(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt)
The Ministry of Health in Gaza said that the Israeli occupation carried out 8 massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, killing 76 people and wounding 110 in the last 24 hours. This brings the death toll from the Israeli war on Gaza to 29,954 and the injury toll to 70,325 since 7 October.
Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, announced on Wednesday that the hospital would stop working later today due to a lack of fuel, caused by the Israeli war on the Strip that has lasted for about 5 months.
He said in a press conference:“The hospital will stop working from today because of the fuel shortage,” and repeated his request to provide the medical complex with fuel to save the patients. He added that the hospital witnessed the death of many patients in the past few days due to the shortage of medicine, food, and fuel, including 4 children.
The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) said that humanitarian aid convoys were still under attack, and accused Israel of blocking their access to northern Gaza and some parts of the south.
The agency said that 44% of UNRWA schools in the Gaza Strip were damaged or destroyed.
In a related matter, Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the political bureau of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said that Israel and the United States would not achieve through politics what they failed to achieve on the battlefield, and stressed that any“flexibility we show in negotiations comes from our concern for our people and our respect for their great sacrifices.”
On the ground, the Israeli occupation army said that 26 of its soldiers were wounded in the fighting in the Gaza Strip in the last 24 hours, and said that the number of wounded had increased to 3,007 soldiers since the beginning of the war in Gaza. The occupation army said that 468 of the wounded officers and soldiers were in critical condition.
The Al-Quds Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement, said that its fighters hit an Israeli Merkava tank and a bulldozer with Tandom and RPG shells in the western axis of Khan Yunis. Earlier on Wednesday, the Al-Quds Brigades showed footage of what it said was its fighters, in cooperation with the Al-Nasser Salah al-Din Brigades, targeting Israeli gatherings and vehicles east of Jabalia with mortar shells.
The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, said that it attacked an Israeli force hiding in a building in Abasan al-Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, with a missile, and that it“eliminated” that force.
Al-Qassam also said that it hit an occupation troop carrier with two devices“planted beforehand” in the Abasan al-Kabira area.
The Brigades said that its fighters clashed with an Israeli special force at close range west of Khan Yunis, and confirmed that the clash resulted in the death of one soldier and the injury of another.
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Published: Sat 21 May 2022, 12:54 PM
Last updated: Sat 21 May 2022, 1:05 PM
The India-UAE relationship has been on swing for a few years and 2022 will be the inflection point, said Dr Aman Puri, the Consul-General of India in Dubai.
Dr Puri was speaking at the India Real Estate Show 2022 at Dusit Thani Hotel on Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. Presented by Khaleej Times, the exhibition offers a strong platform for the Indian real estate sector to showcase their properties.
The event witnessed a number of NRIs visiting pavilions of leading Indian developers checking for potential investments.
Dr Puri said:“The Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between India and the UAE will see that pre-Covid trade of $60 billion touch to $100 billion by 2025.”
There is also a move to fast-track a $75 billion investment commitment from the UAE to India, and 2022 holds many promises towards that direction.
Dr Puri inaugurated the two-day event today by giving a massive boost to the property sectors of both nations as he called for mutually beneficial synergies between India and the UAE.
“We will see Indian exports to the UAE increasing. Also, the Indian real estate sector should see the UAE as an important source country for funding,” he added.
“We will see significant investments in infrastructure and construction in 2022.”
The third edition of the two-day exhibition brings together some of India's biggest real estate players, providing NRIs with the opportunities to cash in on lucrative on-site deals and financing options.
- India Real Estate Show offers lucrative deals
Dr Puri strongly suggested that UAE investors should consider a long-term investment in the country as India strives towards the goal of achieving a $5 trillion economy.
'India is offering huge opportunities in new sectors like e-commerce, logistics, warehousing in Tier2 and Tier3 cities, and investors should benefit from these lucrative investment avenues,” concluded Dr Puri.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A Kenyan court yesterday revoked the deportation of a lawyer who 'swore in opposition leader Raila Odinga as the country's 'president, a ruling likely to worsen relations between the judiciary and President Uhuru Kenyatta's government.
Miguna Miguna, who holds dual Kenyan and Canadian citizenship, is currently in Canada after being put on a flight to Toronto by the Kenyan government last week following several days in police detention.
A High Court judge declared Miguna's deportation order illegal and ordered the government to surrender his Kenyan passport, which was seized when he was deported.
The judge gave the government seven days to comply.
The government said the ruling was 'not in the best interest of the country, adding it would appeal shortly.
'The government still holds its earlier stated view that the deportation of Mr Miguna Miguna was procedural and done in accordance with the law, Karanja Kibicho, the principal secretary in the ministry of interior said in a statement.
Miguna's expulsion came after he was charged with treason over the 'swearing-in ceremony.
The High Court in Nairobi had issued several orders that he be allowed to appear before it, which the government ignored.
The case exposed a deepening rift between Kenyatta's government and the judiciary, which had nullified his initial re-election and ordered a repeat election, which Odinga then boycotted.
Odinga justified his 'swearing in by saying he had won the initial August 8 election which was then invalidated by the Supreme Court.
Last week, Raphael Tuju, the secretary general of Kenyatta's Jubilee party, wrote a letter to the Chief Justice David Maraga, accusing the judiciary of favouring the opposition whenever disputes are brought before it.
He cited eight recent instances, which he called 'evidence of bias, double standards, impunity and poor leadership on the part of the judiciary, including Odinga's boycott of the repeat vote, which Maraga did not condemn.
Last week, Maraga sharply criticised the government for failing to comply with court orders in relation to the Miguna case and others.
The office of the chief justice declined to comment on the letter.
But Miguna welcomed the court ruling, tweeting: '(We) are fully committed to the rule of law. We shall use the constitution as the spear and the shield in the fight.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) “According to the information of the Azerbaijani Defense
Ministry, on March 25, Azerbaijani army units took appropriate
control measures in order to prevent the use for illegal activities
of unpaved roads north of the Lachin road, as well as a further
escalation of the situation and potential provocations by the
transportation of weapons and ammunition to the territories of
Azerbaijan by Armenia,” the press service of the Azerbaijani
Foreign Ministry reports.
“As it is known, in recent days, the transportation of military
personnel, weapons, and ammunition, landmines, as well as other
military equipment for Armenia's Armed Forces in the territory of
Azerbaijan, where the Russian peacekeeping contingent is
temporarily deployed, has intensified. In addition, in the last
days, the activation of illegal road construction works by
Armenians on the Khankandi-Khalfali-Turshsu road and
Khankendi-Kosalar-Mirzeler-Turshsu road that passes north of this
route was recorded by relevant means of surveillance.
Despite numerous appeals from the Azerbaijani side and
discussions held in this regard, no necessary measures have been
taken to prevent the transportation of weapons and other military
Moreover, the martyrdom and injury of Azerbaijani servicemen as
a result of provocations of Armenia on the
Khankendi-Khalfali-Turshsu road on March 5, as well as in the
direction of Zangilan district on March 20, demonstrated Armenia's
intention to deliberately aggravate the situation.
