Day: February 28, 2023

Huawei, a Chinese multinational technology corporation, said it will be meeting, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) Barcelona 2023, with operators, industry partners, and other key opinion leaders from around the world to discuss “GUIDE to the Intelligent World”.

“Together, they will look at how to use the GUIDE business blueprint to lay the foundation for 5.5G and build on the success of 5G for even greater prosperity in an intelligent world,” Huawei said Tuesday in a statement.

According to the statement, Huawei’s main exhibition booth in MWC Barcelona’s Hall 1 is designed around the concept of “Intelligent Future, Full of Hope”. At the booth, Huawei painted a picture of an era fueled by the digital economy and defined by collaboration that is more vibrant and full of unlimited possibilities.

At the event, Huawei is also showcasing its latest products and solutions that deliver ultimate 5G experiences, premium and intelligent ultra-broadband connectivity, digital and intelligent transformation, and their Green 1-2-3 solution, according to the statement

Huawei’s offerings show a clear commitment to innovating for the 5.5G era, creating value for customers, and stimulating the digital economy, the statement said.

Leading global operators, standards organizations, and industry ecosystem partners are coming together to promote innovation and exploration for this 5.5G era, as it will create more new applications and business opportunities.

Huawei’s Enterprise division is also hosting their own event at MWC 2023, themed “Leading Digital Infrastructure for New Value Together”, where they will launch more than 50 innovative products and solutions for global customers.

Highlights here include their Intelligent Simplified Campus Network Solution, a series of innovative data center solutions, and business strategies for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

In the device field, Huawei is showcasing their new HUAWEI Mate 50 series, HUAWEI WATCH Buds, HUAWEI WATCH GT Cyber, that come packed with new innovation in areas like mobile imaging, fitness and health, and smart office.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Israeli occupation army Tuesday imposed a tight blockade of the city of Jericho in the occupied West Bank for the second straight day after a Jewish settler was shot dead by unidentified gunmen.

Israeli occupation forces erected roadblocks barring entry or exit from the city as travel to Jordan via the Jericho Passenger Terminal, the only land crossing for West Bank travel, came to a stop, eyewitnesses told Petra’s correspondent in Ramallah.

Also across the West Bank, Israeli troops rounded up 16 Palestinians in search-and arrest raids last night and early today, sparking clashes in some areas.

The Palestinian Prisoners Club grassroots organization said in a statement that those detained were referred to Israeli security services for investigation as the arrests came amid tension sparked by Jewish settlers violence and arson attacks in the northern West Bank.

It said dozens of homes were ransacked during the raids and their residents were held for hours and questioned on the spot.

In occupied East Jerusalem, Israeli bulldozers tore down a house in Al-Issawiyeh, northeast of the city, claiming it was illegally built, and also imposed a $30,000 fine on the owner of the property.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Oil Derivatives Pricing Committee Tuesday decided to reduce diesel prices and fix the prices of kerosene and gasoline for the month of March.

In its monthly meeting, the committee reviewed global prices of crude and oil derivatives during the month of February and decided on the selling prices of oil derivatives locally in March.

After applying the price equation on all oil derivatives, the committee said it found that diesel was down JD0.010, and accordingly the selling price of diesel in March will be JD0.810 per liter, instead of JD0.820, and the price of gasoline of both grades (90-octane and 95-octane) will remain unchanged at JD0.945 per liter and JD1.185 respectively.

It also decided to fix the price of kerosene for the month of March at JD0.620 per liter, upon a royal directive, and also to keep the price of a cooking gas cylinder at JD7.00.

Source: Jordan News Agency

The Ministry of Water and Irrigation said the storage of Jordan’s dams was 114 million cubic meters as of Tuesday morning, or 40.5 percent of their total capacity of 280.7 million cubic meters.

Earlier this month, the ministry said storage at the Kingdom’s 14 dams stood at 115 million cubic meters, explaining that the drop was due to water being used for agricultural and industrial facilities and feeding groundwater reserves.

The rainy season is still below the annual average in most regions due to interruptions this month, said Director of the Meteorological Department Raed Khattab.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Civil society plays a vital role in spreading awareness about the use of information technology in training and in spreading the digital space, said Minister of Social Development Wafaa Bani Mustafa, pointing to the public responsibility of leveraging the digital space for good purposes.

Speaking at the International Conference on Civil Society Organizations and Equality between Women and Men in the Digital Age, Bani Mustafa explained the media’s and educational curricula’s role in cementing respect for the other, spreading awareness about the best uses of the digital space and using social networking sites to introduce different cultures and exchange information.

The Jordanian government, she indicated, has laid out among its priorities switching to a digital economy to enable individuals, sectors and companies to increase productivity, ensure growth and prosperity, create an attractive business destination for international investments and partnerships, and build the capabilities of women in the world of digitization and entrepreneurship, which draws in female graduates and workers in digital technology in the labor market in the pursuit to achieve sustainable national development and bridge the digital gap in the sector.

Bani Mustafa stated that the government is also looking to operate centers for comprehensive services across the Kingdom, creating services and providing to the local community, taking into account accessibility for people with disabilities.

Pointing to other government measures, the minister said an e-participation policy was launched with the aim of hearing the opinions of citizens, enhancing women’s e-participation, uprooting gender inequality and rejecting cyber violence.

As for the role of technology in bringing in investments, the minister pointed to the Jordan Source program, which was launched under the vision of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II and aims to promote Jordan as a model destination for investment and innovation in the information and communication technology sector.

On technology’s role in women’s economic empowerment, Bani Mustafa said that the Economic Modernization Vision’s women’s empowerment strategy has launched an initiative that enables women to market their products online, stressing commitment to achieving justice and equality for all members of society to create safe and developed societies that achieve sustainable development and prosperity.

For her part, the European Union’s Ambassador to Jordan Maria Hadjitheodosiou said that promoting women’s empowerment, gender equality and innovation were key themes in the “Stronger Together” project, which aims to close the gender gap using digital tools and empower women economically while combating gender-based violence, which may also occur in the digital space.

Head of the French Development Agency in Jordan Laurent Duriez indicated that the conference honors and celebrates women and girls who seek to develop transformative technology and digital education, noting that an approach that takes into account the differences between women and men in innovation, technology and digital education can enhance the empowerment of women and girls.

Source: Jordan News Agency