(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News)
KABUL (Pajhwok): Most vehicles' owners have decorated their vehicles with Kalema-i-Tayyiba and short verses from the Holy Quran, a trend emerged after the political change in the country almost a year ago.
Shopkeepers who sell vehicles' decorative items say in the past, vehicles' owners pasted stickers on their vehicles that maintained local proverbs or romantic poems.
Before the takeover of the 'Islamic Emirate,' vehicles were decorated with romantic poems, local proverbs, names of provinces, nicknames, photos of heart, flowers and other items.
These shopkeepers say after the fall of the past regime, people changed their mind and most vehicle owners have now pasted stickers that maintain Kalema-i-Tayyiba or short verses from the Holy Quran.
Mohammad Arif Rahimi, one of the sticker sellers in the Qowa-i-Markaz locality, said he was associated with the vehicle decoration business from the past 12 years.
He said:“Before the fall of the republic, our business was booming but now the situation has changed and our business declined by 80 percent.”
He termed the declining business and growing unemployment a matter of great concern and said:“In the past our business was good and our sales were high, but today all shopkeepers await customers.”
“In the past too people pasted the stickers of Kaleema-i-Tayyiba on their vehicles but not to the extent that is used these days.”
In the past, drivers pasted local proverbs, nicknames, flags and other items on their back screen and windowpanes, he added.
JavedYousufi, another shopkeeper in the Baraki Barak area of Kabul, said:“Currently most drivers use Kalema-i-Tayyiba while in the past people had different interest, some pasted their names, some pasted signs and other different items.”
ZiaullahSaeedi, another shopkeeper, in the Baraki area of Kabul, said:“Vehicles decoration and sticker pasting business has declined. Decoration trend has declined because the economic situation of people is not sound.”
“In the past, most vehicles owners pasted the photos of warlords and their signs but now most used Kaleema-i-Tayyiba,” he said.
Rahmatullah, one of the vehicles' owners in the Taimani area of Kabul, said:“Most drivers pasted stickers on their vehicles for the sake of style and decoration.”
A driver who pasted Kaleema-i-Tayyiba on the back screen of his vehicle said:“It varies with the time, now that the Islamic Emirate is in power, I also pasted Kaleema-i-Tayyiba.”
He wished not to be named and said in the past he decorated his car with romantic poems which was not suitable this time.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Russian occupiers are going to take Ukrainian children living in the temporarily occupied territory of Luhansk region to Karelia, northwest Russia.
'This week, a meeting was held between Elissan Shandarovich, the chairman of the Assembly of the Republic of Karelia, and Denis Miroshnychenko, the chairman of the so-called 'People's Council' in the Luhansk region's temporarily occupied territory. One of the key issues was the transfer of children from the occupied Luhansk region to the 'beautiful resorts' of Karelia for 'rest and recovery'. Taking into account how Russians 'rest' in the polar latitudes, this does not contribute to recovery in any way,' the National Resistance Center reports .
The Center explains that the heads of various regions of the Russian Federation use such trips with the intention of 'bargaining' a certain number of children for 'recovery' pursuing a purely practical goal: writing off budget funds for these measures. Moreover, increasing evidence of abductions of minors and human trafficking appears.
'The National Resistance Center calls on residents of the occupied territories not to send their children on any trips organized by the occupation administrations,' the statement reads.
As reported, as of January 26, 14,711 children were considered deported from Ukraine.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) US sanctions against Venezuela have accelerated the already catastrophic decline of the oil-rich nation's economy, and is pushing it to a debt default that economists say could happen as early as this week.
The aim of the latest US action against Caracas is to choke off funding to Venezuela by blocking access to foreign currency.
The Trump administration announced the sanctions August 24 after labelling Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro a 'dictator. They follow an earlier set imposed on July 31.
Their impact will be in 'stopping any new direct investment into the country, and in making any future debt emissions or renegotiation practically impossible, said Shannon O'Neil, an expert at the Council of Foreign Relations.
The government on Friday called foreign creditors to a meeting on November 13 in Caracas to renegotiate the debt but economists are dubious about the prospects.
Still the situation is critical.
Venezuela is rich in oil resources, with the largest reserves outside of the Middle East, but poor in cash.
The central bank's stockpiles of foreign currency 'are now just $9.7bn, compared to total external debt of about $110bn, said Edward Glossop, economist at Capital Economics.
Fitch and Standard & Poor's each cut the rating on Venezuela's foreign debt on fears default could be imminent, and Moody's on Monday cut the rating for state oil company PDVSA.
With the situation deteriorating, Andres Abadia, economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics, said, 'The most recent sanctions have added to the pressure on Maduro, making it practically impossible to secure funding.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 9. Following the
decision to proceed with the expansion of the Interconnector
Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), subsequent to the ongoing tender for the
detailed engineering design of the gas metering station near Stara
Zagora, the plan involves initiating additional tenders to
facilitate various aspects of the project, Teodora Georgieva,
Executive Officer of ICGB, the pipeline operator, said in an
exclusive interview with Trend .
"The entire process adheres to the principle of public tenders,
ensuring a competitive and transparent selection of contractors and
suppliers for the expansion project in full compliance with the
relevant legislation," she said.
The IGB gas pipeline connects with the Greek national gas
transmission system (DESFA S.A.) and the Trans-Adriatic gas
pipeline (TAP AG) in the area of Komotini (Greece), and with the
Bulgarian gas transmission system (Bulgartransgaz EAD) in the area
of Stara Zagora.
The interconnector has an overall length of 182 km and a
technical capacity of 3 bcm per year with an option for increasing
the transmission capacity to up to 5 bcm per year with the
construction of a compressor station on Greek territory that would
also allow for reverse flow. IGB is being developed in great
synergy with the LNG terminal near the Greek city of
Alexandroupolis, which is set for completion by the end of
With the terminal's implementation, IGB's capacity may see a
significant boost of up to 5 bcm/y, which will further ensure the
independent energy deliveries in the region.
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. Turkmenistan is
working to improve and simplify transportation along the
International North-South Transport Corridor, trend reports.
This was stated by the Director of the Agency for Transport and
Communications under the Cabinet of Ministers of Turkmenistan
Mammetkhan Chakiyev at the 14th annual "Russia - the Islamic World:
KazanForum" international economic forum on May 18, 2023.
Speaking at the session dedicated to the North-South corridor,
Chakiyev pointed out the great potential of his country in the
logistics of transit flows, especially taking into account the
Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran railway, which is the eastern branch
of the North-South direction.
Chakiyev added that today the main flow of cargo transportation
along the North-South corridor in Turkmenistan passes through the
southern border crossing with Iran, Sarakhs (Iran), but there is
also the Akayla (Turkmenistan) - Inche Burun (Iran) crossing in the
west of the country, which can increase the volume of transit.
"The possibility of using another direction is being developed –
through the Artyk station on the Turkmenistan's Ashgabat-Mary line,
where a private cargo terminal for transshipment of goods between
rail and road transport has been built and started functioning. In
the development of multimodal transportation, Turkmenistan is also
working to provide preferential conditions for drivers, including
simplified visa rules and tariffs," the head of the agency
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(MENAFN- Costa Rica News)
Luna Borges was known for years as a renowned cellist and as a cultural manager. However, for 8 years, in Mexico, she trained as a holistic coach , performing therapy through the management of different well-being tools such as yoga, meditation, akashic records, angelic healing, reiki and hypnotherapy . In her role as a therapist, she attends to patients from anywhere in the world online. Helping to manage emotions
For this young woman, the myths and taboos around what it means to go to therapy must be demolished. Taking care of the close relationship between physical and mental health is very normal, as much as going to the dentist. Currently, she attends to a large portfolio of patients online, emphasizing that therapy serves to find the necessary tools to continue growing physically and spiritually, helping to manage emotions.
