Jan. 19, 2021
After months out of the global spotlight, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has swept back to centre stage with eye-catching diplomatic and economic moves aimed at showing the new U.S. president he is a valuable partner who can get things done.
Within the span of a few weeks, the kingdom announced an Arab deal to reconcile with Qatar, voluntary cuts to Saudi crude output to help stabilise markets and new momentum on an economic diversification plan that stumbled due to political controversy, low oil prices and COVID-19.
Whether behind the scenes or front and centre chairing a Gulf summit for the first time, the brazen young prince, known as MbS, is moving to present an image as a reliable statesman and set a pragmatic tone with a less accommodating Biden administration, especially on foe Iran, three foreign diplomats said.
New Zealand s Best Beach: Waiheke s Onetangi and Taupō Bay in the Far North
19 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand s Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of Kiwi coast.
NZ Herald is searching for New Zealand s Best Beach 2021 and thanks to your nominations, we have hundreds of Kiwi beaches on our longlist. Clarke Gayford, Paige Hareb, Rodney Bell, Daniel Faitaua, Max Jones wade in on the best bits of Kiwi coast.
Pakistan squad for world’s first online scrabble championship named
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January 19, 2021
KARACHI: Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) Monday announced the eight-member squad for the first international online youth scrabble championship and also unveiled the trophy of the mega tournament starting from Friday.
Pakistan is hosting the first international online youth scrabble championship, titled Gladiators WESPA Youth Cup, in which 96 players from 16 countries of five continents will contest, the organisers said on Tuesday.
Having national and international scrabble champions, the Pakistani squad consists of Syed Imaad Ali, Hasham Hadi Khan, Monis Hussain Khan, Ali Salman, Usman Shaukat and Ali Wasif. Saim Waqar and Shan-e-Abbas are the reserved players.
Novamind Inc.: Former LifeLabs COO Joins Novamind Leadership Team
Pierre Bou-Mansour is former COO of LifeLabs, one of Canada s largest medical service companies
TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / January 19, 2021 / Novamind Inc., (CSE:NM) ( Novamind or the Company ) a mental health company specialized in psychedelic medicine, announces the expansion of its leadership team with the appointment of Pierre Bou-Mansour, P.Eng., to the role of Chief Operating Officer. Effective immediately, Mr. Bou-Mansour will assume responsibility for ensuring operational excellence as Novamind develops its network of clinics, retreats, and research sites in 2021 and beyond.
An accomplished senior executive and leader, Pierre brings a wealth of experience managing large and complex healthcare organizations. Most recently, he served as the Chief Laboratory Operations Officer of Public Health Ontario, serving Canada s largest province with over 14 million residents. In this role, Bou-Mansour successfully le