(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – Moroccan authorities seized on Friday 6.6 tons of Kief and 4 kilograms of from a home located in Ouazzane Province, north Morocco.
The drug was seized after security services had gone to the home of three brothers to investigate a complaint filed against them by one of their relatives. The suspects were accused of threatening their relative with a shotgun, according to a press release by the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN).
Investigations are ongoing under the supervision of the public prosecutor's office in order to determine possible connections with other drug trafficking suspects.
In October, Morocco's Central Bureau of Judicial Investigations (BCIJ) seized 105 kilograms of cannabis in Nador.
The security bureau dismantled also a cocaine ring which was operating in different cities in Morocco. Police investigations also led to the seizure of a record quantity of cocaine. According to DGSN, 2,588 kilos of were seized in different places: a car registered outside , a farm located between Temara and Skhirat, another farm in Bouznika, and in in northern Morocco.
Six cars, suspected of being used in and smuggling, were also seized during this set of operations.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Donetsk Regional Military Administration has shown the aftermath of enemy strike on the town of Druzhkivka, where 10 private residential buildings were destroyed.
The administration posted the corresponding video on Telegram .
The video shows partially and completely destroyed private houses, funnels from enemy weapons, and rocket fragments.
'The Russians destroyed 10 houses in one strike on Druzhkivka this morning. Fortunately, this time there were no casualties, but this is not the first such attack and certainly not the last,' the regional administration wrote.
The authorities again called on the population to evacuate: 'Russians will continue to fire on civilians in Donetsk region as long as they have the opportunity. Now the most important thing is to save life! So we urge you once again: evacuate in time! Don't make yourself a target!'
The aggressor constantly shells Donetsk region, killing and injuring citizens, destroying the civilian infrastructure of the populated localities of the region.
A mandatory evacuation is underway in Donetsk region. By the autumn-winter period, no more than 235,000 people involved in the defense and maintenance of critical infrastructure should remain, the rest should all be evacuated. Until February 24, 1,670,000 people permanently lived in Donetsk region.
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(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 18 cases of Crimean-Congo Haemorrhagic Fever (CCHF) infection have recently been detected in Afghanistan, taking this year€™s total cases to 267 compared to 244 cases last year.
The Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) is caused by infection with a tick-borne virus (Nairovirus) in the family Bunyaviridae. The disease was first characterized in Crimea in 1944 and given the name Crimean hemorrhagic fever.
The onset of CCHF is sudden, with initial signs and symptoms including headache, high fever, back pain, joint pain, stomach pain, and vomiting. Red eyes, a flushed face, a red throat, and petechiae (red spots) on the palate are common.
Dr. Shah Wali Marufi, in charge of preventing communicable diseases in the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), told Pajhwok Afghan News that Congo virus cases increased each year during Eidul Adha days when people sacrifice animals.
He said so far 18 CCHF infection cases have been detected since the first day of Eidul Adha (August 21), raising the number of the virus cases to 267 this year.
Most of the CCHF cases were detected in Kabul and western Herat province, Marufi said, without providing more details.
According to MoPH, 33 percent of those infected with the Congo virus this year were women and the rest men including butchers, shepherds, cooks and others.
The ministry says 32 of the patients have died. The first case of the disease in Afghanistan was found in 2013.
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(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Around 11,000 instant licences were issued in Dubai during the first 10 months (Jan-Oct)of the year.
According to data from the Economy and Tourism in Dubai, of the 10,707 Instant Licences issued 63 per cent were professional and 37 per cent were commercial.
The Instant Licence is a path-breaking service whereby businessmen can establish and conduct business in Dubai easily with the option to issue an electronic Memorandum of Association (MOA), and a virtual site for the first year only, reported Wam.
An Instant Licence includes four legal forms – Limited Liability Company, One Person L.L.C, Sole Proprietorship and Civil Company. Among the legal forms of the Instant Licences issued during the first 10 months of 2021, the report showed that Civil Companies topped the list with 38%, followed by Sole Establishment with 25%, Limited Liability companies with 23% and One-Person Limited Liability Companies with 14%.
The service reduces human interaction through automated licensing procedures and easy access to a business licence. It guarantees that entrepreneurs can start their business activity immediately after the licence is secured, and then complete the remaining requirements of the licence, such as approvals from other relevant government entities.
The licensee is also given membership in Dubai Chamber instantly, an establishment card of the General Directorate of Residency & Foreigners Affairs as well as three work permits for employees from the Ministry of Human Resources & Emiratisation once the trade licence is issued.
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(MENAFN- The Rio Times) SKY Airline joined forces with Embratur, Brazil's tourism promotion agency, to increase international visits to Brazil.
SKY Airline operates as a leading low-cost carrier in Latin America, connecting various destinations across the region.
This partnership promises to amplify SKY's recent growth in Brazil, coinciding with the airline's regional expansion efforts.
It introduces two new routes from Santiago to Belo Horizonte and Brasilia, targeting Brazilian tourists for the winter season.
Last year, SKY flew over 475,000 passengers to Brazil. This year, it aims to surpass 800,000 travelers.
The partnership was celebrated at Galeao International Airport in Rio de Janeiro. The event welcomed passengers with Brazilian cultural festivities.
Officials like Marcelo Freixo, Embratur's President; Celso Sabino, Minister of Tourism; and other dignitaries attended.
Carmen Gloria Serrat from SKY highlighted the deal's significance, mentioning plans to fly to seven Brazilian cities in 2024.
She expects passenger numbers to nearly double this year.
The alliance focuses on enhancing Brazil-Latin America connectivity, promoting Brazilian destinations, and expanding flight services.
Marcelo Freixo emphasized the collaboration's role in boosting Brazil's tourist numbers. He pointed out SKY's key role in Latin America and Brazil's commitment to sustainability.
This partnership marks SKY's effort to bolster tourism in the region, improving connectivity across its extensive network.
In 2023, Brazil's aviation industry faced challenges integrating budget airlines into its domestic market, a trend also observed across Latin America.
The Brazilian government aimed to reduce air travel costs but encountered obstacles due to the country's high operational expenses, especially labor and legal costs.
The National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) highlighted the necessity for more affordable air travel options with a noteworthy 32% surge in average ticket prices from 2019 to mid-2023.
In the broader Latin American context, the situation mirrored Brazil's. Initially, the region had limited budget carriers, mainly in Mexico and Brazil.
However, recent developments have seen new airlines emerge, driven by economic improvements, supportive government policies, and investor confidence.
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'Alternative shipping routes ensured minimum losses'
(MENAFN - Gulf Times) The introduction of new shipping routes for Qatar-bound cargo saved many traders from potential financial losses, Doha-resident Ishtiyaq Hussain Bangash told Qatar Urdu Radio's live show Haqeeqat yesterday.
'Many shipments and cargo items were stuck at the Jebel Ali port when the siege was announced and naturally everyone was concerned, said the general manager of a cargo company.
Qatar immediately introduced new shipment routes from Asia and Oman and the quick measures ensured minimum losses for traders, he recalled. Bangash, who started the first Pakistani cargo company in 1998, is a very active social worker. 'The priority of the government was to bring all the Doha-bound containers from the Jebel Ali port as soon as possible. It wasn't an easy task because the usual sea routes were all suddenly closed but the steadfast policies of Qatari leadership was the key to quick recovery.
'I've lived in Qatar for many years now and every time I return from a trip abroad I feel like I've come home. The people are always welcoming and we feel thankful to the government for the initiatives taken to support the expatriate communities here.