The young woman, who has also worked as a model, will reunite with her native country in December to give meditation workshops, both for the general public and for the musicians of the National Orquestra.
“I just launched a 24-class course to learn yoga from scratch. We have students in many parts of Latin America and Europe. The proposal that it brings is to hold an intensive workshop where the participant lives the experience from an intimate approach”, she concludes.
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(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) CONCORD, Calif., Oct. 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AMK) today announced that it will release financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2021 after the U.S. market close on Tuesday, November 9, 2021. AssetMark will host a conference call and webcast that day at 5:00 pm ET to discuss its results.
AssetMark invites shareholders and other interested parties to listen to its financial results conference call live, either over the Internet or via dial in.
Listeners can access the webcast at the AssetMark Investor Relations website at ir.assetmark.com.
Alternatively, listeners can pre-register for the conference call here: . Upon registering, you will be provided with participant dial-in numbers, passcode and unique registrant ID. In the 10 minutes prior to the call start time, you may use the conference access information (dial in number, direct event passcode and registrant ID) provided in the confirmation email received at the point of registering to join the call directly.
About AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc.
AssetMark is a leading provider of extensive wealth management and technology solutions that help financial advisors meet the ever-changing needs of their clients and businesses. Through AssetMark, Inc., its investment adviser subsidiary registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, AssetMark operates a platform that brings together fully integrated technology, personalized and scalable service, and curated investment solutions to support financial advisors and their businesses. For more than 20 years, AssetMark has focused on offering the solutions and services that help financial advisors grow. AssetMark had $84.6 billion in platform assets as of June 30, 2021. For more information visit assetmark.com.
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By Laman Ismayilova
Participants in the OIC conference have visited liberated Shusha
and Dashalti village, Azernews reports, citing the State Tourism
The delegation included OIC Secretary-General Hissein Brahim
Taha, tourism ministers, deputy ministers, the president, and
ambassadors of the Arab Tourism Organization, Uzbekistan, Pakistan,
Iran, Gambia, Niger, Malaysia, Sudan, Uganda, and Gabon.
During their visit to Azerbaijan's liberated territories, the
OIC conference participants witnessed the consequences of the
They also got acquainted with the restoration work carried out
in Ashaghi Govhar Agha and Yukhari Govhar Agha mosques.
The OIC delegation was informed about the tourism potential of
Chairman of the State Tourism Agency Fuad Naghiyev noted that
the agency has developed a tourism development strategy for Shusha
Chairman of the Shusha City State Reserve Maftun Abbasov briefed
the delegates on the history of Shusha, reconstruction work after
the Second Karabakh War, as well as historical and cultural
monuments of Islamic heritage.
The 11th Conference of Ministers of Tourism of the Organization
of Islamic Cooperation kicked off in Baku on June 27-29.
Over 160 delegates from 39 countries including tourism ministers
of the OIC countries, heads of tourism associations, and other
officials attended the conference.
The conference adopted the resolution on tourism development and
the Baku Declaration.
The resolution on tourism ministers condemns the illegal
exploitation of natural resources, destruction of urban ecological
infrastructure, cultural and historical heritage of Azerbaijan's
liberated territories, as well as the demolition of Islamic
cultural and historical monuments in Armenia.
The document also reflects a decision regarding the involvement
of the member states' private sector in implementing infrastructure
development projects in Azerbaijan's liberated lands.
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Mumbai, Dec 1 (IANS) In the upcoming episode of 'Bigg Boss 16', Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia will be seen getting angry at Shalin Bhanot and criticising him for making 'fun' of her depression. She will also threaten to sue him for his remarks.
In a promo shared by the channel on Instagram, Tina tells Shalin that he supported her and it is time for her to pay back. She helped him during the task and Sajid wondered whether that was allowed as per the rules of the task.
Nimrit tells Shalin: 'Not cool bro!' and he says, 'I will tell you what is not cool.'
Nimrit then asked him, 'What is your problem?'
Shalin tells her: 'I have a lot of problems, mere ko mental issue bhi hai, mere ko sab hai (I have mental issues, I have it all).'
This leads to an ugly spat, where Nimrit tells him: 'Such attitude! Kisi ke depression ka mazak udate ho! Accha hua... Aapki asaliyat dikhi. (You are making fun of someone's depression).'
Later, she was seen crying as she yelled at him, 'You have exposed your reality now. Next time, you bloody make fun of my mental illness, I will sue you.'
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)
Published: Sun 27 Nov 2022, 10:44 AM
A 20-year-old young man stole Dh20,000 from a woman under the pretext of helping her deliver cash to a resident she owed money to and has been fined Dh5,000.
The Al Ain Court of First Instance sentenced the Arab man after he was found guilty of embezzlement.
Official court documents state that the woman handed over the money to the young man so he could deliver it to the woman who had borrowed cash from her.
The woman had threatened to sue the plaintiff for the delay to return her money. The defendant offered to act as a mediator between the two women to ensure that the matter is settled amicably.
But after receiving the cash from the plaintiff, the man just took the money and spent it instead of delivering the amount to the woman.
The man also avoided the plaintiff, who later realised that he didn't deliver the cash. The plaintiff then filed a criminal lawsuit against the defendant.
After looking into the case, the judge issued a ruling ordering the defendant to pay a fine of Dh5,000.
He was also instructed to pay back the Dh20,000 he took from the plaintiff and topay for her legal expenses.
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Chadian transitional officials and rebel groups are expected to sign a deal in Doha on Monday that will pave the way for wider national reconciliation talks.
The signing ceremony will be attended by negotiating delegations from the Transitional Government, representatives of opposition groups as well as representatives of the African Union, several regional and international organizations and several countries.
The agreement will come as a culmination of talks Qatar has conducted with regional and international partnerships over the past five months.
The agreement will pave the way for the holding of national inclusive and sovereign talks in Chad, in the capital N’Jamena, aimed at achieving inclusive national reconciliation.
Qatar hosted Chad peace talks last March with the participation of representatives of the Transitional Military Council and Chadian opposition movements, based on its active regional and international role in providing a basic basis for mediation and preventing the outbreak and escalation of conflicts. Was.
The national dialogue, which is to involve various groups and parties as well as the government and rebels, is currently scheduled to begin on 20 August.
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(MENAFN- Tribal News Network) In Dera Ismail Khan, an explosion occurred near a Pakistan Army vehicle, resulting in injuries to 23 personnel. Local sources indicate that an improvised explosive device (IED) detonated near a military vehicle in the Hathala area.
Reports suggest that the targeted vehicle was part of a convoy heading to Asman Manza in South Waziristan. Initial information reveals that 23 officials sustained injuries in the blast.
The injured individuals have been transported to CMH Dera Ismail Khan for medical treatment. Following the explosion, security forces cordoned off the area and initiated a search operation. Sources suggest that the explosive material was placed on a motorcycle.
