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[00:00:05] and various areas
[00:00:10] of Oman, where we provide many
[00:00:27] Hello and welcome to the news center
[00:00:30] of Oman Television. This is the
[00:00:34] the Palestinian Authority to confront the escalation in two o'clock news.
[00:00:35] to impose a new reality on I will start with the most prominent headlines.
[00:00:39] Oman Electricity and Energy Conference discusses
[00:00:42] the development of electricity markets and enhancing supply security
[00:00:46] and networks, and reviews the latest technologies in
[00:00:49] the field of transmission and distribution and smart
[00:00:51] grids.
[00:00:57] Iran confirms that it is studying
[00:01:01] its proposal regarding de-escalation
[00:01:04] for more than 77 of tension and indicates continued communication with the United States through
[00:01:07] mediators.
[00:01:13] Martyrs and wounded in Israeli shelling targeting the cities of Gaza
[00:01:17] software and Khan Yunis, coinciding with the start of the occupation forces demolishing the homes of 80
[00:01:21] families in the
[00:01:23] Negev region.
[00:01:32] in the energy sector Welcome. His Excellency General
[00:01:35] Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, Chairman of the Transitional Sovereignty Council
[00:01:38] of the Republic of Sudan, received the credentials of His Excellency Ambassador
[00:01:42] Yaqoub bin Bader Al-Raqishi, Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman
[00:01:45] accredited to the Republic of Sudan,
[00:01:49] at the Republican Palace in
[00:01:51] insecurity, a state of Khartoum. keep Gaza in a state of His Excellency the Ambassador conveyed to His Excellency the Chairman of the Sovereignty Council the greetings
[00:01:55] of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq
[00:01:59] (may God protect him and care for him)
[00:02:02] and His Majesty's wishes for Sudan and its
[00:02:05] and participated in by a number brotherly people for lasting security and stability. For his part,
[00:02:09] His Excellency General
[00:02:11] project on Palestinian land. If Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan asked His Excellency the Ambassador to convey
[00:02:14] his greetings to His Majesty the Sultan and his wishes
[00:02:18] associations include a wide for His Majesty for abundant health and happiness
[00:02:21] before falling into and for the Omani people for more progress
[00:02:24] and prosperity. The fifth edition of the
[00:02:27] Oman Electricity and Energy Conference began
[00:02:31] under the slogan "Empowering the Future of Energy,"
[00:02:34] with wide local and international participation.
[00:02:37] The conference reviews energy transition paths
[00:02:40] and enhancing supply security
[00:02:43] and failure at and network resilience and developing electricity markets,
[00:02:47] in addition to the latest
[00:02:49] this week in Bangkok technologies and solutions in the areas of generation, transmission,
[00:02:52] distribution, and smart
[00:02:54] grids.
[00:02:56] Electricity markets, sustainable energy, storage,
[00:03:00] energy systems, and network
[00:03:02] energy prices, escalating solutions, in addition to distribution systems, energy
[00:03:05] efficiency, asset management, and performance
[00:03:08] improvement are the most prominent areas that the fifth edition of the Oman
[00:03:12] Electricity and Energy Conference focused on under the slogan
[00:03:15] "Empowering the Future of Energy," energy
[00:03:19] transition paths and network resilience in an increasingly
[00:03:22] complex environment, which was opened
[00:03:25] at the Oman Convention and Exhibition Center with
[00:03:28] local and international participation.
[00:03:35] 51 provinces from
[00:03:38] For electricity production, 9%. This is, of course,
[00:03:42] most important axes a number that many countries
[00:03:46] towns and villages in around us will not match, due to the importance of the sector and also the establishment of several
[00:03:50] industrial projects and also population growth, etc.
[00:03:54] including Of course, we expect the sector to increase
[00:03:57] the percentage of renewable energy.
[00:04:01] Sun and wind, and this, of course, comes with
[00:04:04] challenges in terms of
[00:04:07] maintaining grid reliability
[00:04:09] and also
[00:04:11] political level, a connection at ensuring the continuous flow of electricity
[00:04:14] to consumers, whether in the residential sector or the industrial
[00:04:18] sector. This conference today discusses three main
[00:04:21] axes, the basis of which is the issue of energy
[00:04:24] supply, energy security, and technology related
[00:04:28] to energy.
