Day: September 23, 2023

The National Commission for Education, Culture and Science held a ceremony in honor of the parties participating in hosting the work of the World Heritage Committee in its 45th expanded session held in Riyadh, in the presence of a large crowd of UNESCO guests and officials in the cultural and media sectors.

The ceremony revealed the story of the tournament’s logo, which bore the symbols of Saudi tangible and intangible heritage classified by UNESCO, such as the stone, Diriyah, Al-Ahsa Oasis, and the Asiri cat, before the participants in the organization were honored, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Information, the National Museum, the Heritage Authority, and the Theatrical and Performing Arts Authority. , King Abdulaziz House, Sdaya, and other various governmental and private sectors in the Kingdom, which participated with the Ministry of Culture and the National Committee in providing appropriate hospitality to delegations coming from all countries of the world.

During the ceremony, the Saudi Orchestra presented a musical performance that delighted the audience, as the performance included a mixture of folkloric and traditional tunes, with the participation of the orchestra and the National Choir, which had just returned from New York after an extensive tour in Mexico, London and Paris. With the aim of introducing the masterpieces of Saudi music and performing arts, to enhance international cultural exchange, which is one of the strategic goals that the Ministry of Culture seeks to achieve, in implementation of Saudi Vision 2030 and its ambitious programmes.

The band showcased a group of performing and popular arts, such as the art of Al-Samari, Al-Dana, Al-Rabash, Al-Yanbaawi, and a number of Eastern and Saudi instruments and rhythms.

Source: International Islamic News Agency

Caretaker Minister of Agriculture, Abbas Hajj Hassan, toured the Chouf region on Saturday, heading a high-ranking delegation from the Ministry. Hajj Hassan began his tour from Al-Mukhtara Palace, where he was received by the head of the Progressive Socialist Party and head of the Democratic Gathering, MP Taymour Jumblatt, in the presence of MPs Hadi Aboul-Hosn, Bilal Abdallah, and Wael Abu Faour. Talks centered on the agricultural situation, where Hajj Hassan gave a briefing about the vision of his Ministry and its projects on all Lebanese lands, and listened to some of the problems facing the agricultural sector in Mount Lebanon, specifically in the Chouf region. Hajj Hassan and his accompanying delegation then toured the Chouf Cedar Reserve, where he was received by its board of directors and a number of its staff who presented the work progress at the reserve. The minister planted a cedar tree in remembrance of his visit. He later inspected two laboratories for manufacturing olive residue, and a laboratory specialized in manufacturing agricultural fertilizer, which is a substance added to the soil to improve its physical, chemical and biological properties. Hajj Hassan's last stop in his Saturday Chouf tour was in the town of Mresti, where there was a meeting with farmers, mayors, unions, mukhtars, and activists from the region, and a lengthy discussion on supporting farmers, the farmers' registry, assisting cooperative work, and also the projects that the Agriculture Ministry is carrying out in cooperation with donor agencies.

Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

Caretaker Minister of Economy and Trade, Amin Salam, confirmed Saturday that 'Saudi Arabia's current policies have succeeded in crossing over and moving into the circle of global decision-making and influence with stability and confidence.' In a statement marking the Saudi Kingdom's National Day, Salam said that the Saudi leadership and people celebrate today the 93rd National Day of the Kingdom's founding, "which is undoubtedly a promising historical era for the Kingdom of goodness and peace and for the Arab nation, according to an ambitious vision that reaches the sky and leads the Kingdom to the ranks of global countries, rendering it the focus of the world's attention." He considered that the approved policies have shaped the modern features of the Kingdom and laid the foundations for its political, economic and cultural standing, as it now ranks among the twenty largest global economies and an active member of the G20. "The Kingdom has become a peacemaker referred to in every forum, as has been able, through its distinguished international relations with all parties, to make decisions and present initiatives that have contributed to taking major steps to combat terrorism and spread a culture of peace, tolerance, and dialogue among peoples," he underlined. Salam concluded his statement by praising the development that the Kingdom has achieved, adding that its continued advancement raises the status of all Arab countries and places them at the center of global decision-making.

Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

Progressive Socialist Party Chief, Taymour Jumblatt, warned against the path towards which things are heading in light of the accumulated complications, security messages, and ongoing incitement in delicate issues such as the displaced Syrians dossier, all of which indicate further deterioration in the country. "What is required is for all concerned forces to go to dialogue and elect a president, and to stop wasting more time that only increases the continuous collapse in all areas of life and sectors of the state," Jumblatt underlined. His words came in a statement on the sidelines of his weekly meetings at Al-Mukhtara Palace on Saturday, where he received Caretaker Minister of Agriculture Abbas Hajj Hassan accompanied by a ministry delegation, in the presence of the Chairman of the Chouf Reserve Committee, Faisal Abu Ezzeddine, and the Director of the Reserve, Nizar Hani, as well as MPs Wael Abou Faour, Hadi Aboul-Hosn, Bilal Abdallah and Faisal Sayegh. The meeting was devoted to discussing various agricultural affairs in the Chouf region and in the vital area of the reserve and ways for enhancement.

Source: National News Agency - Lebanon

Temperatures are going to rise to become above the average from 2 to 5 degrees as the country still under influence of the extension the superficial Indian seasonal pressure, accompanied by subtropical air high in the upper layers of atmosphere.

The weather will be hot and clear in general, hot and cloudy in eastern regions and al-Badia , Meteorology department said in its bulletin on Saturday.

Expected temperatures in some major Syrian cities will be as follow: in Damascus 21 / 37, Homs 20 / 37, Lattakia 23 / 32, Aleppo 20 / 38, Sweida 21/34.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency