Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry on Saturday welcomed the UN Security Council’s adoption of a resolution calling for a ceasefire in Sudan during Ramadan.
‘We renew the call for all Sudanese parties to adhere to the outcomes of the Jeddah talks,’ the ministry said in a statement posted on X on Saturday.
The Kingdom expressed its hope that all parties in Sudan will adhere to the Security Council resolution in a way that preserves Sudan and the lives of its people, the statement added.
Jeddah last year hosted a series of talks between the warring factions – Sudan’s regular army and the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Forces – hoping to find a solution to the conflict, which has displaced over three million people, including more than 700,000 who have fled to neighboring countries.
Talks have been suspended after numerous ceasefire violations by both sides.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Damascus, Four Syrian teams qualified for the International Collegiate Programming Contest, that obtained advanced places in the regional final of the 2024 Programming Competition for University Colleges in the Arab World and Africa.
The Programming Contest was organized last week by the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport in the Egyptian city of Luxor, with the participation of 137 teams from more than From 73 universities.
Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research said in its statement that, the qualified Syrian teams represent the universities of Damascus and Tishreen, the Higher Institute of Applied Sciences and Technology, and the Syrian Virtual University, with one team from each university.
The statement added that Syria was represented in the contest by 15 teams from eight universities.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency