Tag: United Arab Emirates

  • COP28 in Dubai: A landmark agreement on phasing out fossil fuels amid climate challenges

    COP28 in Dubai: A landmark agreement on phasing out fossil fuels amid climate challenges

    COP28, the key event in the global review of the Paris Agreement, began with high expectations. Its goal was to assess the necessary actions to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. One of the major achievements of the conference was the historic decision, heavily debated until the last moments, to initiate a global transition away…

  • ‘Meeting friends is always a joy’: PM Modi reacts to ‘Melodi’ selfie shared by Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni

    ‘Meeting friends is always a joy’: PM Modi reacts to ‘Melodi’ selfie shared by Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni

    New Delhi [India]December 2 (ANI): Reacting to the selfie shared by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that meeting friends is always a joy. In a post on social media platform X today, PM Modi, who shared the picture, wrote, “Meeting friends is always a joy.” The selfie…

  • Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after attending the COP28 summit in Dubai

    Prime Minister Modi arrives in Delhi after attending the COP28 summit in Dubai

    New Delhi [India]December 2 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed at the Delhi airport late on Friday after a landmark visit to Dubai, where he attended the Conference of the Parties 28 (COP28). Prime Minister Modi concluded his day-long visit to the UAE on Friday evening after attending the World Climate Action Summit during COP28.…

  • ‘Good friends at COP28’: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni posts selfie with PM Modi

    ‘Good friends at COP28’: Italian PM Giorgia Meloni posts selfie with PM Modi

    Dubai [UAE]December 2 (ANI): Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni posted a selfie with Prime Minister Narendra Modi taken during their meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai on Friday. “Good friends at COP28. Melody,” Italian Prime Minister Meloni wrote in a post on Instagram. Prime Minister Modi…

  • COP-28 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with Presidents of France, Maldives and Uzbekistan

    COP-28 Summit: PM Modi holds bilateral meetings with Presidents of France, Maldives and Uzbekistan

    Dubai [UAE]December 1 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron in Dubai on Friday and discussed climate action and climate finance, among other things. The meeting which took place between the two leaders on the sidelines of the COP 28 summit in Dubai also witnessed extensive discussions on sports,…

  • Finland is not on the right track to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in 2035, says Etla

    Finland is not on the right track to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality in 2035, says Etla

    The reduction in carbon sinks in the land use sector has actually compensated for the reduction in greenhouse gas emissions since approximately 2010, so there has been no significant change in net emissions. “Although industrial emissions have decreased relatively steadily, there has been no change in Finland’s net emissions. To achieve the goal of carbon…

  • Dr. Sultan – the oil boss who intends to save the planet

    Dr. Sultan – the oil boss who intends to save the planet

    Ekot’s climate reporter Mona Hambraeus tells how Al Jaber became the first oil company CEO in history to lead the UN climate meeting COP 28. Critics believe that he is sitting on double chairs, but the chairman himself believes that he is the right person to put the fossil industry in a more environmentally friendly…

  • Daughter: Life of German jailed in Iran ‘at great risk’

    Daughter: Life of German jailed in Iran ‘at great risk’

    paris – A German national kidnapped in Dubai and sentenced to death by Iran is almost unable to walk and talk because of health conditions that prison authorities have failed to treat properly, his daughter told AFP. Jamshid Sharmahd, who is also a US resident, suffers from Parkinson’s disease and may die due to his…

  • MoFA receives a copy of identification from Sweden’s new ambassador to the UAE

    MoFA receives a copy of identification from Sweden’s new ambassador to the UAE

    ABU DHABI, 3 October 2023 (WAM) — Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, Deputy Under-Secretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), received a copy of the credentials of Fredrik Floren, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the United Arab Emirates. Alshamisi wished the new ambassador success in carrying out his duties and improving…

  • Almost 5,000 applicants apply for VAMK’s energy technology program

    Almost 5,000 applicants apply for VAMK’s energy technology program

    VAMK, ​​which offers a total of 210 study places in two bachelor’s and three master’s programs, has gathered wide attention, and a total of 5,594 applications were submitted during the joint application period. Nationally, these figures reflect a larger development: the initial number of applicants for bachelor’s and master’s programs is 56,089 from all Finnish…

  • From accidental prime minister to the Blair Institute: Sanna Marini’s ambition or faith?

    From accidental prime minister to the Blair Institute: Sanna Marini’s ambition or faith?

