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Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Jordan: Public Works Ministry, customs department discuss projects to rehabilitate border crossings
AMMAN — Minister of Public Works and Housing Maher Abul Samen and Director General of the Customs Department Major General Ahmad Akalik on Wednesday discussed key infrastructure projects aimed at modernising Jordan's border facilities and enhancing customs procedures. Talks during the meeting reviewed completed customs infrastructure designs and implementation tenders, including the new customs escort buildings in Wadi Al Yutum and Al Sultaniah, which will be overseen by the ministry's technical teams, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. Attending officials stressed that the tender for a new customs escort facility in Azraq is ready for issuance later this month. discussions also covered constructing a secure truck lane for hazardous materials at the Omari border crossing, which will feature a 'fully integrated' electronic gate, as well as the "Drive Thru" initiative to streamline customs procedures by establishing unified service windows at the end of inspection lanes. The meeting also addressed operational challenges, particularly at the Omari border crossing, which is currently processing around 1,000 trucks per day. Akalik highlighted upcoming improvements, including the implementation of the "escorted convoys" system in cooperation with security agencies and the launch of a pre-clearance system for goods starting next month to accelerate customs processing. These projects align with Jordan's broader customs modernisation strategy, which focuses on integrated management systems and the transition to a unified electronic environment. Abul Samen reiterated the government's commitment to transforming border crossings into 'smart, efficient' systems that balance trade facilitation with national economic protection. © Copyright The Jordan Times. All rights reserved. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Forbes
30-04-2025
- Business
- Forbes
Don't Wait To Be Asked—Just Ask
Sometimes the best opportunities in life and business don't arrive with an invitation—they arrive because you request them. Not long ago, I helped talented singer Omari Banks, from the beautiful island of Anguilla, land a singing spot at a club of his dreams—the Stephen Talkhouse in the Hamptons. He had been wanting to play there for ages. I knew it would be a great fit, and I made it happen. At the time, I was on vacation in Anguilla, and when I heard him sing, I could already picture him at the Stephen Talkhouse, a place I've been frequenting for more than two decades. While others in Omari's circle hadn't been able to secure him a night there, I successfully did with just a few calls. The reason? I didn't wait—I just asked. Sometimes the best opportunities in life and business don't arrive with an invitation—they arrive because you request them. If you've ever waited and waited for a big break, only to watch it go to someone else, it's time to rethink your strategy. Follow these guidelines to move up and pursue your dreams. 1. Plan and Prepare for the Ask Take the time to clarify what you want in terms of your career goals and path. This could be in terms of salary, title, or promotion. Then you can look at the contributions you have made to a company in your current job role. Envision how you will act in your next position and be aware of how you can add value. 2. Communicate Early and Often In my leadership roles, I have often found that some professionals miss out on key opportunities because they don't talk to those in senior positions. I always encourage others to communicate with management to get their feedback. Ask about the company's goals so you can be aware of what they are looking for. You might have a chance to do this as you prepare for an annual review at your company. 3. Use Open-Ended Questions Start with conversations that focus on positive ideas. You might say some of the following phrases to those in leadership roles: These kinds of questions can lead to insightful answers. You'll learn what others are hoping for, and why it's important to them. Those in leadership will likely share details about what they want to see in the company. You can then demonstrate how you can fit into the vision and support it in your new role. 4. Time it Right In my book, The Champagne CEO, I discuss my longtime career mentor, Jenefer Lass, in depth. She taught me a multitude of lessons related to business, leadership, and sales, and she wasn't afraid to ask, as long as the time was right. Regarding when to put in your request, Jenefer told me about her rule of three. She would encourage me to spend one year in a new role to learn about it. Then take another year following the first one to really get comfortable with the responsibilities. It's important to show success and goal achievements in your role. Then, during your third year, she would advise to start thinking about what you want to do next. You can then set up a plan and set the right time to make your request. Throughout my career, I've reached out and asked, and by doing so, landed everything from the job of my dreams to the role of CEO and more. I always advise others who are looking to move up in their own industry to speak up—and to do so in the right way. If you're prepared and have a smart approach, you too can achieve what you're hoping for, and more.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Winter Storm Omari To Bring Snow, Ice Across Northern Tier
As we head into April, winter is not quite ready to give up its grip on the northern tier. Winter Storm Omari will bring snow and ice from the Northern Plains across the Great Lakes to New England this week. Places like Rapid City, Fargo and Minneapolis will see wintry precipitation starting Tuesday evening before the storm tracks eastward Wednesday into the Great Lakes. Ice will pose travel concerns across parts of northern New England by Thursday. Here's what you need to know.
