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Iraq’s national museum reopened last year after 12 years of painstaking efforts during which close to a third of 15,000 stolen pieces were recovered (AFP Photo/Sabah Arar)

Fund Set up to Protect Endangered Heritage Sites

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Dec 3, 2016 | Lifestyle & Culture

Representatives of around 40 countries on Saturday approved plans to establish a fund to protect heritage sites in war zones and a network of safe havens for endangered artworks. A closing statement issued after two days of talks in Abu Dhabi did not specify the total...

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Mohammed bin Zayed Calls for Cooperation in Order to Combat Religious Intolerance

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 16, 2016 | Middle East

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan called for cooperation in order to combat religious intolerance that threatens “the security and stability of the world” following a meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican on Thursday, according to the...

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Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi (SPA)

Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Aug 1, 2016 | Saudi Arabia

TANGIER – Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz received at his residence in Tangier on Sunday Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces, and the accompanying delegation....

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The Solar Impulse 2. PHOTO: REUTERS

Zero-Fuel ‘Solar Impulse 2’ Flying over Saudi Airspace

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jul 14, 2016 | World

The Saudi Aviation Authority granted the Solar Impulse 2 plane to fly over Saudi Arabia for two days. The aircraft will be flying over Saudi Arabia as of Friday July 15, 2016 coming from Cairo and heading to its last destination Abu-Dhabi, SPA reported. Solar Impulse...

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Said Mohamed al-Tayer, Managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) speaks during a press conference in Dubai on June 2, 2016. Al-Tayer said DEWA intends to build the largest concentrated solar power project in the world that will generate 1,000 megawatts by 2030, A.F.P

Masdar in Talks for $800-Million Loan to Fund Solar Project

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Jun 27, 2016 | Business

A consortium led by Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar is aiming to raise an $800 million loan to help fund the building of the 800-megawatt (MW) third phase of Dubai’s solar park, the company’s chief executive told reporters on Monday. The...