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As the crucial talks begin, actions, not words, are what is needed to arrest the march towards a climate catastrophe.

This is it. These are the most consequential climate talks that have ever been held. But you’ve heard that before, haven’t you? Last year, perhaps even the year before that too.
Each year, politicians, financiers, diplomats, climate activists, business executives and journalists convene to discuss the future of our planet. The Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, commonly called COP, is the biggest forum to talk about policies that can help curb rising global temperatures and environmental destruction.
Thursday marks the beginning of the 28th edition of these talks in the oil-rich nation …

2026 is on track to be the second-highest year ever for dealmaking in the MENA region.
A local fintech deal to consolidate operations, feedback on Saudi Arabia’s proposed IPO rules, and Ras Al Khaimah’s casino economy.
Billionaire Mohamed Alabbar goes for the Indian Ocean archipelago, India’s PhonePe gets UAE approval, and other updates from the week.