Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern ...
13 May 2023 – The first high-level Quadripartite regional meeting to accelerate implementation of One Health in the Eastern Mediterranean Region took place on 8–11 May 2023 in Muscat, Oman. The 4-day meeting of the Quadripartite, comprising the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) – convened to discuss progress in the area of One Health and the way forward in the Region.
The meeting was inaugurated by His Excellency Dr Said Al Lamki, Unders...
Source: WHO EMRO News - May 13, 2023 Category: Middle East Health Source Type: news
Kerry Condon Joins Brad Pitt in Apple ’s Formula One Movie
Kerry Condon, recently Oscar-nominated for “The Banshees of Inisherin,” will join Brad Pitt and Damson Idris in Apple Original Films’ Formula One racing flick. The yet-untitled film will be directed by Joseph Kosinski (“Top Gun: Maverick,” “Tron: Legacy”). Jerry Bruckheimer and Chad Oman of Jerry…#kerrycondon #bansheesofinisherin #bradpitt #damsonidris #appleoriginalfilms #formulaone #josephkosinski #jerrybruckheimer #chadoman #lewishamilton (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - May 5, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Total of 96.6% of Japan ’s March imports of oil came from Arab countries, led by Saudi crude
TOKYO: Japan’s imports of crude oil in March from Arab countries amounted to 96.6 percent of the total imported that month. Saudi Arabia and the UAE provided more than 80 percent of the total, according to data from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Japanese Ministry of Economy,…#arab #saudiarabia #uae #kuwait #qatar #bahrain #kingdomandkuwait #qatar4845million #oman #southeastasia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Tanker Wars Are Back: Iran Releases Footage Of Commandos Landing On US-Bound Vessel
Iran's navy has released new footage showing elite commandos seizing a foreign vessel in the Gulf of Oman two days ago. The Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker Advantage Sweet had been moving Kuwaiti oil to Houston…#vessel #iran #gulfofoman #marshallislands #advantagesweet #kuwaiti #houston #chevron #iranian #ash3dseaking (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 29, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iran seizes US-bound oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The Advantage Sweet had sailed from Kuwait and was taken from international waters#advantagesweet #kuwait (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Iran Seizes Houston-Bound Oil Tanker In Gulf, US Navy Says
The US Navy announced Thursday that Iranian commandos have seized a Marshall Islands-flagged oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman off Iran's coast. The statement emphasized that the seizure happened in international waters. The US statement…#iran #usnavy #iranian #gulfofoman #chevron #kuwait #houston #viamarinetrafficcom #islamicrepublic #persiangulf (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US engineering firm Becht in talks over Saudi partnership moves
RIYADH: American engineering services company Becht is in talks with potential partners in Saudi Arabia as it looks to expand its Middle East footprint, the firm’s director for the region has revealed. Chris Van Der Beek said Becht is also speaking to firms in Oman, and anticipates signing off on…#becht #saudiarabia #middleeast #chrisvander #oman #newjersey #latinamerica #asiapacific #vanderbeek #uae (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Court Refuses to Enforce United Arab Emirates Child Custody Decree That Disfavored Christian Parent
From Al Namani v. Watson, decided last year by Judge Daniel Klau (Conn. Super. Ct.), but just posted on Westlaw: General Statutes § 46b-115ii bars a Connecticut family court from enforcing a foreign court judgment that is "repugnant to the public policy of this state." Citing this statute, the…#alnamani #danielklau #conn #connecticut #unitedarabemirates #uae #muslim #christian #oman #tanzania (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 19, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Report of the meeting of the WHO Technical Advisory Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Composition (TAG-CO-VAC) held on 16-17 March 2023
In June 2022, the TAG-CO-VAC published an interim statement highlighting that index virus-based vaccines continued to confer high levels of protection against severe disease caused by all SARS-CoV-2 Variants of Concern (VOCs), including Omicron. However, given the antigenic distance and uncertainties of further viral evolution, the TAG-CO-VAC recognized that it was likely that the effectiveness of vaccines based on the index virus would reduce over time. The TAG-CO-VAC therefore advised vaccine manufacturers and regulatory authorities to consider an update of vaccine antigen composition by including Omicron, as the most an...
Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - April 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oman's second-largest bank pursues merger with smaller rival
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Oman's second-largest bank is pursuing a potential merger with its smaller rival, potentially creating a lender with just under $20 billion in assets, according to regulatory filings made on Tuesday. The filings on the Muscat Stock Exchange show Bank Dhofar's…#dubai #unitedarabemirates #oman #muscatstockexchange #bankdhofar #ahlibank #bahrain #ahliunitedbank #arabianpeninsula #gulfarab (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 11, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saudi Ministry of Investment inks deal with Omani firm to build liquid fertilizer plant
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Investment and an Omani firm have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a fertilizer plant in the Kingdom to boost its agriculture production. The new factory will produce liquid fertilizers that provide soluble crop nutrients, helping the Kingdom reach its…#kingdom #vision2030 #oman #african #saudiarabia #saudiarabias #abdullahalswaha #saudipressagency #mou #saudi (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 10, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Oil prices surge 8% after OPEC ’s surprise output cut; analysts warn of $100 per barrel
Oil prices surged as much as 8% at the open after OPEC+ announced it was slashing output by 1.16 million barrels per day. Brent crude futures last jumped 5.07% to $83.95 a barrel on that news, and U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures soared 5.17% to $79.59 a barrel. The voluntary cuts will…#saudiarabia #alexandernovak #opec #uae #kuwait #oman #iraq #algeria #kazakhstan #vivekdhar (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
The banking crisis hammered crude oil prices so much that OPEC stepped in with a shock 1 million-barrel-a-day production cut
. Ramzi Boudina/Reuters OPEC+ nations announced oil output cuts totaling 1.2 million barrels a day on Sunday. Crude oil futures rose as much as 8% on the news. They had…#opec #ramziboudinareuters #saudiarabia #saudipressagency #iraq #unitedarabemirates #kuwait #kazakhstan #algeria #oman (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 3, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Saudi Arabia, other OPEC+ producers announce voluntary oil output cuts
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia will voluntarily reduce its oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from May until the end of 2023 in coordination with other members of the oil producers’ alliance, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Sunday. Russia’s deputy prime minister also said Moscow would extend a…#saudiarabia #saudipressagency #moscow #uae #kuwait #iraq #oman #algeria #saudienergyministry #kingdom (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Arab crude oil provides 98.1 percent of Japan ’s imports in February
TOKYO: Japan’s imports of crude oil from Arab countries rose to more than 98 percent of total imports in February with Saudi Arabia and the UAE providing 77.8 percent of the total, according to data from the Agency for Natural Resources and Energy of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and…#arab #saudiarabia #uae #kuwait #qatar #bahrain #oman #unitedarabemirates #southeastasia #malaysia (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 2, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