Haqeeqat is a joint venture of the Gulf Times and Qatar Media Corp Urdu Radio. The show, hosted by Saif-ur-Rehman, aims to engage and interact with the large South Asian expatriate community in Qatar.
Log on to Qatar Urdu Radio on Facebook and ‘@QatarUrduRadio' on Twitter for feedback and comments about the show.
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(MENAFN- Jordan Times) AMMAN — The Government on Wednesday signed two financing agreements of concessional joint loan with the French Development Agency (AFD) worth 150 million euros and a similar agreement with the German Reconstruction Bank (KfW) worth 75 million euros, to be followed by a similar agreement in 2018.
The agreements aim to support the public budget and finance the water sector policy, a planning ministry statement said.
The agreements were signed by Planning and International Cooperation Minister Imad Fakhoury, Marie-Hélène Loison, Director of Middle East and Southern Mediterranean Affairs at the AFD, and Stefan Zeeb, director of the KfWs Middle East Department in the presence of Water Minister Hazem El Nasser, French Ambassador David Bertolotti, German Deputy Ambassador Ralf Schroer, director of the AFD Luc Le Cabellec and Director of KfW Christian Schaub.
Fakhoury said that the AFD will provide 150 million euros as a loan to the Jordanian government as part of the memorandum of understanding signed with the agency for the years 2016-2018, following France's commitments at the London Conference.
This loan also represents the contribution of the French Agency to finance the programme titled 'Support to Water Sector Reforms' (DPL).
The planning minister explained that the loan will be disbursed in two installments of 75 million euros each, noting that Jordan will pay fixed and concessional annual interest rate of 1.86 per cent to be determined at the date of withdrawal of each payment.
The second loan, which comes as part of the German aid programme, was recently committed at a value of 577 million euros, according to the statement.
KfW will provide a 75 million euros loan to the Jordanian government as a first payment of the banks total contribution from the 'Water Sector Reform Support financing loan, worth 150 million euros.
This is the first loan of its kind to support the public budget. A second financing agreement will be planned for the year 2018, for the second payment of the KfW's contribution of 75 million euros, according to the statement.
The government will pay a fixed interest rate of 1.45 per cent, the statement said.
Fakhoury expressed Jordans appreciation of the French and German support to the Kingdom, especially in the vital sectors of water, sanitation and other priority projects.
He stressed that the government is working jointly with its French and German partners to finance projects within the executive development programme and the Jordanian response plan for the Syrian crisis.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Lucknow, June 8 (IANS) The Lucknow University (LU) has signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) with the Kazakh University of Technology and Business, Astana, Kazakhstan to cooperate in several fields.
The aim is to develop cooperation and partnership in the fields of IT-technologies, accounting and finance, economics, management, design, biotechnology, ecology and the environment, oil and gas, mining and chemical industries, standardisation and certification, tourism, catering and hotel business.
The MoU comes after the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) upgraded its ratings to A++ last July and the university has been receiving proposals for collaborations from its counterparts in other countries.
Under the agreement, both the parties agreed upon the implementation of joint activities in the field of exchange of students and undergraduates, teaching of experts / teaching staff, and scientific internship for undergraduates.
Lucknow University vice chancellor, Prof A.K. Rai said, "In October last year, Governor Anandiben Patel had held a meeting with ambassadors of some countries and vice-chancellors of different universities of Uttar Pradesh."
"This MoU is a result of the same meeting. We are ready to share our best practices and research with our international partners," added Prof Rai.
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(MENAFN) China's holdings of US government bonds dropped to their lowest level since May 2009 in January due to a combination of the US Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy and escalating tensions between the two countries. According to data recently released by the US Department of the Treasury, China held USD859.4 billion of US Treasury securities in January, marking the sixth consecutive monthly decline.
The decline in investments in treasuries reflects Beijing's efforts to diversify its portfolio, reduce dependence on the US dollar, promote the broader international use of the Chinese yuan, and guard against the risk of sanctions, as reported by the South China Morning Post. China's holdings of US government bonds have fallen from $1 trillion in January 2022 to USD859.4 billion in January 2022.
The US Federal Reserve's tight monetary policy has contributed to China's decreasing holdings of US government bonds. In an effort to fight record inflation, the Fed raised interest rates by a total of 425 points in seven rate hikes last year. In mid-2022, inflation jumped to a 40-year high. On February 1, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, which was less than December's hike of 50 basis points.
The decline in China's holdings of US government bonds is significant for the US economy, as China has been one of the largest foreign holders of US debt. However, the trend also reflects China's growing economic power and its efforts to reduce its reliance on the US dollar. As the world's second-largest economy, China's diversification of its portfolio and promotion of the yuan's international use could have implications for the global financial system. It remains to be seen how the relationship between China and the US will evolve and what impact this will have on financial markets and the broader economy.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) German Federal Minister of Defense Christine Lambrecht has paid a surprise visit to Ukraine and met with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov.
The relevant statement was made by the German Federal Ministry of Defense on , an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Defense Minister Lambrecht met her counterpart Oleksii Reznikov in Ukraine today. We will support our friends as long as necessary,” the ministry wrote.
Meanwhile, Reznikov noted on he had hosted his German colleague, Christine Lambrecht, in southern Ukraine. In his words, she brought good news and more tools to strengthen the Ukrainian Army.
“We had a discussion about current geopolitical and security situation. Minister was glad to talk with our soldiers and see Gepard system on combat duty,” Reznikov wrote.
According to , Lambrecht came to Odesa. During the air raid alert, she had to hide in a bomb shelter. Reznikov explained that Russians had fired Kalibr-type missiles, most likely from a ship, and asked the German side to provide air defense systems and anti-ship missiles.
Lambrecht promised that the first air defense system, IRIS-T SLM, would be delivered to Ukraine in a few days.
“Ukraine is currently experiencing an incredible number of air strikes, and that is why it is so important that we provide even more support in terms of air defense. You can count on us in this regard,” Lambrecht said.
Lambrecht showed understanding for Kyiv's demand that Russia be declared a terrorist state but did not agree directly. Instead, she stressed the need to discuss additional sanctions.
The German minister also showed understanding for Ukraine's NATO membership application. However, for such a procedure, certain requirements would have to be met, Lambrecht added.
Meanwhile, Reznikov emphasized Ukraine would fight until all of its territories are liberated, including Crimea.
Photo: German Federal Ministry of Defense
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press)
Nasrat Haqparast, the Afghan freestyle fighting athlete, secured an impressive victory in the largest freestyle fighting organization by knocking out his Australian opponent.
According to reports, the Afghan freestyle fighting athlete found himself in the ring early Saturday morning, facing off against Australia's Jimmie Mollarkey in the US-based UFC organization.
In the initial stages of the match, Haqparast managed to secure a“knockout” victory over his Australian opponent with powerful punches. This showdown between Haqparast and the Australian fighter took place in Las Vegas, USA, in the 70-kilogram weight class.
Prior to this, the Afghan freestyle fighting athlete had also defeated his American opponent in the UFC organization in Sydney, Australia.
He has participated in 20 professional fights so far, boasting a record of 15 wins and 5 losses.
With this win against his Australian rival in the UFC organization, Haqparast's tally of victories now stands at 8, with 4 losses in his fighting career within this organization.
It's worth mentioning that in 2017, he became the second Afghan fighter to join the UFC after Siyar Bahadurzada.
