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Qatar Tribune
07-05-2025
- Health
- Qatar Tribune
Ashghal announces design, construction of veterinary & agricultural research labs
Tribune News Network Doha Within the framework of the constant collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality, the Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the commencement of the design and implementation project for Animal and Agricultural Research Laboratories, in collaboration with the Ministry of Municipality. This initiative aims to advance the research infrastructure in the veterinary and agricultural sectors and enhance national capabilities in this vital field. Three new labs Engineer Ahmed Saleh, the project manager, confirmed that the new laboratories will provide a state-of-the-art working environment in line with the highest international standards for veterinary and agricultural research. The project covers three main locations: the renovation of the veterinary laboratories building in the Old Airport area, the construction of a new agricultural research laboratory in Al Sheehaniya, and the setup of advanced laboratories at Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP). Comprehensive upgrade of veterinary lab in Old Airport Engineer Asmaa Al Musallmani, deputy head of Health Projects Section, noted that, in coordination with the Ministry of Municipality, work on the project has already begun and is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2026. She added that the project heavily relies on local materials, with approximately 55 percent of the materials to be sourced domestically, including steel, iron, mechanical and electrical equipment, glass, aluminum, and woodworks. She also emphasised the Buildings Projects Department's commitment to the highest standards of quality, health and safety, and modern technologies to help realise Qatar's vision of building an advanced research infrastructure. Engineer Al Musallmani added that one of the targeted projects includes the redevelopment of the veterinary laboratory in the Old Airport area. The project aims to enhance the facility's infrastructure and research capacity through comprehensive structural renovations, lab unit upgrades, and the construction of a fully equipped facility for veterinary autopsy operations. New agricultural research facility in Al Sheehaniya Engineer Omar Abdulaziz Al Mahmoud, project engineer, explained that a new agricultural research lab will be constructed in Al Sheehaniya over an area of 1,191 square metres to serve as an integrated centre for agricultural research. The facility will include specialised laboratories such as sample reception and preparation rooms, physical and chemical processing labs, spectroscopy and soil extraction labs, along with supporting facilities including administrative offices, meeting rooms, and storage areas for chemicals and glassware. Advanced labs at Qatar Science and Technology Park (QSTP) Engineer Fahad Al Abdullah, the project engineer, highlighted that the project includes equipping three units (104, 105, and 106) at QSTP and transforming them into advanced research labs using the latest technologies. He added that the laboratories will include a pesticide lab, a biotechnology and plant pathology lab, and a herbs and seeds lab, along with auxiliary spaces such as sample storage, researcher offices, meeting rooms, and support facilities. The work will be carried out in accordance with Qatar Foundation's guidelines to ensure the highest standards of quality and innovation. Sustainable design reflecting Qatari identity The veterinary lab in the Old Airport area, the Sheehaniya lab, and the QSTP facilities have been developed in accordance with the highest local and international standards, while preserving Qatar's cultural identity and heritage. The project incorporates modern sustainability practices such as energy and water efficiency, the use of locally produced and eco-friendly materials, advanced fire safety measures, and low-emission, non-toxic construction elements. This project reflects Qatar's ongoing commitment to advancing scientific research in the livestock and agricultural sectors and establishing leadership in veterinary and agricultural studies through state-of-the-art infrastructure that supports sustainable development and the goals of Qatar National Vision 2030.
Korea Herald
06-05-2025
- General
- Korea Herald
Israel launches airstrikes on Yemen day after Houthi rebels strike Israeli airport
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's military targeted Houthi rebels in Yemen's Red Sea province of Hodeida on Monday with a punishing round of airstrikes, killing at least one person and wounding 35. The strikes came a day after the Iranian-backed rebels launched a missile that hit Israel's main airport. The rebels' media office said at least six strikes hit the crucial Hodeida port Monday afternoon. Other strikes hit a cement factory in the Bajil district, located 55 kilometers northeast of Hodeida city, the rebels said. The extent of damage at the two facilities wasn't immediately clear. The Israeli military said more than 20 Israeli fighter planes took part in the operation, dropping more than 50 munitions on dozens of targets. Hodeida residents said they heard explosions at the port, with flames and smoke seen rising over the area. Ambulance sirens were also heard across the city, they said. 'It was very strong,' Ahmed Saleh, who lives close to the port, said of the explosions. In Bajil, fires and thick columns of smoke were seen over the cement factory, which the Houthis said was hit by both United States and Israeli strikes. Ambulances also rushed to the area, said resident Khalid Seif. The Houthi-run Health Ministry said at least one person was killed and 35 others were wounded in the Israeli strikes on the factory. It said rescuers were still searching for missing people. On Sunday, the Houthis launched a missile from Yemen that struck an access road near Israel's main airport , briefly halting flights and commuter traffic. Four people were lightly injured. It was the first time a missile struck the grounds of Israel's airport since the start of the war. The Houthis claimed that the strikes were a joint Israeli-American operation. However, a US defense official said US forces did not participate in the Israeli strikes on Yemen on Monday. The strikes were not part of Operation Rough Rider, which is the ongoing US military operation against the Houthis in Yemen to prevent them from targeting ships in the Red Sea that started March 15. The official spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. Separately, the US military launched multiple strikes Monday on Sanaa, another US official said. That official also spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. Nasruddin Amer, head of the Houthi media office, said the Israeli strikes won't deter the rebels, vowing they will respond to the attack. 'The aggressive Zionist-American raids on civilian facilities will not affect our military operations against the Zionist enemy entity,' he said on social media. He said the Houthis will escalate their attacks and won't stop targeting shipping routes and Israel until it stops the war in Gaza. The Houthis have targeted Israel throughout the war in solidarity with Palestinians, raising their profile at home and internationally as the last member of Iran's self-described 'Axis of Resistance' capable of launching regular attacks on Israel. The US military under President Donald Trump has launched an intensified campaign of daily airstrikes targeting the Houthis since March 15. Houthi rebels have fired at Israel since the war with Gaza began on Oct. 7, 2023. The missiles have mostly been intercepted, although some have penetrated Israel's missile defense systems, causing damage. Israel has struck back against the rebels in Yemen. The Israeli military said it targeted the Hodeida port because Houthi rebels were using it to receive weapons and military equipment from Iran. Rebel-held Hodeida, about 145 km southwest of the capital Sanaa, has been key for food shipments into Yemen as its decade-long war continues. Israel has struck Yemen, and specifically the port city of Hodeida, multiple times. It previously struck Hodeida and its oil infrastructure in July after a Houthi drone attack killed one person and wounded 10 in Tel Aviv. In September, Israel struck Hodeida again, killing at least four people after a rebel missile targeted Israel's Ben Gurion airport as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was arriving back to the country. In December, Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in Hodeida. The Houthis have launched multiple missiles toward Israel in the past week. The attack on Ben-Gurion International Airport on Sunday came hours before Israeli Cabinet ministers voted to expand the war in Gaza, including to seize the Gaza Strip and to stay in the Palestinian territory for an unspecified amount of time. While air traffic resumed after an hour, the attack could lead to cancelations of many airlines, which had recently resumed flights to Israel.
