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Syria’s Ambassador to Russia, Bashar al-Jaafari discussed with Abkhazian Foreign Minister Inal Ardzinba means to enhance cooperation and coordination between the two friendly countries at all levels.
The talks dealt with increasing coordination between the foreign ministries of the two countries and developing bilateral economic cooperation in implementation of the vision of heading east adopted by Syria.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Under the patronage of Health Minister, Dr. Jaleela Al-Sayed Jawad Hassan, the National Genome Centre (NGC), has participated in the celebration of World Health Day, observed worldwide every April 7.
During the event, organised here yesterday by the Ministry of Health, was attended by the Centre’s medical team, who collected blood samples from individuals who have completed all procedures required by the National Genome Project.
On the occasion, Head of the team in charge of the National Genome Project Implantation Plan, Chief of Public Health Laboratories at the Ministry of Health, Amjad Ghanem, said that NGC’s participation in the World Health Day events is in line with its keenness to enhance community awareness and spread health awareness.
She affirmed that the Human Genome Project is among the most prominent global programmes adopted by the kingdom, as it aims to extract a complete genetic map of the DNA of one community, improve the accuracy and speed of diagnosing diseases, as well as determine the most appropriate treatment solutions for the patient.
It supports the creation of new genome tools, advanced diagnostic methods and clinical services for the early detection of genetic diseases, especially cancer, she also said, highlighting in this regard, the successful experiences in the United Kingdom and Egypt.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
The Lebanese Foreign Minister directed to submit an official complaint to the Security Council because of the Israeli raids.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Mrs. Asma al-Assad received ten reading champions and their families, as well as the first coordinators and supervisors of the Arab Reading Challenge competition in Syria, in the presence of the Minister of Education and the general coordinator of the competition.
Sham Al-Bakour, Mary Khaddour, Medhat Youssef, Souad Jasser, Tala Murad, Judy Ahmed, Yaqeen Jumida, Judy Hemeish, Alma Fajr, and Wissam Anis are ten heroes who made reading full of fun and benefit.
Mrs. Asma al-Assad said “Today, you are a generation on which hope is established, the generation that preserved its language, read , learn and write, looking at the future with the eyes of civilization and modernity, and its roots are deep in the ground.”
Mrs. Asma stressed that adherence with this land means defending it with all the borders, language, identity, history and culture.
Mrs. Asma said that the real challenge that we must always face lies not only in competitions and contests, nor in the amount of what we read, but how we make reading a bridge to enrich knowledge, communicate with heritage, and consolidate ties with history, present and future.
“The challenge lies in making a reading that enriches our knowledge and morality, and transforms the thought contained in the pages of the books into morality and conscience”, she concluded.
The students pointed out the key role of their families and coordinators in encouraging and helping them in each stage of this competition, and noted the difficulties which have encountered them during participation in the competition and how they overcame them.
The coordinators put forward their ideas for the coming period in terms of reading and reading challenge.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Supreme Council for Health (SCH) President, Lieutenant-General Dr. Shaikh Mohammed bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, has affirmed the kingdom’s success in reaching an advanced level in providing the best preventive, diagnostic, curative and rehabilitative health services for all, which embodies the extent of Bahrain’s interest in the health and medical sector and keenness to place it among its top priorities.
The SCH President made the statements while inaugurating a ceremony to launch the events of World Health Day, which coincides this year with the seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the World Health Organisation (WHO), under the theme “Health for all: 75 years of improving public health”.
Minister of Health, Dr. Jaleela bint Sayed Jawad Hassan, WHO Representative in the Kingdom, Dr. Tasnim Ghalib Atatrah, and a number of senior officials and employees were present.
He indicated that the health sector in the Kingdom is keen to achieve the goals of sustainable development by committing to taking actual steps to improve the health of all, under the comprehensive development process, led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, and supported by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
He affirmed that the kingdom has attained remarkable achievements in the field of comprehensive health care, aiming to deliver health services and ensure their financing and sustainability, as well as providing the necessary human resources and infrastructure and ensuring their good governance.
He added that the government has given priority to ensuring the success of health programmes and plans in order to achieve sustainable development goals, earning the kingdom’s health services wide-ranging acclaim.
He highlighted the advanced level of the healthcare provided by the kingdom, as proved by various health indicators, noting that Bahrain has achieved the principle of ‘Health for All’, as the heath sector provides all kinds of services to all, which is the fruitful outcome of the directives of HM the King and the follow-up of HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
The Minister of Health also addressed the ceremony, noting the 75th anniversary of the WHO is an opportunity to highlight the achievements and successes attained in the field of public health, which has contributed to improving the quality of public health over the past decades.
She expressed her pride in the kingdom’s qualified medical, nursing and health competencies for their success in building a robust and modern health system in Bahrain.
