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NNA - UNDP and the Ministry of Social Affairs launch of the first edition of the wheelers wheelchair basketball championship
NNA- The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), in partnership with the Ministry of Social Affairs and with funds from Germany through KfW Development Bank launched...
ATA - Begaj: Albania, promoter of peace and security in region
TIRANA, April 22 /ATA/ 'Albania promotes peace and security in the region and beyond through the policy of dialogue, cooperation and understanding.' ...
ANSA - Paris 2024: Tamberi, Arrigo flag bearers for Italy High jumper and fencer to carry tricolour at opening ceremony
Olympic high jump champion Gianmarco Tamberi and fencing great Arianna Errigo will be Italy's flag bearers at the Paris2024 Olympic Games,Italian Olympic Committee(CONI) President Giovannii...
ANSA - معرض للمصور ماسيمو بالديني في رافينا
(أنسامد) - أبريل 22 - روما - تستضيف مؤسسة سابي Sabe للفن في مدينة رافينا الإيطالية معرضا للمصور الفوتوغرافي ماسيمو بالديني في الفترة من 20 أبريل إلى 30 يونيو.
يقام المعرض بعنوان "زيارة إيطاليا مجددا.
عينات من الصور" برعاية كلاوديو مارا وبالتعاون مع أكاديمية الفنون الجميلة. ...
NNA - Ministry of Justice, European Union, and UNICEF launch first e-learning program to enhance capacities of judges on juvenile justice
NNA– The Ministry of Justice, in the framework of a project funded by the European Union and implemented by UNICEF, launched the “On Juvenile Justice”,...
ANSA - إيطاليا : ارتفاع تكلفة عطلة الربيع عن العام الماضي
(أنسامد) - أبريل 22 - روما - من المتوقع أن ترتفع تكلفة قضاء عطلة الربيع فى إيطاليا بحوالي 10.5% عن العام الماضي بسبب الزيادات الحادة في الأسعار والرسوم في قطاعي السياحة والنقل، مع زيادة في الإنفاق بإجمالي 780 مليون يورو عن عام 2023. ...
ANSA - Soccer: Cannavaro takes over Udinese till end of season Serie A strugglers sack Cioffi
Serie A strugglers Udinese said Monday that they have put Fabio Cannavaro in charge until the end of the season after sacking coach Gabriele Cioffi....
NNA - الجامعة اللبنانية الاميركية تحتفل بطلاب مشاريع CAPSTONE 2024 في مبادرة الشراكة الامريكية الشرق الاوسطية (MEPI)
وطنية - احتفلت الجامعة اللبنانية الاميركية (LAU) و'مبادرة الشراكة الأمريكية الشرق الأوسطية - رواد الغد برنامج المنح الدراسية (MEPI-TL)' في الوكالة الاميركية للتنمية الدولية بـدفعة جديدة ضمت 16 من الطلاب اللبنانيين والعرب قدموا مشاريع ضمن إطار يطلق عليه أسم “Capstone Project”، ...
ANSA - Inter to wear 'Ext1nction Numb3rs' for Earth Day Club, WWF team up to say climate, biodiversity crises affect all
Inter and WWF Italia have teamed up for an Earth Day initiative to show that the environmental crisis affects everyone and needs addressing, ...
ANSA - معرض عن هنري دو تولوز-لوترك في تورينو
(أنسامد) - أبريل 22 - روما - تستضيف مدينة تورينو الإيطالية معرضا عن الفنان والرسام الفرنسي هنري دو تولوز-لوترك بعنوان "تولوز-لوترك، عالم السيرك ومونمارتر" في مبنى ماستيو ديلا سيتاديلا التاريخي. ...
NNA - Massive fire erupts in Syrian refugee camp near Zahle, civil defense teams rush to the scene
NNA-A massive fire broke out on Monday in a Syrian refugee camp near Al-Rehab complex in Zahle, Bekaa, prompting civil defense teams from all centers...
ANSA - عرض أزياء مجموعة جوتشي كروز الجديدة في لندن في مايو
(أنسامد) - أبريل 22 - روما - أعلنت دار جوتشي الإيطالية للأزياء الراقية، أن عرض أزياء مجموعة غوتشي كروز 2025 سيقام في لندن يوم 13 مايو القادم، موضحة أن العرض سيقام في متحف تيت مودرن.
يتمتع متحف تيت مودرن بامتلاكه مشهدا ثقافيا ديناميكيا في لندن، ...
ANSA - اختتام معرض فيتشنزا للسيارات الكلاسيكية
(أنسامد) -أبريل 22- روما - اختتمت النسخة الأولى من معرض فيتشنزا للسيارات الكلاسيكية والذى افتتح يوم الجمعة الماضى فى ميلانو .
وقد شاركت فيه مجموعة من المعارض الإيطالية بعدد من السيارات الكلاسيكية والرياضية حيث شهد اقبالاً كبيراً فى منطقى الاحتفالات بالجناح 7 من معرض فيتشنزا كلاسيكا....
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Stock market soars on Galp oil find, up 3.5% to 6,515.47 points
Lisbon, April,22,2024 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market closed higher today, with the PSI index rising 3.50% to 6,515.47 points, the highest since November 2020,...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Brazil embassy resolves tourist visa delay
Luanda, April.22,2024 (Lusa) - The Brazilian embassy in Luanda has announced that it has delivered all the applications for tourist visas that were under analysis...
Lusa - Business News - ÇPortugal: Galp shares boost stock market after discovery disclosure
Lisbon,April.22,2024(Lusa)—Analysts consulted by Lusa said on Monday that the rise in Galp's share price is a natural reaction to the significant commercial discovery in Namibia...
CNA - لقب الدوري القبرصي لكرة القدم تحدد بين فريقي أبويل وآيك
يتنافس فريقا أبويل من نيقوسيا وأيك من لارنكا على لقب الدوري القبرصي سيتا لكرة القدم.
بعد الجولة الثامنة من المرحلة الثانية من المجموعة الأولى وقبل مباراتين فقط على نهاية الدوري، استطاع الفريقين البقاء في المركزين الأولين في الترتيب. ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Madeira hotels almost fully sold out for May flower festival
Funchal, Portugal, April 22,2024 (Lusa) - Hotel occupancy in Madeira is expected to be around 95% during the Flower Festival, between 2 and 26 May,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Wine exports to Brazil to rise 10% in value in 2024 - association
São Paulo, Abril.22,2024(Lusa) - Exports of wine from Portugal to Brazil are expected to grow by 5% in volume and 10% in value by 2024,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Douro winegrowers call for halt to new vine planting
