(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (PEIE) participated in the Telecom Innovations Oman 2017 Conference, which was held at the Crowne Plaza Muscat under the patronage of H H Sayyid Fahad bin al Julanda bin Majid al Said, assistant secretary general for Innovation Support, The Research Council (TRC).
The two-day conference was organised under the auspices of Ministry of Transport and Communications and had the support of The Research Council. PEIE took part as the main sponsor in the event. PEIE's participation in this conference comes in line with its contribution to ensure the availability of infrastructure services for technology, telecommunications and various investment incentives in the sultanate.
A number of government and non-government stakeholders responsible for development of Telecommunications, Innovations and Information Communication Technologies, which help benefit government, business, education, consumer, youth and children, showcased their commitment and contribution by sharing their vision and strategies at the conference towards achieving a unified goal of Oman National Development Agenda. The conference and exhibition covered Borderless Broadband, Cloud and Big Data, Connect Everywhere, IoT - Internet of Things, Enterprise Mobility, Security and Cyber Security, Smart Cities and Satcomm. The event had delegates attend from various sectors and 14 expert papers were presented.
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ABU DHABI, 22nd June, 2022 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Public Health Centre (ADPHC) has released an update on 'AL ADAA', an electronic application established to enhance and unify compliance with occupational safety and health requirements in both the private and government sector entities across Abu Dhabi.
Since its launch in 2016, the Centre registered 84% of targeted government entities in AL ADAA, and 57% of targeted private sector entities in nine main sectors, including building & construction sector, transport sector, energy sector, culture and tourism sector, health sector, education sector, industrial sector, waste sector and food sector.
Matar Saeed Rashed Al Nuaimi, Director-General at ADPHC, said that AL ADAA Application falls in-line with ADPHC's objective to improve the quality of life for all citizens by facilitating the monitoring of compliance with occupational health and safety requirements and providing a centralised database to make informed decisions and develop programmes to reduce and control risks in the workplace.
He continued, 'The automation of occupational safety and health operations came to keep up with the Emirate's developmental pace, and stems from its focus on the human element because of its belief that protection of workers' health and safety is a national responsibility that must be carried out by all relevant authorities, to enable them effectively exercise their productive role in society, away from the possibility of being exposed to injuries and diseases during work.'
AL ADAA contributed to raising the compliance of government and private sector entities and facilitating the reporting of occupational incidents and closing investigation reports, in addition to submission of third-party audit reports and OSH performance reports.
Registration of entities depends on risk assessment of entities' activities per specific criteria set by ADPHC, where high-risk entities are required to develop a full management system for occupational health and safety to ensure hazards and risks are controlled and protect the health of workers.
An approval certificate - valid for three years- is then issued by ADPHC to high-risk entities once their internal occupational safety and health systems are approved, followed by close auditing and periodic performance reports.
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Change in Aspo's Group Executive Committee
Arto Meitsalo, Aspo Group's CFO, will leave the company after turning 60 years. The search for his successor is starting and Meitsalo will work as the CFO until his successor has been chosen and has got familiar with Aspo's strategy and finances.
“I have had the opportunity to make a challenging and exciting career in a magnificent working environment with great colleagues, but now it is time to allow some time for myself and my loved ones, too. During the recent transformation, I have been working on bridging Aspo's operations from the past to the future. Now, I continue to work to transfer my responsibilities to my successor in good order and according to Aspo's operating model. Aspo is a great company, and I will step down with confidence since I feel that Aspo's future is in good hands”, Meitsalo says.
“I would like to express my sincere thanks to Arto for his admirable contribution for Aspo on a very broad front. Arto has participated in Aspo's remarkable transformation and has had a key role in it. A close cooperation continues until Arto's successor has taken over the role. I wish Arto the best of success for the future”, says Aspo Group's CEO Rolf Jansson.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian forces may be intensifying the overall tempo of their offensive operations in Ukraine.
The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said this in a Russian offensive campaign assessment , Ukrinform reports.
According to ISW analysts, Russian forces appear to have increased the number and size of mechanized ground assaults on select sectors of the frontline within the past two weeks, marking a notable overall increase in Russian mechanized assaults across the theater. The intensification of Russian mechanized assaults has occurred generally at the same time as intensified missile and drone strikes against Ukrainian energy facilities. Read also:
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"Russian forces may be intensifying strikes to further pressure the Ukrainian command to deploy air defense systems away from the front in order to more safely intensify aviation operations in support of ground operations," the ISW said.
According to the report, the Russian military's demonstrated ability to adapt, even if uneven or relatively slow, means that Ukrainian forces have a limited window of opportunity to maximally effectively use new Western systems to achieve operationally significant impacts.
"The arrival of new Western systems in a timely manner would likely allow Ukrainian forces to significantly degrade Russian forces and prevent even marginal Russian tactical gains while also providing Ukraine with capabilities necessary for operationally significant counteroffensive operations," the report said.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian invaders launched yet another missile attack on Kramatorsk, killing at least two civilians and injuring 13 more.
'Yet another attack on Kramatorsk: it is known for certain about two killed and 13 injured civilians. At least 20 buildings were damaged in the strike, and a fire broke out in the private sector. Law enforcement officers and rescuers work at the scene,' Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional Military Administration, posted on Facebook .
Kyrylenko released a video from the scene.
He noted that the final consequences of the strike had yet to be established and again called on the residents of the region to leave.
'I ask everyone: don't be a target for the Russians! Evacuate in time!' the head of the region urged.
As reported, the aggressor shells Donetsk region, killing and injuring citizens, destroying civilian infrastructure of the populated localities of the region. The enemy hits schools, hospitals, shopping centers, markets, kindergartens, and residential buildings. There has been no gas supply in the region for a long time, and water supply in many localities.
On August 11, the Russian army attacked Donetsk region 37 times, targeting a residential sector and the territory of a coke and chemical plant. Civilians were killed and injured.
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Economist lays groundwork for early education
Art Rolnick said Tuesday that investing in early childhood education is the best investment a community can make, which is one of the reasons he sees Red Wing joining the cause with Every Hand Joined as an important step in the right direction.
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Egypt condemns Turkey's 'unacceptable interference' in judicial affairs
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Egypt has strongly condemned Turkey's "interference" in its judicial affairs. The criticism came in response to a comment by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on life imprisonment and death sentences handed to leaders and members of the Muslim Brotherhood on Saturday.
In a statement, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed its condemnation Sunday of the "unacceptable interference" in Egyptian judiciary affairs.
The Turkish Foreign Ministry had itself strongly condemned the sentences handed out in the 'Operation Room' case, in which 14 were sentenced to death and 37 to life imprisonment. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said the sentences "constitute the latest instance of sentencing following politically motivated trials conducted in Egypt since July 2013".
Turkey's Foreign Ministry also said the sentences were reached following legal proceedings that are "far from meeting international standards". It added, in a statement, that the sentences "will not contribute to lasting social peace and stability in Egypt".
The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced on 11 April 37 defendants to life imprisonment, among them three journalists and US-Egyptian citizen Mohamed Soltan, who has been on hunger strike for over 420 days.