[00:04:30] In general, we talk about the challenges facing the sector, especially in some current
[00:04:33] geopolitical circumstances, securing energy supply
[00:04:37] chains and dealing
[00:04:40] with the method
[00:04:42] To talk more about the situation in of the electricity grid
[00:04:44] and its general transformations, whether technological
[00:04:48] changes or changes in
[00:04:51] that enhances the presence of the Sultanate of Oman energy demand from different types of stakeholders.
[00:04:55] The conference and exhibition
[00:04:56] least five people. review energy transition paths and enhancing supply
[00:05:00] security and network resilience and developing
[00:05:03] electricity markets, in addition to reviewing the latest
[00:05:06] technologies and solutions in the fields of generation, transmission,
[00:05:09] distribution, and smart grids, and converting
[00:05:12] energy transition goals into implementable
[00:05:15] projects. The participants in this conference
[00:05:19] in the Sultanate
[00:05:22] innovative solutions that depend
[00:05:25] on the flexibility of the electricity grid in general. With the development
[00:05:28] of electricity systems and the entry of renewable
[00:05:31] energy and the changing energy mix, the importance
[00:05:35] of grid flexibility has greatly increased. We presented
[00:05:38] a working paper on the topic of quality and maintenance.
[00:05:42] The most important thing is that we display new products that
[00:05:45] relate to renewable energy,
[00:05:48] such as battery protection systems
[00:05:52] and rectifier transformers, which are
[00:05:55] specialized for the green hydrogen project.
[00:05:58] On the sidelines of the conference and exhibition,
[00:06:01] which is hosted by Namaa Electricity Distribution Company
[00:06:04] in cooperation with the Institute of Electrical and
[00:06:08] Electronics Engineers, four agreements were signed
[00:06:11] to train 500 Omani students in
[00:06:14] the field of planning, simulation, and protection of power
[00:06:17] grids, in cooperation with a number
[00:06:20] of higher education institutions in the Sultanate
[00:06:23] of Oman. This agreement with Siemens
[00:06:27] provided a set of so that it
[00:06:31] can be used by students of the Electrical
[00:06:34] and Computer Engineering Department at the College of Engineering.
[00:06:37] Of course, this is also used by
[00:06:41] public electricity companies
[00:06:44] in the Sultanate. So, when
[00:06:47] students use this software, when they go to the job
[00:06:51] market, they will have a great background
[00:06:54] on the use of this software.
[00:06:57] The Oman Electricity and Energy Conference
[00:07:01] seeks to enhance the position of the Sultanate of Oman
[00:07:04] as a regional hub for specialized dialogue in the
[00:07:07] energy sector, which is undergoing a transformation that requires
[00:07:11] more resilient and reliable
[00:07:14] networks capable of accommodating renewable energy sources,
[00:07:18] which aligns with the objectives of Oman Vision
[00:07:21] 2040 and the trend towards carbon
[00:07:24] neutrality by
[00:07:25] 2050.
[00:07:34] And now to Arab and international news, starting from Iran, where
[00:07:38] Iran confirmed that it is still
[00:07:41] studying the American response to its proposal to end
[00:07:44] tensions with the United States of America.
[00:07:47] The spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry,
[00:07:51] Ismail Baqaei, stated that Tehran will respond
[00:07:54] to Washington through mediators once this study is completed.
[00:07:57] In a related context, Major General
[00:08:00] Mohsen Rezaee, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council
[00:08:03] of Iran, said that Washington has agreed to some of
[00:08:07] Iran's seven
[00:08:08] conditions.
[00:08:12] Israeli authorities began demolishing the homes
[00:08:15] of 80 families in the village of Al-Dhaheriya in the
[00:08:19] Negev region. The Palestinian News and Information Agency
[00:08:22] WAFA stated that the demolition of homes
[00:08:26] threatens the displacement of hundreds of residents amid fears
[00:08:29] of dozens of families losing their homes
[00:08:31] and lands. The agency indicated that the demolition
[00:08:35] operations come after the Beersheba Central Court rejected a request
[00:08:38] to freeze their implementation, which paved the way for the implementation
[00:08:42] of demolition decisions affecting homes
[00:08:45] and buildings in the village. Demolition operations had
[00:08:49] significantly escalated in recent years
[00:08:52] and affected dozens of homes and facilities in
[00:08:55] Rahat and other
[00:08:58] the Negev.
