(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) and Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar held a one-day course in essential principles and practices of biological safety in laboratory and clinical research.
More than 150 clinical, academic and research staff, including physicians, nurses, engineers, lab technicians and scientists, from Qatar's Academic Health System's (AHS) partner organisations.
The course was led by prominent biosafety trainer Professor Richard W Gilpin, Course Director of the Control of Biohazards Course, developed at Johns Hopkins University, the US, and now in its 35th year of delivery.
"The field of biosafety was developed in the 1940s in the US and the UK to raise awareness among those who work with hazardous micro-organisms. Biosafety principles are designed to protect workers and support staff, people in the laboratory and the building, and the general public," Prof Gilpin said.
"Training provided is important for all professionals working with micro-organisms, by promoting safe ways of working through identification of potential hazards and accident prevention.
"An important aspect of the training focuses on the basics of working in a laboratory: safe movements, types of gloves and protective clothing, proper hand washing techniques, and how to manage spills."
Professor Ramzi Mohamad, Director, HMC's Interim Translational Research Institute, and Head of Research, Division of Medicine, said: "The healthcare research culture in Qatar is developing rapidly, and HMC and AHS are playing a key role in its development. The course provides a vital foundation for healthcare professionals in biomedical research in Qatar to continue safe and effective research."
Participants had the opportunity to delve into biological safety concerns, including lab inquired infections, lab design criteria and primary barriers, risk management principles, laboratory practices and techniques, and decontamination and disinfection.
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Energy minister: Qatar purchases ship fleet to be worldwide gas power
(MENAFN) Qatar seeks to turn into a worldwide gas power by financing in "hundreds of ships" that can ship liquefied natural gas (LNG), as stated by Qatar’s energy minister on Tuesday.
The Gulf nation is in the action of establishing “the largest fleet of ships in the world” to ship LNG, Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, who is also the leader and chief executive of QatarEnergy, informed German daily Bild.
The equivalent of €20 billion (USD20.7 billion) was financed in the fleet, which is presently being established in China as well as South Korea. There is going to be "hundreds of ships" that would make Qatar a worldwide gas power, he also mentioned.
Previously in the day, al-Kaabi inked a deal with Germany which would yearly ship 2 million tons of LNG to the European nation active with 4 years (2026).
"This is the first deal we've ever made in Germany. As you know, there is no (LNG) terminal in Germany. A new one is being built,” he stated.
He continued: "If you look at the total consumption, this corresponds to around 3 percent of German gas consumption."
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(MENAFN) At a conference between the head of Iran’s Trade Promotion Organization (TPO) and Belarusian Deputy Industry Minister Haritonchik Dmitry Ivanovich, the two sides on Tuesday discussed areas of joint collaboration as well than in the industrial sector.
According to the TPO portal, the two sides highlighted the start of shared production lines in many industries such as cars, home appliances, medical tools and computers.
Speaking at the conference, Ivanovich mentioned Iran’s experiences in financially improving sanction conditions and said, “We should use Iran’s experiences and thank the Iranian authorities for providing us with their experiences.
Referring to his trip to some Iranian factories and production plants, the official said: “Iran’s ability to produce cutting-edge medicines is incredible, and when I return to Belarus, I will definitely tell the health authorities about this ability. so that they can also visit Iran. and explore avenues of cooperation.
He also highlighted the improvement of a barter mechanism between the two nations and affirmed, “In the field of barter, we are ready to start the process with several products and, if necessary, to modify certain regulations to facilitate the trade. process”.
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(MENAFN- Bangladesh Monitor) Dhaka : Several Hajj agencies in Bangladesh have started receiving applications following Saudi Arabia's recent announcement to accept foreign Umrah pilgrims this year. However, the intended pilgrims' vaccination status has to be approved by Saudi Arabia which on August 24 approved Chinese Sinopharm or Sinovac vaccines.
However, confusion still remains as travellers with Sinopharm vaccines have to receive a booster shot of another vaccine approved by the Middle Eastern country. And Bangladesh is yet to introduce booster doses.
Hajj Agencies Association of Bangladesh said thousands of intended pilgrims have already applied to perform Umrah.
HAAB President Shahadat Hossain Taslim on August 25 said intended pilgrims are expected to fly to Saudi Arabia from September.
Bangladeshi Muslims could not perform Hajj and Umrah in the last two years amid the pandemic.
At present, many intended pilgrims, both vaccinated and unvaccinated, have been enquiring about their eligibility to perform Umrah in Saudi Arabia, said the HAAB President.
In pre-pandemic times, about 2,50,000 Bangladeshis could perform Umrah in a year.
HAAB President urged the government to ensure inoculation of intended pilgrims with vaccines that are approved by Saudi Arabia.
The religious affairs ministry has published a list of 247 agencies that will be allowed to arrange for Umrah from Bangladesh, the ministry's secretary Nurul Islam told a webinar on August 22.
Meanwhile, on August 24 Saudi Arabia approved two more Covid-19 vaccines -- Sinovac and Sinopharm.
However, the Saudi government mentioned those who were fully inoculated with Sinopharm or Sinovac can be accepted into Saudi Arabia, provided they receive a booster shot of a vaccine approved in the Middle Eastern country.
The HAAB president claimed uncertainty still exists over the issue as booster dose has not yet been introduced in Bangladesh.
Earlier, there were four vaccines approved for use in Saudi Arabia: Oxford-AstraZeneca, Pfizer-BioNTech, Johnson and Johnson's Janssen, and Moderna.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Wed 24 May 2023, 1:59 PM
Last updated: Wed 24 May 2023, 7:53 PM
Master developer Nakheel on Wednesday announced the launch of a new marina at Dubai Islands which can accommodate a total of 13 superyachts at a time, and houses 248 wet berths for vessels up to 47 metres and 40 dry berths for trailers up to 20 metres.
Boat and yacht owners, and captains can enjoy enhanced convenience with 24/7 dock assistance, complimentary club car transfer, utilities and ice supply, waste collection, pump-out services and complimentary WiFi.
Visitors can also take advantage of facilities including a carpark, showers and washrooms, and a laundrette. Gated access and 24/7 CCTV surveillance ensures maximum security for boaters and their vessels.
The newly-opened Dubai Islands Beach is within walking distance of the marina, offering the opportunity for a jam-packed day of activities including beach volleyball and beach football, or to simply unwind with family and friends in a serene atmosphere. Those looking for their next seaside getaway experience can also book their stay at Centara Mirage Beach Resort Dubai or Hotel Riu Dubai, located just steps away from the marina.
From now until September 30, 2023, new Nakheel Marinas members who lease spaces for a period of one year at Dubai Islands will enjoy six months off new annual berthing contracts for yachts and three months off new annual berthing contracts for private boats including fishing boats, day boats, and mini cruisers.
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Mumbai, May 5 (IANS) Actress Mandira Bedi took to Instagram on Wednesday to post a picture that captures her doing a headstand.
The actress wrote about how such an exercise helps her beat anxiety and added that she has been able to achieve this after regular practice.
"All inverted poses help keep my anxiety at bay. Be it the headstand (which I needed today after a long time) or the 10 wall assisted handstands I practice every day. Karam karo.. phal ki chinta mat karo. Bas chinta door hi rakho #stayhome #staysafe #stayactive," she wrote.
On the work front, Mandira will soon be seen playing a cop in an upcoming murder mystery web series. It will also star Sid Makkar, Dipannita Sharma and Nauheed Cyrusi. The details of the series are under wraps, including the title.
