Breakingviews: UAE is timely reminder of climate plan B urgency
a robust response by the UAE government may have some spillover benefits for an oft-neglected subsection of the fight against global climate change.
UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MBZ) is unlikely to dismiss the heaviest rainfall in his country for 75 years as a one-off
Following is a thread of quotes from #TheGlobalJigsaw latest episode on the #IRGC, #Quds force, #Basij militias - and th ideological blueprint for #Iran so called Axis of Resistance. Whole episode here:
The #IRGC is essentially the life saver of the #Syrian government. You can't really look at it any other way. But #Assad now has oil rich Gulf friends: #Saudi Arabia, the #UAE Iran cannot allow the Saudis to take a space If it thinks it has a chance to get in there.
In the last few years we've seen the two leading #Gulf monarchies in the #UAE and #Saudi leading the march towards normalisation with #Israel and this is where #Iran comes in and this is where it kind of disrupts what's already a fragile environment because when it comes to the #Palestinian cause this is perhaps the one single unifying cause across the #MENA region itself.
Banks in China, the UAE, and Turkey have boosted sanctions compliance leading to Russian oil firms facing months of delays in receiving payments, Reuters reported on March 27. In some cases, money transfers to Moscow have been rejected entirely, several sources familiar with the matter told the outlet.
Qatari royal invested ~$50M in pro #Trump network #Newsmax
Before & after the investment, snr newsroom ldrs urged Newsmax staff to soften coverage of #Qatar, current & fmr employees said
A member of the Qatari royal family invested ~$50 million in Newsmax, acc/to docs & representatives for the #FarRight#media co & the royal, in a moment of acute #MiddleEast tensions during the #Trump admin.
The investment bolstered a key #ConservativeMedia outlet…when #Qatar was facing intense diplomatic pressure…& seeking allies in the #UnitedStates. At the time of the investment, a coalition of countries led by #SaudiArabia & the #UAE had established a diplomatic & economic #blockade against Qatar, accusing it of supporting #terrorist grps across the #MiddleEast. Qatar had counted on its relationship w/the #US for protection,but #Trump initially sided w/its regional rivals, praising them in 2017…
The #UK government said Wednesday it will back legislation banning foreign state ownership of British #newspapers and magazines, a move that could upend a planned takeover by a United Arab Emirates-led consortium of the #TelegraphMediaGroup.
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has significantly enhanced global trade by introducing the Integrated Maritime Service (IMS), facilitated by VASI Shipping, at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam....
Reuters: Russia facing delays in oil payments from China, Turkey and UAE (kyivindependent.com)
Banks in China, the UAE, and Turkey have boosted sanctions compliance leading to Russian oil firms facing months of delays in receiving payments, Reuters reported on March 27. In some cases, money transfers to Moscow have been rejected entirely, several sources familiar with the matter told the outlet.
King Abdul Aziz Port to connect Saudi to Southeast Asia and India (www.logisticsmiddleeast.com)
The Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has significantly enhanced global trade by introducing the Integrated Maritime Service (IMS), facilitated by VASI Shipping, at the King Abdul Aziz Port in Dammam....