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UN science report to provide stark climate warning

A major new United Nations report being released Monday is expected to provide a sobering reminder that time is running out if humanity wants to avoid passing a dangerous global warming threshold. The report by hundreds of the world’s top scientists is the capstone on a series that summarises… Read Full Article Here Source link

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Egypt proves more affordable for British holidaymakers

Egypt is quickly emerging as a more affordable holiday destination for British travellers, according to the Post Office Holiday Money Index. Sterling was up 72 per cent year-on-year against the Egyptian pound between February last year and this January, with customers able to buy the equivalent of £210 more on a £500 currency transaction. Tourist […]

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India and Egypt upgrade relationship to strategic partnership

In a step forward for India’s diplomatic outreach to West Asia, New Delhi and Cairo have elevated their bilateral relationship to the level of a strategic partnership. Under this new framework, both sides are set to intensify cooperation under four key pillars including political and security matters, economics and trade, cultural affairs and scientific and […]

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Egypt releases prominent businessmen detained on terrorism

Egyptian authorities have released the founder of the Arab state’s largest dairy and juice producer more than two years after arresting him over accusations of financing and being a member of a terrorist organisation. Safwan Thabet, who established Cairo-listed Juhayna Food Industries in the early 1980s, was detained in December 2020. His son Seif el-Din […]

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Where are the safest places to travel in 2023? It depends on how

From catching Covid-19 to getting caught in a blizzard, traveling can be risky business these days. But just how risky often depends on the destination — and how you define the risks. Safest cities: people’s perceptions A report published by the U.K.-based insurance company William Russell ranked the “safest cities in the world,” according to […]

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UAE oil boss to lead COP28 climate summit, worrying environmental

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) says the head of state oil giant Abu Dhabi National Oil Company will lead this year’s COP28 climate summit, fuelling activists’ worries that big industry is hijacking the global response to environmental challenges. Key points: The UAE, a major OPEC oil exporter, will be the second Arab state to host the […]

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Najib Saab – 2022: A Year of Environmental Hopes and

Environmental action in 2022 culminated in an image of the self-congratulatory applause of heads of delegations and international organizations, on what they called a “historic deal”, at the conclusion of the 15th meeting of the biodiversity convention (COP15) held in Montreal. However, heads of state were absent from the conference this time, and the dispute […]

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Egypt, Maldives ink MoU for cooperation in environment protection

Environment ministries of Egypt and Maldives signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technical cooperation in the field of environment protection, according to an official statement on December 19th. The protocol was signed by Egyptian Minister of Environment Affairs, Yasmin Fouad, on the sidelines of the UN biodiversity summit (COP15) in Canada. Fouad revealed that […]

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Cairo University ranked 1st eco-friendly school in Egypt, 2nd in

  The ranking measures how universities deal with the issues of sustainability through policies, actions and communication, according to the its website. Cairo University is ranked 270th out of 1,050 universities worldwide. The university is the first public university in Egypt to have a sustainability office that actively promotes institutional sustainability through its research on […]

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Egypt adopts biogas technology in search for eco-friendly energy

Egypt adopts biogas technology in search for eco-friendly energy Arab News Source link