London: A study by Emission Analytics found unexpected results regarding the possible pollution particles emitted by electric vehicles (EVs). Published in a Wall Street Journal op-ed, the study suggests that EVs may release more toxic particles into the atmosphere due to wear and tear on brakes and tires. Contrary to popular belief, EVs, with their heavier weight and synthetic rubber tires, could emit up to 1,850 times more particulate matter from brakes and tires than modern gas-powered vehicles with efficient exhaust filters. This increase in emissions is attributed to the accelerated deterioration of tires caused by the weight of EVs and their heavier batteries. The study emphasizes that tire wear emissions from EVs could exceed exhaust emissions from petrol cars by over 400 times, challenging the traditional focus on tailpipe emissions. As concerns about climate change prompt a shift towards eco-friendly transportation, the findings underscore the need to consider all sources of pollution in assessin g the environmental impact of EVs Source: Oman News Agency Cairo, Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, continued his meetings with a number of his counterparts participating in the meeting of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in Cairo. Minister Mikdad discussed with Sameh Shukri, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Abdullah Bou Habib, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in Lebanon, and Khalifa Shaheen Al Marar, Minister of State in the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs,Nabil Ammar, Tunisia's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, bilateral relations and ways to enhance them, and developments in the situation on the regional and international arenas. The discussions took place in a positive atmosphere, and points of view were agreed upon regarding the various issues discussed, especially the emphasis on a unified position to support the struggle of the Palestinian people in the face of the war of extermination waged by 'Israel' in Gaza and the West Bank, and the right of the Palestinians to establish their in dependent state on their land with its capital. Jerusalem, and to return to their land and homes. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency