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World
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Region
11/7/2022 5:13:18 PM
A fire broke out early Monday at a 35-story high-rise in downtown Dubai near the world's tallest building, racing up the side of the structure in the same way seen in other blazes fueled by flammable siding material.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/7/2022 3:07:28 PM
Speeding up the transition to renewable energy can limit the chances of painfully sharp price increases, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday, as eurozone households come under pressure from soaring bills.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/6/2022 9:10:10 PM
Sameh Shoukry, Egypt’s foreign minister and president-designate of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), urged countries of the world to honour their climate commitments, warning against backsliding on climate action amid economic crises.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/6/2022 7:20:09 PM
The UN's COP27 climate summit kicked off Sunday in Egypt with warnings against backsliding on efforts to cut emissions and calls for rich nations to compensate poor countries after a year of extreme weather disasters.
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World Cup 2022
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Features
11/6/2022 2:50:46 PM
Qatar is home to some 2.9 million people, but only a small fraction _ around one in 10 _ are Qatari citizens. They enjoy massive wealth and benefits fueled by Qatar's shared control of one of the world's largest reserves of natural gas.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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COP27
11/5/2022 8:48:00 PM
As COP27 starts, OPEC Secretary-General Haitham Al-Ghais highlights sustainable energy investment
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COP27
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Climate change
11/5/2022 1:38:46 PM
EgyptAir will operate on Saturday its first commercial flight powered by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) from Paris’ Charles de Gaulle Airport to Sharm El-Sheikh International Airport ahead of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) set to be held in the Red Sea city 6-18 November.
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Business
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Energy
11/3/2022 10:06:43 PM
Europe could face a severe natural gas shortage next year and needs to act now to reduce use, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday, warning against complacency in an energy crisis triggered by Russia's war in Ukraine after countries were able to build up storage of the fuel to heat homes and generate electricity this winter.
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Business
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Economy
11/3/2022 2:32:13 PM
The Bank of England has announced its biggest interest rate increase in three decades as it tries to beat back stubbornly high inflation fueled by Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the economic policies of former Prime Minister Liz Truss.
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Egypt
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Politics
11/1/2022 8:21:22 PM
The Senate – Egypt's consultative upper house - approved on Monday legislative amendments to a 2017 law that regulates government compensations paid out to contractors who suffer losses due to IMF-inspired liberalization policies, such as the EGP devaluation, and due to the phasing out of fuel subsidies.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/1/2022 7:48:22 PM
The world needs to set aside an area bigger than the United States for tree planting and other measures to meet climate pledges, according to research published Tuesday that warned against "unrealistic" carbon-cutting plans.
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Business
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Markets & Companies
11/1/2022 12:35:59 PM
Oil giant Saudi Aramco on Tuesday reported a $42.4 billion profit in the third quarter of this year, buoyed by the higher global energy prices that have filled the kingdom's coffers but helped fuel inflation worldwide.
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World
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Region
10/28/2022 2:51:40 PM
Iranians took to the streets around the country for a second successive night to protest against the killings of youths in a widely documented crackdown on demonstrations sparked by Mahsa Amini's death.
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COP27
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Focus
10/27/2022 5:07:34 PM
Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday. It found the global demand for fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, is set to peak or plateau in the next few decades.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/27/2022 3:25:26 PM
The International Energy Agency said Thursday it believes global energy emissions will peak in 2025 as surging prices due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine propel investment in renewables.
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COP27
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Focus
10/27/2022 3:23:48 PM
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday it would be "stupid" for the world to keep relying on fossil fuels, saying they triggered today's climate emergency.
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COP27
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Focus
10/25/2022 1:13:16 PM
The turquoise glimmer of open-air pools contrasts sharply with the dazzling white of salt flats in Latin America's "lithium triangle," where hope resides for a better life fueled by a metal bonanza.
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World
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Region
10/24/2022 8:02:07 PM
In nearly every corner of the globe, people are spending more on food and fuel, rent and transportation.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/23/2022 7:50:53 PM
Climate protesters threw mashed potatoes at a Claude Monet painting in a German museum to protest fossil fuel extraction on Sunday, and it was unclear whether the demonstration caused long-term damage to the artwork.
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Business
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Energy
10/22/2022 5:44:58 PM
Egypt’s Fuel Automatic Pricing Committee decided on Saturday to keep fuel prices nationwide unchanged till the end of December after raising it last July.
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