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CM Punjab says PML(N) engages in politics of norms
Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has said that PML-N is engaged in the politics of norms and not in the power-politics.
In a statement, he said that few political elements are conspiring to promote chaos in the country.
He said Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif is determined to lead the country out of crisis.
The Chief Minister said that today's Pakistan is more stable and developed as compared to the past.


(MENAFN) On Wednesday, Canada's central bank decided to maintain its key lending rate at five percent, attributing this decision to the global economic deceleration and the alleviation of inflationary pressures.
However, the Bank of Canada has not ruled out the possibility of future rate hikes, indicating that it remains "still concerned about risks" to the long-term outlook for prices.
“With further signs that monetary policy is moderating spending and relieving price pressures, Governing Council decided to hold the policy rate at 5 percent,” the Bank of Canada stated in a declaration.
The bank has maintained its benchmark interest rate at five percent for several months, following nearly a dozen increases over an 18-month period in an effort to bring inflation back to its target of two percent.
Canada's benchmark rate, a G7 nation, has been at its highest level in 22 years since July.
Although inflation in Canada peaked at 8.1 percent in June 2022, it has gradually decelerated, reaching 3.1 percent in October.
The Bank of Canada stated that its existing monetary policy is "clearly restraining spending."
The data “suggest the economy is no longer in excess demand,” the central bank noted, continuing that the financial stoppage has declined price pressures for a number of goods and services.
The bank also highlighted that the labor market in the country "continues to ease," as job creation lags behind the growth in the workforce, resulting in a decrease in the number of vacancies.
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(MENAFN) OpenAI, the organization behind the widely-used conversation bot ChatGPT, encountered significant upheaval following the sudden departure of CEO Sam Altman, who swiftly landed at Microsoft. In response, approximately 600 OpenAI employees penned a letter threatening resignation unless Altman returns. As the worker protest unfolded, OpenAI moved to fill the leadership vacuum by appointing Emmett Shear, former CEO of video game streaming platform Twitch, as the interim CEO.
The unexpected ousting of Altman, coupled with the manner in which it was communicated, led to a substantial erosion of trust within the organization. Interim CEO Emmett Shear acknowledged the mishandling of the process and communication around Altman's removal, stating, "It's clear that the process and communications around Sam's removal has been handled very badly, which has seriously damaged our trust."
In his announcement on X (formerly Twitter), Shear shared that he received a call from the company offering him the position mere hours before the public announcement. Despite the challenging circumstances, Shear expressed his belief in the significance of OpenAI, emphasizing his decision to assume the role as a duty to contribute to one of the most important companies currently in existence.
As OpenAI navigates this period of uncertainty and employee discontent, Emmett Shear's background in leading Twitch, coupled with his commitment to the organization's mission, will likely play a crucial role in stabilizing the company and rebuilding trust among its workforce. The evolving situation underscores the challenges organizations face in managing leadership transitions and maintaining employee morale, particularly in the dynamic field of artificial intelligence.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, February 12. A protocol on
training of personnel for the future nuclear power plant was signed
among number of Universities in Kazakhstan, Trend reports.
As the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan
noted, the protocol was signed by the Institute of Nuclear Physics,
Al-Farabi Kazakh National University (KazNU), Almaty University of
Power Engineering and Telecommunications named after Gumarbek
Daukeev (AUPET), International Kazakh-Turkish University named
after Khoja Akhmet Yassawi (IKTU), and K.I. Satbayev Kazakh
National Research Technical University.
Training will be carried out within the framework of a
three-stage program in such necessary specialties for nuclear power
plants as“Nuclear Physics and Technology,"“Nuclear Energy,"
“Nuclear Reactors and Materials,” and“Nuclear Engineering.”.
According to the protocol, future specialists will undergo
practical training in these specialties at the Institute of Nuclear
Physics. Here, they will be given the opportunity to practice using
the stationary research reactor VVR-K.
Theoretical training in general educational disciplines will be
held at the universities of AUPET, KazNU, IKTU, and Satbayev
As President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev stated in his message on
September 1, a referendum will be held in Kazakhstan in connection
with the construction of a nuclear power plant.
"In 2019, on my election platform, I promised that decisions on
the most important strategic issues would be made through
referendums. The construction of a nuclear power plant is an
extremely important issue regarding the future of our country.
Therefore, I propose to submit it to a national referendum.
Specific dates will be determined later," he added.
After this, Kazakhstan presented a list of companies that are
vying to supply technology for the country's first nuclear power
These are the CNNC (China, HPR-1000 reactor), Rosatom State
Corporation (Russia, VVER-1200 and VVER-1000 reactors), KHNP (South
Korea, APR-1400 reactor), and EDF (France, EPR-1200 reactor).
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has said that Russia is using negotiations as a 'smokescreen' to continue its aggression and terror.
According to Ukrinform, Kuleba stated this in his comment to nhk.
“Leaders in Moscow are using negotiations as a 'smokescreen' to continue their aggression and terror,” the minister said.
According to Kuleba, the actions of Russian forces in Ukraine make the idea of any peace talks absurd.
He also noted that Ukraine will continue to liberate its territory to 'save people from torture, from suffering, and from miserable life.'
At the same time, Kuleba stressed that after Russia's targeted missile strikes on critical civilian infrastructure, it is impossible to maintain neutrality to its genocidal war.
“Targeted missile strikes on critical civilian infrastructure are war crimes. Russia wages the most cowardly and barbaric type of war against unarmed civilians. How can anyone in the world justify Russian actions with any reasons or stay neutral to their genocidal war and terror?” he wrote on twitter.
As reported, on November 23, the Russian troops launched another a massive missile attack against Ukraine, targeting infrastructure facilities and residential buildings. Civilian casualties have been reported.
Enemy strikes caused a temporary blackout of Ukraine's nuclear power plants, most thermal power plants and hydroelectric power plants.
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Baramulla- Long queues with people jostling to enter through two narrow gates and excitement writ large on their faces, thousands flocked the Showkat Ali Stadium where Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a rally on Wednesday.
The highest turnout was from Baramulla, Kupwara and Bandipora districts in north Kashmir.
People walked up to the venue as vehicles were stopped at a distance from the stadium due to security considerations.
It was a long wait for the people to get in as the security personnel made sure to thoroughly frisk them.
At the venue, BJP supporters were seen dancing to the sounds of beating drums and blowing flutes.
In between, army helicopters made sorties and the crowd cheered.
“We are very excited to welcome the home minister to Baramulla. There is a lot of 'josh' (enthusiasm) among the people here,” Fayaz Khan, a resident of Kupwara said.
Toufeeq Ahmad, a resident of Karnah, told PTI,“We have so many hopes from the home minister's visit. This is the government that does what it says.”
He welcomed the announcement on reservation made by Shah in Rajouri and said the people wanted to see it implemented soon.
The home minister had on Tuesday announced that the Gujjar, Bakerwal and Pahari communities in the Union territory will get reservation benefits in accordance with the recommendations of the Justice Sharma Commission.
“Our forefathers struggled for this. The announcement has brought a wave of happiness. But we want the home minister to implement this decision sooner,” Ahmad said.
A large number of women were also present at the rally and sought their grievances to be addressed.
Ruksana Bano, a resident of Baramulla, said, There are many developmental issues which should be addressed on priority. We need proper water supply and electricity. There is price rise and unemployment. Our children need jobs.
Many locals said the rally was arguably among the largest ones held in Baramulla so far.
