France 50 countries pledge to protect 30 per cent of planet over next decade At least 50 countries have committed to protecting 30 per cent of the planet over the next decade to halt species extinction and address climate change, but the founder of the NewClimate Institute says none of these countries have short-term policies in place to be on track to meet these goals. 12/01/2021
Europe News EU leaders struggle to break budget deadlock amid Poland, Hungary veto As EU leaders met for a virtual summit, sources said that the videoconference was not the place to discuss such a complicated issue. 19/11/2020
World UAE aerospace manufacturer Strata pivots from plane parts to mask production during pandemic Like so many industries around the world, manufacturing has been badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. 18/09/2020
World Milken Summit: Saudi’s Prince Turki talks Iran relations & G20 Presidency Hundreds of high-level decision makers and industry trailblazers, spanning fields from economics and philanthropy to healthcare, attended the Milken Institute Middle East and Africa summit 2020 in Abu Dhabi. 21/02/2020
World Will Brexit boost UK and GCC trade relations? The United Kingdom has officially left the European Union on 31 January and, being free to negotiate its own trade deals, regions like the Middle East are looking like a new exciting, investment arena. 21/02/2020
World Brexit can be good for Europe, says Finland's foreign minister Finland's Foreign Minister Pekko Haavisto believes that Brexit has brought the bloc closer together. He thinks other countries have seen the issues facing the UK and believe it's better to remain part of the bloc. 24/01/2020
World Global energy demand debated at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week Gathering heads of state, ministers and energy innovators together in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week ran from January 11-18. 24/01/2020
Climate Now How extreme can our climate become? Expert analysis at COP25 In partnership with Copernicus With 2019 likely to be one of the warmest years on record, we meet scientists at the COP25 climate negotiations for debate and analysis. 16/12/2019
Spotlight Foundation promotes sustainable food production In partnership with Barilla The Barilla Foundation is trying to tackle the climate crisis by promoting sustainable food production. 07/12/2019
United Kingdom Trump lands in London for NATO summit Trump’s visit comes amid ongoing quarrels over defense spending by NATO allies and widespread anxiety over the president’s commitment to the alliance. 02/12/2019
World World Tolerance Summit: Saudi Princess says Islamophobia is “a mindset” It was the United Arab Emirates’ first President, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, who declared to his young nation that “tolerance is a duty.” 22/11/2019
World Imam who survived Christchurch mosque attacks talks trauma and calls for unity During the World Tolerance Summit in the United Arab Emirates, the Imam of New Zealand’s Al Noor Mosque, Sheikh Gamal Fouda, spread the message that an “evil ideology will never triumph over love and unity.” 22/11/2019
World Here’s how tolerance is reshaping mindsets in the MENA region Tolerance holds different meanings for different people. 22/11/2019
World UNIDO General Conference in Abu Dhabi highlights private sector collaboration, decarbonisation Every two years, the top policymaking body of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation [https://www.unido.org] gather to discuss global industry and manufacturing. 15/11/2019
Focus Qingdao’s multinational summit attracts more investment for China In partnership with Information Office of Qingdao Municipal Government China is one of the world’s largest host countries for multinational businesses and it wants to continually attract new companies to invest more into the country. The summit will now be held on an annual basis. 30/10/2019
Focus Russia and Africa: working towards a win-win partnership In partnership with API MALI The first edition of the Russia-Africa Summit was co-chaired by President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-sissi to re-define and intensify strategic trade relations between the two continents. 30/10/2019
Sci-Tech Japan's technology leads the way in caring for the elderly In partnership with The Government of Japan A digital care system has been the centrepiece of the Japanese strategy in looking after its ageing population. Medical data and technology are merged together to create more efficient healthcare. 29/10/2019
Target Nur-Sultan: Smart city pioneer In partnership with NS Convention & Visitors Bureau With the World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) hosting it's 2019global summit in Nur-Sultan, we look at how they're using tech to become a "smart city". 17/10/2019
Focus The meeting of speakers of parliaments kicks off in Nursultan In partnership with Mazhilis of Parliament of Kazakhstan More than 60 countries are represented in Nursultan, the capital of Kazakhstan at the 5th meeting of speakers of parliament of Eurasian countries. 30/09/2019
World Energy “Trilemma” Debated at World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi The World Energy Congress, an event and a council which represents more than 150 countries, was established in London in 1924. 18/09/2019