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(MENAFN- PR Newswire) PITTSBURGH, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "I thought there should be a simple accessory to help prevent urinating onto your pants as well as in the toilet," said an inventor, from Naples, FL, "so I invented the SPLASH GUARD. My compact and portable design would be easily accessible when using private and public restrooms."
The patented invention provides an effective means of directing a man's flow of urine directly into the toilet bowl/urinal. In doing so, it prevents urine from splashing onto your pants as well in the toilet. As a result, it increases sanitary conditions and it reduces stains and odors. The invention features a portable and disposable design that is easy to use so it is ideal for men. Additionally, a prototype model is available upon request.
The original design was submitted to the Tallahassee sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-TLS-334, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at .
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Shillong, June 23: Health and Family Welfare Minister and BJP MLA A. L. Hek on Tuesday, said that the government is always ready for peace talks with the Hynñiewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) or any other such organisation.
Hek said that the state government is ready to take up the matter with the Government of India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He added that if the HNLC wants a peace talk, he will take the matter up personally with the Home Minister Amit Shah and the Ministry of Home Affairs.
“We want peace in the state of Meghalaya,” he stated.
However, he added that the decision for the talks will depend on the central government. “It will be prerogative to the advice of the central government,” he said.


(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
DUBAI, 27th May, 2023 (WAM) -- His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai received the greetings of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, and H.H. Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on the occasion of the wedding of Mane', son of Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Mane' Al Maktoum, to the daughter of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
H.H. Sheikh Mohammed received the wedding greetings in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, H.H. Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, First Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai, at a reception that was held today at the Za'beel Hall of the Dubai World Trade Center.
The reception was attended by H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group, H.H. Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Sports Council, and Sheikh Mohamed bin Rashid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, along with and a number of sheikhs, ministers, dignitaries and senior state officials.
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Patna (Bihar) [India], September 22 (ANI): Bihar has reported 1,609 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking the total cases in the state to 1,71,465.
Bihar reported 1,609 new COVID-19 cases and 1,232 recoveries in the last 24 hours, taking total cases to 1,71,465 including 1,57,056 recoveries, 873 deaths and 13535 active cases, according to Bihar Health Department on Tuesday.
It said, 1.94 lakh tests were conducted in the state yesterday. The recovery rate in the state is 91.60 per cent. (ANI)


Qatar reopens to vaccinated travellers
(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Doha : Qatar has reopened its borders to international travellers who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
A new set of measures designed to make travelling to Qatar as easy as possible, while maintaining the necessary precautions to continue to protect against the spread of the virus, have also been implemented.
The new measures will allow people who are fully vaccinated to visit Qatar without the need for quarantine.
Arrangements will also make it easier for citizens and residents of the country to travel in and out of the country, enabling fully vaccinated people to bypass the quarantine requirement when returning to Qatar.
All visitors - vaccinated or non-vaccinated - will be required to undertake a PCR test up to 72 hours prior to travel.
However, travellers are advised to check the entry requirements of the country they are travelling from and will return to from Qatar, before booking any flights and should understand that those policies can change with very little notice, a statement from the local tourism body said.
In order to visit Qatar - international visitors, citizens and residents - must register and upload required documentation such as a vaccination certificate, valid PCR test up to 72 hours prior to travel and personal details through the Ehteraz website.
In addition, visitor visa rules apply for certain nationalities, however, over 80 nationalities can visit Qatar with a free visa on arrival.
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Laman Ismayilova read more
Azerbaijani chess players will compete at the 23rd European
Women's Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro, on March
Azerbaijan's hopes will be pinned on 14 female chess players,
including Gunay Mammadzada, Ulviyya Fataliyeva, Govhar
Beydullayeva, Xanim Balajayeva, Gulnar Mammadova, Turkan
Mammadyarova, Khayala Abdulla, Sabina Ibrahimova, Ayan
Allahverdiyeva, Laman Hajiyeva, Narmin Abdinova, Malak Ismayil,
Nazli Humbatova, and Lala Huseynova.
The Swiss-system championship, which will bring together chess
players from 35 countries, will feature 11 rounds.
The rate of play is 90 minutes for 40 moves + 30 minutes for the
rest of the game with an increment of 30 seconds for every move
starting from move 1.
The 23rd European Women's Championship implies qualification for
the next World Women's Cup. According to FIDE regulations and the
decision of the ECU Board, 9 players will qualify. The total prize
fund of the event is 60.000 EUR.
The Azerbaijani female chess players have made a major
Govhar Beydullayeva has gone down in history as the first woman
grandmaster to become a world champion among 20-year-olds in the
history of Azerbaijani chess.
Beydullayeva drew with Zala Urh (Slovenia) and Laman Hajiyeva
with Livia Jarocka (Poland) at World Junior Chess Championship U20.
She secured a gold medal in the world championship for Under-20
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HAITI / UK – The United Kingdom is concerned by the deteriorating and volatile security situation in Haiti, and“we are troubled by the particular health and economic vulnerabilities women and children continue to face, which has been acutely magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic,” Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, (FCDO) reported Monday.
The UK’s International ambassador for Human Rights, Rita French delivered the following statement during Haiti’s Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the Human Rights Council, in Geneva, Switzerland, recommends Haiti:
“Continue to fund and tighten measures around anti-trafficking laws, including by establishing and implementing clear national guidelines for identifying and screening victims for first responders, to protect victims from being physically, emotionally, and sexually exploited;
“Enact and implement laws to prohibit and prevent sexual and gender-based violence, and ensure perpetrators are brought to justice;
“Ensure there are a sufficient number of properly trained police officers in prisons and detention facilities, and bring prison conditions in line with the United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners.”
According to the transcript of the speech delivered:“The UK renews our call to Haiti to tackle these issues by working constructively and cooperatively with the international community.”
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency ) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Sept. 24
Azerbaijan is building new cities and towns from the scratch by applying the modern urban planning and utilizing the concepts of "smart city" and "smart village", President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in a speech presented during the annual General Debate of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly at the level of heads of state and government, Trend reports.
"As we have left the conflict behind, large-scale construction work is carried out in the liberated territories. Azerbaijan is building new cities and towns from the scratch by applying the modern urban planning and utilizing the concepts of "smart city" and "smart village".
All this work is being conducted with Azerbaijan's own financial resources. To that end, $1.3 billion has been allocated from the state budget only this year.
However, the main challenge is the vast presence of landmines planted by Armenia in the liberated territories. Since the signing of the capitulation act by Armenia on 10 November 2020, around 30 Azerbaijani citizens, including 2 journalists were killed and around 130 citizens were wounded. Azerbaijan is among the most heavily mined countries in the world. It slows down the reconstruction process in the liberated territories and return of internally displaced persons to their homes.
Armenia refuses to release accurate maps of minefields. The accuracy level of the maps for three regions which Armenia had to provide is only 25 percent. The international community must force Armenia to provide us with accurate mine maps of all liberated territories," the head of state said.
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Salvation Army kettle drive big success in 2012
WINCHESTER — The local Salvation Army’s Red Kettle drive collected $140,000 in 36 days this year, or $3,888 per day, according to business administrator Steve McBride.
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(MENAFN - UkrinForm) U.S. President Joe Biden says he has been opposed to the construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from the beginning, but this is a complicated issue affecting U.S. allies in Europe.
The president said this during a press briefing at the White House on Thursday, April 15, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
'Nord Stream 2 is a complicated issue affecting our allies in Europe. I've been opposed to Nord Stream 2 for a long time, from the beginning, when I was even when I was out of office and even before office, when we before I left office as Vice President, Biden said.
