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Amman: According to Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa, flooding has claimed 155 lives and injured at least 236 more on Thursday.
Majaliwa said to the Tanzanian parliament in the country’s capital, Dodoma, that over 200,000 people have been impacted and over 10,000 houses have been damaged.
Source: Jordan News Agency
The State of Qatar reaffirmed its belief in the importance of women’s participation in fields related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), considering it a key element in preparing a more balanced workforce to support sustainable development goals.
This came in a statement by HE Qatar’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Dr. Hind Abdulrahman Al Muftah during the International Telecommunication Union’s celebration of the International Girls in ICT Day under the theme of leadership.
Her Excellency noted that Qatar has adopted proactive and preventive policies to protect human rights in general and women’s rights in particular, which have been solidified in Qatar’s Vision 2030, emphasizing the enhancement of women’s capabilities and empowerment.
She pointed out that the enrollment rate of women in higher education in 2021 reached significant levels, with women constituting 70% of graduates in fields such as information systems, computer engineering, general
engineering, medicine, pharmacy, and sciences. She emphasized the necessity of providing technology as a key factor in transforming Qatar into a knowledge-based economy accessible to all members of society, including women.
Her Excellency added that Qatar’s analysis revealed the need to develop skills in data science, robotics, cybersecurity, and to improve the use of administrative software, programming, and collaborative platforms. In response to these challenges, several initiatives have been launched in Qatar to increase awareness and support the development of digital skills within the current and future workforce.
She highlighted Qatar’s intensive investment in women’s education, with women now representing over 58.3% of the local workforce, with strong representation in foreign policy, security, judiciary, and the military, achieving a 15% share in entrepreneurship with investments amounting to $25 billion.
To ensure Qatari women keep pace with technology, Qatar is working to provide various trainin
g programs on ICT skills, including social media awareness to enhance small business activities, raise awareness of e-government services, and improve access to these services from home.
Since 2007, Qatar has launched the digital inclusion project as a major step towards developing ICT skills among Qatari women, targeting various segments including households, working women, and teachers.
Her Excellency emphasized that this project directly represents Qatar’s National Plan for Empowering Qatari Women as part of Qatar’s Vision 2030, where human development is an essential and integral part of sustainable development, in line with the visionary leadership’s investment in human capital.
As an example, she referred to the appointment of HE Dr. Hessa Al-Jaber as the first Minister of Information Technology and Communications in Qatar after the formation of the Cabinet in 2013. During her tenure as Secretary-General, she liberated Qatar’s communications market, paving the way for an era of choice and competition
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She said that women in Qatar represent 51.6% of all university engineering students, and Qatar achieved this success through multifaceted efforts such as initiatives by the Qatar Research Fund to support projects led by women in research and development in STEM fields.
Her Excellency also explained that the strong representation of Qatari women leaders at the Web Summit Qatar 2024, held from Feb. 26 to 29 in Doha, demonstrated the increasing prowess of Qatari women in the technology sector, breaking previous stereotypes about women’s roles in technology in the country.
She noted that the strong representation of Qatari female leadership at the Web Summit Qatar 2024 confirms the country’s commitment to empowering women as drivers of technological advancement and economic diversification, as part of the Third National Development Strategy 2024-2030.
She said that, as a continuation of these efforts, the next Web Summit Qatar will be held in February 2025.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Amman: His Majesty King Abdullah II received a call on Thursday from French President Emmanuel Macron, which covered current regional developments.
His Majesty urged stepping up efforts to de-escalate and prevent the expansion of the conflict in the region, warning of the dangerous consequences of the Israeli ground offensive on Rafah.
The King stressed the need to reach an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza, while protecting civilians and increasing the flow of aid through all possible means.
His Majesty noted the importance of creating a political horizon to achieve just and comprehensive peace on the basis of the two-state solution, which guarantees the full and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.
