NEW YORK: At the request of Sudanese authorities, the UN Security Council on Friday ended the world body’s political mission in the African country ravaged by more than seven months of fighting between two rival generals. Taking note of a … read more
DUBAI: Jordan’s king said on Friday that war was making the threats from climate change even worse in the Gaza Strip. King Abdullah II told the UN’s COP28 climate talks in Dubai that “we cannot talk about climate change in … read more
DUBAI: Israeli President Isaac Herzog met his Emirati counterpart on the sidelines of UN climate talks on Thursday as part of a diplomatic push to release hostages held by Hamas. Herzog’s visit to the United Arab Emirates comes nearly eight … read more
CAIRO: Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry has expressed confidence in the leadership of Dr. Sultan Al-Jaber, president of the UN Climate Change Conference, in promoting the climate action agenda and achieving common goals. He added that last year’s COP27 Conference … read more
AMMAN/RAFAH: Jordan’s King Abdullah on Thursday urged UN aid officials and international groups to pile pressure on Israel to allow more aid into the beleaguered Gaza enclave where the humanitarian situation is worsening, officials and aid workers said. They said … read more