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A Palestinian man carries his daughter next to a destroyed tower, following Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
Rockets are launched towards Israel from Gaza city. AFP
A Palestinian man stands next to his destroyed house after Israeli air strikes in Gaza city. EPA
Palestinian demonstrators clash with Israeli troops at the Hawara checkpoint south of Nablus city, in the occupied West Bank. AFP
A Palestinian protester collects stones amid clashes with Israeli security forces near the settlement of Beit El and Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Palestinian firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a paint factory after it was hit by an Israeli air strike in Rafah, Gaza Strip. AP Photo
Clean energy investment a priority for Oman
By: Times News Service
The Regional Climate Dialogue has been organised in the United Arab Emirates to discuss plans countries have towards tackling climate change.
Abu Dhabi: An agency set up in Oman to attract more investment into the country has made securing funding for renewable energy projects among its priorities, a senior official at the Environment Authority has said.
Speaking at the Regional Climate Dialogue, a meeting which has been organised in the United Arab Emirates to discuss plans countries have towards tackling climate change and related issues, Dr Abdullah bin Ali Al Omari, the chairman of the Environment Authority, said developing renewable energy is part of the country’s Vision 2040 plan.
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The architectural design chosen for the reconstruction of Al Nuri Mosque complex in Mosul will ensure the identity of the historic site is preserved, but the surrounding area will change, an official told
The National.
Last November, Unesco launched a competition that called for a conceptual design of the area around the mosque, which was destroyed by ISIS in 2017.
The Courtyards Dialogue design submitted by eight Egyptian architects was selected last week from among 123 entries, but the drawings were criticised by some Iraqis.
An independent international jury assessed the drawings in line with Unesco’s standards.
“What must be understood is the drawings did not change the location and design of the mosque and minaret, Ahmed Al Omari, a member of the jury and professor at Mosul University, told
By: Times News Service
The study was conducted by Dr Omar Al Omari, with support from the COVID-19 Research Programme of The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation.
Muscat: More than 50 per cent of youth in six Arab countries suffer from depression brought about by the impact of COVID-19 on their lives, a new survey conducted by Sultan Qaboos University has revealed.
The study, conducted by Dr Omar Al Omari, with support from the COVID-19 Research Programme of The Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, surveyed 1,057 youth across six countries.
155 participants from Oman, 121 from Saudi Arabia, 332 from Jordan, 117 from Iraq, 147 the United Arab Emirates, and 182 from Egypt took part in the survey.