The court also ratified death sentences against 14 others in the Muslim Brotherhood's "Operations Room" case, among them the Brotherhood's Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie.
Egypt's Prosecutor General Hisham Barakat had referred the detainees to the Criminal Court in February 2014. They were charged with "forming an operations room to direct the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood to defy the government during the Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in dispersal, and to spread chaos in the country". The defendants have been on trial since April 2014.
Egypt's Foreign Ministry reiterated its "full rejection" of interference from any country in Egypt's judicial affairs and their "disrespect" of any Egyptian court's verdicts.
The US administration has also criticised Egypt's Criminal Court's life sentence against Soltan, and called on the Egyptian government to "redress" the verdict.
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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): Without directly naming Pakistan
'In light of increased terrorist activities around the world
For too long the debate on state-sponsored terrorism has been kept away from international forums, including the United Nations, he said. Beyond the intelligence networks, the rest of the world knows little about the behavior of this aspect of terrorism at national, regional and international levels, he added.
'The regional state sponsors of terror outfits exported to our country have recently pursued new methods of denial and belligerence by playing reverse psychology and attempting to distort narratives,' Saikal said.
Irrefutable evidence of complicity in facilitating safe havens and logistical support to terrorists has been responded to by failed methods of counter-narration – accusing Afghanistan of "providing safe havens to terrorists," he alleged.
Saikal said exploiting democratic political dynamics of Afghanistan, they attempted to sow discord among Afghans, victimize refugees by unfairly linking them to terrorism, and portray their orchestrated terror attacks as "civil war.'
'According to the latest UN report, Afghanistan has suffered more than 10,000 civilian casualties yearly, over the past four years, mainly caused by terrorist attacks plotted beyond its frontiers, he said.
'In desperation they don't even hold back from such heavily risk-prone attempts as to abuse and manipulate ironclad and all-weather friendships in international relations in favor of concealing the evidence of their sponsorship of terrorism, obfuscating facts and distorting narratives at regional and global forums,' Saikal said.
In her remarks, Pakistan's top diplomat Maleeha Lodhi said her country would play its part in fostering such a dignified process. She renewed the call for the Taliban to renounce violence and join the peace talks.
India's Permanent Representative to the UN, Syed Akbaruddin said that despite the international community efforts, those supporting the terrorists affecting Afghanistan have not been deterred.
'There are still those who provide sanctuaries to support the dark agendas of terrorist organizations like the Taliban, Haqqani Network
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Ukrainian rocket and artillery forces in the last day hit five command posts of Russian troops, five military personnel and equipment concentration areas, two radar systems, an electronic warfare station, and an anti-aircraft missile system.
The General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine said this in its morning update published on facebook , Ukrinform reports.
'The enemy is focusing its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, Marinka and Shakhtarsk sectors. Over the past day, the enemy has launched more than 70 attacks on them. Over the past day, the enemy has launched five missile and 18 air strikes, as well as 73 attacks using multiple rocket launchers. Another shelling of Kostiantynivka in the Donetsk region wounded six civilians and damaged more than 20 houses, a school and other civilian infrastructure facilities,' the post said.
The probability of Russian missile strikes across Ukraine remains high, the General Staff said.
According to the General Staff, forced passportization is ongoing in the temporarily captured territory of the Zaporizhzhia region. In Melitopol, the Russian occupation 'authorities' forbade making any payments to citizens who do not have the registration number of the Russian taxpayer's registration card. Only the holders of Russian passports can obtain it.
The enemy continues to suffer losses. More than 20 seriously injured invaders were brought to the Oleshky District Hospital in the Kherson region for treatment.
'Throughout the past day, the aircraft of the Defense Forces launched seven strikes on the concentration areas of the occupiers, whereas units of the missile forces and artillery hit five command posts, five areas of concentration of enemy personnel and military equipment, a fuel depot, two radar systems, an electronic warfare station and an anti-aircraft missile system at a firing position,' the General Staff said.
Photo: Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
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(MENAFN) In a surprising turn of events, Rosneft, Russia's largest oil producer, has reported a substantial 47.2 percent increase in net profits for the year 2023, reaching an impressive 1.3 trillion rubles (USD14 billion). This remarkable financial performance comes despite the sweeping Western sanctions imposed on Russian oil, demonstrating the company's resilience in the face of economic challenges.
Rosneft disclosed that crude oil and gas condensate production reached 193.6 million tons in 2023, and it is actively working to enhance its gas production capacity amid restrictions on oil. Analysts, previously estimating the company's earnings at USD13.5 billion, were pleasantly surprised by the higher-than-expected results.
The total hydrocarbon output for the year amounted to 269.8 million tons, inclusive of 92.7 billion cubic meters of gas. Rosneft's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) saw a robust surge of 17.8 percent, reaching 3 trillion rubles (USD34 billion), while revenues climbed by 1.3 percent to 9.2 trillion rubles (almost USD100 billion).
CEO Igor Sechin attributed the impressive financial performance to strict cost control measures and efforts to enhance efficiency, resulting in a noteworthy decrease in the unit cost of hydrocarbon production to USD2.6 per barrel of oil equivalent by the end of 2023.
It's noteworthy that Rosneft's outstanding profits have been achieved amid a legal dispute over its assets in Germany, valued at approximately USD7 billion, as reported by Politico. The company's ability to navigate through such legal challenges and economic headwinds showcases its resilience and strategic management.
This unexpected financial success challenges the narrative of the impact of Western sanctions on Russian oil companies and raises questions about the broader economic dynamics at play.
Rosneft's robust performance stands as a testament to its adaptability and efficiency, even in the face of geopolitical and economic uncertainties.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The Department of Health is currently investigating a baby cream being sold in pharmacies across Abu Dhabi.
The cream didn't meet the quality control standards according to laboratory reports. Metallic debris of irregular shapesweredetected in different samples of the diaper rash cream, according to .
The Bioderma ABCDerm ChangeIntensifproducts of the make (27961) withexpirationdate of October 2019 and A (22961) with the expiration date of August 2019, are not registered with the Ministry of Health and Community Prevention.
The products were still distributed across different health facilities across the emirate.
The health body called on pharmacies to send the product back to the supplier. The authority also requested the supplier to halt all commercial activity relating to this product in Abu Dhabi until the investigation is complete.
The product is used to treat diaper rashes and skin infections, reduce irritation and help the skin regenerate.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Casablanca – Japanese Firm, Sumitomo, wants to transform Morocco into a 'hub of production and Export' of the new Concentration Photovoltaic technology.
On November 10, following the opening of 8 vehicle-wiring factories in Tangier, Kenitra and Casablanca, the Japanese firm, in collaboration with the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (MASEN), unveiled a new Concentration Photovoltaic (CPV) power station with 1MW capacity at Noor Power Station in Ouarzazate.
According to French-speaking news website Medias24, while attending the 4th edition of the Arab-Japanese economic forum, the two companies signed an agreement calling for construction of the Concentration Photovoltaic power station in order to evaluate the performance of the technology in Morocco.
Data collected from the photovoltaic panels, installed by the firms in Casablanca and Ouarzazate between 2013 and 2015, reveal the performance quality to be 'excellent.'
The Concentration Photovoltaic panels use a new technology that improves the efficiency of energy production and converts 30 percent of solar energy into electricity, compared with existing technology that converts only 10 to 15 percent.
This technology captures the solar radiation and concentrates it on a surface that is smaller than the one used in the normal system. This allows for maximum performance from small solar cells.
Based on the performance of this newly established power station, the two companies will establish a larger station with a capacity of 20MW and a base for manufacturing Moroccan-made Concentration Photovoltaic panels.
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( MENAFN - Al-Anbaa ) Given the controversy over the Keystone pipeline and fears about the dangers of oil trains, it's clear that moving oil around the world comes with its own set of risks.
As this Reuters graphic shows, roughly half of the world's oil production is moved via a web of fixed maritime routes that encircle the globe. But the act of moving so much oil moves along the same path creates shipping chokepoints at straits and canals. Some are relatively minor, like the Panama Canal, which moves just 850,000 barrels per day. But in the oil-rich Middle East, volumes are much larger: the Strait of Hormuz sees 20 times that number, 17 million barrels per day.
Saudi Arabia is bombing Houthi targets in western Yemen, but oil prices dropped again today as fears of shipment disruptions eased. Goldman Sachs attributes this to Yemen's relatively small oil production-only about 145,000 bpd in 2014-and the fact that tankers can avoid Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which runs between southwesten Yemen and Djibouti.
The 3.8 million bpd that move through Bab el-Mandeb are just a quarter of the 15.2 million bpd that travels through the Strait of Malacca, but use of the Strait of Hormuz would involve a deal with Iran, which comes with obvious political problems. All options have headaches. For now, oil transport is in relative stasis, but the geography and geopolitics show how fluid its price and availability can be.
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A Filipino woman was found dead on her bed in Zamboanga City, Mindanao, after a family dispute over remittances from the victim's older sister, who works in Malaysia.
Before the incident, the older woman suspected that her husband was spending the family's monthly remittances on drugs. She decided to send the money to her younger sister instead to manage the family's finances, reported.
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However, the husband was not happy with the arrangement and started sending angry messages to his wife in Malaysia. On January 3, he threatened his wife that he would do something that would frighten her.
She tried to contact her sister and other relatives about the threat, but they could not be reached. On January 4, the victim's relatives found her dead body lying on her bed.
The police said the victim had been shot with a 9mm gun through a window. They arrested the victim's brother-in-law as a suspect to the crime because of the threatening messages he had sent to his wife in Malaysia. However, the suspect denied that he had killed his sister-in-law. He also denied having a gun.
The police are investigating the case.
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(MENAFN- Colombo Gazette)
There is no shortage of foodgrains in the country and stocks are sufficient to meet demand, agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar informed Parliament in a written reply on Wednesday.
The minister said there were adequate stocks in the“central pool”, which refers to federally owned food stocks held by the Food Corporation of India and quantities held by states on the Centre's behalf.
“As on 01.07.2022, the actual stock of wheat is 285.10 lakh metric tonnes (28.5 million tonne) against the buffer norm of 275.80 lakh metric tonnes (27.5 million tonne),” the minister told the Lok Sabha.
In a separate reply, the agriculture minister said the Centre was able to procure less wheat this year on account of higher prices being offered by private traders.
“The procurement of wheat has fallen due to higher purchase of wheat by traders as the market price of wheat had shot up due to prevailing international geopolitical situation. Moreover, if the farmer gets better price in comparison to MSP, they are free to sell their produce in open market,” Tomar said. MSP refers to federally determined minimum support prices.
India had banned wheat exports in May after an estimated 3% fall in output due to a heatwave. A patchy monsoon is expected to crimp rice output too as paddy sowing has been hit in states such as Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, although official figures are not currently available as the government has not released them.
The minister said planting of kharif or summer sown crops had begun on time in most parts of the country. The area sown under kharif crops as on July 25 stood at“773.97 lakh hectares (77.3 million hectares) compared to last year's corresponding period of 768.87 lakh hectares (76.8 million hectares)”, he said. (Hindustan Times)
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Doha: The medical delegation sent by Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) to Bangladesh have performed 26 cardiac catheterizations over the past two days, rising the number of operations performed since the beginning of project to 47.
The procedures included patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) closure, stenting, balloon valvuloplasty, heart arrhythmia treatment, and cardiac cauterization.
QRCS has been coordinating with the Military Hospital to host the second phase of the project, which will cover more 40 patients.
Capacity building is one of the main objectives of the programme, which ensures that local medics and technicians at the host hospitals are actively engaged in the procedures.
This way, they get firsthand experience of how things go inside the operating room, what steps the procedure consists of, and how to deal with special or emergency cases.
The medical staff will have an opportunity to practice and correct themselves under the supervision of expert doctors. Post-procedure care is also taken into consideration.
One of the very rare cases faced by the doctors today was Miem (6), who had a complex aortopulmonary window (APW). To repair, it required a trans-aortic patch closure technique.
The one-hour procedure was performed successfully by Dr. Mohamed T. Noaman, Pediatric Cardiac Consultant at St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston, Texas.
Another case was Jiana (4), who had too small PDA to close using a plug, said Abdullah Ashkanani, Senior Catheterization Technician, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC).
'Instead, the hole was occluded using a soft interlocking detachable coil (IDC). Her health condition is stable now. It was not the first such case, he explained.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — Minister of Planning and International Cooperation Imad Fakhoury and Water Minister Hazem El Nasser on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Swiss government, initiating a 10-year cooperation in water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) and transboundary water management.
The agreement is the first MoU in Jordan in the fields of WASH, water governance and transboundary water management, granting JD11.5 million for water sanitation solutions for the most unprivileged communities across the Kingdom.
The MoU comes in the framework of the agreement signed in 2013 on Humanitarian Assistance, Technical and Financial Cooperation, aiming to increase the bilateral cooperation in humanitarian aid and development between Switzerland and Jordan.
During the signing ceremony, Fakhoury expressed the ministry's 'sincere appreciation to Switzerland's longstanding support to Jordan over the many years'.
The agreement will deepen the cooperation between the Planning Ministry, the Water Ministry and Switzerland through the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) to the benefit of both Jordanians and refugees living in Jordan, according to the minister.
'We also highly value our strong partnership with the SDC, who has been supporting the Jordanian government in implementing a number of projects in the critical sectors of water and education, among others,' Fakhoury said, praising 'the efforts of SDC team in the preparation for this MOU, in addition to their longstanding support to our institutions in the implementation of a number of priority projects as well as in building our capacities in this regard'.
'Going forward, we look to deepen our cooperation and conclude designing the financing agreements for the potential projects that will be implemented in the framework of this cooperation MOU,' said Fakhoury.
For his part, Swiss Ambassador Hans-Peter Lenz commended 'the huge efforts that the Jordanian government and society are undertaking to host hundreds of thousands of refugees from the region in a country that is known as one of the most water scarce in the world', expressing his 'confidence and expectations that the existing strong ties between Switzerland and Jordan will be further strengthened'.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Thu 30 Mar 2023, 5:42 PM
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Congratulatory messages poured in from around the world a day after the UAE announced its new Vice-President, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and deputy rulers.