She added that the Health Ministry is keen to enhance its cooperation and effective partnership with the WHO, through its regional office, in order to continue implementing its plans and contributing to global health efforts towards achieving SDGs.
Dr. Tasnim Atatrah highlighted the achievements of the WHO over the past decades, noting that it is determined to increase its accomplishments through the solidarity of all its partners.
She indicated that the strong partnership between Bahrain and WHO has recently culminated in the opening of a country office for WHO in the kingdom, which is an effective platform for implementing WHO’s plans and contributing to the country’s health strategies.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Dawah and Guidance, represented by the religious attaché at the Kingdom’s embassy in New Delhi, held an Iftar table at the headquarters of the All-India Central Ahl al-Hadith Association, which is the largest and oldest Islamic association in India, as part of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques program to break the fast, which is implemented in 40 countries around the world.
More than 1,000 fasting individuals participated at the table, expressing their joy at this initiative
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Interior Minister Major General Muhammad Rahmoun affirmed the strength of relations between Syria and Iran, which rose to the highest levels in all fields.
During his meeting today with the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Damascus, Mahdi Sobhani, on the occasion of the end of his duties as Ambassador of his country to the Syria, Minister Rahmoun praised the efforts made by Ambassador Sobhani to develop the relations that serve the interest of the two friendly countries.
Rahmon thanked Iran, leadership and people, for standing by Syria during the years of the terrorist war against it, in addition to the humanitarian assistance it provided to quake- affected people.
In turn, Ambassador Sobhani affirmed the depth of bilateral relations between the two friendly countries, and his country’s continuation in providing support to Syria.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Youth Affairs Minister, Rawan bint Najeeb Tawfiqi, has asserted that Bahrain’s distinguished youth experience has contributed to providing all kinds of support, care and encouragement for Bahraini youth to be creative and innovative in upgrading their talent, noting that Youth City 2030 is among the pioneering projects, enabling its successive generations to graduates to launch their own successful enterprises.
The minister was speaking while receiving here photographer and director, Jaan Al-Balushi, one of the graduates of the Youth Affairs Ministry’s projects and programmes, following his recent landmark achievements, through which he reflects the bright image of creative Bahraini youth.
She affirmed that the achievements of Bahraini youth have consolidated the kingdom’s regional and global status, confirming their role as partners in ensuring a better future for the country.
Al-Balushi commended the Youth Affairs Minister’s constant support for Bahraini youth in their creativity and excellence journey, praising the Youth Affairs Ministry’s programmes aimed at building youths’ personalities and honing their skills, as well as their capabilities to carry on implementing their enterprises.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
The Israeli forces attacked the worshipers at dawn today in Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Directorate of Adult Education and Cultural and Community Development at the Cultural Center in Tartous Central Prison held a health lecture to introduce communicable and infectious skin diseases, their causes, and methods of treatment and prevention.
Major Muhammad Shaheen, Director of the Cultural Center in Tartous Prison, stressed in a statement to SANA reporter the importance of the information provided to the prisoners.
Shaheen said that this lecture is part of educational activities and programs, which are held in various prisons according to the agreement between the Interior Ministry and the Ministry of Culture, to raise health and cultural awareness for the prisoners.
Maysoon Ali, the supervisor of the cultural center in Tartous prison, said that the holding like these events and activities are necessary.
Number of prisoners indicated that the information presented in the lecture was very valuable, and made them more able to distinguish and not confuse skin diseases, stressing that they consider this place a center for rehabilitation for them through the training, vocational and educational courses that they receive there on a permanent basis.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, extended heartfelt thanks and gratitude to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the Honorary President of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), for his paternal care for the orphans in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He also praised the support accorded oto RHF by the government, under the leadership of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa was speaking on the occasion of the Arab Orphan Day, which is observed on the first Friday in April.
For his part, RHF Secretary General, Dr. Mustafa Al-Sayed extended on behalf of all RHF affiliates most sincere thanks and appreciation to HM the King for the great care given to the orphans in Bahrain. He commended the support of the government led by HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister to provide the best services for the orphans and ensure a decent life for them. He also lauded the efforts of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa in leading the humanitarian work of RHF to achieve the royal aspirations.
Source: Bahrain News Agency
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) extended thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for the continuous support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for ICESCO’s efforts, plans, programs and activities.
ICESCO’s Director General, Dr. Salim bin Muhammad Al-Malik praised the distinguished partnership between the organization and many institutions in the Kingdom, in full coordination with the Saudi National Commission for Education, Culture and Science. He stressed that this comes in response to Riyadh’s approach aimed at strengthening the roles of international organizations, especially those working in the fields of education, culture and science.
He pointed out that the Kingdom embodied a role model in supporting the organization, through all its financial obligations to ICESCO, with a total amount of $ 18.7 million.
Source: Saudi Press Agency