PARIS: Adapting to climate change could cause a “temporary and moderate economic slowdown,” costing France nearly 1% of its GDP by 2030, according to a report by the French Directorate General of the Treasury. The study examines the economic effects of transitioning to carbon neutrality under various scenarios. France has set ambitious targets to cut […]
With delegations to Italy, France, China, Uzbekistan and Egypt, and strategic meetings within UAE, Sharjah’s Department of Government Relations (DGR) is building bridges of exchange and cooperation with key stakeholders Sharjah: In the first half of 2024, the Department of Government Relations (DGR) of Sharjah embarked on a series of diplomatic missions that underscored its […]
Almost 300 Indian travelers are stuck in a French airport in a human trafficking probe. The flight took off from Dubai and landed at Vatry airport in France for refueling and was supposed to take off for Nicaragua. Officials from the Indian embassy in France have been provided consular access to passengers on a chartered […]
This day in history we feature the Mont Blanc Tunnel. A highway tunnel between France and Italy, under the Mont Blanc mountain in the Alps is opened on this day in 1965. Trivia – Mont Blanc Tunnel The Mont Blanc Tunnel links Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, France with Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy, via the French Route Nationale […]
Paris: The Internet For Trust Conference, which is organised by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), has brought together 4,300 participants to discuss regulatory solutions to the ongoing crisis of online information – the first ever such global conference. Speakers from UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, to the Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula […]
This day in history we feature Louvre Abu Dhabi. The first universal museum in the Arab World was opened on this day in 2017. Trivia – Louvre Abu Dhabi The Louvre Abu Dhabi is an art museum located on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. It runs under an agreement between the UAE […]
This day in history we feature Cannes Film Festival. The first Cannes Film Festival an annual film festival held in Cannes, France founded on this day in 1946. Trivia – Cannes Film Festival The Cannes Festival, until 2003 called the International Film Festival and known in English as the Cannes Film Festival, which previews new […]
Geneva: Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency said. According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), temperatures were close to 0.4℃ above the 1991-2020 average across much of Europe, with southwestern and western Europe being the most […]
This day in history we feature the Louvre Museum. The Louvre or the Louvre Museum, is the world’s most-visited museum, and a historic landmark in Paris, France opened on this day in 1793. Trivia – Louvre Museum The museum is housed in the Louvre Palace, originally built in the late 12th to 13th century under […]
A man from France has decided to dedicate most of the $217 million (AED797 m) lottery jackpot winnings to a nature foundation he created. The gentleman, nicknamed “Guy” by the French lottery group Françaises des Jeux (FDJ), won the sum back in December 2020. During that time, the jackpot was the largest in the history […]
DUBAI: French astronaut Thomas Pesquet took a photo of the Expo 2020 Dubai site from the International Space Station (ISS), during his 200-day mission which launched from Florida, USA. During a Q&A session which France Pavilion organised at the Expo 2020 Dubai, Pesquet responded to a number of questions from growing food in zero gravity […]
