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Yahoo
03-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Oilers New Forward Is Exactly What They Need
Palestinian men react over bodies, as they mourn Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan, director of the Indonesian Hospital, and his family, who were killed in an Israeli strike on an apartment Wednesday. The director of one of north Gaza's largest hospitals was killed, along with his wife, daughter and sister, in an Israeli strike on their apartment, medical officials said Marwan Al-Sultan was the director of the Indonesian Hospital — the largest medical facility north of Gaza City and a critical lifeline for civilians in the area since the start of the nearly 21-month-long war in the Al-Najjar, Al-Sultan's nephew, said his uncle never stopped working amid the war, even for a moment."He kept resisting. Until the last second, the last moment," Al-Najjar told CBC News in Gaza City. "May God grant us patience and may God have mercy on our martyrs."Palestinians stand next to bodies outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City as they mourn the deaths of Al-Sultan, his wife, his daughter and his sister. (Mahmoud Issa/Reuters)The bodies of Al-Sultan and his family arrived at Al-Shifa Hospital in pieces, according to Issam Nabhan, head of the nursing department at the Indonesian Hospital. "Gaza lost a great man and doctor," Nabhan said. "He never left the hospital one moment since the war began, and urged us to stay and provide humanitarian assistance. We don't know what he did to deserve getting killed." 1,500 health-care workers killed since 2023The hospital was surrounded by Israeli troops in May and evacuated alongside the other two primary hospitals in northern Gaza after Israeli forces renewed their offensive in the region, saying at the time they were targeting Hamas 20 of Gaza's 36 hospitals were partially functioning in May while others were forced to shutter as a result of damage from Israeli strikes.Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and other aid groups have accused Israel of targeting hospitals and condemned the attacks and arrests of medical Al-Barash, general director of Gaza's Health Ministry, said the killing of Al-Sultan is the latest death in a long list of health-care workers targeted in the Gaza Strip."Dr. Marwan Al-Sultan was under [Israeli army] siege in the Indonesian Hospital ... and he insisted on continuing operations and did not stop," Al-Barash told CBC News freelance videographer Mohamed El Saife on Wednesday outside Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City."The Israeli [military] is targeting medical figures."More than 1,500 health care workers have been killed in Gaza since October 2023, according to the Gaza Ministry of ministry also said the death toll in Gaza passed the 57,000 mark Tuesday into Wednesday after hospitals received 142 bodies overnight. In central Gaza, the Al-Awda Hospital said an Israeli strike Wednesday near the entrance of a school housing displaced Palestinians killed eight people, including three children and wounded 30 others. The hospital also said that Israel struck a group of Palestinians who gathered near the entrance of the hospital's administration building in Nuseirat refugee Israeli military said it was looking into the war began on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing 1,200 people and taking roughly 250 war has left the coastal Palestinian territory in ruins, with much of the urban landscape flattened in the fighting. More than 90 per cent of Gaza's 2.3 million population has been displaced, often multiple times. And it has sparked a humanitarian crisis in Gaza, pushing hundreds of thousands of people toward GHF to shutter Geneva branch On Tuesday, nearly 170 non-governmental organizations called for the dismantling of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation-run aid system, saying it forces Palestinians to be caught between starvation and danger. The controversial U.S.- and Israel-backed group distributing aid in Gaza said on Wednesday it was planning to shut its branch in Geneva after Swiss authorities launched proceedings to dissolve late May, when GHF launched operations, at least 640 Palestinians have been killed in shootings and over 4,400 have been injured near GHF aid sites or on routes to the sites guarded by Israeli forces, according to Gaza's Health Ministry. WATCH | Charities call on dismantling of GHF aid system: The group has been distributing food and aid under a system that Israel says is intended to prevent aid from being diverted to Swiss Federal Supervisory Authority for Foundations (ESA) said in a notice published on Wednesday that it could order the dissolution of the GHF unless creditors come forward within 30 reviewing Trump-backed ceasefire planThe latest deaths in Gaza come as Hamas said it was studying what U.S. President Donald Trump called a "final" ceasefire proposal for had said Tuesday that Israel had agreed to the conditions needed to finalize a 60-day ceasefire with Hamas after what he described