He stressed that Nord Stream 2 is still an issue that is in play.
As Ukrinform reported, the Biden administration is under serious pressure from the U.S. Congress on the need to block the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline running from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. Although the White House calls the project a "bad deal" for Europe, they note that they also strive to take into account the interests of allies in Europe, in particular Germany.
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(MENAFN- Asia Times) For two decades, the conflict in Afghanistan occupied international attention and US resources . But ever since American troops withdrew in 2021, the conflict has seemingly been viewed in Washington more as a concern localized to the region of Central and South Asia .
This is due in large part to Washington's shifting global priorities . The invasion in Ukraine and Chinese ambitions in the Pacific have meant that Afghanistan is no longer a top priority for the US administration.
Naturally, the US exit from Afghanistan has left the Biden administration with weaker leverage in the country. Indeed, some observers are now calling for the US to diplomatically recognize the Taliban government – something the Biden administration has stated it has yet to make a decision on .
As a specialist in international relations and Afghanistan , I would argue that recognizing the Taliban without pushing for a political road map and guarantees from them would be a mistake. As a partner in the Doha agreement – the peace deal signed by the US and the Taliban in 2020 leading to American troop withdrawal – Washington has an obligation to hold the Taliban to account over its side of the bargain:
preventing terrorists from operating in Afghanistan, and engaging in intra-Afghan talks to end decades of conflict.
Yet over the past two years, the US policy of“pragmatic engagement” in Afghanistan – which amounts to working with the Taliban on limited security concerns while urging a course correction on human rights – has done little to discourage Taliban policies that have degraded the rights of Afghan citizens . Nor has it pushed the Taliban to long-promised talks with other factions and parties in Afghanistan aimed at ending decades of turmoil.
Evolving US interests
America was drawn into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attack on the US mainland. The goal was to dismantle and destroy al-Qaida and its affiliate groups. But at the same time, it was considered to be in the American interest to also assist Afghans in creating a more equal and just political system after decades of civil war and instability. The vision was for a government that respected human rights, guaranteed access to education for all and promoted democracy.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19. Russian media
widely cover the latest developments in Azerbaijan's Karabakh
economic region, where localized anti-terrorist activities against
Armenia's illegal armed formations are taking place, Trend reports.
In particular, the agencies publish reliable information and
official statements of the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry.
Russian media feeds show videos of the destruction of Armenian
military facilities, noting that the Azerbaijani Armed Forces
struck at long-term firing points and military facilities of the
Armenian army within the framework of anti-terrorist activities of
local nature carried out in Azerbaijan's Karabakh region. The
editorial staff also reminded the readers through the mouth of the
Russian Foreign Ministry that Armenia recognized the territorial
integrity of Azerbaijan. Also, Russian media reported that Armenia
shelled the positions of the Azerbaijani Army and that Baku named
the only way to peace.
In addition, it was emphasized that Baku was informed about the
creation of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of the
population from Karabakh. The Russian media also reported on the
negotiations of Azerbaijani Defense Minister Zakir Hasanov with his
We would like to remind that on September 19, Azerbaijan
launched anti-terrorist measures against local nature in
In order to ensure the provisions of the Trilateral Statement,
to stop large-scale provocations in the Karabakh economic region,
to disarm and withdraw formations of the Armenian armed forces from
the territories of Azerbaijan, to neutralize their military
infrastructure, to ensure the safety of the peaceful population
returning to the territories liberated from occupation, civil
servants involved in construction and reconstruction works, and our
military personnel, as well as to restore the constitutional order
of the Republic of Azerbaijan, anti-terrorist measures have been
launched in the region.
Civilians and infrastructure objects are not targets during
localized anti-terrorist measures carried out in Azerbaijan's
Only military targets belonging to illegal armed formations of
the separatist regime are put out of action with the use of
high-precision weapons available in the arsenal of the Azerbaijani
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press)
Xiaomi has broken the 200MP barrier with its newest smartphone, the Xiaomi 12T Pro. Xiaomi also announced the 12T smartphone with a 108MP image sensor.
The main camera of Xiaomi's 12T Pro has a Samsung-made 1/1.22-inch sensor, or among the highest resolution camera sensors ever made for a phone. These larger sensors tend to deliver better images in low-light environments and more bokeh, among other image enhancements.
Along with that 200-megapixel main shooter, a 8-megapixel wide-angle camera and a 2-megapixel macro camera complete the rear camera module.
However, best-in-class image quality on a smartphone isn't determined by one factor, or in this case, a 200-megapixel camera. It goes beyond high megapixel counts, which let you enlarge and crop into a photo without losing detail.
As with any other phone, the Xiaomi 12T Pro's software (computational photography) will play a crucial role in determining the image quality of the final photo, though Xiaomi has a solid track record.
In addition to the headline-making camera module, the Xiaomi 12T Pro features all the trappings of a 2022 flagship. There's a top-of-the line processor (Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1), a crystalline 6.67-inch AMOLED display, a large 5,000-mAh battery, super fast 120W charging and 5G compatibility.
Pricing details weren't revealed at the time this was announced, but the 12T Pro is expected to receive a release in Europe and the UK among other places.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) The death toll from a coal mine explosion in Colombia nearly
doubled to 21 after the bodies of ten miners were found on
Wednesday, Azernews reports, citing Yahoo.
Rescue teams had been scrambling to pull out the miners, who
were trapped underground after the blast as relatives waited for
The local governor says nine people made it out alive.
Authorities say accumulated gas in six coal mines linked to one
another exploded on Tuesday in a rural area north of the capital,
Colombia's national mining agency has suspended all activities
at the mines as authorities investigate what led to the
Irene Velez is the country's mines minister.
Irene Velez/Minister of Mines and Energy
'The rescuers had to travel almost two miles to reach where the
last miners were found at night. The bodies had to be dragged
nearly a mile. It was really a collaborative work of all the forces
and, so, they're physically fatigue.'
Fatal accidents like this are common in Colombia's coal and gold
mines, especially at illegal or informal facilities.
Last year alone, Colombia's mining agency reported 117 accidents
at mines killing 146 people.
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(MENAFN- Khaama Press)
Sir Lanka celebrated its 75th Independence Day Anniversary on Saturday, as the country still suffers from the unprecedented economic crisis which hit the country the hardest in decades.
Since its independence from British rule in 1948, the South Asian Island nation has spent much of its history at war with itself, including a decades-long Tamil separatist rebellion that claimed up to 100,000 lives and two deadly communist insurgencies.
Besides years of political unrest, last year's economic crisis hit the country the hardest, as the Island nation's 22 million population suffered food and fuel shortages for months, which eventually led to the collapse of the previous regime last July.
Sri Lanka still suffers from an economic downturn, which has negatively affected the lives of ordinary people in particular.
While addressing the crowd at the independence day anniversary, President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who took office last July at the height of the resulting political unrest said,“the existing situation presents an opportunity for us not only to review our strengths and gains as a nation but also to rectify our errors and failures.”
Following months of economic calamity, Sri Lankans took to the streets and protested against the then leaders of the country for their mismanagement. The nationwide demonstrations eventually resulted in ousting of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Mr. Wickremesinghe's predecessor, who issued his resignation in exile.
In order to repair the country's finance, Mr. Wickremesinghe increased taxes and started negotiating with International Creditors including India and China to clear the way for an International Monetary Fund bailout.
