Israel Katz, minister of National Infrastructure, Energy, and Water at the Energy Conference in Tel Aviv, March 13, 2023. Protesters waited for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside a northern resort in the Golan Heights, where he vacationed with his wife, Sarah. At the time, however, then-Prime Minister Netanyahu intervened and promised it would not happen. He claimed that such organizations are taking advantage of Arab state authorities and extorting them to win bids while increasing crime in Arab towns. KATZ IN UAEEnergy Minister Israel Katz will fly to the United Arab Emirates on Sunday to meet with his Emirati and Jordanian counterparts to discuss regional energy projects.

The Biden administration is soliciting responses on how it can boost left-leaning diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility practices at an agency in the landlocked African country of Ethiopia, documents show. The request for information documents further underscore how USAID, an agency that handles foreign aid and disclosed a $49.59 billion budget in 2023, has prioritized DEI initiatives. In the RFI documents, USAID described how it is "reviewing its activities" to see how the Ethiopia office can adjust its diversity practices. The agency is also asking parties to describe any "structural barriers" to reaching these groups. The RFI was signed by Adrienne Shade, a USAID Ethiopia contracting and agreement officer.

What is considered West Maui? The reality is, major hotels in West Maui have closed and are no longer accepting new bookings until further notice. Some private condos in West Maui, such as Honokowi Palms Maui Condos in Honokowai, still show availabilityThe reality is also that most of Maui, and most of West Maui are untouched by the fire, but human resources and logistics are missing in West Maui. West Maui is considered Lahaina, which is not accessible and is mostly destroyed. Visitors leaving West Maui, or needing to pass by Lāhainā to pick up their belongings, are reminded to comply with the protocols established by law enforcement and Maui County officials.

Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu. There has been a troubling rise in road fatalities in recent months, indicating a concerning trend. According to Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu, the current road death toll stands at 58. ACP Driu says they’ve investigated these cases to identify the main causes of accidents. Article continues after advertisement“27 alone were pedestrians at fault , pedestrians involved in liquor and pedestrians who do not follow the road rules and 16 are the passengers and 15 drivers involved in alcohol and not following road rules and speeding.”Acting Police Commissioner Livai Driu.

borkenaMany Ethiopian opposition parties have been blaming Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s government over failure to bring about peace in the country or protect the safety of Ethiopians. Ethiopian Citizens For Social Justice Party Secretary (EZEMA) is one of the opposition parties that blamed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration. EZEMA says lack of having a principled stand emanates from a weakness – not from strength. It sees Prime Minister Abiy’s government as unscrupulous with the inability to understand or know the people they are leading. Abebe Akalu, EZEMA Secretary, explains his party’s position.

Ethiopian Airlines’ Regional Director for the USA, Samson Arega, has been warmly congratulated by the President of The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business (https://www.CanadaAfrica.ca) - following the awarding of an Honorary Doctorate Degree from Trinity International University of Ambassadors-Florida, as reported in the African Times USA (https://apo-opa.info/3OP6AJc). “During his tenure in Canada heading Ethiopian Airlines, Mr. Arega’s leadership was tremendous, deepening ties between Canada and African markets through aviation,’’ says Chamber President Garreth Bloor – making reference to Samson Arega’s keynote address (https://apo-opa.info/3QynxsU) to the Chamber’s three-day conference, prior to his move to US operations. Bloor says the Chamber is pleased to increase its US presence, including, with an upcoming forum (https://apo-opa.info/3YvC3Dz) in Washington, DC next year and looks forward to welcoming Ethiopian Airlines. Samson Arega says he is “humbled by multiple recognitions recently’’ and thanked The Canada-Africa Chamber of Business for its exceptional work. The award was presented at a grand event by the Georgia House Representative Dewey McClain of the 100th District.

On Monday 7 August, India’s newest airline Akasa Air officially celebrated its first year of commercial operations. Akasa Air First Year of ServiceIn a world where growth is often measured in steady increments, Akasa Air has shattered all expectations by becoming one of the fastest-growing airlines in global aviation history. With the stage set for international operations by December 2023, Akasa Air is poised to offer Indians a new level of global connectivity. Navigating the Indian SkylineIn its debut year, Akasa Air has catered to 4.3 million passengers, forging an impressive network of 35 routes across 16 destinations. Forging a Greener PathAs one of the youngest and greenest airlines globally, Akasa Air is an embodiment of sustainability.

