The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) opened the Gaza Summer Fun Weeks in an event held today in Jabalia Refugee Camp in the north of the Gaza Strip. Running from 8 July to 3 August, the Summer Fun Weeks will reach over 130,000 children from across the Gaza Strip, including children with disabilities. With the Gaza Strip facing recurring rounds of armed conflict and a persistent 16-year blockade, UNRWA continues to prioritize the well-being and mental health of Palestine refugees, said UNRWA in a press release. In response to the psychological impact of repeated conflict and harsh living conditions, the Agency has introduced the ‘Fun Weeks’ as part of its relief and assistance efforts. The Fun Weeks aim to provide vital psychosocial support to children, offering a secure and nurturing environment, said the press release. According to a recent UNRWA study, 38 percent of children showed symptoms of functional impairment that affect their daily lives. The Fun Weeks are a direct response to the psychological needs of children. UNRWA believes that every child, regardless of their circumstances, deserves the fundamental right to live, learn, and play without fear. This has been compromised in the Gaza Strip due to the ongoing cycles of escalations and blockade, it said. Thomas White, the Director of UNRWA Affairs in Gaza, emphasized the Agency’s commitment to providing psychosocial support to the refugee children of the Gaza Strip. “The ongoing conflict is having a devastating psychological impact on the children of Gaza. The Summer Fun Weeks play a critical role in reintroducing a much-needed sense of stability into their lives while simultaneously offering them an opportunity to simply enjoy,” said White. “At the end of the day, children are living in a war zone and these activities

A meeting in Sana’a today, chaired by the Minister of Public Health and Population, Dr. Taha Al-Mutawakel, discussed the performance of health offices, hospitals and health facilities in the provinces and ways to improve their services. The meeting, which included the Deputy Minister of Health, Dr. Mutahar Al-Marouni, deputy ministers, general directors, programs, health offices, hospitals and agencies in the provinces via video conference, touched on practical measures to enhance the role of the health sector in implementing the activities and priorities contained in the Ministry’s executive plan for the current year according to a timetable. Al-Mutawakel stressed the need for everyone to assume responsibility for the advancement of the health sector and the services it provides to citizens, and attention to emergencies, operations, care, blood banks, incubators, infection control, quality, ventilators and dialysis. Dr. Al-Mutawakel pointed out the importance of strengthening training on various modern medical devices, and continuous calibration of them, praising the resilience of health and medical personnel in various facilities, especially in rural areas. Source: Yemen News Agency

The Executive Director of the Yemeni Oil Company, Eng. Ammar Al-Adhrai, inspected the level of job discipline in the two branches of the oil company in Al-Amanah, Sana’a province, Al-Sabaha facilities, and the investment and agencies departments. Al-Adhari urged redoubling efforts to raise the level of performance, achieve more successes, and keep pace with the requirements of the current stage, in addition to strengthening the role of the company and its branches in community service. He stressed the need to coordinate everyone’s efforts to improve the level of performance and improve services for citizens, especially in light of the conditions the country is witnessing as a result of the continued aggression and blockade. Source: Yemen News Agency

The Sultanate of Oman’s total oil exports as of the end of May 2023 amounted to approximately 128 million 70,000 and 300 barrels, calculating the average price per barrel at US $ 81, with oil exports accounting for 80 per cent of total oil production of 160 million, 144,000 and 300 barrels. Data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information of Oman indicated that total crude oil production increased by 0.7 per cent Total oil condensate production increased by 125 million, 757,000 and 600 barrels, while total oil condensate production increased by 5.6 per cent, registered 34,386,700 barrels, while the average daily production of oil reached 1,60,600 barrels until the end of May 2023. According to the center’s data, which was published by the Omani News Agency today, Sunday, China topped the oil-importing countries from the Sultanate of Oman, with total exports of 117,120,500 barrels, followed by Japan with 4,783,500 barrels, then India with 2,716,200 barrels, while exports amounted to Other countries have 3 million and 450 thousand barrels. On the other hand, domestic production and import of natural gas totalled 21 billion, 833 million and 100,000 cubic metres as of the end of May 2023, up 3.9 percent, compared to the corresponding period in 2022, with a total of 21 billion, 4 million and 900,000 cubic metres. It is worth noting that the unaccompanied production of natural gas, including imports, amounted to 17 billion, 469 million and 900,000 cubic metres, while the accompanying production amounted to 4 billion, 363 million and 100,000 cubic metres. Source: Yemen News Agency