Vila Real,Portugal April.22,2024(Lusa)-'Associações do Douro' a local association in the Douro valley region of northern Portugal has called for stringent conditions on planting new vine,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Amount invested in savings certificates falls for fifth month, below €34B
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The amount invested in savings certificates (CAs) issued by Portugal's government in March fell to €33.9956 billion, ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Azores region guide for hiring foreign nationals welcomed by business
Ponta Delgada, Portugal, April,22,2024 (Lusa) - The government of Portugal's Azores region has published a guide for hiring foreign citizens that contains what it said...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Economic growth was 0.9% last year, better than previous estimate - IMF
Washington, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The International Monetary Fund economist who coordinated the institution's latest economic reports on sub-Saharan Africa told Lusa on Monday...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: All parties ready to agree on measures to combat corruption - minister
Lisbon,April,22,2024(Lusa)- Portugal's minister of justice said on Monday that all the parties with seats in parliament have told her that they are willing to agree...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Fruit producers in Oeste propose region-wide water management project
Alcobaça, Portugal, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The Alcobaça Apple Producers Association, in Portugal's Oeste (West) region, wants to bring together farmers and local authorities...
Lusa - Business News - Macau/CPLP: China, Portuguese-language world to explore new areas of cooperation
Macau, China, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - China and Portuguese-language countries want to explore new areas of cooperation, such as the digital and blue economies,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Debt management key pillar of economic policy since 1974 - analysts
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The management of public debt in Portugal became a fundamental pillar of economic policy after the country's 1974 Revolution,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Authority fines supermarkets €76,900 in three years for misleading ads
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Portugal's Directorate-General for Consumers (DGC) imposed total fines of €76,900 on supermarkets for misleading advertising between 2020 and 2024,...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Country 'at standstill' due to second phase of general strike - unions
Luanda,April,22,2024(Lusa)-Angola's workforce has come to a "complete standstill" at the start of the second phase of the general strike called by the country's main trade...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Three diamonds from Lulo mine totalling 361 carats auctioned for $10.5M
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Three diamonds from Angola's Lulo mine, totalling 361 carats, were sold at auction for $10.5 million (around €10 million),...
CNA - الرئيس خريستوذوليديس: الجانب القبرصي اليوناني لديه خطة لتحقيق نتيجة إيجابية في المشكلة القبرصية
قال رئيس الجمهورية نيكوس خريستوذوليديس اليوم الاثنين في تصريحاته فبيل حدث نظمته منظمة الشباب القبرصي، إن الجانب القبرصي اليوناني لديه خطة محددة حول كيفية خلق حقائق إيجابية للجميع فيما يتعلق بالمشكلة القبرصية. ...
CNA - رئيسة مجلس النواب تؤكد على ضرورة أن تكون مشاركة المرأة في القرارات على قدم المساواة
أكدت رئيسة مجلس النواب أنيتا ديميتريو على ضرورة التضامن وتوعية المجتمع المدني بالقضايا المتعلقة بالمشاركة المتساوية للمرأة في مراكز صنع القرار. ...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Bar association to ensure workers' rights during strike
Luanda, April 22,2024 (Lusa) - The Angolan Bar Association has called for the creation of teams to monitor the second phase of the general strike,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Energy company shares close to all-time high after Namibia oil find
Lisbon,April 22,2024(Lusa)-Shares in oil company Galp continued to rise by more than 17.3%,to €18.82,and are close to the all-time high of €19.03 reached on 27,December,2007....
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Communist party against 'revolving door' politics
Lisbon,April.22,2024(Lusa)-The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) on Monday called for a halt to the "revolving doors" between public office and private business in the same area...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Four universities win €12M from Marie Skłodowska-Curie network
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Four Portuguese universities won €12 million from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Doctoral Action Networks, the highest amount ever, ...
CNA - الرئيس خريستوذوليديس يعرب عن رضاه لدعم الدول الأعضاء في الاتحاد الأوروبي طلب إعادة تقييم المناطق السورية
أعرب رئيس الجمهورية نيكوس خريستوذوليديس عن ارتياحه لدعم الدول الأعضاء في الاتحاد الأوروبي في الاجتماع الأخير للمجلس الأوروبي، لبدء مناقشة إعادة تصنيف المناطق في سوريا على أنها آمنة. ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Port of Lisbon sees more than 700,000 cruise ship passengers in 2023
Lisbon,April.22,2024(Lusa)-The port of Lisbon recorded its best year for cruises in 2023, surpassing the 700,000 passenger barrier (758,328), a growth of 54% compared to 2022,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Criminalise unjustified enrichment, offshore transfers - Left Bloc
