Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced today the launch of the Women in Nuclear (WiN) Middle East Chapter. The Chapter was announced at COP28 by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), Dominique Mouillot, President of WiN Global, and Sama Bilbao y Leon, Director-General … Read more
The US vetoed a UNSC resolution on Gaza demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Israel-Hamas War: US Vetoes UN Resolution Calling For Immediate Humanitarian Ceasefire In Gaza New York: Amid the ongoing war, the United States on Friday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Gaza that called for an immediate … Read more
Zhao Changpeng, founder and chief executive officer of Binance, attends the Viva Technology conference dedicated to innovation and startups at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France June 16, 2022. Benoit Tessier | Reuters Billionaire Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot leave the United States ahead of his criminal sentencing because of his “enormous wealth” … Read more
Cityscape of Saudi capital Riyadh. Harri Jarvelainen Photography | Moment | Getty Images DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Saudi Arabia announced a 30-year tax exemption package for foreign companies establishing their regional headquarters in the kingdom, the latest move in its aggressive campaign to attract international investment and headcount. “The Ministry of Investment of Saudi … Read more
Russia increasingly turning to domestically produced drones, UK says Russia has almost certainly augmented Iranian-supplied Shahed one-way attack drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (OWA UAVs), with similar weapons made in facilities in Russia since mid-2023, Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Wednesday. “Russia is now almost certainly attempting to incorporate improvements to the OWA UAV designs … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Thousands of miles from the U.N.’s climate summit in the Middle East, the world’s largest iceberg is on the move for the first time in more than 35 years. Scientists believe the juggernaut’s breakaway from Antarctica was a natural occurrence, but say it provides a stark reminder of the potentially … Read more
MOSCOW, RUSSIA – SEPTEMBER 9: (RUSSIA OUT) Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during the concert marking the City Day on September 9, 2023 in Moscow, Russia. Putin and Moscow’s Mayor Sobyanin, who is expected to be re-elected this week took part in the festive events. (Photo by Contributor/Getty Images) Contributor | Getty Images … Read more
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates —The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum on Tuesday claimed that blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis “is like blaming farmers for obesity.” His comments come at the mid-point of the U.N.’s biggest and most important annual climate conference, with many at the COP28 talks … Read more
Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and president of COP28, speaks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber is facing a backlash over his claim that there is “no science” behind calls … Read more
John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, speaks at a COP28 session between the U.S., China, UAE and Nigeria on the global need to reduce methane emissions in Dubai on Dec. 2, 2023. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said countries … Read more