It should be noted that the aforementioned military provocations
by Armenia were also along with the aggressive rhetoric of the
Armenian leadership in recent days. In particular, the repeated
statements by the Armenian President, Prime Minister and Foreign
Minister against Azerbaijan's sovereignty and territorial integrity
are vivid examples that this country has not yet given up its
territorial claims against Azerbaijan.
These steps of Armenia have shown its intention to purposefully
disrupt the peace process, as well as its lack of interest in
ensuring peace and stability in the region, amid the recent revival
of international efforts for a peace agreement.
We call upon Armenia to refrain from provocative actions and
statements that aggravate the situation in the region, to interfere
in Azerbaijan's internal affairs, and to fulfill its obligations
instead of continuing to try to confuse the international
The recent provocations by Armenia demonstrate that in order to
prevent illegal activities in the sovereign territories of
Azerbaijan, it is necessary to establish a border control
checkpoint between Azerbaijan and Armenia at the endpoint of the
Lachin road,” the ministry said.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Tanzanian Prime Minister Mizengo Pinda has met with members and officials of Qatar Chamber (QC) to discuss ways to strengthen bilateral ties with Qatar, particularly in areas of food security and tourism.
Pinda, who was in Qatar for a three-day trade visit, hosted QC vice chairman Mohamed bin Ahmed bin Tawar al-Kuwari and a group of Qatari businessmen in a meeting held at the Sheraton Hotel on Monday.
During the meeting, the prime minister emphasised the opportunities that could be exploited; from the proximity between Qatar and the United Republic of Tanzania, as well as other neighbouring countries "in order to advance our economies."
Pinda said Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and sits between six other landlocked countries: Uganda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, and Malawi, which he described as "a substantial market."
He said the presence of three deep water ports, namely Dar es Salaam, Tanga, and Mtwara and the country's membership with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) widen Tanzania's trade opportunities as it serves as an export hub for the 15 countries under the SADC.
Pinda also invited Qatar to explore possible investments in Tanzania's agricultural and livestock development, sugar cultivation, rice crop growing, and horticulture sector, as well as in fisheries, forestry, and beekeeping.
The prime minister added that other investment areas include the education, health, insurance and security services, construction, water and sanitation, and integrated waste management sectors.
Juliet R Kairuki, executive director of Tanzania Investment Centre (TIC), told Gulf Times TIC held talks with the Qatar Investment Authority's (QIA) Hassad Foods yesterday to explore initiatives on food security.
Kairuki added that TIC will be inviting Hassad Foods to visit Tanzania to identify potential areas of investments in the agriculture and livestock sector. The date of the visit, however, has not yet been finalised, she said. Al-Kuwari said Qatar will be joining other Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) countries to attend a conference in Tanzania next year. He added that the event would be an opportunity to bring Hassad Foods, including a Qatari business delegation, to continue discussions on food security and tourism-related initiatives.
"There is much desire from the chamber and local business owners to explore the investment climate and opportunities in the Tanzanian market, especially in the fields of mining and agriculture because we are serious about developing Qatar's food security," al-Kuwari said.
Pinda also said Tanzania is looking at Qatar to help it develop the country's oil and gas industry.
There have been several gas discoveries on the coastal shore of the Indian Ocean at Songosongo, Mnazi Bay, and Mkuranga. Pinda said these discoveries "are catalysts of natural gas developments in Tanzania."
"Your expertise in the hydrocarbon sector can help us. We need knowledgeable people to help us in our oil and gas industry considering that you already have a lot of experience in this area," Pinda said.
Al-Kuwari hands over a token of appreciation to Pinda after the business meeting held in Doha. PICTURE: Shemeer Rasheed.
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(MENAFN- Memac Ogilvy) Dubai, United Arab Emirates, July 19, 2022: Entry of international travelers with tourist visa breaks barriers and confirms rise of the sector. Brazil surpassed the mark of 1 million foreign visitors in the first five months of 2022. The number proves the resumption of the sector after two years of restrictions imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The data are from the International Traffic System (STI) of the Federal Police.
Until April, tourist entries were 60% higher than the whole year of 2021. In May, the barrier of more than 1 million foreign tourists was broken, which had not occurred since 2020.
Connectivity is also increasing. Brazil's international air network also grew significantly in May 2022 and already represents 74.36% of the capacity in 2019. Flights increased by 312.89% compared to the same month in 2021. Data is from National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac).
According to Embratur’s president Silvio Nascimento, the data proves the resumption of tourism in the country and reinforce the Agency's mission to continue promoting the country internationally.
"It is with enthusiasm that we have received this great news. In just five months, we doubled the number of foreign visitors compared to the whole of 2021. We are confident that with the promotion of our destinations we will return as soon as possible to the level of 2019", said Nascimento.
Embratur has intensified Brazil's promotion initiatives in strategic markets around the world. At least five advertising campaigns were scheduled to run in 2022.
In addition, from a partnership with the Brazilian Support Service for Micro and Small Enterprises - Sebrae, the Agency has carried out a series of actions to increase the dissemination of Brazil abroad, such as press trips with foreign journalists, participation in major international fairs, organization of roadshows and famtours with operators, agents and associations of the sector.
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Qatar recorded 894 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of active cases in the country to 11,182, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
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Three people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, which brings the death toll in Qatar to 118.
Meanwhile, the total number of recoveries rose to 86,697 after 2,632 people recovered from the coronavirus, according to the health ministry.
Eighty-five people who are suffering from the virus were admitted to the hospital on Thursday.


Chief Executive Officer of the Turkish Airlines Bilal Eksi disclosed the timing for the resumption of Turkish Airlines flights to Kazakhstan, Trend reports with reference to Eksi's message on Twitter.
“The flights to Kazakhstan will be resumed as soon as possible,” Eksi tweeted.“We make flights to friendly and fraternal Kazakhstan in four directions, namely, Almaty, Nursultan, Turkistan and Aktau.”
“We constantly talk to our Kazakh partners and we will resume our flights as soon as possible,” Eksi tweeted.
Earlier, Turkish Airlines suspended all passenger flights between Turkey and Kazakhstan until January 9.
Kazakhstan's government announced late Jan. 4 that it was restoring some price caps on liquefied petroleum gas, after the rare protests reached Almaty following a sharp rise in the price of the fuel at the start of the year.
Many Kazakhs have converted their cars to run on LPG, which is far cheaper than gasoline as a vehicle fuel in Kazakhstan because of price caps. But the government argued that the low price was unsustainable and lifted the caps on Jan. 1.
After the price of the fuel spiked, big demonstrations erupted on Jan. 2 in certain parts of the country. Public protests are illegal in the country unless their organizers file a notice in advance.
Following the development of the situation, the government declared a state of emergency all over the country. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said the government initiated anti-terrorist operations to deal with the ongoing riots.
Also, the divisions of the united peacekeeping contingent of CSTO (Collective Security Treaty Organization) arrived in Kazakhstan to assist in restoring order and help protect strategic objects of the country.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times)
The Protection and Social Rehabilitation Centre, Aman, a part of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), is organising an international conference for child support lines on May 23 and 24 at the Grand Hyatt Doha with the participation of more than 30 global and regional organisations
Local Arabic daily Arrayah reported that the event coincides with an extension of the celebration of the International Day of Child Helplines, which is observed by the International Organisation of Child Helplines on May 17. The conference aims to mobilise international and regional efforts for child helplines.
