DUBAI: CNN is celebrating its annual Call to Earth Day, dedicated to conservation, environmentalism, and sustainability, on Nov. 3.
This year’s event will build on the inaugural Call to Earth Day last year, where CNN connected with thousands of environmental organizations around the world, including more than 500 schools, to raise awareness, educate students, and inspire actions that created real impact.
This year, at least 10 schools in the Middle East from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Lebanon, and Qatar have already pledged to participate in activities on the day.
Ellana Lee, senior vice president and managing editor of CNN Asia Pacific, said: “The first Call to Earth Day proved just how motivated people are to take tangible actions and tackle the climate crisis directly.
“Seeing that response has inspired us to continue its momentum, and we’re tremendously excited about everything we have lined up this year.”
CNN will run special coverage on the day across its television, digital, and social media platforms. The multi-platform content will be complemented by a series of live events, and partnerships with schools, organizations, and individuals around the world.
This year’s Call to Earth Day will focus on the theme, “Living Oceans: Turning the Tide.” CNN International will run stories and live programming gathered from around the globe, focusing on the theme every hour.
On TV, CNN will air a 30-minute special featuring leading oceanographer and explorer, Sylvia Earle, who will talk about her conservation efforts on Florida’s increasingly fragile coast.
The show “Connect the World with Becky Anderson” will also air a special panel, discussing some of the key issues affecting the world’s oceans.
CNN’s digital platforms, meanwhile, will feature a live blog cataloguing the day’s events in addition to other content including features and social posts on remarkable conservation projects globally.
“We’ll be taking our audiences from the pristine coastal waters of Patagonia to the polluted banks of the Ganges, and down to the depths of the deepest seas, while helping to raise the voices of thousands of individuals and organizations who are determined to fight for our planet’s future.
“This year’s event will also arrive as many of the world’s leaders and keenest scientific minds prepare to gather in Egypt for COP27, so Call to Earth Day will give us a platform on which we can build toward that important moment,” Lee added.
Call to Earth Day is part of Call to Earth, a major network initiative launched by CNN in 2019, in partnership with Rolex and its Perpetual Planet initiative.
Audiences are encouraged to share their actions, ideas, and inspirational thoughts on social media, using the hashtag #CalltoEarth.
10 Middle Eastern schools join CNN’s Call to Earth Day
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10 Middle Eastern schools join CNN’s Call to Earth Day
- Event will include coverage across CNN’s platforms, TV special featuring oceanographer, explorer Sylvia Earle
- This year’s Call to Earth Day will focus on the theme, “Living Oceans: Turning the Tide”
RT Arabic to launch new TV program marking 100 years of Russia-Saudi relations
- The program will broadcast twice a month starting next month
RIYADH: Russian news network, RT Arabic, is set to launch a new analytical program, “Studio Riyadh,” from the capital next month as part of celebrations marking 100 years of diplomatic relations between Moscow and Saudi Arabia.
The program will be hosted by veteran Saudi journalist Mohammed Al-Rashed and broadcast twice a month, starting February 2026. It will provide in-depth analysis of regional and international developments, featuring prominent political and media figures.
Maya Manna, head of RT Arabic, said that the launch aligned with commemorations of the historic ties between the two countries and reflected a growing commitment to media cooperation.
“Studio Riyadh” will join RT Arabic’s lineup of international programs broadcast from major capitals including Beirut, Cairo, Washington and Paris.
Each 26-minute episode will air on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and feature a focused dialogue on a pressing current affairs topic.
Al-Rashed, a seasoned presenter and correspondent with more than 20 years of experience, is expected to bring deep regional insight and journalistic rigor to the program.
RT Arabic, which was the first Russian news channel to broadcast 24/7 in Arabic, has grown into one of the region’s leading platforms for political analysis. It currently reaches an estimated audience of 400 million viewers and operates a broad network of regional bureaus.
