Duck Creek Hosts Annual One Duck Creek Summit to Build Connection, Belonging and Community

COLUMBIA, S.C., April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Duck Creek Technologies, the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, hosts its One Duck Creek Summit in Columbia, South Carolina, bringing employees together from across the globe. Attendees are recognized for their roles in the many councils and programs that help Duck Creek create a culture of excellence in insurance and technology.

The diverse group will convene over the next two days to discuss the past year’s goals and objectives and plan for the future to continue enhancing Duck Creek’s award-winning culture. Duck Creek endeavors to foster a culture of belonging and respect, where every voice is heard and valued.

“As a global company, we recognize the importance of having a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities and customers we serve,” said Amy Bayer, Global Director of DE&I, Engagement & Culture at Duck Creek. “We believe our DE&I programs are imperative for our employees, but also a strategic advantage that enables us to innovate, collaborate, and deliver better solutions for our clients. The One Duck Creek Summit is a great opportunity to celebrate our achievements, share best practices, and inspire each other to continue building a great culture.”

The Summit kicks off with Mike Jackowski, Chief Executive Officer of Duck Creek Technologies. Jackowski will highlight the importance of promoting strong company values that focus on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B) and a positive employee experience. The Summit also features keynote speakers which empower employees to connect and learn about other successful workplaces and cultures.

“We are proud to recognize and celebrate the different backgrounds, ideas and experiences our employees bring to Duck Creek,” said Courtney Townsend, Chief People Officer at Duck Creek Technologies. “Nurturing an environment of belonging and inclusion is the foundation of an exceptional employee experience and a source of competitive advantage and innovation. Our flexible-first, global workplace allows us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of location, and empowers our employees to work in ways that suit their preferences and needs.”

One of the highlights of the annual summit is a social impact event. This year, Duck Creek has partnered with Ronald McDonald House Charities in Columbia. Summit attendees will support their Pack-a-Smile program, offering close family members of children receiving care at local hospitals a quick, nutritious bagged lunch. This allows family members not to have to leave the bedside or wonder when or where their next meal will come from.

About Duck Creek Technologies
Duck Creek Technologies is the intelligent solutions provider defining the future of the property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance industry. We are the platform upon which modern insurance systems are built, enabling the industry to capitalize on the power of the cloud to run agile, intelligent, and evergreen operations. Authenticity, purpose, and transparency are core to Duck Creek, and we believe insurance should be there for individuals and businesses when, where, and how they need it most. Our market-leading solutions are available on a standalone basis or as a full suite, and all are available via Duck Creek OnDemand. Visit www.duckcreek.com to learn more. Follow Duck Creek on our social channels for the latest information – LinkedIn and X.

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At Our Ocean Conference, Global Fishing Watch welcomes international partnerships to enhance ocean management

Key collaborations will bolster fisheries governance through greater transparency, data-sharing and policy reform

ATHENS, Greece, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, has announced three pioneering collaborations with Greece, Panama and the West African Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission (SRFC) in a bid to harness technology and data-driven solutions for enhanced transparency, improved fisheries management and greater ocean sustainability.

The partnerships, unveiled at the 9th Our Ocean Conference held in Athens, Greece, will leverage open data to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, promote sustainable fisheries management and enable marine protection through deepened engagement with governmental bodies spanning three continents. In addition, they will provide Global Fishing Watch the opportunity to highlight transparency as a critical marine management tool and advance policy reforms regarding the adoption of vessel tracking methods like automatic identification systems (AIS) and vessel monitoring systems (VMS), as well as regional data sharing practices.

Today’s announcements mark a milestone in our collaborative efforts to mobilize open data and technology in the fight against illegal fishing and toward improved global fisheries management,” said Tony Long, chief executive officer of Global Fishing Watch. “More importantly, our expanding network of partnerships shows that governments and multilateral institutions are increasingly recognizing the role Global Fishing Watch can play in achieving better and more transparent ocean governance.”

Collaborative partnerships, political will and open data can drive tangible impact and help deliver lasting results for a sustainable ocean future for all,” Mr. Long added. 

Leveraging Technology for Ocean Action

Presented at an official conference side event co-hosted by Greece, the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation and Global Fishing Watch, the partnership with Greece commits authorities to utilizing Global Fishing Watch’s platform, which provides visualizations and analysis of fishing activity, for critical support in bolstering the country’s marine protection efforts.

Greece commits to establishing a scientific monitoring and surveillance system for all its marine protected areas that will be supported with advanced monitoring techniques and digital tools, such as remote sensing and automatic communication with sea vessels,” Dr. Petros Varelidis, Secretary-General for Natural Environment and Waters of the Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy, confirmed. “The support of Global Fishing Watch and the Athanasios C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation will enable us to monitor fishing activity in near real-time.”

A ‘significant step forward’ against IUU fishing

The Our Ocean Conference also welcomed a new partnership between Global Fishing Watch and the seven West African SRFC Member States comprising Cabo Verde, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea- Bissau, Mauritania, Senegal and Sierra Leone. Through the new three-year agreement with SRFC, Global Fishing Watch will support Member States with analysis and generated insights to inform targeted monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS) actions, bolstering countries’ abilities to manage activity in their waters and safeguard livelihoods and regional economic and environmental ecosystems.