The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Wednesday issued new resolutions and decrees, appointing sheikh mansour bin zayed al nahyan as uae vice-president and sheikh khaled bin mohamed bin zayed al nahyan as abu dhabi crown prince. He also named sheikh hazza bin zayed al nahyan and sheikh tahnoun bin zayed al nahyan as deputy rulers of abu dhabi.
It wasn't only the Gulf leaders who expressed their warm wishes. Soon after the announcements were made, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif posted a message.
“Heartfelt felicitations from the people and the government of Pakistan on the appointment of His Highness Sheikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan as the Vice President of the UAE. May this new chapter be filled with success and prosperity for the UAE and its people," Sharif tweeted.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also called Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to congratulate him on the new leadership appointments.
"Erdoğan prayed to the Almighty Allah that these appointments would contribute to the country's development and progress, wishing the UAE and its people continued progress and prosperity," state agency Wam reported.
Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman had earlier sent a cable of congratulations to the UAE President, wishing all the new appointees success in serving the country.
Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed also received a phone call from the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who expressed his optimism that these appointments would provide impetus for the Emirates' progress.
Bahrain's Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa also sent a congratulatory message on behalf of his country's leadership, wishing the UAE further progress and prosperity.
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Kuwait- Factory visa transfer to any other company
(MENAFN- Arab Times) May I know the possibilities of transferring my visa from factory to any other company, I came here on a factory visa before 3 years profession — production engineer, so any advantages for engineers to do it.
Answer: In as much as you were brought to Kuwait on a factory visa you can only transfer to another company on the same factory visa. This is regardless of whether you are an engineer or not.
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(MENAFN) Patricia Borges, a machine operator at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory in Pennsylvania, was one of the few survivors of an explosion that killed seven of her co-workers and injured 10 others. Borges recounted the terrifying experience from her hospital bed in West Reading, Pennsylvania, just minutes from the chocolate factory where the incident occurred on March 24th.
According to Borges, the building was engulfed in flames when the floor beneath her gave way. She thought it was the end for her until she fell into a vat of liquid chocolate, which extinguished her burning arm. However, Borges still suffered injuries from the fall, breaking her collarbone and both heels. She spent the next nine hours screaming for help and waiting for rescue as firefighters battled the inferno and helicopters thumped overhead.
Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board interviewed Borges on Friday, according to her family. The cause of the explosion has not been determined, but federal, state, and local investigations are underway. The federal transportation safety agency has characterized it as a natural gas explosion.
The explosion at the R.M. Palmer Co. chocolate factory has left the community reeling and mourning the loss of seven lives. Borges's miraculous survival has been attributed to the vat of liquid chocolate that broke her fall and extinguished the flames on her arm. Her harrowing experience serves as a reminder of the importance of workplace safety and the devastating consequences when safety measures fail.
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Doha: AFG College with the University of Aberdeen recently held their inaugural 'For Women, by Women' event at their Doha campus.
The event entitled 'How to navigate your future career for success: Developing and empowering yourself' attracted over 40 senior leaders from a wide-ranging mix of organisations.
The interactive sessions which were led by female facilitators from AFG College exploring issues and building on skills like self-advocacy, the imposter phenomenon, assertiveness and allyship. The programme enabled women from various sectors to come together, network and reflect on their achievements, as well creating platforms to launch their future career goals.
At the conclusion of the two-day event, participants were presented with a certificate reflecting their participation and contribution. Dr Fiona Robson, Head of Discipline for Business and Management commented:“This fantastic event surpassed our expectations and it was an honour to be able to work with the women to discuss and explore key leadership and career issues in such a supportive way. Myself and my colleagues who contributed in running the sessions, Dr Nadia DeGama and Dawn McCartie were delighted with the attendance and contributions of those who attended. We hope that this will be the first of many events in our 'For Women, by Women series'.
One of the attendees, Alia Jumean, an Associate from Al Tamima & Company said: “I am not exaggerating when I say I don't think I have ever left an event feeling so powerful and brave. I just wanted to thank everyone so much for the truly phenomenal work that was put into the sessions. I am grateful to have been a participant and I am looking forward to future events.”
AFG College will be delivering the course again in the new academic year to allow more Qatar-based women to benefit from this powerful development and networking opportunity.
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Kluwe, Vikings settle dispute
Chris Kluwe and the Minnesota Vikings reached a settlement over the former punter’s release from the team last year.
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(MENAFN - Baystreet.ca) Horizons has many exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and one of its newest will allow investors to bet against Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency has been soaring in value this year, climbing to highs of more than $60,000 U.S. But not everyone is convinced that the bullishness will last. And if you belong in that group, then Horizons has a new ETF for you: BetaPro Inverse Bitcoin ETF (TSX:BITI).
The new ETF launched last week and it gives investors a way to bet against Bitcoin without having to use a margin account. However, it won't eliminate the risk as the cryptocurrency can be extremely volatile and a rapid increase in price could still leave investors with significant losses. The ETF also charges a hefty management fee of 1.45%, which isn't cheap as many funds charge less than 1%.
For crypto bulls, Horizon has the BetaPro Bitcoin ETF (TSX:HBIT) which is will bet on Bitcoin, rather than go against it. And with a management fee of 1%, it is considerably lower in cost that the inverse ETF.
Given the growing popularity of Bitcoin, for both good and bad reasons, there should create plenty of demand for these ETFs. Alternatively, if investors are bullish on Bitcoin they can buy the cryptocurrency themselves, or invest in newly issued Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN), which makes it easy for people to buy and sell crypto.
Coinbase went public through a direct listing last week in what could be the next hot stock on the markets. Whatever your position is, there are increasingly more options to bet on or against Bitcoin.
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(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA))
Rio de Janeiro – The COVID-19 pandemic, declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) in March 2020, intensified the use of digital technologies in Brazil, rising from 71% of households with internet connection in 2019 to 83% last year, which corresponds to about 61.8 million households with some connection to the web.
Data are from the Survey on the Use of Information and Communication Technologies in Brazilian Households (ICT Households) 2020, released this Thursday (25) by the Regional Center for Studies on the Development of the Information Society (Cetic.br) of the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), part of the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (CGI.br).
The coordinator of CGI.br, Márcio Migon, explains access to the web and mobile devices started to play a vital role amid the pandemic, enabling business activities with remote work, online sales, public services, distance learning, and medical appointments over the internet. However, he highlights differences in access to technology aggravated social inequalities.“The contrasts and challenges of access were even more prominent, aggravating social fractures and inequalities,” he pointed out.
According to the CEO of NIC.br, Demi Getschko, the nucleus detected a substantial increase in network traffic, taking São Paulo to the first place in the world.“We went through the pandemic with a massive increase in traffic, especially at traffic exchange points [IXPs]. The Brazilian internet supported this additional demand; we had good information the São Paulo IXP reached first place in the world, surpassing Frankfurt's, which was in the lead,” he reported.
