Dubai hosts the 28th Conference of the Parties of the U.N. climate conference, against the backdrop of a warming world and ongoing conflicts. The stakes are high, but few expect major progress this year. To meet the Paris climate accord’s target, the burning of fossil fuels must be reduced. However, discussions are more likely to …
In late September, the Minister of Environment for Zimbabwe ceded control over a massive amount of land, almost 20% of the country’s territory, to an obscure foreign company. This company, Blue Carbon, was founded by an Emirati royal, a member of Dubai’s ruling family, who aimed to conserve forests across five African nations to prevent …
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR), also known as the “silent pandemic” by the World Health Organization (WHO), poses a large and often-neglected global health threat. AMR occurs when microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites, have the ability to survive and reproduce despite the existence of drugs designed to eliminate them. To make matters worse, scientific …
In a dramatic development, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi, imprisoned in Iran, has initiated a hunger strike to protest against her confinement conditions and the mandatory requirement for women to wear headscarves. The activist conveyed her decision through a message from Evin Prison to her family, revealing that she commenced the hunger strike several …
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Jeff Mason, and Alexander Cornwell WASHINGTON/ABU DHABI (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden is unlikely to attend the 28th meeting of the United Nations “Conference of the Parties” on climate, also known as COP28, in November, according to two U.S. officials and another person briefed on the event’s planning. The conference will …
On the night of September 1, 2023, Iranian households experienced something truly extraordinary – a live broadcast of a Saudi Pro League soccer game. This was a significant moment considering the historical animosity between the two nations, which prevented their football teams from playing each other. However, times have changed, and so has the dynamics …
The October 7 attacks on Israel by Palestinian terror groups Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad have drawn comparisons to major historical events like 9/11 and Pearl Harbor. The death toll in Israel is already higher than that of 9/11, and the element of surprise is arguably greater than at Pearl Harbor. These attacks have the …
The Hamas attack against Israel is not only a failure of Israeli and U.S. intelligence, but also a significant achievement for Iran’s axis of resistance from Yemen to Gaza. This meticulously planned operation, involving motorized paragliders, drones, and hostage-taking, required extensive training and support from Iran and Hezbollah. A Hamas spokesperson, in a tweet, expressed …
An off-shore oil platform off the coast in Huntington Beach, California on April 5, 2020. Leonard Ortiz | MediaNews Group | Orange County Register | Getty Images It’s been a fierce debate between two major players in the energy industry – the International Energy Agency (IEA) and OPEC – as they clash over the future …
American college student Elizabeth Polanco De Los Santos has been released from a Dubai prison after spending five months there. Her detention was a result of allegedly touching an airport security officer’s arm. Radha Stirling, CEO of Due Process International and Detained in Dubai, expressed her thoughts in a news release. “We are thankful that …