As Shah arrived,“Har har Modi, Har ghar Modi” slogans reverberated the air. The minister walked up to the podium and bowed in acknowledgement to the cheers.
He started his speech that lasted for less than half-an-hour with Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and later walked up to the people and shook hands with them.
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(MENAFN- Arab Times) KUWAIT CITY, Dec 17: A Sudanese expatriate who worked as a security guard of a farm in Abdali area died of inhalation of smoke from burning coal inside his room. When the Operations Room of Ministry of Interior received information from a Kuwaiti citizen about the unconscious security guard, securitymen and paramedics were dispatched to the farm.
Upon arrival and examination of the victim, they pronounced him dead. They referred his corpse to the Forensics Department. Meanwhile, a Kuwaiti citizen suddenly died of cardiac arrest while he was sitting inside his house in Sulaibikhat area. His body was referred to the Forensics Department.
Woman dies: A Moroccan woman, who is believed to be in her 40s, died in a road accident in Salmiya, reports Al-Anba daily. The daily added, the victim was run over by a Kuwaiti woman while crossing the road. The corpse of the victim has been referred to Forensics and the motorist to the concerned authorities.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
Azerbaijan will start the use of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine starting from May 18 in the nationwide vaccination process.
The vaccine will be administered to people aged over 18. Baku Medical Center will be first to offer Sputnik V vaccines.
Earlier, Azerbaijan’s State Agency for Compulsory Health Insurance and the Russian HUMAN VACCINE LLC signed an agreement on the import of 300,000 doses of ‘Sputnik V’ vaccines to the country.
The first batch of the R Sputnik V vaccine, with 40,000 doses, was delivered to Azerbaijan on April 2.
It should be noted that the Sputnik V vaccine has already been recognized by 65 countries.
Azerbaijan started vaccinating citizens using China’s vaccine on January 18 and on May 3, it started the use of Vaxzevria vaccine produced by AstraZeneca. In addition, the country started offering COVID-19 vaccination to citizens aged over 18 from May 10.
The nationwide vaccination is free and on a voluntary basis and is in line with the ''Strategy of vaccination against COVID-19 in Azerbaijan for 2021-2022”.
Azerbaijan confirmed its first COVID-19 case on February 28, 2020. The country introduced a special quarantine regime on March 25 and took a number of measures to fight COVID-19 in the country. Moreover, the government allocated $1.1bn from the 2020 budget to fight the coronavirus infection.
Azerbaijan has registered 329,843 COVID-19 cases so far. Some 1,795,049 COVID-19 vaccines have been provided to the citizens to this date. The first dose of the vaccine was given to 1,030,831 citizens, and the second one to 764,218 citizens.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Dec 3 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena launched the 'Dilli Gramodaya Abhiyan' to be funded and implemented by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), an ambitious campaign for the development of urbanised villages of the national capital, officials said.
Saxena launched the campaign on Saturday from Jaunti village in north-west Delhi.
According to Raj Bhavan officials, the campaign will be funded and implemented by the DDA.
Under the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the campaign has an earmarked amount of more than Rs 800 crore.
The officials said that to be utilised for creation or upgradation of basic infrastructure, livelihoods, scientific livestock management, healthcare, proper land use and water management, among others, the campaign aims at bringing about a qualitative change in the landscape and livelihood of the neglected and urbanised villages in the city.
An official said that the campaign was launched with commencement of works for Delhi's first grazing ground in Jaunti village, on a seven-acre plot meant to provide fodder to nearly 4,000 livestock there and adjoining villages as well as providing the locality with an open green space free of encroachment.
A water body adjoining the grazing ground will also be cleaned, dredged, deepened and rejuvenated within a week, the official added.
The grazing ground will have a water channel on its periphery to ensure rainwater harvesting and groundwater recharge. Saplings of Moringa and nutritious grasses like Napier grass were also planted by the L-G on the grazing ground.
Speaking on the occasion, Saxena said that this first experiment with a grazing ground in the city will ensure that the stray cattle moving on roads, eating from garbage dumps and suffering due to malnutrition and accidents will get a proper ecosystem for their sustenance.
The L-G added that this ground will provide healthy food to the cattle that, in turn, will also provide healthy dairy products.
"At the same time, it would also prevent traffic chaos and road accidents due to presence of stray cattle on the roads," he said.
Saxena also instructed that the land should be levelled properly so that even the animals would not have any problem in reaching to the grazing ground and the nearby pond.
He said that the Rs 800 crore fund for village development in Delhi, which was never utilised in the past years, will now be used for development of these villages.
"The fund has been transferred to the DDA, following the transfer of Gram Sabha Land as per extant regulations and policy decisions," he added.
Saxena, who has adopted Jaunti village as one of the four villages for developing as model villages, said that the same effort would be made to make all villages self-sustainable and gave the example of neighbouring Qutabgarh village, where lot of infrastructure development projects are being undertaken and a stadium is on the verge of completion.
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(MENAFN) Transneft, the operator of the Druzhba pipeline in Ukraine, has reported that payment for oil transit to the Czech Republic via that pipeline has reached an EU bank.
“We have received information that the funds arrived in the account of the recipient bank,” Igor Dyomin, an aide to the president of Transneft, informed RIA Novosti. “We are waiting for confirmation of the payment from Ukrtransnafta, so that we can resume pumping to the Czech Republic.”
“In regard to all payments made, we will take this into account in further mutual settlements,” Dyomin highlighted.
A source with direct knowledge of the situation told Reuters that the payment had been unblocked by Dutch bank ING and that flows to the Czech Republic should start up again by Saturday.
The southern branch of the Druzhba pipeline that transports oil from Ukraine to Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia was shut down earlier this week by the country's state-run company Ukrtransnafta. Western sanctions made it impossible to pay the transit fees, which led to the suspension of the transit.
Later, the refiner Slovnaft of Slovakia and the energy giant MOL of Hungary each independently paid for the transit of Russian oil through Ukraine. The resumption of Russian oil supplies was confirmed on Wednesday by both EU firms and Transneft.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
The Ministry of Municipality, represented by Recycling and Waste Management Department, in collaboration with private companies disposed off two million used tyres.
These used tyres in the form of about 50 million tonnes wastes were occupying Umm Al Afai landfill posing threats to environment and public health.
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Director of the Recycling and Waste Management Department Eng Hamad Jassim Al Bahr said this achievement comes within the framework of the Ministry of Municipality's endeavour to find successful solutions in the recycling and safe disposal of waste in all its sites, including the Umm Al Afai landfill. He said that millions of used tyres were accumulated at the landfill for years, and they are not biodegradable, which negatively affects the safety and health of the environment.
Al Bahr said that Umm Al Afai landfill in a total area of about 3.5 million square metres, was closed to receiving any kind of waste, after tyres accumulated on the site for many years.
He said that the department encouraged companies and investors to dispose of tyres in the landfill, by offering a technical bid to dispose of all tyres in the landfill with the participation of private sector companies. Al Bahr said that the tenders were awarded to three companies working in the field of tyre recycling, with contracts concluded with the management to dispose of the entire quantity.
QR250 were granted to companies for each tonne disposed of, as the companies worked on cutting tyres and exporting them abroad by March 2022. All tyres in the Umm Al Afai landfill were disposed of.
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(MENAFN- IANS) San Francisco, June 2 (IANS) In yet another high-profile exit, Twitter's head of trust and safety, Ella Irwin, has resigned amid ongoing drama over a film.
She joined Twitter in June 2022 and was appointed as head of trust and safety in November, replacing Yoel Roth who resigned after Elon Musk took over.
