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The Bureau of Near East Affairs at the State Department announced three appointments on Thursday, with Hady Amr and Dan Benaim named as
deputy assistant secretaries for Palestine and Israel, and the Gulf Region, respectively.
The bureau announced the appointments in a tweet two days after Antony Blinken was confirmed as secretary of Ssate.
Also announced was Asha Castleberry-Hernandez s appointment as senior adviser to the assistant secretary on Near Eastern Affairs.
“Their regional and policy expertise will play an important role in advancing America’s mission in the Middle East, the State Department tweeted.
The Bureau welcomes newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretaries Hady Amr and Dan Benaim, as well as Senior Advisor Asha Castleberry-Hernandez to our team. Their regional and policy expertise will play an important role in advancing America’s mission in the Middle East. U.S. State Dept - Near Eastern Affairs (@StateDept NEA)
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The first strike in over 30 years at the Hunts Point Produce Market in the South Bronx was a resounding success. On Jan. 23, after organizing outdoors in the cold for almost a full week, workers at the distribution center represented by Teamsters Local 202 were able to celebrate a new contract with hourly raises, better health benefits, and forthcoming one-time bonuses. Before the agreement, the strike had also evolved into a place to see and be seen for many New York City politicians. A crowd of elected officials flocked to support the workers, and add their star power to the existing infamy of Scabby the inflatable rat.
“We are proud to join the EPA team of dedicated career professionals,”
said Dan Utech, EPA’s incoming Chief of Staff. “EPA will be at the heart of President Biden’s commitment to protect public health and the environment while building a clean energy future that creates good paying jobs. We will be guided by science as we work together to achieve these goals on behalf of all Americans.”
EPA’s leadership team comes with a broad range of expertise and knowledge, including decades of experience in federal, state, and local governments; academia; and non-profit and advocacy organizations. The EPA team also reflects the Biden-Harris commitment to diversity. Additional members of the EPA appointee team will be named in the days and weeks to come.
Public electric vehicle charging stations installed on Staten Island
Updated Jan 28, 2021;
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Electric vehicle owners on Staten Island now have a new place to charge up.
On Tuesday, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) announced that it has opened a handful of fast electric vehicle charging stations for public use, including two on Staten Island.
The two, new electric vehicle charging stations are located at Midland Beach, in Parking Lot 8.
The state-of-the-art fast charging stations are capable of charging electric vehicles up to seven times faster than traditional charging stations, allowing for up to 120 miles of driving from a one-hour charge.
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
Bahrain is fully committed to supporting the education sector as a catalyst for the Kingdom’s comprehensive development under His Majesty the King’s leadership.
This was emphasised by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Mubarak Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, who chaired yesterday’s weekly Cabinet meeting, held remotely, marking the occasion of International Day of Education on Sunday.
The Cabinet conveyed its sincere congratulations to His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on his award of Legion of Merit, Degree of Chief Commander, by former US President Donald Trump in recognition of His Majesty’s contribution to global security and stability and appreciation of his unwavering support for Bahraini-American cooperation.