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OCCC and POIETO host AI symposium for more than 300, new micro-credential in AI established

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024
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OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and POIETO hosted more than 300 attendees at the inaugural Responsible AI in Education Symposium on Feb. 23.

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  • OKLAHOMA CITY, Feb. 27, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC) and POIETO hosted more than 300 attendees at the inaugural Responsible AI in Education Symposium on Feb. 23.
  • "Oklahoma City Community College is dedicated to advancing responsible AI practices in higher educational settings," said Dr. Mautra Staley Jones, president of OCCC.
  • "The Responsible AI in Education Symposium's engaging speakers, panels and workshops presented OCCC faculty and administrative staff with valuable insight on how to leverage AI to support academic and professional excellence."
  • Distinguished speakers from OCCC, University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University, Oklahoma City University, First Americans Museum, Oklahoma Contemporary, Robinson Park, the Oklahoma Office of Educational Quality and Accountability, ClearKinetic, BaB, Feminist AI, and POIETO also contributed their expertise.

Red Sea crisis: Suez Canal is not the only 'choke point' that threatens to disrupt global supply chains

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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Less than 30 ships have been attacked by Houthis since they seized the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader vessel in November.

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  • Less than 30 ships have been attacked by Houthis since they seized the Israeli-linked Galaxy Leader vessel in November.
  • Unlike the 2021 Suez Canal blockage, traffic is still moving along the shortcut between Asia and Europe.
  • Even if the path through the Red Sea to the Suez Canal becomes unusable, this is hardly unprecedented.

Transport choke points

  • Choke points are narrow parts of main trade lanes, usually straits or canals.
  • As the Houthis have shown, disrupting global trade at one of these choke points, does not require huge military power.
  • Disabling the biggest choke points could have severe global consequences.
  • Disruptions at choke points potentially have much larger effects around the world, as they affect traffic going to and from many countries.

Running out of routes

  • Now water levels in the Panama Canal are so low that shipping capacity is severely limited.
  • Shipping giant Maersk recently shifted cargo to the railway line running in parallel to the canal.
  • What is left for most who are keen to avoid the Red Sea is the long detour around Africa.

Strait of Hormuz

  • After Houthi attacks continued despite warnings, the military actions have sent a signal that free navigation will be protected despite the high cost.
  • The Strait of Hormuz has a long history of tensions.
  • The justification for the current military actions against the Houthis is likely to also contain a nod to this.


The authors do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and have disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Can China broker peace in Yemen – and further Beijing's Middle East strategy in the process?

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Friday, May 5, 2023
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After nearly a decade of grinding conflict, Yemen looks to be inching toward a peace deal.

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  • After nearly a decade of grinding conflict, Yemen looks to be inching toward a peace deal.
  • The recent breakthrough in Yemen has been undergirded by a rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, facilitated by Beijing in March 2023.
  • It has the potential to reduce rivalries and strengthen stability in Yemen, along with other countries prone to sectarian violence, including Lebanon and Iraq.
  • But it has also led to speculation over China’s emergence as a major regional player in the Middle East.

Fragmentation and regional dynamics

    • But given the role that the rivalry between the regional powers has had in fueling the fighting, international observers have expressed optimism.
    • The disintegration of Yemen began with the collapse of its central government in 2011 after the Arab Spring uprising.
    • Hadi’s government struggled to establish itself in Aden and eventually relocated to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where he resigned in 2022.

China’s path through Saudi Arabia

    • According to the World Bank, in 2013 China was Yemen’s second-largest trading partner after Saudi Arabia.
    • Meanwhile, China has maintained formal diplomatic and economic ties with Iran, Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates – each of which back militias involved in Yemen’s war.
    • In recent years, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has visited both the UAE and Saudi Arabia to underscore Beijing’s growing role as a partner in the region.

What’s to gain from peace?