Lisbon, April.22,2024(Lusa)- Portugal's Left Bloc political party said on Monday that the criminalisation of capital transfers "to and from" tax havens should be a priority...
CNA - General government records surplus €918.7 mn in 2023
General government results for 2023 indicate a fiscal surplus of €918.7 mn, according to the Statistical Service of Cyprus.
The Statistical Service announced on Monday...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Greater Bay allows 'wide access' to China - economy minister
Macau,China,April.22,2024(Lusa)- Portugal's minister of economy told Lusa on Monday that, from the point of view of Portuguese companies, entry into the Chinese Greater Bay Area,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Country hopes to join China's visa exemption group - economy minister
Macau, China, April 22,2024 (Lusa) - Portugal's economy minister told Lusa on Monday that the country would like to be included in the group benefiting...
Lusa - Business News - Mozambique: Gas to improve economy after 2028, tough challenges until then - S&P
London, April,22,2024(Lusa)- The financial rating agency Standard & Poor's said on Monday that Mozambique would see significant gains from the gas projects from 2028 onwards,...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Value of pollinators underestimated - researcher
Coimbra, Portugal, April,22,2024 (Lusa) - The importance of pollinators on agricultural production is underestimated, an international study conducted by researchers from the University of Coimbra...
Lusa - Business News - Macau: Portuguese language countries look for China development cooperation
Macau, China, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Speeches by member state representatives on Monday at the opening of the organisation's sixth ministerial conference focused on...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Room to 'fine-tune' China fund - economy minister
Macau, China, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Portugal's economy minister said on Monday that there was room "to fine-tune the regulations" of the China-Portuguese Language...
Lusa - Business News - Cabo Verde: Strong growth in 2023 backed by tourism - IMF forecast
Washington, April,22,2024(Lusa) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist who coordinated the report on sub-Saharan Africa told Lusa on Monday that Cabo Verde recorded ...
Lusa - Business News - Mozambique: Economic growth to remain modest in medium term - IMF forecast
Washington, April 22,2024 (Lusa) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist who coordinated the report on sub-Saharan Africa told Lusa on Monday that Mozambique's growth...
Lusa - Business News - Angola: Economic growth sustained by non-oil sector - IMF forecast
Washington, April,22,2024 (Lusa) - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) economist who coordinated the report on sub-Saharan Africa told Lusa today that Angola's growth this year...
Lusa - Business News - Mozambique: Mine starts supplying graphite to Indonesia battery factory
Maputo, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The Balama graphite mine in northern Mozambique debuted this year in exporting graphite to an Indonesian battery manufacturer, ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Guarda conference will discuss new NIS2 cybersecurity directive
Guarda, Portugal, April.22,2024 (Lusa) - A study on the impact in Portugal of the new European directive that implies a large investment in computer security...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Fourth largest budget surplus in euro area
Brussels April,22,2024(Lusa) - The eurozone's public deficit fell in 2023 to 3.6% of GDP and debt slowed to 88.6% compared to the previous year, ...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Benchmark index up after Galp announces important discovery in Namibia
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - The Lisbon stock market was trading higher on Monday, driven mainly by Galp shares, which rose 16.61% to €18.71,...
CNA - الوزير داميانوس يشارك في الاجتماع غير الرسمي لوزراء الصحة بالاتحاد الأوروبي
يتوجه وزير الصحة ميخاليس داميانوس اليوم إلى بروكسل حيث سيشارك في الاجتماع غير الرسمي لمجلس وزراء الصحة في الاتحاد الأوروبي.
وفقاً لبيان صحفي رسمي، سيتم خلال الاجتماع مناقشة قضايا مهمة تتعلق بالقطاع الصحي، من بينها أزمة القوى العاملة الصحية وتأمين إمدادات الأدوية والخطة الأوروبية لمكافحة السرطان،...
CNA - السباحة القبرصية بيليندريتو تفوز للمرة الثالثة في الألعاب البارالمبية
فازت القبرصية كارولينا بيليندريتو في السباق الحر 50 متراً في بطولة أوروبا المفتوحة للسباحة لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة في ماديرا.
بعد سباق ممتاز، قدمت بيليندريتو أفضل ما لديها وحصلت على المركز الأول في نهائي سباق 50 متر. ...
Lusa - Business News - Mozambique: Opposition party supports owner of boat that sank, killing 98
Maputo, April 22,2024 (Lusa) - The president of the Mozambican National Resistance (Renamo) said on Monday that the largest opposition party will give "legal assistance"...
Lusa - Business News - Portugal: Top newspaper headlines on Monday, 22 April
Lisbon, April 22, 2024 (Lusa) - Income tax cuts and the up-coming 25 April carnation revolution celebrations are featured on Monday's front pages in Portugal....
NNA - 'Beirut Institute' Summit II holds first day sessions in Abu Dhabi, honors five recognized individuals




