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Al-Ahram Weekly
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World
10/25/2022 8:19:07 PM
For several years, turmoil and unrest in West African countries has resulted from security breakdowns, political vacuums, domestic conflicts and deteriorating economic conditions.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/25/2022 12:08:47 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN High-Level Climate Change Champion for Egypt, stressed the need to link sustainable development plans with climate finance as most financing still depends on countries’ national budgets, including low-income countries.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
10/25/2022 10:40:21 AM
The EU set out its position for the COP27 climate summit on Monday in a text that called for "ambitious targets" but did not put a figure on financial help for developing countries.
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World
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Region
10/24/2022 6:09:46 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said Monday that Israel would sign an "historic" agreement with Lebanon to demarcate the maritime border between the countries in three days from now.
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Business
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Economy
10/23/2022 10:53:19 AM
Egypt is among the most affected countries by the global economic crisis, and establishing a road map for the economy requires recognising the challenges we face, said Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/22/2022 2:01:55 PM
Tehran on Saturday warned European countries against 'provocative approaches' after they urged a UN probe into Iranian drones the West says Russia is using in Ukraine.
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Business
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Energy
10/21/2022 6:17:47 PM
Egypt will host the 24th Ministerial Meeting of the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF) from Sunday to Tuesday under the chairmanship of Minister of Petroleum and Mineral resources Tarek El-Molla.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
10/19/2022 10:14:59 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, revealed on Wednesday that the 27th session of the UN Conference on Climate Change (COP27) is preparing a criteria paper for public and private climate action financing.
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World
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International
10/19/2022 8:23:10 PM
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan accused each other of stirring tensions on their shared border, raising fears of military escalation one month after deadly clashes between the two Central Asian countries.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/19/2022 5:58:36 PM
Although African countries' contribution to greenhouse gases does not exceed 3 percent, they are the most keen on investing in renewables and clean energy sources, Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said on Tuesday.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/19/2022 4:43:35 PM
Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to grow just one percent this year despite concerns that the current energy crisis could lead countries to slow down their transition to renewables, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
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COP27
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Focus
10/15/2022 9:18:58 PM
The chair of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Egypt has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/13/2022 10:28:32 PM
Netflix on Thursday said a subscription option subsidized by ads will debut in November across a dozen countries as the streaming service strives to jumpstart stalled growth.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/13/2022 8:05:02 PM
Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United Nations warned Thursday.
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World
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Region
10/12/2022 7:05:48 PM
EU countries have agreed sanctions on Iran following its brutal crackdown on protests over Mahsa Amini's death and foreign ministers are to adopt them next Monday, diplomats said.
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World
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War in Ukraine
10/12/2022 3:54:47 PM
NATO defense ministers met Wednesday as the alliance's member countries face the twin challenges of struggling to make and supply weapons to Ukraine while protecting vital European infrastructure like pipelines or cables that Russia might want to sabotage in retaliation.
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World
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International
10/12/2022 3:33:33 PM
Bosnia-Herzegovina moved a small step closer to the European Union on Wednesday with the EU's executive advising member states to grant it candidate member status despite continuing criticism of the way the Balkan nation is run.
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Arts & Culture
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Screens
10/12/2022 11:55:38 AM
Algerian-French film Soula won the best film award at the 38th edition of the Alexandria Film Festival for Mediterranean Countries (AFFMC) which concluded on Monday in the attendance of dozen of filmmakers and cultural personas.
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World
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Region
10/12/2022 11:11:50 AM
Following years of mediation by the US, the governments of Israel and Lebanon announced consensus on an historic agreement to establish a permanent maritime boundary between the two countries, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a press release on Wednesday.
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Business
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Energy
10/12/2022 10:34:09 AM
A new liquefied natural gas project off Africa's western coast may only be 80% complete, but already the prospect of a new energy supplier has drawn visits from the leaders of Poland and Germany.
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