Day: 5 October 2024

Qatar Museums participated in the Fourth World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Qatar Museums’ delegation to the three-day conference was led by HE Chairperson of Qatar Museums Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani.

During her keynote address, titled Global Collaboration in Creative Industries and presented at the opening ceremony, Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani said, “What we see in Qatar, and elsewhere, is that the creative industries can transcend cultural and language barriers, enabling the exchange of ideas and the development of innovations across the globe. Whether in visual art, film, digital media, fashion, or the culinary arts, the creative sector drives societal progress and brings people together to address global challenges.” Shaika Nasser Al Nassr, Director of the Museum of Islamic Art, joined international museum directors and entrepreneurs for a panel titled “Cultural Hubs: Museums as Catalysts for Creative Community in Urban Space” to pr
ovide her insights into how museums can foster collaboration, encourage education, and engage communities.

Fahad Al Obaidly, Acting Director of Design Doha, a Qatar Museums biennial showcasing local, regional, and global design excellence, took part in a panel titled “Creative Structures: Bridging Architecture, Design, and Economic Growth.” The panel examined how architecture and design practices can be engines for economic growth.

Organized by the Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF) together with Indonesia, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WCCE is a major event on the international conference circuit for leaders and innovators to discuss how to overcome challenges in international creative economies.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: The Ministry of Culture is participating in the 10th edition of the Baku International Book Fair 2024, organized by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Running until October 8, the fair is celebrating the 530th anniversary of the birth of Azerbaijani poet and philosopher Mahammad Fuzuli (1494-1556).

The Ministry of Culture’s participation aims to showcase Qatari intellectual production, promote the Doha International Book Fair, and highlight the Ministry’s digital library, in addition to enhancing cultural and intellectual exchanges.

Several Qatari publishing houses are participating in this year’s edition, including Dar Al Watad for Publishing and Distribution, Rosa Publishing, Dar Napjah, and Katateeb.

Commenting on the Ministry’s participation in the fair, Director of the Libraries Department at the Ministry of Culture Jassim Ahmed Al Buainain said that it aims to foster new connections with culture and publishing professionals, in addition to showcasing the intellectual produc
tion of Qatari publishing houses.

The Director of the Libraries Department at the Ministry of Culture stressed the Ministry’s commitment to promoting Qatari literature and culture through presenting the Ministry’s latest and wide-ranging publications, including those on law, social sciences, and the humanities, as well as novels and children’s and young adult literature.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron’s call to halt the export of weapons to the Israeli occupation, used in the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip.

The ministry’s Spokesperson, Sufyan Al-Qudah, reaffirmed that the French President’s call is in line with the resolutions of the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly and the International Court of Justice, and all relevant resolutions that stressed the need for a ceasefire in Gaza and the resulting unprecedented suffering and humanitarian catastrophe, and the need to ensure adequate and sustainable delivery of humanitarian aid to all parts of the Gaza Strip, and the protection of civilians.

Al-Qudah lauded France’s supportive positions of the rights of the Palestinian people to freedom and the establishment of their independent and sovereign state on the pre-4 June 1967, with occupied Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with the two-state solution, and commended its efforts in deli
vering humanitarian and relief aid to the Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip.

Al-Qudah emphasised the importance of imposing a complete embargo on arms exports to Israel, stressing that failure to impose real sanctions on Israel will lead to the continuation of its aggression in Gaza and Lebanon and its attacks in the occupied West Bank, which constitute a violation of international law and a threat to the security of the entire region.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Three people were martyred and at least 27 others were injured in two airstrikes carried out by Israeli warplanes on the towns of Jiyeh and Ghazieh in southern Lebanon.

A Lebanese security source told Petra’s correspondent in Beirut that “two people were martyred in the airstrike on Jiyeh and 24 others were wounded and the search is still ongoing for missing persons under the rubble of the targeted building, while one person was martyred and three were wounded in an airstrike targeting the Corniche area of Ghaziyeh, south of Sidon.”

“Israeli warplanes also launched two airstrikes on the towns of Yaroun and Shaqra,” he added.

“The Israeli enemy deliberately publishes contents on some social media platforms, such as videos, links and applications, with the aim of luring citizens to sites dedicated to spying, gathering information or recruiting agents,” the Lebanese army said in a statement.

The statement warned “citizens against the danger of accessing, following and dealing with this content, as it entails
legal liability and a security risk to the nation and society, in the context of the Israeli enemy’s ongoing schemes against Lebanon.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) Center of Excellence for Innovative Projects launched Saturday the NASA International Space Apps Challenge.

The three-day competition will involve 120 students from 15 teams of university students from diverse academic areas.

Speaking at the competition’s opening, the center’s director, Muhannad Qwaider, said students are encouraged to innovate and scientific thinking, by providing innovative solutions to the challenges posed by the US space agency.

He added that the JUST’s center, under the directives of its presidency, supports these competitions that promote innovation and open new horizons for students, noting that the initiatives give students the opportunity to test their ideas and apply their knowledge in a competitive environment, and contribute to developing their practical skills and preparing a generation of leaders and innovators capable of contributing to the future of science and technology.

Participants formed teams to develop projects
that address issues ranging from environmental sustainability to space exploration, and workshops and training sessions were provided to contestants, allowing them to improve their skills and exchange ideas.

The winning projects were presented on the final day of the competition, giving students a chance to showcase their creations to a jury of industry experts.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research announced that Tishk International University (TIU) in Iraq is offering Jordanian students a special discount of 50 percent on university fees for the duration of their studies at the university, while providing dormitories for students (male and female) at discounted prices.

The ministry pointed out that the TIU includes eight faculties, namely: dentistry, pharmacy, nursing, engineering, applied sciences, education, law, and business administration), noting that the university will conduct an English proficiency test for students who apply (an online interview with a preparatory committee) to assess the student’s level of English language.

It explained that the mechanism for submitting applications is through filling out the form attached to the announcement on the ministry’s website, attaching the required documents, and sending it to the following e-mail: Admission@Tiu.edu.iq.

The ministry called on students interested in benefiting from these par
tial scholarships to access the following website: https://admissions.tiu.edu.iq/contact-us to view the required information and documents, noting that the student must adhere to the instructions for the equivalence of non-Jordanian certificates for 2023.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) announced that more than 550 deaths and 18,000 cases of cholera have been recorded in Sudan since the beginning of the outbreak in July.

The UNICEF said it sent a plane to Sudan on Saturday carrying 1.4 million doses of oral cholera vaccines to Port Sudan to boost efforts to protect children from the current cholera outbreak, in addition to the 404,000 vaccines it had provided to Sudan last month. These campaigns aim to vaccinate 1.81 million people against cholera in the most affected states of Gedaref, Kassala and River Nile.

UNICEF Sudan Representative Sheldon Yat said: “In a context of war, displacement and famine, the impact of these epidemics can be catastrophic for children. The delivery of vaccines to Sudan’s health authorities and into the hands of the most vulnerable communities is essential to stop the spread of these deadly diseases.”

In addition to cholera, simultaneous epidemics of other diseases – such as dengue fever, malaria, and measles – are sp
reading in at least 12 of Sudan’s 18 states.

Earlier, UNICEF delivered nearly 190,000 doses of the malaria vaccine to Sudan to help protect children from malaria.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Israeli occupation army announced on Saturday that 38 of its soldiers were injured during the past 24 hours in battles in southern Lebanon.

On Friday, the occupation army admitted that two soldiers from the Golani Brigade were killed and 25 others were injured in the explosion of a drone launched from Iraq towards the northern Golan Heights.

Source: Jordan News Agency