UN: Climate crisis worsening already ‘hellish’ refugee situation
2 days ago · GENEVA, Nov 12 — Climate change is contributing to record numbers of people being uprooted from their homes globally, while worsening the often already “hellish” conditions of displacement, the United Nations said today. With international climate talks under way in Baku, the UN refugee agency highlighted how soaring global temperatures ...
Philippines braces for Super Typhoon Usagi as thousands …
11 hours ago · MANILA, Nov 14 — The Philippines raised its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people today, as Super Typhoon Usagi barrelled towards its already disaster-ravaged north. Packing sustained winds of up to 185 kilometres (115 miles) an hour, Usagi is set to smash onto the main island of Luzon around 9am today — the fifth storm to ...
COP28: 50 oil and gas companies sign charter to accelerate …
Dec 3, 2023 · COP28 Presidency and Saudi Arabia launched the Oil and Gas Decarbonisation Charter (OGDC), a global industry charter aimed at speeding up climate action across the oil and gas sectors. Officials said 50 oil and gas companies, representing more than 40 percent of global oil production, have signed the charter, reported Emirates News Agency (WAM).
Saudi and South Korean foreign ministry officials meet in Riyadh
Jul 18, 2024 · Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Elkhereiji met with First Deputy Foreign Minister of Korea Kim Hong-Kyun in Riyadh on Wednesday. During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations and ways to develop them in various fields, as well as topics of common interest, the Foreign Ministry reported on X. Ambassador of Korea to the Kingdom Choi Byung-Hyuk was also in...
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to work on transfer of technology in vaccine ...
Oct 11, 2023 · ISLAMABAD: The health ministers of Saudi Arabia and Pakistan agreed to enhance bilateral collaboration in the field of healthcare, vowing to work together on the transfer of technology for the production of vaccines. The announcement came after Saudi Health Minister Fahad Al-Jalajel met his Pakistani counterpart, Dr. Nadeem Jan, on the sidelines of the 70th session of the World Health...
Saudi Arabia leads Arab condemnation of military targeting of Iran ...
Oct 26, 2024 · RIYADH: Saudi Arabia condemned on Saturday the military targeting of Iran, denouncing it as a violation of Tehran’s sovereignty and a breach of international laws and norms, state news agency SPA reported. In a statement, the Kingdom urged all involved parties to exercise maximum restraint and to work toward de-escalation and warned of the grave consequences that prolonged military ...
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development …
Apr 19, 2024 · RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Development Authority on Thursday announced it had launched a comprehensive preliminary archaeological survey. The study — which was announced on April 18, World Heritage Day — will look at the reserve in depth and conduct archaeological studies to help it achieve its strategic objectives, while working toward targets for the year 2030 ...
OPEC’s Al-Ghais: Peak oil delay highlights need for inclusive …
Feb 14, 2024 · DUBAI: Haitham Al-Ghais, the secretary-general of OPEC, stated on Tuesday that the peak of oil demand is expected to be delayed, likely surpassing projections to extend beyond 2045, underscoring the imperative for an “inclusive” energy transition. Addressing the World Government Summit, the Kuwaiti executive highlighted that peak oil demand is anticipated to escalate, reaching 116 million ...
Arab, Muslim leaders fly to Saudi for talks on Mideast wars
3 days ago · RIYADH, Nov 11 — Arab and Muslim leaders have begun arriving in Saudi Arabia for a summit scheduled for today that will focus on Israel’s wars in Gaza and Lebanon, Saudi state media said. The Saudi foreign ministry announced the summit in late October, during the first meeting of an “international alliance” pushing for a two-state ...
Hezbollah fighting Israeli troops near Lebanon’s Ramya village, …
BEIRUT, Oct 13 — Hezbollah said today it was fighting Israeli forces trying to infiltrate Ramya village in southern Lebanon, as a third UN peacekeeper was wounded in Israel’s escalating conflict with the Iran-backed Lebanese group. Israeli strikes have shook the peacekeepers’ main base in southern Lebanon, prompting UN Secretary-General ...