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Saudi Arabia Re-Elected to Membership of AASTMT Executive Council

The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions. SPA
The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions. SPA
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Saudi Arabia Re-Elected to Membership of AASTMT Executive Council

The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions. SPA
The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions. SPA

The Executive Council of the Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport (AASTMT), comprised of 22 nations, re-elected Saudi Arabia as a member for a two-year term, from 2023 to 2025.

The council enables the Kingdom to monitor the implementation of the AASTMT General Assembly resolutions, prepare the draft agenda and all AASTMT activities, as well as education plans, administrative and financial systems, and the financial budget, and approve the appointment of the council’s Vice Presidents.

The re-election came during the AASTMT General Assembly meeting, which includes experts and specialists from representatives of the Member States of the Arab League, and was held at the council's headquarters in Alexandria.

During the meeting, nine countries were elected to the Executive Council.

The primary objective of this election is to strengthen cooperation and collaborative endeavors in developing skilled professionals in modern management practices, as well as to elevate the proficiency of personnel in the Arab countries' maritime transport sector.

These objectives include equipping them with specialized knowledge in disciplines such as applied engineering and other scientific fields, thereby ensuring the efficient operation of commercially-driven merchant naval fleets.

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Power Failures Cause Disruption on London Tube

People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
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Power Failures Cause Disruption on London Tube

People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)
People walk at Waterloo station, after Transport for London (TfL) reported a power failure across the London Underground, London Overground and the Elizabeth line, in London, Britain, May 12, 2025. (Reuters)

Power failures caused delays and disruption on London's Tube network on Monday, as several of its busiest lines were suspended.

The Bakerloo line was completely suspended as of 1715 local time (1615 GMT), while other services including the Jubilee, Elizabeth and Piccadilly lines were facing severe or minor delays following a power outage more than two hours earlier.

Transport for London (TfL) said it was working to get the whole network back to normal service as quickly as possible.

"Due to a brief interruption of the power supply to our network, several lines lost power for a short period earlier this afternoon," TfL Chief Operating Officer Claire Mann said in a statement.

Britain's National Grid confirmed that a fault on its transmission network had caused a power failure.

"The fault was resolved within seconds and did not interrupt supply from our network, but a consequent voltage dip may have briefly affected power supplies on the low voltage distribution network in the area," a spokesperson said.

The incident also caused a small contained fire which was brought under control, National Grid said.

The potential for power failures to cause major disruption came into sharp focus in March when London's Heathrow Airport was forced to shut for 18 hours due to a fire at a nearby electrical substation, stranding hundreds of thousands of air travelers.

Transport trade union TSSA called for an inquiry into the incident to ensure a similar power outage does not happen again.

"Safety for all is key at this moment, but in due course we will need a proper inquiry into what happened and the lessons to be learned," TSSA General Secretary Maryam Eslamdoust said.