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Meanwhile, in Tehsil Bara's Sipah area of Khyber district, five soldiers were wounded when unidentified miscreants opened fire on a security forces' patrolling team. According to sources, the Frontier Corps (FC) soldiers were conducting a routine patrol in the Dwajangi area of Sipah near Bara when they came under fire. As a result, five soldiers from the 163 Wing sustained injuries.
The assailants managed to flee the scene following the security forces' retaliatory fire. The injured soldiers have been shifted to CMH Peshawar. The wounded personnel includes Lance Naik Imtiaz, Lance Naik Sohail, Sepahi Sohail, Imran, and Waqas.
It is important to note that a day earlier, a hand grenade exploded at the police line in Khyber Jamrud Shah district, resulting in the deaths of two policemen and injuries to two others.
According to the police, a police officer accidentally triggered the explosion at the Jamrud Shah police line, leading to the deaths of two policemen and injuries to two others.
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(MENAFN- Dubai PR Network) Introducing the Isle of Man TT Limited Edition: Discover the New 43mm Chronograph
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Dar Al Ber Society has built a big mosque in Mexico City as part of a project meant to promote the tolerant and moderate values of Islam and fight extremism.
Abdullah Ali bin Zayed Al Falasi, executive director of Dar Al Ber, said the project is in line with the teachings of Islam that are based on tolerance, moderation, coexistence and mutual understanding among human beings.
"It is also in pursuance of the vision and policy of the country, and the method and directives of the prudent leadership who relentlessly try to fight fanaticism. The delegation was briefed on the development of the projects including a mosque and an education centre that are carried out for the benefit of vulnerable people," said Al Falasi.
Imran Mohammed Abdullah, head of the society's charity projects sector, said it is keen on promoting the values of giving and tolerance, fighting poverty and helping disadvantaged people regardless of religion and background.
Abdulkarim Jaafar Al Hassan, manager of Asia and Eastern Europe projects department, said the visit helped them identify poor people's needs. "We met a number of people there, including new Muslims, who voiced their ambitions and concerns and talked about what they are need of."
Ahmed Shaaban Originally from Egypt, I have been in Dubai since December 2005. Before coming here, I worked as an English language instructor, chief En/Ar translator, proofreader, reporter in Egypt and Qatar. I have also worked as a reporter, correspondent and simultaneous translator with two satellite channels in Dubai. I have a masters degree in media, Cairo University, 2014, a bachelor degree in English language and translation, Ain Shams University, Cairo, 1996, and three post-graduate diplomas in English language and Instruction. With over 19 years of experience in translation, interpretation, EFL instruction, and reporting. I am interested in technology, aviation, politics, as well as community, parliament and defence issues. I enjoy reading, writing, exercising, and surfing the web.
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(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) Abu Dhabi enjoys strong confidence among foreign investors over its policies. A latest survey for 2017 revealed that nearly 98.4 per cent of investors feel the policies are effective and efficient as compared to 97.1 per cent in 2016.
Launched by the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (Added), the Foreign Direct Investment Transparency Index for 2017 results showed that 84 per cent of investors believe the Abu Dhabi government's policies to attract and promote FDI are effective while 14.6 per cent said these are adequate.
The survey was revealed at the Annual Investment Meeting 2018.
With regard to the costs incurred for registration and licensing, 62.4 per cent of survey respondents said these do not pose any problem while making an investment in the UAE capital. The opinions were varied - some of them (13.4 per cent) said they represent a simple problem; whereas around 18.6 per cent think it is a problem of moderate difficulty.
About the level of difficulty in obtaining information on changes of policies and regulations of the government of Abu Dhabi regarding foreign investors, nearly 81.4 per cent said it is not a problem or an obstacle. However, 18.6 per cent pointed out that it poses a simple problem.
Khalifa bin Salem Al Mansouri, the Undersecretary of the Department of Economic Development - Abu Dhabi, said the government is keen to improve services quality and also enhance the institutional, legal and procedural performance.
He said the Added strives to enable the private sector to effectively contribute to various economic activities and provide investors with information and data about the investment environment in the emirate.
According to the Statistics Centre - Abu Dhabi, the UAE capital received Dh108 billion worth of FDI last year compared to Dh100.88 billion in 2016, a growth of 7.1 per cent year on year. The real estate sector made the highest contribution to FDI with Dh29.9 billion in 2017 and Dh27.9 billion in 2016.
Meanwhile, FDI in processing industries in 2017 increased to Dh19.2 billion from Dh18 billion in 2016. Construction and building activity FDI increased from Dh8.10 billion in 2016 to Dh9.2 billion in 2017.
FDI inflow into exploration industries, which includes crude oil and natural gas, grew from Dh17.4 billion in 2016 to Dh18.2 billion in 2017.
The UK came in first place with a total investment value of Dh14.5 billion. Austria came in second place with a total investment of Dh14.3 billion, whereas France came in third place with investments totalling Dh7.7 billion.
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, Sep 21 (IANS) Actor Akhil Mishra, who has worked in films such as the Aamir Khan-starrer '3 Idiots' and 'Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain' passed away after an accident in the kitchen. He was 67.
A source close to IANS said:“It was an accident. He was found injured on the floor in the kitchen and died in the hospital. And now the body has been taken for autopsy. We are waiting for the reports.”
The source said that his wife, Suzanne was shooting in Hyderabad when the incident happened.
Akhil Mishra, was born 1965. He has worked in films such as 'Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi','Gandhi, My Father' and television serials such as 'Pradhanmantri'.
He gained popularity by doing the cameo role of Librarian Dubey in '3 Idiots' and playing the role of Umed Singh Bundela in Uttaran starring Tina Datta and Rashami Desai.
Akhil was first married to Manju Mishra in 1983 who had acted with him in his first feature film 'Dhat Tere...Ki' in 1983 and a serial 'Grihalakshmi Ka Jinn'. After Manju's death in 1997, he got married to German actress Suzanne Bernert in February 2009.
Suzanne is known for working in 'Ramdhanu - The Rainbow', 'Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd'.
She has also worked in TV show 'Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai'. She portrayed Sonia Gandhi on the television series 7 RCR, and in the Hindi film The Accidental Prime Minister.
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 30 (ANI): A total of 583 new coronavirus cases were detected in Maharashtra on Thursday, taking the total number of cases in the state to 10498.
"583 new COVID-19 positive cases reported in Maharashtra today; the total number of cases stands at 10498," said State Health Department.
Also, as many as 180 patients were discharged today, which takes the count of discharged patients in the state after full recovery until today to 1773.
Maharashtra continues to record the highest number of cases in the country.
As per the Centre's norms, a cluster containment action plan is being implemented in places where clusters of patients have been found, said the state government.
The total number of positive cases in the country has reached 33,610, including 24,162 active cases of the virus, said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. (ANI)


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Union Minister Goyal Urges Spices Industry To Aim USD 10 Bn Exports By 2030
Mumbai, Sept 18 (KNN) Union commerce minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday urged the Indian spices industry to aim for USD 10 billion worth of exports by the end of this decade.
Speaking at the World Spice Congress 2023 and Exhibition, Goyal said,“We should look at a greater degree value addition. Today is 4 billion dollars. We have to start building a bigger market. Let's aim for 10 billion dollars of export till 2030, keeping in mind the expanding market.”
