Focus

Sri Lankan movement seeks to reduce communal violence through dialogue

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Survey shows most Sri Lankans don't have any friends in communities outside their own, group tells The World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue in the Azerbaijani capital Baku.

9 May 2019

World

How can tech help the arts? Abu Dhabi Culture Summit debates the issue

The third annual Culture Summit was held from 7 to 11 April in Abu Dhabi, gathering industry experts from 90 different counties. The main theme of this year’s event was the discussion of how technology could be a commanding force for the arts.

19 April 2019

World

Is blockchain a game-changer? Highlights from the Future Blockchain Summit

The UAE hosted its second annual Future Blockchain Summit, gathering together thousands of technology industry experts, government bodies and international companies.

12 April 2019

European Union

Saving Europe - destroy or double-down

From the far-right to the center - politicians are setting out their grand plans and grand rhetoric for the European Union ahead of May's elections. This week we spoke to Marine Le Pen who said to save Europe we must destroy it, while centre-right German MEP Manfred Weber has other ideas.

5 April 2019

World News

Watch: Kim and Trump shake hands before second summit in Hanoi

US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un shook hands in front of their countries' flags, signalling the start of their second meeting in Hanoi, Vietnam.

27 February 2019

Partner content

A.I. and world trade take centre stage at 7th World Government Summit

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

A.I. advances and potential world trade developments take entre stage at 7th World Government Summit

25 February 2019

Partner content

Dubai: a hub for international business

Partner content presented by Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing Dubai

With its numerous summits, conferences and expos in this episode of Target we explore Dubai as a top business destination.

22 February 2019

World

Pope leads four-day summit into sexual abuse in Catholic Church

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

21 February 2019

World

World Government Summit: Leaders prioritize climate change solutions

The 7th edition of World Government Summit was held in Dubai, gathering world leaders alongside experts in the sectors of technology, economy, environment and wellbeing.

15 February 2019

World

Youth & education, Malala Fund discussed at UAE Knowledge Summit

The fifth annual Knowledge Summit took place in the UAE this December, under the banner of ‘Youth and the Future of the Knowledge Economy’.

14 December 2018

Focus

Morocco: 7,000 participants at 8th Africities Summit

In partnership with Africities

This figure reflects the extent of seriousness of challenges in African cities. They are home to nearly 500 million inhabitants, a figure that, according to experts, will reach one billion by 2040.

4 December 2018

Morocco

Euroviews. Can the EU turn migration into an opportunity? | View

With effective management mechanisms at a global and regional level, migration could be rendered a source of prosperity instead of a source of conflict.

28 November 2018

Portugal

W.W.W. inventor Berners-Lee calls for net access for all at Web Summit

The inventor of the World Wide Web has called for an end to the digital divide and for the web to be free and fair for all in his keynote speech at Web Summit in Lisbon.

5 November 2018

Focus

Baku's Humanitarian Forum examines Globalisation & its discontents

In partnership with The Ministry of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Azerbaijan

A wide range of speakers attended the sixth edition in Azerbaijan to mull world problems.

30 October 2018

World

“We must not wait” - Former French President Hollande urges for green commitment at WGES

The World Green Economy Summit (WGES) has wrapped up in Dubai.

26 October 2018

World

Arab Future Cities Summit showcases the Middle East’s ‘smart city’ ambitions

Held this September in Dubai, the 5th Arab Future Cities Summit showcased the newest technology aimed at finding smart solutions for modern societies.

14 September 2018

Focus

Facing up to the challenges of the fast disappearing Aral Sea

In partnership with Turkmenistan

Focus takes stock of the situation of the Aral Sea. The subject - from an ecological point of view - is as worrying as that of deforestation in the Amazon. Five Heads of State from Central Asia just met in Turkmenistan to show their common commitment to this huge ecological and economic challenge.

31 August 2018

Focus

Five nations sign landmark deal on status of Caspian Sea

In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan

The convention sees five nations - Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan – agree to the status of the disputed body of water.

16 August 2018

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Man kicked out of Trump-Putin news conference

A man who identified himself as a US journalist from The Nation was forcibly removed from the Trump-Putin news conference while carrying a hand-written sign.

16 July 2018

Belgium

EU tells Trump to appreiciate allies

On the eve of a NATO summit in Brussels the European Council President Donald Tusk issued a sharp rebuke to the U.S. president over his comments about allies

10 July 2018