Translated by Elúsio Brasileiro
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(MENAFNEditorial) London, Mar 26, 2018 ( Issuewire.com ) -Alma Eureka launched the first of its kind online food store offering what has been described as 'the products of the future,' providing a wide range of healthy, organic, environmentally-friendly, nutritious and tasty food choices sourced from insects and other such superfoods such as Moringa.
The online platform collects the best of superfoods including edible insects, offering a healthier and more sustainable food option to consumers. This is particularly great with the population explosion experienced across the globe and the need for alternate yet healthy food options.
Alma Eureka's Future Food Shop is also offering a sustainable way of feeding the world by protecting the planet, particularly as the environmental impact of breeding insects is very low compared to other sources of protein.
The Future Food Shop offers a collection of edible insects selected from some of the top brands across the globe including UK, Europe, USA, Canada, Thailand and Australia. Some of the meal options offered include pasta with cricket flour, but also Spirulina Algae and pasta with Spirulina produced in Italy, Moringa, plant extracts.
The online food store also offers food for dogs made in the UK based on insect meal, with new meal options billed to be on offer soon. Each of the products offered by the store have been tested and trusted and are gotten from certified farms, ensuring they are safe for human and animal consumption, with no unhealthy preservatives.
The futuristic nature of the online supermarket has been substantiated with EU countries advocating for regulations to embrace the consumption of insects and other superfoods. The online store accepts a wide range of payment methods including credits and Bitcoin.
More information about the store and available products can be found on the website .
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Police in Pakistan have revealed that threatening letters, containing a powdery substance and ominous messages, were received by several judges across the country, escalating security concerns within the judiciary. The incident follows a similar occurrence where letters were delivered to all judges of the Islamabad High Court the previous day.
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According to the First Information Report (FIR), the recipients included four judges from the Lahore High Court and five from the Supreme Court, including Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa. The letters, bearing a particular photo and the term "Bacillus Anthracis" in English, were perceived as an attempt to intimidate the judiciary. Bacillus anthracis is the bacterium responsible for anthrax.
Reportedly, the letters accused the judges of contributing to the challenges faced by the people of Pakistan. Delivered in white envelopes with incomplete sender addresses, the letters raised alarm when staff members of two Islamabad High Court judges discovered a suspicious powder upon opening the envelopes on Tuesday.
Media sources indicated that some officials experienced severe eye irritation and burns around their lips after handling the letters.
Deputy Police Chief of Lahore, Ali Nasir Rizvi, confirmed that the letters were promptly handed over to the counter-terrorism department for investigation, while security measures were intensified across other courts in the region.
These incidents come in the wake of the Supreme Court's suo motu intervention following accusations by six Islamabad High Court judges. The judges alleged interference from the Pakistani intelligence agency ISI in judicial matters, including clandestine surveillance, abduction, and torture of their family members to influence case outcomes aligned with the agency's interests.
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(MENAFN) Japanese clothing brand, Uniqlo, is reportedly selling off most of its stores in Russia after incurring significant losses last year, according to reports by Kommersant. Although the company has not yet made an official announcement regarding the move, market experts suggest that the process of withdrawal from Russia may have already begun.
Uniqlo had to cease online sales and halt operations at all 50 of its Russian stores last year following hostilities in Ukraine. Despite initial reluctance to leave, Uniqlo's owner, Tadashi Yanai, eventually acknowledged the financial burden of keeping the stores open and decided to sell off most of its outlets. The majority of Uniqlo's former stores are expected to be taken over by Russian clothing brand, Gloria Jeans.
To compensate for losses of over 10 billion rubles (USD130 million), incurred due to the need to pay rent for closed stores, Uniqlo has been offloading its online stock over the past year. According to data from Uniqlo Rus, the company earned 12 billion rubles (USD156.2 million) in the previous year. The decision to shut down operations in Russia is considered a difficult one for Uniqlo, especially after the company's initial stance that clothing is a "necessity of life," and that the people of Russia have the same right to live as anyone else.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) TEHRAN, Jan 13 (KUNA) -- The Arab group at the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) Conference has nominated the Kuwaiti caucus for membership of the Standing Specialized Committees on Political and Foreign Relations, and on Human Rights, Women and Family Affairs, for 2018.
The decision was made during a consultation meeting of the group on the sidelines of the 13th Session of the PUIC Conference in Tehran on Saturday.
The meeting was presided over by Deputy Speaker of the Moroccan House of Representatives Abdulwahed Al-Ansari, and attended by head of the Kuwaiti delegation to the session Secretary of the Kuwaiti Parliamentary Caucus MP Dr. Ouda Al-Ruwai'e, and National Assembly Secretary General Allam Al-Kandari.
Heads of the Arab delegations, and Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (APU) Secretary General Fayez Al-Shawaika also took part.
Participants agreed to nominate Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Lebanon and Sudan for the PUIC's Executive Committee for 2018.
Kuwait, Iraq, Morocco and Mauritania were picked out for membership of the Standing Specialized Committees on Political and Foreign Relations, and on Human Rights for 2018.
Qatar, Syria, Comoros and Morocco will be nominated for the Standing Specialized Committees on Economic and Environment.
Kuwait, Palestine, Sudan and Mauritania were selected for the Standing Specialized Committee Human Rights, Women and Family, as Oman, Jordan, Algeria and Comoros for the Cultural Affairs, Legal and Dialogue of Civilizations and Religions, for 2018.
The Kuwaiti delegation, which also includes MP Dr. Khalil Abdullah, arrived in Tehran earlier today for the PUIC 13th Session. (pickup previous) fz.msa
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By Laman Ismayilova
President of the Azerbaijani Automobile Federation (AAF) Anar
Alakbarov met with President of the International Automobile
Federation, former rally racer Mohammed Ben Sulayem, who visited
Azerbaijan within the 2020 Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix,
During the meeting, the sides discussed the partnership between
the federation and numerous joint projects implemented as part of
The sides also provided insight into the work done and the
projects implemented in order to develop automobile sport in
Azerbaijan and AAF's projects on traffic safety and automobile
Furthermore, the FIA president visited the Baku city track to
familiarize himself with the organization of the Formula-1
Azerbaijan Grand Prix.
The Azerbaijani Automobile Federation is a full-fledged member
of the International Automobile Federation that fully supports
Over the past years, the Azerbaijani Automobile Federation (AAF)
has successfully implemented a number of projects and held a
classic car rally this May.
The federation invited owners of pre-1982 classic cars and car
enthusiasts to participate in the rally which was met with great
enthusiasm by visitors.
In 2019, the Azerbaijani Automobile Federation (AAF) hosted
classic cars parade that also featured a competition of classic
In 2021, a spectacular classic car parade was held in Baku on
the occasion of Azerbaijan's Victory Day, celebrated on November
The fleet of classic cars aroused great interest among Baku
residents and the guests of the city.
The event was co-organized by Vintage Garage and Classic Car
Club with the support of the Azerbaijan Automobile Federation.
In addition to organizing various automobile competitions, the
AAF also develops professional sportsmen and supports their
participation in international contests.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Thu 25 May 2023, 8:18 PM
Expo City Dubai has announced the closure of its popular Garden in the Sky from May 25 to 31 for "routine maintenance".
"We look forward to welcoming you again soon for breathtaking views of Expo City Dubai," the destination posted on Twitter.