“I have set a very modest target but I do hope you try to exceed that and make the nation proud. We all have to together work to bring back all the old charms that spices had across the world.”
During his address, the commerce minister lay stress on the need to encourage other countries to increase the usage of spices.
“Let's make India the preferred source of spices,” he added.
The major importers of Indian spices are China, the US, Bangladesh, and the
United Arab Emirates.
The World Spice Congress, one of the largest events in spices industry, brought together all key stakeholders of the global spices industry under one roof from September 15-17, 2023, in Mumbai.
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Israeli security guard kills Palestinian woman at West Bank checkpoint
(MENAFN) Israeli police say that on Saturday, June 12, a 28-year-old Palestinian woman was shot dead by an Israeli security guard at the Qalandiya checkpoint in the West Bank.
Police said the woman, a resident of Aqabat Jaber Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Jericho, approached vehicles passing through the checkpoint manned by Israeli border police and security guards. civilians, and had run in their direction with a knife in his hand.
A civilian guard fired several bullets at the woman after she continued to approach without paying attention to the guard’s warning calls asking her to stop. Medical staff who attended the scene later confirmed the woman’s death.
The Palestinian woman was reportedly recognized by the ruling Gaza movement, Hamas, and was jailed in 2016-2018 for an attempted stabbing.
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(MENAFN) Company CEO Yuriy Vitrenko says Ukrainian energy giant Naftogaz wants to increase natural gas production and switch to domestic alternative energy to produce enough fuel to serve the EU during the next year’s heating season.
According to Vitrenko, if Ukraine can obtain capital and technology from Western partners, it will be able to generate enough gas to replace Russian supply.
He noted that his company is considering shale drilling and horizontal drilling methods in order to increase production, saying: “We are working on new projects that can really significantly increase production in Ukraine – by 10-30% “.
Vitrenko says Naftogaz is also exploring options for converting biomass in gas-fired power plants. The CEO claims that Ukraine has the capacity to “produce about ten billion cubic meters of energy from biomass”, which according to Reuters statistics is equivalent to the amount of gas purchased by Ukraine before the start of Russian military action in February. .
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) German electronics brand Blaupunkt on Wednesday launched two affordable 43-inch QLED & 55-inch 4K Google TVs in India. The 43-inch TV priced at Rs 28,999, and the 55-inch priced at Rs 34,999, are now available to purchase on Flipkart.
"This festive season discover the magic of sleek designs, superior performance, and advanced features like Android operating systems, stunning visuals, and, most notably, the unmatched TruSurround Sound with a powerful 60W speaker, these TVs are poised to redefine home entertainment," Avneet Singh Marwah, CEO of SPPL exclusive brand licencee of Blaupunkt TVs in India, said in a statement.
According to the company, the 43-inch QLED TV boasts a staggering 1.1 billion colours on a QLED 4K display with HDR10+ and Dolby Vision support, complemented by an elegant black design and Dolby-certified audio featuring Dolby Atmos and Dolby Digital Plus.
It also offers over 1000 apps via in-built Chromecast and Airplay. With DTS TruSurround sound, a 50-watt speaker, versatile sound modes, and extensive connectivity options, this TV offers an immersive and tailored viewing experience.
The 55-inch TV features a 4K HDR10+ display with 1.1 billion colours. It delivers cinematic sound quality, powered by Dolby Digital Plus and a robust 60W Stereo Box Speaker system with DTS TruSurround technology.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Amman, Sep. 20 (Petra) -- Minister of State for Media Affairs, and government spokesperson, Sakher Dudin, patronized Monday the "Let's Start Digital Media and Information Education 2021" teleconference, organized by the Irbid-based Protection of Family and Childhood Association (PFCA), in cooperation with the Deutsche Welle Academy.
In an opening speech, Dudin stressed the importance of promoting the concept of media and information literacy in light of the massive and ongoing development in communication technologies, and the large amount of information flowing through cyberspace, social networking sites and media.
This requires, he said, promoting an appropriate culture to deal technological advancements, enabling individuals to reject rumors, refuting fake news, and enhancing their critical thinking skills.
Individuals, he pointed out, obtain information mostly from social networking sites, saying: "These tools became the most influential on their thoughts and behaviors." The state minister highlighted the need to promote awareness among the community on how to deal with them, and employ them positively to serve individuals and societies.
He pointed to His Majesty King Abdullah II's vision for social media platforms to be "a voice for us and unprecedented opportunities for communication, through which we shed light on crucial issues and discuss them through a constructive dialogue."
He also pointed out the importance of media and information education in training generations against many societal dangers, which are partly promoted by technological development and the spread of social networking sites, such as extremism, hatred, extortion, character assassination and other wrongdoings. He said such dangers, and means to address them, must be publicized.
He stressed the importance of media education in familiarizing individuals about laws and legislation to avoid certain illegal practices, such as abuse and defamation, which are often committed due to ignorance of laws.
Dudin lauded the efforts exerted by the organizers of this conference, noting that they are in line with the national efforts aimed at cementing the concept of media and information education skills to enhance awareness among individuals and serve society. He underscored the government's commitment to partnering and cooperating with such creative initiatives to benefit the Jordanian society.
The opening session of the two-day conference included speeches by the President of the PFCA, Kazem al-Kafiri, Director of the Deutsche Welle Academy, Carsten von Nahmen, and the Head of the Culture and Media Department at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, Leonie Lorenz.
The conference includes sessions and workshops presented by educators and teachers from different schools, certified trainers in the field of media and information education, supervisors of youth centers and representatives of youth civil society institutions from the Irbid Governorate.
The conference aims at cementing skills and interactive educational methods among workers in the educational and youth sectors in Irbid.
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(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The Peninsula
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 22. Azerbaijan has
great potential for development of low-carbon industry, Boston
Consulting Group representative Stanislav Yankelevich said,
He spoke at the SPE Caspian Technical Conference in Baku.
"The third energy transition is already underway, and most
countries bear a significant amount of responsibility for its
success. A $4 trillion investment is needed to enable a low-carbon
transition. There is a significant infrastructure in place to
transport energy from Azerbaijan to Europe. The infrastructure's
capacity can be doubled. This necessitates three critical elements:
investment, technological gap closure, and financial skill
improvement. Furthermore, it is critical to recruit graduates to
the country for continued training. If these issues are resolved,
Azerbaijan will be able to compete on the global market with other
countries by growing its capacity," he added.
Europe is Azerbaijan's largest market for "green" energy, and
there is already a particular scheme in place to supply electricity
from renewable sources.
Thus, on December 17, 2022, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Romania, and
Hungary signed a strategic collaboration agreement that calls for
the development of an energy bridge connecting the Caucasus area to
Europe. The agreement calls for Black Sea Energy to construct a
1,000 MW underwater power cable with a length of 1,195 kilometers.
The cable will be built to transport "green" electricity generated
in Azerbaijan through Georgia and the Black Sea to Romania, where
it will be distributed to Hungary and the rest of Europe. This will
allow for the supply of up to 4 gigatonnes of renewable energy.
Stay up-to-date with more news at Trend News Agency's
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A total of 1,501 students from all sections of MES Indian School were honoured for their scholastic performance in the academic year 2022-23 during the Principal's Honour List (PHL) ceremony.
