UN Chief appoints Egypt’s Al-Mashat as ESCWA executive secretary
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres appointed Rania A. Al-Mashat of Egypt as Executive Secretary of…
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Egypt welcomes Belgium’s plan to recognise Palestine statehood
Egypt welcomed Belgium’s announcement of its intention to recognise the State of Palestine during the 80th session…
Egypt, Jordan enhance joint planning efforts – Cabinet
Egypt's Minister of Planning and Economic Development Rania Al-Mashat and her Jordanian counterpart Zeina Toukan…
Egypt’s PM urges BRICS to prioritise peace
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly called for bolstering cooperation among BRICS members and focusing on…
Egypt’s FinMin calls for stronger African finance ties
Egypt's Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk emphasised the importance of enhancing African and international…
Arab-Islamic Committee backs Gaza ceasefire call, urges full aid access
The Arab-Islamic Ministerial Committee welcomed a joint statement by the UK, France, and Canada urging an end to…
Egypt condemns Israeli airstrikes on Syria, UNRWA clinic in Gaza
Egypt has strongly condemned Israel’s latest airstrikes on multiple sites in Syria, calling them a blatant…
Arab, Islamic ministers, EU urge full ceasefire, Israeli withdrawal from Gaza
Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Migration hosted a meeting on Sunday for the Arab-Islamic Ministerial…
Arab-Islamic ministerial committee condemns Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
The ministerial committee assigned by the Arab-Islamic extraordinary summit on Gaza developments has condemned…
Egypt, UN discuss agricultural cooperation, investment in Africa
Egypt’s Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation, Alaa Farouk, met with UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt, Elena…
Egypt’s PM, UNSG reaffirm support for 2-state solution in Palestine
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reaffirmed the country’s unwavering support for the Palestinian people's…
Egypt encourages PPP to boost economy
The Egyptian government invested 19.8 billion Egyptian pounds in public-private partnerships (PPPs) projects last…
Russia pushes for open food trade – MFA
Russia is actively working to eliminate international barriers hindering its food and agricultural exports, Deputy…
Africa’s debt to remain above pre-pandemic levels through ’25 – UN official
Africa's public debt is projected to remain elevated above pre-pandemic levels in 2024 and 2025, with numerous…
Vietnam likely to reform trade unions, risking investors
Communist Vietnam will likely ratify the UN treaty for free trade unions this year, say UN officials and diplomats.…
Cop28’s fossil fuel deal: a missed opportunity for global action
Scientists warned that the lack of a clear commitment to end fossil fuels at Cop28 is a serious threat to the…
Gaza ‘catastrophe’ incomparable with Ukraine – Putin
Gaza catastrophe is incomparable to the events in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday.
World Bank pledges $10bln for climate action in MENA by 2025
The World Bank's regional director for Sustainable Development for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA),…
EU chief praises COP 28 climate deal
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the deal reached at the COP28 climate summit…
COP28 approves ‘historic’ climate deal on fossil fuels
On Wednesday, Sultan Al-Jaber, President of COP28, announced that the final draft of the Global Stocktake received…
Liverpool FC participates in COP28 to forge an eco-friendly legacy
During the COP28, Liverpool made a surprising appearance, standing out in a noticeable lack of representation from…
12-year-old Indian climate activist storms the stage of COP28
The 12-year-old climate activist, Licypriya Kangujam, interrupted a speech on Monday during a COP28 , by holding a…
Afghanistan suffers climate disasters, no seat at U.N. COP
For the third consecutive year, Afghanistan has been excluded from UN climate talks amid the country’s escalating…
COP28 in overtime as negotiators push for phase out deal
The COP28 was rapidly approaching an extended schedule on Tuesday as negotiators anticipated a new draft agreement…
AfDB provides $1 bln loan to South Africa’s energy transition
The African Development Bank (AFDB) Group’s Board has agreed on Saturday to a $1 billion guarantee programme with…
COP28’s Food Day: climate action announcements
COP28's Food, Agriculture, and Water Day on Sunday witnessed major announcements for climate action on global food…
Egypt hosts food security session at COP28
The Egyptian pavilion at COP28 held a session on Sunday called “Food Security in the Face of Climate Change," which…
RIT-Dubai students win UAE Youth Green Challenge at COP28
France's Schneider Electric declared on Sunday that Rochester Institute of Technology-Dubai (RIT) was the winner of…
Bahrain pledges zero carbon emissions by 2060
The Kingdom of Bahrain declared on Sunday, at COP28, its dedication to a national strategy for cutting carbon…
COP28 enters final stage of negotiations
The final stage of negotiations for the COP28 climate summit started on Monday in Dubai, with the participation of…
COP28 president warns ‘failure is not an option’
President of COP28 Sultan Al Jaber on Saturday urged countries to temper their expectations for the climate change…
COP28 commitments not enough to meet climate objectives – IEA
The International Energy Agency (IEA) stated on Sunday that the multitude of new commitments made at the COP28…
Azerbaijan to host COP29 with regional support
Azerbaijan is set to host next year's 29th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP29) after it secured the…
U.S., UAE pledge $17 bln to green farming initiative
The United States and the United Arab Emirates jointly announced on Friday, at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai,…
OPEC rejects fossil fuel Phase-Out plan at COP28
OPEC faced backlash on Saturday, during the COP28 in Dubai, after the Kuwaiti secretary general sent a letter…
Schneider Electric, LMD sign MoU for sustainable solutions
French industrial group Schneider Electric and Egyptian real estate developer LMD signed a memorandum of…
Indigenous voices reveal horrors impacts of climate change at COP28
On the sidelines of COP28, Indigenous people from some of the countries most impacted by climate change relayed…
COP28: UN calls for action towards sustainable extraction of critical raw materials
Since the world started to transition to electrification, the demand for critical raw materials such as rare earth…
COP29 still without host as Russia blocks Bulgaria’s bid
Russia, which is facing sanctions from the European Union due to its war in Ukraine, is objecting to the idea of…
Lebanon accuses Israel of ecocide at COP28
Lebanon accused Israel of using luminous and phosphorous incendiary bombs, through which it deliberately burns…