Qatar, through QFSW, represented by Aman, seeks to co-ordinate policies and exchange experiences between the agencies that provide child helplines service in order to achieve growth and sustainable development to improve access to technology and knowledge for exchanging ideas, promoting innovation and building more peaceful and prosperous societies, especially for children.
Aman executive director and conference organising committee chairman Abdul Aziz al-Ishaq, said the event will discuss a number of themes, the approach of Aman in child protection, the experience of the hotline, the challenges faced by child helplines at international and regional levels, emergency response mechanisms to help children in political crises, the role of child helplines in achieving the Millennium Goals, and a review of the most important international and regional practices and experiences, laws, regulations, policies and other relevant topics.
'The conference will be accompanied by a closed meeting for the preparatory consultative meeting for the Stockholm meeting of the members of the Mena Regional Office of the International Organisation for Child Helplines, in addition to a set of parallel workshops on methods of dealing with abuse in the school environment, mechanisms for reporting it and methods of creating media campaigns directed at children. For the first time, children will participate in the discussion of their own issues by presenting their working papers, and managing the sessions.”
The official added that the conference will contribute to the development of work in the field of child support and sharing of the valuable Qatari experience to the world.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) English Finnish
Stock exchange release
September 23, 2022 at 1 p.m.
Rolf Jansson appointed acting Managing Director of Leipurin
The last workday of Heli Arantola, CEO of Aspo Group subsidiary Leipurin, has been specified as September 30, 2022. As announced on Aspo's stock exchange release on June 27, 2022, Arantola has resigned to join another company.
Aspo Group's CEO Rolf Jansson will take on the role of acting Managing Director of Leipurin from October 1, 2022. In addition, Aspo's Vice President of Corporate Development Mikko Heikkilä takes responsibility for Leipurin's selected strategic projects. The selection process for Leipurin's new Managing Director is underway.
Further information, please contact:
Rolf Jansson, CEO, Aspo Plc, tel. +358 400 600 264,
Aspo creates value by owning and developing business operations sustainably and in the long term. Our companies aim to be market leaders in their sectors. They are responsible for their own operations, customer relationships and the development of these aiming to be forerunners in sustainability. Aspo supports its businesses profitability and growth with the right capabilities. Aspo Group has businesses in 18 different countries, and it employs a total of approximately 900 professionals.
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Hezbollah to Israel:"we are ready to confront any assault"
(MENAFN After Lebanon announced a tender on a natural gas deposit located in the area of the Mediterranean Sea, the Zionist entity claimed that the block belongs to its territories which led Hezbollah to blast Israel's apparent attempts to interfere with Lebanese natural gas exploration projects, according to Press TV.
The movement's representatives have described Lieberman's statements as "a new aggression" and that Hezbollah stands ready to "decisively confront any assault on our Lebanese oil and gas rights."
"They [Lebanon] are announcing a tender on the gas field, including Block 9, which is ours by any definition," Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman said, adding that the companies bidding for said tender are, in his opinion, "making a grave error " because this is contrary to all of the rules and all protocol in cases like this."
It's worth mentioning that Israelis armed forces invaded Lebanon in 2016, in retaliation for a cross-border raid by Hezbollah which resulted in several Israeli soldiers being killed and two being abducted. The ensuing conflict lasted 34 days and ended with a UN-brokered ceasefire, only after claiming the lives of about 1,200 Lebanese and some 160 Israelis.
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At today's general meeting of ANAS, the issue of the election of
Nobel Prize laureate Aziz Sanсar as an honorary member of the
National Academy of Sciences of Azerbaijan was put up for
discussion, Azernews reports.
It is noted that President of ANAS, academician Isa Habibbeyli
put forward an initiative to elect world-known
scientist-biochemist, professor Aziz Sanсar as an honorary member
of ANAS and addressed him with a letter.
Aziz Sanсar responded favorably to the proposal of academician
Isa Habibbeyli and expressed readiness to support the development
of science in Azerbaijan.
At the general meeting of ANAS, open voting was held and Aziz
Sanсar was elected an honorary member of ANAS.
Aziz Sanсar is a Turkish and American scientist-biochemist and
professor at the University of North Carolina (USA). In 2015, he
shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry with Thomas Lindahl and Paul
Modrich for his discovery of a cellular toolkit for DNA repair.
In 2021, President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to award Aziz
Sanjar with the "Honourable Diploma of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan" for his services in the development of
international humanitarian ties for the Republic of Azerbaijan.
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Gopalganj, Sahara, and Jamui District Hospitals to get World-Class Health Services
Patna: Bihar Health Minister Mangal Pandey said on Monday that the world-class health services would be provided in three district-level hospitals located in Gopalganj, Sahara, and Jamui.
Launching the world-class health services in the hospitals Mangal Pandey said that the services would be provided with the help of care India and Harvard humanitarian initiative.
He said that in case of any emergency or accident the patients would get world-class treatment at these hospitals for which the health workers have been trained by the nationality and internationally acclaimed experts in the field of medicine.
Reiterating his commitment to provide world-class health services to the people of Bihar he said that the state government was working to strengthen the facilities available in the hospitals.
He said that the committee headed by the district magistrate would monitor the arrangements of the new system of emergency services.


(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Russian missiles and hate keep ravaging and claiming lives of young Ukrainians.
The relevant statement was made by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on facebook , posting a corresponding video, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“13-year-old Dmytro from Kharkiv, 4-year-old Lisa from Vinnytsia, Serhii from Novosolone who was just 2 days old. They are among five hundred innocent children whose lives were destroyed by Russia's onslaught,” Zelensky wrote.
According to the Head of State, many of them could have become famous scholars, artists, sports champions, contributing to Ukraine's history.
“They fell victim to the enemy's missiles and hate, which keep ravaging and claiming lives of young Ukrainians,” Zelensky added.
In his words, it is still impossible to establish the exact number of injured children due to active hostilities and the temporary occupation of a part of the Ukrainian territory.
“We must hold out and win this war! All of Ukraine, all our people, all our children must be free from the Russian terror,” Zelensky stressed.
A reminder that, in 2021, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine endorsed a resolution to annually honor the memory of children killed as a result of Russian armed aggression on June 4.
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Singapore has the 'most powerful' passport in the world
25 Oct 2017
The Singaporean passport has been declared the world's most powerful with a score of 159- the first time an Asian country has clinched the top spot.
Germany (158), Sweden (157) and South Korea (157) followed.
Financial advisory firm Arton Capital analyzed passports of 193 UN nations and six territories.
Germany has been leading since two years. European passports tend to dominate in the top-10.
How is "power" of a passport decided?
To determine "power" or Passport Index, analysts examine how many countries a passport-holder can visit either visa-free or with visa-on-arrival: higher the number of such countries, higher the score. Singapore passport-holders have visa-free access to 173 countries; earlier, Paraguay eased visa requirements for them.
The top ten countries in the list
Denmark, Italy, Finland, France, Norway, Japan, Spain and UK (156) tied for fourth.
Luxemburg, Netherlands, Switzerland, Belgium, Portugal and Austria (155) came fifth.
