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Mawhiba Concludes Participation of 387 Students from 16 Arab Counties in Creativity Program

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Mawhiba Concludes Participation of 387 Students from 16 Arab Counties in Creativity Program

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King Abdulaziz and his Companions Foundation for Giftedness and Creativity "Mawhiba" celebrated Wednesday the closing ceremony of “Arab Talents” Initiative which saw the participation of 378 female and female participants from 16 Arab countries.
The Arab Talents Initiative, which was part of Mawhiba’s 2023 Creativity Program and was implemented in partnership with the Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), aimed at empowering talented students from Arab countries and improving their skills, according to SPA.
The activities of the three-week initiative were organized at King Saud University and Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, and covered various fields, including engineering, physics, medical, chemical, and biological sciences, mathematics, astrology, among others.
Mawhiba Secretary-General Dr. Amal Al-Hazzaa explained that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has demonstrated a role model in discovering and empowering the talented people with an expertise in the field extending to more than 25 years.
She also said that the initiative was centered around discovering talents and empowering them as“leaders of change” in the Arab world.
Besides Saudi Arabia, the initiative saw the participation of students from Jordan, UAE, Bahrain, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Kuwait, Libya, Morocco, Mauritania, and Yemen.

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London Zoo's Residents Are Counted in their Annual Stocktake

A zoo keeper counts Squirrel Monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo in London, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A zoo keeper counts Squirrel Monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo in London, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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London Zoo's Residents Are Counted in their Annual Stocktake

A zoo keeper counts Squirrel Monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo in London, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A zoo keeper counts Squirrel Monkeys during the annual stocktake at London Zoo in London, Friday, Jan. 3, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

From alpacas to zebras — and lots of birds, reptiles and invertebrates in between — London Zoo on Friday is taking stock of what it possesses.
The annual census of the zoo's 10,000-plus occupants is a requirement of its license, and the information gleaned will be shared with zoos around the world to help manage breeding programs of endangered species.
Glynn Hennessy, the zoo's lead primate keeper, said that zoos are “really good now” at sharing information.
“We can sort of see the genetic pathway of every individual,” The Associated Press quoted him as saying. “We can see who their grandparents were, how they're overrepresented, if they are underrepresented, so it gives us so much information to make sure that we're breeding responsibly.”
Hennessy said that 2024 was a “massive” year for the zoo with two baby gorillas — Juno and Venus — and three Asiatic lion cubs — Mali, Syanii and Shanti — born. There were also 11 penguin chicks, always a fan favorite.
And for those who like their frogs, there are 53 new ones to admire. And not just any frog. The new residents are named after Charles Darwin, no less, and arrived in the fall from Chile as part of an effort to save the species from a deadly fungus.
While recording large mammals is relatively simple, it's not so easy to identify the diverse array of invertebrates, which now includes a new thriving hive of honeybees, which luckily for the number crunchers will only be counted as one.