Garden in the Sky is a rotating observation tower that lifts visitors 55 metres above ground, offering panoramic views of the city. It has a green, tree-lined upper deck, with the tower's base beaming with light at night.
Located in the Jubilee District, a ride costs Dh30, with free entry for children aged under 2 and people of determination.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi/Bhopal, Dec 10 (IANS) India international Vijayveer Sidhu finished on top of a star-studded men's 25m centre fire pistol field on the concluding day of the 66th National Shooting Championship Competitions (NSCC) for Pistol events. Haryana finished comfortably on top of the medal tally with 45 medals including 20 gold at the M.P. State Shooting Academy ranges.
Sidhu shot 587 to ward off Udit Joshi of the CISF, who finished second with 582. Paris 2024 quota winner Anish finished third on the same score of 582 (six inner-10s less than Udit), giving Haryana another medal.
The field also included Olympic silver medallist Vijay Kumar (16th with 575), who was competing for Himachal Pradesh and Olympian Gurpreet Singh (11th, 578), who turned out for the Army. Former India internationals Omkar Singh (fourth with 582) and Amanpreet Singh (eighth with 580) infact did better than the Olympians.
Omkar also helped the Indian Navy win the team event, combining with Rajat Yadav and Amit Kumar for a total of 1741. Ankur Goel of Uttar Pradesh won the civilian championship with a score of 573 while Tamil Nadu won the civilian team event.
At the end of the three-week championships, Haryana with a tally of 20 gold, 13 silver and 12 bronze medals were far superior to Maharashtra, who were second with 13 gold and three silver and bronze each. Punjab was third with 10 golds. Uttar Pradesh topped the civilian medal tally.
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Doha: Ministry of Public Health announced a set of new measures that have been taken to improve the entry and waiting process for patients wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at QNCC
Several new measures have been taken to improve the entry and waiting process for patients wanting to get vaccinated against COVID-19 at the National Vaccination Center, which is located at the Qatar National Convention Centre (QNCC), stated the ministry in a tweet.
A working team was formed, with participation from several authorities, to study and evaluate the arrival and waiting mechanism with the objective of providing greater levels of safety and comfort for everyone at the center. It was agreed to open the corridors of the ground floor for the public's entry, with separate waiting areas for men and women to ensure privacy and comfort.
Additionally, in order to avoid exposure to the high outdoor temperatures and provide a safe waiting area for all, the center's main parking spots are now being utilized as a point of arrival at the vaccination center.
In addition to providing full security and safety requirements by assigning paramedics, identifying emergency exits and ensuring the effectiveness of air conditioning and ventilation systems, a cafeteria service is now available to the public while they wait to receive their vaccination. The plans are flexible and open to further modification according to the needs of, and any changes in the center's work.
It further added that this development is part of a continuous effort to ensure the safety and security of those wishing to receive the vaccine, especially with the expansion of the groups eligible for vaccination, and is designed to protect the general public, the medical and administrative staff, and the organizers working at the vaccination center.
The ministry stated that authorities taking part in the development and implementation of the new measures include Hamad Medical Corporation, the Primary Health Care Corporation, the Ministry of Interior, Al Fazaa, the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs, QNCC and Qatar Red Crescent.
The new mechanism is designed to make it easier to receive the vaccine without breaching any safety protocols.
Patients will receive an SMS showing the time and date of their appointment and must present their valid QID card when they attend. The vaccination center's operating hours are 7am to 10pm, seven days a week.
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Dhaka: On September 15, the AirAsia Aviation Group celebrated its return to operations at Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4. AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL) is the holding company of Capital A's airline group.
The first AirAsia flight returning to Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 4 (T4) was AirAsia flight AK703 from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
The Airbus A330-300, which was full, departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) at 07:37 and landed in Singapore at 08:24.
According to reports, the return flight, AK702, departed from T4 at 10:26 and arrived in Kuala Lumpur at 11:11.
AirAsia Group is the largest foreign airline group by capacity in Singapore, with more than 12 per cent of the total passengers passing through Changi Airport terminals, and contributing 51 per cent of T4's overall seat capacity.
The group says returning to T4 will allow it to add more services to meet the strong demand and enable them to return to full recovery to pre-Covid frequency levels soon.
Hosting festivities at the airport was Capital A CEO Tony Fernandes, who said the airline is currently operating 168 flights weekly to 12 destinations across Asia, which is about 60 per cent of its pre-Covid flying.
He is hopeful that by the end of the year, AirAsia will be at 100 per cent with more flights and the use of more, larger A330 widebody aircraft.
From September 22, AirAsia Malaysia has been operating 120 weekly flights from Singapore Changi Airport. AirAsia Indonesia flies 34 flights weekly on two routes, AirAsia Thailand flies 24 weekly on two routes, and AirAsia Philippines has four flights weekly on one route.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Panaji, April 2 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday blamed Congress for not helping then Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party (MGP) government during the post-liberation period to release freedom fighters from Portugal's jail.
CM Sawant, while addressing a political meeting in MGP citadel constituency Marcaim in South Goa, praised the regional party's work.
MGP MLA and Power Minister Sudin Dhavalikar was also present along with BJP's South Goa Candidate Pallavi Dempo on the occasion.
"Congress has done nothing for the state. Because of them, our freedom fighters remained in Portugal's jail for almost eight to 10 years, despite our state being liberated," CM Sawant said.
"Post Goa's liberation, the Congress has ruled the state for almost 50 years. But when MGP's Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar was ruling (from 1963 to 1973), they didn't even support him. This is my clear allegation. Because, had they supported him, our freedom fighters would not have remained in Portugal's jail for a longer period," CM Sawant said.
"Though our state got liberated in 1961, our freedom fighters remained in jails of Portugal for 8 to 10 years. It is only because Congress didn't support first Chief Minister Dayanand Bandodkar to release them," he said.
He said that Congress never had a vision for the progress of the state.
"They should tell which project they have done in Goa. We can give a list of works done by us. We have made national highways from the north border to the south border of the state. Mopa International Airport was built during our regime, and we have built two bridges. The Double Engine government has made this progress," the chief minister said, while appealing to vote for his party candidates.
He said that the Congress could not even build the second Zuari bridge, which was needed to ease traffic congestion.
"During the regime of Congress, bus conductors used to throw (offer) a rupee coin in the river Zuari, so they could cross the bridge without any fear (of collapse). This was the situation of the bridge," CM Sawant said, pointing out that Congress failed to create infrastructure.
A new cable-stayed bridge on Zuari river, connecting North and South districts of Goa, was inaugurated by Union Minister Nitin Gadkari in 2022.
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(MENAFN- AFP) More than 100 women who became pregnant after taking birth control pills that were mislabeled have filed suit in the United States, seeking millions of dollars in damages and interest, their lawyer said Thursday.
The suit was filed last week in Philadelphia against four pharmaceutical companies that sold the pills in packaging that mistakenly reversed the order in which they were to be taken, rendering them ineffective.
The packaging error left the women "without adequate compensation and at risk for unwanted pregnancy," the complaint charges.