NNA - Abu Dhabi - Government officials and experts gathered in Abu Dhabi yesterday at the Beirut Institute Summit Edition II to discuss the challenges facing the Arab region and ways to move forward amidst the rapid developments.

More than 200 high-level Arab and international leaders, personalities, political experts, thinkers and policy-makers gathered at the summit, entitled “Constructing the Arab Region’s Engagement in the Emerging Global Future,“ to discuss, exchange and issue constructive strategic recommendations that will enhance the region’s building process and impact it, as well as its position in the international landscape.

At the summit’s first panel, current and former leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the Arab League stressed the importance of both organizations.

During the session entitled “A Conversation Among Two Current and Two Former Secretary-Generals on Regional Responsibilities in Joining the Emerging Global Future,” Sky News Arabia’s Faisal Bin Huraiz moderated between the four participants. Secretary-General of the Arab League HE Ahmed Aboul Gheit spoke of the need to have a unified Arab stance. “If we have a unified will, we will go forward. The Arab League is working based on the concept of consensus, but the norm of the Arab approach is not to turn things into majority and minority because the minority will always feel they were deprived of their rights,” Aboul Gheit said.

As for HE Amre Moussa, the former secretary-general of the Arab League, he said there is a need for “a united Arab position to move forward." HE Ambassador Abdullah Bishara, former Secretary-General of the GCC praised the role played by Gulf Arab states in “achieving security and stability.”

Echoing Aboul Gheit’s positive take on the need for his organization, current GCC Secretary-General HE Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani said the countries in the organization he heads “are playing our role for being responsible in achieving stability [in the region].”

In a separate session, Parag Khanna, Geo-Strategist and Best-Selling Author, spoke of the manner in which technological revolutions are shaping our world. He said societies of the future would be measured by how connected or disconnected they are, and the most connected societies will be the most successful. “Stable regions will be best able to connect internationally, with less concern over their stability at home,” he said, in his session entitled “Contours of an Emerging Global Future Woven by Technological Leaps.” “So we must strive for this region, which I call West Asia, for that kind of stability so that it can focus on its international connectivity with partners around the world.”

According to Mr Khanna, a global economic multi-polarity is emerging in the world. “It’s important to realize that this region, given its central geography, has to think globally in terms of who it is connected to economically,” he said. “The UAE has done very well to get connected, to attract investment and to develop a strategy around the latest technologies but it has the responsibility to take the leadership in spreading these technologies for the benefit of the region.”