According to reports, her departure coincides with the platform's ongoing challenges in retaining advertisers, primarily due to concerns from brands about their association with inappropriate content.
Conservative outlet the Daily Wire claimed on Thursday that Twitter "cancelled a deal" for them to make its film, 'What is a Woman?' available on the micro-blogging platform for free.
"Twitter cancelled a deal with @realdailywire to premiere 'What is a Woman?' for free on the platform because of two instances of misgendering," posted Jeremy Boreing, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Daily Wire.
Musk replied: "This was a mistake by many people on Twitter. It is definitely allowed. Whether or not you agree with using someone's preferred pronouns, not doing so is at most rude and certainly breaks no laws."
Boreing commented: "Our hope is that Twitter remains a place where we are free to do so."
While it's not clear that the Irwin situation is connected, she likely would have been involved in the decision to label the video, "which is currently igniting a firestorm among conservative and anti-transgender Twitter users who see Musk as a reliable ally", reports The Verge.
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(MENAFN - AzerNews) By Ayya Lmahamad
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is strengthening Azerbaijan's agribusiness sector by providing a €25 million ($29.4M) loan to the country's food and beverage producer Avrora LLC, the bank has reported.
It should be noted that Avrora LLC is a leading producer of pasta, confectionery, soft drinks and flour products.
The loan will be provided in Azerbaijani manat in two equal tranches. The first tranche will be used to finance a new pasta production line, while the second will be used for the acquisition of new equipment for the production of biscuits, cakes and animal feed.
Moreover, under the cooperation with EBRD, the company will set up a training program to provide new and existing employees with accredited skills in technical occupations and e-commerce.
Furthermore, the statement reads that the company will ensure that its current activities provide equal opportunities to women and men. The company will also review its human resources policies and practices to improve working conditions, making sure that they are equal for women and men.
This project represents the bank's first investment targeted at opening up equal opportunities in Azerbaijan and is also in line with the bank's new strategic focus on promoting equality of opportunity across its regions.
Established in 1991, EBRD invests in projects that contribute to the transition to an open market economy, as well as the development of private and business activities.
The bank is a leading investor in Azerbaijan. The country has been cooperating with EBRD since 1992 to achieve further economic development. One of the main priorities of EBRD in Azerbaijan is to support the local corporate sector with direct financing. EBRD continues to pursue investments in energy projects, especially where there is a gap to improve efficiency and energy security.
Azerbaijan is the largest recipient of the EBRD funds in the Caucasus, as well as one of the largest recipients of this organization's funds in the CIS and Eastern Europe.
To date, the EBRD has invested €3.1 billion ($3.6bn) in Azerbaijan's economy within 174 projects. The EBRD also provides business consulting services to small and medium enterprises, has provided technical support to improve the financial performance and development of more than 1,000 companies.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The aggregate budgeted expenditure in the GCC or Gulf Co-operation Council countries (excluding Bahrain) during the current fiscal year is estimated to be in line with previous year levels at $487.1bn, according to Kamco Invest, a regional economic think-tank.
The aggregate budgeted revenues are estimated at $473.6bn, down 8.1% on an annualised basis, mainly due to a fall in crude oil prices this year compared with last year, Kamco said in a report.
In 2023, the budgeted oil price by most countries is above $60 per barrel, barring Oman which has based its budget on an oil price of $55 per barrel. The UAE did not disclose the oil price on which it has based its federal budget, it said.
The aggregate fiscal deficit for the GCC countries (excluding Bahrain) is expected to reach $13.5bn in 2023 compared to a surplus of $27.9bn previous year.
The report said the governments in the region announced expansionary budgets for sectors such as health care, education and infrastructure and have also planned large scale infrastructure and construction spending.
"At the same time, main focus has been given to re-alignment of non-oil sectors in the economy and its contribution going forward," Kamco said.
Saudi Arabia is expected to account for around 64.4% of the aggregate budgeted revenues during the year in the GCC. Kuwait and Qatar are expected to follow at 13.4% and 13%, respectively.
In terms of spending Saudi Arabia is expected to account for 61.7% of the aggregate expenditure in the GCC this year. Meanwhile, the overall GCC project pipeline is expected to reach $110bn in new project awards, according to MEED projects, with almost all countries in GCC slated to see growth on a year-on-year basis.
Finding that oil prices have remained volatile this year with strong support at $70 and a resistance at $90; the report said Brent crude spot averaged at $80.9 per barrel since the start of the year and is expected to average at $87 this year, according to Bloomberg consensus estimates.
The volatility in oil prices came from several factors including elevated inflation levels, uncertain demand growth in China, the ongoing Russia/Ukraine conflict, the more recent US debt ceiling talks and Opec+ cuts.
In terms of budget balance, the UAE is budgeted to breakeven while Saudi Arabia and Qatar are estimated to report a surplus ranging between $4bn and 8bn. Oman and Kuwait are expected to report deficits this year.
"It is expected that the actual deficit in 2023 may be significantly lower than the budgeted deficit due to the conservative estimate of budgeted oil prices," Kamco said.
In light of increasing oil prices, several governments have also taken into account an increase in government subsidies and grants, according to the report.
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Published: Sat 15 Jan 2022, 7:33 PM
Last updated: Sat 15 Jan 2022, 10:45 PM
Climate conferences like COP26 and other high-level dialogues have created opportunities for progress, but promises must be translated into meaningful changes in people's lives, a top UN official said.
Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary-General, stressed a need for countries to go 'further and faster' to close the energy gap and keep alive the 2015 Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.
During the 12th session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly held virtually in Abu Dhabi, Guterres stressed the need to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030, phasing out coal by 2040, ending fossil fuel subsidies and ensuring support for a just transition.
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'I am calling on governments, public and private sectors with the technological know-how to form coalitions in support of energy transition,' Guterres said.
Guterres said the IRENA offers a unique opportunity to shape the global energy discourse and drive investments in the growing green economy.
'The technological and financial solutions and tools are all available. By investing in a renewable energy future, we can support pandemic recovery and build resilient societies, and sustainable and inclusive economies. Let's keep moving our world from commitments to urgent action for a better future for all,' Guterres added.
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A Chinese memory chip maker has put rivals Micron and SK hynix on notice with claims it has self-developed technology that has enhanced its 3D NAND semiconductor's performance by 50% while cutting power consumption by 25%.
Yangtze Memory Technologies (YMTC), founded in 2016 and based in Wuhan, on Wednesday announced its fourth-generation NAND chips, known as X3-9070, are the first to feature 232 layers of memory cells, according to Chinese media reports. The claimed performance improvements are over its third-generation chips launched in April 2020.
The announcement said the X3-9070 is the highest bit density flash product in the company's history, enabling 1 terabyte (TB) storage capacity in an ultra-compact mono-die footprint. The press release did not, however, state exactly how many layers of memory cells the X3-9070 chip has stacked.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Odile Renaud-Basso on the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Lugano.
'On the sidelines of the Ukraine Recovery Conference, a meeting was held with President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Odile Renaud-Basso. We discussed the implementation of current projects and the prospects for launching new projects,' Shmyhal said in a Telegram post, Ukrinform reports.
He offered the EBRD to participate in the financing of the project on constructing mobile boiler houses, since at least two hundred of them in Ukraine were destroyed by Russia. Shmyhal also raised an issue on purchasing special equipment for cleaning drinking water.