Malaysia was another Asian country in the top-6, tying with Ireland, USA and Canada (154).
Austria, New Zealand and Greece (153); Malta, Iceland and Czech Republic (152); and Hungary (150) followed.
Slovenia, Poland, Slovakia, Latvia and Lithuania (149) came 10th.
Meanwhile, Trump's presidency is hitting US' passport index
As Singapore went up the rankings in passport strength, US' score took a hit after President Donald Trump came to power, Arton Capital said. Turkey and the Central African Republic revoked visa-free status to American passport holders amid diplomatic rows.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Published: Sun 19 Mar 2023, 8:13 PM
Last updated: Sun 19 Mar 2023, 8:31 PM
Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), received Asma Al Assad, wife of the Syrian President on Sunday.
During the meeting, held at Al Bahr Palace in Abu Dhabi, Sheikha Fatima wished the Syrian first lady a successful visit to the UAE. Sheikha Fatima offered condolences and solace to Asma Al Assad for the victims of the recent earthquake in Syria.
Sheikha Fatima and the wife of the Syrian President discussed opportunities to develop cooperation between the two countries in various aspects related to the family, childhood and women's empowerment to serve their society and country. Asma Al Assad praised the efforts of Sheikha Fatima in supporting women and developing their capabilities, in addition to caring for childhood and strengthening the role of the family by providing various capabilities to ensure cohesion and stability.
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She also appreciated the attention Sheikha Fatima is giving to humanitarian issues and the specific initiatives that she patronised in this regard. Asma also hailed the UAE's support to Syria during the earthquake and the victims, especially its urgent response by sending specialised rescue teams and providing medical treatment to those injured by hosting them in the UAE's hospitals. Sheikha Fatima hosted a banquet in honour of Asma Al Assad and her delegation.
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Turkey stands by Belgium Erdoan says
(MENAFN- The Journal Of Turkish Weekly) PresidentRecep Tayyip Erdoanhas strongly condemned the deadly attacks in Brussels on March 22 adding Turkey stood by Belgium in its bad times. “I strongly condemn and curse the inhumane attacks which occurred today in Brussels’ Zaventem Airport and Maalbeek metro station. I send my warmest condolences to the relatives of the dead and the Belgian people [killed] in those abominable attacks and wishes for a quick recovery to the wounded” Erdoan said. The president also said Turkey stood by Belgium in its hard days. “Turkey stands with Belgium in its hard days. Our people who have been exposed to flagrant attacks by different terror organizations deeply feel the pain of the Belgian people and share this pain” Erdoan said recalling recent terror attacks in Turkey. Erdoan also said the Brussels attack proved there was no difference between terrorists. “The terrorists who are now targeting Brussels after attacks inAnkaranot too long ago by the [outlawed]Kurdistan Workers’ Party[PKK] and Daesh [the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – ISIL] in Istanbul which claimed tens of lives showed once again that they know no humanitarian or moral values or boundaries and have no difference between them in terms of the flagrant methods they use” Erdoan said.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) A total of 74 Ukrainian captives who were held in captivity in ORDLO [the uncontrolled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions] have been released.
Iryna Lutsenko, the president's representative in the Verkhovna Rada,reported this on her Facebook page.
"There's good news. The exchange process is over. The Ukrainian side has received 74 hostages who were held in captivity in the occupied part of Donbas. They are returning home," Lutsenko wrote.
The representatives of Ukraine, in particular, First Deputy Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, the representative of Ukraine in the humanitarian subgroup of the Trilateral Contact Group for the settlement of the situation in Donbas, Iryna Gerashchenko, Ombudsman Valeriya Lutkovska, employees of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Security Service and the Defense Ministry, as well as experts of the Minsk humanitarian subgroup left for Donbas on December 26 to attend the exchange process.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with families of Ukrainian hostages on December 26. He promised that each of the liberated Ukrainians would be provided with proper medical care.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Chennai, Sep 21 (IANS) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras on Thursday launched a MovingMemory app that uses the technology of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) simultaneously and captures various moving models of memory through digital reconstruction.
MovingMemory can be accessed either through mobile apps (Android and iOS) or through browser-based platforms, making it uniquely inclusive in quality. It is a spatial app, developed with the potential to inhabit the metaverse world.
The functions of the app enable the user to select any desired avatar and navigate through three-dimensional spaces.
It is embedded with additional layers of video, audio, 3D images, and interactive elements which may be used as models for sustainable and heritage-oriented pedagogic and research approaches.
The 'MovingMemory' was launched at the ongoing second annual international conference by Indian Network for Memory Studies and the Centre for Memory Studies at IIT Madras.
The conference aims to connect rituals of remembering and experiencing the environment to systems of sustainability, which assume material, cultural, as well as technological dimensions through big events such as disasters and floods as well as through slow processes of change.
“It is crucial that we foreground the urgent need to incorporate collective memory in our understanding and ability to anticipate policies related to ecological issues such as climate change. Human as well as non-human forms of memory (such as the memory of water and the memory of nature) such as the Spanish Flu and the 2015 Chennai floods may be studied through interdisciplinary and collaborative formats in order to further memory studies as a discipline,” said Prof. V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, at the conference.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) ASTANA, Kazakhstan, March 5. Kazakhstan and
Azerbaijan discussed increasing cargo transportation along the
Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, or Middle
Corridor), Trend reports.
According to the Azerbaijan's Energy Ministry, the discussion
took place during the 20th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental
Commission (JIC) in Astana on March 5. The Kazakh delegation was
headed by the Minister of Transport Marat Karabayev, and the
Azerbaijani delegation - by the Minister of Energy Parviz
As the ministry noted, during the meeting, issues of expanding
cooperation in the oil and gas sector, the possibility of
participating in joint projects, increasing the volume of transit
of Kazakh oil along various routes, and increasing cargo
transportation along the Middle Corridor were discussed.
The parties agreed to take appropriate steps towards completing
the construction of the Caspian underwater optical line connecting
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan within the framework of the Digital Silk
Road project, preparing in the near future a technical
specification document to begin a feasibility study of the project
for the supply of electricity along the route Central
The Azerbaijani side, noting the serious efforts of both
countries in the transition to green energy, expressed its
intention to cooperate with Kazakh companies in the field of
renewable energy and energy efficiency.
To note, economic turnover between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan
reached $529.4 million in 2023, according to Kazakh statistics. The
volume of trade turnover increased by 14.2 percent from the same
time in 2022 ($463.3 million).
Concurrently, in terms of trade turnover, exports to Azerbaijan
totaled $456.3 million over the aforementioned period, which is
21.6 percent higher than from January to December 2022.
Furthermore, from January to December 2023, imports from
Azerbaijan fell by 17.3 percent, totaling $73 million. In 2022,
imports totaled $88.3 million.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) Bucha should be considered as a venue of trial for Russian war criminals, because the whole essence of Putin's regime was revealed in this Kyiv suburb.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this in a telegram post , according to Ukrinform.
During the Bucha summit on holding Russia accountable, Shmyhal said: "The aggressor must pay for the evil it committed. It must pay with freedom, with funds, with the status of a pariah state."
According to him, this requires the creation of a Special International Tribunal that will try Russia's top political leadership.