The 5,500 kilometer coastline of West Africa is home to some of the most diverse fisheries in the world and maritime activity plays a key role across the region. Indeed, fisheries and aquaculture directly contribute US$24 billion to the African economy, with the demand for fish expected to increase by 30 percent by 2030. Inadequate monitoring and enforcement, however, have led to rampant IUU fishing, with nearly 40 percent of fish caught illegally, resulting in substantial economic losses and environmental degradation.

The collaboration with Global Fishing Watch represents a significant step forward in the fight against illegal fishing in West Africa,” said Dr. Khallahi Brahim, Permanent Secretary of the Sub-Regional Fisheries Commission. “By joining forces, Global Fishing Watch and the SRFC can help transform fisheries governance, protect marine resources and secure the livelihoods of millions of people dependent on the fishing industry.”

The new partnership will work to ensure that SRFC Member States are fully equipped for better cooperation, monitoring and compliance, and also help establish cross-cutting initiatives with key stakeholders in ocean governance. The collaboration will pave the way for policy reforms and seek to establish AIS usage and data sharing as central pillars of SRFC Member States’ governance practices. It will also support government agencies in developing and retaining capacity to harness data and technology to strengthen management, including MCS, enforcement and marine protection.

Charting a new era of ocean governance

Global Fishing Watch’s activity on the margins of the Our Ocean Conference also saw the renewal of an ongoing collaboration with the Government of Panama, first launched in 2019, aimed at building an improved, collaborative framework for data-sharing and policy development.

The updated agreement reflects a deepened relationship between the two parties and a growing commitment to fisheries transparency. Supplementing the VMS data of its vast international fleet, which has been visible on the Global Fishing Watch map since October 2019, Panama will now share vessel data from its list of international licenses, including fishing licenses, areas of operation and information related to fishing support vessels. Over the next five years, Global Fishing Watch will also provide technical and data-driven assessments for the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama to help inform national policies and regulations related to fisheries management.

We are pleased to announce the renewal of the memorandum of understanding with Global Fishing Watch in our tireless fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing,” said Hamed Tuñón, General Administrator, Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama. “Our strengthened alliance reflects the continued commitment of both parties to protecting our oceans and preserving their biodiversity. Together, we will continue to use innovative technology and collaborative strategies to ensure the sustainability of our valuable marine resources.”

Now, more than ever, the global community must rally behind landmark initiatives to protect our ocean, combat harmful practices, and achieve ambitious conservation targets such as safeguarding at least 30 percent of the ocean by 2030,” Mr. Long concluded.Achieving these critical commitments will be virtually impossible without Global Fishing Watch’s innovative ocean monitoring technology and expertise.”

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TokenEx and IXOPAY to Merge, Enabling Merchants to Optimize the Use of Multiple Payment Processors

Payments Optimization Platform for Global Commerce Delivers Omnichannel Tokenization, Payments Orchestration, and Card Lifecycle Management

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TokenEx and IXOPAY merged on April 17, 2024 to become IXOPAY, a TokenEx Company.

TULSA, Okla. and VIENNA, Austria, April 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — TokenEx, the leading cloud tokenization provider, and IXOPAY, the leading independent payments orchestration platform, today are announcing their definitive agreement to merge, creating a new leader in global payments optimization. The combined company will be called IXOPAY, a TokenEx Company, and Marc Olesen will lead the combined organization as CEO. Customers will benefit from a comprehensive platform that enables increased authorization rates and decreased interchange fees for merchants, along with PCI-certified secure payment data.

This merger brings together the strengths of TokenEx’s expertise in tokenization of payment data, and IXOPAY’s world-class payments orchestration, including transaction routing & reconciliation capabilities.

“This merger marks a significant milestone in the payments industry,” said Marc Olesen, CEO. “By joining forces, IXOPAY, a TokenEx Company is uniquely positioned to help merchants develop a payments strategy that optimizes the use of multiple payment processors to enhance both top and bottom-line results.”

TokenEx’s merger with IXOPAY marks a pivotal step in the transformation of the payments industry toward supporting a multi-processor approach to payments, delivering a complete unified payments platform that includes:

  • Omnichannel Tokenization — Universal Tokens enable merchants to use one payment token for in-person and online transactions and all payment processors. This eliminates storing payment data in multiple systems, reduces system complexity, and provides unified customer data.
  • Payments Orchestration — This highly scalable payments orchestration platform for merchants delivers intelligent routing, cascading, and state-of-the-art risk management functions as well as centralized reconciliation and settlements along with plugin-based integration of over 200 acquirers, Alternative Payment Methods, and payment service providers.
  • Card Lifecycle Management — A complete set of capabilities for managing the entire transaction lifecycle at scale, including updating expired cards, leveraging the efficiency of network tokens, streamlined routing with BIN Lookup, and authenticating transactions with 3D Secure.

“By merging with TokenEx we not only bring together our unique capabilities to become the most comprehensive payments platform for global merchants, but we can also utilize the expertise of the TokenEx team to provide first-class service to our primarily European customers in the U.S. market,” said Rene Siegl, Founder and Executive Chairman of IXOPAY. “For merchants who value the competitive advantage that comes with treating payments as strategic, IXOPAY, a TokenEx Company will ultimately deliver a complete omnichannel payments optimization platform with best-in-class tokenization and intelligent transaction routing — giving merchants unprecedented control over their revenue and the competitive edge to thrive in global commerce.” Both Rene Siegl, Founder and Nathalie Siegl, CEO will remain with IXOPAY, a TokenEx Company as executives.

