Day: 3 October 2024

The National Electric Power Company (NEPCO), through its Electrical Training Center (ETC), held a training program on the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems for 17 Iraqi trainees, bringing the total number of Iraqi beneficiaries since the beginning of cooperation to 1,354.

According to a NEPCO statement, the training program comes, in cooperation with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), within the framework of the Third Country Training Program (TCTP), while the company is planning to hold several other training activities for Iraqi trainees during the current year.

The statement announced the center has received more than 20,400 trainees since its establishment, including 3,640 beneficiaries from outside Jordan.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Doha: HE Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Olaf Scholz on the occasion of the German Unity Day.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Kuwait’s Minister of Information and Culture Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi partook Thursday in the 28th meeting of the Gulf GCC Ministers of Culture in Doha.

During the inaugural speech, Qatari Minister of Culture Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Hamad stressed that cooperation in the cultural field between the GCC countries is crucial for facing cultural challenges in the era of digital revolutions.

He emphasized that the 2020-2030 GCC Cultural Strategy is a testament to the unwavering commitment to the Arab-Islamic identity.

Bin Hamad said that the GCC seeks to also preserve Gulf identity while attaching to the principles of mutual respect with other cultures.

The Secretary-General of the GCC, Jassem Al-Budaiwi underlined the need to preserve the roots of Arabian Gulf culture by establish a civilization that is not shaken by challenges.

He pointed out that this committee has achieved many accomplishments and contributed to strengthening the regional and global status of the GCC countries drawing upon the GCC rich cultu
ral heritage and openness to all civilizations.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Doha: HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent on Thursday a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier on the occasion of the German Unity Day.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Foreign tourists visiting Saudi Arabia spent some USD 24.69 billion through the first half of 2024, the Gulf Arab kingdom’s tourism ministry said on Thursday, citing the figure as an increase of 8.2 percent from last year. “The growth in spending by inbound visitors to Saudi Arabia reflects the significant progress made by the tourism sector,” state-run SPA news agency reported, highlighting a surplus in the “travel account” worth some USD 11 billion.

Describing the results as an “achievement,” SPA said it was largely driven by “adopting best practices in tourism development,” which were instrumental in “elevating” the tourism sector and enhancing its contribution to the Kingdom’s economic growth, it added.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

China on Wednesday called on the UN Security Council to take urgent actions to deescalate the situation in the Middle East after Israel carried out new airstrikes on Lebanon.

“The Security Council bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security,” Chinese (Xinhua) news agency quoted China’s permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong as saying.

He pointed out that parties concerned must return to the track of political and diplomatic solutions.

Warning that the current situation is “hanging by a thread”, Fu said any passive procrastination would be irresponsible, and any rhetoric of condoning further military adventurism would send a wrong message.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Five Palestinians were martyred early Thursday in an Israeli occupation’s airstrike targeting a home in Al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, according to medical sources.

The sources added that Israeli occupation forces demolished residential buildings on street 8 in southern Gaza City. One Palestinian was martyred and several others were injured when Israeli warplanes struck a tent inside a school sheltering displaced people in Deir al-Balah, central Gaza Strip.

The occupation army prevented medical and civil defense teams from reaching these areas for hours, the sources said.

The occupation forces have continued their aggression on the Gaza Strip by land, sea, and air since Oct. 7, 2023. The ongoing offensive has resulted in 41,689 Palestinian martyrs and 96,625 injuries, the majority of whom are women and children. Thousands more remain missing under the rubble.

Source: Qatar News Agency