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COP28 opens in Dubai with calls for accelerated climate action

COP28 opens in Dubai with calls for accelerated climate action

DUBAI: Up to 200 global leaders will join over 80,000 delegates gathered in Dubai for the UN climate conference as governments prepare for negotiations on whether to agree, for the first time, to phase out fossil fuels – the main source of global warming. With finance also high on the meeting agenda, the COP28 presidency […]

Saudi and UK defense ministers discuss defense cooperation during meeting in Riyadh

Saudi and UK defense ministers discuss defense cooperation during meeting in Riyadh

RIYADH: Saudi Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held talks with his British counterpart, Grant Shapps, in Riyadh on Wednesday, during which they discussed strategic relations between their countries and ways to bolster military and defense cooperation. They also reviewed the latest developments in Israel’s increasing military operations in Gaza, and Prince Khalid emphasized the […]

Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza crisis with Syrian counterpart

Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza crisis with Syrian counterpart

RIYADH: Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah on Monday received a phone call from his Syrian counterpart Faisal Mekdad. During the call, the ministers discussed bilateral relations and the current military escalation in Gaza. The ministers emphasized the need to defuse tensions and find just solutions to protect civilians and […]