Day: August 17, 2023

Society for Austro-Arab Relations affirmed that the US forces presence in northeastern Syria is a complete violation of international law, noting that this presence aims at supporting terrorists and stealing oil resources.

“US forces occupy large parts of northeastern Syria and de facto allow the activities of terrorist organizations, whose attacks have recently increased, but are being ignored”, the Society’s Secretary General, Fritz Edlinger said in a monthly political bulletin.

Edlinger noted that the American oil companies, under the protection of the US forces, steal Syrian oil and take it out of the country. After more than 11 years of war and terrorism and the displacement of millions of people, it is time to learn lessons from this completely failed policy, but it seems that this does not concern the West.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Louai al-Munajjid discussed with the Chief of mission of the INTERSOS Italian organization ways of boosting joint cooperation in the fields of vocational training and psychological support.

Al-Munajjid stressed the need to strengthen the partnership to include various sectors through technical meetings between the two sides, develop ways of cooperation, and identify target areas as needed.

The necessity of conducting joint tours to measure the impact of the implemented programs and submitting periodic reports on them, were affirmed by al-Munajjid.

He noted to the possibility of benefiting from the rural development centers affiliated with the Ministry.

Head of the mission pointed out to the need for expanding the base of partnership with the ministry, in a way that will benefit the target regions and segments.

INTERSOS, established in 1992, is a humanitarian organization on the front-line of emergencies, bringing assistance to victims of armed conflicts, natural disasters and extreme exclusion with particular attention to the protection of the most vulnerable people. It provides first aid, food, shelter, medical assistance and basic goods, and ensures that basic needs, as education, access to clean water and health assistance, are met.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

In the presence of the Prime Minister, Eng. Hussein Arnous, the Ministry of Administrative Development inaugurated on Thursday the dialogue training program for senior management leadership, with the participation of 42 deputy ministers.

In a speech during the inauguration ceremony, Arnous stressed that human capital constitutes the essence of state institutions and a developmental and dynamic capital. States and institutions no longer compete with material and financial resources only, but with the creativity of human capital and manpower energies that have become more present in the balances of strength and weakness.

Arnous noted that the training program today affirms the insistence on continuing construction, continuing learning along with the consistent need for expertise, eligibility and knowledge, as it is a clear expression that the quantity must be accompanied by quality.

The Prime Minister pointed out that public administration is not an end in itself, but rather means to lead institutions, and to provide products and services to citizens with the best possible performance indicators.

In turn, Minister of Administrative Development, Salam Safaf, noted that the program aims to exchange information and experiences through dialogue on setting sectoral policies and their operational programs, responding to challenges and addressing the problems that the government apparatus suffers from, thus it becomes more effective and productive in exercising its multiple functions in all sectors.

Safaf underlined that the best way to positively influence organizations is to focus on developing leadership, attracting and elevating skilled people as leaders and developing them constantly.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

The 15th International Honey Festival concluded yesterday in Al-Baha region. One hundred and twenty beekeepers from Saudi Arabia and abroad have displayed various bee products and over 30 types of honey.

The Director-General of the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture’s branch in Al-Baha region Fahd Al-Zahrani said that the activities of the 15th International Honey Festival also included holding the 16th International Conference of the Asian Apicultural Association from August 7 to 9, in which 40 countries presented technical papers on beekeeping and all aspects of the bee industry.

Source: Saudi Press Agency