BBC News
15-02-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
'Everyone who started and finished the game were excellent'
Ipswich goalscorer Liam Delap, speaking to BBC MOTD after today's draw: "The way the game panned out in the first half, to go down to 10 men we knew it was going to be a really tough game but we believed in ourselves and showed we can compete. Everyone who started the game and who finished the game were excellent."On his goal: "It's a really good ball from Omari and I just gambled and it was a good finish and I just need to keep it up and see how many I can get."In training we spend a lot of time working on crossing and finishing, I'm a striker and I love kicking the ball in the back of the net. I spend forever on the training pitch shooting so when it comes to a game you're more used to it."On Alex Palmer: "Incredible, I said to him one of them was the best saves I've ever seen live. He's incredible and he's a very good person as well so it's a real boost for us to have that quality now."On staying in the Premier League: "We've got such belief and confidence and our standards are top tier, we really believe we can put in the performances to get the points."On catching up in with Mohamed Salah for the golden boot: "He's quite far ahead, ain't he?! There's room for improvement and I just need to carry on."
The Guardian
08-02-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
Trump wants to wipe out Gaza's history. Saving its mosques and churches would defy him
It might already be too late to save the homes where many of the people of Gaza have been living and have memories of lives spent there. Or the recollections of people in Ramallah who spent their honeymoons in Gaza by the Mediterranean. Like many others, I too have strong and beautiful experiences of time spent in Gaza. Yet, at this time of almost unimaginable destruction of homes and lives, I turn my mind to the destruction of cultural heritage such as the Great Omari mosque, opened in the seventh century and also known as the Great Mosque of Gaza, whose minaret was partially destroyed and parts of its structure severely damaged. Or the historic Greek Orthodox Saint Porphyrius church, one of the oldest churches in the world, which narrowly escaped destruction for a second time after being struck by an Israeli missile that did not detonate. The fact that consideration is not given to their reconstruction only points to how readily it is accepted that Palestinians in Gaza are not a people who deserve to have their heritage preserved, but a pariah group who can be shunned with impunity. Donald Trump's announcement is a continuation of Benjamin Netanyahu's policy of destroying the Gaza Strip pursued during the past 16 months. During Joe Biden's term as president, the US supported Israel with arms and ammunition; now Trump is supporting it by proposing ethnic cleansing of its people. Without a country of their own, the Palestinians are deemed disposable and stateless, people who have no country and belong to no land, and have no memories and no attachments. If proof were needed of the Palestinians' attachment to their land, the sight of tens of thousands of them returning to their destroyed homes in the north as soon as they were allowed without a moment's hesitation, despite knowing that they were returning to devastation and ruin, should suffice. They were aware of Israel's objective to forcibly remove them from the north and relocate them, and by their immediate return were collectively expressing their refusal to allow this to happen. That all the crimes committed in Gaza should be wiped out, forgotten, left unpunished, as Trump envisages through his real estate deal for Gaza, is horrendous and too painful to consider. I am still reeling under the thought of the losses of my human rights and those of my colleagues in Gaza who lost their offices, files and homes. Years of hard work and documentation perishing under the rubble. It is also alarming that ethnic cleansing should be proposed so casually by the leader of one of the strongest countries in the world. For Netanyahu, such an outcome would mean that all the crimes that his policies have led to would be wiped away with the destruction, forgiven and forgotten. That's what he wants and that's what he should never get. The fantasy that Palestinian refugees would be absorbed by the countries around them is not new. It was David Ben-Gurion in 1948 who predicted that in a generation or two the refugees would forget. They never did. Now many of the Palestinians from the areas that became Israel and who took refuge in Gaza are being threatened with expulsion. Enforcement of Trump's proposal looks unlikely. Yet, as long as Israel is in control of the borders of the Gaza Strip, and if the US does not lend its support to the third phase of the ceasefire when reconstruction is due to start, Israel can in effect stop any funding directed to reconstruction, as well as prevent the importation of material needed for reconstruction of the Strip from entering. This would leave the Palestinians living under intolerable conditions. It was the failure to reconstruct what was destroyed by Israeli bombardment in the 2014 war that led to future wars against the Strip. The present war has not ended, but there is no mention yet of any negotiations for resolving the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. I had some hope that after witnessing the gravity and extent of the destruction Israel has caused to its Palestinian neighbours, and the suffering that the Israeli hostages endured over the long period of their incarceration in Gaza, the people in Israel would be brought to their senses and there would be revulsion on both sides against the continuation of the ravages of war and military conflict. Yet this seems far fetched. An international effort at reconstructing the Great Omari mosque and Saint Porphyrius church would indicate that the world is refusing Trump's attempt at turning the fate of Palestinians in Gaza into a real estate project. A more humane approach than to transform Gaza into a Riviera would be a patient reconstruction of these two monuments of world heritage, as the start of rebuilding the devastated Strip. It would be a partial symbolic expiation for what was done to the people of Gaza and the world. Raja Shehadeh is a Palestinian lawyer and writer, and founder of the human rights organisation Al-Haq. He is the author of What Does Israel Fear From Palestine?