    Some argue that Marin’s rapid rise does not highlight his own qualifications, but rather a broader trend of prioritizing optics over significant experience in political leadership and the declining quality of leadership in Europe. Antti RinneThe term of office of the Finnish prime minister was interrupted due to the political turmoil that arose around the…

  • Denmark strengthens border controls

    Denmark strengthens border controls

    Additional security measures will be imposed until August 10 to address “specific and current threats” Denmark has temporarily strengthened border security following a recent Quran-burning demonstration in the EU country, its justice ministry said on Thursday. “Authorities have today concluded that it is necessary at this time to increase the focus on who is entering…

  • Activist torches another Quran in Sweden

    Activist torches another Quran in Sweden

    The demonstration drew a handful of counter-protesters, who urged for an end to the holy book-burning A woman set fire to a copy of the Quran during a police-approved protest held near the Swedish capital, TASS has reported. The move follows several similar actions in recent weeks, which have triggered outrage across the Muslim world…

  • Family Anguishes Over Fate of German on Iran’s Death Row

    Family Anguishes Over Fate of German on Iran’s Death Row

    paris – Frustration as other foreign nationals were set free. Occasional phone calls, months apart. And the constant fear that the executioner’s noose could be tightened any day. The family of Jamshid Sharmahd have endured three years of torment as each day they await a breakthrough, while always fearing the worst, for the German citizen…

  • Sweden blames Moscow for outrage over Quran-burning stunts

    Sweden blames Moscow for outrage over Quran-burning stunts

    Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson claimed that Russia was slandering his country Sweden’s prime minister has accused Russia of using a “disinformation campaign” to tarnish Stockholm’s image abroad, alleging that Moscow has spread false claims about the recent Quran-burning incidents in the Swedish capital. Ulf Kristersson took to social media on Wednesday to declare that “states…

  • Countries, UN meet in Rome to discuss African migrants

    Countries, UN meet in Rome to discuss African migrants

    ROME, Italy: As Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called a weekend summit involving some 20 nations, along with EU officials and international organizations aimed at combating illegal migration, she called for more equal relations between Europe and migrants’ countries of origin and transit. The one-day conference, organized by Meloni and involving nations from both North…

  • The Koran was burned outside the Iraqi embassy in Denmark

    The Koran was burned outside the Iraqi embassy in Denmark

    The incident occurred in the middle of a row between Stockholm and Baghdad which saw the Swedish ambassador expelled from Iraq Two protesters set fire to the Islamic holy book, the Koran, in front of the Iraqi embassy in Copenhagen on Monday. The incident came as the Middle Eastern nation reacted strongly to similar stunts…

  • Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

    Iraq, Iran act against Sweden after Koran protests

    BAGHDAD – Demonstrators marched in the Iraqi and Iranian capitals on Friday to denounce Sweden’s permission of protests desecrating the Koran, as Stockholm withdrew staff from its Baghdad embassy. Hundreds of people gathered in Baghdad’s Sadr City after Friday prayers, chanting “Yes, yes to Islam, yes, yes to the Koran,” an AFP correspondent said. In…

  • The United Arab Emirates summons the Swedish envoy over the desecration of the Koran

    The United Arab Emirates summons the Swedish envoy over the desecration of the Koran

    DUBAI, July 21 (Xinhua) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Foreign Ministry has summoned the Swedish charge d’affaires to protest the repeated attacks and abuses against copies of the Koran in Sweden, the official WAM news agency reported Friday. The ministry strongly condemned the Swedish authorities’ decision to continue allowing such acts and rejected the…

  • Türkiye delivers another interest rate hike to tackle the inflation problem

    Türkiye delivers another interest rate hike to tackle the inflation problem

    © Provided by Xinhua by Burak Akinci ANKARA, July 20 (Xinhua) — Turkey’s central bank on Thursday delivered a second rate hike in two months to combat high inflation, a fresh sign of adherence to orthodox monetary policy, experts said. The bank’s monetary policy committee said in a statement that it had decided to raise…

  • NATO applicant’s embassy burned over Koran-burning stunt

    NATO applicant’s embassy burned over Koran-burning stunt

    The incident marks the second chaotic demonstration at the facility in recent weeks A large crowd of insurgents stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq and set fire to the building, early Thursday morning. The angry demonstration in Iraq is seen as a response to the latest in a series of protests planned for Stockholm,…

  • NATO applicant’s embassy burned over Koran-burning stunt

    NATO applicant’s embassy burned over Koran-burning stunt

    The incident marks the second chaotic demonstration at the facility in recent weeks A large crowd of insurgents stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, Iraq and set fire to the building, early Thursday morning. The angry demonstration in Iraq is seen as a response to the latest in a series of protests planned for Stockholm,…

  • The Swedish embassy was burned before a new Koran burning stunt

    The Swedish embassy was burned before a new Koran burning stunt

    The incident marks the second chaotic demonstration at the facility in recent weeks A large crowd of rioters stormed the Swedish embassy in Iraq and set the building on fire, in protest against an officially sanctioned protest, with possible Koran burning, planned outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm. Hundreds of people flocked to the diplomatic…

  • Swedish police give permission for Bible-burning protest

    Swedish police give permission for Bible-burning protest

    The similar demonstration is planned weeks after a Koran was desecrated outside the most prominent mosque in Stockholm Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is among several prominent Jewish figures to strongly rebuke Swedish police after a “shameful decision” to allow a protest where a copy of the Hebrew Bible will be burned. The protest, which…

  • Putin says Wagner mutineers can join Russian army or ‘go to Belarus’

    Putin says Wagner mutineers can join Russian army or ‘go to Belarus’

    Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation about Wagner’s aborted rebellion on Monday, thanking soldiers and mercenaries for avoiding bloodshed and stating that Wagner mutineers could either join the army or “go to Belarus”. Earlier, the mercenary group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin defended his actions in an audio statement, claiming he did not aim to overthrow…

  • Singapore falls one place to 4th in 2023 Global Competitiveness Index, India ranks 40th

    Singapore falls one place to 4th in 2023 Global Competitiveness Index, India ranks 40th

    By Lee Kah WhyeSingapore, June 26 (ANI): Singapore lost one place in the latest world competitiveness rankings published by the International Institute for Management Development (IMD). Last week, the IMD’s World Competitiveness Center (WCC) revealed that the city-state was placed fourth out of 64 economies in its annual report after climbing to third place a…

  • The expert panel highlights the key role of female leaders in the climate agenda

    The expert panel highlights the key role of female leaders in the climate agenda

    Abu Dhabi [United Arab Emirates]June 19 (ANI/WAM): The Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (AGDA), the Delegation of the European Union to the UAE, the Embassy of Sweden in Abu Dhabi and the Swedish Dialogue Institute for the Middle East and North Africa organized a panel discussion to highlight the important role that women leaders play in…

  • Change is coming to IKEA with remote furnishing, AI customer service

    Change is coming to IKEA with remote furnishing, AI customer service

    STOCKHOLM, Sweden: Swedish furniture giant IKEA said it is training call center workers to become interior design consultants, enabling it to offer more home improvement services. In the meantime, regular customer inquiries will be sent to an artificial intelligence (AI) bot known as “Billie”. After earlier launches in parts of Europe, Australia and the United…

  • Get IndusInd Bank Outbound Remittance Services now via Bajaj Markets

    Get IndusInd Bank Outbound Remittance Services now via Bajaj Markets

    NewsVoirPune (Maharashtra) [India]May 29: This system allows individuals to make international money transfers in 16 currencies – Euro (EUR), British Pound (GBP), US Dollar (USD), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Australian Dollar (AUD), New Zealand Dollar ( NZD), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Singapore Dollar (SGD), Saudi Riyal (SAR), United Arab Emirates Dirham (AED), Japanese Yen (JPY), Swiss…

  • ErdoÄŸan Has Destroyed Turkey’s Economy – So What’s Next?

    ErdoÄŸan Has Destroyed Turkey’s Economy – So What’s Next?

    Turkey’s 2023 election is one of the most significant in its century-long history. After years of currency crashes, disappearing foreign reserves and rising inflation, rethinking economic policy will be a top priority for whoever is sworn in after the May 14 vote. President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan and his ruling AKP (Justice and Development Party) came…

  • The upcoming election could be the most consequential in Turkey’s recent history

    The upcoming election could be the most consequential in Turkey’s recent history

    By John SolomouNicosia [Cyprus], May 8 (ANI): The era of Turkey’s autocratic President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has dominated the country’s political life for more than 20 years and won five parliamentary and two presidential elections, may come to an end this month, as most opinion polls predict that the CHP -leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu, known…

  • Q&A with Liisa Liimatainen from Iran and Saudi Arabia

    Q&A with Liisa Liimatainen from Iran and Saudi Arabia

    After his career as a news reporter, Liimataien became a non-fiction writer. Her first book “Iran: The Veil and the Challenge” was published in 2009 and deals with Iranian society and women’s issues. Another book, “The Other Face of Saudi Arabia” was published in 2013. His most recent book, “The Peacock and the Camel” is…

  • The Dubai court approves Shah’s extradition, but is it absolutely final?

    A court in Dubai has ruled that Sanjay Shah can be extradited from Dubai to Denmark to stand trial for allegedly overseeing a dividend fraud that stole 12.7 billion kroner from the Danish treasury. But while Peter Hummelgaard, the justice minister, said yesterday that the decision was “final”, there is some confusion over whether it…