Day: July 9, 2023

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Government

UAE opens field hospital in Chad to support Sudanese refugees

Under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE President, the UAE has built a field hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass to support Sudanese refugees. The initiative is the result of joint cooperation between three humanitarian entities in the UAE represented by the Emirates Red Crescent Authority, Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, and Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation.

His Excellency Rashid Saeed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, today opened the field hospital in the Chadian city of Amdjarass in the presence of the Chadian Minister of Health, a number of Chadian government officials, representatives of UAE entities supervising the implementation of the project, and the Emirati medical team.

HE Al Shamsi stated that the opening of the hospital is part of the humanitarian, relief, and medical support provided by the UAE to Sudanese nationals facing humanitarian challenges caused by the outbreak of conflict in Sudan in the beginning of April. The support to the Republic of Chad also aims to alleviate the humanitarian impact of the influx of Sudanese refugees due to the current situation.

His Excellency underscored that the construction of the hospital aims to extend a helping hand, humanitarian aid, and support to alleviate the suffering of refugees. It also comes as part of the UAE’s enduring aim to provide critical medical services to those in need, especially the most vulnerable groups, including the sick, children, the elderly, and women.

His Excellency affirmed that the UAE continues to monitor the humanitarian situation affecting the Sudanese people and its impact on neighboring countries. His Excellency stated that the UAE seeks to provide all forms of support to alleviate humanitarian suffering and hopes that the field hospital will contribute to providing the highest level of services to the

Sudanese people.

It is worth noting that the UAE, since the beginning of the conflict, has operated an air and sea bridge, transporting nearly 2000 tonnes of medical, food and relief materials to Port Sudan to support those affected inside Sudan and to the Republic of Chad to support Sudanese refugees.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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Government

UAE leaders congratulate Solomon Islands Governor General on National Day

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a cable of congratulations to Sir David Vunagi, Governor General of the Solomon Islands , on the occasion of his country’s National Day.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Presidential Court, also dispatched similar cables of congratulations to Vunagi on the occasion.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed also sent two cables of congratulations to Prime Minister of Solomon Islands, Manasseh Sogavare.

Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

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General

One dead, 15 houses collapsed as heavy rains lashes several parts of Delhi, India

One person died and 15 houses and others structures collapsed in the Indian capital, Delhi on Saturday as the capital was lashed with the season’s first very heavy rain which is the highest in a day in past 20 years.

‘A woman died when the wall came crashing down on her due to the heavy rains that flooded the Connaught Place area, which is one of the most important commercial areas in Delhi’, local media outlets stated Sunday.

At the end of Last June, 500 persons were affected by the floods in India.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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General

Russian forces thwart Ukrainian offensive attempt on Donetsk direction

Russian forces thwarted an attempt by a Ukrainian military group to attack the grey zone on Donetsk direction.

Novosti news agency quoted a Russian military source as saying that the Russian military repelled the infiltration and eliminated all members of the Ukrainian group,

According to the military source, the Russian army artillery shelled the attacking group after receiving precise information from reconnaissance groups and drones.

Earlier, the Russian Air Defense Forces shot down two drones as they approached the airspace of the Russian province of Voronezh.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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General

NEC: three tremors reported over 24 past hours

Three tremors, with magnitude ranging between 3 and 3.2 on the Richter Scale, were reported over the 24 past hours, National Earthquake Center(NEC) said Sunday.

The three tremors, one of which in Liwa Iskenderun area with a 3.2 magnitude, the second one with 3 magnitude tremor in the Mediterranean Sea, 84 km northwest of Beirut, while the third one hit central Turkey with 3 magnitude.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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General

President al-Assad accepts credentials of Bouchama as Ambassador of Algeria to Syria

President Bashar al-Assad on Sunday accepted credentials of Kamal Bouchama as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria to the Syrian Arab Republic.

Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Fayssal Mikdad, and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Mansour Azzam attended the ceremony.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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Market

Syrian-Omani Business Forum kicks off in Muscat next Tuesday

The Syrian-Omani Business Forum, which will be held by the Joint Business Council titled “developing Syrian-Omani economic cooperation” will kick off next Tuesday in the Omani capital, Muscat.

