Day: January 2, 2022

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Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rains

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Authorities in several Gulf countries renewed weather warnings on Sunday as several days of heavy rains batter the usually arid region. Gulf countries usually experience mild winters, with the exception of rare and brief episodes of flooding rains between November and January. Such weather is highly disruptive in the region, where authorities often do not install heavy drainage systems due to the rarity of such precipitation. Torrential rainfall has hit the United Arab Emirates, including Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with official WAM news agency saying the bad weather was expected to last until Thurs… Continue reading “Gulf Arab countries on alert for heavy rains”

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CCTV+: China Media Group president delivers New Year message to global audience

BEIJING, Jan. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — China Media Group (CMG) President Shen Haixiong addressed the global audience on the first day of 2022, with the focus on the reflection of the CMG’s work over the past year and the group’s great roles in future news coverage.

“The New Year’s first ray of sunshine is illuminating the world. The new year is the Year of the Tiger on the Chinese lunar calendar. I would like to extend my best wishes from Beijing, wishing you a year full of prosperity and vitality!” Shen said.

Noting that the CMG has served as a witness to the remarkable past and recorded the country’s achievements through its dedicated work, Shen said that China’s overseas broadcasting services will continue this in 2022.

Shen also said that presenting China’s stories well to global audiences remains the CMG’s mission.

The CMG president said that reporting based on facts should be the fundamental principle of global journalists, and in the meantime, the group has debunked lies and myths in news stories regarding issues such as COVID-19 and Afghanistan.

He said the group has established a diverse and inclusive cooperation mechanism with international media partners.

The CMG president also referred to China’s scheduled hosting of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games and Paralympic Games – the world’s biggest sporting event of 2022.

Shen said China Media Group is ready to bring the event to global audiences, with cutting-edge technologies and its newly-launched Olympic Channel.

“During the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, CMG broadcast the world’s first live coverage of Olympic events on a 4K Ultra HD channel. The channel attracted more than 400 million viewers within three months of its launch. In just over 30 days, the Olympic flame will once again be lit in Beijing, during Chinese New Year. With the technologies of ‘5G+4K/8K+AI’, CMG has set up a livestreaming carriage on the high-speed train from Beijing to Zhangjiakou, Hebei province. It’s the first tech solution in the world to record and broadcast with Ultra HD streaming on high-speed trains,” Shen said.

Shen also said that in 2022, the CPC will hold its 20th National Congress to draw a blueprint for China’s future.

Link: https://youtu.be/tgS2VG4TRQs

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‫شبكة تلفزيون الصين الدولية: الصين تتعهد بتحقيق مزيد من التقدّم في عام 2022

بكين, 1 يناير / كانون الثاني 2022 /PRNewswire/ — يمثل عام 2022 أهمية كبيرة لدى الصين في إطار سعيها نحو تحقيق الهدف المئوي الثاني المتمثل في بناء دولة اشتراكية حديثة عظمى قوية في جميع الجوانب.

وقد ألقى الرئيس الصيني «شي جين بينغ» كلمة في اليوم الأخير من عام 2021، قال فيها: «لنتمكّن من تحقيق حياة أفضل لجميع المواطنين، علينا ألا نكتفي أبدًا بما حققناه في السنوات السابقة، فلا يزال أمامنا طريق طويل يجب أن نقطعه لنتمكّن من تحقيق أهدافنا الشاملة.»

منذ عام 2014، وعلى مدار تسع سنوات متتالية، جرت العادة على أن يلقي الرئيس الصيني «شي» كلمة للتهنئة ببدء العام الجديد؛ يحثّ فيها الشعب الصيني على استعراض الإنجازات المحققة خلال العام المنصرم وإدراك متطلبات المرحلة المقبلة.

الصين تضطلع بمسؤولياتها التاريخية

وبعد أن توجّه بالتحية للشعب الصيني، واصل الرئيس الصيني كلمته واصفًا عام 2021 بأنّه كان عامًا «بالغ الأهمية بالنسبة للصين».

