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As one of the world’s largest oil producers, and considering future directions to increase energy productivity, Haitham Al Ghais, Secretary-General of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), affirmed that the UAE plays a crucial role in securing oil supplies around the world. Announcing his appointment as OPEC Secretary-General, Al Ghais thanked President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for supporting his candidacy. Additionally, he expressed his gratitude to Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and other proponents who helped gain the support of all OPEC member states. This resulted in his election…

Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has planned to build and operationalize 220 airports, heliports, and water aerodromes over the next five years. In a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, Union Minister for Civil Aviation Jyotiraditya Scindia informed that till 2014, there were 74 airports operating in the country, and at present, there are 141. It nearly doubles the number developed by the Congress government over the past several decades, illustrating their inefficiency. According to him, increasing airport capacity is a continuous process and is undertaken by the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the concerned…

The revenue from the Suez Canal for Egypt in July amounted to $704 million, according to the chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabea, on Tuesday. According to Rabea, the Canal has reached its highest transit rate of 2,103 vessels per month. It has also reached its highest net tonnage of 125.1 million tonnes per month. In the financial year to June 30, Egypt’s Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion, up 20.7% from the previous year. In a statement, the authority attributed the increase to an increase in vessel numbers and cargoes. This resulted in…

Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres affirmed Jordan’s partnership with the UN and their cooperation in tackling challenges. In their meeting, Safadi and Guterres discussed ways to maintain regional stability and support UNRWA and Syrian refugees. The top diplomats met on the sidelines of the Tenth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons to discuss ways to achieve a comprehensive and just peace based on the two-state solution to the Palestinian cause. As they reviewed UNRWA’s preparations for a ministerial conference that Jordan and Sweden will hold next September on the sidelines…

A school in Malawi will be built and developed by CAFU and Dubai Cares, part of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives. It’s back to school season around the world, and CAFU is raising donations to help Malawian children experience the same excitement, hope, and joy. To build and run a primary school with two classrooms, serving 100 students and two teachers, CAFU intends to raise AED154,000 in donations in one year. Additionally, CAFU will develop 18 months of literacy activities for parents and adults within these communities. As part of the partnership with Dubai Cares, CAFU will…

In a landmark deal signed by Ukraine, Russia and Turkey, overseen by the United Nations, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the departure of the first ship from the Ukrainian port of Odesa with grain as part of the landmark deal. It is with great pleasure that we announce that the M/V Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to depart a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26th February. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon, which is located in the Mediterranean region. Guterres expressed his hope, in a statement…

The bodies of two people were found inside a destroyed car in the path of a fire burning near the Oregon border in northern California. This is according to media reports, as firefighters fought the blaze for a fourth day. In the days since the McKinney Fire erupted on Friday, over 2,000 residents have been forced to flee their homes and critical infrastructure. This is mostly in Siskiyou County, which is home to the Klamath National Forest. More than 4,900 homes were threatened by flames, according to an update published on Monday by the California Department of Forestry and Fire…

The Museum of the Future and Audi Middle East are collaborating to present the Avant, the next model of Audi’s future electric-powered A6 Luxury Class. For the first time in the region, the concept car will be displayed at the museum’s Tomorrow, Today exhibition, highlighting the mutual anticipation of mobility in the future. A partnership between Audi Middle East and the Museum of the Future, the first-of-its-kind, state-of-the-art museum in Dubai, is responsible for the exclusive showcase. Audi was welcomed as the museum’s official automotive partner earlier this year, aligning with its goals for the future. In the Tomorrow Today…

COVID-19 cases in South Korea nearly tripled Monday from the previous day amid a resurgence of infections and the rapid spread of a highly contagious strain of omicron sub-variant. Local governments reported 70,497 additional cases as of 9 p.m., 2.81 times the number reported on Sunday. That’s the highest number for a midnight-9 p.m. time period since April 26. The number of cases in South Korea over the past week has averaged 37,660. The daily cases are counted until midnight and announced the following morning. According to the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), 26,299 new infections were confirmed…

Investment in power projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is expected to rise from 2021 to 2025 due to strong economic growth and a goal of net zero emissions by 2050. Regional and global power and utility providers are preparing for the MENA Power Projects Forum that will be held on September 7-8, 2022, at the Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE. According to a report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APIcorp), the combined commitments and planned investments in the MENA power sector will exceed US$250 billion. Among all energy sectors, it is the…