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Misk, Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation Sign Partnership Agreement

Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills. SPA
Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills. SPA
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Misk, Mohammed bin Rashid Knowledge Foundation Sign Partnership Agreement

Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills. SPA
Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills. SPA

Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation (Misk) signed a partnership agreement with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation on the sidelines of the Misk Global Forum organized by Misk on the Al-Bujairi hill in the historic district of Diriyah under the slogan “Think and Impact.”

Forum participants included leaders, thinkers, innovators, and creators from around the world.

The Misk Foundation was represented by Executive Vice President Eng. Omar Najjar, and the Mohammed Rashid Al Maktoum Foundation was represented by Executive Director Jamal bin Juwaireb.

The agreement aims to strengthen the strategic partnership, integrate efforts to serve beneficiaries, and create a positive and constructive impact to empower young men and women in various key fields.

Aspects of cooperation include launching empowering initiatives and training 300 young men and women in various skills through training materials developed in cooperation with Coursera and the United Nations Development Program. It also includes empowering beneficiaries by providing programs that enhance the cognitive potential of Arab youth.

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Drought Has Dried Major Amazon River Tributary to Lowest Level in over 122 Years

A part of the Negro River is dry at the port in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, amid severe drought. (AP)
A part of the Negro River is dry at the port in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, amid severe drought. (AP)
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Drought Has Dried Major Amazon River Tributary to Lowest Level in over 122 Years

A part of the Negro River is dry at the port in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, amid severe drought. (AP)
A part of the Negro River is dry at the port in Manaus, Amazonas state, Brazil, Friday, Oct. 4, 2024, amid severe drought. (AP)

One of the Amazon River's main tributaries has dropped to its lowest level ever recorded, Brazil's geological service said Friday, reflecting a severe drought that has devastated the Amazon rainforest and other parts of the country.

The level of the Negro River at the port of Manaus was at 12.66 meters on Friday, as compared with a normal level of about 21 meters. It is the lowest since measurements started 122 years ago.

The previous record low level was recorded last year, but toward the end of October.

The Negro River's water level might drop even more in coming weeks based on forecasts for low rainfall in upstream regions, according to the geological service's predictions.

Andre Martinelli, the agency's hydrology manager in Manaus, was quoted as saying the river was expected to continue receding until the end of the month.

Water levels in Brazil's Amazon always rise and fall with its rainy and dry seasons, but the dry portion of this year has been much worse than usual.

All of the major rivers in the Amazon basin are at critical levels, including the Madeira River, the Amazon River's longest tributary.

The Negro River drains about 10% of the Amazon basin and is the world's sixth-largest by water volume. Manaus, the biggest city in the rainforest, is where the Negro joins the Amazon River.

For locals, the drought has made basic daily activities impossible. Gracita Barbosa, 28, works as a cashier on a floating shop on the Negro River.

She's out of work because boats that once stopped there can no longer navigate the river due to the low water levels.

Barbosa can no longer bathe in the river and now has to travel longer distances to collect drinking water.