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President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed meets with President of Greece
A meeting was held in Athens between the UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and Katerina Sakellaropoulou, the President of the friendly Republic of Greece. At the beginning of the meeting, which took place at the Presidential Palace, President Katerina Sakellaropoulou welcomed Sheikh Mohamed and congratulated......
Three deaths have been reported from tropical storm Florita in the Philippines
A total of three people have been confirmed dead as a result of the onslaught of severe tropical storm Florita (Ma-on), according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). According to the Philippine News Agency (PNA), the agency said the number includes one from Ilocos Region while......
Etihad Airways will plant one mangrove tree for every Economy Space seat
In order to achieve carbon neutrality, Etihad Airways has committed to adopting a mangrove tree for each guest booking an Economy Space seat. As part of the Etihad Forest initiative, Etihad will create a network of mangroves and other forests in Abu Dhabi and around the world. This will protect......
Abu Dhabi now enforces bicycle and electric bike regulations
The Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi has announced the start of enforcing fines for violations of bicycle and electric bike regulations for individuals’ use in Abu Dhabi, in cooperation with the Abu Dhabi Police. According to both parties, the goal......
Turkey does not set any conditions for dialogue with Syria
A further softening of Ankara’s stance towards Damascus was expressed by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu, who said there were no preconditions to a dialogue with the Syrian government. During the 11-year conflict, Turkey has supported rebels fighting to topple Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad and cut diplomatic relations with Damascus.......
Saudi Arabian airlift aids Sudanese victims of torrential rain
In response to the torrential rains and floods that have deluged Sudan, the Saudi Aid Airlift has sent the first batch of food and shelter aid. This is to support those who have been affected by the floods and torrential rains. KSrelief dispatched support in response to the directives of......
UN leader commends Vietnams positive contributions to UN
United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance Catherine Pollard has praised Vietnam’s positive contribution to UN operations, including those made by Vietnamese employees working for UN agencies, according to state news agency (VNA). During a meeting with Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Permanent Representative of Vietnam to the......
Project to boost agri-production in the degraded Aral Sea basin
As part of international efforts to support agricultural productivity and sustainability of resources in light of climate change challenges, a new quadripartite collaboration aims to develop degraded ecosystems in the Aral Sea region and support resource-poor rural communities. The project will be implemented by the International Center for Biosaline Agriculture......
Arab consultative meeting in Egypt attended by top regional leaders
Several Arab leaders attended the Arab consultative meeting held in New El Alamein City on Egypt’s north coast on Tuesday. These included UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Egypt President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and Jordan King Abdullah. The leaders emphasized......
The northern part of the damaged Beirut grain silos collapses
Earlier on Tuesday morning, the northern section of the grain silos at the Beirut port that were damaged two years ago when a blast occurred collapsed. This was after warnings were given that the structure was leaning too far for it to stand. LBCI television reported a cloud of brown-gray......