Ahmed al-Ghemrawi
Business Expo Dubai hosts the COP28 summit (Reuters)

COP28 Sees Calls for Balance, Realism in Dealing with Energy File

As the negotiations in COP28 entered the heated stages, discrepancy between countries regarding the position on traditional fuels increased. While Western…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai) Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Dubai)
Business Sultan Al Jaber, President of COP28, alongside the Singaporean Minister of Environment and the Norwegian Minister of Environment in a press conference on Friday (AP)

COP28 Nears Crucial Hours as Divergence Takes Center Stage

COP28 president Sultan Al Jaber has urged countries to get out of their comfort zones and work together to reach an agreement before the two-week United…

Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Dubai)
Business Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Ministry of Energy)

Saudi Green Initiative Forum at COP28: Kingdom Advances Climate Ambitions

Saudi Arabia has unveiled its efforts to launch renewable energy projects with a capacity of 20 gigawatts by 2024. This comes after the kingdom having…

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Business Participants walk next to COP28 flags in Expo City in Dubai (AFP)

COP28 Focuses on Protecting Health from Climate Risks

UN Climate Conference (COP28) focused on climate-related health issues, while discussions behind closed doors addressed vital other problems, such as the…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai) Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Dubai)
Business  US Vice President Kamala Harris addresses the audience after delivering a speech on Saturday at the COP28 summit in Dubai (AP)

50 Big Oil Companies Pledge Significant Emission Reductions

COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber announced on Saturday that 50 major global oil companies have committed to reducing methane emissions, one of the most…

Mosaed al-Zayani (Dubai) Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Dubai)
Business IMF Warns: MENA Region Faces 4 Challenges

IMF Warns: MENA Region Faces 4 Challenges

Growth of the real GDP in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is projected to slow this year to 3.1 percent from 5.3 percent in the previous year,…

Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Cairo)
Interviews UfM Chief: Euro-Med Cooperation Is a Necessity, Not Luxury 

UfM Chief: Euro-Med Cooperation Is a Necessity, Not Luxury 

Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) Secretary-General Nasser Kamel confirmed that Euro-Mediterranean cooperation, today more than ever, has become a pressing…

Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Cairo)
Business Trump to Nominate One of US 'Trade Hawks' to Head World Bank

Trump to Nominate One of US 'Trade Hawks' to Head World Bank

US President Donald Trump is expected to nominate Treasury Department official David Malpass to head the World Bank, according to senior administration…

Ahmed al-Ghemrawi (Cairo)