"Even more sanctions, including on Russian nuclear energy and the import of diamonds. Confiscation of Russian assets, frozen in the West, and their transfer for the reconstruction of Ukraine," Shmyhal said.
"In 1945, when the Allies were choosing a venue for the trial of Nazism, they selected Nuremberg. Because criminal ideology was forged there. Bucha should also be considered as one of the options for the venue of the trial of war criminals. After all, the whole essence of Putin's regime and the Russian occupation was revealed here," he said.
Ukrinform reported earlier that 50 countries and international organizations had signed the Bucha Declaration on Russia's accountability for crimes committed in Ukraine.
The Russian invaders committed more than 9,000 war crimes in the Bucha district.
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(MENAFN- AzerNews) By Laman Ismayilova
Another plein air has been held as part of the 4th Republican Kids Art Festival "My Azerbaijan".
Co-organized by the State Art Gallery and the Khatai Arts Center, the project is timed to the Year of Nizami Ganjavi in Azerbaijan.
The plein air was held near Khatai Arts Center and gathered ten young artists who distinguished themselves at the art contest inspired by spring time.The young talents created fascinating art works with musical accompaniment.
People's Artist of Azerbaijan Arif Huseynov, director of the Khatai Arts Center Zahid Avazov, employee of the Azerbaijan State Art Gallery Elchin Huseynli, artist Abdul Sharif emphasized the importance of such events in shaping the creativity of a new generation. They stressed that the art festival aims at promoting young talents and enhancing patriotic spirit among the youth.
The festival is supported by the Culture Ministry, Azerbaijan Television and Radio Broadcasting CJSC, Khatai Executive, Azerbaijan Union of Artists as well as the Association of Artists of the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic.
The festival also featured plein air for 16-21 years old artists. The winners of the plein air Eshgin Guliyev, Ayten Mammadova and Nazrin Ibrahimzadeh were awarded with diplomas and gifts.
Furthermore, a series of plein airs were held for 11-16 years old and up to 11 years old young artists.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) On September 23, the anti-aircraft gunners of the Air Command 'South' of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down an Iranian-made multi-purpose drone Mohajer-6 for the first time in Ukraine.
As the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine posted on Telegram , a drone can carry up to four high-precision munitions.
Mohajer-6 has a maximum take-off weight of 600 kg, a payload of 100 kg, and a flight range of 200 km.
The maximum speed is 200 km/h, the flight duration is 12 hours, and the highest flight altitude is 5,400 m.
As reported, the anti-aircraft gunners of the 53rd Prince Volodymyr Monomakh Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ground Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine shot down a Russian Mi-8 helicopter.
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Qatar- Punjab village mourns death of lawmaker
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Former PPP Sindh member of provincial assembly (MPA) Fariha Razzaq Haroon, pictured, who was found shot dead on Thursday at her Karachi residence along her husband Mir Bijarani, belonged to Toba Tek Singh.
She was the daughter of Abdul Razzaq, of Chak 391-JB, Kainthan. Razzaq had settled in Islamabad for business many years ago, and later moved on to Karachi with his family.
Fariha's mother late Nishat Afza had also remained a PPP lawmaker on a reserved seat from 2002 to 2007 when Pariha was also the Sindh lawmaker on PPP ticket.
The Razzaq family has also been running their FM 95 Radio in Toba Tek Singh since 2007 which broadcasts transmission from a station in family's native village Chak 391-JB, Kainthan.
The radio station is looked after by her brother Umer Razzaq while their father runs a security company in Karachi which provides security guards to different business companies and institutions.
After the tragic death of Fariha, FM 95 radio station closed its regular transmission.
Radio station manager Chaudhry Hamid Ali Gill said only Naats and Qur'an recitation were broadcast on Thursday and Friday. Regular transmissions were restored yesterday.
Fariha's father Abdul Razzaq said by phone from Karachi that soon a date would be announced to hold Qur'an khwani and chehlum in their village.
Village head Chaudhry Mukhtar said the village people would remain grateful to Fariha's late mother Nishat Afza who had provided gas supply to her village 11 years ago with a Rs10mn grant from her MPA budget.
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Today bp publicly presented a book and launched an exhibition
dedicated to one of the amazing national art trends of Azerbaijan -
the art of patchwork. The event was held in the Complex of
Shirvanshahs' Palace at Icherisheher (Old City) as part of the
National Gurama (patchwork) Festival.
The book is the publication of research materials about the
beautiful art of patchwork, translated from various languages into
Azerbaijani and English. The material was developed based on
previously existing photos and information about the patchwork
compositions of the XVIII-XIX centuries stored in Baku and regional
museums, as well as in private collections.
The exhibition features handworks by well-known national
patchwork artists, and is open to the public, with a month-long
free access as a courtesy of bp.
bp sponsored the book and the exhibition to help provide wider
access to information about the national patchwork art and to
further promote Azerbaijan's rich cultural legacy.
Addressing the event, Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli, bp's vice president
for the Caspian region, communications and external affairs,
“We are pleased to contribute to the promotion of this
fascinating national art trend, which has a special place in the
culture of craftsmanship in Azerbaijan. Patchwork art exists in all
the regions of the country and its history goes back centuries. We
hope this book and the exhibition will help the wider audience
learn more about this ancient art pattern of Azerbaijan.”
The total cost of the project is around AZN72,000. This includes
the editorial review and translation of the research material,
publication of the book, and sponsorship of the exhibition.
The project was implemented by the Icherisheher Museum
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(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar- A policeman was killed and a CRPF personnel injured in a militant attack in Pulwama district of South Kashmir on Sunday, police said.
The attack took place in Pinglana area of the south Kashmir district.
“Terrorists fired upon a joint Naka party of CRPF & Police at Pinglana, Pulwama. In this terror attack, 01 Police personnel got martyred & 01 CRPF personnel got injured,” Kashmir Zone Police said in a tweet.
The police said reinforcements were rushed to the area and a search operation was launched.
Meanwhile, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister and National Conference (NC) vice president Omar Abdullah condemned the attack
“While condemning this attack I send my condolences to the family of the J&K police personnel who laid down his life in the line of duty today. I also send my best wishes for the speedy recovery of the injured CRPF personnel,” Abdullah wrote on Twitter.
The Peoples Conference too condemned the attack.
“We strongly condemn the militant attack upon the joint naka party of Police & CRPF at Pinglana (Pulwama) in which 1 Police personnel lost his life & 1 CRPF personnel got injured. Heartfelt condolences & sympathies with the family of the deceased and prayers for the injured,” it said in a tweet.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce carried out a surprise inspection campaign on number of different commercial stores in the country.
The campaign resulted in the seizure and issuance of 28 violations, which varied from not advertising in Arabic, not delivering an invoice in Arabic, not abiding by the terms and conditions of the sale license or promotional offer and not separating the goods.
The Ministry said in a statement that this type of practice contravenes the provisions of Law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer protection, and the ministerial decision No. (5) of 1984 on sale through discounts, where the value of the single offense ranges between QR 5000 and 6000.
The surprise inspection campaigns are within the efforts undertaken by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce's keenness on monitoring the extent to which suppliers (commercial outlets) comply with their obligations under the provisions of Law No. 8 of 2008 on consumer protection, and the ministerial decision No. (5) of 1984 on sale through discounts as well as its keenness on regulating the markets and commercial activities in the State with the aim of controlling prices and detecting abuses, in order to protect the rights of consumers, as well as monitoring the compliance of suppliers.
The Ministry confirmed it will be firm against all those negligent and not complying with the consumer protection law and its executive regulations. It also confirmed it will intensify its inspection campaigns to control such practices and refer all violators to the concerned entities to take the appropriate measures against them to protect the consumer.
The Ministry called on all consumers to report any violations to the Ministry through its difference communication channels such as phone, emails, social media or application available on smartphones.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, April 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Ministry of Health stated Saturday that Marburg virus is transmitted through direct or indirect contact with the infected person's blood or other bodily fluids.
In a press statement, the ministry's Spokesman Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad pointed out that the virus incubation period ranges from two to 21 days.
The early symptoms of infection include severe headache, high fever, weakness, muscle pain, he noted, adding that the late symptoms are nausea, vomiting, severe abdominal pain, severe diarrhea and blood in the vomit or stool.
Dr. Al-Sanad said people must avoid contacting with the body fluids of any suspected infected person and his/her close contacts. He regretted that so far there is no effective vaccine against the virus.
Dr. Al-Sanad, however, assured the public that the level of the epidemiological situation in Kuwait is very low due to the scarcity of travel to and the absence of direct flights with the countries where the current outbreak occurred.
Regionally, no case of the disease was detected in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries or the Eastern Mediterranean region in the current outbreak, he said.
Earlier, Kuwait's Foreign Ministry appealed to its nationals to avoid traveling to Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea because of the outbreak of the Marburg virus there. (end)
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Egypt- Leading tribal figure assassinated by militants in North Sinai
(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) A leading tribal figure was reportedly assassinated in front of his home by masked militants in Al-Arish city in North Sinai governorate on Wednesday morning.
Abdel Hamid Saad, 45, was from El-Fawkhriya tribe. He was executed by three masked militants who drove in on a motorbike and opened fire against him, several local residents from Al-Arish told Daily News Egypt on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.
According to residents, the attack was carried out against the leading tribal figure due to his ongoing cooperation with state security forces against "Sinai Province" militants who are affiliated with the Islamic State (IS).
There have been frequent attacks against residents of cities in North Sinai such as Al-Arish, Sheikh Zuweid, and Rafah where clashes between state security forces and "Sinai Province" are rampant.
Over the past few months, there have been several instances of tribal members who were attacked or killed for providing information to state security forces about where "Sinai Province" militants are stationed, according to several statements released by the group following these operations.
In the beginning of March, Rady Soliman Abu Sabie and his son Soliman were killed in El-Fawkhriya square in Al-Arish. "Sinai Province" then published photos of the incident showing the father slaughtered and his son shot to death.
Head of the Supreme Council of Egyptian Tribes Salem Abu Gazala told Daily News Egypt previously that North Sinai's residents are in desperate need of full and permanent protection from security forces.
When security forces are no longer stationed somewhere, "Sinai Province" militants enforce their own checkpoints and often kidnap inhabitants who provide information to the army, Gazala said.
Sinai has become the scene of frequent clashes between militants and state security forces; intensified counter insurgency operations were launched to curb militancy inside Sinai. These operations have imposed a state of emergency in the northern regions of the peninsula.
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Azonto Petroleum ends March quarter with healthy cash balance
(ASX:APY LON:AZO) is focused on lowering costs and securing solid financial backing for its key CI-202 block offshore Ivory Coast which could include selling the asset it said.
Running through the latest quarter the firm conducting a strategic review repeated that it expects the full scope and schedule for the power project using the Gazelle field's output will be agreed by the end of May.
This will coincide with the formal approval of the power project by the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Energy (which is a due by mid-May).
For the Gazelle development however there is expected to be a delay to project sanctioning as the Vioco Petroleum joint venture company has decided to re-launch a tendering process after one contractor proposed a lump sum price for the project that was higher than expected.
"Azonto and its partner Vitol have also continued to mature the Hippo North prospect which is located 7km from Gazelle in shallow water of 70m" said managing director Grégory Stoupnitzky.
"Hippo North is now ranking high in the CI-202 exploration portfolio to deliver potential additional gas resources to complement the Gazelle Field."
There may be synergies in combining a Hippo exploration well with the Gazelle drilling campaign which would significantly reduce the cost of the exploration well the MD also noted.
A final decision on the drilling of Hippo North will need to be made by October 7 this year subject to budgetary approval it added.
The firm ended the March quarter with around A$5.07mln in cash.
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(MENAFNEditorial) Campus Consortium, a non-profit organization that unites approximately 37,000 institutions globally announced the opening of the first round of grants for 2018. Colleges and universities interested in applying for either of these grants, or learning more about the full list of grant opportunities offered, should visit the Campus Consortium website.
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(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 16
The entire world recognizes belonging of Karabakh to Azerbaijan, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan said, Trend reports on Nov.16.
Imran Khan emphasized that the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan have shown exemplary valor.
"The whole world recognizes that Karabakh belongs to Azerbaijan and Azerbaijanis have returned their ancestral land," he added.
Following over a month of military action to liberate its territories from Armenian occupation, Azerbaijan has pushed Armenia to sign the surrender document. A joint statement on the matter was made by Azerbaijani president, Armenia's PM and the president of Russia.
A complete ceasefire and a cessation of all hostilities in the zone of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict were introduced at 00:00 hours (Moscow time) on 10 November 2020.
Armenian Armed Forces launched a large-scale military attack on positions of Azerbaijani army on the front line, using large-caliber weapons, mortars and artillery on Sept. 27. Azerbaijan responded with a counter-offensive along the entire front.
Back in July 2020, Armenian Armed Forces violated the ceasefire in the direction of Azerbaijan's Tovuz district. As a result of Azerbaijan's retaliation, the opposing forces were silenced. The fighting continued the following days as well. Azerbaijan lost a number of military personnel members, who died fighting off the attacks of the Armenian Armed Forces.
The conflict between the two South Caucasus countries began in 1988 when Armenia made territorial claims against Azerbaijan. As a result of the ensuing war, Armenian Armed Forces occupied 20 percent of Azerbaijan, including the Nagorno-Karabakh region and seven surrounding districts. The 1994 ceasefire agreement was followed by peace negotiations.
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(MENAFN- KNN India) The Andhra Pradesh Government has sought for new partnerships from private sectors for development of a mega life sciences park in Visakhapatnam.
The park will have a plug and play lab space, incubation centre, skill development and training centre, R&D labs with focus on stem cell research, disease-diagnosis, value-added fish, horticultural and pharmaceutical products as part of new biotechnology policy.
The state government will provide financial assistance of up to 50 per cent of cost of infrastructure for critical external infrastructure facilities like roads, power, water, waste management and testing facilities up to Rs 15 crore.
It also intended to develop 3 mini life science parks over a period of next 3 years at Kakinada, Anantapur and Guntur or Chittoor.