In the session dubbed, “The Future Women Want: What is the Bottom-Line,” several women leaders voiced the need for empowerment and equality. Mireille Korab Abi Nasr, Corporate Communication Officer, FFA PB, said that women should not wait for anyone to empower them. “We are part of decision-making. I’m sure we will be the best ambassadors to embrace the emerging global future,” she said.

For her part, Farah Atassi, President, Arab Information & Resource Center, Syria-USA said: “We [females] are strong by nature, but [we] just need to be given the opportunity to prove ourselves.”

Experts spoke of the transformations that took place in the Arab region in the past decade, in a session entitled “Constructing our Engagement in the Emerging Future: What are the New Priorities?”

HRH Prince Turki Al Faisal, Chairman of the Board of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, and Member of the Board of Directors at Beirut Institute, mentioned the presence of carcinogenic cells that have been inserted into the Arab region, he said. “We, as Arabs, should have a development project to combat and counter-act this intervention and these cells that are trying to benefit from our problems.”

According to HE Nohad Machnouk, Minister of Interior and Municipalities in Lebanon, the Arab concept witnessing some disruption, is a transient stage that will not last. “The Iranian intervention is one of the major causes of the dysfunction happening in the region,” he said. “It has always been a destabilizing activity.”

HE Mahmoud Gebril, President of the National Forces Alliance in Libya, spoke of his country’s hijacking from the international community. “Organizations like the Arab League, the United Nations and the European Union, have failed in taking action,” he said. “They didn’t really reflect a balance of power on the ground.”

For his part, Gen. David Petraeus, member of the KKR, Chairman of the KKR Global Institute and Former CIA Director, explained that the region did not need to be redefined. “What you need to do is acknowledge the extraordinary number of centrifugal forces working to try and tear apart the [Arab] region and those that comprise this particular region.”

Raghida Dergham, Founder and Executive Chairman at Beirut Institute, stressed the need to acknowledge the Arab region’s different characteristics, aspirations and hopes. “These local dialogues are a necessity in the whole region. We need to discuss these matters deeply because most of us, even if we are here in the Gulf, are not really far away from conflict zones.”

Asked about the Beirut Institute Summit, UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, Ambassador Ramzy Ezzeldin Ramzy, highlighted the importance of the timing of the summit.

“The Summit comes at a very critical time in the Middle East. There is serious potential for escalation in the region, so it is very important that the main players- regional and international players- exchange views and clarify positions so that de-escalation takes place and opens horizons for reaching a settlement on the various conflicts, particularly Syria," Ambassador Ramzy told NNA.

On another level, five individuals were honored by Beirut Institute, Saturday evening during a ceremony at The St. Regis Abu Dhabi – Corniche. Receiving the Exceptional Excellence Recognition were:
· David Ignatius, Columnist, The Washington Post, USA
· Najwa Kassem, Host of a Political Program on Al-Hadath, Al Arabiya
· Yusra Mardini, Syrian refugee who was appointed the youngest ever UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador in April 2017
· Dana Alblooshi, 12-year-old astronaut training with NASA
· Adeeb Alblooshi, 14-years-old, UAE’s youngest scientist and inventor

Prior to distributing the awards Raghida Dergham, Founder and Executive Chairman of Beirut Institute, noted that the ceremony was to “celebrate the excellence of the award winners.

Speaking to the audience, Ignatius thanked Beirut Institute and spoke of his profound fascination with the Arab world and his respect for Arab journalists. “I look at the commitment of Arab journalists, some of whom have lost their lives over the years to tell the truth of what’s going on,” he said.

Kassem also praised Beirut Institute and her support base. “The two things I have in both of my families – my immediate family and my family at Al Arabiya – are love,” Kassem said.
Mardini appeared in a video message to thank Beirut Institute for the honor and award.

Turning to the younger generation, Dana Alblooshi said she considers herself living proof that “age is not a limit and will never limit your dreams.”

Dana’s brother, Adeeb, spoke of the importance of his family’s support as well as that of the UAE.

Dana and Adeeb’s father also discussed his gratitude for Beirut Institute and what it’s striving toward during the two-day summit as well as the man behind the success of the UAE. “We are the children of Sheikh Zayed, who is the driving force behind Dana and Adeeb’s success and every home in the Arab region has an Adeeb and Dana in it,” Sulaiman Alblooshi said after his two children were honored.

The summit’s second edition will continue today, before it concludes with the Beirut Institute Abu Dhabi Declaration.—BIS


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Agency : NNA

Date : 2018-05-14 12:29:07



 



 

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