Friday, January 27, 2023 – 11:47 AM
TOKYO, January 27 / WAM / Japanese stock indices rose at the end of today’s trading, to return to their highest levels in 5 weeks.
The Nikkei index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange increased by 0.07 percent, equivalent to 19.8 points, to close at 27,382.56 points.
And the broader Topix index rose by 0.22 percent, equivalent to 4.26 points, to close at 1982.66 points.
Emad Al-Ali / Ramy Samih
Friday, January 27, 2023 – 11:37 AM
ABU DHABI, 27th January / WAM / His Excellency Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chief of Police and Public Security in Dubai, Chairman of the National Drug Control Council, praised the great efforts made by all control teams and various committees at the state level, in cooperation with partners from government and private agencies. , which had a great impact in thwarting many attempts to smuggle drugs, and confronting the innovative means used by dealers and promoters of these poisons.
His Excellency affirmed that the anti-government forces will stand in the way of all criminal attempts by gangs targeting the United Arab Emirates and its people.
This came during His Excellency presiding over the meeting of the Anti-Narcotics Council, which was held via video conference, in the presence of Brigadier General Saeed Abdullah Al-Suwaidi, Director General of the Federal Department for Drug Control, Vice-Chairman of the Council, the heads of the supreme national committees emanating from the Council, and a number of officials and directors of drug control in the country.
During the meeting, which was held remotely, a number of topics on the Council’s agenda were reviewed, the most important of which are the measures and procedures taken by the concerned authorities in the country regarding bank accounts linked to drug trafficking, monitoring and following up on suspicious banking operations to prevent the exploitation of personal accounts in promotional operations.
The results and statistics of the General Department of Ports Security in drug cases for the past year 2022 were also reviewed, and the number of seizures and the nationalities and data of the perpetrators, in coordination with the concerned authorities in the country.
The meeting reviewed the recommendations of the Committee for Monitoring and Reviewing the Tables of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances regarding the misuse of some medical drugs, and setting the necessary controls to prevent attempts to promote and misuse medical drugs in the wrong places.
The meeting touched on the ongoing preparations to participate in the Dubai International Conference on Drug Issues 2023, which will be held on the sidelines of the World Police Summit next March.
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Emad Al-Ali
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 7:00 PM
DUBAI, 26th January / WAM / His Excellency Nasser Al Khater, CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, confirmed during the project management session of major sporting events on the second day of the Dubai International Project Management Conference, which ends today in Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai, that the total value of infrastructure investments The infrastructure in the State of Qatar since its announcement of winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup has amounted to $220 billion, including the cost of hosting the tournament.
The CEO of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 explained during the session moderated by sports journalist Mustafa Al-Agha that some media outlets tried to inflate the number of Qatar hosting this tournament, ignoring the fact that the State of Qatar made these investments in implementation of the 2030 infrastructure development strategy and not only for the World Cup. .
Al-Khater pointed out that the source of the idea of Qatar hosting the World Cup began with hosting the Youth World Cup in 1995 and a number of other international sporting events that it succeeded in organizing, and from there came the idea of hosting the World Cup. Infrastructure and others. There, the State of Qatar has developed a comprehensive strategy since 2006 for infrastructure, in line with the World Cup strategy, which included many details, including the metro, transportation lines, road network, and housing.
He explained that changing the date of the international tournament, which is usually held in the summer, was decided early in Qatar’s announcement of hosting it, as Qatar pledged to cool all stadiums, then the date was changed to the winter season in order to preserve the spectators’ experience and give them the best experience during their visit to Qatar. He explained that this experience will open the door to hosting these events in the winter instead of the summer in the future.
Nasser Al-Khater stressed that the most important foundations laid by Qatar during the implementation of the infrastructure projects accompanying the World Cup are “sustainability in both its environmental and social aspects through recycling the use of stadiums and distributing them for the benefit of clubs, in addition to completely dismantling Stadium 974 and utilizing the land in projects of a tourist nature, as well as Lusail Stadium.” which will be rehabilitated for use in other sports activities, while the metro remains an essential part of the infrastructure.”
He praised the importance of government partnership with the private sector, pointing out that during the 12 years of preparation for the tournament, this partnership played an important role in developing infrastructure, as well as setting plans for the development and growth of the State of Qatar. We benefited from the London model in 2012, which formed a partnership between the two sectors to host the World Cup. .
He explained that the World Cup contributed to changing the rhythm of government work mechanisms in the State of Qatar and making it more dynamic and innovative. He said, “In the beginning, we were 5 people, then our number increased to 30 when we applied to host, and we were very excited about the idea, and we wanted to follow a new pattern run by young people, which is what It caught the attention of a scientist at the time, and the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy was responsible for constructing stadiums and coordinating with various parties. As for the Supreme Committee, it was joint between the State of Qatar and FIFA.
Al-Khater appreciated the great role played by neighboring countries in supporting the World Cup in Qatar, especially its airlines, which transported fans around the clock to and from Doha, where there were 1.8 million fans who used to come to us, stressing that the Gulf countries are able to organize any sporting or other event. And that national competencies are able to organize it.
He added that we were interested in the success of the tournament after we faced challenges, our goal became to be the most successful tournament ever thanks to our continuous efforts and the energy of the work teams. There is no doubt that we used international expertise, but our great reliance was on local competencies and volunteers from all countries of the world, who numbered about 20 thousand volunteers In addition to 15 thousand employees.
He explained that the Jusoor program aims to train competencies capable of managing sporting events in the region, and that Qatar is continuing to host more sporting events. “The projects are ongoing and will continue after the World Cup,” he said.
And he stated that the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 achieved high and wonderful ratings in terms of organization, noting that the evaluation of others was wonderful and everyone … expressing his happiness with that, as there were 2.7 million fans who attended from different countries of the world, so it was an exceptional tournament, the stadiums are crowded, and the demand for tickets is high. To record 80 million purchase requests for 3 million tickets, 96.2 percent attendance in the tournament, 88.96 thousand spectators in Lusail Stadium only, and the highest number of goals at the World Cup level.
Abdel Nasser Moneim / Munira Al-Sumaiti
Thursday, January 26, 2023 – 7:22 PM
SHARJAH, 26th January / WAM / Directors of channels, radio stations and departments at the Sharjah Radio and Television Authority participated in a training course organized by the Sharjah Media Training Center on creative leadership, presented by Dr. Abdul Rahim Ismail Al Zarouni, trainer and consultant in institutional development.
The course, which lasted for three full days, was held at Al Badayer Oasis Resort in Sharjah, with the aim of enhancing the efficiency of administrative creativity and innovation in the management of the work team. It included training workshops and practical exercises, where the focus was on a number of leadership concepts that help corporate leaders to make the right decisions and how to motivate employees to get the feedback. the appropriate.
The session aimed to create more dialogue and convergence between directors of TV channels, radio stations and departments, aware of an opportunity that does not recur frequently due to the pressures of continuous daily work.
The Sharjah Radio and Television Authority is always keen to provide managers and those in charge of various interests with creative leadership skills, which contributes to developing the work environment and increasing productivity in accordance with the highest standards in force in this field.
For their part, the beneficiaries of this course expressed their admiration for the topics presented, which will help them in facing challenges, especially since creative leadership is considered the cornerstone of the administrative process.
Abdel Nasser Moneim / Batoul Kashwani
(CNN) — US President Joe Biden announced, on Wednesday, that he plans to send 31 M1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine, and said in statements at the White House that this American support aims to help Kyiv “defend its sovereignty,” and made it clear that Sending tanks does not mean that they pose an “offensive threat to Russia.”
Biden’s announcement came after Germany confirmed earlier Wednesday that it would send 14 Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine.
It seemed that Washington and Berlin were in a confrontation, as German officials indicated that their country would not send its tanks to Ukraine unless the United States sent tanks for its part.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told CNN’s Kate Baldwin on Wednesday that the tanks would “significantly enhance” Kyiv’s combat capabilities.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has repeatedly asked his country’s Western allies for modern tanks as Kyiv prepares for a major Russian counteroffensive expected in the spring.
With both the United States and Germany pledging to send tanks to Ukraine, other countries, especially those with German-made tanks, have announced contributions to the battlefronts.
CNN cannot confirm the total number of German tanks to be delivered, but pledges made by several countries so far mean that the Ukrainian military is ready to receive dozens of tanks.
Germany’s main ruling party said on Wednesday that Ukraine’s western allies would send a total of about 80 Leopard 2 tanks.
Sending Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine will provide a modern and powerful military mechanism before a possible Russian attack, and the tanks will be a blow to the Kremlin, which sees a growing campaign to provide Ukrainian forces with high-tech combat systems as the war approaches its first year.
Senior US officials considered that sending tanks to Kyiv as an investment in Ukraine’s “long-term capabilities”, an indication that the US administration believes that the 11-month-old war will extend into the future.
Ukraine hopes that the new tanks will help restore territories occupied by Russia, including Donbass, and this could also include Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014.
But there are challenges about the tanks. Senior Biden administration officials said the Abrams tanks would take months to reach Ukraine and would require extensive training for Ukrainian forces on how to operate them, while German tanks would arrive in the short term.
Wednesday, January 25, 2023 – 10:54 PM
SHARJAH, 25th January, 2019 (WAM) — The Sharjah Women’s Sports Club volleyball team scored a strong start at the start of the women’s general league campaign for the current sports season, which is organized by the UAE Volleyball Federation.
The Sharjah Women’s Sports Club volleyball team defeated its counterpart, Abu Dhabi Spikers, by three runs without a response, by “25-10, 25-10, and 25-20.” In the second match, the Sharjah Women’s Sports Volleyball team, the Eastern Province branch, defeated its counterpart Esperia, by three runs without a response, by “ 25-22, 25-16, 25-11” in the match that was hosted by the club hall in Sharjah.
Fatima Al-Alayli, Head of the Team Games Department at the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, expressed her satisfaction with the strong start of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Club volleyball team in the launch of the general league, praising the players’ efforts and the efficiency of the technical and administrative staff.
Awad Mukhtar / Batoul Kashwani / Zakaria Mohieldin
