Predictions about Mohammed bin Zayed's visit to Turkey after an absence of 10 years

 

Two Turkish officials said that Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Turkey for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on November 24, in an attempt to repair strained relations.

This is what the Reuters news agency reported. A Turkish official also said that Erdogan and bin Zayed will discuss bilateral relations, trade, regional developments and investments.

The second official said the visit was "an important development to improve regional relations and ease tensions."

The UAE Foreign Ministry declined to comment after a request from Reuters.

The agency was unable to obtain a response from the Turkish presidency.

The announcement of the upcoming visit came after a contact between Erdogan and bin Zayed last August, and after receiving an Emirati delegation headed by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser to the UAE, in the same month.

After 10 years, Bin Zayed's absence visits Turkey

 

The Independent newspaper revealed that the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will soon visit Turkey to meet its president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, for the first time in 10 years.

It is expected that bin Zayed will discuss economic issues with the Turkish president, in addition to strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries.

It is also scheduled to take place during the talks between Bin Zayed and Erdogan, to discuss Emirati investments in Turkey.

According to the report, Erdogan had made a phone call with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi in late August.

Before that, diplomatic movement continued between the two countries, as President Erdogan received the UAE National Security Adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan on August 18.

It is worth noting that this visit, which is expected to take place on November 24, is the first visit 10 years after the last visit of the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to Turkey.

The UAE is turning to nature to adapt to climate change

 

"The UAE is keen to benefit from nature-based solutions to mitigate and adapt to the effects of climate change, and I am proud today to announce a new step that will in turn enhance blue carbon ecosystems by raising the goal of planting mangroves to 100 million trees by 2030." This was stated by the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Maryam Al Muhairi.

Al Muhairi announced that new goal during her participation in the high-level ministerial dialogue on adaptation measures to the consequences of climate change, which was held in conjunction with the Day of Adaptation, Loss and Damage at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (COP26) held in Glasgow, United Kingdom.

"We aim to work closely with NGOs and the private sector to achieve our goals and commit to sustaining the mangrove forests," she added.

The mangrove forests play an important role in protecting the coasts of the UAE from rising sea levels and severe storms, providing natural habitats for biodiversity, and serving as natural carbon sinks.

The UAE and America launch the "Agricultural Innovation for Climate" initiative

 

Launching the "Agri-Climate Innovation" initiative during the "COP26" conference, led by the UAE and the United States, with the participation of 30 countries.

The initiative, with initial commitments of $4 billion, aims to accelerate work on developing climate-smart food and agricultural systems over the next five years. The UAE has pledged an additional $1 billion in investment as part of this initiative.

The initiative was launched during the leaders' summit on the second day of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (COP26).

On this occasion, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry said, "The United States is proud to launch the Agricultural Climate Innovation Initiative in partnership with the UAE, with the participation of more than 80 international partners."

In turn, the UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Maryam bint Mohammed Al Muhairi, said: "A large part of the climate challenge revolves around food and agricultural systems. In light of the agricultural sector's contribution to about a quarter of greenhouse gas emissions, the increasing growth in the world's population, and the continuing impact of climate change on food production capabilities. The world needs this kind of investment in agricultural research, development and innovation.”

She added, "In this sense, the Agricultural Innovation Climate Initiative is an example of the bold steps we need to accelerate the desired transformation of global food systems towards achieving the second United Nations Sustainable Development Goal of zero hunger by 2030. This initiative will contribute to mobilizing global efforts to promote food security, increasing the sustainability of our food systems, and mitigating climate change.”

Flag Day in the UAE..An opportunity to express belonging and loyalty

The UAE celebrates Flag Day on the 3rd of November every year, as an expression of pride in the Union Flag as a symbol of brotherhood and patriotism. 

The celebration comes in response to the invitation of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for institutions, ministries, authorities and schools to participate in raising the state flag on the flagpole at the same time .

On this day, the UAE citizens, residents and institutions raise the flag, decorating buildings, ministries, authorities, federal and local departments and government and private companies, to reflect the cohesion of the people of the UAE and residents on its land under the banner of the flag, and consolidate the unity of goals and principles to preserve the nation's achievements and gains, and it is also an occasion to renew the determination to continue The march of work and giving for the elevation and progress of the nation, so that the flag of the UAE always flutters high among nations and peoples.

The national occasion is an opportunity to express belonging and loyalty to the state, wise leadership and adherence to the values ​​and principles inherited from the founding fathers, and an occasion to embody ambitions and highlight achievements.

The Flag Day aims to connect members of society in a joint community activity that emphasizes the unity of efforts to serve the nation, raise its flag, and raise the sense of patriotism between Emiratis and residents on the country’s land, which confirms their loyalty and belonging and the solidarity of the people of the UAE to express their support and appreciation for the pioneering development process.

This initiative is also keen on consolidating a set of values, foremost of which is the value of national unity and organizing the work of all segments of society in its various sects for the sake of the state, in addition to raising the value of the union on the basis that the flag of the federal state is the basic identity of the state, as well as the fusion of individual interests in the public interest, as The UAE is the first Arab country to celebrate the flag on its own national occasion.