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Day: October 19, 2024

Policy Address by Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee: Improving People’s Livelihood in Pursuit of Happiness

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HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 19 October 2024 – John Lee, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, announced his annual Policy Address (October 16), with the overarching priority of improving people’s livelihood and promoting a caring community. “Over the past two years, my team and I have focused on economic growth and on improving people’s livelihood through development, with the well‑being of the people of Hong Kong close to our hearts,” Mr Lee said. Hong Kong SAR’s Chief Executive John Lee (second right) listened to local residents’ views before formulating his Policy Address. Noting that housing is an issue of great public concern, the Chief Executive announced various measures, including those to...

‫شركة LYB تستكمل عملية الاستحواذ على شركة APK المتخصصة في إعادة التدوير باستخدام المذيبات

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الشركة تسعى لإضافة تكنولوجيا إعادة التدوير إلى محفظتها مجموعة من الموظفين يقفون داخل مصنع شركة APK AG في مرسيبورغ، ألمانيا، والذي أصبح الآن جزءًا من شركة LyondellBasell حقوق الصورة: LyondellBasell  • الطموح لمواصلة تطوير تكنولوجيا إعادة التدوير القائمة على المذيبات والوصول بها إلى النطاق التجاري • الشركة تؤمن مستقبل موظفيها وتعزز خبراتهم من خلال الاندماج الكامل • تحويل المصنع ليصبح مخصصًا لإعادة تدوير نفايات البلاستيك بعد الاستهلاك روتردام، هولندا, Oct. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — أعلنت شركة LyondellBasell (LYB) اليوم أنها أصبحت المالك الكامل لشركة APK AG في مرسيبورغ، ألمانيا. سيتم دمج شركة APK بالكامل وستواصل عملها كجزء من شركة LYB، الرائدة في مجال الاستدامة في صناعة الكيماويات. تطمح شركة LYB إلى مواصلة تطوير التقنية الفريدة للشركة القائمة على المذيبات لمعالجة البولي إيثيلي...

62 killed, 300 injured in Israeli continued aggression on Gaza during past 24 hours

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Occupied Jerusalem, The Palestinian Ministry of Health announced that during the past 24 hours, the Israeli occupation committed 4 massacres against families in Gaza Strip, with 62 martyrs and 300 wounded arriving in hospitals. 'The number of martyrs from the ongoing Israeli aggression on the stricken Strip for the 378th day has risen to 42,500 and 99,546 wounded, while a number of victims are still under rubble and on the roads and ambulance and civil defense crews cannot reach them,' The Ministry said in a statement on Saturday. During the last hours, three Palestinians were martyred and others were injured as a result of the Israeli enemy aircraft bombing Al-Fakhoura area in the middle of the Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Three Palestinians were also martyred and m...

Syria’s U-17 football team beats Jordanian counterpart in Asian Cup qualifiers

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Amman, The Syrian U-17 football team beat his Jordanian counterpart 3-1 in Group A U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers which kicked off Saturday in the Jordanian capital Amman. Our team's goals were scored by Abdul Rahman Al-Sarraj in the 51st minute, Abdul Rahman Dinawi in the 56th minute, and Bashar Al-Hariri in the 75th minute from a penalty kick. A total of 43 teams will be playing in 10 groups with the group leaders as well as five second placed teams advancing to the April 3-20, 2025 finals in Saudi Arabia. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Tunisian Foreign Minister meets Bahrain’s Ambassador

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Tunis, Mohamed Ali Nafti, Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Migration, and Tunisians Abroad, received Abdulaziz Mohammed Abdullah Al Eid, Bahrain's Ambassador to Tunisia, at the ministry's headquarters. The meeting focused on strengthening the historic relations between the two countries and exploring ways to enhance cooperation and coordination in various fields to serve common interests. The two sides also discussed several topics of mutual interest. Source: Bahrain News Agency

Syria participates in Arab immigrant health professionals conference in Amman

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Amman, The first Arab conference on the role of Arab immigrant health professionals in supporting health systems in Arab countries began Saturday in the Jordanian capital, Amman, with participation of Syria. The conference is the first of its kind aims to bolster joint Arab health cooperation. Health Minister Ahmad Damiriyah chaired the first session of the conference during which he highlighted the size, the factors associated with it, the resulting effects and challenges resulting from the migration of health workers, and the positive aspects associated with it, in addition to the prospects for benefiting from migrant competencies and the initiatives that can be put forward in this regard. The two-day conference brought together nearly 500 participants, including Arab health ministers...

Deputy chairman of King Hamad Centre highlights Bahrain’s peace efforts at IPU General Assembly

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Geneva, Ali Abdullah Al Aradi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the King Hamad Global Centre for Peaceful Coexistence, participated in the meeting of the IPU Committee on Middle East Questions and the Science for Peace Parliamentary Meeting, held during the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. During the meetings, discussions focused on enhancing parliamentary and scientific diplomacy, and strengthening strategic partnerships between countries, the IPU, and international and regional organisations to promote security, peace, and stability in the Middle East and globally. These discussions aligned with the General Assembly's theme: " Harnessing science, technology, and innovation for a more peaceful and sustainable future." Al Aradi hig...

Cuba supports UN Security Council reform amid injustice in Gaza – diplomat

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UNITED NATIONS, Cuba supports the reform of the UN Security Council as the current system is unjust and needs to be changed, the country's Permanent Representative to the UN Ernesto Soberon Guzman told TASS. The diplomat stressed that Cuba does not agree with the veto right, especially in the context of the UN's inability to resolve humanitarian crises, such as the conflict in Gaza. 'We think the veto is unjust. We see Israel committing genocide against the Palestinian people, and the UN is unable to do anything because of the US veto. The veto becomes an obstacle to solving humanitarian problems like the situation in Gaza and in Arab countries in general,' he said. He also noted that in the last 60 years, and especially in the last year, more than 40,000 people have died in Gaza, but t...