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SYRIA -TURKEY EARTHQUAKE: MAURITIAN GOVERNMENT DONATES USD 50 000 TO TELEDON 2023

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The Mauritius Government is donating USD 50 000 to Syria and Turkey following the devastating earthquake that hit those two countries, announced the Prime Minister, Mr Pravind Kumar Jugnauth,  as he participated in the Teledon 2023 at the Municipal Council of Port Louis.   The Teledon 2023, an initiative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and International Trade, and the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity, aims at raising funds for Syrian and Turkish victims following the earthquake which struck their countries on 06 February…

How Saudi Arabia could become a leader in carbon capture on the road to net-zero emissions

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Carbon capture can achieve 14 percent of the global greenhouse gas emissions reductions needed by 2050 The Kingdom has set the bar high, with a carbon capture target of 44 million tons annually by 2035 As nations step up their efforts to achieve net-zero carbon emission goals and mitigate the effects of climate change, oil and gas-producing countries in particular are under tremendous pressure to make a swift transition to green energy sources and leave their petroleum assets underground. This is no small challenge. Carbon-capture technologies could therefore prove be…

Burj Khalifa (برج خليفة)

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The Burj Khalifa (Khalifa Tower), known as the Burj Dubai prior to its inauguration in 2010, is a skyscraper in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Burj Khalifa has been the tallest structure and building in the world since its topping out in 2009. The building is named in honor of the former president of the United Arab Emirates, Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The building broke numerous height records, including its designation as the tallest building in the world. The critical reception of Burj Khalifa has been generally positive, and the building has received many awards

The journey of blessed Zam Zam water from the well to quench the thirst of pilgrims and worshipers.

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Step1: Purification and sterilization By pumping raw water from the Zamzam well through two giant pumps with a capacity of (360) cubic meters per hour, which withdraws Zamzam water from the well and pumps it to the King Abdullah Project for the Development of Zamzam Water, which in turn stores water and performs sterilization works, then sends Zamzam water to the Zamzam reservoir station. And to King Abdulaziz Sabeel station. The stage of pumping the water withdrawn from the two pumps Blessed water is pumped through raw water transmission lines,…

6.8 MAGNITUDE EARTHQUAKE SHAKES TAJIKISTAN NEAR CHINA BORDER

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The quake occurred 67 km west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 20 km deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook part of Tajikistan early Thursday, February 23, 2023, near China’s far western Xinjiang region. It was 67 km west of Murghob, Tajikistan and 20 km deep, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The area is remote and lightly populated.

Saudi women running a female date factory

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Ibn Zaid is a date factory in Saudi Arabia that is being run by Saudi women. It is a date packing factory that employs 100% female workers who fill in the jobs from managers, accountants, quality controls, and packing and health nutritionists. Aqeelah Ali, the forklift driver Aqeelah Ali, the forklift driver claims that at first, it was difficult for her to drive it, yet now she is happy with her decision as she is able to tell the world that even women can enter the fields that are thought…

The chronicle of how Saudi Arabia’s ancient capital Diriyah was transformed

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Saudi Arabia’s ancient capital, once a small and sleepy town, saw a significant movement that shook up its community, transforming it into a thriving and vibrant city in the heart of the Arabian Peninsula. It was 1727, the year that changed everything. Located near Wadi Hanifa and home to the Bani Hanifa tribe, Diriyah became a cultural hub and pitstop for major ancient pilgrimage and trade routes, and was once the home of the Saudi Royal Family. In a town with a small population, historians estimate about 70 houses were…

Saudi Arabia deposits $1 billion into Yemen’s central bank

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Saudi Arabia deposited $1 billion into the central bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government Tuesday in a bid to bolster the country’s ailing economy, state media said. In a brief statement, the state-run Saudi Press Agency said the $1 billion deposited into the Aden-based central bank will help the Riyadh-backed administration implement economic reforms. Yemen’s ruinous civil war, now entering its ninth year, has wrecked the country’s economy and pushed half of the population to the brink of famine. Over 150,000 people have been killed in the conflict. The war…

Mounting death toll as new quake hits battered Turkiye, Syria

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A new 6.4 magnitude earthquake on Monday killed three people and injured more than 200 in parts of Turkiye laid waste two weeks ago by a massive quake that killed tens of thousands, authorities said. More buildings collapsed, trapping some people, while scores of injuries were recorded in neighboring Syria too. Monday’s earthquake was centered in the town of Defne, in Turkiye’s Hatay province, one the worst-hit regions in the magnitude 7.8 quake that struck on Feb. 6. It was felt in Syria, Jordan, Cyprus, Israel and as far away…