    • The UAE can influence Yemeni factions it has provided military and financial support to, including the “Security Belt” forces affiliated with the transitional government.
    • However, the Emiratis’ goals may differ from those seeking a unified, independent Yemen.
    • Saudi Arabia, of the three, stands to gain the most from peace in Yemen.
    • The talks were the first direct negotiations between the two sides on Yemeni soil since the war began in 2015.

The thinking in Beijing

    • Rebuilding a war-shattered Yemen and establishing a stable government may take time – and the investment required to do so might outweigh short-term economic gains.
    • Moreover, China already has a military base in Djibouti, giving it access to the Bab el-Mandeb Strait even without peace in Yemen.
    • Priorities in Washington have shifted to strategic concerns in East Asia and Ukraine, leading to a diplomatic opportunity for China – one Beijing is seemingly keen to exploit.
    • For China, it provides opportunities for another diplomatic success from which it could emerge as a reliable partner in a changing geopolitical landscape.

Latest news - The next meeting of the Delegation - Delegation for relations with the Mashreq countries

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Wednesday, December 14, 2022
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The next meeting of the Delegation

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  • The next meeting of the Delegation
    14-12-2022 - 11:22
    will take place on 15 December, from 11.00 to 12.00, in room CHURCHILL 100 in Strasbourg.
  • It will hold an exchange of views on the current critical situation in Syria and on the Bab al-Hawa humanitarian aid corridor, with the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen
    It will hold an exchange of views on the current critical situation in Syria and on the Bab al-Hawa humanitarian aid corridor, with the UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir O. Pedersen

Persecution of Baha’is in Iran intensifies for second month in a row

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Thursday, July 21, 2022
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The Bahais have experienced continuous persecution for their beliefs over the last 44 years, said Bani Dugal, the BICs Principal Representative to the United Nations.

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  • The Bahais have experienced continuous persecution for their beliefs over the last 44 years, said Bani Dugal, the BICs Principal Representative to the United Nations.
  • Irans government must immediately honor its human rights obligations, and their responsibilities to all Iranians, by ceasing this persecution without delay.
  • Many of the Iranian governments recent attacks have focused with persistent severity on Bahais living in Shiraz including several from the past month.
  • But whatever their reasons, in Shiraz and across Iran, the government must stop persecuting Bahais.

Djibouti Telecom Doubles Capacity of DARE1 Submarine Cable Network With Ciena’s GeoMesh Extreme

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Monday, August 23, 2021
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As part of a consortium of telecoms operators, Djibouti Telecom operates eight submarine cable systems, including DARE1, which crosses Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia.

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  • As part of a consortium of telecoms operators, Djibouti Telecom operates eight submarine cable systems, including DARE1, which crosses Djibouti, Kenya, and Somalia.
  • Faced with growing traffic driven by widespread remote work and learning, Djibouti Telecom set out with Ciena to upgrade DARE1.
  • Djibouti Telecom is deploying Cienas GeoMesh Extreme submarine network solution, which utilizes the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform powered by the WaveLogic family , allowing a doubling of line rates to 400 Gbps.
  • Leveraging Cienas GeoMesh Extreme, Djibouti Telecom expands the capacity of DARE1 to make possible dynamic new 10G, 100G, and Spectrum Sharing services for an increasingly digital world, said Ian Clarke, Vice President of Global Submarine Solutions, Ciena.

BAB, Inc. Announces Cash Distribution

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Thursday, December 5, 2019
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The final determination will be reported to recipients of the Distributions on a tax information return in early 2021.

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  • The final determination will be reported to recipients of the Distributions on a tax information return in early 2021.
  • BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels, My Favorite Muffin, SweetDuet and Brewsters coffee.
  • The Companys stock is traded on the OTCQB under the symbol BABB and its web site can be visited at www.babcorp.com.
  • The words forecast, estimate, project, intend, expect, should, would, believe and similar expressions and all statements which are not historical facts are intended to identify forward-looking statements.