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Governments draw up blueprint for fund to be administered at first by World Bank after tense Abu Dhabi talksCountries have agreed key measures to supply funds to the world’s most vulnerable people to repair the damage from climate breakdown.Governments…
Inquiry follows Guardian report on Vergie Tamfungan, whose death in the Gulf country has shone a spotlight on ‘cross-country’ employment practicesThe UAE government has repatriated the body of a Filipina domestic worker who died last month, and launche…
The secretary of state’s chaotic trip in the Middle East has underscored the scale and complexity of the diplomatic crisis he faces.
The conflict is inflaming tensions across the region, where many of the problems that fueled uprisings and conflicts a decade ago remain unresolved.
The escalation laid bare the limitations of diplomatic deals between Israel and Arab governments as long as the underlying conflict continues. “We told you so,” a Saudi scholar said.
Ukrainian activist urges government to investigate City owner‘Many oligarchs appear to have found home for wealth in UAE’The UK government has been asked to reveal what steps it has taken to investigate whether Manchester City’s owner, Sheikh Mansour b…
Statement at UN human rights council voices ‘disappointment’ after host country refuses to change restrictive lawsThe UK has asked the United Arab Emirates, one of its closest Gulf allies, to explain how it will guarantee free speech around the UN Cop2…
Former British PM calls for 3% levy on oil and gas export revenues of biggest producers to generate $25bn a year for global southPetrostates should pay a small percentage of their soaring oil and gas revenues to help poor countries cope with the climat…
Exclusive: two PR professionals from national oil firm listed as providing ‘support’ to team running UN climate summitSenior executives from the UAE’s national oil company are working with the Cop28 team as the country ramps up its PR campaign ahead of…
‘My patience ran out,’ said Christiana Figueres, who for years had advocated oil companies should be involved in policymaking talksFossil fuel companies should not be included in the Cop28 climate summit if they continue to block climate action, the UN…