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Source arabnews.com RIYADH: According to Osama Faqeeha, the deputy minister of environment, water, and agriculture of Saudi Arabia, desertification and drought are two of the most urgent environmental issues facing the globe today. According to the Saudi Press Agency, the minister stated in a statement commemorating the UN Convention to Combat Desertification's 30th anniversary that land degradation might impact as much as 40% of the planet's land area and result in the annual loss of 100 million hectares of productive land. Faqeeha emphasised the Kingdom's dedication to sustainable land management, saying that drought, land degradation, and desertification are three of the most urgent environmental issues of our day. The UNCCD is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and COP16 is anticipated to be a turning point for sustainable management and land restoration. By working together, we can restore our land and turn the tide. The sustainable management of our land will

 Prince Harry goes after his mother Princess Diana's critique of the Royal family When Prince Harry fights with members of the Royal family, including his mother Princess Diana, he is accused of repeating history. According to a royal specialist, Prince Harry appears to be continuing his mother Princess Diana's criticism of the Royal family. Royal scholar Tom Quinn discussed how the Duke of Sussex's public conflict with the Royal Family is a historical recurrence in an interview with The Mirror. "Harry's statement in Spare that he 'wants peace' with the royal family for his mother's sake is certainly sincere, but by concentrating so much on Diana, Harry is really letting history repeat itself," the man said. Quinn pointed out that by concentrating on his mother's struggles and legacy, Harry is ignoring his own route to reconciliation. He said, "Diana spent a significant portion of her adult life criticising an institution she felt had le

 Indonesia Hosts First Meeting of Emerging Development Partners                                                                                 Source kemlu.go.id Bali, Indonesia - The Emerging Development Partners (EDP) meeting in Bali (11/6) was co-chaired by Mr. Rahman Nurdun, Vice President of the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) Turkiye, and the Director General of Information and Public Diplomacy (DG IDP). 38 people from 3 international organisations and 9 developing donor nations, including Indonesia, attended the summit. Due to the growing trend of developing countries actively participating in international development cooperation over the past 20 years with the goal of bolstering the position of Global South countries, Indonesia has called for this meeting, which is the first of its kind among emerging donor nations. Ambassador Siti Nugraha Mauludiah, the DG of IDP, stressed that "the initiative to establish a forum for emerging donor countries is cruci

 Riyadh gets ready for the Olympiad in International Chemistry.                                                                                 Source arabnews.com RIYADH: The 56th annual International Chemistry Olympiad organising committee met with Saudi Arabia's Education Minister, Yousef Al-Benyan, in July in Riyadh. Faisal Al-Dweish, the head of the board of directors of the King Abdulaziz and His Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity, Mawhiba, was among the officials present at the event. The Saudi Basic Industries Corp. is sponsoring the event, which is being organised by the ministry, Mawhiba, and King Saud University and will take place from July 21 to July 30, with participation from 89 nations. Al-Benyan spoke with the members of the international steering committee on Saudi Arabia's preparations to host the Olympiad. Source arabnews.com

 Happiness and thankfulness as Indonesian pilgrims start their Hajj this year JAKARTA: When M. Andra Rachmanda arrived in Madinah at the beginning of June, he was overtaken with emotion as he realised a lifetime desire of performing the Hajj. Rachmanda is one of 241,000 Indonesians who are carrying out the one of Islam's five pillars this year: the pilgrimage. "When I first came in Saudi Arabia, I experienced a mixture of surprise, happiness, and humility. Rachmanda told Arab News, "The atmosphere has a deep spiritual aura, and the air feels different here." "I was extremely moved and appreciative when I eventually went to places of worship like Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah and Al-Masjid Al-Nabawi in Madinah. I was moved and thought it was a dream come true when I first laid eyes on the Kaaba.” Travellers from Indonesia began arriving in Saudi Arabia in mid-May, leaving earlier to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to do their religious duty,

 South America's Rock Art Could Have Marked Territory June 5, 2024, a Wednesday                                                                                              Source archaeology.org London, United Kingdom —A recent analysis of rock engravings near the Atures Rapids on the Orinoco River in Colombia and Venezuela indicates that they might have been used to transmit territorial borders more than 2,000 years ago, according to a statement issued by Antiquity. Drone imagery was used by Philip Riris of Bournemouth University and his associates, in collaboration with local guides, to map artworks at 14 sites throughout the river basin.  While some of these rock art locations were found during the research, others were already known to exist. The pictures, which feature representations of snakes longer than 130 feet, are similar to designs found on ceramics found nearby. According to Riris, "we know that anacondas and boas are seen as lethal beings that can kill people a

 On Indonesian Day, Indonesian Missions Provide NSW Australian Students with the Chance to Develop Their Indonesian Language Proficiency Tuesday, June 4th, 2024                                                                                                                                               Source kemlu.go.id In Australia's Sydney The Indonesian Day event was held at the NSW School of Languages in Petersham, NSW, on March 6, and about fifty students from different schools and regions in New South Wales (NSW) Australia attended, including Burwood Girls High School, St. Mary Star of the Sea College, Macarthur Anglican School, and NSW School of Languages. One of the student participants exclaimed, "This event is a lot of fun!" The students engaged in a variety of learning exercises, including listening to alumni share their experiences and reading and writing skill suggestions, listening skill tips, and dictionary skill tips—particularly those addressed in the cu