• A man wears a face mask that reads "no climate justice without human rights" during a protest at the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AP
    A man wears a face mask that reads "no climate justice without human rights" during a protest at the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AP
  • A presentation at the American University in Cairo Pavilion. Reuters
    A presentation at the American University in Cairo Pavilion. Reuters
  • Egyptian artist Bahia Sheha stands inside her installation "Heaven & Hell in the Anthropocene." AFP
    Egyptian artist Bahia Sheha stands inside her installation "Heaven & Hell in the Anthropocene." AFP
  • Akihiro Nishimura, minister of the environment of Japan, reviews notes with others at the COP27. AP
    Akihiro Nishimura, minister of the environment of Japan, reviews notes with others at the COP27. AP
  • US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, right, and Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate greet each other at the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. AP
    US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry, right, and Xie Zhenhua, China's special envoy for climate greet each other at the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. AP
  • Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva poses for a group photograph with representatives of his country's indigenous people. AFP
    Brazilian president-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva poses for a group photograph with representatives of his country's indigenous people. AFP
  • People attend the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. EPA
    People attend the COP27 UN Climate Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. EPA
  • Activists dancing during a discussion on leaflets at the Cop27 climate conference, taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AFP
    Activists dancing during a discussion on leaflets at the Cop27 climate conference, taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AFP
  • An activist wears a polar bear outfit as part of campaigning. AFP
    An activist wears a polar bear outfit as part of campaigning. AFP
  • From left, Rakia Amandou of Niger, Ba Aminata of Burkina Faso, Kenyan Rosemary Nenini, Fatima Mustafa Ahmed from Sudan and Djeneb Dicko from Burkina Faso at the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion. AP
    From left, Rakia Amandou of Niger, Ba Aminata of Burkina Faso, Kenyan Rosemary Nenini, Fatima Mustafa Ahmed from Sudan and Djeneb Dicko from Burkina Faso at the Indigenous Peoples Pavilion. AP
  • Abdulla Nasser Musallam Al Rahbi, Oman's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, speaks at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. AFP
    Abdulla Nasser Musallam Al Rahbi, Oman's Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, speaks at the COP27 climate conference in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh. AFP
  • Climate activists demonstrate in the designated protest zone. AP
    Climate activists demonstrate in the designated protest zone. AP
  • Sheikh Abdullah, Director General of Environment at the Public Authority of Kuwait, speaks at Cop27. AFP
    Sheikh Abdullah, Director General of Environment at the Public Authority of Kuwait, speaks at Cop27. AFP
  • Visitors at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre. AFP
    Visitors at the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre. AFP
  • A display outside the convention centre. AFP
    A display outside the convention centre. AFP
  • A fountain in the green zone at the International Convention Centre at sunset. AFP
    A fountain in the green zone at the International Convention Centre at sunset. AFP
  • Mohamed bin Daina, right, Bahrain's Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and Chief Executive at the Supreme Council for Environment, at the conference. AFP
    Mohamed bin Daina, right, Bahrain's Special Envoy for Climate Affairs and Chief Executive at the Supreme Council for Environment, at the conference. AFP
  • Members of Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at the Glencairn tidal pool outside Cape Town, South Africa to mark Cop27's 'Water Day'. AP
    Members of Extinction Rebellion stage a protest at the Glencairn tidal pool outside Cape Town, South Africa to mark Cop27's 'Water Day'. AP
  • From left, Fahad Al Maskari of the Khalifa University, Frank Hartmann, Ghaleb Al Breiki of the UAE University, and Mouna Maroun of the University of Haifa, sign an agreement at Cop27. AFP
    From left, Fahad Al Maskari of the Khalifa University, Frank Hartmann, Ghaleb Al Breiki of the UAE University, and Mouna Maroun of the University of Haifa, sign an agreement at Cop27. AFP
  • John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, at Cop27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AP Photo
    John Kerry, US special presidential envoy for climate, at Cop27 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. AP Photo
  • Australian climate activists offer bananas to climate summit participants. AFP
    Australian climate activists offer bananas to climate summit participants. AFP
  • Climate activist Sabrina Elba. AP Photo
    Climate activist Sabrina Elba. AP Photo
  • Egyptian security forces stand guard during the protest. AFP
    Egyptian security forces stand guard during the protest. AFP
  • US President Joe Biden. AFP
    US President Joe Biden. AFP
  • Mr Biden with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AP
    Mr Biden with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi. AP
  • A Cop27 sign in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, provides the backdrop for this woman's selfie. Reuters
    A Cop27 sign in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, provides the backdrop for this woman's selfie. Reuters
  • Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi speaks to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the climate summit. AFP
    Egypt's President Abdel Fattah El Sisi speaks to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the climate summit. AFP
  • A water wonderland greets this child at an acquarium in the Cop27 Green Zone. Reuters
    A water wonderland greets this child at an acquarium in the Cop27 Green Zone. Reuters
  • Mr El Sisi, second left, takes part in a cycling marathon on the sidelines of Cop27. EPA
    Mr El Sisi, second left, takes part in a cycling marathon on the sidelines of Cop27. EPA
  • Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks in Sharm El Sheikh about 'complicated' talks to set up a protection zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. AFP
    Rafael Grossi, director of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks in Sharm El Sheikh about 'complicated' talks to set up a protection zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant. AFP
  • Frankie the dinosaur. Reuters
    Frankie the dinosaur. Reuters
  • US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Reuters
    US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Reuters
  • Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan, CEO of the Alliances for Global Sustainability; Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Minister of State for Food Security; and Hatem Dowidar, group CEO at e&. AFP
    Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan, CEO of the Alliances for Global Sustainability; Mariam Al Mheiri, Minister of Climate Change and Environment and Minister of State for Food Security; and Hatem Dowidar, group CEO at e&. AFP
  • Sameh Shoukry, Cop27 president, centre left, poses for photos in the youth pavilion. AP
    Sameh Shoukry, Cop27 president, centre left, poses for photos in the youth pavilion. AP
  • A visitor looks at the 'Zero Point' series of collage portraits by Turkish artist Deniz Sagdic, each of which is made from a particular kind of upcycled waste material. Getty
    A visitor looks at the 'Zero Point' series of collage portraits by Turkish artist Deniz Sagdic, each of which is made from a particular kind of upcycled waste material. Getty
  • Participants visit the Ukrainian pavillon. AFP
    Participants visit the Ukrainian pavillon. AFP
  • Mr Kerry speaks during a session on accelerating the clean energy transition in developing countries. AP
    Mr Kerry speaks during a session on accelerating the clean energy transition in developing countries. AP
  • Youth climate activists. Pictured, from the left, Eric Njuguna of Kenya, Nicole Becker of Argentina, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, Sophia Kianni from Iran, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan of the Philippines. AP
    Youth climate activists. Pictured, from the left, Eric Njuguna of Kenya, Nicole Becker of Argentina, Vanessa Nakate of Uganda, Sophia Kianni from Iran, and Mitzi Jonelle Tan of the Philippines. AP
  • Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, right, chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group, poses for a photo with Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, the UAE's Minister of State for Financial Affairs. AFP
    Muhammad Sulaiman Al Jasser, right, chairman of the Islamic Development Bank Group, poses for a photo with Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, the UAE's Minister of State for Financial Affairs. AFP
  • Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Bloomberg
    Kristalina Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund. Bloomberg
  • A police officer stands at the entrance of the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre during Cop27. Reuters
    A police officer stands at the entrance of the Sharm El Sheikh International Convention Centre during Cop27. Reuters
  • United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. AP Photo
    United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. AP Photo
  • Former US vice president Al Gore speaks during a session at Cop27. AP Photo
    Former US vice president Al Gore speaks during a session at Cop27. AP Photo
  • Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest. AFP
    Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest. AFP