About TokenEx

TokenEx is a cloud tokenization and payment optimization provider committed to helping organizations safely and compliantly process and transmit sensitive data. Its industry-leading solution for data protection can secure and desensitize any structured data element to reduce risk, streamline operations, and enable critical business processes.

About IXOPAY

IXOPAY is a best-of-breed payment orchestration platform offering flexible and independent global payment processing options. IXOPAY provides smart transaction routing with cascading, state-of-the-art risk and fraud management, fully automated reconciliation and settlements processing, comprehensive reporting and access to hundreds of acquirers, payment service providers and alternative payment methods.

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Eid visits to fronts embody popular alignment with army to defend nation


Since the first day of Eid al-Fitr, the Yemeni people have been visiting the fronts of the Western Coast in Hodeida province and other fronts to pay their respects to the heroes of the army and security forces.

The Revolutionary Leadership, the Supreme Political Council, and all governmental and societal sectors pay great attention to these fronts, on such occasions, in gratitude for the great sacrifices and heroism made by those stationed there during the battle to confront the forces of aggression and their tools, thwart all their plans, and defend Yemen with all courage and valor.

The revolutionary leadership, the Supreme Political Council and all governmental and social sectors pay great attention to these fronts on such occasions, in recognition of the great sacrifices and heroism made by those stationed in the fronts during the battle against the aggression forces and their tools, thwarting all their plans and defending Yemen with great courage and valor.

Eid visits to fighters reflect, supported by
the official and popular momentum, the keenness to share the joy of Eid with various images that show the visitors’ warmth and their pride in greeting the fighters on various fronts of pride and dignity.

Our Eids are our fronts:

The Yemeni people remember the qualitative victories achieved by the army heroes on the West Coast fronts and repel the invaders and occupiers, so their eagerness to meet these stationed fighters increases, especially in Eid occasion, which represent an opportunity to renew the people’s loyalty and honor for the fighters.

Eid’s preparations begin before the Eid holiday, the official and popular convoys started to prepare in-kind and financial gifts, and field landing programs for civil and military leaders and social figures as soon as the Eid prayer is completed, such visits begin in an atmosphere filled with the joy of meeting the fighters.

The processions of visits, the launch of Eid caravans, and the lining up of visitors in the fields and sites of honor and heroism reflect co
hesion, and solidarity in their best way despite the challenges imposed by the aggression.

Appearances of greeting:

There are many forms of greetings and visits to those stationed on the fronts, offering Eid gifts in kind and money, Eid prizes and livestock, and exchanging congratulations with the heroes stationed on the fronts of pride and steadfastness on this religious occasion.

The General Authority for Zakat and many community agencies, institutions and initiatives contribute to supporting the program of visits and honoring the fighters. The Women’s Authority also contributes to preparing nuts and cakes are decorated with expressions of pride in the fighters in the fields of jihad.

Symbolism of steadfastness:

The Eid visits for the fighters in the sites and fronts of defending the homeland reflect the close cohesion between the people and the army, which strengthened steadfastness and contributed to achieving victories in various fields, including the fronts of the West Coast, from which the enemy a
nd its tools were defeated by the steadfastness of its brave soldiers.

Eid visits represent a moral motivation for those stationed in the mountains, plains, deserts, and valleys as well.

Front’s visitors are inspired by the meanings of heroism, redemption, and the high morale carried by the brave fighters with their combat readiness to carry out the tasks assigned to them to confront any emergency.

The West Coast fronts, which receive intense Eid visits and great attention from various state leaders from all provinces, represent great importance due to the victories they have witnessed over the forces of aggression and their tools, the achievement of which is due to the fighters’ steadfastness and bravery in defending national sovereignty.

In turn, the heroic fighters on the West Coast fronts express their happiness with these visits, through which they sense the keenness of the leadership and the people to share with them the joys of Eid, which increases their steadfastness in confronting enemies, and pe
rforming their sacred national and religious duties in defending the homeland and the people and moving forward in achieving victories.

Symbolism of the visit

The Yemeni News Agency (Saba) accompanied the visitors to the West Coast fronts, which coincides with Yemen’s heroic stance in supporting the Palestinian people, where it held meetings with the province’s leadership and a number of visitors to those fronts.

Hodeida governor Mohammed Qahim expressed his pride to visi the heroes stationed on the coastal fronts who played a major role in confronting enemies and achieving achievements and victories against the aggression and its mercenaries.

He said “Over the past years, the heroes have increased their training, qualifications, and steadfastness in confronting the nation’s enemies and the evil trio of America, Britain, and Israel, and deterring their ships and battleships in the Red and Arab Seas, the Gulf of Aden, and Bab al-Mandab.”

Governor Qahim pointed out that the heroes of the army were at the l
evel of confidence of the leadership and the people in defending the homeland, and to continue supporting the nation until complete victory was achieved and every inch of the land of Yemen was liberated.

For his part, Hodeida province first deputy Ahmed al-Bishri considered the visit of the stationed fighters on the coastal fronts and all the fronts of the homeland a renewal of the pledge to move forward in defending Yemen and to stand united alongside the heroes of the armed forces until victory is achieved against the aggression.

