Dispute over Libyan territory and energy undermining Turkiye, Egypt reconciliation, say experts

Sun, 2022-11-06 23:01

ANKARA: Egypt has halted its rapprochement with Turkiye because of the latter’s territorial and energy policy moves in Libya, and despite Ankara’s recent crackdown on journalists in the country affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood, say analysts.

The crisis erupted when Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, in an interview with Al-Arabiya TV about the UN-brokered Skhirat agreement, urged all parties to deal with Fathi Bashagha’s government.

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Yemeni female prisoner attempts suicide to escape Houthi mistreatment

Sun, 2022-11-06 22:31

AL-MUKALLA: A Yemeni woman has attempted suicide inside a Houthi-held jail in Sanaa after being exposed to “severe” physical and psychological maltreatment by her captors, a Yemeni human rights activist told Arab News on Sunday, an incident that has once again brought attention to the inhumane conditions in Houthi detention facilities.

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With electric buses and solar-power installations, Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh goes ‘green’ for COP27

Sun, 2022-11-06 21:07

CAIRO: In the lead-up to the 27th UN Climate Change Conference, more commonly referred to as COP27, the Egyptian host city of Sharm El-Sheikh, situated on the country’s glittering Red Sea coast, went green in every sense of the word.

From the fleet of electric vehicles that are transporting delegates to the ubiqitous solar panels designed to power all sectors of the local economy, Sharm El-Sheikh has become a showpiece for what a sustainable future might look like.

From electric buses to solar installations, Egypt’s resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh has been transformed for COP27 summit. (Supplied)
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Saudi-Emirati cooperation in peaceful atomic-energy programs can be a model, says head of UAE’s nuclear regulator

Sun, 2022-11-06 19:58

DUBAI: As the world watches the Russia-Ukraine conflict rage on, many fear that a nuclear escalation is imminent. Despite this threat, regulators and operators around the world are working to ensure the implementation of safe nuclear power, according to the head of the UAE’s regulatory authority.

The UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant utilizes technology that will lower carbon emissions and ‘make the world more sustainable,’ says Christer Viktorsson. (AN Photo)
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Egypt releases book on Islam and the environment ahead of COP27

Sat, 2022-11-05 23:19

CAIRO: As Egypt gears up to host the UN Climate Change Conference, the Ministry of Awqaf on Saturday issued a book on the relationship between the environment and Islam.

Titled “Protecting the Environment Between Legislative and Human Responsibility,” the publication sheds light on Islam’s interest in the natural world and the need to preserve it as a public asset.

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