The two-day forum will be held at Kempinski Hotel in Muscat, with the presence of the two countries’ economy ministers, in parallel with meetings of the Syrian-Omani joint governmental committee.

Large economic delegation comprising 60 businessmen representing various economic and investment sectors in Syria will accompany Economy and Foreign Trade Minister, Dr. Muhammad Samer Al-Khalil.

The delegation will participate in the opening session of the forum and bilateral sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Syrian-Omani Business Council called on all businessmen to participate in this forum, which would serve to boosting economic relations between the two countries and introduce Omani investors to investment opportunities in Syria.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

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General

stc, Zain and Mobily Announce Forming Alliance to Provide Innovative Solutions to Government Agencies

stc”, “Zain”, and “Mobily” have announced forming an alliance to provide innovative services and products to support decision-making in government agencies. The alliance is a qualitative initiative at the regional level, as it was registered within the experimental regulatory environment for innovative solutions from communication service providers, SandBox, one of the Communications, Space, and Technology Commission initiatives.

The alliance aims to maximize the benefit of analyzing large data in building innovative products and solutions that support decision-makers in government agencies to achieve their goals, in addition to enabling them to improve performance efficiency, increase productivity, and facilitate the provision of distinguished services in creative and innovative ways, as well as promoting economic development and its sustainability by creating pioneering investment and economic opportunities and opening new markets.

The experimental regulatory environment for innovative solutions from SandBox represents an incubator that enhances the performance and development of the telecommunications sector in line with the rapid changes it is going through, takes it to new heights of organizational maturity, and provides an attractive and stimulating environment for development and innovation and promote investment in the digital economy.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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General

Jazan Border Guards Foil Attempt to Smuggle 75 Kg of Khat

Border Guard patrols in Al-Ardah sector of the Jazan Region have successfully thwarted an attempt to smuggle 75 kilograms of khat. Legal procedures were followed and the seized items were handed over to the pertinent authority.

Security authorities call on the public to report any information concerning drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern regions and 999 in the rest of the Kingdom’s regions. They may also contact the General Directorate of Narcotics Control at 995 or through email: 995@gdnc.gov.sa. All reports will be treated with strict confidentiality.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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General

Green Riyadh: 1,350 km of Water Pipes to Irrigate 7.5 Million Trees in Riyadh

As part of the “Green Riyadh” program, 1,350 km of water pipes are being laid to carry 1.7 million cubic meters of treated water daily to irrigate 7.5 million trees in Riyadh. The aim is to achieve sustainable green spaces for the Green Riyadh projects and other development projects in the city.

The diameter of the primary pipes ranges from 1.2 to 2.4 meters; secondary networks reach all Riyadh neighborhoods. Construction has begun using the latest technologies and practices to speed up work without affecting traffic in the city.

Among the technologies adopted is control and monitoring of the water networks remotely. One of the main enablers to achieve a Green Riyadh is building water networks based on the principle of sustainability by using 100% treated water for irrigation, attesting to the program’s commitment to using renewable resources.

A technical team composed of experts from government entities and the private sector has been formed with the aim of expediting work coordination, overcoming obstacles, addressing issues related to the installation of water networks for irrigation, as well as of sharing programs and plans among the authorities concerned with public utilities, in coordination with the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture, the Saudi Irrigation Organization, and the National Water Company.

The water networks laid out as part of the Green Riyadh project will serve many megaprojects in the city, such as the Public Investment Fund, the Diriyah Gate Development Authority, the King Salman Park, the Sports Boulevard, and the King Abdulaziz Public Transport Project.

The Green Riyadh program is one of Riyadh’s four megaprojects launched by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud as an initiative of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister. Its goal is to plant more than 7.5 million trees in Riyadh city, increasing the green coverage of Riyadh to 9.1%, and increase the per capita share of green spaces from 1.7 m2 to 28 m2, 16 times its current level. It also aims to improve the urban environment of the city of Riyadh through the greening residential neighborhoods, thus helping achieve the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative of planting 10 billion trees nationwide in the coming decades.

Source: Saudi Press Agency