Al-Bishri explained that the visit of the stationed personnel on the Red Sea guard fronts gains its importance and significance due to the battle that the heroes of the naval forces are waging in confronting the coalition protecting Israeli ships and in support of the Palestinian people and their valiant resistance.

He stressed that the current stage calls for more concerted efforts and action to confront colonial threats and projects. He praised the steadfast position of the pe
ople of Hodeida province and Yemen in general in continuing to support the fronts and support the army to confront the enemies of Yemen.

Meanwhile, director of the offices of the Endowments Authority Faisal al-Hatfi and Zakat Authority Mohammed Hazza considered the fighters’ participation in the joy of Eid the least duty to strengthen their steadfastness, raise their morale, and emphasize the importance of the national role they play in defending the homeland and confronting its enemies for more than nine years.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Yemen’s pro-Palestine position is at forefront of Free participants discussion in Palestine Conference in capital, Sana’a


In the beginning of the last ten days of the month of Ramadan, the capital, Sana’a, hosted the second scientific conference, ‘Palestine is the nation’s central issue,’ with a qualitative official , popular presence , local, Arab, Islamic, and international participation.

The contributions received great Arab and international interaction with the Palestinian issue, which is at the forefront of the global scene after the attempt and efforts of Arab Zionists to normalize relations with the Zionist entity and sell the Palestinian issue under the name of the deal of the century.

The televised external participations of an elite group of free people in the world in solidarity with Gaza and supporters of the oppression of the Palestinian people, examples of which were reviewed by the Yemeni News Agency (Saba), in light of the ‘Al-Aqsa Flood’ operation carried out by the Palestinian resistance against the Zionist entity on October 7, 2023 AD.

The Free People of the World discussed the heroic and courageous Yemen
i positions in confronting the evil trio ‘America, Britain, Israel’ and the bold steps to prevent the crossing of Zionist, American, and British ships from the Red and Arab Seas heading to and from the occupied Palestinian territories in support of the Palestinian people in Gaza.

The world’s free people, led by the daughter of the Cuban leader Elida Che Guevara, the symbol of the global struggle, the grandson of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, and the grandson of the South African leader Zulfleel Nelson Mandela, unanimously agreed that Yemen, with its firm and principled position in support of the Palestinian cause, has become the moral center of the world, the only Arab country and the only Islamic state that has taken up arms. I came to defend the Palestinians, and defended what remained of the pride and dignity of Muslims.

They strongly deplored the global silence and betrayal of the suffering of the Palestinians in Gaza and the crimes and genocidal massacres they are subjected to by the Zionist enemy.

They called on free peoples to put pressure on their rulers and stand with the Palestinian people to obtain their legitimate right to establish their independent state with Holy Al-Quds as its capital, as well as to boycott Israeli goods , products and the goods of countries that stand with the Zionist entity.

The Indian writer and political activist Tushar Mahatma Gandhi, grandson of the Indian leader Mahatma Gandhi, conveyed the greetings of the free people of the world and the people of India to the brave Yemeni people in Sana’a, who are resisting , confronting the illegal Zionist occupation state and its brutal operations in Palestine.

He said: ‘The honorable position you have taken is not only against the Zionist state, but also against its arrogant allies, and confronting the inhuman brutality to crush the will of the Palestinians, and while the rest of the world is silently watching the genocide taking place in Gaza, only the Sana’a government has shown the courage to confront it for Israel.”

He add
ed: “As a believer in Gandhi’s ideas, neither violence nor war can be justified in any form, and one must remember that Mahatma Gandhi approved of war in order to stop the Nazis from carrying out the brutal operation in Europe.”

The writer Gandhi praised the role of the Sana’a leadership and its honorable positions in rallying around the Palestinian issue. Expressing his full solidarity with everyone who stood by Palestine until it becomes a free and independent state, and in order to put pressure on governments to listen to appeals so that the Palestinians obtain their right to dignity, freedom and justice.

While the foreign policy advisor to many presidents and prime ministers in Latin America and the author of 19 books on political geography, published in more than 70 countries and translated into 42 languages, the Russian writer and author, Dr. Daniel Stolin, affirmed his absolute support for Gaza, Palestine and Yemen.

He considered the ability of the Yemeni resistance and the leadership in Sana’a to a
chieve achievements and heroism in confronting aggression and supporting Palestine as a source of inspiration for many oppressed peoples around the world, and for America, Britain, NATO, Israel and Saudi Arabia, the wholesale shedding of innocent blood is nothing but a sign of despair and betrayal on the part of the enemy.

The writer Gandhi pointed out that the global war on terrorism is presented by the West as a ‘clash of civilizations,’ a war between competing values and religions, while in reality it is an explicit war of conquest, guided by strategic and economic goals.

“To the hundreds of millions who have been deprived of their rights who have lost everything and to the hundreds of thousands whose loved ones were tragically killed in Gaza, Palestine, the West Bank, Syria and Lebanon, whose anger is so intense, the platitudes about the ‘clash of civilisations’ and ‘good versus evil’ are… “Double talk.”

He emphasized that regime change interventions through colored revolutions, the Arab Spring, and
outright invasions are being carried out by the Anglo-American Zionist forces to create a new global system to control the world, to replace the global monetary system that has collapsed today, which is a tool through which power over the world was previously exercised by the financial empire that It has its headquarters and followers in London.