Law enforcement authorities in Ethiopia are targeting venues frequented by LGBTQ+ people in the nation, particularly in the capital city, Addis Ababa, in an effort to root out so-called homosexual activity, while LGBTQ+ Ethiopians are being subjected to violence by private citizens. The following day, on August 5, the Addis Ababa Police Commission issued a statement echoing the Tourism Ministry’s message. The House of Guramayle adds that its activists have viewed several videos on TikTok that encourage violence against LGBTQ+ Ethiopians both in the country and abroad. There have been numerous physical attacks on LGBTQ+ people in Ethiopia as a result, the organization says. Another one-fifth of Ethiopians belong to other Christian denominations, and the remainder are Muslims or practitioners of traditional African religions.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a woman, Mrs Nonyelum Ilonzeh, who buried large quantum of cocaine in her vagina and pretended going for medical treatment in India. Mrs Nonyelum Ilonzeh, purportedly going for medical treatment in India, according NDLEA, buried 100grams of the drug in her private part, in addition to ingesting 184 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.322 kilograms. “Though their travel documents show consistency in their names and depict them as a couple, an NDLEA officer, however, decided to subject them to a body scan. “A further search of the agency’s crime database revealed that Kingsley also obtained his travel documents with a fake identity for the trip. “His travel documents then contained his real name Ikenna Uwaezuoke.

The statement outlines the policy measures the central bank believes can help reduce inflation in a significant and sustained manner. The ominous specter of a socio-economic catastrophe that this phenomena poses is liable to precipitate a political instability that must be averted before it causes irreparable harm. However, the manner in which they have been soaring is not only unfair, but also far outstrips the rise in income levels. These steps may go some way toward bringing down inflation to the level projected by NBE in the short-term. In the absence of a political commitment, any attempt to bring down the country’s rampant inflation is bound to fall flat.

Kenya and Ethiopia have agreed to develop the Lamu Port South Sudan Ethiopia Transport (LAPSSET) Corridor Programme. The project, once completed, will connect the country to Ethiopia and South Sudan. Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen on Friday said the project’s long-term goal involves creating a land bridge between the East and West Coast of Africa. The upgrading of the Lamu-Ijara-Garissa to Isiolo is ongoing.”Further, the two neighbouring countries inked a deal to connect the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) with Ethiopia. “We further agreed to establish a Bilateral Steering Committee comprising officials from Kenya and Ethiopia to fast-track the development of the LAPSSET Corridor and its supporting infrastructure,” Murkomen said.

WASHINGTON (AP) — After nearly three weeks of appealing to the United States and other allies for help restoring Niger’s president to power, friends and supporters of the democratically elected leader are making a simpler plea: Save his life. The beleaguered president and his ambassador, whom junta members have declared out of a job, talk one or more times a day. However, an activist who supports Niger's new military rulers in its communications said the reports of the president's dire state were false. Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland met with Niger's junta members in the capital this week but called them unreceptive to her demands to restore Niger's democracy. Blinken has expressed broad support for ECOWAS, whose diplomatic efforts have been spurned by the Niger junta and which has warned of military force as a last resort.

Photos: YouTube ScreenshotsDurban, South Africa—Ethiopian authorities must immediately release journalist Bekalu Alamrew, founder and chief editor of Alpha Media, a YouTube-based news channel, and ensure the protection of press freedom, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Prior to his arrest Bekalu extensively covered the ongoing violent confrontation in Amhara state between government forces and Fano, an armed militia operating within the state. This conflict resulted in the declaration of a six-month-long state of emergency and an ongoing internet shutdown in the region. Bekalu has been arrested several times previously and released without charges. In Ethiopia, several journalists who were detained in April continue to remain in custody after authorities pressed terrorism charges.

Over 200 Israeli citizens and Ethiopian Jews have been evacuated on a special flight from two cities in the Amhara and Oromia regions impacted by recent violence and flown to the country’s capital Addis Ababa. The Jewish community in the Amhara region numbers in the thousands. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated in a statement that he had ordered the evacuees to be relocated out of war zones and that they will depart for Israel. Despite recent heavy clashes between the army and local militias, relative quiet has been reported in the Amhara region’s major cities. AdvertisementThe army claims to have retaken control of critical areas, but inhabitants in several smaller towns and rural areas believe local militias remain in command.

With this result, Las Panteritas ranked ninth. China took a two-point lead at 10-12 but Argentina came back and managed to bring it around 17-13. In the second set, Las Panteritas got off to a 7-2 start, showing great play on the counterattack and blocking. China responded with serve and moved to 16–12, but Las Panteritas kept the gap and took the final leg at 20–15. In the third set, Las Panteritas opened to an 8–3 lead but China responded quickly and held a point at 9–8.