A total of 632 students were from Boys' and Girls' Sections and from Classes V to XI. While Class XI students who secured PHL in all five subjects were honoured with mementoes and certificates, the meritorious students of Classes V to IX and XI were awarded with certificates. Also at the ceremony, for the first time, Scholar Batch holders of Classes IX and XI (students who secured 98% in aggregate) and the Grade toppers of all divisions of Grades 5-8 as well as IX and XI were honoured with certificates.
MES governing board president K Abdul Karim and senior vice-president Dr Najeeb K P gave away the mementoes and certificates. Vice-president Khaleel A P, other officials
O M Siddique, Ashraf Sharafudheen P T, Abdul Fathah P O and T K Ansar and principal Dr Hameeda Kadar felicitated the achievers.
While a place on the PHL is bestowed on Class XI students who feature among the top 5%, all students from Classes I to IX securing A1 in all major subjects are eligible.
In a ceremony conducted for the Junior Section the same day, a total of 869 PHL holders were honoured with certificates. Dr Kadar and other officials, Mohamed Illias, Reshmi Venugopalan, Uzma Fatimee, Lalitha Srinivas and Baby Shana felicitated the meritorious students of Grades I to IV.
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(MENAFN- PR Newswire) NEW YORK, July 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Integral Ad Science ("IAS"), (Nasdaq: IAS ), a global leader in digital media quality, today announced that it will report second quarter 2021 financial results after the market close on Thursday, August 12, 2021. Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the Company's financial results that day at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Integral Ad Science Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call Date: Thursday, August 12, 2021 Time: 5:00 p.m. ET Live Call: US/Canada Toll-Free: 877-313-2138 International: 470-495-9538 Conference ID: 9609315
Live Webcast and Replay:
About Integral Ad Science Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global leader in digital media quality. IAS makes every impression count, ensuring that ads are viewable by real people, in safe and suitable environments, activating contextual targeting, and driving supply path optimization. Our mission is to be the global benchmark for trust and transparency in digital media quality for the world's leading brands, publishers, and platforms. We do this through data-driven technologies with actionable real-time signals and insight. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in New York, IAS works with thousands of top advertisers and premium publishers worldwide. For more information, visit integralads.com .
Investor Contact: Lally ZirkleInvestor Relations at IAS
Jonathan SchafferThe Blueshirt Group, for IAS
Media Contact: Julie Nicholson[email protected]
SOURCE Integral Ad Science, Inc.
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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Chief Research Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science Profile Articles Activity
Dr David Souter, Chief Research Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science and Global Coordinator, Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
David is a coral reef ecologist whose initial research interest focussed on crown-of-thorns starfish on the Great Barrier Reef. For the last 20 years, David has been involved in coral reef research, tropical coastal ecosystems management, global assessments and scientific capability development in Australia, East Africa, the Indian Ocean Islands, South and Southeast Asia through World Bank, UNEP, Sida, and Australian Government funded programs. In his current role as Chief Research Officer at the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), David is focussed on the management and coordination of research at AIMS, particularly the collaborative development of the long-term strategic research directions of the Institute and the communication of science to managers, decision makers and stakeholders. In addition, David is the Global Coordinator of the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), which is a worldwide network of scientists, institutes and organisations that monitor the condition of coral reefs throughout the world. The GCRMN is an operational network of the International Coral Reef Initiative, and responsible for providing the best available scientific information on the status and trends of coral reef ecosystems for their conservation and management.
- –present Chief Research Officer, Australian Institute of Marine Science
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(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 26. Astana
International Financial Centre (AIFC) is interested in the use of
its platform by Azerbaijani companies, acting chairman of the board
of the AIFC Administration Temirlan Mukhanbetzhanov told reporters
at the Fintech Forum in Baku, Trend reports.
"We are interested in Azerbaijani companies using our platform
in order to attract financing. Such an opportunity exists," he
In terms of general cooperation with Azerbaijan, he stated that
AIFC is always ready to collaboration, particularly with such a
brotherly country as Azerbaijan.
AIFC is a one-of-a-kind center on the global economic map,
integrating the greatest expertise and most current capabilities of
major financial centers ranging from New York and London to Dubai,
Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Astana worldwide Financial Centre provides the most successful
worldwide financial center methods and technologies, complimented
by its remarkable advantages.
Furthermore, AIFC creates new opportunities for investors by
offering securities issued by public and private issuers in
Kazakhstan and other countries in the region, as well as business
projects of various scales, ranging from large-scale projects (at
the level of the Belt and Road Initiative) to small IT startups,
and for businesses by facilitating access to investors, including
major international and regional financial institutions, asset
managers, and representatives of asset management firms.
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(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Aqaba, Oct. 31 (Petra) -- Ryanair on Sunday launched its first flight from Bulgaria's capital of Sofia, to the King Hussein International Airport in Aqaba, southern Jordan, announcing a new and promising stage for resuming flights of low-cost airlines towards the Golden Tourist Triangle, amid organized health protocols.
Ryanair said today King Hussein International Airport received its first flight, a part of series of low-cost flights for a number of international airlines from various European destinations directly towards the city of Aqaba.
CEO of Aqaba Airports Company and Director of King Hussein International Airport, Ramzi Arafat, said that King Hussein International Airport has begun to recover from the negative impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, with the decline in the severity of the pandemic, which particularly affected airlines and the tourism sector worldwide.
Regarding the upcoming flight from Sofia - Bulgaria, Arafat explained that it is the first flight for airlines within the low-cost return program to Aqaba. It will be followed by weekly scheduled flights carrying passengers from Athens, Greece, Cologne, Germany, Milan and Rome, Italy, while other flights from Vienna, Austria will follow, with a weekly average of two flights.
Arafat noted that on November 6, EasyJet will operate its first flights from three European destinations, from Berlin, Germany, Geneva, Switzerland, and Gatwick Airport in London, with a weekly flight, to which two destinations will be added next month, starting from Manchester in London and Milan in Italy.
He pointed out that Wizz Air will start its flights to Aqaba as of mid-December, at a rate of two flights per week, coming from Bucharest, Romania, and Budapest, Hungary, as well as from Rome and Vienna.
He announced that Royal Jordanian Airlines has increased the number of its flights to Aqaba to become a daily flight, in addition to Jordan Aviation's flights to and from Amman by three flights a week, as well as charter flights received by the airport, pointing out that the company receives many requests to operate different flights.
He said that operating routes to Aqaba from several European destinations was the result of great efforts to facilitate the arrival of tourists to Aqaba at low costs and within the reach of all categories of tourists and their incomes, in addition to providing regular transportation for investors in Aqaba.
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(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) A crucial meeting of the Cauvery Water Control Committee (CWRC) is scheduled for Tuesday to address the controversial issue of Cauvery River water distribution. Against the backdrop of a severe drought in the state, Karnataka is fervently hoping that the committee will refrain from ordering further water releases to Tamil Nadu this time.
The Karnataka state government, having conceded with two prior orders from the committee, intends to repeat its argument in the Supreme Court that releasing additional water is simply not possible. This affirmation of the state is anticipated at today's meeting.
Bengaluru bandh over Cauvery water dispute hits normal life today
Representatives from the Cauvery Irrigation Corporation in Karnataka will participate in this crucial gathering, which will be chaired by Vineet Gupta, a member of the Central Water Commission. The decisions taken in this meeting will thereafter be recommended to the Cauvery Water Management Authority.