'I personally thanked Ms. Renaud-Basso for allocating 2 billion euros to support the stability of Ukraine and help victims of the war as part of the Assistance Package in connection with the military actions in Ukraine,' the Prime Minister added. Read also:
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As reported, the Ukraine Recovery Conference on the restoration of Ukraine after the military aggression of the Russian Federation is held in Lugano, Switzerland, on July 4-5.
On July 5, representatives of more than 40 countries and about 20 international organizations approved the Lugano Declaration as the outcome document of the Ukraine Recovery Conference URC2022 and pledged to support Ukraine.
According to the Government of Ukraine, the recovery program is already estimated at USD 750 billion.
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Panama's 'garbage crisis' is not a problem of trucks, but rather a failure of the work model of The Cleaning Authority, (AAUD) said Marcela Galindo de Obarrio, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture (Cciap).
According to Galindo de Obarrio, the crisis is another 'sad example of the consequences that citizens pay when political solutions are applied to eminently technical problems.'
She added that the high price of this failure 'is paid by all: the citizens who are living in sick and unhealthy environments.'
Another point highlighted by the president of the Cciap is that the workers of the Cleaning, Urban and Home Authority never get to specialize.
“Every so often they have to go on strike to improve their conditions because that is the method that favors the current way of managing waste collection.'
Galindo de Obarrio recalled that the same city that is not capable of properly collecting and disposing of its garbage handles every day the crossing of dozens of ships, hundreds of flights in the main air hub in Latin America, or thousands of passengers in the only system of metro in the region.
'It is clear that we have the human talent to analyze and solve the problem, which is why we call for the implementation of both public and private models of transparent, professional, and specialized administrations, without pernicious politicking,' she said.
The leader also emphasized that cities around the world, with populations and volumes of waste hundreds of times larger, 'resolved the management of their waste years ago based on professional administration by entities or companies specialized in the matter.'
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My doctoral study focuses on how external states affect civil wars, with a specific focus on how diverging forms of external support shape conflict dynamics. More broadly, I am interested in war history, civil wars, counterinsurgency, EU foreign policy, conflict resolution and international development.
I hold an MSc in Security Studies from UCL and a BA in European Studies from Trinity College Dublin, and spent a year abroad studying at the University of Freiburg, Germany. I worked in non-governmental organisations and media platforms in Berlin and Brussels. Before starting my PhD, I worked in the Research Executive Agency (REA) of the European Commission.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Groups of teenagers ransacked an Apple store in US's Philadelphia on Tuesday looting iPhones, iPads, and other products, stuffing them into plastic bags before fleeing. The teens, reportedly more than a hundred in number, also attacked other stores before the police showed up.
Police officers can be seen attempting to apprehend the looters as they run wild through the shops in social media videos of the event. The looters are wearing Halloween masks.
An Apple Store was hit at around 8 p.m. and police chased fleeing teenagers, recovering dropped iPhones and a“pile of iPads” at one spot, a police statement said.
According to NBC10 Philadelphia, which quoted a police officer, more than 100 individuals who seemed to be teens ransacked a Lululemon store.
Several videos released on social media showed hooded, masked individuals racing out of Lululemon and police officers seizing some of them and tackling them to the pavement.
There were no early reports of injuries, however according to CBS Philadelphia, a security guard was abused at the Foot Locker. The judge's dismissal of murder and other charges against a Philadelphia police officer who shot and killed a driver, Eddie Irizarry, through a rolled-up window on Tuesday was the subject of a peaceful protest before the flash mob-style ransacking.
The thefts also happened on the same day that Target announced it would close nine stores across four states, including three in the San Francisco Bay Area and one in New York City's East Harlem, citing threats to the safety of its employees and customers from theft and organised retail crime.
Due to the delay in acquiring their recently released Apple iPhone 15, two clients at an electronics store in Delhi's Kamla Nagar market reportedly used physical aggression towards store personnel in a prior incident.
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SANTIAGO: Located at the tip of South America, where the Pacific and Atlantic oceans meet, Cape Horn in Chile is the closest land mass to Antarctica and home to a unique ecosystem that scientists say is a natural laboratory to study climate change.
Ricardo Rozzi, director of the almost-completed Cape Horn International Center (CHIC), said the area has at least 10 features - including the world's southernmost forest - which make the Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve ideal to monitor plant and animal life on a warming planet.
' in the north are coming south, but what happens to the ones here in the south? Do they vanish? Do they not vanish?' Rozzi said. 'That's the primary function of the center, to be a 'sentinel' for climate change.'
Aside from researching the under-studied subantarctic region, Rozzi said the center will observe plant and animal life, glacier retreat and give recommendations to the state for preservation and sustainable tourism.
Preserving the region is essential, scientists say, because its pristine ecosystems give it a unique vantage point to measure global alterations that result from human action or presence.
'We can study the effects of global changes here, because there aren't any big changes yet,' said Andres Mansilla, a professor at Magallanes University and researcher at CHIC.
'So it's a great opportunity for us to use pristine ecosystems that haven't been interfered with, to see how climate change is affecting them.'
The CHIC is 90% complete and will be inaugurated in November. The research center spans 2,582 square meters, cost about $16 million and will host a visitor and education center in addition to its research facilities.
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In Thursday’s Entertainment Calendar, under Live Music, it should have said that the band Kings Ransom will play at Harpo’s in Merrifield on Saturday, not Friday.
The Dispatch regrets the error.
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Dr. Walsh holds a Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from the University of Melbourne. Following his Ph.D., he worked in postdoctoral and research positions in the United States at the University of Minnesota, Cornell University, and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He returned to Australia in 2015, and started a research consultancy/software development company: Stone-Code Pty. Ltd, before taking a position at the University of New South Wales. In 2018, Dr. Walsh returned to Melbourne, joining the Department of Civil Engineering at Monash as a member of the Resources Engineering division.
Dr. Walsh's recent research work has focused on the development of tightly-coupled geomechanical, hydrodynamic and geochemical multiscale models and their application to geoscientific and engineering problems. Dr. Walsh is the lead developer for Bluecap – an open source tool for conducting geospatial economic assessments of mineral and renewable resource potential, developed in collaboration with Geoscience Australia. Experience
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FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): Some residents of Ferozkoh, capital of western Ghor province, grumble about the increasing circulation of old banknotes in the market and banks.
As the use of worn-out banknotes surges, they say, residents have to encounter problems in transactions.
Mohammad Ewaz, 26, who came to Ferozkoh for shopping, told Pajhwok Afghan News:“I want to buy a bag of rice but the banknotes I have are old and shopkeepers are reluctant to accept them.”
One shopkeeper says:“The banknotes are torn, old and some have writings on them.” All banks in the city issue old notes to the people.
Juma Khan, another shopkeeper, said:“We have toffs with customers daily on the issue of old banknotes. Fake notes are also circulating in the market and we could not take the risk to sell our items in return for fake or old banknotes.”
But Abdul Hameed Ghafoori, a moneychanger, says they would accept old banknotes if Da Afghanistan Bank takes them.
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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Four local and Arab coalitions are competing for the construction of cooling stations in the New Administrative Capital with a capacity of 120,000 tonnes a day.
Sources told Daily News Egypt that the companies include Hassan Allam, Elsewedy Electric, Orascom Construction, and Petrojet.
The sources added that the opening of the technical envelopes for the tender has been completed, and it is expected to open the financial envelopes to award the winning companies in two months.
The district cooling system is the mechanism for the circulation and pumping of chilled water through a network of insulated and underground pipes.
