insert_link Africa Iran’s intervention in Sudan’s civil war advances its geopolitical goals − but not without risks Members of the Sudanese Armed Forces on Aug. 14, 2023. AFP via Getty Images By Eric Lob, Florida International University Iran’s role in funding and arming proxy groups in the Middle East has been well documented and has gotten extra attention since the Hamas-led attack in Israel in October 2023. Similarly, Tehran’s arms shipments to Russia are well known and have prompted complaints and sanctions from the West. But […] todayMay 29, 2024 20
insert_link World Indian wrestlers ‘sleeping on floor’ after Dubai airport flooded Two top Indian wrestlers have been "sleeping on the floor" at Dubai airport after record rainfall disrupted travel to and from the Middle East financial centre, Indian media reported. The Indian Express newspaper said Paris Olympics hopeful Deepak Punia and fellow wrestler Sujeet Kalkal had been stuck at the airport since Tuesday while en route to Bishkek for the Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Scores of flights were delayed, […] todayApril 18, 2024 17
insert_link World Vladimir Putin’s gold strategy explains why sanctions against Russia have failed By Robert Huish, Dalhousie University There are more than 16,000 sanctions imposed against Russia. Yet the Russian economy and war machine grew by 3.6 per cent in 2023 and is projected to grow another 2.6 per cent in 2024. Nearly six per cent of Russia’s gross domestic product goes towards military spending. At a time when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is scrambling to acquire arms, funds and […] todayMarch 19, 2024 8
insert_link World Ending Impunity for the Crimes Against Palestinian and Israeli Civilians, From A to Z Starvation and forced displacement are among the numerous crimes being committed in the Israeli war on Gaza since Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. The essayist writes: “While the list of crimes by Hamas is long,” the tally of crimes by Israel and its armed forces and armed settlers “is much longer.” UNRWA/INSTAGRAM Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu boasts that he single-handedly blocked a Palestinian State from becoming a reality even though […] todayMarch 8, 2024 4
insert_link World Indian prime minister Narendra Modi inaugurates grand Hindu temple in the UAE India's prime minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in the United Arab Emirates. This follows his recent inauguration of a long-planned temple in the north of the country, which was built on the site of a mosque that was torn down by a Hindu mob. Rebecca Bundhun reports from Mumbai. todayFebruary 15, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Africa’s rich biodiversity offers a wealth of carbon offset projects for Gulf investors By Seth Onyango, via bird story agency Africa is a prime target for new multimillion-dollar carbon offset projects as companies increasingly seek to blunt the effects of their carbon footprints. In September, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced plans to shell out US$450 million to secure carbon credits from various carbon offset initiatives on the continent. Already, carbon offset firms are snapping up new deals. Eco Netix, a measurement, reporting […] todayDecember 12, 2023 4
insert_link Environment Al Gore criticises COP28 for oil CEO leadership in climate talks Former US Vice President Al Gore says the chances for real progress at the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28, were badly damaged when an oil company CEO was appointed to lead the talks. United Arab Emirates’ COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber is allegedly secretly using his role to push oil trade deals with foreign government officials. Gore says using international climate talks as leverage to shore up support for […] todayNovember 28, 2023 5
insert_link 5 Oshiwambo President Hage Geingob elitumapo ko United Arab Emirates. OmuPresident Hage Geingob onghela okwe lidenga olweendo oku kakufa ombinga moshongalele oshi 28 sho (COP28) osho tashi tale keenghendabala doku kandulapo ominyonena daetififwa kelunduluko longhalo yomepo tashi kaningilwa ko Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Omukanda oo wapitifilwa oikundaneki okudja mombelewa yomupresident onghela owati, oshongalele ota shikakalako mo 30 November 2023 to 12 December 2023. OmuPresident Geingob ota kulopotwa aufanwa kwao eli omupresident wa United Arab Emirates Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. […] todayNovember 28, 2023 4 5
insert_link Business / Economics Geingob to attend COP28 in Dubai President Hage Geingob on Monday departed for Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to participate in the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and High-Level Events of the Global Stocktake. The meeting is scheduled to start on Thursday. The presidency said in a statement that President Geingob has been invited by Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates. This […] todayNovember 28, 2023 3
Paying it forward: Kenyan coastal doctor Bashrahil Mohammed Mafudh has made it his life’s work to care for the most vulnerable in his community, at no cost.