Mr. Wickremesinghe said that Sri Lanka must correct its errors and failures, and despite a slow recovery, the economy of the Island nation had contracted 11 percent in 2022.
Political analyst Ranga Kalansooriya said,“Sri Lanka is a bankrupt nation, so we have to start from zero now.” Sharefacebook twitter whatsapp linkedin email print tumblr telegram
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QIB implements new cheque book regulation
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) has implemented the new Qatar Central Bank (QCB) regulation regarding the centralisation of cheque book printing through the Ministry of Interior (MOI).
QIB is the first bank in Qatar to implement the new regulation. The step comes after QCB issued a circular requiring all banks operating in the country to use the Ministry of Interior cheque printing services instead of private companies.
QIB has changed and implemented all the necessary procedures to comply with these requirements and apply them within the period specified by QCB. The new regulation requires that all old cheque books be replaced by the end of the year. QIB customers wishing to replace their cheque books are requested to visit their respective branch.
The new requirement is part of QCB's strategic efforts to further secure and standardise the banking system in Qatar. It involves specific printing standards which will safeguard banking customers' transactions and enhance the safety of cheques as a payment instrument. The new standards ensure that cheques issued in Qatar can leverage all new and emerging image technologies.
'QIB has been at the forefront in providing its customer base with the highest security features for cheque printing since four years ago. The new QCB requirement supports the development of the banking sector as it introduces controls and keeps a close monitoring to mitigate any potential risks for the Banks and the banking customers in the country, QIB group chief executive Bassel Gamal said.
The bank has now completed the implementation of the new QCB cheque book printing requirements, in collaboration with Ministry of Interior Security Printing Press, which will help standardise the printing process to offer QIB customers a highly secure service, he added.
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(MENAFN) Oil prices experienced a significant surge on Wednesday, driven by disruptions in crude exports from Kazakhstan and Russia due to a powerful storm in the Black Sea region. Concerns over potential supply shortages intensified as the two nations, major players in the global oil market, faced production challenges.
As of 0127 GMT, Brent crude futures climbed by 0.4 percent to USD82.01 per barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures saw a 0.6 percent increase, reaching USD76.86 per barrel. The previous day witnessed a two percent rise in both benchmarks, fueled by speculations about the OPEC+ alliance's upcoming decision on production cuts.
The OPEC+ alliance, comprised of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and non-OPEC members like Russia, is set to convene an online ministerial meeting on Thursday to deliberate on production targets for 2024. Originally scheduled for November 26, the meeting was postponed, heightening anticipation in the oil market.
Government officials and shipping data revealed that the Black Sea storm disrupted up to two million barrels per day of oil exports from Kazakhstan and Russia. The Kazakh Ministry of Energy reported a 56 percent reduction in daily oil production from the country's largest oil fields as of November 27.
The market is closely monitoring the OPEC+ discussions, with four sources indicating the potential for challenging talks. There is speculation that, instead of deeper production cuts, the alliance may opt to extend the existing agreement. The uncertainty surrounding the decision, coupled with supply disruptions, has fueled the recent upward trajectory in oil prices.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) During the latest combined missile and drone attack on Ukraine in the early hours of Monday, September 18, Russia used an unprecedented number of aircraft.
That's according to Yuriy Ihnat, the spokesman for the Ukrainian Air Force, who spoke on the air of the national telethon, Ukrinform reports.
"There was such an unprecedented number of warplanes involved. Several dozens of aircraft were in the airspace, precisely in the night hours, which is unusual. These were both drones and tactical aviation, which attacked Ukraine jointly as cruise missiles and Shaheds where launched. Air Force activity was intense," said Ihnat. Read also: Russian drones hit south in several waves - hits in Danube region
At the same time, he noted that Ukraine should build up not only its own attack UAVs capabilities, but also air defenses. In particular, Ukraine needs F-16 aircraft, which would not be inferior in terms of tactical and technical features to Russian warplanes.
"This weaponry is effective – it works. That is why the production of drones of various types is seriously increasing in Ukraine," Ihnat added.
As reported, Ukraine intercepted 18 of 24 incoming one-way attack drones of the Shahed-136/131 type and all 17 missiles of the Kh-101/Kh-555/Kh-55 types launched by Russia overnight Monday.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) By Muaijil Al-Thifeeri
MUSCAT, Feb 26 (KUNA) -- Kuwaiti author Heba Mandani on Monday urged Arab families to encourage their children to read books.
In remarks to KUNA on the sidelines of the 23rd Muscat International Book Fair, Manadani said that improving the cultural and intellectual aspects of children is a social responsibility, as everybody should contribute effectively in this matter. Mandani participated in an interactive reading session with the children in "book friends" pavilion.
Praising the large variety of fair's cultural activities for children, including the 'scientific village', Mandani said the village introduces children with the latest technological and modern scientific developments.
She also endorsed the remarkable efforts exerted by Oman in encouraging Arab children books' authors, as well as welcoming them in such cultural venues to interact with their audience of young readers.
The children's paper books became "rarely" purchased and read, as smart tablets invaded the children's lives; a technology that deprived them from the joy of touching and smelling paper books, as well as listening to bedtime stories from their parents, Mandani noted.
In this vein, she pointed out that children's books authors are facing the dilemma of attracting children to paper books.
The 23rd Muscat International Book Fair kicked off last Thursday and will last until March 3, with the participation of 783 publishing houses, exposing around half a million books.
The participating countries are namely: Kuwait, Egypt, UAE, Lebanon, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Turkey, Iran, Japan, Pakistan, Germany, Italy, Canada, and US. (end) ma.maa.lb
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Dr Samar Aboulsoud, CEO of Qatar Council for Health Care Practitioners, has been selected to be among the best 100 CEO in the Arab world.
This award is an appreciation for the unremitting efforts and tireless endeavours have been made over the past years, and in recognition of the excellence that the council has attained with regards to the assurance of health care practitioners' competencies and patients' safety.
'Arab Best 'award is one of the most important and most valuable prizes in the region. This award intends primarily to appreciate the excellence in Arab world in all its forms and in various fields, and celebrates the distinguished creators in three main areas, namely Leadership, Business and Society Stars. Actors were honoured in the ceremony which was conducted in Marrakech, Kingdom of Morocco on November 27.
The expansion in health care sector in the State of Qatar and the increase in demand on competent and safe health care practitioners represents a major challenge for Qatar Council. Health care facilities in the country is looking for rising the number of health care practitioners in order to meet the community needs, however, the quality and safety of those should not be compromised.
Dr Samar has led her team to overcome all noted challenges, Qatar council has succeeded to provide ideas and insights and has found creative solutions to manage the accelerated changes in the health care sector.
These efforts have resulted in the multiplication of registered/licensed health care practitioners to meet the high demand of Qatari community, without compromising competency and safety.
Additionally, world class programme for medical education and continuing professional development has been launched to assure constant updating of the knowledge and skills of health care practitioners.
Moreover, Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities has been created according to the best international standards. Qatari council has communicated the bill to all health care facilities for strict implementation, and additionally has distributed printed copies for public awareness.
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(MENAFN) Due to his support of the settlers in the occupied West Bank, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Monday lashed out at the U.S. ambassador to Israel calling him a "settler" and "son of a dog."
Abbas' remarks were made at the opening of a meeting of the members of Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) executive committee and his Fatah Central Committee held in the city of Ramallah.