Some of the women are demanding that the companies cover the total cost of their child's education through age 18, as well as medical expenses, lost salaries and pain and suffering resulting from the unintended pregnancies.
Damages sought by most of the women, however, are limited by their home states's laws to medical expenses, lost salaries and pain and suffering.
Of the women involved in the case, 93 gave birth, 17 did not carry their pregnancies to term, and two others never became pregnant, their lawyer Keith Bodoh told AFP.
The four companies named in the suit are Vintage, Qualitest, Endo and Canadian-based Pantheon which sold the pills under eight different brand names.
In September 2011, Qualitest, a subsidiary of Endo, voluntarily recalled multiple lots of the pills, citing the packaging error and warning it could leave women at risk for an unwanted pregnancy, according to the US Food and Drug Administration.
Initially, the group had sought class action status for the suit, but when the request was denied by a federal judge in Atlanta, Georgia their lawyers opted to file suit in Philadelphia, Endo's home base.
The company did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- Al Mouj Muscat, Oman's lifestyle destination, has signed an agreement with Alizz Islamic Bank to provide home financing solutions for potential homeowners. Under the agreement, aspiring homeowners will have access to a full range of Alizz Islamic Bank's financing solutions and competitive financing rates when purchasing property at Al Mouj Muscat.
Ahmed al Massan, head of Finance and IT of Al Mouj Muscat, said, 'We are proud to be associated with Alizz Islamic Bank as they are one of the most prominent Islamic banks in the sultanate. We are happy that Alizz Islamic Bank will offer Sharia'a-compliant home financing options to Al Mouj Muscat's local and international investors.
'By signing this agreement, Al Mouj Muscat intends to provide its customers with more options of tailored home finance solutions that cater to their different needs. We are certain that this arrangement will help them complete and facilitate the purchase of property in Oman's premier mixed-use development effortlessly and swiftly.'
Mohammed al Ghassani, head of Sales Distribution and Wealth Management of Alizz Islamic Bank, said, 'Alizz Islamic Bank has always been at the forefront of providing exceptional products and services to its growing base of customers and with this core objective in mind, we look to collaborate with leading real estate companies in the sultanate.
'It is indeed our pleasure that Alizz Islamic Bank has formed a co-operation with Al Mouj Muscat to provide Islamic Home Finance for our customers who constantly seek to invest in quality real estate properties. We are proud to help our customers.'
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Ranchi, Jul 27 (PTI) Four persons succumbed to COVID- 19 on Monday in Jharkhand, taking the death toll due to the disease in the state to 90, a government bulletin said.
It said that 324 people also tested positive for coronavirus infection, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the state to 8,803.
The bulletin said that 3,805 patients have so far recovered from the disease.
Two persons died and 457 people tested positive for COVID-19 on Sunday.
Meanwhile, Principal Secretary (Health), Nitin Madan Kulkarni, said that the state government has made elaborate arrangements to control the spread of coronavirus infection.
The growth rate of the infection in the state is 6.1 per cent, he said adding that several testing facilities would be in operation this week. PTI PVR NN NN


(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct. 26
The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the "Iron Fist", on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces along the frontline, Trend reports.
The erupted 44-day second Karabakh war ended with the liberation of Azerbaijan's territories from nearly 30-year Armenian occupation and the restoration of territorial integrity.
Chronicle of the 30-th day of the second Karabakh war :
- President Ilham Aliyev addressed the nation.
- In his address to the nation, President Ilham Aliyev announced the names of the liberated villages of Zangilan, Gubadli and Jabrayil.
- First Vice President of Azerbaijan Mehriban Aliyeva shared a post on her Instagram account about the liberation of several villages in Zangilan, Jabrayil, Gubadli disitricts and the city of Gubadli.
- President Ilham Aliyev was interviewed by the Italian Rai-1 TV channel.
- The Armenian armed forces shelled Azerbaijani units using artillery.
- Azerbaijan's Tovuz, Gadabay and Dashkasan districts were shelled from Armenia.
- Armenia continued to violate the ceasefire.
- Aghjabadi district and Tartar city were subjected to shelling.
- An Armenian drone was destroyed .
- The Armenian armed forces shelled Tartar with 'Smerch ' missiles.
- A video of the liberated villages of Padar and Khanlig in Gubadli district was released.
- A video of the liberated city of Gubadli was released.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency ) Baku, Azerbaijan, Nov. 15
By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend:
Participants of the general meeting of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR) Association have signed a final protocol in Baku.
Chairman of Azerbaijan Railways Javid Gurbanov, President of Kazakhstan Railways Kanat Alpysbayev, Deputy Head of Georgian Railway Aleksi Nikolaishvili, Director General at Turkish State Railroad Company Veysi Kurt, Chairman of Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping CJSC Rauf Valiyev, Director General of the Baku International Sea Trade Port Taleh Ziyadov and Deputy Director General of the Batumi Sea Port Ilyas Mukatov have signed the document.
The reduction of tariffs for transportation along the TITR and Baku-Tbilisi-Kars (BTK) railway in the next year has been approved in accordance with the document. The transportation plan for 2018 along the TITR has been approved at the level of more than 3.5 million tons, and about 15,000 containers are planned to be transported from Turkey to Kazakhstan, Central Asia and China.
All railway administrations, ports of the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea basin have also agreed to set preferential attractive tariffs. By 2020, it is planned to transport 7-8 million tons of cargo along the TITR.
In accordance with the protocol, the final report on the association's work in 2017, a plan of events and meetings, the plan for transportation and budget in 2018, the membership fee and staffing schedule of the association in 2018, as well as auditing the association's activity in 2017 have been approved as well.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Representatives of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry and the European Union have discussed long-term security guarantees for Ukraine.
That's according to a statement posted on the ministry's website , Ukrinform reports.
Representatives of the European External Action Service arrived in Kyiv to start consultations on the package of security guarantees for Ukraine on behalf of the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell.
Charles Fries, Deputy Secretary General for Common Security and Defense at the European External Action Service, presented the directions of long-term assistance from the EU during negotiations with the Ukrainian delegation led by Deputy Minister of Defense Yurii Dhyhyr.
Ukraine, Italy start talks on security guarantees
The package for Ukraine includes nine priorities of the future security obligations of the European Union for Ukraine, among them assistance with military equipment, training the Ukrainian military, cooperation with the Ukrainian defense industry, countering cyber and hybrid threats, assistance in demining, implementing reforms related to the process of Ukraine's accession to the EU, strengthening the ability to control weapons stockpiles, supporting nuclear security efforts, and exchange of intelligence, particularly satellite images.
Fries also noted that the EU was trying to provide aid to Ukraine as quickly as possible.
The European External Action Service is an EU body that performs the duties of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the diplomatic corps at the level of the European Union.
The ambassadors of the EU member states will meet on Tuesday, December 5, to discuss proposals for the start of negotiations on Ukraine's membership.
Photo credit: Ministry of Defense of Ukraine
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No fee increases or major changes in District 833 Community Education-run programs and classes are expected in the next year, but there will be changes to how the department is managed.
