The opening ceremony of the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar is kicking off at this instant at Al Bayt Stadium in Doha.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Al-Makary In A Closed Meeting At The Francophone Summit: Our Crises Threaten The Nation’s Entity & Cultural Identity
Caretaker Minister of Information, Ziad Al-Makary, currently representing Lebanon at the Francophone Summit in Djerba, Tunisia, took part in a closed meeting held yesterday between heads of states and governments, heads of delegations of member states and governments of the World Organization of La Francophonie, entitled: “Francophonie of Tomorrow”.
In his delivered word during the meeting, Al-Makary said: “Ever since the establishment of the first intergovernmental organization for the Francophone countries, with significant contribution by late Lebanese President Charles Helou, passing through the signing of the Linguistic Charter in Montreux in 2010, and finally the opening of the office of the International Organization of the Francophonie in Beirut, Lebanon has shown in all these stages its attachment to the Francophonie which carries many values.”
He added: “The successive political and economic crises that Lebanon is going through threaten its entity and cultural identity, and they pose an imminent danger, which could be fateful if no measures are taken in this regard. We add to all these crises the Syrian refugee crisis, which is exhausting the country that has been enduring an economic and social crisis for the past 3 years.”
Al-Makary, thus, called on the international community to “prevent Lebanon from collapsing by saving its cultural heritage, supporting the media, education, cultural and creative industries, and by helping it restore the citizen’s trust in the state.”
“The opening of the Francophone Organization Center in Beirut is a glimmer of hope in the darkest nights of Lebanon, and this representation reminds us of the peculiarity of multilingual Lebanon, which is a model of cultural pluralism,” the Information Minister underscored.
Finally, Al-Makary reiterated Lebanon’s full commitment to placing the office of the Francophone Organization in Beirut at the disposal of the Francophone in the Middle East, praising the appointment of the Armenian diplomat Leon Amerignian to be in charge of the Center, deeming it “a symbolic choice that confirms the importance of the Armenian presence in Lebanon, a sect very closely connected to La Francophonie.”
Source: Ministry of Information, Lebanon
Workshop on Cluster Analysis
Event organizer : Staff Development committee
Head of the Department: Dr Yousuf Al Bulushi
Facilitator : Dr K, Gowri
Venue, Date and Time: – 17th Nov 2022 at 12.30 PM to 2 PM through MS Teams.
Staff development committee organized a workshop on “Cluster Analysis”. This workshop was given by Dr Gowri, Associate Professor, PSG college of Arts & Science, Coimbatore, India. The main theme of this workshop is to encourage all the faculties to publish the research paper in high impact journals with the help of statistical tools like cluster analysis.
Dr Gowri started the session with the brief introduction on the research and how the cluster analysis helps in analyzing the data and the following points were focused.
Analyzing data using Multivariate methods
Various software’s for data analysis
Hierarchical cluster, helps to identify how many clusters can be framed.
Non Hierarchical cluster, identify the characteristic of cluster and to make decisions on those characteristics.
Entering the data into SPSS and getting the cluster table.
Deciding cluster based on co-efficient value.
Cluster analysis using quick cluster in SPSS.
To write interpretation for cluster analysis based on the result.
The session was very informative and effective. Questions were raised by the faculties and the doubts are clarified. To conclude, Dr Gowri conducted the workshop in an effective positive way and it was very informative to all the faculties to focus on cluster analysis for their further research.
Source: University of Technology and Applied Sciences
Health min., Iraqi amb. discuss boosting pharmaceutical cooperation
Health Minister Khaled Abdel Ghaffar discussed on Sunday with Iraqi Ambassador in Cairo Ahmed Nayef Al-Dulaimi and his accompanying delegation means of fostering cooperation in pharmaceutical industries.
The meeting tackled cooperation in training Iraqi medical teams in various specialties, including pharmaceutical manufacturing technology, Abdel Ghaffar said.
Abdel Ghaffar expressed his readiness for transferring the Egyptian experience in conducting examinations under the umbrella of the presidential initiatives to improve Iraqi public health.
The minister also asserted the importance of determining the two countries’ needs and developing a work plan to achieve the best results in enhancing the two countries’ health sectors.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Dendias’ remarks at the “Manama Dialogue” Forum 2022 and the panel discussion “New Security Partnerships in the Middle East”
First of all, thank you. It is very encouraging that you are trying to do a dossier for the Eastern Mediterranean.
I am trying to find optimistic notes around the region.
I was thinking “what were we thinking of the world, after the fall of the Berlin Wall?”. The idea that history has ended and the world is getting to a great normality and we will all live “happily ever after”. And now we are in a world infested with conflicts, and we have seen war returning even to Europe in the 21st century; from white to black. And of course, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Gulf region, Africa, the Middle East, has historically been the place where many conflicts and antagonisms co-exist.