The writer Gandhi explained that endless war within countries is the agenda of the new Dark Age to control what were once sovereign nation-states, asking, ‘If we cannot find people willing to take risks to face the truth and act upon it, what will happen to our society?’

He pointed out that the diplomacy of September 11, 2001 AD had ended, and the reality and dangers of an open global conflict or a more covert war of attrition had come into immediate and inevitable focus today.

He stated that the war today was not fought with bullets and bombs alone, but rather it is an economic war, and human resources, between countries and their agents, and includes the leading
secret service agencies and secret societies that work side by side with Western governments in shedding blood in Gaza, dropping the first bomb, and killing the first child, With the death of the first freedom fighter, a one-way border to hell was crossed.

Russian writer and thinker Astolin pointed to the end of the current economic model, Bretton Woods, based on the improbable idea of ‘infinite expansion’ no longer a far-fetched conspiracy but a frightening reality. Civilization has reached a point of no return, where economic and political forces have combined to form the perfect storm.

He also stressed, “Geography and money are proving to be the ultimate trump cards because geography governs the economic decision-making process, and here we come together as one voice against oppression, hatred, and unspeakable violence – because there is a general awakening taking place in society.”

Meanwhile, British MP George Galloway said that Yemen today represents the moral center of the world, the only Arab countr
y and the only Islamic state that took up arms and came to defend the defenseless Palestinians, children, women, men, tens of thousands who sacrificed their blood and suffer from siege and hunger for six full months without any help the world moves still.

He pointed out that Yemen, a poor and small country, was a victim of an endless war by its neighbors and their allies who attacked the Yemeni people for a long time, and it was able to stand up to America , Britain and support the Palestinian people.

He said: ‘When I woke up to the nature of British imperialism in Arab world through the brutal subjugation of the struggling Yemeni people who were struggling for their independence in southern Yemen, one of my first memories was the brutal scenes in the Crater area in Aden province of the treatment of the Yemeni people by the occupying British.’ .

He added: “I felt ashamed, and I feel ashamed now, and I will feel it all my life, as Britain was bombing and seeking to subjugate and occupy this great country, Y
emen.” He stressed that Palestine will be free just as Yemen has become free.

The British MP pointed out that between the hammer of the resistance of the Palestinian people and the anvil of the global bloc around the world, there is the global solidarity movement with the Palestinians and the call for economic boycott, withdrawal of investments, and taking sanctions against the Zionist entity and the countries that support it.

He called for the continuation of marches, protests, and the establishment of community ties in various countries of the world, and calling for the punishment of genocidal parties in Europe during the ballot, and at the election ballots, as we did in Rochdale, the electoral district on October 29, when we punished the genocide parties and overcome them or change them.

Advisor to the Russian President, the philosopher Aleksandr Gelyevich Dugin, stated that the situation in the Middle East is at some point, in the transitional period, and the transition from a unipolar world of which A
merican and Zionist hegemony is part of it in the Middle East to a multipolar world.

He stressed that Russia represents multipolarity by the Greeks to create and announce the BRICS Day in Yemen, which will represent an important symbol of the reality that the Yemenis choose.

He said: “In the Ukraine war and the genocide against the Palestinians, they are both linked events. They are two fronts of the same war, against humanity. Everyone is fighting for justice, equality, democracy, and true freedom, and against the dominant superpower of the colonial, imperialist West.”

He added: “At the same time, we are participating in the war to confront the global West, and you are in Yemen, Palestine, Lebanon, and all the representatives of the resistance forces are facing the same enemy, the same goal, and the same adversary in the Middle East.”

The philosopher Dugin described what is happening today in the region and the world as a war of multipolarity against unipolarity, where the West and America do not want to
allow everyone to go their own way.

He said, “The West is still trying to impose its hegemony on us in the name of protecting their alleged global rules, which demonstrates the West’s double standards.”

Dugin added: “They do not notice the real genocide that is happening to the Palestinians in Gaza, while they accuse Hamas and the resistance, and they accuse Russia and Putin of committing all crimes, but the truth is that they are criminals, the Western world is the criminal and the real enemy.”

He pointed out that thinking about solving the Palestinian issue in a sound way requires overcoming some friends and the need to put the West within logical limits… stressing that the Middle East, not the West, is an independent field, and is considered an autonomous region in the world with the indigenous local population, and these populations must decide their fate without Interfering in their internal affairs.

He continued, “Today we need to unite the ranks of the resistance, fight and respond, to save the c
hildren, women and civilians in Gaza who are being killed by the Zionists, and we urgently need to defend them with all available means and capabilities.”

He pointed out that the challenge in Gaza was presented to the entire Islamic community and honorable people in the world, but of all the Islamic countries, only the Yemenis came out to adopt that position and challenge the Zionist enemy, considering the Yemeni position heroic, which requires motivating people to interact with Yemen to stand against injustice and genocide.

He stated that the Yemeni people and the Ansar Allah component were the only ones who saved the dignity of the Islamic community from the fear and subjugation of the Western world, and said, ‘The Yemenis have shown the other party that Muslims are more reluctant to enter a direct war, and how real men must respond to aggressive action, and the people of Yemen have changed the regime.’ Geopolitically, by preventing the passage of Zionist ships from the Red Sea for some months.’

