A spokesman for “Taif Health”, Siraj Al-Humaidan, told “Previously”: The Organ Donation Department in the Health Affairs Directorate in Taif, in coordination with the hospital, reported the presence of a brain-dead donor at King Faisal Medical Complex in the governorate, so that the medical team consisting of the head of the Eye Center at King Abdulaziz Specialist Hospital, Dr. Yamen Al-Jarrah and Dr. Hatem Gabr, go immediately to the King Faisal Medical Complex; To perform a keratectomy from a donor; It lasted until one o’clock in the morning.
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October 2022
iPad Pro 2022 specifications and price.. the latest Apple releases
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
Apple announced the new generation of iPad Pro tablets in two sizes 11 and 12.9 inches, which are powered by the latest M2 processor.
In addition to improved and faster performance, the new devices can detect the presence of the Apple Pencil near the screen, which means that user interface elements can expand and respond when the user approaches the screen with the smart pen.
The new feature that detects the presence of the stylus near the screen does not require a new generation of pens, but rather supports existing pens; It is compatible with the Apple Pencil for the iPad Pro (2nd generation), which retails for $129.
The price of the new 11-inch iPad Pro starts at $ 799, while the 12.9-inch iPad Pro starts at $ 1099, which are the same prices as the previous generation, and new devices can be ordered from today, and the first delivery will take place on October 26.
Apple also announced the basic iPad, which is the tenth generation of the product, and the device carries with it a completely new design, and works with the A14 processor that powers the basic iPhone 14, Plus and iPhone 13 phones. The device comes with a USB-C charging port that supports 5G networks for the first time.
The device has a 12-megapixel ultra-wide camera, measures 10.9 inches, and supports fingerprint technology in the top button. The device comes in four colors: blue, pink, yellow and silver. The computer is available with storage capacities of 64 and 256 GB, and has a USB-C charging port.
The cost of the new device starts at $499, a significant increase compared to the previous generation, which started at $329. The new device is available to order from today, and will be in stores as of Wednesday, October 26.
Pictures | Chinese companies invade the European market with luxury vehicles at the Paris Motor Show
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The low-cost vehicles were absent, and the medium or even high-quality vehicles equipped with advanced technologies dominated the products unveiled by the Chinese car manufacturers, which are strongly present in the Mondial de l’Automobile World Exhibition in ParisIt aims to conquer the European market, which is becoming more and more dependent on it.
The most prominent Chinese companies, such as BYD, Great Wall Motors and Ceres, were present on the first day of the Paris exhibition on Monday, unlike many of the historical companies operating in the sector, with the exception of the French ones.
“It’s a popular auto show in the heart of Europe. We’re here to grab the public’s attention,” said BYD Europe spokesman Mike Pellenfante.
In an official ceremony, the Chinese company on Monday handed over car keys to its first French customers at its booth.
BYD displays three models in the Paris Mondial, including two luxury cars, “Han” and “Tang”, and the price of each of these two cars is more than 70,000 dollars.
The company seeks to consolidate its presence throughout Europe, and not be satisfied with the north of the continent (Scandinavian countries in addition to Belgium and the Netherlands…), where its presence is currently concentrated.
“We’re competing thanks to technology, not price,” said Mike Bellenfante.
BYD already has extensive experience in the car battery industry, including a more compact model that is less likely to catch fire in the event of damage, according to the manufacturer. This innovation aroused the interest of “Toyota”, which equipped some of its vehicles.
No sales target has been set, Pellenfante emphasized, as “what matters is creating our brand image”. The domestic market remains a priority for the company, which last month sold 200,000 cars in China.
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As for “Ceres”, owned by the giant Chinese company “Dongfeng”, it presented two vehicles intended for the European market, one of them “Ceres 3” and the second “SF5”, which will be approved at the end of 2022.
The “Series 3”, an electric SUV for cities, is sold at a price of 33,990 euros, which “is not a low price, but is in line with market prices”, said Thomas Misnil, marketing director of the company responsible for importing the cars “Series”.
Misnil hopes to provide 70 points of sale for “Series” vehicles by the end of the year in France, which the company has chosen as a starting point for its cars in Europe, noting that the goal is to sell regarding 1,500 cars in 2023.
Another brand distributed by his company, Yves France, in France is Leap Motor, which is considered one of the newest in the Chinese auto industry, as it was established in 2016. The company now sells ten thousand cars per month in China, which is a large sales volume for a startup company .
The company introduced in the French market the electric car T03 dedicated to the cities that it also displays in the “Paris Mondial”, and its price is less than 20 thousand euros following deducting the “environmental reward” of seven thousand euros.
Another new car model in France and more broadly in Europe is “Great Wall Motors” (GWM), and the manufacturer has a large booth in the exhibition to highlight its models dedicated to the old continent.
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Great Wall Motors Europe president Henri Myung described the Paris Motor Show as a “perfect opportunity”. This company, which has 40 years of experience in the sector, including ten years in the field of electric and hybrid cars, started sales in Germany on Monday with the hybrid SUV “We Coffee 01” for 55,900 euros, and it is expected to be launched on the French market from 2023.
The keen interest of banks and their proprietary leasing services in Asian auto products reflects the growing importance of the companies that manufacture them.
The auto service divisions of these banks are forging partnerships with several Asian brands, as did France’s Credit Agricole with China’s Always and Vietnam’s Finfast to boost their offerings.
Oil falls, speculation on the use of US strategic reserves
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
A barrel of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for November delivery lost 3.84% to 82.19 dollars.
Oil prices fell on Tuesday in response to a gloomy outlook for demand and speculation that a greater than expected use of US strategic reserves, while natural gas continued to decline in Europe.
Around 3:40 p.m. GMT (5:40 p.m. CET), a barrel of Brent from the North Sea for delivery in December yielded 3.01% to 88.86 dollars.
A barrel of US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for November delivery lost 3.84% to 82.19 dollars.
“Crude oil prices eased shortly following US markets opened, slipping to two-week lows, despite OPEC+ reiterating its unanimity to cut production earlier this month,” Michael Hewson said. , from CMC Markets.
The members of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and their partners (OPEC+) had indeed decided to slash their production quotas at their last meeting in early October, to stop the fall in prices, undermined by fears of recessions.
“There is nothing political in the decisions we make within OPEC+,” Emirati Energy Minister Souhail al-Mazrouei repeated to journalists on Tuesday.
“The question now is how the United States will react,” said Commerzbank.
According to analysts, the possibility of a new recourse to the strategic oil reserves of the United States pulls prices down, “the country seeking to compensate for the production cuts announced by OPEC +”, indicates Michael Hewson.
The US administration is preparing, according to the Bloomberg agency, to draw 10 to 15 million barrels of oil more than expected from its strategic reserves.
Concerns regarding the outlook for demand are also weighing on crude prices, “as markets analyze the decision (Monday) by the Chinese authorities to postpone the publication of their September economic data”, adds the analyst. A postponement which “does not reflect a successful economy”, he judges.
Natural gas continued to decline, with the Dutch TTF futures contract, the benchmark for natural gas in Europe, trading at 111.50 euros per megawatt hour (MWh) following falling to 107.295 euros, its lowest level since end of June.
“These encouraging developments are mainly due to an influx of very robust and resilient liquid natural gas from the United States, as well as the recent completion” of the Greek-Bulgarian Sofia gas pipeline, which began operation in October, two elements which contribute to emancipate Europe from Russian gas, explains Alex Fierro, broker at Marex.