as a "long and productive" meeting between his representatives and Israeli stand next to a tent camp as smoke rises following an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis on Wednesday. (Hatem Khaled/Reuters)In a statement, Hamas said it was studying new ceasefire offers it received from the mediators Egypt and Qatar but stressed it aimed to reach an agreement that would ensure an end to the war and an Israeli pullout from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for the elimination of Hamas in his first public remarks since Trump's announcement."There will not be a Hamas. There will not be a Hamastan. We're not going back to that. It's over," Netanyahu said at an event hosted by the Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Company, which operates the trans-Israel pipeline. 2:07 Now Playing Paused Ad Playing
Observer
26-06-2025
- Business
- Observer
Oman participates in Arab forum for equality
ALGIERS: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the Fourth Arab Forum for Equality "Dialogue and Solutions" 2025, organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) in the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria. Dr Laila bint Ahmed al Najjar, Minister of Social Development, represented Oman at the forum. This year's forum focused on discussing regional priorities to address inequality and social protection amid the crises facing the Arab region. It examined how social protection systems can reduce inequalities stemming from economic, environmental, humanitarian and political challenges, while promoting inclusive and sustainable development. During a panel discussion on "Financing Comprehensive Social Protection", Dr Al Najjar highlighted Oman's key national experiences and practices in this field, including the implementation of a social protection system to enhance financial and operational efficiency, diversify funding sources and provide direct cash benefits to the elderly, children, orphans, widows, persons with disabilities and low-income families. - ONA
Dublin Live
29-05-2025
- Health
- Dublin Live
Doctor based in Ireland loses nine nieces and nephews in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A Sligo-based paediatrician has shared his anguish following the loss of his nine nieces and nephews in a devastating Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Dr. Ali Al Najjar, who is on the medical staff at Sligo University Hospital, is grieving after the majority of his sister Dr Alaa al-Najjar's family died in the strike. While Dr Alaa Al-Najjar was on duty at the Nasser medical complex during the attack, one of her sons survived, but her husband Dr Hamdi al-Najjar is critically injured. In a heart-wrenching turn of events, seven of her 10 children were brought to the very hospital where she works just hours after their deaths. The youngest child, six-month-old Sayden, is still buried under debris following the airstrike that hit Khan Younis on Friday, May 23, reports the Irish Mirror. Overwhelmed by the news of the missile strike, Dr Al Najjar described himself as being like a "mad person" in his frantic search for information. He detailed the extreme difficulty in contacting family members in Gaza, mentioning that his last conversation with his sister was about three weeks before the tragic incident on Friday. "She was describing how life is like while she walks among the rubble," he said. "She usually walks as her eyes stare at the sky. Because every building she looks at carries out its own special memory." He told RTE's Liveline: "All you'd be looking at is rumble, dismantled, destroyed houses, buildings - we have memories with every single thing you see around you. I remember specifically she said I don't know what life is about at your side - we believe that we are already experiencing what doomsday is." Dr Al Najjar recounted the harrowing reality that in Gaza, residents part ways with a sense of finality, due to the pervasive fear of death. He said: "Every moment, she tells me, when I meet or greet anybody on the street, we'll always be saying farewell or goodbye - we never know when we're going to meet again. Everybody is expecting his moment at any time." Even amidst the relentless bombings, Dr Al Najjar said his sister urged her children to stay optimistic. He added that global outrage and particularly condemnation from within the Jewish community gives him hope "that one day this nightmare will end". Nevertheless, Dr Al Najjar stressed the neeed for government intervention to pressurise Israel into halting its military strikes. He said: "Has (humanity) done enough that what is happening in Gaza won't be repeated again?" Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
Irish Daily Mirror
29-05-2025
- Health
- Irish Daily Mirror
Sligo-based doctor loses nine nieces and nephews in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
