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UAE

Then-US Vice-President Joe Biden, centre, listens to Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber UAE minister of state and the chairman of Masdar, first right, during his visit to Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 7, 2016. (Reuters)

Israel, UAE sign renewable energy agreement

environment

A general view of the Bourj Hammoud fishing port, north of Beirut, in front of a large landfill dump (background). (AFP)

Environmental degradation exacerbates Lebanon’s crises

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz launching ‘The Line,” a green city that can accommodate about one million people, at NEOM. (AFP)

Saudi Arabia announces plan to construct zero-carbon city

Oman

Former inhabitants of Wadi al-Murr gather near abandoned houses in the Omani village, about 400 kms south-west of the capital Muscat. (AFP)

Omanis rediscover village swallowed by the desert

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Environment Minister Abdulrahman al-Fadley. (AFP)

New Saudi environment fund to promote biodiversity, wildlife

Saudi Arabia

An employee is seen at the pipeline control room of the Saline Water Conversion Corporation’s Ras al-Khair Power and Desalination Plant in Ras al-Khair, Saudi Arabia. (REUTERS)

Saudi environment ministry launches water distribution company

United Arab Emirates

Control room at the port of Jebel Ali, operated by the Dubai-based giant ports operator DP World in the UAE emirate of Dubai. (AFP)

UAE launches economic stimulus package

oil

Saudi Aramco’s Ras Tanura oil refinery and oil terminal in Saudi Arabia. (REUTERS)

Saudi Aramco, other oil giants join efforts to mitigate climate change

oil tanker

A view of the deck of the FSO Safer, moored off Ras Issa port, Yemen. (AP)

Decaying oil tanker risks provoking Red Sea environment disaster