He addre
ssed the Yemenis by saying, “You are acting exactly from the logic of multipolarity, which allows Chinese ships to pass without being subjected to means of preparation, while you only respond to the oppressor by targeting the forces of hegemony and global arrogance.”

The Russian philosopher Dugin called on the resistance forces in the region to be prepared to defend multipolarity, justice and dignity and to save them from the unjust global society, since all human beings and civilizations have the right to live, defend themselves and declare their independence from the forces of global hegemony.

He also addressed the Yemeni people, “You are one of the civilizations and among the first to show your courage , bravery , prove your strength, confrontation of the forces of hegemony ,global arrogance, and your actions are a true introduction to the liberation of Palestine.”

He also called on Yemen to join BRICS countries, work with Russia, and form joint forces to confront the global monster and liberate itself
from the forces of global hegemony. He called on the powers of the region to reach a solution to any regional problem in the Middle East, especially Palestine.

In turn, the Spanish doctor and journalist Enrique Refuo denounced the silence and betrayal of all countries suffering from a war waged by the global elite, which has no value in the life of humanity and has become merely a tool, which they use and dispose of according to their interests.

He said: ‘We are living in a terrible situation that has never happened before in history if we talk about war , genocide in this cynical way, in the media and the rule of the political minority that devotes itself to justifying what suits them, and is never concerned with ‘what’ but rather with ‘who’ and everything. In their interests and what harms them is considered a crime.’

He added, “Yemen is the country that globalists have criminalized because it did everything in its power to defend Palestine and the types of genocide committed by the Zionists. America and
its allies launched what is called Operation Prosperity Guardian, and contrary to its expectations, Yemen is resisting and will resist, not alone, but it will be the free people of the world until his side”.

Journalist Refuo continued, “The divergence between Brussels and Washington should only be understood through the common factor represented by the electoral program, even if that is at the expense of the lives of the Palestinians or any other person in the world that is of equal importance to them.”

He continued, “The European Union, NATO, and America are pushing us into a comprehensive war against Russia, and using Ukraine as a tool to wage a proxy war against Russia. This is clear and noticeable, and the pretexts related to democracy or freedom are no longer valid. Rather, it is a proxy war for America against Russia.”

He stressed that Europe and America want to wage a proxy war against China using Taiwan as a primary tool, and are seeking to create an expanded tool in South Korea, Japan, the Philipp
ines, Australia and other countries up to Vietnam, under the principle of “let others die for the interests of the globalists’ same scheme.”

The independent candidate for the US Senate, Annie Diansr, expressed her desire for peace throughout Southwest Asia, by stopping the scenes of brutality committed against the children of Gaza, who do not find the conditions for the establishment of their state in the free and sovereign Palestine that must be established.

She said: ‘We are now seeing thousands demonstrating in the streets, and we see people speaking at every meeting and conference about these crimes being committed in Gaza, and I, as an American, am very interested in having people remember that 250 years ago we carried out a revolution against the British Empire because they were doing to us what we are doing today around the world.’ “.

The American candidate affirmed her full commitment to returning America to its former state in the days of the 13 colonies.

For his part, American geopolitical analy
st Jackson Hnickel explained that the majority of the American people stand with Ansar Allah against the Israeli massacre taking place in Gaza, and the Americans stand with the Yemeni people, who have the unconditional right to resist the genocide taking place in Gaza and all the siege they are doing in the Red Sea.

He pointed out that the Yemeni resistance was able to prevent the flow of thousands of dollars into the Zionist banks. He said: ‘At this particular moment, you deserve praise in every sense of the word, because you deserve respect for your heroic work.’

Jackson Hnickel stressed that what is happening in Gaza – the Zionists’ genocide and killing of more than 32 thousand people, the destruction of thousands of houses above their residents, and the displacement of millions from their houses – cannot be tolerated.

He asked, “If the massacres committed by Israel against the people of Gaza occurred in another country in the world, such as Canada or Britain, what would the world’s reaction be? They wo
uld say terrorism, the massacres must be resisted, and America would work to drop an atomic bomb on that enemy.”

He added: “It is not surprising that the Yemenis bear the responsibility on themselves to resist the genocide in Gaza in a correct manner, despite the sanctions imposed on them. It is unexpected foolishness to describe you as terrorists or to impose sanctions to try to deter you in some way or stop you from deterring and resisting this genocide.”

He also stressed that the American government does not understand the strength and patience of the Yemeni people, including their resistance to years of famine, siege, and war from its ally, Saudi Arabia. He added, ‘What everyone does not know about Yemen is that it is the richest country. The luxury houses of the Gulf cannot compare to the strength that the Yemeni possesses, because true power and certain victory. He comes to those who are more humble and believe in his project.

He expressed his hope to visit Yemen and stand by its side and the Yemeni
people’s resistance to the Zionist massacres in Gaza.

For his part, the Argentine activist, expert in international relations, and journalist Tadeo Castiglione stressed that Palestine will remain a symbol of steadfastness in the face of the Zionist enemy.

He stated that “Al-Aqsa Flood” established the importance of Palestine in global consciousness, praising Yemen’s humanitarian role and its heroic and courageous stance in supporting and advocating the Palestinian cause.