Source: Jordan News Agency
HE Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Integration and Ivorians Abroad of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Kacou Houadja Leon Adom met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cote d’Ivoire Mubarak bin Hussein Al Marri in Abidjan.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation relations.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Jerash: Jerash Governor, Dr. Firas Faour, and South Korean Ambassador to Jordan, Kim Dong-gi, on Thursday discussed cooperation aspects in the field of promoting tourism and development in the northern governorate.
During a meeting held Thursday in the governorate’s headquarters, Faour stressed importance of strengthening partnership among all concerned parties to advance the city’s tourism and development conditions, which has “comparative” natural and tourist advantages and is frequented by local and foreign visitors.
Faour noted the tourism product needs continuous support, adding that: “The city looks forward to making more efforts to enhance investments to serve the public interest and contribute to its infrastructure development in the city’s tourist and archaeological sites.”
For his part, the Korean envoy indicated that he visits Jerash regularly, as a destination full of charming nature and various heritage and tourist sites.
The diplomat also called for further promoting the city to provide ince
ntives for Korean tourists to visit the governorate.
Dong-gi announced a website will be launched to publish details on the governorate to facilitate cooperation in promoting tourism and culture, especially since Jordan is “famous” for its natural environment and multiple archaeological sites and also enjoys stability.
Meanwhile, Jerash Director of Antiquities, Mohammad Shalabi, expressed hope to achieve further cooperation with S. Korea, which has a “long” history of preserving world heritage sites.
Source: Jordan News Agency
HE Vice President of the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire Tiemoko Meyliet Kone met with HE Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Cote d’Ivoire Mubarak bin Hussein Al Marri.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral cooperation relations.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Amman: Media Spokesperson for the Ministry of Labor, Mohammad Zyoud, said a total of 114 labor lawsuits were filed at its Wages Authority Unit in the first quarter of 2024.
In a statement Thursday, he added that this unit solved 138 labor lawsuits in the first quarter of 2024, including 73 cases registered in 2024 and 65 others submitted from previous years.
Zyoud indicated that 41 lawsuits are still under consideration, which were filed during the current year, noting that the unit dealt with 225 labor complaints during the first quarter of 2024.
On its powers, Zyoud noted the unit’s rulings are implemented by the Kingdom’s competent enforcement departments as verdicts issued by Jordan’s regular courts.
However, he noted the amounts, which are decided under the unit’s orders, are not subject to installments and the worker’s claim submitted to the unit is exempt from fees.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Doha: HE Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, expressed his country’s support for the State of Qatar’s important and effective role in preventing all forms of escalation in the Gaza Strip and the occupied Palestinian territories, and avoiding an expansion of the regional conflict.
In a post on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter), he said that he spoke with HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani over the phone about the situation in the Gaza Strip.
He wrote: “I expressed my strong support for the key role Qatar is playing in the efforts to help resolve this horrific conflict. There must be a ceasefire as soon as possible, followed by a lasting resolution.
“It is necessary for far more humanitarian aid to be allowed into Gaza and for the hostages be released. Finally, everything must be done to prevent regional escalation”.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Amman: Amman Mayor Yousef Shawarbeh, alongside Public Works and Housing Minister Maher Abu Saman and Transport Minister Wissam Tahtamouni, convened Thursday to deliberate the trial run of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along the Zarqa-Amman route.
In their discussion, they underscored the necessity of a collaborative approach among the three entities for the trial operation of the BRT, which will be overseen by the municipality, leveraging its expertise in managing pilot routes within Amman.
They also explored enhancing coordination between the municipality and the Ministries of Works and Transport to address traffic congestion on King Abdullah II Street and devise solutions beneficial for both present and future traffic conditions.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Doha: HE Minister of State for International Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lolwah bint Rashid Al Khater met Thursday with HE Assistant Administrator of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), Abdallah Al Dardari, who is visiting Doha.
The two sides discussed the cooperation relations between the State of Qatar and the UNDP and ways to support and develop them, the humanitarian situation in Gaza and Sudan, and topics of common interest.
Source: Qatar News Agency