Day: June 13, 2023

Aden governor, Tariq Salam, inspected the activities of the closed summer courses for the children of the southern provinces in the capital, Sana’a.

He was briefed on the progress of the summer courses in the orphanage, listening to an explanation of the sciences, knowledge and skills students receive in the religious, cultural, social and various scientific subjects.

Salam said, “You are today in the niche of science and jihad, and you have confused the enemies with your commitment and regularity in these sessions that benefit you and contribute to the nation’s pride and solidity in facing the dangers that surround it, and we are by your side in all circumstances and times.”

Source: Yemen News Agency

The CEO of the Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA), Dr. Hisham bin Saad Aljadhey, has affirmed that scientific research and discreet research outputs are the clearest forms of civilizational progress, and they are the distinguishing mark that contributes to the renaissance of nations and leads them towards excellence in various fields.

This came during his participation in the third “Organizational Research Day” event organized yesterday by the SFDA, in the presence of the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)), the supervisor of the founding team of the Research, Development and Innovation Authority, Dr. Munir bin Mahmoud Al-Dasouki, and a group of researchers.

He explained that this event allows male and female researchers to support the regulatory and supervisory work of the SFDA through research in its areas of work and the products under its supervision. He added that it is also an opportunity for the authorities to benefit from these works and research outputs that carry a lot of additions and contributions.

He pointed out that the Authority has taken upon itself, since its inception, to establish distinguished research work that contributes to supporting its work, and leads its regulations and legislation related to the products it supervises. This is represented in the establishment of an independent sector concerned with research and laboratories, to lead research work in them and establish good research practices and partnerships, and contribute to raising the level of awareness of the importance and mechanism of conducting research, to be a tributary that helps researchers and supports their research ideas, and cooperates with them to enhance publishing operations in peer-reviewed journals. He indicated that the Authority, on the basis of its work, relies only on what has been proven by scientific evidence to be correct and strong, which makes decision-making and the organization of procedures more accurate and sound.

Dr. Aljadhey confirmed that scientific research enjoys the support and encouragement of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and HRH the Crown Prince, and this is reflected in the many research initiatives related to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030, as well as in the establishment of the “Research, Development and Innovation Authority”, which undertakes the functions related to supporting and encouraging the research, development and innovation sector at the level of the Kingdom, coordinating the activities of institutions and scientific research centers, proposing policies, legislation and regulations, and providing funding related to the sector.

They reviewed the 163 scientific posters participating this year related to the safety and quality of products organized by SFDA, as well as research related to the development of the regulatory system. SFDA employees contributed in 148 scientific posters, while a number of researchers from 8 participated Scientific bodies with 15 scientific posters, namely King Saud University, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Faisal University, King Khalid University, Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University, Hail University, Riyadh Elm University, and Al-Mousa Specialist Hospital.

This event stems from the Authority’s role in stimulating the research environment, and in an effort to enhance research expertise, localize research work, and improve its outputs to contribute to achieving its strategic goals

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The Permanent Representative of Libya to the UN, Taher Al-Sonni, met yesterday at the headquarters of the Libyan mission in New York with Ambassador “Kamihiro Ishikani,” the representative of Japan to the UN, and the head of the UN Security Council’s sanctions committee established under Security Council Resolution No. 1970 on Libya, and they discussed the latest political developments in Libya and efforts made to complete consensus on the electoral laws.

Al-Sonni said in a tweet that the meeting discussed the work mechanisms of the sanctions committee and clarified their observations and reservations about the methods of work of the committee in general, especially in the issue of the names placed on the sanctions list, as Libya had requested a time ago to remove the names of a number of citizens from that list, whether for humanitarian reasons or because there are no reasons for their presence on it.

“We conveyed to Ambassador Ishikani the position of the Government of National Unity on the responsibility of the Sanctions Committee for the inhuman situation in which the citizen, Hannibal Gaddafi, has been forcibly detained in Lebanon for 8 years without any right or legal basis, and the need for joint action to release him without delay and not to politicize the case, as we have made clear the importance of working with the joint committee established by the Presidency Council with the government to follow up on this file with the concerned and competent authorities.” Al-Sonni added.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The House of Representatives, during its closed session held today, Tuesday, at its headquarters in the city of Benghazi, has welcomed what was agreed upon by the 6 + 6 committee formed by the House of Representatives and the state.

The council said, according to its spokesman, Abdullah Blehaq, that the House of Representatives will work with the State Council in everything that would support access to presidential and parliamentary elections

Source: Libyan News Agency

The Benghazi Chamber of Commerce organized, this morning, Tuesday, a Libyan-British businessmen forum in the city of Benghazi, by hosting a delegation from the Libyan-British Business Council that includes British companies and commercial establishments, headed by the former British ambassador to Libya, Peter Millet.

The delegation included a group of businessmen and owners of companies in various economic, commercial, investment, financial and technical fields, oil, gas, electricity, engineering consultancy, construction and general trade.

A large number of businessmen and owners of Libyan companies and representatives of some Libyan executive bodies and commercial banks participated in the meeting.

The meeting dealt with a detailed explanation of the activities and competencies of the Benghazi Chamber of Commerce, a review of the Libyan commercial law, international agreements, the investment promotion law and privatization affairs.

The high pace of commercial and investment movement and the activation of reconstruction and development projects in the city of Benghazi were also highlighted, due to the security and stability it is witnessing, which led to an increase in demand in commercial, economic and development activity.

The meeting discussed aspects of enhancing opportunities for cooperation and joint work in various economic, commercial, investment, technical and technological fields between the two friendly countries.

Source: Libyan News Agency

The fourth meeting of the High Council for Energy Affairs was held on Tuesday afternoon, headed by the President of the Government of National Unity, Chairman of the Council, “Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba,” to discuss the National Oil Corporation’s plan to increase oil and gas production.

The meeting – which was held in the corporation’s meeting room in the presence of all members of the board and with the participation of the Committee to follow up the Implementation of the Corporation’s Extraordinary Budget – reviewed the ongoing projects in subsidiaries and international partnerships with international houses of expertise in gas exploration, alternative energy and the fight against carbon emissions.

Al-Dabaiba praised the efforts of workers in the oil sector to revive a number of suspended projects implemented through local competencies, the most important of which is the maintenance of the Mellitah complex, and the operation of the Ras Lanuf complex, which has been suspended for years.

The meeting agreed on the need to unite efforts with all state institutions in the oil and gas sector, in order to increase oil and gas production, and to develop cooperation and partnership with international companies in this field to transfer expertise and qualify local cadres, and the need to increase disclosure and transparency of all operational and catering expenses.

It was also stressed the need to activate the work of the International Audit Office contracted by the State Audit Bureau to audit expenditures at the National Oil Corporation during the past years.

Source: Libyan News Agency