A Sligo-based doctor has spoken of his devastation after his nine nieces and nephews were wiped out in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza. Dr. Ali Al Najjar, who works as a paediatrician in Sligo University Hospital, has been left heartbroken after nearly all of his sister Dr Alaa al-Najjar's immediate family were killed. Dr Alaa Al-Najjar was at work at the Nasser medical complex at the time of the attack. One of her sons survived while her husband Dr Hamdi al-Najjar is still fighting for his life. Tragically, just hours after saying goodbye - seven out of her 10 children's bodies arrived at the hospital where she was working. The body of her youngest child, six-month-old Sayden, remains under the rubble since the deadly airstrike, which targeted the neighbourhood of Khan Younis on Friday, May 23. Dr Al Najjar said he was like a 'mad person' trying to find out information about the missile attack after hearing about it. He said it's incredibly difficult to make contact with relatives in Gaza and said that before Friday's attack - he last spoke with his sister around three weeks ago. Speaking about that conversation, Dr Al Najjar recalled: 'She was describing how life is like while she walks among the rubble. 'She usually walks as her eyes stare at the sky. Because every building she looks at carries out its own special memory." Speaking on RTÉ's Liveline, he added: 'All you'd be looking at is rumble, dismantled, destroyed houses, buildings - we have memories with every single thing you see around you. 'I remember specifically she said I don't know what life is about at your side - we believe that we are already experiencing what doomsday is.' Devastatingly, Dr Al Najjar said his sister has told him that when Gazans greet each other on the street they say goodbye as most feel like they're on a 'waiting list' to die. He explained: 'Every moment, she tells me, when I meet or greet anybody on the street, we'll always be saying farewell or goodbye - we never know when we're going to meet again. Everybody is expecting his moment at any time.' Dr Al Najjar said up until the airstrike, his sister was constantly telling her children to remain positive in spite of the bombardment. He said global outrage and particularly condemnation from within the Jewish community gives him hope 'that one day this nightmare will end'. But he said the government needs to do more to put pressure on Israel to stop the attacks. He added: 'Has (humanity) done enough that what is happening in Gaza won't be repeated again?'
Observer
06-05-2025
- Business
- Observer
New HR reform to power Oman Vision 2040 goals
MUSCAT, MAY 6 Taking a bold step towards attainment of the national objectives of Oman Vision 2040, the Ministry of Labour unveiled a major programme of human resources reform under the 'Ejada' system. The programme is one of the strategic pillars of the government's broader agenda to build a knowledge-based economy powered by skilled and able national human capital. Underlying this effort is the creation of the 'Ejada' Human Resources Management Matrix, a planning framework designed to improve public sector performance by introducing international best practices in human capital management. Through aligning human resources development with international best practice, the Ministry hopes to improve the efficiency, flexibility, and sustainability of public institutions. The Initiative directly covers some of the central topics of Oman Vision 2040, including the prioritization of building human capital, institutional performance, and the establishment of an agile, empowered administrative system. Officials of the ministry unveiled the vision, mechanisms, and next steps for the new model in a recent stakeholder presentation to implement in government institutions. One of the most important aspects of the reform is the application of the internationally recognised Nine-Box Talent Model, which classifies staff by performance and potential. This allows for targeted development, succession planning, and strategic workforce placement — essential to building a dynamic, forward-looking civil service. Dr Mohammed bin Mustafa al Najjar, Director General of Training at the Ministry of Labour, said: 'The basis of the new HR grid 'Ejada' comes from unambiguous strategic direction, as well as Royal instructions to establish a robust and sustainable governmental framework on the basis of national talent.' 'Humanity is at the centre of this transformation,' Dr Al Najjar stated, 'To ultimately realise the ambitions of Oman Vision 2040, we must embrace modern, forward-thinking methods that go far beyond traditional practices. Our vision is to equip government organisations with the tools and frameworks needed to unlock the full potential of Omani capabilities and build a future-proof public service.' Critical, though, is that the initiative is grounded in Royal directives and national policy recommendations to create a professional, value-based public sector. It encourages innovative, unconventional HR practices to replace traditional systems with practices that promote continuous development and institutional excellence. Since Oman Vision 2040 set clear goals for government performance and human capital competitiveness, Ejada is a milestone response to those national appeals.