[00:09:03] Three Palestinians were martyred and others were injured as a result
[00:09:07] of Israeli shelling targeting the cities of Gaza and Khan Yunis. Medical
[00:09:10] sources reported the martyrdom of two Palestinians and the injury
[00:09:14] of others in an Israeli drone
[00:09:17] shelling in Al-Mawasi, Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.
[00:09:21] Sources indicated that an Israeli drone
[00:09:24] targeted a gathering near a mosque in the Al-Mawasi
[00:09:27] area northwest of Rafah, adding that
[00:09:30] a Palestinian was martyred due to his injuries in an Israeli
[00:09:33] raid in Gaza City. This coincided with
[00:09:37] Israeli artillery firing shells towards
[00:09:40] areas northeast.
[00:09:45] Israeli forces opened fire and fired shells towards
[00:09:49] the coast of Gaza City to the north.
[00:09:54] the West Bank and Gaza Strip, we are joined from Nablus
[00:09:58] City in the West Bank by Dr. Suleiman
[00:10:01] Bisharat, Director of Yabous Center for Consultations and Strategic
[00:10:04] Studies. After welcoming you,
[00:10:07] Dr., a year has passed since the ceasefire agreement in Gaza,
[00:10:10] but military operations are still ongoing. How do you read
[00:10:14] this disparity between the announced agreement
[00:10:17] and the reality on the ground?
[00:10:21] Yes, first of all, greetings to you and to the esteemed followers and viewers.
[00:10:25] So, if we talk
[00:10:28] about the Israeli methodology, it is very clear that Israel
[00:10:32] is dealing and interacting with the targeting of all Palestinians.
[00:10:35] And this synchronicity and integration in the targeting process between what
[00:10:39] is happening in the West Bank and in the Gaza Strip and in the occupied territories in
[00:10:42] 1948 indicates that the Palestinian presence
[00:10:46] is a targeted presence by the Israeli occupation. And if
[00:10:50] we go and link that with the Israeli behavior
[00:10:53] and the continuous Israeli aggressions on the Gaza Strip, this
[00:10:56] says that Israel wants
[00:11:00] the Palestinians represented, in one way or
[00:11:04] another, by imposing direct Israeli hegemony and control. And for this
[00:11:07] reason, the Israeli occupation reneges on all
[00:11:10] the obligations that resulted from the ceasefire
[00:11:14] and the cessation of the war on the Gaza Strip, and Israel disregards
[00:11:17] everything that was agreed
[00:11:20] upon by not continuing
[00:11:23] this war. However, it is very clear that this matter
[00:11:27] comes within two frameworks. The first framework
[00:11:31] is related to the internal Israeli political situation. We know that
[00:11:35] Israel is approaching or has begun to approach the eve
[00:11:38] of elections, the Israeli Knesset elections at the
[00:11:42] end of this month, and therefore there is a state of
[00:11:45] increasing bids towards targeting Palestinians
[00:11:49] at the expense of electoral and political competition
[00:11:52] in Israel. And the second matter is very clear.
[00:11:55] Israeli policies are now racing against time in
[00:11:58] an attempt to liquidate the Palestinian issue in a comprehensive
[00:12:01] manner, benefiting from the continuous American
[00:12:04] support for these Israeli policies.