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UAE- Tasneef set to classify Lockheed Martin vessel
(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Emirates Classification Society or Tasneef has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin, a global security, aerospace and information technology company in the United States, to issue classification certificates and conduct inspection for the design of a new naval vessel manufactured by the firm.
Eng. Rashed Al Hebsi, CEO of Tasneef, said: "In accordance with this agreement, our role is represented in conducting an inspection of the design presented by Lockheed Martin to manufacture a military vessel and make sure it complies with our specifications and standards as well as those set by international conventions in the field of shipbuilding."
Al Hebsi added: "Lockheed's selection of Tasneef is a recognition of our competence in the issuance of classification certificates and conducting inspections for naval designs."
Capt. Waleed Al Nahdi, marketing and commercial director at Tasneef, said that Lockheed Martin will receive two types of certificates: the first is classification and specifications inspection certificates, and the second is the finalised certificate that confirms that the design complies with the specifications and international conventions in maritime ship-building.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 31. Armenia's ForeignMinister Ararat Mirzoyan said that it is“impossible to hide” thegrowing problems in Yerevan's relations with Russia, Trend reports.
“The problems that exist in the relationship with Russia areimpossible to hide,” said Mirzoyan during a press briefing withjournalists in Buenos Aires.
At the same time, the FM pointed out that“Armenia is ready tomove closer to the EU as long as the EU is ready to welcomeArmenia”.
Mirzoyan also took the opportunity to once again accuseAzerbaijan of“ethnic cleansing” and expressed the opinion thatBaku allegedly has no intention of making peace with Yerevan.
Meanwhile, a trilateral meeting is scheduled to be held betweenArmenian Prime Minister Pashinyan, US Secretary of State Blinken,and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on April 5.The sides are expected to sign a document on security guaranteesfor Armenia.
The upcoming meeting in Brussels is causing concern in Russia,top Moscow officials say.
“Washington, Brussels, and Yerevan pretend to be perplexed whythe upcoming high-level meeting between Armenia, the EU, and the USon April 5 causes 'concern' for many. They claim it is not directedagainst any third party. Such events cause concern in Russiabecause US and EU representatives openly tell our partners thattheir main focus is exclusively against Russia. They say itoutright,” said Maria Zakharova, Spokesperson for Russia's MFA.
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Miami: Former US president Donald Trump attended a closed-door hearing in Florida on Monday over federal charges he mishandled classified documents, as lawyers discuss who will have access to top-secret evidence.
Trump, 77, pleaded not guilty in June to charges of unlawfully retaining national defense information, conspiracy to obstruct justice and making false statements.
The judge in the case, Aileen Cannon, summoned lawyers from both sides for Monday's proceedings.
The ex-president and his entourage arrived around 9:00 am (1400 GMT) at the Fort Pierce courthouse, about 125 miles (200 kilometers) north of Miami, where a group of supporters holding posters greeted them.
He left the courthouse about five hours later.
Trump's lawyers want to gain access to the classified evidence, which is currently in prosecutors' hands, but the government's attorneys oppose the move on grounds that the information is too sensitive.
Cannon wrote in a court document calling the hearing that Trump's lawyers should be prepared to "discuss their defense theories of the case, in detail, and how any classified information might be relevant or helpful to the defense."
She is scheduled to hear defense arguments first, and then from federal prosecutors.
Trump is scheduled to go on trial beginning May 20. Also charged are two employees, property manager Carlos de Oliveira and Trump personal assistant Waltine Nauta.
In recent weeks, Trump has appeared at hearings in several court cases against him.
The former leader has been leaning into his legal woes, which have not seemed to dent his popularity as the Republican Party's presidential frontrunner for the 2024 election.
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The Qatar Collegiate Sports Federation (QCSF) will build better sport facilities in higher education institutions and encourage students to engage in sport activities to significantly strengthen the sport culture in the country, it was announced Tuesday.
Announcing the federation's vision and objectives at a press conference at the Qatar Olympic Committee's headquarters, QCSF President Dr Ibrahim bin Saleh al-Naimi said the new sports body will facilitate high education institutions to play a central role in the sports arena at both the regional and global levels. 'Our vision is to build better sport activities for students of higher education institutions, namely, universities, colleges and institutes in Qatar. We are leaving no stone unturned to discover the most talented students and taking our university sports to a new level of excellence locally, regionally and internationally.'
Besides Dr Ibrahim Bin Saleh Al-Naimi, the press conference was attended by QCSF Secretary General Rashid Saeed Adiba, QCSF board members: Dr Salem al-Naimi , Asmaa Mohamed al-Naimi, Hamad Saleh al-Shaibah, Sheikh Khalifa bin Khaled al-Thani, Safiya Saleh al-Sheeb, Captain Hassan Muftah al-Kuwari and Major Rashid Ali al-Tamimi along with staff from higher education institutions, sport federations and QOC.
Giving the opening speech, Dr al-Nuaimi thanked His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani for his unlimited support to the country's amazing sport movement.
The QCSF President has also appreciated the support of HE the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) President Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani and the QOC Secretary General HE Jassim bin Rashid al-Buenain to high education sport activities and their immense help that made the QCSF initiative become true.
“Our key objective is to develop sport and physical activities at the higher education institutions in a way that could significantly strengthen the sport culture and encourage the public and students to exercise sports day in day out,” said Dr al-Nuaimi.
“The QCSF is an entity acts at a complementary level to the sport activities being organised at the primary, intermediate and secondary schools throughout Schools Olympic Programme” added Dr al-Nuaimi.
He said sport will continue to play a key role in Qatar 2030 National Vision. 'We aspire to see Qatar having a leading global sport status by bringing the world together through sustainable sport development.
“I'm truly proud to see our beloved country Qatar having a leading record in hosting local and international sport events” concluded Dr al-Nuaimi.
For his part, the QCSF Secretary General, Rashid Saed Mohamed gave a presentation on the QCSF's message, vision and objectives. He said that this pioneer federation will spare no efforts to discover talented students who can support Qatar's national teams and the sport clubs.
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(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) It is all yellow at the Wankhede Stadium as Deepak Chahar breaks the back of the Punjab Kings batting. The medium pacer, who has flourished under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, has KL Rahul's side clearly on the mat, taking four wickets at an economy of 3.25.
His figures make impressive reading: 4-1-13-4, with 18 dots, two boundaries conceded and one wide. This is his best bowling figures in the IPL and it has helped Chahar reach 49 wickets in 50 matches.
Chahar is also sixth on the leading wicket takers list this season, behind Royal Challengers Bangalore's Harshal Patel, Andre Russell of the Kolkata Knight Riders, Avesh Khan of the Delhi Capitals, Sunrisers Hyderabad's Rashid Khan and Chris Woakes of the Delhi Capitals.
Chahar could be in the reckoning for the T20 World Cup to be held in India in October-November.
The 28-year-old holds the record for the best bowling figures in T20 Internationals — 6 for 7 against Bangladesh in the 2019-2020 season.
He has played 13 T20 Internationals and has taken 18 wickets with an economy of 7.56. In those 13 matches for India, Chahar has taken nine wickets in the powerplay overs at an economy of 7.14. Click/tap here to subscribe to Khaleej Times news alerts on Telegram.
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