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UAE's Foreign Trade Reaches $599 Bn in 2022

The UAE's foreign trade reached $599 billion in 2022, a growth of 17 percent, announced Vice President, Prime Minister and Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid on Tuesday. The country exceeded the $544 billion barrier for the first time in history after the country's non-oil foreign trade achieved a growth…

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UAE, France, India Establish Trilateral Cooperation Initiative in Energy, Climate Change

UAE, France and India announced on Saturday a formal trilateral cooperation initiative with the aim of expanding cooperation in several areas of mutual interest, including energy and climate change. The plan was finalized during a phone conversation among UAE's FM Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, India’s Minister for External…

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UAE, France Discuss Strategic Partnership

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met with Catherine Colonna, French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs in Abu Dhabi. The two sides discussed bilateral ties and opportunities for widening their cooperation, under the framework of the strategic partnership between the UAE…

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Jurin optimistic on trade bonanza from UAE venture

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit is scheduled to lead delegations from the government and private sector to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE) during Feb 6-7, with a goal to raise Thai exports to the UAE by up to 30 billion baht this year.

Bangkok Post

UAE oil company employees given roles in office hosting Cop28

Exclusive: at least 12 officials at body hosting Cop28 appear to have come straight from fossil fuel industry

The Guardian - UK

ADNOC Signs Deals Worth $4.6 Billion

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has signed agreements with at least 23 leading domestic and international companies for manufacturing opportunities across multiple industrial products valued at 17 billion dirhams ($4.63 billion). “The agreements outline the intention of the companies to manufacture these products in the UAE, supporting the…

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4 Gulf Banks Raise Interest Rates by 0.25%, Qatar Holds

The majority of central banks in the Gulf region raised the main interest rates on Thursday, following a decision by the US Federal Reserve to raise its key policy rate by 0.25%, in an effort to counter inflation. Qatar kept the interest rate unchanged, while the Saudi Central Bank (SAMA),…

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UAE 'Sultan of Space' grapples with Ramadan fast on ISS

Dubai (AFP) - The second Emirati to journey into space, martial arts enthusiast Sultan AlNeyadi, weighed up Thursday performing Ramadan in orbit -- and promised to pack his jiu-jitsu suit for the ride.

AFP

French FM to Asharq Al-Awsat: We Are Working with Saudi Arabia to Support Regional Stability

French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said in remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat on Thursday that strengthening France’s relations with both Saudi Arabia and the UAE can be considered as a way to respond to chronic and escalating instability in the Middle East. The minister pointed to Iran adopting systemic escalation in…

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UAE-France Program to Accelerate Clean Energy Development

The UAE and France agreed to launch a bilateral program that combines French and Emirati expertise to develop commercial and investable opportunities that accelerate clean energy development, notably in the decarbonization of hard-to-abate (HTA) industries, including clean hydrogen solutions for mobility. The program's operations will be officially launched during COP28,…

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UAE Warriors 37: Arabia to feature title double-header on Feb. 26

UAE Warriors 37: Arabia is set to feature two title fights.

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Major UAE solar plant to go online before COP summit: energy firm

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - One of the world's biggest solar plants will become fully operational this year in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, months before it hosts UN climate talks, a partner company said Tuesday.

AFP

French finance minister backs pension push, UAE's COP28 pick

Trying to sell France to Emirati investors, France’s finance minister has highlighted what he described as the business-friendly overhaul of President Emmanuel Macron while on a trip to Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

Fight climate change without slowing growth: UAE's COP28 chief

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the United Arab Emirates' oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.

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Fight climate change without slowing growth, says UAE's COP28 chief

Abu Dhabi (AFP) - The fight against global warming should not be at the expense of economic growth, the UAE oil chief who will lead this year's UN climate talks said on Monday.

Reuters

UAE museum unveils Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust in tolerance push

A private museum in the United Arab Emirates unveiled on Saturday a Torah scroll that survived the Holocaust, the latest sign of what Israel and its new Arab allies describe as a new approach to understanding Jewish history in the Middle East.

AFP

Activists slam appointment of UAE oil boss to lead climate talks

Paris (AFP) - Hundreds of campaign groups on Thursday condemned the appointment of an oil boss to lead UN climate talks in the United Arab Emirates, saying it threatened the meeting's "legitimacy".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Mohamed bin Zayed Arrives In Pakistan, Hold Talks with Shehbaz

President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Wednesday arrived in Pakistan, where he held talks with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The two sides reviewed the historical UAE-Pakistan ties and opportunities of enhancing joint cooperation in a way that serves the mutual benefit of the…

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The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé’s Dubai performance isn’t just an affront to LGBTQ+ fans, but workers’ rights in the UAE

Arguments focusing on the low application of the UAE’s anti-gay laws overlook the privilege it takes to evade them – and the reality of the labour that builds Dubai’s luxury playground

The Independent UK

Kendall Jenner fans divided over clip of model appearing to complain about Dubai

Many viewers claimed the model was describing her previous trips to the UAE city

The National (Scotland)

China, UAE, France: Report details state-owned energy firms operating in Scotland

A NEW paper outlining the “galling” ownership of Scotland’s renewable energy resources by other countries’ state-owned companies has been…

Al Jazeera

Israeli minister visits UAE ahead of Netanyahu trip: Reports

Strategic affairs minister Ron Dermer visited on Sunday ahead of a possible trip by the PM, Israeli media reported.

AFP

Holocaust education moves UAE closer to Israel but suspicions remain

Dubai (AFP) - The United Arab Emirates plans to teach school students about the Holocaust, signalling warming ties with Israel, a country that is widely condemned in the Arab world over the Palestinian conflict.

Dynamite News

Leela Hotel Cheating Case: Delhi Court Sends Man Posing As UAE Official To 2-Day Police Custody

A Delhi Court on Sunday sent Mahamed Sharif, the accused in the Leela Hotel cheating case, to two days of police custody. Read more on Dynamite News:

Asharq Al-Awsat

UAE Underlines Importance of Tourism as Major Contributor to the Economy

UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has visited Atlantis The Royal, a new iconic landmark on Dubai's Palm Jumeirah Island. Surging 43 stories high and spanning 406,000 square meters, the ultra-luxury resort is a unique addition to Dubai’s spectacular skyline as…

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