[00:12:08] Do I understand from your words, Doctor, that the Israeli
[00:12:11] government seeks to
[00:12:16] no war, no peace, to gain a number of advantages,
[00:12:20] and what are these advantages in your opinion? Exactly, this
[00:12:23] is what, yes, exactly. This is what the current Israeli government wants,
[00:12:27] and what the entire Jewish project wants, which is
[00:12:30] to make the Palestinians pay a complex, escalating,
[00:12:34] and continuous price. And this matter,
[00:12:38] perhaps we can go back to the history of the Israeli occupation before
[00:12:41] 1948 and even now. The Palestinian citizen pays
[00:12:45] the price and pays the direct bill. The goals that Israel
[00:12:48] is trying to achieve in the Gaza Strip in particular are
[00:12:52] represented by a set of goals. The first goal is related to the Israeli
[00:12:56] political situation. The Israeli political leadership
[00:12:59] now does not want to bear the consequences of what
[00:13:02] happened after October 7th and the Israeli failure,
[00:13:05] because in case of accountability
[00:13:08] this level, the political leadership, represented by Benjamin
[00:13:11] Netanyahu, will be directly prosecuted
[00:13:14] and held directly accountable for the extent of the failure. And the second
[00:13:18] matter and the second goal is related to the future of the
[00:13:21] Jewish project on Palestinian land. Israel believes
[00:13:25] that the continuation of Israeli policies and the Israeli
[00:13:28] targeting of the Gaza Strip comes within the process
[00:13:32] of rebuilding a new geography and demography in
[00:13:35] Palestine, where Israel has greater control
[00:13:39] over the geographical and demographic presence in
[00:13:42] Palestine. And the third goal is very clear that it intersects
[00:13:46] between the Israeli and American political perspectives. Let us remember
[00:13:50] that Kushner, the son-in-law of former US President Donald Trump,
[00:13:53] presented an investment project in the Gaza Strip. And this investment
[00:13:57] project may intersect with Israeli
[00:14:00] ambitions to try to transform the political and geographical
[00:14:03] environment in the Gaza Strip into an investment state from
[00:14:06] an economic perspective that benefits Israel and benefits
[00:14:10] the United States of America. Yes, based on what you said, Doctor, and in parallel with the continued
[00:14:14] violations in Gaza, the West Bank is also witnessing an escalation
[00:14:17] in settler attacks and the imposition of more restrictions. Do
[00:14:21] you see a connection between the two tracks, or does
[00:14:24] each one have its own field and political
[00:14:27] calculations? It is a complete and systematic connection,
[00:14:31] and it is related on more than one level. A connection at the Israeli
[00:14:36] the religious, ideological, and doctrinal Israeli
[00:14:40] level, and a connection with the Israeli colonial concept.
[00:14:43] And if we go back again to understand the Israeli
[00:14:47] equation, Israel views the Palestinian territories in their entirety
[00:14:51] as territories that should be under complete Israeli
[00:14:54] sovereignty, hegemony, and control. For this reason, there is a process
[00:14:57] of expanding Israeli targeting, whether
[00:15:00] in the West Bank or in the Gaza Strip or in the occupied territories of 1948.
[00:15:04] And the second matter, which is the level related to the settler
[00:15:07] presence and the accelerating settler encroachment in the West
[00:15:10] Bank, Israel and Israeli policies and the Israeli
[00:15:14] political and military system have come to deal
[00:15:17] with the settler presence and project in the West
[00:15:21] Bank as an executive tool for all Israeli policies
[00:15:25] and to impose a new reality in the West Bank. And for this reason, if we notice
[00:15:28] the synchronicity of the escalation of attacks by
[00:15:32] settlers in the West Bank, especially during the current
[00:15:35] olive harvest season, this means that Israel
[00:15:38] and the Israeli occupation want to kill the hope
[00:15:41] and steadfastness that Palestinians adhere to in their presence on
[00:15:45] Palestinian land. And the third matter, which I believe is very
[00:15:48] dangerous, is that the Israeli occupation now believes that it is at the peak
[00:15:52] of announcing the possibility of realizing the prophecy
[00:15:56] of the Jewish state in exchange for the process of ending
[00:15:59] the Palestinian presence through displacement operations. And for this reason, it
[00:16:02] is working to accelerate all these measures and Palestinian
[00:16:06] targeting. Doctor, what are the available options for
[00:16:11] the West Bank, given the continuation of the war in Gaza
[00:16:14] and the decline in opportunities for a political
[00:16:17] settlement? First, the central and
[00:16:21] primary bet is on the Palestinian citizen, and the state of Palestinian
[00:16:25] steadfastness and the Palestinian presence itself is what
[00:16:29] makes all Israeli proposals and Israeli options
[00:16:32] options that cannot be taken for granted.