Pro Kannada activists urge Sandalwood actors to voice their opinions on Cauvery dispute
The previous two committee meetings had recommended the release of 5,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) of water to Tamil Nadu every 15 days. This directive was upheld by the Cauvery Water Management Authority, prompting both Tamil Nadu and Karnataka to voice their objections before the Supreme Court. During a hearing held on September 21, the court clarified that it would not intervene in the authority's order and adjourned the proceedings for a two-week period.
This meeting has high significance against the backdrop of the ongoing Bengaluru bandh, which has been called to protest the Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu. The bandh is expected to hit normal life in the city.
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(MENAFN- IANS) New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) Tesla and SpeceX CEO Elon Musk on Monday said that no Starlink terminal has been sold directly or indirectly to Russia.
He responded to reports that claimed that Russian forces in occupied Ukraine are using Starlink terminals for satellite internet.
“A number of false news reports claim that SpaceX is selling Starlink terminals to Russia. This is categorically false,” Musk posted on X.
“To the best of our knowledge, no Starlinks have been sold directly or indirectly to Russia,” the billionaire added.
He also said that Starlink satellites will not close the link in Russia.
Starlink terminals are“geofenced” so they do not function in unauthorised locations.
Earlier, SpaceX said it does not do business of any kind with the Russian government or its military.
“SpaceX has never sold or marketed Starlink in Russia, nor has it shipped equipment to locations in Russia. If Russian stores are claiming to sell Starlink for service in that country, they are scamming their customers,” said the company.
“If SpaceX obtains knowledge that a Starlink terminal is being used by a sanctioned or unauthorised party, we investigate the claim and take actions to deactivate the terminal if confirmed,” said the company.
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(MENAFN) On Saturday, Pedri, who was making his 100th club appearance, scored the game-winning goal as Barcelona, the league's top team in Spain, defeated Girona 1-0.
After Girona goalkeeper Paulo Gazzaniga parried Jordi Alba's diagonal low cross into the six-yard box, the 20-year-old Barcelona midfielder had an easy chance to score.
After Bojan Krkic, Pedri became Barcelona's second-youngest player to play 100 games in his third season with the club.
Since Krkic played his 100th Barcelona game in 2009 at the age of 19 years, two months, and 24 days, he continues to hold the record in this category.
Pedri defeated former Barcelona forward Lionel Messi in this matchup because Messi, now a forward for Paris Saint-Germain, made his 100th appearance for Barca in 2008 at the age of 20 years, 8 months, and 3 days.
When he played for Barcelona on Saturday, he was 20 years, 2 months, and 4 days old.
In 18 games, Barcelona has collected 47 points.
Real Madrid is in second place with 42 points after the Whites' 0-0 La Liga draw with Real Sociedad on Sunday.
Third-place Real Sociedad now has 39 points following a road tie.
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(MENAFN- The Conversation) Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia Profile Articles Activity
Stanley Stepanic is an Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures at the University of Virginia. He received his MA and PhD from the same institution. To date he has published three textbooks that have been released in recent editions. These are "Dracula or the Timeless Path of the Vampire," a thorough overview of the vampire from original Slavic folklore and how it transformed in modern media; "Russian and East European Film," a historical look at the medium of film in Eastern Europe with an extensive film analysis list and interactive questions; and "Russian Folklore," the first thorough overview of the subject. In addition to such publications, Professor Stepanic has been very active in the public sphere, giving a variety of presentations and interviews with media outlets over the years, primarily concerning the vampire. He also runs an underground media site and small record label named Deaf Sparrow.
- –present Assistant Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Virginia
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Silverstreaks stay on top in conference
Wins against Minnewaska and Swanville this week helped the Osakis volleyball team up their conference record to 5-0 this season.
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(MENAFN- Kashmir Observer)
Srinagar- After a video of elderly people waiting to get age certificates outside District Medical Board, Jawahar Nagar went viral on social media, authorities later announced the age certificates will be issued at multiple locations in the city.
Pertinently, elderly people, widows and specially abled people who receive government assistance were being issued age certificates at Jawahar Nagar Office of District Medical Board.
Elderly, people had voiced resentment over the move saying that age certificates should be issued at other locations as well.
Later, the Chief Medical Officer Srinagar informed that age certificates which were earlier issued by District Medical Board, Jawahar Nagar, Srinagar shall be issued zone wise.
“People from Zone Khanyar can obtain the given certificate from CHC Gousia, NTPHC Rainawari and for Zone Zadibal the same can be obtained from NTPHC Lal Bazar, PHC Zadibal” CMO in a statement said.
“PHC S. R. Gunj, NTPHC Narwara have been designated for people from Zone S. R. Gunj and further Trauma Centre Lawaypora, PHE Laloo, NTPHC Jawahar Nagar, PHC Lasjan have been nominated for Zone Batmaloo. People in need of age certificates are advised to visit the nearest centres”. the statement added.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) issued an order to direct Ooredoo Qatar and Vodafone Qatar to implement specific wholesale charges for 2021, 2022, and 2023.
Wholesale charges are the price that telecom service providers pay to each other to interconnect and access their networks, for example, termination services, interconnection link services, transmission link services, and duct products. The CRA issued the order with the aim of maintaining a competitive, fair, and developing telecom sector in Qatar.
Under this order, the telecom service providers started implementing the set wholesale charges from June 1, 2021. The CRA’s order will remain in effect until the CRA issues another order amending the wholesale charges. The new charges supersede the previous ones and are applicable for telecom service providers’ Reference Offers approved by the CRA.
“The CRA was keen that the prices for wholesale services approved by the CRA are in line with international regulatory best practices to ensure the provision of advanced and reliable telecom services across Qatar and building a competitive and innovative Qatari telecom sector that attracts investment.
“For fixed termination, prices will remain stable for 2021, 2022, and 2023, while mobile termination prices will decrease by 11%, 12%, and 13%, respectively in the same period,” said CRA president Mohamed Ali al-Mannai.
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(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KUWAIT, Jan 19 (KUNA) -- Kuwait-based Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) Thursday signed a memo of understanding (MOU) with Export Credit Greece (ECG) for bilateral cooperation and exchange of information to promote Kuwait-Greece trade and investment.
The MOU was signed by Director-General Abdullah Al-Sabeeh on behalf of the Corporation, and Greek Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Openness Konstantinos Fragkogiannis on behalf of Export Credit Greece (ECG).
In a press statement, Al-Sabeeh said the MOU aims at promoting and bolstering trade relations between Kuwait and Greece, exchanging information on existing, greenfield and potential foreign direct investment ventures, and exploring mutual opportunities in insurance, reinsurance and joint insurance services for export and investment.
He added that the MOU is also meant to exchange trade and credit information on Kuwaiti and Greek investment, trade and insurance agencies, and to share expertise and the best practices in commercial underwriting, risk management, country risk rating, claims and recoveries.
For his part, Greek Deputy Foreign Minister for Economic Diplomacy and Opening Openness Kostas Fragkogiannis welcomed the signing of the MOU with the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation, stressing the significance of promoting trade and investment cooperation between Kuwait and Greece.
He said that the Export Credit Greece (ECG) seeks to promote national exports and serve Greek exporters through the insurance of export credit and financial and consulting services and strengthening international partnerships.
He added that the ECG also aims to build cooperation with other export credit guarantee agencies on the basis of mutual interest and for the benefit of its customers.
