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Obama tells Vietnam that rights are 'no threat to stability'

Washington - Arab Today

Basic human rights are not a threat to Vietnam's future, Barack Obama told the country's communist leadership Tuesday during an impassioned appeal for the one-party state to abandon its authoritarian past. "It is my view that upholding these rights is not a threat to stability but actually reinforces stability and is the foundation of progress," he told delegates during aRead more

HH Sheikha Moza Meets President of Uganda and Wife

Doha - Arab Today

HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser met Wednesday at her Qatar Foundation office with HE President of Uganda Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and his wife HE Janet Museveni, the First Lady of Uganda and Minister of Education and Sports. During the meeting, they discussed means of providing vocational education and training for young people in Uganda to offer new job opportunities forRead more

Youth entrepreneurship forum registration begins

Manama - Arab Today

AlMabarrah AlKhalifia Foundation has announced the beginning of registration for its first forum to be held under the patronage of His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa the Prime Minister is now open. The forum to be held on April 22 will discuss the impact of leadership, entrepreneurship and volunteerism in developing the next generation. The event willRead more

South African anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Kathrada dies aged 87

Johannesburg - Arab Today

Celebrated South African anti-apartheid activist Ahmed Kathrada, a Robben Island prisoner and one of Nelson Mandela's closest colleagues in the struggle against white rule, died early Tuesday aged 87. Kathrada was among those tried and jailed alongside Mandela in the Rivonia trial in 1964, which drew worldwide attention to the brutalities of the apartheid regime. He died in hospital inRead more

Qatar Reiterates Support for Comprehensive Protection of Children

Geneva - Arab Today

Qatar has stressed its belief in the concept of comprehensive protection of children that doesn't focus only on detecting violations and punishing assailants but also takes precautionary measures to protect children from all circumstances that put them under risk whether at home, school or even online, second secretary of Qatar's permanent mission to the U.N. Office in Geneva, Noor IbrahimRead more

Faced with blackouts, Pakistan’s largest public park goes solar

Islamabad - Arab Today

Mushtaq Khan, a 48-year-old bank manager, used to enjoy his nightly jog in Islamabad’s huge Fatima Jinnah Park — until worsening power cuts two years ago began plunging him into darkness mid-stride, forcing him to run in the morning instead. Now, however, new large-scale solar lighting for the Pakistani capital’s largest public park has let Khan return to his oldRead more

Watani Al Emarat Foundation issues report

Dubai - Arab Today

Releasing a report about the level of awareness among young people using social media about national political and security concerns, the Watani Al Emarat Foundation has underlined the need to exercise caution while using these outlets. The report followed a survey conducted in the wake of the massive impact that social media has on the UAE community. Dirar Bahloul AlRead more

Salama bint Hamdan Foundation supports Rhodes Scholarship for the UAE

Abu dhabi - Arab Today

The Rhodes Scholarship for the UAE (RSUAE), the first in the GCC, has been permanently endowed with a grant from the Salama bint Hamdan Al Nahyan Foundation (SHF). Under the RSUAE, two Rhodes Scholarships per year are awarded to eligible applicants, enabling them to pursue postgraduate studies at Oxford University in the UK for up to three years, with tuition,Read more

Sisi lauds role of King Abdullah Humanitarian Foundation in Egypt

Cairo - Arab Today

President Abdel Fattah El Sisi met on Thursday with executive chairman of King Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Activities Prince Turki ben Abdullah ben Abdel Aziz in the attendance of Saudi Ambassador here Ahmed Qattan. Sisi welcomed the Saudi prince, lauding continued Saudi support of Egyptians under the wise leadership of King Salman ben Abdel Aziz, Presidential spokesman Alaa Youssef said.Read more

Higher education Minister lays foundation stone for Alexandria university building in Chad

Cairo - MENA

Higher Education Minister Ashraf el Shehhi laid on Monday the foundation stone for the building of the University of Alexandria in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. A statement by the Foreign Ministry quoting Egyptian ambassador to Chad Adham Mohamed Nagib as saying that the minister wrapped up his visit to Chad after attending the graduation ceremony of the first batch ofRead more