This is Beirut, 24/05 17:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
United Arab Emirates Climate Climate Change
The United Arab Emirates breached its May temperature record for the second day in a row, hitting 51.6 degrees Celsius on Saturday, according to the National Center of Meteorology. "The highest temperature recorded over the country today is 51.6C in Sweihan (Al Ain) at 13:45 UAE local time (0945 GMT)," the office said in a post on X, ...
This is Beirut, 23/05 17:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The United Arab Emirates announced on Friday a record-breaking temperature for the month of May, reaching 50.4 degrees Celsius — a level not seen in two decades in this oil-rich Gulf nation. "The highest temperature recorded across the country today was 50.4 degrees Celsius in Al Shawamekh," located in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, the National ...
This is Beirut, 21/05 09:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates have reached an agreement with Israel to allow the delivery of "urgent humanitarian aid" to Gaza, according to a statement released Wednesday on Emirati state media. Israel has come under massive international pressure to allow aid into Gaza, where humanitarian agencies say a total blockade imposed on March 2 has sparked ...
This is Beirut, 16/05 09:15 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump on Friday capped his Gulf tour in Abu Dhabi after signing another raft of multi-billion-dollar deals, while also securing a $1.4 trillion investment pledge from the UAE. The eye-watering amounts of money in investments were accompanied also by the lifting of decades-long sanctions on Syria and renewed optimism over an ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 21:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday a nuclear deal with Iran was close that would avert military action, as he toured Gulf capitals, securing $1.4 trillion in 10-year investments from Abu Dhabi. Trump made the Iran remarks in Qatar before flying on to the United Arab Emirates for the third and final leg of the tour that began in Saudi ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 20:25 - Reading : less than a minute
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The president of the United Arab Emirates on Thursday said his country planned to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over 10 years, lauding a "strong partnership" that flourished under US President Donald Trump. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed announced the "UAE's plan to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States... over the ...
This is Beirut, 15/05 14:25 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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US President Donald Trump said Thursday a deal was close on Iran's nuclear program that would avert military action, sending oil prices tumbling as he boasted of raising "trillions of dollars" on a Gulf tour. "We're not going to be making any nuclear dust in Iran," Trump said in Qatar, the second stop of his multi-day ...
This is Beirut, 13/05 09:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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US officials said Monday the State Department has authorized the sale of $1.4 billion worth of military aircraft and equipment to the United Arab Emirates, ahead of President Donald Trump's visit this week. The proposed sale to the Gulf state involves six CH-47F Chinook helicopters and other equipment for $1.32 billion that would "support the ...
Malo Pinatel, 12/05 21:00 - Reading : 7 minute(s)
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On December 8, 2024, the Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) stated that the member states of the GCC “are committed to strengthening dialogue and diplomacy, ensuring that the Gulf region remains a hub for peace and cooperation amid growing global competition.” This was said during a roundtable on the future of cooperative ...
This is Beirut, 08/05 16:10 - Reading : 4 minute(s)
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Chinese-made weapons supplied by the United Arab Emirates have been identified with Sudan's paramilitaries, Amnesty International said Thursday, as drone attacks prompted civilians to flee the army-held aid hub of Port Sudan. The Britain-based watchdog said that its research had detailed the use by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces of ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 17:10 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Lebanon ranked 124th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), published by Yale and Columbia Universities in collaboration with the World Economic Forum. With a score of 40.1 out of 100, Lebanon also placed 10th among Arab nations, falling below both regional and global averages. The EPI assesses countries based on ...
This is Beirut, 07/05 15:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has established a discreet channel to facilitate indirect discussions between Israel and Syria, aiming to manage the tense relationship between the two countries, according to Reuters. This initiative comes as Syria's new leadership seeks regional support to address escalating tensions with Israel. The previously ...