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Cop27 live updates: Egypt's Shoukry urges nation to agree climate deal by Friday

Talks are stalled and at loggerheads with countries most affected by climate change demanding greater action from heavy polluters who are reluctant to agree binding terms

The National

November 14, 2022

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Egypt's Cop27 summit President Sameh Shoukry has urged negotiators to hash out a comprehensive climate deal with “meaningful outcomes” by Friday as delegates remain largely at loggerheads about the path forward.

"Our common objective is to adopt consensus decisions and conclusions on Friday that will constitute comprehensive, ambitious and balanced outcomes of the Sharm El Sheikh conference," he told delegates.

"It is now up to us all here to rise to the occasion and respond to the demands and calls from our communities around the world. We will accept no less than meaningful outcomes at Cop27.

One week into this year's UN summit, frustrations are starting to flare as negotiators worry about resolving the myriad details in time for a deal.

Negotiators in Sharm El Sheikh will look to a bilateral meeting Monday in Bali between China's Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden, along with the communique from a G20 meeting both will subsequently attend, for signals that could break the deadlock in Egypt.

"Confirming the 1.5C goal in Bali would make our lives easier," a senior negotiator at the climate talks said.

Follow our live blog below for the latest updates:

Asia Cup Qualifier

Venue: Kuala Lumpur

Result: Winners play at Asia Cup in Dubai and Abu Dhabi in September

Fixtures:

Wed Aug 29: Malaysia v Hong Kong, Nepal v Oman, UAE v Singapore

Thu Aug 30: UAE v Nepal, Hong Kong v Singapore, Malaysia v Oman

Sat Sep 1: UAE v Hong Kong, Oman v Singapore, Malaysia v Nepal

Sun Sep 2: Hong Kong v Oman, Malaysia v UAE, Nepal v Singapore

Tue Sep 4: Malaysia v Singapore, UAE v Oman, Nepal v Hong Kong

Thu Sep 6: Final

 

Asia Cup

Venue: Dubai and Abu Dhabi

Schedule: Sep 15-28

Teams: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, plus the winner of the Qualifier

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Libya's Gold

UN Panel of Experts found regime secretly sold a fifth of the country's gold reserves. 

The panel’s 2017 report followed a trail to West Africa where large sums of cash and gold were hidden by Abdullah Al Senussi, Qaddafi’s former intelligence chief, in 2011.

Cases filled with cash that was said to amount to $560m in 100 dollar notes, that was kept by a group of Libyans in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.

A second stash was said to have been held in Accra, Ghana, inside boxes at the local offices of an international human rights organisation based in France.

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TOURNAMENT INFO

Women’s World Twenty20 Qualifier

Jul 3- 14, in the Netherlands
The top two teams will qualify to play at the World T20 in the West Indies in November

UAE squad
Humaira Tasneem (captain), Chamani Seneviratne, Subha Srinivasan, Neha Sharma, Kavisha Kumari, Judit Cleetus, Chaya Mughal, Roopa Nagraj, Heena Hotchandani, Namita D’Souza, Ishani Senevirathne, Esha Oza, Nisha Ali, Udeni Kuruppuarachchi

German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

Source: Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution

Updated: November 14, 2022, 9:29 AM
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