DUBAI: More than 130 world leaders take centerstage as they address the United Nations climate conference in Dubai over the next two days to deliver national statements. The high-level segment of COP28 would hear from heads of states and governments, including UAE President Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, Jordan’s King … Read more
NEW YORK: Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the 2030 edition on Wednesday. Aiming to finalize back-to-back Winter Games hosts next year, the International Olympic Committee executive board has decided to enter exclusive talks … Read more
DUBAI: Up to 200 global leaders will join over 80,000 delegates gathered in Dubai for the UN climate conference as governments prepare for negotiations on whether to agree, for the first time, to phase out fossil fuels – the main source of global warming. With finance also high on the meeting agenda, the COP28 presidency … Read more
GAZA STRIP/RAMALLAH: Swerving to avoid a crater left in the road by a strike, a donkey trots along the debris-strewn streets of Khan Younis in the Gaza Strip, then slows to navigate a narrow passageway cleared through the rubble of destroyed apartment blocks. With a dearth of fuel caused by Israel’s blockade of Gaza since the … Read more
RIYADH: Around 200 heads of state, and diplomats will gather in Dubai later this week for the COP28 climate summit. This occurs at a time when global attention is fixated on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. While a ceasefire has been extended for a few more days, there are concerns that the ongoing global noise … Read more
Hostage-prisoner swap brings Israeli practice of detaining Palestinian children out of the shadows A mother, weeping with joy and relief, holds her teenage son tight, as if determined never to let him go again. “I can’t describe to you how I’m feeling right now,” she said, her face and voice reaching millions around the world … Read more
RIYADH: A total investment of $13.5 trillion is needed to ensure a carbon-neutral future by 2050, particularly in the production, energy and transport sectors, according to the World Economic Forum. In its report titled “Net-Zero Industry Tracker 2023,” WEF said that decarbonizing the industrial and transport sector is crucial to achieving a greener future, as these … Read more
JEDDAH: Jeddah is preparing to host one of the most anticipated regattas in the sailing world as the America’s Cup comes to town between Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. The regatta is taking place at Jeddah Yacht Club and Marina, one of the most modern in the Red Sea. Emirates Team New Zealand will be … Read more
RIYADH: China maintained its position as Saudi Arabia’s primary trading partner in September, dominating both exports and imports, according to the latest data released by the General Authority of Statistics. The trade surplus with China soared to SR6.67 billion ($1.78 billion), reflecting a 257 percent surge compared to August. During this period, Saudi Arabia recorded … Read more
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Public Library in Riyadh will organize activities for the 10th meeting of Arabic Union Catalog members from Nov. 28-30. The meeting will study developments in information organization, digitization, and services in the electronic environment, as well as the challenges facing libraries and other institutions concerned with processing knowledge and providing advanced information … Read more
