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Known for its skyscrapers, luxury hotels, shopping malls and oil, some people might assume that the UAE is responsible for producing high carbon emissions. However, Mohamed Ahmed Ba Sahel, Section Head of Policy and Regulations Evaluation at The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD), in an interview with Khaleej Times, explains that this couldn’t be further from the truth. “The UAE emits less than 0.5 per cent of global carbon emissions with Abu Dhabi’s share of 0.29%. This is a tiny amount when compared to the other countries. However, we were the first country in the region to sign the…

Generations of Filipinos would know Mali — as she was the only elephant they would have seen in person, without having to fly out. Mali was the only elephant in the country. Mali died on Tuesday afternoon. She was 49. The mayor of Manila announced the elephant’s death on social media, prompting a flood of broken-heart and crying emojis online. She died at around 3.45pm, and authorities are now investigating the cause of her death, according to Mayor Honey Lacuna. Born in Sri Lanka in 1974, Mali was sent was a gift to the Philippines — and since she arrived…

JP Morgan, the largest US bank, is planning to expand its presence in the UAE by offering deposit-taking and payment-processing services to wholesale banking clients from the Abu Dhabi Global Market for the first time. The Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the UAE has granted in-principle approval to JP Morgan Middle East Limited in the ADGM to upgrade its licence to category one, allowing the firm to offer a wider breadth of services, covering payments and corporate banking businesses, a statement from the banking giant said. “This is an important step for JP Morgan to further develop its longstanding…

Opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy made 86 and collaborated in two half-century partnerships to help Bangladesh finish day one of the first Test against New Zealand on 310-9 in Sylhet on Tuesday. Electing to bat on a surface where the ball spun sharply from the first session, Bangladesh were 180-2 before New Zealand roared back into the contest with Glenn Phillips claiming 4-53 in his second Test. Shoriful Islam (13) and Taijul Islam (eight) were dragged Bangladesh past the 300-mark before bad light stopped play at the Sylhet International Stadium. Earlier, Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected…

Emirates Development Bank commits AED 1.3 billion finance under IRENA’s Energy Transition Accelerator Financing Platform Dr. Sulan Al Jaber: The EDB-IRENA collaboration will provide adequate financing to support climate change mitigation. The UAE has invested more than AED 183.5 billion in renewable energy projects in over 70 countries. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 27 November 2023: Emirates Development Bank (“EDB” or “the Bank”), the key financial engine of UAE economic development and industrial advancement, has committed up to AED 1.3 billion (USD 350 million) to support the Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) platform, a global climate finance facility established by the…

The best emulators allow you to replay classic games from systems like the Super Nintendo and PlayStation 2 on modern hardware — and usually with some enhancements to boot. Because emulators often meddle in a legal gray area, it can be hard to find emulators that run classic games consistently. Thankfully, there’s one go-to emulator for most platforms. In addition to RetroArch, which covers a large range of retro consoles, there are also several standalone emulators that can fake more recent hardware — even the Nintendo Switch. One to rule them all: RetroArch In the past, emulation was, more often…

Abu Dhabi City Municipality has adorned the streets with 4,800 illuminating geometric shapes to mark the 52nd National Day. The initiative symbolises unity, creating a festive atmosphere for Emiratis and residents. Installed across Abu Dhabi Island and its outskirts, the geometric shapes grace key locations such as Abu Dhabi Corniche Street and main highways, including Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Sheikh Zayed Street, and Airport Street. The diverse yet harmonious designs represent the nation’s spirit and joy during National Day celebrations. The shapes feature 120 3D ground-level shapes, 120 ascending 3D shapes, 1,500 shapes forming the numeral ’52’ in honour…

All 41 workers have been rescued from a collapsed tunnel on Tuesday after being trapped for 17 days in India’s Uttarakhand, as per ANI. The labourers have been trapped since Nov. 12 when a landslide caused a portion of the 4.5-kilometre (2.8-mile) tunnel they were building to collapse about 200 meters (650 feet) from the entrance. First visuals of the rescued workers have emerged. Rescuers resorted to manual digging after the drilling machine broke down irreparably on Friday while drilling horizontally from the front because of the mountainous terrain of Uttarakhand. Kirti Panwar, a state government spokesperson, said about a…

Abu Dhabi Airports anticipates welcoming over 22 million travellers by the end of 2023, emphasising that the inauguration of Terminal A solidifies the UAE capital’s status as a global gateway and a strategic hub for tourism and trade. Speaking at the inaugural press round-table held at the new Terminal A building at Abu Dhabi International Airport, Elena Sorlini, Managing Director and Interim Chief Executive Officer, based her end-of-year traveller projections on the solid performance indicators achieved by the airport in recent months. She added that winter is forecasted to see significant demand from travellers, coinciding with major events hosted by…

Australian captain Pat Cummins said the silence was deafening at the 100,000- capacity Narendra Modi Stadium when Indian star batsman Virat Kohli was dismissed during the World Cup final on November 19. Australia won their sixth World Cup title beating India by six wickets. But the turning point of the match was when Kohli played on to a length delivery from Cummins. “We’re in a huddle after the wicket of Kohli in the final and (Steve) Smith says, ‘Boys, listen to the crowd.” And we just took a moment of pause, and it was as quiet as a library, 100,000-plus…