Day: May 24, 2023

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Louai Imad al-Din al-Munajjid underlined the necessity of cooperation to boost the basics of economic and social stability, and to achieve the safe return of the Syrians to their homeland.

A-Munajjid’s remarks came in a speech at 49th session of Arab Labor Conference held in Cairo.

“The conference discusses means of promoting social work at the national and Arab levels, as a better strategic option to enhance economics of society, and it works on facing the crises and addressing their repercussions,” Minister al-Munajjid said.

He highlighted what Syria has been exposed to due to the war waged against it, the unilateral economic coercive measures, and the arbitrary acts of the Israeli occupation entity in the occupied Golan.

The minister affirmed that resuming cooperation programs between Arab Labor Organization(ALO) and Syrian Arab Republic constitutes a positive start towards activating joint cooperation tracks, in light of the economic and political challenges facing Syrian workers in a number of host countries.

He called again for the right cooperation between ALO and Syria to intensify efforts, particularly to support the return of Syrians to their homeland.

In turn, Head of Syrian Workers Union, Jamal al-Qadri, said: ‘We call for rejecting the blockade policies imposed by the US and its allies against all countries that do not adhere to its policies, which have no basis under the international law.”

Al-Qadri underscored the importance of the Arab stance in rejecting these policies, which affect the Syrian people and prevent them from the most basic requirements of life, and hinder the economic recovery.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

National Earthquake Center (NEC) has announced recording six tremors ranging between 2.4 and 3.4 magnitudes on the Richter Scales over the past 24 hours.

The center said in a statement on Wednesday that the stations of the National Seismological Monitoring Network recorded, from yesterday evening until 2:00 am today, six tremors, including two tremors in Turkey, and two others in Liwa Iskenderun, the strongest of which was with a magnitude of 3.4.

The center noted that two tremors were also recorded in the Mediterranean Sea northwest of Lattakia, the first of which was at a depth of 50 km and with a magnitude of 2.9, while the second was with a magnitude of 3.0.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Israeli occupation forces arrested 13 Palestinians, among them two children, in various areas in the West Bank.

Wafa news agency said that the occupation forces stormed a number of neighborhoods and towns in the cities of Nablus, Hebron, Jenin, Bethlehem, and occupied Jerusalem, and arrested 13 Palestinians, among them two children.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Iran renewed its condemnation of the unilateral sanctions and coercive measures imposed on the Syrian people by the US and its allies.

“The continuation of US and the EU unilateral sanctions, and the looting of Syrian natural resources by illegitimate foreign forces have a negative impact on the humanitarian situation in Syria and have increased the challenges facing the Syrian people and hindred the government’s ability to provide basic services to its people” , Iranian News Agency (IRNA) quoted Iranian Ambassador and Assistant Permanent Representative to UN Zahra Arshadi as saying.

Ambassador Arshadi speech came during a UN Security Council meeting on “Ensuring the security and dignity of civilians in conflict: addressing food insecurity and protecting essential services” under the agenda item “Protection of civilians in armed conflict”.”

Arshadi stressed that unilateral coercive measures have dire consequences, especially food insecurity, which affects civilians, especially women and children, in addition to obstructing the provision of vital aid.

“The Israeli entity also continues its aggression and terrorist attacks against Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity with complete impunity and without any consequences by the international community, which requires an international stance on rejecting and condemning these attacks”, Arshady said.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University (PMU), in cooperation with the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO) and in coordination with the National Commission for Education, Culture, and Science, will host a two-day conference on “The State of Foresight Studies in the World” at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University in Rabat, Morocco.

Representatives of ISESCO member states experts and specialists in foresight studies from different countries will participate in the conference. President of PMU and holder of UNESCO Chair on Foresight Studies Dr. Issa bin Hassan Al-Ansari, as the keynote speaker, will deliver a speech at the conference addressing the importance of foresight studies in being ready and preparing for the future and the importance of teaching young people about these studies in the early stages of education.

The conference will focus on encouraging a culture of foresight and future studies and their significance in making strategic decisions that contribute to understanding and changing the future for the proper implementation of policies through strategic decision-making, especially with the great demographic boom in the world, which is expected to reach 9.7 billion people in 2050, which pushes various actors and public stakeholders to think about the future strategically.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Diriyah Company has reached a major development milestone with 50 million safe man-hours to date across its immense project portfolio, which has already welcomed a million visitors in the Five months since the opening of its first two physical offerings.

With a daily workforce of over 21,000 and in excess of 1,100 pieces of heavy equipment on site, this landmark achievement establishes a new regional benchmark for safe construction and excellence in occupational health and safety management.

As Diriyah Company delivers on its commitment to continually improve safety practices and conditions to protect employees, communities, and the environment, it is providing relevant stakeholders, from project management consultants to construction teams, with a tried-and-tested framework for the elimination, control and minimization of safety risks and construction accidents.

Diriyah Company’s Occupational Health and Safety (HandS) department is responsible for the health and safety of all Company personnel and ensures that their activities do not put anyone at risk. (HandS) department’s emergency and disaster management programme ensures efficient responses to emergencies across its construction sites.

In a testament to the efficient management of the project, “TUV Austria”, the international accreditation body certified that Diriyah Company’s Occupational Health and Safety Management System is fully compliant with ISO-45001 Standards, with zero non-conformance found.

The HandS Quality-of-Life Program established a range of internationally recognized worker welfare standards that all contractors, sub-contractors and companies working for Diriyah Company must adhere to. Monthly inspections are conducted by Company representatives and, if required, corrective measures must be taken within four weeks of the report being issued.

Diriyah Company’s (HandS) department have led the development and implementation of a dedicated HandS management system, aligned to the best standards across the entire project development. This has ensured that consistently high international standards of health and safety are being implemented and monitored on a regular basis, a testament to the Company’s commitment to worker welfare and best-in-class project management.

Jerry Inzerillo, CEO of Diriyah company, commented on the celebration of this milestone that “a project of this calibre and historical and national importance demands a commitment to the highest standards of health and safety. As we develop historic Diriyah into a world-leading leading destination to live, visit and work, we are constantly seeking new ways to improve and enhance the welfare of our workforce and management of our work. Reaching this milestone is a testament to the success we have had to date. As we look to the future, we will continue to unwaveringly deliver unmatched building quality and the best working environment for all our staff.”

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Jeddah will host on Thursday the fifth session of the Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council meeting, as an extension of the joint efforts to strengthen and develop brotherly relations between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the sisterly Republic of Iraq at the strategic level, and open new horizons for cooperation in various fields.

Minister of Commerce and Investment Dr. Majid Al-Qasabi will chair the Kingdom’s side in the council, while the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Planning Mohammad Ali Tamim will head the Iraqi side in the presence of the council members and chairpersons of its sub-committees.

During its meetings, the council is scheduled to discuss the joint action plan of its sub-committees in various fields of bilateral cooperation to support and enhance it to serve the interests of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples.

On the sidelines of the session, meetings of the Saudi-Iraqi Business Council and the Saudi-Iraqi Economic Forum will be held in the presence of several of the two countries business people.

The Saudi-Iraqi Coordination Council was established in 2017 to enhance communication between the two countries at the strategic level and advance bilateral relations to new horizons in various fields, including economy, development, security, investment, tourism, culture, and media.

The council also aims to enhance bilateral cooperation in key international and regional affairs, safeguarding common interests and developing partnerships between the private sectors in the two countries.

It allows businessmen from both countries to identify trade and investment opportunities, adopt effective means that contribute to helping business people invest in such opportunities, and encourage the exchange of technical expertise between the concerned authorities.

Source: Saudi Press Agency