وأضاف: «لقد قطعنا شوطًا كبيرًا في مسيرتنا لتحقيق الهدف المئوي الثاني، وبدأنا مرحلة جديدة من بناء دولة اشتراكية حديثة في جميع الجوانب نسير فيها بخطى ثابتة لتحقيق النهضة العظيمة للأمة الصينية.»

في عام 2021، حققت الصين هدفها المئوي الأول المتمثل في بناء مجتمع يتمتع بقدر معتدل من الرخاء في جميع الجوانب، كما احتفل الحزب الشيوعي الصيني (CPC) في هذا العام بالذكرى المئوية لتأسيسه، واستعرض إنجازاته الكبرى والتاريخية وخبراته الملهمة خلال المائة عام الماضية.

وكان الرئيس الصيني قد أعلن في 1 يوليو من هذا العام عن تحقيق الصين لهدفها المئوي الأول المتمثل في بناء مجتمع يتمتع بقدر معتدل من الرخاء في جميع الجوانب، واعتبر أنّ القضاء على الفقر هو «المهمّة الأساسية» التي يجب إنجازها لتحقيق الأهداف الإنمائية للبلاد.

وفي كلمته يوم الجمعة الماضي، قال الرئيس الصيني: «لقد قاد الحزب الشيوعي الصيني مئات الملايين من الشعب الصيني حتى تمكّن من إنجاز هدفه المتمثل في بناء مجتمع يتمتع بقدر معتدل من الرخاء والقضاء على الفقر؛ وهو ما يسهم أيضًا في النمو العالمي.»

وأضاف: «إنّ جهود الصين في مكافحة جائحة كوفيد-19، وما قدّمته من لقاحات لمختلف دول العالم يُعدّ إنجازًا آخر نفخر به.»

واستعرض الرئيس الصيني المكالمات الهاتفية والاجتماعات الافتراضية التي أجراها مع قادة الدول ومسؤولي المنظمات الدولية؛ مشدّدًا على أنّه لا يمكن لدول العالم أن تكتب فصلًا جديدًا في بناء مستقبل مشترك للبشرية إلا بالوحدة والتضامن والتعاون.

ومن الجدير بالذكر أنّ الصين قدّمت -حتى الآن- ملياري جرعة من لقاحات كوفيد-19 إلى أكثر من 120 دولة ومنظمة دولية.

الصين مستعدّة للمضي قدمًا نحو المستقبل

وفي ثنايا حديثه عن العام المقبل، قال الرئيس الصيني: «إنّ انظار العالم متجهة نحو الصين… والصين في أتمّ جاهزية للوفاء بالتزاماتها.»

ستستضيف بكين دورة الألعاب الأولمبية الشتوية 2022 بعد حوالي شهر من الآن، وبذلك تكون بكين أول مدينة في العالم تستضيف كلًا من الألعاب الأولمبية الصيفية والشتوية.

وذكر الرئيس الصيني أنّ تحقيق النهضة العظيمة للأمّة الصينية لن يكون مهمّة سهلة المنال، وشدّد على أنّ تحقيق إنجازات تاريخية لن يتم إلا بالقيام بما وصفه «بالثورة الجريئة على الذات».

وكان الحزب الشيوعي الصيني قد استعرض في دورته الكاملة السادسة للجنة المركزية التاسعة عشرة (19)، والتي عُقدت في نوفمبر الماضي، الجهود التي قام بها الحزب خلال القرن الماضي، واعتمد المبادئ التوجيهية اللازمة لتحقيق النهضة الوطنية مستلهمًا الدروس التاريخية في مسيرة الحزب.

كما قرّر الحزب عقد المؤتمر الوطني العشرين (20) في النصف الثاني من عام 2022؛ وهذا المؤتمر يُعدّ حدثًا سياسيًا مُهمًّا للغاية لكل من الحزب والدولة.