He also affirmed Palestine’s historical right to Al-Aqsa Mosque and its independent state, denouncing the war crimes and genocide committed by the Zionist entity against the children and women of Gaza for six months without the world taking action or Arab, Muslim and free peoples standing with Palestine.

The famous Brazilian journalist,Pepe Escobar, considered Yemen’s position, with its geographical and historical location at the present time, its defense of rights and the oppressed in Palestine, a beacon of hope, justice and humanity wor
ldwide.

He expressed his thanks for his participation in the Palestine Conference, wishing to visit Yemen to learn from it the meanings of pride, dignity, and courageous stances in supporting the nation’s issues.

He touched on the Yemeni position in support of the Palestinian cause, which is based on a great moral, humanitarian and moral foundation, adding, ‘The religious land is certainly connected to all parts of the Global South and you are recognized throughout the Global South, especially when the vanguard and the global majority stand with you and defend what is right and just.’

Escobar called on all parts of the Global South and Russia, which holds the presidency of BRICS, to include Yemen in BRICS Plus, stressing that this will be seriously discussed in a ministerial meeting next June and summit decisions will be taken in Kazan next October. A group of countries will join BRICS next year and in Introduction Yemen.

The Palestinian issue remains the most prominent existential issue that everyone sta
nds by, given the oppression that the Palestinian people have been subjected to for eight decades by the Zionist entity supported by America and Europe to exterminate an entire people, occupy their land, and confiscate their freedom and dignity.

Source: Yemen News Agency

China’s Gigantic Telescope Detects over 900 New Pulsars

China’s Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world’s largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday.

Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions.

Han Jinlin, a scientist with the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), said that the pulsars included over 120 binary pulsars, more than 170 millisecond pulsars, and 80 faint and intermittent pulsars.

Han added that over the past 50-plus years since the discovery of the first pulsar, less than 3,000 pulsars were discovered worldwide, and the number of new pulsars discovered by FAST is more than three times the total number of pulsars found by foreign telescopes during the same period.

“The study has important implications for understanding the dense remnants of dead stars in the Milky Way and their radiation characteristics,
” Han said.

Pulsar observation is an important task for FAST, which can be used to confirm the existence of gravitational radiation and black holes, and help find answers to many other major questions in physics.

Located in a deep and round karst depression in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, FAST started formal operation in January 2020. It is believed to be the world’s most sensitive radio telescope.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Discussing workflow and job discipline at Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation


The Minister of Transport in the caretaker government, Abdul Wahab Al-Durra, discussed today, via teleconference, the workflow and level of job discipline at the Yemen Red Sea Ports Corporation after the end of the Eid Al-Fitr holiday.

The meeting, which included from Hodeidah Governorate – the President of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, Zaid Al-Washli, and his deputy, Nasr Al-Nasiri, reviewed the results of the work of the specialized committees for the rehabilitation of the port and the maintenance of equipment, which contribute directly to the work of the port of Hodeidah, to provide maritime navigation services to ships and commercial containers, which reach the port.

The meeting discussed the corporation’s plan to provide the best navigational services and facilities for ships, businessmen and importing traders, as the port of Hodeidah serves 70 percent of the population of the Republic of Yemen.

In the meeting, Minister Al-Durra praised the efforts of the port workers during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday
around the clock in receiving ships, which dock at the port’s quays, and unloading them with ease.

He stressed that the port of Hodeidah is working at a high pace in providing maritime and humanitarian navigational services to all ships professionally and technically in accordance with the requirements and conditions emanating from the International Maritime Organization, which are in force in international ports.

For his part, the President of the Red Sea Ports Corporation reviewed the activities and programs provided by the Red Sea Ports, with the cooperation of all employees with high morale, which contributes to the success of the work.

He pointed out that the institution is working on continuous and modern maintenance of technical equipment, whether heavy or light, with qualified Yemeni cadres technically and professionally.

The Vice President of the Red Sea Ports Corporation Al-Nasiri touched on the efforts made by workers in facilitating work, and the timely entry and unloading of ships in Yemen’s
Red Sea ports, especially the port of Hodeidah.

He stressed that the corporation has development plans and programs, which will develop the technical work in the various ports of the corporation.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Discussing coordination between Transport Ministry , Standards and Metrology Authority


A meeting that included the Minister of Transport in the caretaker government, Abdul Wahab Al-Durrah, and the Executive Director General of the Yemeni Standards, Metrology and Quality Control Authority, Sam Al-Bashiri, today,Wednesday, discussed cooperation and coordination between the Ministry and the Authority in technical aspects.

The meeting reviewed the coordination mechanism regarding sea and air transport, including control of incoming goods.

During the meeting, Minister Al-Durra praised the efforts of the Standards Authority in protecting consumers from harm from materials and goods that do not conform to the approved standard specifications.

He stressed the importance of integrating efforts between the Ministry and the Authority, as it would advance joint tasks and activities, especially in light of the exceptional circumstances that Yemen is going through.

While Al-Bashiri appreciated the efforts made by the leadership of Transport Ministry , stressing the Authority’s keenness to strengthen coo
rdination with the Ministry to serve the public interest.

The meeting was attended by Deputy Director of the Standards Authority for Financial and Administrative Affairs, Dr. Kamal Margham.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Al-Aqsa Support Committee calls on Yemenis masses to demonstrate in major demonstration next Friday


The Supreme Committee of the National Campaign to Support Al-Aqsa held its weekly meeting today,Wednesday, headed by the Advisor to the President of the Supreme Political Council – Head of the Committee, Allama Muhammad Muftah.