"The U.S. administration claims that Israeli settlement is legitimate, and this is what more than one U.S. official said, including their ambassador in Tel Aviv David
Friedman," Abbas said.
He then angrily stressed the "Son of a dog (Friedman) says they (Israelis) are building in their land. He is a settler and his family members are settlers."
Friedman, a strong supporter of Israel's settler movement, was an early and enthusiastic advocate of US President Donald Trump's 6 December decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel"s capital and to move the US embassy there.
Friedman responded during a speech in Jerusalem to a conference on combating global anti-Semitism, saying: "His response was to refer to me as son of a dog. Anti-Semitism or political discourse? Not for me to judge, I leave that all up to you."
US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt issued a statement calling Abbas" comment "highly inappropriate." He said the Palestinian leader needed "to choose between hateful rhetoric and concrete and practical efforts to improve the quality of life of his people."
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, April 4 (IANS) The upcoming episode of 'Madness Machayenge-India Ko Hasayenge' will celebrate 'Daily Soap Queens' - welcoming new bride Surbhi Chandna, Kamya Punjabi, and Adaa Khan.
This Sunday, host Harsh Gujral will begin the show with a humorous discussion on superstitions, while Snehil Mehra Dixit and Paritosh Tripathi will own the stage with their act as a doctor and patient inviting roars of laughter from everyone.
Then follows a boisterous roast by Gaurav Dubey and Inder Sahani, who will deliver a funny take on daily soaps.
Next up, Kettan Singh, Kushal Badrike, and Hemangi Kavi perform a hilarious spoof where they will be seen dressed as characters from the cult movie, 'Devdas'.
Kettan will be seen playing Dev Babu, Kushal will embody the character of Chunni Babu, and Hemangi will play Paro. The spoof will bring to life the frustrations faced by Chunni Babu after Dev Babu suffers a break-up.
In this scenario, Chunni endeavours to capitalise on Dev Babu's misery by attempting to claim ownership of the store in his name.
However, complications arise when Dev Babu's now ex-girlfriend Paro intervenes, leading to a comical series of events that ultimately leave both Chunni Babu and Dev Babu in financial hardships.
'Madness Machayenge' airs on Sony.
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Community connections boost learning experience
When working together, families, schools and communities can successfully make a difference to improve student learning. Soldotna High School Family and Consumer Science students have had unique opportunities this semester to visit with local businesses and individuals. Students were able to make a connection with business leaders and their community regarding services and careers.
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(MENAFN) The necessity for energy security has never been more vital in the history of the world. After sharp political conflicts, energy change plans and plans initiatives are a vital part of the worldwide plan today, and nations are functioning hard to reach their net-zero aims within the specified deadline.
As the world carries on its trip to reach zero emission aims, Saudi Arabia, a nation that has been relying on oil for many years, is leading the energy transition mission in the Middle East area.
Saudi Green Initiative as well as the wider Middle East Green Initiative are transforming the entire green change in the area, and they are sufficiently backed by the Public Investment Fund’s Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Co. which auctioned off 1.4 million tons of carbon credits throughout the 6th edition of the Future Investment Initiative meeting hosted in the capital of Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, in October 2022.
Paul Sullivan, teacher at Johns Hopkins University and a senior associate fellow at King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies Energy and Environmental Security, informed Arab News that Saudi Arabia is strongly advancing with higher energy effectiveness and resilience, along with the targets highlighted in Vision 2030.
The lecturer continued: “Saudi Arabia is progressing via Vision 2030, the Saudi Green Initiative, leading the Middle East Green Initiative, inter alia. It is making progress with solar energy. It will do a lot more on the many colors of hydrogen. It will likely start to develop a nuclear energy program further.”
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
Doha: The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology is holding a new digital forum;“Big Data: how can SMEs benefit from big data, best practices, polices & showcases”, on Tuesday (December 7), in collaboration with the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA).
The forum aims at informing participants about the main concepts of big data, its challenges, and potential socioeconomic impacts.
In addition to discussing best regional and international practices on developing data policies, the forum will highlight selected applications that were developed based on this technology to assist policymakers in developing sound evidence-based plans and discuss Ministry's plans to develop big data policies and applications.
Held virtually due to the virus situation, the forum features three sessions revolving around big data concepts, challenges, policies and big data frameworks and applications.
The forum hosts field experts; Dr. Haidar Fraihat, Leader of Statistics, Information Society and Technology Cluster, ESCWA; Dr. Nawar Al-Awa, Regional Adviser on Technology for Development, ESCWA; Ahmed Al-Awah, ICT Section Chief, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia; and. Roaa Al Feel, ICT Section, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia.
The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology keeps organising forums to help Small and Medium Enterprises.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, March 4. Turkmenistan
Railways has introduced benefits for transit routes through the
Turkmenbashi International Seaport this year, Trend reports.
According to the Agency for Transport and Communications under
the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan, Turkmenistan Railways
introduced a 40 percent discount on the transportation of sugar raw
materials and oilcake through the port of Turkmenbashi to the
Farap/Takhiatash border checkpoint on the Turkmen-Uzbek border.
On private and rented wagons, as well as on wagons of the
inventory fleet, which transport other types of products (except
aluminum, alumina, and petroleum products transported in barrels)
through the port of Turkmenbashi to the Farap border
checkpoint/Takhiatash, a discount of 30 percent and 20 percent,
respectively, will be provided.
At the same time, Turkmenistan Railways will provide a 40
percent discount on transit routes through the ports of
Turkmenbashi Port 1 (Imamnazar) and Turkmenbashi Port 1 (Crossing
161) in both directions.
Furthermore, Turkmenistan will provide a special discount of 50
percent, regardless of the form of ownership of wagons, when
performing loading and unloading operations at the port of
Turkmenbashi on all routes (Port of Turkmenbashi 1 - Imamnazar and
Port of Turkmenbashi 1 - Round Trip 161).
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Oman- ROP invites entries for Traffic Safety Competition
(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The ROP has invited entries from NGOs, private sector enterprises and individuals for the fourth edition of its Traffic Safety Competition 2020. The contest is part of a public awareness campaign. The deadline for sending the entries is May 1, 2020.
Goals of the competition
- Encourage all categories of the society to participate in enhancing road safety and reducing traffic accidents
- Involve governmental, non-governmental, private sector organisations and individuals
- Encourage private sector to train and qualify road users and to implement road safety schemes
- Highlight governmental, non-governmental, private sector organisations and individuals' efforts to reduce road accidents
- Works must have clear objectives
- They must be consistent with the objectives, areas and conditions of the competition
- The works must have already been implemented and be effective in reducing road accidents
- The competition's main committee may exclude any work if it is inconsistent with the objectives, areas or conditions of the competition
- The main committee shall have the right to withhold a prize of any position of any category of competitor.
ROP reserves the right to re-publish all of the competing works, and to dispose them ROP has urged people to visit its two websites http://www.rop.gov.om and http://www.traffic.gov.om for further details on the competition.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Rome, June 8 (IANS) A court in Italy has dropped a case against former Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and former Health Minister Roberto Speranza into the alleged mismanagement of the country's first phase of the Covid-19 pandemic in the northern city of Bergamo.
The Court of Ministers in Brescia on Wednesday dismissed the positions of Conte and Speranza in the Bergamo Public Prosecutor's probe, reports Italy's state-run ANSA news agency.
According to judicial sources, the probe was looking into the management of the first phase of the pandemic in Bergamo's Val Seriana, where the two former Minisers were accused of not extending a lockdown to two outlying areas and thereby causing unwarranted deaths.