Incubation centres will nurture innovation and take potential technologies to the marketplace with the objectives to facilitate strong linkages between academic institutions, research institutions and industry; to spin-off technologies/innovations from academic and R&D institutions and create innovative start-ups in hi-potential sectors where there is maximum impact in terms of employment generation, economic value creation and societal impact; to identify best practices for rapid commercialization of research and innovations with significant socio-economic outcomes and to nurture the creation of new IPRs in life sciences and biotech sector especially from young students or high-risk early-stage entrepreneurs, a support system as well as felicitation/recognition mechanisms have to be created in the proposed knowledge centres.
The biotechnology sector, characterized by high investments and high demand, continues to remain the mainstay of scientific research across the world. The sector promises extraordinary potential in many emerging areas such as oncology, bio-similar development, development of vaccines and viral drugs, new drug developments, improved healthcare delivery systems and innovation in medical devices. (KNN/ST)
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(MENAFN- Oman Sail ) 23 July 2022, Muscat:Due to a period of prolonged heavy rains across the country, the Oman Sailing Championship 2022, originally scheduled to begin in Sur on 17 July 2022, has been rescheduled and will now take place from 24-27 July. Approximately 75 sailors from Oman Sail’s sailing schools at Al Mouj Muscat, Marina Bandar Al Rowdha, Mussanah and Sur will compete for a place in the Oman National Team for international events.
Racing will begin on 24 July 2022 and over four days, sailors in Optimist, Diam24, ILCA 4, ILCA 6, ILCA 7 andiQFOiL classes, along with athletes from the SailFree programme competing in the RS Venture class for the first time in championship history, will put their training to the test to claim gold, silver, and bronze medals, while impressing coaches from Oman Sail.
Said Al Araimi, Sur Sailing School Manager, said, “The recent rains have given us little choice but to delay the start of the championship in the interests of the safety of our sailors and the local community. We still anticipate a high quality event at the Oman Sailing Championship, which gives us an exciting opportunity to gauge the progress of the talented sailors together from our four sailing schools and select the top performers for forthcoming international competition."
Organised by Oman Sail and held under the authority of the Oman Maritime Sports Committee, there will be 20 races and no more than five each day in the iQFOiL competition and 12 with a maximum of three in all other classes. The top three sailors in each class will receive prizes and be considered to be part of the Oman National Team for upcoming national, regional and international competition.
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Doha:As part of the continuous effort in supporting the local community, InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) Qatar has raised an impressive QR10,000 for the Qatar Cancer Society in the recent auction held during the IHG Qatar Open.
Every year, InterContinental Doha Hotel & Residences, InterContinental Doha the City, Crowne Plaza Doha The Business Park, and the newly-opened Holiday Doha The Business Park come together to organise one of the most anticipated golf tournaments in the country the IHG Qatar Open. The gala dinner, which saw the attendance of golf enthusiasts, management of Doha Golf Club, and the IHG Qatar team was a successful one with QR10,000 collected as donation to Qatar Cancer Society.
'Giving back to the society has always been part our main focus in conducting responsible business at IHG. We would like to thank the donors who generously contributed toward this great cause. We are glad to be working with Qatar Cancer Society again this year to continue increasing public awareness about cancer and cancer prevention, Andreas Pfister, General Manager of InterContinental Doha, and Director of Operation for IHG Northern Gulf, said.
Apart from raising funds during the annual IHG Qatar Open, all IHG Hotels in Qatar also support other causes which supports the local community while maintaining a sustainable business environment.
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(MENAFN- Baystreet.ca) Traders Try to Build on Monday Gains
Stock futures surged Tuesday as Wall Street aimed to build on a sharp rally seen in the previous session.
Futures the 30-stock index soared 381 points, or 1.3%, to 29,919.
Futures for the S&P 500 jumped 57 points, or 1.5%, to 3,747.25.
Futures for the NASDAQ Composite vaulted 213.25 points, or 1.9%, to 11,499.
Monday brought a respite from slides seen throughout September and the prior quarter. The Dow jumped nearly 2.7%, or about 765 points. It was its best day since June 24.
The S&P 500 advanced about 2.6% in its best day since July 27. The Nasdaq Composite increased roughly 2.3%.
Shares of Credit Suisse rose 4% in Tuesday pre-market trading after falling as much as 10% the prior day.
The stock tumbled on Monday, before rebounding to close down nearly flat, after a Financial Times report said Credit Suisse executives are reassuring major investors on the financial health of the Swiss bank. Shares are down roughly 60% this year.
Investors will watch for new data Tuesday from the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey administered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 rocketed 3%, while in Hong Kong, the Hang Seng was closed for holiday.
Oil prices took on $1.15 to $84.78 U.S. a barrel.
Gold prices advanced $14.90 to $1,716.90 U.S. an ounce.
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'Dabangg 3' shoot: Salman gets notice for damaging antique statue
10 Apr 2019
Salman Khan, who started shooting for Dabangg 3 last week, recently landed in a legal trouble after the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) issued a notice to his team for a set construction inside the Jal Mahal in Mandu, MP, considered illegal.
The notice also accused the Dabangg 3 team for damaging a stone statuette, an antique figurine, at the fort while shooting.
Team ordered to remove set pieces constructed inside the monument
As per an eyewitness, the film crew was removing part of the sets on the banks of the Narmada river in Maheshwar town, and some heavy objects apparently hit the statuette.
As a result, a part of the antique figurine was damaged and broken.
The ASI notice also ordered the Dabangg 3 team to remove the two set pieces constructed inside the monument.
If directive not followed, 'Dabangg 3' shooting might get canceled
Media reports further suggested that the notice was served on Sunday to one Harsh Dev of M/s Dream World Movies and Production at Sudama Nagar in Indore.
Signed by the Mandu Sub Circle ASI Junior Conservation Assistant, the notice had a clause that the permission of shooting might be canceled if the Dabangg 3 team fails to follow the directives mentioned in the notice.
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Oil prices ends with mixed figures due to provision, request fears
(MENAFN) Oil costs were in mixed figures on Tuesday on low provision worries because of a strike in Norway’s oil and gas area whereas the forecast of a worldwide financial recession remains to fan weak request woes.
International main Brent crude was exchanging at USD113.04 a barrel at 0705 GMT for a 0.40 percent decline after the prior session ended at USD113.50 per barrel.
American main West Texas Intermediate (WTI) stood at USD109.72 a barrel at the same time for a 1.19 percent earn after the prior session ended at USD108.43 per barrel.
In line with the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association (NOG), prices earned backing after Norway's oil and gas area employees on Tuesday started a strike that is set ready to have a massive effect on gas shipment, with anticipated losses of about 13 percent of the country’s daily gas exports.
Operations closed down at Equinor's Gudrun, Oseberg South as well as Oseberg East overseas platforms as an outcome of the strike.
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SRINAGAR- The Kashmir Chess Club on Tuesday said that it is will be organising“Chess For Everyone FIDE Rated chess Tournament” from February 17 to February 21 at Indoor Sports Stadium in Polo View, Srinagar.
The tournament will be held in collaboration with All J&K Chess Association and J&K Sports Council, while All India Chess Federation has approved/funded the event. World Chess Federation has allotted an event code“313848/J&K/2023” for the tournament.
A press release was issued by Gowhar Rashid, PRO/Press Secretary of The Kashmir Chess Club in this regard.