The central cooling plant cools the water, which is pumped into the buildings through a network of insulated and underground pipes to the connecting point in the buildings called the power transfer station, which uses water from the central cooling plant to cool the building€™s water through the heat exchanger.
The sources explained that district cooling systems are characterised by great economic value, where one large cooling station is used instead of individual cooling units, and the larger the size of the central station increased the expected gains.
The New Administrative Capital is a joint stock company between the Egyptian Armed Forces and the National Service Products Organisation (NASPO), as well as the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). The board includes representatives of the three bodies, as well as the minister of housing, his deputy, and two assistants, along with the chairperson of Banque Misr, the chairperson of Abu Dhabi National Bank, and the chairperson of the Judiciary of the Armed Forces. The board of directors consists of 15 members.
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(MENAFN) The White House has sounded the alarm, urgently calling on lawmakers to approve additional aid for Ukraine, asserting that the country is on the brink of exhausting critical resources. In a letter directed to congressional leaders on Monday, Shalanda Young, the head of the White House's Office of Management and Budget (OMB), emphasized the pressing need for more assistance as United States agencies deplete the last remaining funds from prior security packages.
Highlighting the impact of past United States aid, Young acknowledged "significant military victories" for Ukraine and underscored the crucial role of continued support. In a stark warning, she stated, "Without congressional action, by the end of the year, we will run out of resources to procure more weapons and equipment for Ukraine and to provide equipment from United States military stocks." Young emphasized that there is no additional funding readily available, declaring, "We are out of money – and nearly out of time."
Providing a snapshot of the financial situation, Young disclosed that, as of mid-November, the Pentagon had utilized 97 percent of the USD62.3 billion allocated for Ukraine this year. Furthermore, both the State Department and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had exhausted their respective funding allotments.
In a somber assessment, Young warned that Ukraine's economy could face collapse without sustained United States assistance, asserting that Kiev "will not be able to keep fighting, full stop" in the event of a severe downturn. The urgency of the White House's appeal underscores the critical juncture faced by Ukraine and the implications of potential aid shortages on the country's ability to defend itself and navigate economic challenges. As the year-end deadline looms, the fate of United States support for Ukraine hangs in the balance, prompting heightened scrutiny and debate among lawmakers.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) The Kannur Lok Sabha Constituency in Kerala has historically been a focal point of political attention during Lok Sabha elections. Comprising seven assembly constituencies, namely Taliparamba, Irikkur, Azhikode, Kannur, Dharmadam, Mattannur and Peravoor, Kannur is considered a stronghold of the CPM.
However, in the 2021 assembly elections, only Irikkur and Peravoor were won by the Congress,
while the Congress Secular, an ally of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), secured victory in the Kannur assembly constituency. The rest of the assembly constituencies were won by CPM candidates.
Since the establishment of the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency in 1977, it has witnessed a varied political landscape. The first Member of Parliament was CK Chandrappan of the CPI, followed by K Kunhambu of the Indian National Congress in 1980. Mullapally Ramachandran of the Congress represented the constituency five times from 1984 onwards. However, CPM regained control of the constituency in 1999 and 2004 through AP Abdullakutty. The dynamics shifted again in 2009 when K Sudhakaran of the Congress emerged victorious. In 2014, PK Sreemati of the CPM won, but Sudhakaran regained the seat for the Congress in 2019.
In 2019, the main contest in Kannur was between K Sudhakarana from Congress, MP PK Sreemati teacher from CPM, and CK Padmanabham from BJP. Sudhakaran secured victory with a substantial majority of 94,559 votes.
In the upcoming 2024 elections, K Sudhakaran is once again contesting for the Congress and UDF, while CPM's Jayarajan is the LDF candidate. The BJP has nominated C Raghunathan as its candidate for the Kannur Lok Sabha constituency.
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- The total number of pensioners registered with sultanate's pension funds reached 84,479 in 2016 compared to 77,540 in 2015, an annual growth of 8.9 per cent.
According to data published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total value of their pension benefits rose to RO399,244,664 in 2016 from RO357,112,286 in 2015, logging an annual growth of 11.8 per cent.
The total number of pensioners registered with the public sector pension funds increased to 69,202 in 2016 compared to 63,349, a growth of 9.2 per cent. Their total entitlements amounted to RO342,049,102 in 2016 compared to the RO307,272,852 in the previous year.
In the private sector too similar progressive changes have been witnessed.
NCSI's data revealed that the total number of pensioners registered in private sector pension funds grew by 7.7 per cent in 2016 to 15,277 compared to 14,191 in 2015 while the total pension payment in 2016 was RO57,195,562 compared to RO49,839,434 in 2015.
The study revealed that 25,424 males retired from service after attaining retirement age whereas resignation was the main reason for women employees to leave the service and their number was 5,027 in 2016.
Compared to the public sector, reasons for leaving the employment differed in private sector. Unlike in 2015, when death was the main reason for ending the service for male employees (5,026), attaining retirement age was the main reason for end of employment for them in 2016 with 5,528 leaving the service. However, among female employees, reaching normal retirement age was the key reason for end of service, and their numbers stood at 1,021 in 2016.
The pension funds also provide protection to Omanis employed in GCC countries and 6,687 beneficiaries enjoy this facility. UAE topped the list with 4,898 Omani workers whereas Bahrain had the lowest number of Omanis at 117.
In 2016, 1,840 insured employees were transferred to the Civil Service Employees Pension Fund and 142 employees were transferred out of it.
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Minister For Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan To Attend The 77Th Session Of The United Nations General Assembly In New York, 19 To 25 September 2022
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will attend the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) from 19 to 25 September 2022.
Minister Balakrishnan will deliver Singapore's statement at the General Debate of the UNGA. He will participate in the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) Leaders' Meeting and the Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting (IAMM), and have a series of bilateral meetings with his counterparts and with US interlocutors based in New York.
Minister Balakrishnan will also host the 15th Global Governance Group (3G) Ministerial Meeting and a reception for the Forum of Small States (FOSS), which commemorates its 30th anniversary this year.
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(MENAFN- PR Newswire) BOCA RATON, Fla.
, May 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
mix telematics (NYSE: mixt ) (JSE: MIX) , a leading global SaaS provider of connected fleet and asset management solutions announced yesterday that the business has accumulated more than one million active subscribers across their combined fleet and consumer customer base.
This significant milestone comes on the back of continued subscriber growth throughout the financial year ending 31 March 2023.
"Closing out the fiscal year, we are exceptionally proud to have surpassed this significant milestone. We also expanded our adjusted EBITDA margin to 25% and continue to generate strong, positive free cash flow," said CEO Stefan Joselowitz.
MiX Telematics has customers in more than 120 countries globally and provides
consumers and commercial fleets of all sizes with solutions for efficiency, safety, compliance, security and sustainability. Total revenue for the year was $145
million, up 10% year-over-year at constant currency. Recurring revenue made up 87% of that.
Joselowitz added: "As we move into fiscal year 2024, despite general uncertainties in the macro-economic environment, we remain confident that we have what it takes to maintain our balanced approach to growth while also delivering strong cash flow and profitability. I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank our teams across the globe for their commitment to delivering great products and services to our customers. Everyone has worked extremely hard to achieve this milestone and deliver this strong set of results," he concludes.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Dec 5 (KUNA) -- Al-Azhar, the highest seat of learning in the Sunni Muslim world, warned against the US intention to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
In a statement issued on Tuesday, Al-Azhar said the Arab and Palestinian identity of Jerusalem is unchangeable.
