Middle East Experience

As challenges rise, so has our level of determination to work together to create a better future, said the UN deputy secretary-general..
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The Ministerial Committee on Legislation rejected a bill on Sunday that would have established a national day of mourning to commemorate the victims of the 1956 Kfar Kassem massacre.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Left-wing politicians and activists expressed outrage as 1,355 housing units are set to be marketed in West Bank settlements.
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The Justice and Defense ministries issued documents classifying the six Palestinian NGOs as branches of the PFLP.
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The historic Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Mattancherry had been used for centuries by Cochin Jews, but fell into a state of disrepair in recent years due to exposure to rain and other elements.
Source: Jerusalem Post
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Renewable energy sources are drawn from natural resources which can be replaced over a relatively short period of time, unlike nonrenewable energy, or fossil fuels.
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Their educational platforms are reaching hundreds of thousands of students around the world..
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Several world leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday and Monday to attend the upcoming Middle East Green Initiative Summit that will be held in the Kingdom’s capital Monday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.On Monday, Bahrain’s Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa arrived in Riyadh to participate in the summit.Greece’s Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis also arrived in the Saudi capital Monday to participate in the Middle East Green Initiative Summit, as well as the Prime Minister of Algeria Ayman Abdel Rahman, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Alexander Novak, SPA reported.On Sunday, the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, arrived in Riyadh for the summit.The President of the Libyan Presidential Council, Mohamed al-Menfi, the President of Gabon Ali Bongo Ondimba, Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch, and Tunisia’s Prime Minister Najla Bouden also arrived in the Saudi capital on Sunday.The summit will start with a reception and welcoming remarks by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at 4 p.m. Riyadh time.It will see the participation of heads of states and heads of government contribute on topics related to green policy solutions, according to the summit’s program.There will also be contributions at the Middle East Green Initiative Summit from financial sector experts.The summit speakers include Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary at the United Nations, and John Kerry, the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate.According to its website, the Middle East Green Initiative Summit will convene international and regional leaders to motivate consensus to deliver against shared environmental commitments. “Springboarding from the national climate commitments enshrined in the Saudi Green Initiative, the Kingdom will work with its neighbors to combat climate change beyond its borders through collective action,” the summit’s website said.Saudi Green InitiativeSaudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman launched the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum in Riyadh on Saturday, announcing that Saudi Arabia aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.The Kingdom will also join the Global Methane Pledge to contribute to cutting global methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, as part of its commitment to deliver a cleaner, greener future.The ‘green’ forum is set to take place annually in the Saudi capital.Read more:UN's Guterres welcomes Saudi Arabia's climate initiatives in call with King SalmanSaudi Arabia able to produce, integrate new forms of energy: Prince AbdulazizSaudi Arabia targets net zero emissions by 2060: Crown Prince
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: World leaders arrive in Saudi capital Riyadh for Middle East Green Initiative Summit

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman will be hosting the first edition of the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh where he will outline the Kingdom’s vision and the role of green financing in enabling the transition to green societies.During his opening address at the summit, the Crown Prince announced that Saudi Arabia plans to introduce a fund to support a circular carbon economy. He also announced plans for the establishmed of a Green Initiative Foundation as a non-profit organization to support the work of the summit in the future.For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Crown Prince also announced two climate initiatives worth 39 billion Saudi riyals, of which Saudi Arabia contributes 15 percent.Saudi Arabia announced that it will establish a cooperative platform to implement the concept of a carbon circular economy, a regional center for climate change, a regional community for carbon capture, use, and storage, a regional early storm warning center, a regional center for sustainable development for fisheries, and the establishment of a regional cloud seeding program.The event on Monday will be attended by several heads of state, including keynote speakers like John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, Amina Mohammed, UN Deputy Secretary, Larry Fink, Chairman and CEO of BlackRock, Noel Quinn, Group Chief Executive of HSBC, United Kingdom and André Esteves, Senior Partner at BTG Pactual.“The Middle East Green Initiative Summit will convene international and regional leaders to motivate consensus to deliver against shared environmental commitments. Springboarding from the national climate commitments enshrined in the Saudi Green Initiative, the Kingdom will work with its neighbors to combat climate change beyond its borders through collective action,” organizers said in a statement.Several world leaders arrived in Saudi Arabia’s capital Riyadh on Sunday and Monday to attend the upcoming Middle East Green Initiative Summit that will be held in the Kingdom’s capital Monday, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.The summit on Monday comes after the Saudi Crown Prince launched the inaugural Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum in Riyadh on Saturday, announcing that Saudi Arabia aims to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2060.The Kingdom will also join the Global Methane Pledge to contribute to cutting global methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030, as part of its commitment to deliver a cleaner, greener future.Read more:Saudi Arabia’s Green Initiative plan for net zero emissions explainedSaudi Arabia able to produce, integrate new forms of energy: Prince AbdulazizUN praises Saudi’s ‘bold’ climate action plans after emissions pledgePragmatic approach needed for climate action; oil, gas remain important: ADNOC CEO
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Crown Prince hosts the Middle East Green Initiative Summit

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday said the Kingdom is following with “concern” the current events in Sudan, calling for the “importance of restraint, calm, and de-escalation,” in a statement carried by the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA).For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Saudi Arabia called on Sudan to “preserve all the political and economic gains that have been achieved and all that aims to protect the unity of all political components” in the country.“The Kingdom affirms its continued standing by the brotherly Sudanese people and its support for everything that achieves security, stability, growth and prosperity for Sudan and its people,” the statement on SPA added.At least 12 people have been injured during clashes in the Sudanese capital Khartoum after an apparent coup attempt, according to the Sudanese Doctors Committee.Sudan’s sovereign council and government will be dissolved, army general Abdel Fattah al-Burhan said.The military will continue with the country’s transition to democracy before handing over to an elected civilian government, he added, promising that elections will be held in July 2023.Read more:At least 12 injured in Khartoum clashes after apparent coup attempt: Medical sourceSudan’s government and sovereign council will be dissolved: BurhanSudan’s Beja tribes plan to end shutdowns in east: Report
Source: Al Arabiya
Full Article: Saudi Arabia calls for restraint, de-escalation in Sudan: Foreign Ministry