Fragkogiannis affirmed that the agency is eager to put the MOU in place, thus reflecting positively on bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, investment and insurance, pointing out mutual willingness to broaden the scope of cooperation in the future to include joint ventures in other countries through joint credit insurance, parallel insurance, reinsurance or technical cooperation.
Based in Kuwait, the Arab Investment & Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman) was established in 1974 as a joint Arab agency that is owned by all Arab countries and four joint Arab financial institutions. (end)
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Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE's largest healthcare network, has announced the opening of a new drive-through testing centre at Al Wagan Hospital, part of Tawam Hospital.
Located within Al Wagan hospital, the centre will provide a convenient and easily accessible alternative to those in need of testing and provide accurate and reliable test results for all members of Al Wagan community and those residing in adjacent remote areas.
The PCR tests are available in Al Wagan Hospital on a daily basis from Monday to Friday from 8am to 8pm where timing from 4pm to 8pm is reserved for drive-through only.
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The prime focus for Al Wagan Hospital continues to remain the provision of excellent care to the community it serves, and the testing centre is in line with this mandate, aiming to boost patient experience and satisfaction.
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(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Warehouses in Britain are having to pay up to 30% more to recruit staff after a chronic shortage of workers exacerbated pressure on already buckling supply chains and threatened to derail the run up to Black Friday and Christmas.
The warehouse trade group and a recruitment agency for the sector said they were struggling to replace the European staff who used to arrive for the festive period and work in warehouses and distribution centres.
Clare Bottle, CEO of the UK Warehousing Association, said her members had reported having to increase pay by between 20% and 30% to secure workers for entry level jobs.
With around 200,000 people working in warehousing, she said:“The problem is big. I would say we're tens of thousands short.”
Jordan Francis, commercial director of the Prodrive recruitment agency which supplies around 35 warehouse companies in southern England, said he already had around 100 vacancies he was struggling to fill.
He is offering a 25% increase in pay for a standard warehouse operative role.
While he can secure more workers at that rate, he said the higher pay meant workers were less willing to do overtime.
“We've never seen a market like this,” he said, adding that his former European workers had opted to go to France or Germany, where they do not need visas.
The shortages in Britain's logistics network come on top of a spike in European natural gas prices and a post-Brexit and Covid shortage of truck drivers that has left the world's fifth-largest economy reeling.
“I can't honestly think of a time in the last 20 years when labour intense UK industries have faced a problem like this,” said one senior executive of a major British retailer, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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(MENAFN) The value of shipments from Hamedan district jumped 70% in the first five months of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21 to August 22), compared to the same period last year, said the head of the province. Declared customs service.
Javad Mohammadi also said the five-month shipment from the district increased by 22% in terms of mass.
He said the products have been shipped to 24 countries such as Iraq, Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Bulgaria, Italy and Belgium.
As Ahmad Shanian, the head of the province’s industry, mines and trade department, previously stated, goods worth $21 million were shipped from Hamedan district in the first 3 month of the current Iranian calendar year (March 21-June 21).
The official said that of the mentioned number, $7.242 million was the shipment of the district’s industrial zone, with an expansion of 112% on an annual basis.
He announced that agricultural productions worth $3.091 million were shipped from Hamedan in the first 3 months, indicating a 50% drop from the same period last year.
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(MENAFN) On Tuesday, European financial markets ended strong, with Germany leading the way.
90 percent of the market capitalization of the European stock market in 17 nations is represented by the STOXX Europe 600; its index accelerated 4.04 points, or 0.84 percent, to finish at 483.08.
The London FTSE 100 won 46.1 points, 0.62 percent, to close at 7,491.
The German DAX 30 index had the biggest day and gained 173.54 points or 1.10 percent and ended at 15,942.
The CAC 40 index in France rose 67.6 points, or 0.95 percent, to 7,183. The Italian FTSE MIB 30 rose 181.8 points, or 0.66 percent, to 27,535.
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(MENAFN- Newsroom Panama) The US Senate Majority Leader, Democrat Chuck Schumer, urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to end the mass deportations of Haitian migrants, calling this policy " detestable and xenophobic " attitudes typical of the administration of former President Donald Trump.
“I urge President Biden ... to immediately end these removals and end this Title 42 policy on our southern border. We cannot continue with these detestable and xenophobic policies of Trump that ignore our refugee laws, ”Schumer said in the full Senate.
US Border Patrol agents are struggling to stem the massive influx of undocumented immigrants, thousands of them from Haiti, in a growing crisis for the Biden administration.
The US Customs and Border Protection has said that the "majority" of undocumented immigrants will be expelled under the government's Title 42 policy restricting immigration due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The crisis escalated after images by AFP photographer Paul Ratje, which quickly spread on social media, showed horsemen brandishing their long reins to threaten migrants and push them into the river.
The US Department of Homeland Security has pledged to investigate allegations of abuse of Haitian migrants by border patrol horse agents in Texas.
"We have all seen these horrific images coming from our southern border, with Haitian asylum seekers simply seeking to escape tyranny ... being greeted at our doors with unimaginable [indignity]," Schumer added. Some images showed migrants being beaten with whips and other forms of physical violence.
"The images turn the stomach," said Schumer.
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(MENAFN- UkrinForm) In 2023, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine will expand the procurement of unmanned aerial vehicles for the Armed Forces.
This was announced in a comment to Ukrinform by Commander of the Joint Forces Lieutenant General Serhiy Naiev following a meeting of representatives defense officials, the General Staff, national UAV designers and manufacturers.
According to the commander, taking into account the needs and requests of the Ukrainian Army, in 2023, about UAH 20 billion is to be directed to this end. Read also: ukrainian defense ministry signs 16 contracts with domestic uav manufacturers
The use of unmanned aerial vehicles significantly expands reconnaissance capabilities in general: 'From the air, it is possible to monitor the enemy's positions well, identify, as they say in the military, 'fat' targets, on which fire damage must be inflicted immediately, transmitting this information to our fire damage capabilities.'
Naiev noted that this is a very big step forward, as UAVs can perform tasks without putting at risk the lives of the crew operating them.
'In this way, the mass use of unmanned aerial vehicles will allow us to advance more quickly during offensive action, as well as significantly reduce the enemy combat potential and completely force them to refrain from offensive moves in certain directions,' the lieutenant general emphasized.“We protect the lives of our soldiers and destroy the enemy at ranges available to us.'
As reported by Ukrinform, 1,711 drones have already been contracted within the framework of the 'Army of Drones' project; almost 1,000 of them have been handed over to the military defending Ukraine.
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(MENAFN) In a latest development, the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have reportedly instructed the World Health Organization (WHO) to evacuate a medical warehouse in southern Gaza, prompting a plea from WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The directive comes as Israeli troops resumed operations in the Palestinian enclave, specifically targeting the southern region after the expiration of a humanitarian ceasefire with Hamas.
Dr. Tedros took to social media to express the WHO's concern, stating that the IDF had given a notice to "remove our supplies from our medical warehouse in southern Gaza within 24 hours, as ground operations will put it beyond use." The WHO chief appealed to Israel to reconsider this order, emphasizing the importance of protecting civilians and critical infrastructure, including hospitals and humanitarian facilities.