It stressed that the UN Charters oblige the occupying powers not to change the situation on the ground and do not recognize any measures that contradict this, the statement noted.
In a message sent to US President Donald Trump, Moroccan King Mohammad VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, expressed Arab countries and nations' grave concerns over the US intention to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital and moving its American embassy to this holy city.
The King referred to the importance of Jerusalem not only to the parties of the conflict but also to all three religions - Islam, Judaism and Christianity.
He stated that any step towards recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and moving the US Embassy to it would negatively affect means of finding a just and comprehensive settlement for the Arab-Israeli conflict.
Meanwhile, Pope Francis received on Tuesday a telephone call from Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on the US move regarding Jerusalem.
The Pope and President Abbas discussed over the telephone the matter of moving the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, said Vatican spokesman.
For his part, Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed on Tuesday his country's position calling for the need to conduct direct negotiations between both the Israeli and Palestinian sides over disputable matters, including Jerusalem. This came during a telephone conversation between Putin and Abbas.
Putin underlined the necessity of reaching a fair and long-term solution to the conflict so as to meet interest of the two sides, said Russian press center. (end) hm
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – In the wake of US President 's decision to recognize of as Israel's capital, in Morocco has released a for Americans in the kingdom on how to keep safe in the case of violent demonstrations.
Many are worried that the decision, which received major pushback from many Arab and as it would legitimize Israel's claims to the city over Palestine's, may spark a fresh wave of anti-American sentiment.
In anticipation of such an event, the embassy advises US nationals to "review your personal security plans; remain aware of your surroundings, including local events; and monitor local news for updates. Maintain a high-level of vigilance, take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security and follow instructions of local authorities. Avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations."
Americans can stay up-to-date with further announcements on the and on the US embassy's and pages.
The US State Department recommends that all nationals sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP), which will update travelers will security messages and make it easier for them to be contacted in the case of an emergency.
The US embassy is located in Rabat at KM 5.7, Avenue Mohammed VI in the neighborhood of Soussi, and its phone number is 05-37-63-72-00.
The US Consulate General is Casablanca at 8 Boulevard Moulay Youssef. American Citizens Services can be reached at 0522-64-20-99 during business hours. For emergencies after hours, please call 0522-20-80-90 or 0661-13-19-39.
The US State Department also recommends that nationals consult its .
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(MENAFN - UkrinForm) For the first month of the current marketing year, Ukrainian producers exported 16,940 tons of sugar.
Ukrinform learnt this from the press service of the Ukrtsukornational association of sugar producers.
"The largest deliveries were made to Azerbaijan - 38%, Sudan - 16%, Tajikistan - 13%, Turkey - 8% and Sri Lanka - 7%," the statement said.
According to the head of the analytical department of Ukrtsukor, the current marketing year started not so actively as the past year due to unfavorable market conditions.
According to the association's estimates, the export of sugar will amount to about 500 thousand tons in 2017-2018, while its production will remain at the level of the last year, about 2 million tons.
The current sugar season began on August 30. As of October 5, 39 sugar factories operated and 369.7 thousand tons of sugar were produced.
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(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) The Beheira and Zagazig Criminal Courts sentenced on Tuesday approximately two dozen alleged Muslim Brotherhood members to prison in two separate trials involving violence related charges.
In the northern coastal governorate of Beheira, 15 were sentenced to life imprisonment after being tried in absentia, state-run MENA reported. In Egypt, people found guilty in absentia are automatically handed the maximum sentence and are retried once they are arrested.
Their charges included inciting violence, rioting and violent protest.
In a separate trial, another nine were sentenced to prison in Zagazig in Sharqeya governorate, with sentences ranging between 3 and 15 years, with 18 acquitted of all charges, MENA reported.
The charges include joining the Brotherhood, inciting and committing violence, resisting authorities, damaging public property and disrupting traffic.
Ever since the ouster of former president and Muslim Brotherhood politician Mohamed Morsi in July 2013, Brotherhood members have been subject to an arrest campaign. They have also been put on trial on a wide range of charges.
The group was designated a terrorist organisation by the Egyptian government last December. Its activities were previously banned by a court in September 2013.
The Muslim Brotherhood's political arm, the Freedom and Justice Party, was ordered dissolved by a top court in August.
The Brotherhood has repeatedly said that it condemns of all forms of violence. Abdulla El-Haddad, from the Brotherhood's London Press Office, told Daily News Egypt last month that the Brotherhood will continue to reject violence.
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(MENAFN- Muscat Daily) Muscat- In view of keeping abreast with the latest techniques and trends in mobile apps development, Modern College of Business and Science organised a national level, one-day workshop,for the students from various schools in Oman.
The programme was chaired byDr Basant Kumar, asst professor of Computer Science, as well as a current subject matter expert of CompTIA, USA and professional Ambassador of Oman CERT.
Dr Khalfan Rashid al Asmi, associatedean of Academic Affairs (Modern College of Business & Science) emphasised themobility in education,businesses and healthcare with an emphatic statistical report which suggested these mobile apps will play a major role in reshaping the future.
During the keynote speech,Prasanna J Venkatesh,solution consultant, HCL Technologies Limited,showcased the vision for a more global model of innovation with the adoption of the latest technologies and techniques all over the world. He emphasised whymobile appsare veryimportantin today's business environment in the sultanate.
Mallikarjuna Jana,senior technical consultant - ITA SAS for the Mobile Application Development Centre, Oman, conducted a technical session on Android Studio to develop a mobile app and concluded with a swift of questionnaires.
Dr Kumar, programme chair, Information Security Club, MCBS, said that around 50 students attended the workshop. He added, 'We are very encouraged by the level of attendance and engagement during the event.'Modern College of Business and Science is very appreciative of the information and views which are gathered through feedback from participants.
Dr Kumar also pointed out that professionals from across the industry visit our campus to train our teachers and students in the latest emerging trends in technological practices.
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FC Barcelona confirmed midfielder Franck Kessie and defender Andreas Christensen their first signings for the new season within hours on Monday.
Kessie arrives on a free transfer from AC Milan and will sign a contract until the end of June 2026 with a release clause of 500 million euros.
The 25-year-old joins Barca after five seasons with AC Milan, whom he helped win last season's Serie A after an 11-year wait. Kessie netted a total of 39 goals in 224 appearances for the Italian club and is an effective taker of free kicks and penalties.
The Cote d'Ivoire international can play on the right of midfield or in a holding role, and is the first player for his country to join Barca since Yaya Toure, who spent three successful campaigns at Camp Nou before joining Manchester City in 2010.
Christensen is another player who joins on a free transfer after running down his contract with Chelsea.
The 26-year-old Danish international has also signed until the end of June 2026 with a release clause of 500 million euros.
Christensen will provide cover for the likely departures of French duo Samuel Umtiti and Clement Lenglet, both of whom look set to leave in the near future. Christensen will compete with Gerard Pique and Ronald Araujo for a place in Barca's starting lineup, where his ability to play the ball out of defense will be an important asset to the club.
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A prayer labyrinth created by an Eagle Scout with help from a local church was dedicated inside the gates of Mount Hebron Cemetery on Sunday morning.
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(MENAFN- KNN India)
Himachal Pradesh govt focuses on Green energy in Budget 2023-24
Shimla, Mar 17 (KNN) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday presented his maiden annual budget for the financial year 2023–24 in the state assembly.
Tabling the budget, the chief minister said the state will become a model for others in adopting electric vehicles in public transport.
In the budget, the government announced a subsidy of Rs 25,000 on the purchase of electric scooters for 20,000 girls studying in state government schools.