“The details and descriptions/Brochure of the tournament is available at and Players can register themselves up to 31st of Jan-2023. Till date, some 50 players have already registered themselves and there is mandatory for every player to have an AICF registration for the current year. Those who don't have AICF registration can apply through ,” the press release said.
“It is expected as per the queries/Pledges made by the players/Coaches/Officials and parents from all over the world about 400 players will witness this great event earlier in the month of July 2022 1st Kashmir International Chess Tournament was successfully conducted by this very club,” it added.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Saudi death row Shia cleric Nimr al-Nimr is in high spirits despite reports he is at risk of imminent execution, his brother said on Monday after visiting the sheikh.
'He's good, very well, high spirits. His health is very good and he is ready for anything, even for death,' Jaffar al-Nimr told AFP.
The brother spoke after he and several other family members, including Nimr's mother, spent about one hour with him at Al-Hair prison near Riyadh.
Nimr was a driving force behind protests that erupted in 2011 in eastern Saudi Arabia, where most of the Shia minority live.
The protests developed into a call for equality in the Sunni-ruled kingdom, where many Shias have complained of marginalisation.
Amnesty International said on Thursday that he was among six Shia activists at imminent risk of execution who were 'clearly convicted in unfair trials'.
The London-based human rights group said the six were among a total of 50 people who could soon be put to death in a single day.
Media 'close to the Saudi Arabian authorities' had reported on the execution plans, Amnesty said.
Nimr is not concerned by those stories, his brother said, accusing the interior ministry of sometimes issuing reports in order to gauge public reaction.
But Nimr's family are still 'very worried,' he said.
Among the other activists who Amnesty said are at risk of imminent execution is Nimr al-Nimr's nephew Ali al-Nimr, who was 17 when he was arrested following the protests for reform.
Ali al-Nimr is also detained at Al-Hair prison, and his father is to visit him in three weeks, Jaffar al-Nimr said.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Joelyn Baluyut |
Doha, Qatar: The longstanding diplomatic relationship of Vietnam and Qatar, which recently marked its 30th anniversary, is flourishing at an unprecedented pace, bolstered by the exchange of high-level officials between the two nations.
This robust momentum is set to continue as numerous delegations from ministries and businesses in both countries prepare to visit each other in the coming months, strengthening their ties and exploring new avenues of collaboration, according to a top official.
Ambassador of Vietnam to Qatar, H E Tran Duc Hung told The Peninsula that the diplomatic ties between Qatar and Vietnam, established in 1993 are“developing very fast especially with the visit of Qatar's then-Deputy Prime Minister, H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, who is now the Prime Minister, to Vietnam at the end of last year and the recent visit by Vietnam's Vice President, H E Vo Thi Anh, to Qatar this year.”
“Many delegations of different levels from Ministries, provinces and businesses from Vietnam and Qatar are going to visit each other in the coming months to foster ties and seek cooperation opportunities.”
The envoy highlighted the multifaceted development of the comprehensive relationship, with notable agreements such as the visa-free travel for diplomatic and official passport holders between the two countries last year.
He emphasised that Qatar has become an essential partner for Vietnam in the Middle East, fostering enduring friendship and cooperation since the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Meanwhile, trade volume between Qatar and Vietnam saw a significant increase in 2022, reaching $550m, compared to $350m. Ambassador Hung expressed optimism that this figure would surpass $1bn in the current year, attributing the growth to Vietnam's exports of seafood, rice, fruits, and other agricultural products, as well as imports of non-natural materials.
Energy, labour, and investment cooperation are also emerging as top priorities in the bilateral relationship. The Embassy of Vietnam in Qatar is actively collaborating with relevant ministries and agencies to reinstate mechanisms of cooperation, such as the Joint Committee on economic, trade, and technical cooperation or sub Joint Committee in the labour field.
Currently, there are over ten memoranda of understanding and agreements between the two nations. Ambassador Hung stressed the need to upgrade and expand these agreements, recognising that they were initially established under the leadership of Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and now require enhancement and extension to meet the evolving needs of Qatar-Vietnam relations.
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(MENAFN) India's Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, has voiced concerns over the adverse effects of Western sanctions targeting Russian diamond exports, emphasizing the potential impact on India's diamond industry. In response to a direct European Union and G7 ban on Russian diamonds, which came into effect in January followed by phased-in restrictions on indirect imports via third states starting March 1, Jaishankar outlined India's efforts to prevent or mitigate the ban's implementation. Speaking during a visit to Surat, India's prominent diamond processing hub, Jaishankar highlighted the significance of finding a solution to this pressing issue, acknowledging the potential repercussions for local diamond cutters.
Surat, often referred to as 'Diamond City,' plays a pivotal role in the global diamond trade, with approximately 90% of the world's rough diamonds being cut and polished there before entering international markets. Jaishankar underscored that while the ban primarily targets Russia, the world's largest producer of rough diamonds by volume, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has raised concerns with heads of state, including those from affected countries like Belgium. He emphasized ongoing discussions at both collective and bilateral levels to address the situation.
Highlighting the urgency of the matter, Jaishankar revealed recent interactions between Prime Minister Modi and Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, with plans for further engagement by Union Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in the coming days. India's proactive stance underscores the importance of safeguarding the interests of its diamond industry amidst evolving geopolitical dynamics and escalating tensions between Western nations and Russia over the conflict in Ukraine.
As India navigates the complexities of global trade and diplomacy, efforts to mitigate the impact of sanctions on its diamond sector serve as a testament to the country's commitment to safeguarding its economic interests while engaging constructively with the international community. The ongoing discussions and diplomatic initiatives reflect India's proactive approach in seeking viable solutions to address the challenges posed by the imposition of Western sanctions on Russian diamond exports.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) WASHINGTON, Oct 25 (KUNA) -- The Trump administration on Wednesday announced new sanctions against eight Yemenis and a business affiliated with the so-called Islamic State and al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula.
The Treasury department is imposing a new round of sanctions targeting terrorist financing networks in Iraq, Syria and Yemen. It is the first coordinated action taken with the newly-formed Terrorist Financing Targeting Center (TFTC) co-chaired by Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and other member states including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar.
The Treasury department said in a statement it had identified Yemeni nationals as terrorists or terrorist supporters, including Adil Abduh Fari Uthman al-Dhubhani, Radwan Muhammad Husayn Ali Qanan, Khalid al-Marfadi, Sayf Abdulrab Salem al-Hayashi, Abu Sulayman al-Adani, Nashwan al-Wali al-Yafi'i, Khalid Sa'id Ghabish al-Ubaydi and Bilal Ali Muhammad al-Wafi.
The sanctions also included Al Khayr Supermarket, which is owned by one of the individuals being sanctioned.
"As a result of the sanctions, all property and interests in property of these persons subject to US jurisdiction are blocked, and US persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
In addition, all TFTC Member States also designated Nayif Salih Salim al-Qaysi, Abd al-Wahhab Muhammad Abd al-Rahman al-Humayqani, Hashim Muhsin Aydarus al-Hamid, and Yemeni Rahmah Charitable Organization, all of whom were previously designated (under the sanctions)," the Treasury department statement said. (end) hy.hb
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