Higher Education and Scientific Research Minister Ayman Ashour announced Tuesday that President of the National Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (NIOF) Amr Zakaria Hamouda had been named vice-chairman of UNESCO's International Tsunami Early Warning Committee (IOC Tsunami). This is the first time an African or Arab expert has held this position, the minister said in a statement. Hamouda was elected unanimously by the member states from the Mediterranean and the North Atlantic region. Source: State Information Service Egypt Abu Dhabi, Syria's Paralympics player, Mohammad Khaled Mohammad obtained the gold medal in pushing the Petanque ( boule ) at Fazaa 2024 world Cup of the UAE. Mohammad gained the gold of the boule within F 57 category. Earlier Sunday, Mohammad had two gold medals in the boule and the javelin throw in the 57 category of Khor Fakkan. Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
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