NEW YORK / WAM The UAE has supported the call made by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to stop escalation in the Middle East and renew international cooperation, reiterating its commitment to seeking political solutions, playing a mediation role, and promoting the values of tolerance in the region and beyond. During the UN Security Council Open Debate on the upholding of ...

ABU DHABI / WAM Renewable energy could employ more than 40 million people by 2050 under the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (Irena), climate-safe energy path, according to a report published by the Agency during its 10th Assembly. The report finds that total energy sector employment can reach 100 million by 2050, up from around 58 million today should the international ...

Muscat / WAM The Sultanate of Oman on Saturday officially announced the appointment of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq bin Taimour Al Said as the successor of the late Sultan Qaboos bin Said, who passed away on Friday evening. The Oman Defence Council in a statement said that it has decided to implement the will of Sultan Qaboos, which was assigned ...