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Macron talks energy crisis during UAE visit, WFP to cut Gaza food aid and Dubai tests autonomous wheelchairs

In today’s episode of Trending Middle East , President Sheikh Mohamed meets French President Emmanuel Macron in Abu Dhabi for talks on regional security, energy supplies and the impact of the Iran war. Macron is visiting Bahrain and Qatar today. Meanwhile, the UN’s World Food Programme announces it will cut food assistance to about half a million people in Gaza because of a funding shortage.…

Macron talks energy crisis during UAE visit, WFP to cut Gaza food aid and Dubai tests autonomous wheelchairs

French President Emmanuel Macron held talks in Abu Dhabi with UAE leader Sheikh Mohamed, focusing on regional security, energy supplies, and the effects of the ongoing Iran conflict. Additionally, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced it would reduce food assistance to approximately half a million individuals in Gaza due to a funding shortfall.

Lebanon declined US-backed plans for direct military coordination with Israel prior to talks in Florida, emphasizing the necessity of continued American mediation in the process. Meanwhile, in the United States, authorities are attempting to maintain the custody of former OpenAI employee Abdulrahman Alfozan, who is accused of hiding a recording device at the company's San Francisco headquarters.

Finally, Dubai International Airport is conducting trials for autonomous wheelchairs designed to assist passengers with disabilities in navigating from check-in to their departure gates, as innovative assistive technologies are presented at the AccessAbilities Expo. Trending Middle East, an AI-assisted news outlet, compiles original reporting from The National and curates the content with human oversight.

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