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June 11, 2022
Emirates News Agency – Poetry Academy concludes its 14th season with the graduation of 30 of its students
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Saturday, June 11, 2022 – 2:28 pm
ABU DHABI, June 11 / WAM / The Poetry Academy of the Committee for the Management of Festivals and Cultural and Heritage Programs in Abu Dhabi concluded the fourteenth season of the specialization “Nabati poetry and its studies”.
On this occasion, the Academy organized a ceremony via video communication technology, in the presence of its Director Sultan Al-Amimi, Dr. Ghassan Al-Hassan, Head of the Research and Authoring Unit, and lecturers Ibrahim Al-Khalidi, Muhammad Nour Al-Din and Abdullah Al-Hediya Al-Shehhi, in addition to 30 students representing a new batch of its graduates.
Sultan Al-Amimi, Director of the Poetry Academy, stressed during his speech at the ceremony that the graduation of a new batch of the Academy’s students represents a new tributary to the poetic and research arenas, noting the Academy’s endeavor since its inception to serve young poetic and research talents in the UAE and abroad.
He said that the end of the study at the academy is nothing but the beginning of a new step for the graduates to innovate in various fields related to poetry and academic research, wishing them success in their creative journey.
For his part, the student, Abdul Redha Hussein, in the graduates’ speech, thanked the Academy’s administration, which provided them with all the support and motivation for the success of this season.
And he recited a poem entitled “Thanks and Appreciation” in which he expressed the students’ gratitude for the support provided by the Academy’s administration during the academic season, which culminated in great success and brought great benefit to them.
WAM/Ahmed Jamal/Asim Al-Khouli
Australia to pay France 20 billion baht in compensation for termination of submarine contract
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Australia to pay France 20 billion baht in compensation for termination of submarine contract
11 Jun AFP Australia has reportedly disclosed a large compensation deal with French submarine maker Naval Group. to settle a contract dispute that has deteriorated relations between the two countries for almost a year
Australian Prime Minister Antony Albanese said the Naval Group had agreed to a €555 million ($267 million) compensation deal that was fair and equal. It’s for Australia to cancel its decades-old billion-dollar submarine contract with the company.
French Defense Minister Sebastian Lezornue said: “It allows us to turn the page of bilateral relations with Australia and look towards the future.”
As Mr Albanese said He will soon travel to France to restart a relationship that is clearly beset by tensions.
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The dispute started in September. 2021, when then-Prime Minister Scott Morrison abruptly ends long-standing contacts with the French government-backed firm Naval Group. to build dozens of diesel-powered submarines for Australia and turned to the purchase of nuclear-powered submarines of the United States and the United Kingdom. This is the Aucas Trilateral Cooperation Agreement (AUKUS) with the United States and the United Kingdom.
The decision angered French President Emmanuel Macron, who accused Prime Minister Morrison of being a liar. and summoning the French ambassador from Australia back to the country in protest
Relations between the two countries deteriorated until May. 2022, when Australia chooses Mr Albanese Leader of the left-center as Prime Minister which since taking office hastened to resolve tense relations with France, New Zealand and the Pacific island nations which opposes Australia’s previous Conservative government’s climate change hesitation.
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Mr Albanese said following talks with Mr Macron regarding the compensation deal: “We are rebuilding the relationship between Australia and France. I look forward to accepting President Macron’s invitation to visit Paris as soon as possible.”
Speaking on the sidelines of the Shangri-La Security Summit in Singapore, Le Zornou said: France values ”friendship” with Australia “Just because the government in the past didn’t keep their word. doesn’t mean We need to forget our strategic relationship. Australia has a powerful new team. We are happy to cooperate with you.”
Four-time Tour de France champion Chris Froome has suffered another setback en route to his hoped-for participation in the Tour of France. The 37-year-old Briton dropped out at the Dauphine Criterium before the start of the penultimate stage on Saturday. As his Israel-Premier Tech team said, Froome had been feeling unwell in the past few days and the task was being done as a precaution.
“I was looking forward to the last two stages, but I didn’t feel 100 percent good. It’s disappointing to leave the race early but I’ve made progress and I don’t want to risk going backwards at this important time of the season,” said Froome.
Tour de France participation questionable
The Brit had a serious fall on the Dauphine Tour three years ago and sustained multiple injuries. After lengthy rehabilitation, he never found his way back to his old strength. A slight improvement in form in the past few weeks was followed by the next setback. His already uncertain nomination for the tour, which begins on July 1, has become even more unlikely.