LOS ANGELES: Recent hostilities in the Red Sea have thrown global shippers of vital goods for a loop - but it is hardly the only issue that big carriers are facing as 2024 kicks off. Giants like Maersk say the industry, which handles 90% of global
NAIROBI: An initiative to boost Africa's carbon credit production 19-fold by 2030 drew hundreds of millions of dollars of pledges on Monday as Kenyan President William Ruto opened the continent's first climate summit. In one of the most anticipated deals, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committed
CAIRO: Egypt’s president pardoned two prominent rights activists, including one with ties to Italy who was sentenced this week, the country’s state-run news agency reported. Among an unspecified number of people pardoned Wednesday by President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi was rights activist Patrick George Zaki, who was
New Delhi: India and Egypt agreed Wednesday to boost trade between their countries during a visit by the Egyptian president that underscores Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to fortify ties with other emerging economies. Modi and President Abdel Fattah El-Sissi agreed on measures to increase two-way
United Nations: Heavy flooding has affected around 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Pakistan, Chad, Gambia, and northeast Bangladesh, being the highest in over 30 years, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
London: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced he will attend the United Nations (UN) climate change conference, reversing an initial decision not to go because of “pressing domestic commitments.” “There is no long-term prosperity without action on climate change. There is no energy without investing in
Washington: Egypt has missed out on an additional $75 million in American military aid after a senior Democratic US senator blocked the funding over concerns about Cairo's human rights record including holding political prisoners. Senator Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, rejected an assessment