وفي ختام كلمته، قال الرئيس الصيني: «إنّ احتياجات شعبنا هي شغلي الشاغل، وأسعى دومًا لتحقيق تطلعاته.»

https://news.cgtn.com/news/2021-12-31/China-vows-never-rest-on-the-achieved-ready-for-a-long-way-ahead-16rIxPSgxfq/index.html

رابط الفيديو: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hqswus_nvK4

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EWEC transferring its control centre will enhance energy efficiency: DoE Undersecretary

ABU DHABI, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has completed the transfer of its control centre from Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company (TRANSCO) to its own assets, which is an important step towards enhancing energy efficiency in the UAE, asserted Ahmed Mohammed Al Rumaithi, Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE).

EWEC is now tasked with the scheduling, control, and operation of independent production plants, in addition to developing plans and operational studies to balance supply and demand. This further strengthens the company’s role as the sole entity in charge of purchasing water and electricity from production companies.

Al Rumaithi applauded this strategic step that reflects the agility and transparency of regulations in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. This will strengthen confidence among consumers, investors, and relevant entities, and support energy transition in the emirate, he added.

“This step reflects the energy sector’s agility in taking all necessary measures and procedures to upgrade and enhance operations, boost efficiency in energy distribution, support green transformation plans, preserve natural resources, and promote diversification of energy production sources and investments. The objective is to align with international best practices and develop an integrated and sustainable energy system,” he noted.

“The energy sector in Abu Dhabi boasts highly developed operational systems and infrastructure that ensure advanced, flexible, and secure transmission and distribution services that meet the growing demand in the short and long terms, making room for potential expansions in the sector,” the DoE Undersecretary added.

“Transferring the control centre will support operational processes in the sector. It will provide the Emirates Water and Electricity Company with the necessary operational data to carry out desalination and generation processes in the Emirate and other regions in the UAE, which, in turn, helps promote energy-saving strategies as needed, all the while ensuring supply security and enabling stakeholders to periodically follow up on data, indicators, and results,” Al Rumaithi concluded.

Source: Emirates News Agency

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Abu Dhabi International Airport celebrates 40 years of development

ABU DHABI, Abu Dhabi Airports Sunday marked the 40th anniversary of the official opening of Abu Dhabi International Airport (AUH), celebrating its contributions to the remarkable ascension of Abu Dhabi as a centre for aviation, trade and tourism.

“Abu Dhabi International Airport has connected the world to Abu Dhabi for 40 years and fuelled the emirate’s emergence as a leading destination for tourism, trade and commerce. It was the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan who had the foresight to build the airport, and thanks to his vision Abu Dhabi Airports has built a legacy forged by collaboration, innovation and service. It is a legacy that will continue to grow over the next 40 years, as it supports the ongoing social and economic development of Abu Dhabi and the UAE,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports.

The airport was first proposed in 1974, in response to the government’s plans to modernise the newly formed UAE. Construction of the airport began in 1979, and the new Abu Dhabi International Airport was officially opened on 2nd January 1982, featuring a circular satellite terminal with a single connection to a semi-circular terminal.

During the late 1990s and early 2000s, the terminal was expanded to cater to the increase in passenger numbers. Etihad became the national carrier and the home airline in 2003, which was a catalyst for rapid growth and paved the way for the opening of Terminal 2 in September 2005, a second runway in 2008 and Terminal 3 in January 2009, boosting the airport’s capacity to 12 million passengers per year.

The airport has also been home to a number of firsts. In 2014, AUH introduced the first United States border pre-clearance facilities in the Middle East to aid in the processing of passengers on direct flights for entry into the United States before they boarded their planes.

Also, AUH launched the Smart Travel System in 2016, the first of its kind in the region, to ease passenger processing and improve the customer experience. During the early onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, AUH was among the first to introduce contactless gates and touchless elevators to complement its wide array of health and safety measures.

“Abu Dhabi International has a proud history of providing world-class infrastructure and top-flight service, whilst serving as a catalyst for growth for 40 of our proud nation’s 50 years of achievement,” noted Shareef Al Hashmi, CEO, Abu Dhabi Airports. “As consumer confidence rebounds and traffic gradually recovers, we will continue to explore new technologies, products and ways of doing business that will drive improved sustainability and create industry-leading airport experiences. As proud as we are of our past achievements, we are equally excited about our bright future.”

Source: Emirates News Agency

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