In their defence, Conte and Speranza have always maintained of acting in accordance with the available scientific data and the opinions of experts.
Bergamo located in Lombardy region was Italy's (and Europe's) first large pandemic hotspot between February and March 2020, reports Xinhua news agency.
The city of around 120,000 inhabitants accounted for at least 670 victims, and the province, also known as Bergamo with a population of 1.1 million, tallied some 6,000 fatalities.
On March 18, 2020, long columns of army vehicles plied across the streets of Bergamo carrying hundreds of coffins to various cemeteries.
Lombardy was where the virus first started spreading in Europe and more than half the victims in Italy died in the region.
In April 2020, Conte had denied claims that he underestimated the crisis.
He said that if he had ordered a lockdown at the beginning, when the first virus clusters were detected, "people would have taken me for a madman".
The then Prime Minister had also dismissed a suggestion that Italy could have rapidly imposed a big lockdown.
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(MENAFN- Brazil-Arab News Agency (ANBA)) Brasilia – Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva arrived in Cairo, the capital of Egypt, on Wednesday (14th) for a two-day visit. The official schedule begins on Thursday (15th), when there will be a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, signings of bilateral agreements, and a press statement. Lula will also visit the head office of the Arab League.
The fight against inequality and hunger, the energy transition and climate change and the reform of international institutions, as well as expanding trade between Brazil and African countries, are among the topics that President Lula is expected to address on this trip to the continent, which also includes a visit to Ethiopia.
The trip to Cairo marks the 100th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Egypt. The country is currently Brazil's second largest trading partner in Africa, behind only Algeria.
In 2023, bilateral trade between the countries reached US$ 2.8 billion – with US$ 489 million in Egyptian products imported by Brazil and US$ 1.83 billion in Brazilian products exported.
The Brazilian government expects trade between the nations to increase in the coming years, following the opening of the Egyptian market to various Brazilian products in 2023, such as fish and derivatives, poultry meat, cotton, bananas, gelatin, and collagen.
The African country's government is expected to authorize new slaughterhouses and refrigeration facilities in Brazil for the exportation of beef soon. The opening of an air route between the two countries, connecting São Paulo to Cairo, will also be discussed.
On Thursday, at the end of the day, the Brazilian delegation will depart for Ethiopia, where President Lula will take part, as a guest, in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the African Union, on the 16th and 17th. Bilateral meetings are also planned. In addition to the Brazilian president, the president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, is expected to participate in the summit, too.
Translation by Lucas de Andrade
Ricardo Stuckert/Presidency of the Republic of Brazil
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Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan tests COVID-19 positive two days after vaccination
Pakistan Health Minister Faisal Sultan said that the Prime Minister has isolated himself at home.
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for COVID-19, the country's Health Minister, Faisal Sultan said on Saturday.
The health minister said in a tweet that the Prime Minister has isolated himself at home.
"PM Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19 and is self isolating at home," Sultan tweeted.
PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan also said that the Prime Minister is experiencing mild symptoms. However he will work from home virtually, the PTI Senator added.
"Prime Minister Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus, is experiencing 'mild symptoms'. He will self-quarantine at home however will continue to work from home over video con. Lots of prayers Folded hands for everyone. Stay Safe," Faisal Javed Khan tweeted.
The Pakistani Prime Minister tested positive for coronavirus two days after he was administered China's Sinovac vaccine. He received the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday.


(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) A total of 52 Vistara flights were cancelled on Tuesday after pilots remained on mass sick leave in protest against the terms of a new contract following the airline's decision to merge with Air India.
Sources told IANS that Vistara pilots collectively requested for sick leave over the introduction of a revised salary structure by the airline, which is seen as a prelude to its merger with Air India.
Under the terms of the new contract, which came into effect in April, Vistara pilots will now be paid a fixed salary for 40 hours instead of the previous 70 hours.
This change is in line with a standardised salary structure adopted across Tata group airlines.
Many First Officers fear that this adjustment will negatively impact their earnings.
For the last few days several flights have been cancelled and delayed due to the ongoing mass leave by pilots.
On Tuesday, in response to the recent surge in flight disruptions by Vistara Airlines, a joint venture of Tata and SIA airlines, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), citing various reasons including crew unavailability, mandated that the airline submit daily reports detailing flights that have been cancelled or delayed.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) is also monitoring Vistara's flight cancellations.
"Ministry of Civil Aviation is monitoring the situation of Vistara flight cancellations. However, flight operations are managed by airlines themselves. Airlines have to comply with DGCA norms to ensure passenger facilitation in case of cancellation or delay of flights," said MoCA on X.
On Monday the airline had said that in light of crew unavailability and other factors, it had experienced a notable uptick in cancellations and delays.
“We have had a significant number of flight cancellations and delays in the past few days due to various reasons, including crew unavailability," said an airline spokesperson.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
A recession for the United States will be 'long' and 'severe,'
and could bring financial distress 'across the board,' Bloomberg
cited Nouriel Roubini, an economist known for his bearish
tendencies, Trend reports citing Xinhua .
'We are in a sharp slowdown. We've had two negative quarters of
growth in the first half (of 2022),' said Roubini, an Iranian
American economist who accurately predicted the housing bubble
burst in 2008.
'The Fed funds rate should be going well above 4 percent to push
inflation towards 2 percent,' he said. 'If that doesn't happen,
inflation expectations are going to get unhinged, or you'll get a
The Federal Reserve most recently hiked interest rates another
75 basis points in late July to thwart an inflation rate of 8.5
percent, which followed a similar raise in June, marking the
largest back-to-back increases seen in decades.
Roubini said he felt although inflation may have peaked, he's
unsure of how fast it may fall.
'I don't think the monetary policy is tight enough to push
inflation to 2 percent fast enough,' he said.
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(MENAFN – AzerNews) By Trend
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan does everything to disrupt the negotiation process, and he does it in front of the OSCE Minsk Group, Azerbaijani MP Elshan Musayev told Trend .
‘Pashinyan understands that he has lost. He is in panic and makes one irresponsible statement after another. Armenia and its leadership still cannot accept reality, do not intend to abandon their provocative actions, and continue their occupation policy, said the MP.
“By its actions, the Armenian leadership is currently trying to divert attention from the internal collapse, clumsy and aimless policies of Pashinyan. However, it will not work. These attempts will also fail. The Azerbaijani army is capable of repelling all provocations of Armenia and liberating our lands, stressed Musayev.
‘Pashinyan’s statements are absurd and senseless. The occupying country, whose prime minister he is, ignores all the basic principles of international law, UN resolutions. The whole world says that Karabakh is Azerbaijan. Except for Pashinyan. However, he himself understands that this cannot continue. Pathos, cliches, and inappropriate threats will not get you very far. Recent events and fighting on the front lines have shown that weakness of Armenia’s own military power. Without outside support, Armenia will not be strong enough to hold out for long, the MP emphasized.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On Thursday, November 24, Russian shelled three communities of Sumy region, releasing a total of more than 30 mines and shells.
According to Ukrinform, the head of the Sumy regional military administration, Dmytro zhivytskyi , reported this on Telegram.
In particular, the invaders hit the Novoslobidska community with mortars — six hits were reported. According to the head of the administration, a residential building was damaged by enemy fire.