[00:16:36] In other words, what has maintained the Palestinian presence and steadfastness
[00:16:41] years of this occupation is what
[00:16:45] completely frightens the Israeli vision. The second option
[00:16:49] is the option related to the Palestinian political level,
[00:16:53] represented by the political address of the Palestinian National
[00:16:56] Authority. I believe that there should be a movement,
[00:17:00] not only at the level of activating international resolutions, but
[00:17:03] international oversight should turn into accountability
[00:17:07] and imposing sanctions on the Israeli occupation. And I believe
[00:17:10] that we can benefit from the extent and nature of solidarity
[00:17:13] with the Palestinian cause and from the transformations
[00:17:16] at the street level and at the level of international policies. The British
[00:17:20] position, the French position, other European
[00:17:23] positions are positions that have begun to move in an opposite
[00:17:27] direction to Israeli policies, and therefore efforts should
[00:17:30] be made to capitalize on them. And the last point, I believe,
[00:17:34] is that there should be pressure to change the position supporting the Israeli
[00:17:38] occupation by the American administration. The United States of America
[00:17:41] still represents the real card, space, and umbrella
[00:17:45] for supporting the entire Jewish
[00:17:48] this level is affected, then there can be an impact
[00:17:51] on the future and form of Israeli behavior against Palestinians.
[00:17:55] Yes, Doctor, finally, can the continuation of the crisis
[00:17:59] in Gaza and the escalating pressures in the West Bank open
[00:18:01] a new stage of Palestinian-Israeli confrontation?
[00:18:04] And what are the factors that will determine
[00:18:08] the course of this confrontation?
[00:18:11] The Palestinian issue is entirely and completely
[00:18:14] the compass of stability or instability in the Middle East region,
[00:18:18] and even in the entire world. Therefore, the continuation of the Israeli
[00:18:21] occupation with this escalation and this targeting makes future
[00:18:25] escalation options more numerous. And we have all
[00:18:29] experienced, as Palestinians, two experiences in 1987
[00:18:32] and in 2000, how the pressures and the continuous
[00:18:35] Israeli targeting of Palestinians turned that into a popular
[00:18:39] confrontation at the level of the entire Palestinian cause.
[00:18:42] I believe what is happening today in terms of a state of impasse
[00:18:46] in the political horizon and the continuous escalation of Israeli violations
[00:18:49] against Palestinians in all their places of presence,
[00:18:53] this can generate a Palestinian reaction that can reach
[00:18:56] a state of comprehensive popular confrontation. Therefore, it has become clear
[00:19:00] that if this stage is not addressed, and if there are
[00:19:03] no controls or brakes that can curb all this Israeli
[00:19:07] encroachment and this Israeli savagery,
[00:19:10] that can turn into fuel that can lead to
[00:19:14] a state of field ignition at the Palestinian level,
[00:19:17] and perhaps completely affect
[00:19:19] the regional and international level. For this reason, it is very
[00:19:23] clear that the next stage will be
[00:19:26] the real criterion and measure. If
[00:19:29] there is, after the Israeli and American elections, if there
[00:19:33] is a reduction in the conflict in one way or another, it
[00:19:36] can reset the accounts to the concept
[00:19:40] of politics and the concept of political paths. And if
[00:19:44] there is an Israeli escalation, this can
[00:19:46] lead to a process of further escalation and confrontation
[00:19:50] in a state of political impasse, whether that
[00:19:53] is related to the Palestinian issue directly or in terms
[00:19:57] of other files in the Middle East. Thank you, Doctor
[00:20:01] Suleiman Bisharat, Director of Yabous Center for Consultations and
[00:20:04] Strategic Studies. Thank you very much.
[00:20:09] The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced an increase in the number
[00:20:12] of victims of the Israeli aggression on Lebanon since October 8,
[00:20:16] 2023, to date, to
[00:20:19] more than 8,900
[00:20:22] dead and more than 30,000 injured.
[00:20:25] The Emergency Operations Center of the Lebanese Ministry
[00:20:29] of Health stated in a statement that the cumulative death
[00:20:32] toll from the aggression since March 2nd until
[00:20:35] today has reached more than
[00:20:39] 4,300 dead and more than 12,000 injured.
[00:20:42] This toll comes amid continued Israeli attacks
[00:20:46] on several Lebanese areas, especially in the south,
[00:20:50] where the past few hours witnessed shelling targeting towns
[00:20:55] coinciding with the overflight of drones
[00:20:58] and continued
[00:21:00] targeting.
[00:21:04] The foreign policy official in the European Union,
[00:21:07] Kaja Kallas, welcomed the announcement of a ceasefire in
[00:21:10] the energy sector between Russia and Ukraine.