The Guardian
15-04-2025
- Health
- The Guardian
Faintings, blackouts and violence: Iraq's scorching emergency
A vendor selling fresh fish seeks respite from 49C heat in Amarah, a city on the Tigris River near the Iranian border Cooking fish over an open flame is hot work in Amarah's summer heat In June 2024, the Iraqi government reduced public sector working hours to alleviate the burden of extreme heat on employees such as this street cleaner in Amarah An exhausted dog lies in a rare puddle to cool off in Amarah A power cut plunges an Amarah juice bar into darkness. With summers in Iraq getting hotter, blackouts are increasing, as demand for electricity vastly exceeds supply Tangles of wires are ubiquitous throughout Iraq's cities. They are becoming even more dangerous in extreme temperatures as the insulation on the cables can melt and cause fire Abbas Hassan, 65, makes a living operating a private generator in Amarah: 'A lot of homes ask me for electricity. More every year.' Drought has forced 140,000 Iraqis to abandon their land for cities, adding to the burden on an energy grid already overloaded with demand for air conditioning At Amarah's Al-Sadr hospital, relatives of patients crowd into a dark, hot corridor during a blackout. The hospital has two huge generators but they are not enough to power the whole building, so the most critical zones are prioritised On the hospital wards, which often have no windows, temperatures can reach a stifling 40C when the electricity cuts out Al-Sadr hospital is often hot and crowded, creating more challenging conditions for staff to work in A poster in the hospital warns against violence, levels of which increase in extreme heat. 'It's not just physical attacks,' says Dr Ahmed Saleh, 31. 'There are threats of kidnapping, of revenge against our families. Some doctors have been forced to pay 'blood money' to families of deceased patients' Dr Bassim, president of the Baghdad Medical Syndicate and manager of the Al-Sadr hospital, says they have had to increase security. 'We now have 60 armed security personnel on duty 24 hours a day,' he says. 'Violence has become our daily reality' Staff struggle with overcrowding and a lack of resources in extreme temperatures. 'Heat makes them more tense than usual,' says Dr Muhammad Joseph, an internal medicine specialist at Baghdad's St Raphael hospital A small child, weak and feverish from the heat, cries as her mother and a doctor try to comfort her in the emergency room at Al-Sadr The Number 2 Health Centre in Baghdad's Sadr City district relies on an old, rusty generator during the frequent power cuts. It doesn't always work Work continues in the dark as the electricity fails again at the Number 2 Health Centre in Sadr City As a nurse at the Number 2 Health Centre overseeing 12,600 pupils at 26 schools for 10 years, Muhammed Jassim, 43, has seen the situation deteriorate. As more climate-displaced families arrive in the city, overcrowded schools are having to teach in split shifts, with sweltering classes of up to 60 children Jassim shows his register of pupils fainting from the heat in class. 'Each month, there are about 100 cases,' he says. 'These students often end up in hospital, where they add to the numbers for the overloaded medical staff'
Al-Ahram Weekly
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Al-Ahram Weekly
Modern Sport sack coach Franck Dumas amid bottom-side struggles - Egyptian Football
Egyptian Premier League team Modern Sport sacked coach Franck Dumas after just one win in 12 matches leaving them at the bottom of the table. Modern Sport is currently 18th with seven points. They have won one game, lost seven, and recorded four draws. Their most recent setback, a 2-1 defeat against Ghazl El-Mahalla in the 12th round, was the final blow for Dumas. The club confirmed that assistant coaches Ahmed Saleh and Ahmed Abu Muslim will take charge on an interim basis for Thursday's fixture against Talae El-Geish while they search for a new foreign head coach. Dumas, 57, leaves after a disappointing tenure in which his only win came against Zamalek, thanks to a goal from Joseph Jonathan. Modern Sport will hire a new manager soon to improve their situation and escape the relegation zone. (For more sports news and updates, follow Ahram Online Sports on Twitter at @AO_Sports and on Facebook at AhramOnlineSports.) Short link:
Express Tribune
27-01-2025
- Express Tribune
Expat allegedly kidnapped
LAHORE: Unidentified men abducted an expat who had returned from Saudi Arabia to Shalimar area, demanding Rs15 million for his release. The police said the man who had recently shifted from Saudi Arabia to Pakistan was kidnapped by armed men under mysterious circumstances. The complainant, Ahmed Saleh, lodged an FIR with Shalimar police.