But, can we find something positive in this region? I would mention three things.
I would start with the Abraham Accords, which I think is a game changer. I think that the Abraham Accords have completely changed the narrative not just of the Middle East, but of the overall region. Israel is able and willing to cooperate with countries in the region and create a new reality on the ground.
The second thing, which is smaller but from my point of view even a greater achievement, is the [EEZ] Delimitation Agreement between Israel and Lebanon. Because in this Agreement we see something quite unique; an Agreement between two countries that do not recognise each other. And yet again, they find ways not only to resolve a long-standing issue, but also apply International Law and International Law of the Sea on the resolution of this issue. Which means accepting that the world is a rules-based society and at the same time creating a great example for the Mediterranean and for the world on the contested issue of the delimitation of sea zones.
And if I am allowed to mention a third great example, that is the [EEZ] Delimitation Agreement between Greece and Egypt. Something that was negotiated for around 35 years. Because this delimitation, which I had the honour to sign with my dear friend Sameh Shoukry, is not just a bilateral Agreement on delimitation of sea zones. It is a connecting lane between Africa and Europe which could be used for interconnectors, for pipelines. And at the same time it shows how application of International Law and International Law of the Sea creates the perfect example of how countries could resolve differences through dialogue, through application of International Law, through acceptance of a rules-based order and move forward and create stability, wealth and prosperity not just for their own citizens but for the citizens of a much larger area than that.
I will stop here because I thought that the best thing I can do to raise your spirits, in this very difficult time for the world, is to at least underline three successes we had recently.
Thank you so much
Source: Hellenic Republic – Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Trade min., Chinese amb. confer on boosting economic cooperation
Trade and Industry Minister Ahmed Samir met Sunday with Liao Liqiang, the Chinese Ambassador in Cairo, to discuss means of boosting economic cooperation between the two countries.
The meeting took up efforts to ease obstacles that hinder an enhanced flow of inter-trade in the coming stage.
Samir hailed as “strategic” relations between Cairo and Beijing, stressing keenness on taking bilateral cooperation several steps further to be up to the level of strong bilateral ties.
The Ministry of Trade and Industry welcomes more Chinese investments in the Egyptian market, the minister affirmed, pointing to a bunch of incentives and advantages offered in the Arab country.
Samir assured that his Ministry is willing to solve any problems that might face Chinese businessmen in Egypt.
He also talked about the need to facilitate measures to export Egyptian agricultural products to the Chinese market.
Liao, for his part, said his country is seeking to develop cooperation with Egypt, which he called “one of the most strategic partners” in the Middle East and Africa.
The relationship between China and Egypt serves as a role model that takes into consideration interests of both peoples, the diplomat further said.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Oil Minister chairs Egypt’s delegation to OIF summit in Tunisia
Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tareq el Molla chairs the Egyptian delegation taking part in the 18th summit of the International Organization of Francophonie (OIF) currently held in the Tunisian island of Djerba, on behalf of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
The summit is attended by more than 33 heads of state and government, as well as 80 representatives of regional and international organizations.
Molla met with Tunisian President Kais Saied and conveyed a message from President Sisi that stresses Egypt’s support for the reforms introduced by the Tunisian leader, according to a statement released by the Petroleum Ministry on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the oil minister held a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron, who lauded Egypt’s successful hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El Sheikh.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Transport Minister posts PM on efforts to upgrade Sokhna Port
Work is underway to upgrade the Ain Sokhna Port to be a hub for international trade movement, says Transport Minister Kamel el Wazir.
Speaking during a meeting with Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli earlier Sunday, Wazir said if everything goes according to plan, Sokhna will turn into a pivotal port and Egypt’s share of transit trade will increase.
This should also help Egyptian exports tap new markets through direct navigation services, the minister told Madbouli.
He posted the premier on plans to develop integrated solutions to promote interoperability among sea terminals, railway stations and multimodal transport.
All this is done as part of efforts to upgrade the maritime transport and ports system in Egypt in a bid to turn the Arab country into a hub for international trade and logistics.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
Samir, Chinese ambassador discuss more cooperation
The meeting has discussed boosting economic cooperation and eliminating obstacles to mutual trade flows.
Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmed Samir has met with Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Liao Liqiang, where they discussed boosting economic cooperation between the two countries and eliminating obstacles to mutual trade flows.
“We look forward to taking economic cooperation with China to higher levels, thanks to the strategic ties that bind the two nations,” Samir said, stressing the need to further bolster their economic partnership especially in the midst of rising global challenges.
The meeting also discussed facilitating the access of Egypt’s agricultural exports to the Chinese market, as well as industrial products, mainly chemicals and textiles.
Source: Ministry of Trade and Industry