The renewed conflict between Israel and Hamas began almost two months ago, with West Jerusalem declaring war on Hamas following an October 7 incursion by the Palestinian group that resulted in casualties and captives. The IDF's subsequent operations included air and artillery strikes, and eventually, ground troops were deployed into Gaza, leading to significant infrastructure damage.
The IDF Chief of Staff, General Herzi Halevi, asserted that the ongoing attack on the southern part of Gaza will be "no less powerful" than the assault on the north. Against this backdrop, international organizations like the WHO are urging restraint and emphasizing the need to safeguard essential medical facilities in the region.
As tensions escalate, the situation in Gaza remains precarious, with humanitarian organizations urging all parties involved to prioritize the protection of civilians and critical medical infrastructure. The outcome of the appeal to Israel regarding the evacuation of the WHO's medical warehouse could have far-reaching consequences for the well-being of the population in the conflict-affected area.
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The Malawi Government says it will train special needs teachers to make sure that children with disabilities in the country have access to education.
According to spokesperson in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Manfred Ndovi, government will make sure that special needs teachers are trained since the country is in need of 2000 special needs teachers to reach more children.
“As government we are embarking on various programs to make sure that special needs learners are reached out,” said Ndovi.
He added that the ministry will train some teachers who already works in public schools so that they should be able to teach special needs leaners in the government schools.
“We are training the teachers to increase the number of special needs teachers in the country’s schools,” he said
According to Ndovi, government came up with the initiative to make sure that everyone in the country has a chance of acquiring education.
He expressed hope that increasing the number of teachers will alleviate some of the challenges that students with special needs are facing in the country.


China Leaves Lending Rates Unchanged
Asia-Pacific markets were mostly higher on Monday after most major bourses ended lower in the previous session, while China left its benchmark lending rates unchanged.
In Japan, the Nikkei 225 fell 197.17 points, or 0.6%, to 33,388.03.
In Hong Kong, the Hang Seng gained 323.88 points, or 1.9%, to 17,778.07, as shares of Alibaba plunged after the Chinese e-commerce giant said it would not proceed with the full spinoff of its cloud group.
In Shanghai, the CSI 300 acquired 8.25 points, or 0.2%, to 3,576.23.
The People's Bank of China's one-year loan prime rate - the peg for most household and corporate loans in China - was at 3.45%. The five-year benchmark loan rate - the peg for most mortgages - stood at 4.2%.
In other markets
In Singapore, the Straits Times Index faded 13.09 points or 0.4%, to 3,111.58.
In Taiwan, the Taiex nosed up 1.52 points to 17,210.47.
In Korea, the Kospi index regained 21.35 points, or 0.9%, to 2,491.20.
In New Zealand, the NZX 50 added 30.49 points, or 0.3%, to 11,207.46.
In Australia, the ASX 200 was better 9.04 points, or 0.1%, to 7,058.42.
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(MENAFN- Morocco World News) Rabat – The former head of the United Nation Mission for Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), , has warned against the danger of not reaching a resolution to the dispute, according to a UN press release.
Erik JensenSpeaking during a meeting of the UN Fourth Committee, Jensen said the failure to move towards a solution poses threats to the wider region and even beyond.
Jensen advocated for compromise to solve the decades-long crisis, insisting that it is "unavoidable."
The former MINURSO chief and author of a book on the dispute entitled, "Western Sahara: Anatomy of a Stalemate," pointed to the by the UN Secretary General, , which he described as "unusually comprehensive and compelling."
Guteres's report, Jensen noted, called for a new dynamic in the negotiating process and urged Algeria and Mauritania to play a part.
In this sense, the appointment of as the new Western Sahara Envoy, added the former MINURSO chief, was intended to help restart talks between Morocco and the Polisario Front.
During the meeting, a number of non-government members spoke, expressing pro- or anti-Morocco views regarding the dispute.
Ahmed Lakhrif, a Sahrawi member of the House of Councilors and former minister delegate of foreign affairs in Morocco, said insisted that Morocco's for Western Sahara is a solution that guarantees the local resident their "dignity" and "rights."
He added that he was speaking on behalf of Sahrawis, who he said allowed him to do so.
Yahfudu Benabdelayachi Heiba, a member of the Chambre de la pêche maritime Atlantique-Sud, slammed what he called prevailing "slavery" in .
Heiba recounted the death of an elderly person in the camps last month because of forced labor. He said that slave status is inherited in the camps, and that some children become enslaved because their parents were too.
Heiba said that Polisario should be ashamed of itself when it talks about human rights.
A pro-Polisario speaker named Ahmed Mohamed Fall, Vice-Chair of Natural Resources Watch, said the Sahrawi deserved independence, whether peacefully or by force.
Another Polisario supporter, Maalainine Yara, Director of Western Sahara IT, claimed that Morocco had lobbied many countries, including the United States, "to turn against the Sahrawi people."
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Afghanistan- Safety Concept Signed to Ensure Security of Afghan Section of TAPI
(MENAFN - Daily Outlook Afghanistan) KABUL - Turkmenistan and Afghanistan have signed a safety concept agreement to ensure the security of the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, Turkmenistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.
According to Turkmenistan's Trend news agency, the signing took place on April 15 during a meeting between representatives of the two countries.
The Safety Concept is an important step in the timely implementation of the TAPI gas pipeline project, including the development of a Safety Plan and Protocol, which are annexes to the Host Government Agreement, the foreign ministry's report said.
The parties exchanged views on the ongoing work on the TAPI gas pipeline construction project and they discussed the implementation of measures to be carried out by the end of August this year.
The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India Pipeline (TAPI), also known as Trans-Afghanistan Pipeline, is a natural gas pipeline being developed with the assistance of the Asian Development Bank.
The pipeline will transport natural gas from the Galkynysh Gas Field in Turkmenistan through Afghanistan into Pakistan and then to India. Construction on the project started in Turkmenistan in December 2015.
The length of the Turkmen section of the pipeline will be 205 kilometers in length and will pass through the Afghan cities of Herat and Kandahar (816 kilometers), through the cities of Quetta and Multan across Pakistani territory (819 kilometers), and reach the city of Fazilka in India.
The pipeline's design capacity is planned to be 33 billion cubic meters of gas per year, and the project's cost – about $8 billion, Trend reports. (ATN)
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(MENAFN- IANS) Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Bollywood actor, and soon-to-be father, Varun Dhawan had a 'lucky' encounter with singer Lucky Ali.
The picture, which seems to be clicked at the airport, shows the duo smiling for the selfie.
Taking to Instagram stories, Varun, who has a huge fandom of 46.9 million followers, treated his fans to a happy selfie, with the 'Gori Teri Aankhen' singer.
The snap shows Varun wearing a black shirt, and aviator sunglasses. Lucky is donning a brown T-shirt and black sunglasses. He is sporting white hair and a beard look.
The picture is captioned: "I'm the lucky one".
The actor, who was most recently seen in 'Bawaal', gave the tune of Lucky's famous track 'Oh Sanam', to his post.
Meanwhile, on the work front, Varun is set to play the titular role in the upcoming action drama 'Baby John', which is a remake of Atlee's Tamil film 'Theri'. Co-produced by Atlee, it is written and directed by Kalees and also stars Keerthy Suresh, Wamiqa Gabbi, and Jackie Shroff.
On the personal front, Varun and his wife Natasha Dalal had recently announced that they are expecting their first child. The couple had tied the knot in January 2021.
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