The Shalyhinska community was hit by artillery from the territory of the Russian Federation – 18 shells flew in. They caused no destruction. Read also: death toll of russian missile attack on kyiv region rises to seven
Russian troops also fired mortars at the border areas of the Seredyno-Buda community — ten hits were recorded. According to Zhyvytskyi, there is no destruction in the area.
As reported by Ukrinform, according to the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, as of 18:00 on November 24, Russian troops carried out two airstrikes and 16 attacks using multiple rocket launchers on the positions of the Defense Forces and civilian objects.
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(MENAFN - Arab Times) MoCI receives 13 requests for liquidation
KUWAIT CITY, March 5: The construction sector is facing several problems, mainly weak credit, fewer projects and failure in completing vital projects, which have in turn led to major losses for some projects. These problems have led to entrusting these projects to big foreign companies, reports Al-Shahed daily quoting sources.
They explained that 15 companies will soon declare bankruptcy due to lack or scarcity of liquidity and inability to meet their financial commitments for completing the suspended projects for more than three years.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has received 13 requests for liquidation of some companies without mentioning the reasons, but it refused to sanction the liquidation of these companies in order to safeguard the rights of the shareholders and the funds of small investors.
The sources indicated that weak cash gush as well as administration problems have led some creditors to head to the ministry to liquidate some companies because profit margins have sagged in the past three years by more than 80 percent.
The specialized committees in the Public Authority for Manpower (PAM) are working hard to ensure implementation of the national manpower percentage in the private sector and to increase the value for appointing Kuwaitis from KD 100 to KD 300, reports Al-Anba daily quoting sources. Sources revealed the authority is currently taking procedures to increase the national manpower percentage by the beginning of April. Sources added the most important amendments include adopting the fourth global classification for mass media professions, especially the daily newspapers, in order to be categorized as business services like offices and engineering companies, law and consultancy firms instead of falling under the social services category. Sources disclosed the proposal stipulates increasing the percentage for business services from five to 10 percent. Sources went on to say there are other changes such as canceling jobs exempted from the national manpower percentage like drivers and laborers; while the percentage for the general trading and contracting sector is four percent
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(MENAFN) A fresh Russian AI bot has displayed larger potential than the most famous chatbot created by US-based OpenAI, IT giant Yandex alleged in remarks to RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Dubbed YandexGPT, the Russian bot’s “basic model steadily surpasses” the US ChatGPT 3.5 version in relation to creating answers in Russian, the firm’s search and ad technologies business group head, Dmitry Masyuk, declared.
The Russian bot “provides a higher quality answer than ChatGPT 4” in numerous examples as well, Masyuk stated, also saying that it is “only a matter of time” before YandexGPT can challenge its US opponent. in comparison to LLama 2 7b, a different US chatbot created by Facebook parent corporation Meta, the Russian bot already offers improved answers, even in producing results in English, he alleged.
Yandex continuously assesses the improvement of its AI creation to ChatGPT, Masyuk stated, also mentioning that it is difficult to set side by side both systems because they can be better at diverse things. “If a neural network that solves tasks in physics, writes a fairy tale and can make a letter to a CEO does some things better and others slightly worse… then is it better or worse [on the whole]?” he rhetorically questioned.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Dec 5 (IANS) Actor and philanthropist Sonu Sood has recently arranged the financial assistance required for the crucial surgery, after a man approached him regarding his father's surgery.
A man named Pallav Singh, a resident of Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district, took to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote about his father's surgery.
He said: "My father will die, soon or very soon. Yes, I know what I am saying. I am writing this while standing in a queue at AIIMS Delhi. Please read."
Upon learning about Pallav's predicament, Sonu promptly took action, arranging for the financial assistance required for the crucial surgery by immediately sharing a post on his social media account: "We won't let your father die brother. Message me ur number directly on my personal twitter id inbox... kindly don't share on a tweet."
On the work front, Sonu has wrapped up his maiden production 'Fateh', a collaboration between Zee Studios and his production Shakti Sagar Productions.
The film will be released in 2024, features great acting, mesmerising chemistry, thrilling Hollywood-styled stunts, unique locations, and an exciting plot co-starring Jacqueline Fernandez.
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Mumbai, Aug 10 (IANS) Debutant Vish, who will be seen on big screen as the baddie fighting Vijay Deverakonda in the film of the year 'Liger', says he was born to play this character.
Vish is playing a MMA fighter on screen is a real martial artist off screen too has worked really hard to ace his on screen character.
He said: 'From the last seven years I have been continuously training myself for different types of martial arts, so this is actually a dream character to portray on the big screen. Being a martial artist myself and getting to play an MMA fighter in the film Liger is nothing but just perfect! I think I was born for this character.'
Being made in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam languages, 'Liger' is scheduled for release in theatres on August 25.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Wed 22 Mar 2023, 12:15 AM
Heinrich Klaasen smashed an unbeaten 119 from 61 balls as South Africa eased to a four-wicket victory over West Indies in the third and final one-day international at Senwes Park on Tuesday, ensuring the honours are shared in the series.
South Africa won the toss and elected to bowl, restricting the tourists to 260 all out.
They got into trouble early on in their reply as they slipped to 87-4, only to cruise to victory thanks to Klaasen's power hitting with an astonishing 123 balls remaining in the innings.
'It's a pretty good wicket and that is one of my better knocks,' Klaasen said at the post-match presentation. 'We tried to play to the conditions, not the situation, and I had to fight fire with fire early on against some excellent bouncers from Alzarri (Joseph).
'But the conditions dictate how aggressive you can be and it's great to get the team over the line.'
The home side were without in-form captain Temba Bavuma due to a hamstring injury, and they rested regulars Quinton de Kock, Kagiso Rabada and Anrich Nortje.
The West Indies innings was boosted by a run-a-ball 72 from opener Brandon King, but Nicholas Pooran (39) and Jason Holder (36) were the only two others to post solid scores on an otherwise good wicket for batting.
There were some wild shots from the visitors as they seemed determined to attack every ball, and more patience and concentration might have seen them post a target over 300.
The teams start a three-match Twenty20 International series in Pretoria on Saturday.
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Belgian legend Hazard hang his boot from international football
(MENAFN) Belgian legend Eden Hazard on Wednesday declared he is hanging his boot from international football following 14 years of playing with Belgium.
"A page turns today… Thank you for your love. Thank you for your unparalleled support. Thank you for all this happiness shared since 2008. I have decided to put an end to my international career. The succession is ready. I will miss you…," Hazard stated on a publish he posted Instagram.
His declaration came days following Belgium’s group-stage knocked out from the World Cup in Qatar.
The winger who is 31 years old, who presently is a part of Real Madrid, played 126 international games and managed to score 33 goals for Belgium.
Hazard achieved a bronze medal in the 2018 FIFA World Cup as Belgium closed the tournament in the sitting at the third spot.
He achieved regional titles with France's Lille, England's Chelsea as well as Spain's Real Madrid, in addition to that he won the top-tier UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid last season.
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(MENAFN - Arab Times) My driving licence was first issued in 1999 and renewed again in 2009. It is up for renewal in 2019. I am an engineer and my licence has been issued for the same post. I would like to know when I renew my licence in 2019, will it be renewed again for another 10 years (for the same designation of engineer).
Answer: Yes, your licence will be renewed for another 10 years or less, or even be rejected depending on whether you meet the latest requirements for the granting or renewal of a driving licence or not. For example if you are requested to produce an NOC from Kuwait Society of Engineers and if you are not able to do so, you are likely not to get your licence renewed.
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