International

December 1, 2023 2:17 PM

UAE Commits Record $30 Billion to at World Climate Action Summit, at COP28

Dubai, 1 December 2023:   Today, amidst the gathering of global leaders at COP28, the United Arab Emirates , the COP28 Presidency declared an unprecedented $30 billion commitment to ALTÉRRA, a climate-focused investment vehicle. This initiative aims to revolutionize international climate finance, ...

December 1, 2023 1:10 PM

Israel resumes Gaza assault after rockets fired, heavy fighting reported

Israel resumed combat operations against Hamas in Gaza on Friday after accusing the Palestinian militant group of firing rockets at Israel and reneging on a deal to free all women held as hostages, violating their temporary truce agreement. The seven-day pause, which began on Nov. 24 and was exte...

December 1, 2023 12:07 PM

US, partners target North Korea with sanctions following satellite launch

The U.S. Treasury Department in a statement said it also applied sanctions to cyber espionage group Kimsuky, accusing it of gathering intelligence to support North Korea's strategic and nuclear ambitions. Thursday's action, taken in coordination with Australia, Japan and Korea, comes ...

December 1, 2023 10:07 AM

Gaza truce expires; Israel intercepts rocket, Strikes area in Northern Gaza

A temporary truce between Israel and Gaza's Hamas militants that was due to end at 7 a.m. (0500 GMT) on Friday has expired, with neither side announcing a deal to extend it. In the hour before the truce was set to end, Israel said it intercepted a rocket fired from Gaza and Hamas-affiliated ...

December 1, 2023 9:45 AM

Hamas frees eight hostages to Israel as talks seek to extend Gaza truce

Hamas on Thursday released eight Israeli hostages in Gaza under a last-minute extension of a truce deal and Israel freed 30 Palestinian prisoners as negotiators sought to renew the pause in fighting again. Israel identified two women who were released first on Thursday as 21-year-old Mia Schem, a...

December 1, 2023 9:40 AM

Decoding the Green Credit Initiative Prime Minister Modi is attending COP28

Dubai:   Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in an important event jointly hosted by India and the UAE at COP28. This collaborative endeavor aligns with the principles of the Green Credit program, introduced by the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. Unveiled ...

December 1, 2023 8:39 AM

COP28 Summit: Conflict-hit countries left to face climate change alone

BEIRUT. Somali aid worker Hasan Mohammad Sirat has almost no tools at his disposal to tackle the devastating effects of extreme weather in his war-torn country, where floods this year have followed hard on the heels of a severe drought. "We are trying our best," he said, pointing to awareness mea...