[00:21:13] Kallas added that the foreign ministers of the bloc approved
[00:21:17] nearly 1,600
[00:21:20] new sanctions targeting the Russian industrial
[00:21:23] and military sectors. On the ground,
[00:21:26] the Russian Ministry of Defense said that it launched drone
[00:21:30] attacks on Ukrainian port infrastructure
[00:21:33] facilities, adding that it targeted a ship
[00:21:36] that was transporting a military cargo to the Ukrainian
[00:21:40] port of Odesa. For its part,
[00:21:43] the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said that a Russian
[00:21:46] attack on the city of Kharkiv resulted in the injury of
[00:21:50] 12
[00:21:51] people.
[00:21:56] The global Multidimensional Poverty Index recorded its
[00:22:00] first increase since its creation in
[00:22:03] 2010, reaching 1.2
[00:22:06] billion people, according
[00:22:10] to the United Nations Development Programme.
[00:22:13] The programme said that the number of people increased by more than
[00:22:17] 51 million this year compared
[00:22:20] to last year, which is the first increase of its kind to be
[00:22:23] recorded in 16 years.
[00:22:26] The programme indicated that there are 1.2
[00:22:30] billion people facing difficulties in lacking
[00:22:33] access to drinking water or electricity
[00:22:37] and education.
[00:22:43] The South Korean army said that North Korea launched several
[00:22:47] ballistic missiles towards its eastern
[00:22:50] waters. Jang Do-yong, spokesman
[00:22:54] for the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff, said
[00:22:57] that missiles of various types were launched from an area
[00:23:01] around the North Korean capital, Pyongyang,
[00:23:04] indicating that one of the missiles flew
[00:23:07] for a distance of more than 900 km
[00:23:11] the sea. The National Security Office of the South Korean
[00:23:15] Presidency in Pyongyang called for an immediate halt to the repeated
[00:23:19] ballistic missile launches, stressing that these
[00:23:22] actions violate UN Security Council resolutions
[00:23:25] and do not serve the stability of the situation on the Korean
[00:23:28] Peninsula.
[00:23:33] Finance ministers and central bank officials
[00:23:36] from around the world will meet
[00:23:39] to participate in the annual meetings of the International
[00:23:43] Monetary Fund and the World Bank.
[00:23:45] The meetings come at a time when the global economy is suffering
[00:23:49] from the shock of rising
[00:23:52] pressures on public debt, and the artificial intelligence
[00:23:55] revolution. Central banks in countries around the world
[00:23:58] are working to contain inflation, and the International
[00:24:02] Monetary Fund calls on countries to demonstrate financial
[00:24:05] discipline to reassure
[00:24:10] markets. The Thai Ministry of Interior
[00:24:13] announced an increase in the number of flood victims in Thailand
[00:24:17] since September 16 to 71
[00:24:20] people. The ministry stated that the floods swept through
[00:24:25] September 16 to October 12,
[00:24:28] indicating that the total number of affected
[00:24:32] households reached 98,000
[00:24:35] households. At present, areas in 21
[00:24:38] provinces are still affected by the floods,
[00:24:44] Bangkok.
[00:24:46] About
[00:24:51] 396,000 electricity subscribers
[00:24:54] in Florida and southern Alabama remained without
[00:24:57] power as the remnants of Hurricane Isaias
[00:25:00] moved north. The National Weather
[00:25:04] Service stated that heavy rains associated with the storm
[00:25:07] caused scattered flash
[00:25:10] floods, along with gusty winds.
[00:25:13] High wave conditions and dangerous
[00:25:16] rip currents are expected to continue along the Gulf
[00:25:20] Coast and the southeastern Atlantic coasts.
[00:25:23] Meteorologists warned of the potential for floods
[00:25:27] to extend into the Appalachian Mountains.
[00:25:31] جبال
[00:25:31] And we remain on the Asian
[00:25:37] continent, where flash floods that swept
[00:25:41] central Nepal resulted in the loss of at
[00:25:46] The National Disaster Management Agency stated
[00:25:50] that heavy rains caused a landslide that resulted
[00:25:53] in the blockage of the river, causing
[00:25:56] the loss of people and the rescue of 80
[00:25:59] others. The agency indicated that the waters
[00:26:03] swept away about 45 homes and damaged
[00:26:06] three hydroelectric projects and four
[00:26:09] bridges.
