#SaudiArabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the “Saudi Arabia Green Initiative” and the “Middle East Green Initiative” that will chart the Kingdom and the region's direction in protecting lands and nature.
“As a leading global oil producer, we are fully aware of our share of responsibility in advancing the fight against the #climatecrisis,” #SaudiArabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says during the announcement of the green initiatives.
The #SaudiGreenInitiative will work to reduce carbon emissions by more than 4% of global contributions through an ambitious program that will generate 50% of the Kingdom’s energy from renewables by 2030, according to #SaudiArabia's Crown Prince.
"We reject the false choice between preserving the economy and protecting the environment," says #SaudiArabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as he announces two green initiatives to tackle the global #climatecrisis.
The chairman of the #SuezCanal Authority says 321 ships are currently waiting to transit the canal that has been blocked for days by a huge cargo ship.
Two passenger trains collided in southern #Egypt possibly causing casualties, a security source says, in the latest in a string of rail accidents to hit the country.
Protests against #Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) erupt in the cities of #Tripoli and #Misrata over living conditions and corruption, according to videos being shared by activists.
Watch: Hundreds of Libyan demonstrators in #Tripoli are marching toward the Government of National Accord (#GNA) prime minister's headquarters, chanting that they “want the fall of the regime.”
Armed mercenaries open fire on Libyan protesters gathering in #Tripoli, according to Al Arabiya sources, amid demonstrations in Tripoli and #Misrata against #Libya's Government of National Accord.
Breaking: Multiple explosions have been reported in #Beirut with pictures showing smoke billowing from near the port area of the Lebanese capital. Residents are reporting glass broken kilometers away from the blast site.