Overview
- ADNOC signed a binding 15‑year LNG sale and purchase agreement with Shell for up to 1 million tonnes per year from the Ruwais project, announced at ADIPEC 2025.
- The deal lifts contracted Ruwais offtake to more than 8 mtpa of the 9.6 mtpa capacity, with start‑up targeted by end‑2028 for an electricity‑driven, lower‑emission export plant in Abu Dhabi where Shell holds a 10% stake.
- A U.S. draft under discussion at the UN envisions a multinational force managing Gaza security through 2027 with tasks reported to include disarmament, policing, border control and protection of humanitarian corridors.
- Israel reiterates that Hamas must be disarmed before any arrangement, while Palestinian officials support an international deployment only if Palestinian police enter alongside it to preserve legal authority.
- At UAE government meetings, officials launched an AI Readiness Index citing 97% use of AI tools across federal entities and reaffirmed a goal to rank among the top 15 health systems by 2031, as Sudan’s army said it will keep fighting despite U.S. ceasefire efforts.