[00:26:11] His Excellency Mr. Faisal
[00:26:20] bin Mahmoud Al-Busaidi, Governor of Musandam, met with
[00:26:23] the sheikhs and people of the wilayats of Dibba and Bukha. During
[00:26:27] the meeting, the progress of ongoing development
[00:26:30] projects and the completion rates achieved
[00:26:34] in them were discussed, and views and suggestions
[00:26:37] regarding improving services and enhancing the efficiency
[00:26:41] of government performance were heard. This meeting comes within the framework
[00:26:44] of a commitment to involve the local community in development
[00:26:47] priorities and enhance integration
[00:26:50] between the relevant authorities to meet the needs of citizens
[00:26:54] and improve the level of services and support the comprehensive
[00:26:57] development process in Musandam
[00:26:59] Governorate.
[00:27:04] The Fourth International Conference on Environmental Microorganisms
[00:27:07] and their Applications in Biotechnology, hosted by Sultan
[00:27:10] Qaboos University, seeks to enhance international
[00:27:14] and regional scientific cooperation between academic
[00:27:17] and research institutions concerned
[00:27:20] and review the latest research findings and the latest
[00:27:24] scientific developments and innovations related to the fields
[00:27:27] of environment, agriculture, and industry. The opening
[00:27:31] of the conference was sponsored by Her Highness Dr. Mona
[00:27:34] bint Fahad Al Said, Assistant to the President
[00:27:37] of Sultan Qaboos University
[00:27:38] for International Cooperation.
[00:27:43] Microorganisms living in different environments
[00:27:46] but holding secrets that could
[00:27:50] open wide horizons for science.
[00:27:53] This is why Sultan Qaboos University is hosting
[00:27:57] the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Microorganisms
[00:28:00] with the participation of researchers from 28
[00:28:04] countries. The conference is supported
[00:28:08] of specialized international associations, most notably the
[00:28:11] Society for Environmental Microbiology, known
[00:28:14] as ISME, as well as the Society for Applied
[00:28:17] التطبيقيه تضم هذه
[00:28:20] network of scientists and experts. which also seeks
[00:28:23] to strengthen communication and cooperation between
[00:28:26] researchers. The conference aims to promote
[00:28:29] international and regional scientific cooperation between
[00:28:33] academic and research institutions.
[00:28:36] Reviewing the latest research and the newest
[00:28:39] scientific developments and innovations in environmental microbiology.
[00:28:42] Highlighting the unique
[00:28:46] capabilities of the Middle East's unique environments. Encouraging
[00:28:49] knowledge transfer and the application of
[00:28:53] modern technologies, and linking basic
[00:28:56] research to practical applications in the fields
[00:28:59] of agriculture and food security. Promoting
[00:29:02] partnerships between universities, research centers,
[00:29:05] and the industrial sector, solidifying the position of the Sultanate of Oman
[00:29:09] and Sultan Qaboos University as a regional
[00:29:12] and international center of excellence in scientific research
[00:29:15] in the fields of environmental microbiology and biotechnology.
[00:29:19] The multi-objective conference
[00:29:23] primarily aims to highlight
[00:29:27] the latest research and developments in the field of biotechnology.
[00:29:31] The conference also seeks
[00:29:33] to create partnership opportunities
[00:29:36] between Oman and other countries around the world
[00:29:40] in the field of scientific research. Also, one of the
[00:29:44] of this conference and its goals is to build partnerships with the industrial
[00:29:47] sector and transform scientific discoveries
[00:29:50] into a real economy
[00:29:53] and into products that can have high economic
[00:29:56] value. Scientific projects are presented
[00:29:59] by the participating research institutions. Among them
[00:30:03] is the Center for Environmental Studies and Research at Sultan Qaboos
[00:30:07] University, which works on studying
[00:30:09] fungi and their environmental characteristics. Among the research
[00:30:13] we are conducting is the use of microorganisms in the treatment
[00:30:16] of some plant diseases and also research related
[00:30:20] to the identification of microorganisms that
[00:30:23] produce products with economic value and nutritional
[00:30:26] value, such as mushrooms,
[00:30:29] and also the identification
[00:30:32] of fungi and disease-causing agents
[00:30:35] for other
[00:30:37] living insects. The efforts are embodied in scientific
[00:30:40] research that allows visitors to learn about
[00:30:44] aspects of this specialization and its applications.
[00:30:47] Research converges and scientific
[00:30:50] experiments multiply at a conference
[00:30:54] in international scientific forums
[00:30:57] to discuss the latest studies in microbiology.