The committee discussed the topics on its agenda, primarily those related to continuing the mobilization program in support of Palestine and in support of its oppressed people in Gaza Strip, and intensifying awareness of various aspects related to the Zionist occupation of Palestine and the rest of the occupied Arab territories.

The committee stressed the necessity of focusing summer school curricula on the Palestinian issue, highlighting its justice, and showing the ugly face of Zionist occupier, its fascist practices against the Palestinians, its criminal plans to expand and control the nation’s capabilities and tamper with its security and stability.

It praised the sacrifices made by the Yemeni people in the context of supporting the brothers in Gaza through their naval blockade
of enemy ships and their direct confrontation with the main supporters of the enemy entity, America and Britain, which to date resulted in the martyrdom of 37 martyrs and 30 wounded.

The martyrs whose lives were lost as a result of the American-British aggression were considered martyrs on the path to liberating Al-Quds and Al-Aqsa.

It pointed out the legitimacy and legality of the attack, which came within the framework of self-defense.

The committee praised the great success achieved by the second conference, ‘Palestine is the nation’s central issue,’ and the unprecedented amount of national, Arab, Islamic, and foreign participation in the conference, the strong positions expressed by the participants, and the valuable scientific research that was presented and discussed by the conference members.

The committee called on the national media system to continue shedding light on the conference and its important outcomes for the benefit of the Palestinian cause and confronting the Zionist enemy.

The commit
tee approved the program for the major weekly march that will be held next Friday afternoon in Al-Sabeen Square in the capital, Sana’a, and similar marches in the provinces as part of the Yemeni people’s continued support for the oppressed in Gaza Strip and the West Bank, who are subjected to the worst forms of killing, abuse, displacement, starvation, and to denounce the American-British aggression against the Yemeni people.

It called on the masses of people to demonstrate in a major and honorable manner in Friday’s marches, which come under the slogan “Our battle continues until Gaza is victorious.”

Source: Yemen News Agency

Checking job discipline level in Oil and Minerals Ministry


The caretaker Minister of Oil and Minerals, Ahmed Daris, inspected today,Wednesday, the level of job discipline in the ministry following Eid al-Fitr holiday.

Minister Daris stressed the importance of job discipline during official working days… conveying to everyone the greetings of the Revolution Leader , Sayyed Abdul-Malik Badr al-Din al-Houthi, and the President of the Supreme Political Council on this great religious occasion.

He praised the commitment of the Ministry’s cadres and employees, which reflects their keenness and awareness of the importance of carrying out the tasks assigned to them.

The Minister of Oil and Minerals urged to redouble efforts and work to develop administrative , institutional work, improve performance and improve the level of services in the field of oil and minerals.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Reviewing General Administration of Purchases and Warehouses performance in Hodeida Port


Vice President of the Red Sea Ports Corporation, Nasr Al-Nusairi, reviewed today,Wednesday, work progress of the General Administration of Purchases and Warehouses, and the warehouse of spare parts for equipment and machinery in Hodeida Port.

He also reviewed the mechanisms, system of procurement , warehouse supply, the availability of requirements for managing the port’s services and activities in line with the operational movement in it.

The Vice President of the Corporation listened to an explanation from the Director of Procurement and Warehouses, Engineer Ahmed Abdullah, and those in charge of the warehouse, about the availability of supplies , spare parts for equipment, the procedures followed in the purchasing and disbursement operations.

Al-Nusairi explained that the leadership of the Corporation will work during the coming period to prepare a development work plan that includes updating some systems , programs that contribute to improving the performance , activity of the ports , their affiliated
facilities in the technical, financial and administrative fields.

He pointed out the importance that the Purchasing and Warehouse Department represents to the port’s activity and services, which requires redoubling efforts to develop performance in accordance with established procedures.

Al-Nusairi was accompanied during the visit by the Director of Financial Affairs, Abdullah Harba, the Deputy Director of Purchases and Warehouses, Muhammad Al-Saafani, and a number of concerned parties.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Discussing arrangements for launching basic and secondary general certificate exams in capital secretariat


The Examinations Subcommittee in the Capital Secretariat discussed the final arrangements for implementing the general certificate exams for the basic and secondary stages for the year 1445 AH – 2024 AD.

The meeting, which included the Director of the Education Office – Chairman of the Committee, Abdul Qader Al Mahdi, his deputies, the directors of the relevant divisions and departments, the educational regions, and the heads of the examination departments, touched on the procedures for launching the ministerial examinations for the basic and secondary general certificate in an automated manner.

In the meeting, Al-Mahdi pointed out the completion of the work related to the tests in terms of literature, costs, and cards of members of the committees charged with following up on the progress of the tests and preparing for them in accordance with the ministerial rules and regulations.

He stressed the importance of concerted efforts and coordination between the concerned authorities and society to make the tes
ts successful, pointing to the role of the health and security sectors in paying attention to precautionary measures for the safety of students and those in charge of the testing process.

The Director of the Education Office stressed that the directors of the educational zones in the directorates should prepare the testing centers and establish their status in terms of their heads, control, committees, role monitors, foremen, security, and cleaning work.

Source: Yemen News Agency