The government aims to make Himachal Pradesh a green state by 2026. It will set up solar power projects ranging from 500 MW to 1 KW in the state. It also announced a 40 percent subsidy to HP Youth to set up 100 projects up to 200 KW.
The CM announced a total of Rs 1,000 crore for the conversion of 1,500 diesel buses into electric buses in a phased manner by the Himachal Road Transport Corporation. The government will also provide a 50 percent subsidy up to a maximum of Rs 50 lakh to private bus operators for the purchase of e-buses. A 50 percent subsidy will also be given for setting up charging stations.
In order to boost tourism, Sikhu said that Kangra district will be developed as the tourist capital, and all 12 districts will be connected with heliport facilities in the next one year.
Other key announcements include a Rs 1,000 crore allotment for Mandi airport, Rs 400 crore for Kangra airport, an increase in daily wages by Rs 25, from Rs 350 to Rs 375 for laborers, Introduction of social security pensions for 40,000 new beneficiaries, Subsidy of 80 percent on making ponds for fish farming, loans to farmers at 2 percent interest rates for starting start-ups, etc.
The growth of state's GDP has remained sluggish during 2022-23 and dropped to 6.4 per cent as compared to 7.6 per cent growth recorded in 2021-22.
'We have come to work for the welfare of the people and have restored old pension scheme benefiting about 1.36 employees of the state,' he said.
The supplementary demands for grants for 2022-23 amounting to Rs13, 141 crore were passed by the house on March 15.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Thousands of Romanians rallied in the capital Bucharest and other cities yesterday, protesting against plans by the ruling Social Democrats (PSD) to overhaul the country's judicial system which is seen as undermining efforts to combat corruption.
The PSD-led coalition, which holds a strong majority in parliament, is debating proposed new legislation which the European Commission and thousands of magistrates have said would put the judicial system under political control.
Yesterday's protests mark three weeks since a special parliamentary commission began debates on the bill, which the ruling party aims to approve by the end of this year.
The commission is headed by PSD veteran, former justice minister Florin Iordache who had to quit in February after a decree on corruption that he drafted, triggered the biggest rallies since the 1989 anti-communist Romanian revolution.
'Thieves and mobsters' nest,, 'United we save Romania, shouted protesters braving gusting winds, in front of the government's headquarters.
About 10,000 are estimated to have rallied in Bucharest and overall, 20,000 across the country overall.
Bucharest's Victory Square witnessed large street protests at the start of the year following attempts by the ruling Social Democrats to decriminalise some graft offences and has been a gathering place for largely peaceful protests ever since.
Contested elements of the bill include changes to a judicial inspection unit which oversees the conduct of magistrates, the way in which chief prosecutors are appointed and giving the president the right to vet prosecutor candidates.
Transparency International ranks Romania among the European Union's most corrupt states and Brussels keeps Romania's justice system under special monitoring.
In a November 15 report the European Commission said that reform of the justice system has halted this year and challenges to judicial independence remain a persistent source of concern.
A woman holds a cardboard hand with words reading ‘All for Justice' as she protests in front of the Romanian government headquarters in Bucharest.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 11. Russian Grain
Union will host the XII International Grain Trading Conference
«Global Grain Outlook» in Baku from October 4 through 7, 2022,
Trend reports via
press service of the Russian Grain Union.
The Union chose Azerbaijan for venue for conference, because of
its unique geographical location, which allows to consider it as a
link between the grain markets of the Black Sea region, Asia and
the Middle East, as well as the formation of a positive image of
Azerbaijan and its positioning as a grain gateway between the
Islamic world and the countries of the Black Sea region.
'Within the framework of the conference a broad discussion of
medium and long-term tendencies in the development of grain
production, ways to promote investments, including collective
investments of by several interested countries in grain production
and grain market infrastructure, and mechanisms for financing grain
production and trade will take place,' the union said.
'The participants will discuss approaches to determining a fair
grain price based on the balance of interests of both producers and
consumers, as well as measures to ensure the availability of grain
processing products for all population groups in different
countries. An important and urgent issue is the new quality of
grain logistics, the creation of new transport corridors, including
the use of the Silk Road for grain supplies, the creation of a
North-South grain corridor with access to the Persian Gulf, etc.,'
said the union.
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(MENAFN - Morocco World News) Rabat- King Mohammed VI's humanitarian aid transport dedicated to Gaza arrived at Cairo's West Air Base Airport on Tuesday to be shipped by road to Gaza. Four Moroccan military aircraft, loaded with 113 tons of aid, including 25 tons of medicine and 5,000 blankets, landed in the Egyptian capital. Food aid will be sent to Gaza as well as to Al-Quds (Jerusalem) and Ramallah through Jordan. Morocco's Ambassador to Egypt Ahmad Tazi received and supervised the transferring of the goods to land transports which will take them to the Gaza strip. At the sovereign's request, a Moroccan field hospital will be built to assist the people of Gaza who witnessed and suffered the massacre of May 14 that left thousands injured and dozens killed amid protests, on the same day of the US Embassy's inauguration celebrations in Jerusalem. The hospital is equipped to handle vascular surgery, abdominal surgery, pediatrics, traumatology, ENT, and ophthalmology. It has 97 staff, including 21 nurses and 13 doctors of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) medical unit. Recently, the Palestinian Grand Mufti of Al-Quds, Muhammad Ahmad Hussein expressed immense appreciation for the king's initiative, describing it as a brotherly gesture that will 'mend the Palestinian wounds.' The Grand Mufti emphasized that Morocco has always stood by Palestine in hardships and that the sovereign's act of solidarity is no surprise to Palestinians. 'The wound of Palestinians is bleeding. The [King's] assistance came to mend the wounds of Palestinians and make them realize that they are not alone but have brothers in the far Maghreb region who want to extend a hand of help,' the Mufti expressed at the press house of Tangier, during his visit to Morocco to attend the King's Ramadan"
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(MENAFN- Saudi Press Agency) Riyadh, October 3, 2022, SPA -- Finance ministers and governors of central banks in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for Arab States in Riyadh today held a meeting with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva in the chairmanship of Saudi Minister of Finance Mohammed Al-Jadaan, chair of the current session.
The meeting was attended by Minister of State for Finance of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Hadi Husseini; Minister of Finance and National Economy of Bahrain, Sheikh Salman bin Khalifa Al Khalifa; Minister of Finance of the Sultan of Oman, Sultan bin Salem bin Said Al-Habsi; Minister of Finance of the State of Qatar, Ali bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari; Governor of the Central Bank of Kuwait, Dr. Basil Ahmed Harun; Deputy Governor of the Bank of the UAE, Ibrahim Obaid Al-Zaabi; Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, Rashid Al-Maaraj; Governor of the Central Bank of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Dr. Fahd Abdullah Al-Mubarak; CEO of the Central Bank of Oman, Tahir bin Salem Al-Omari; Governor of Qatar Central Bank, Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saud Al Thani; Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance of the State of Kuwait, Aseel Suleiman Al-Minifi; and GCC Secretary General Dr. Nayef Al-Hajraf.
The meeting went over several financial and monetary issues, and included a discussion about the IMF's paper: 'Economic Prospects and Policy Challenges for the GCC Countries', which focused on policies necessary for GCC countries to alleviate the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and oil prices, in addition to the significance of focusing on policies to ensure the financial sustainability, such as non-oil revenues, increasing investments in renewable energy resources and the importance of structural reforms to boost private sector-led growth and provide job opportunities.
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