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Morocco World
2 days ago
- Morocco World
TikTok Empowers Parents to Teach Safer Digital Journeys for Teens
With the digital landscape evolving at breakneck speed, TikTok took a proactive step in Morocco by organizing the TikTok Family Academy, a panel aimed at strengthening the digital literacy of families and equipping parents with the tools to better support their teenagers online. Held at WeMeet, Anfa Place in Casablanca, the event gathered experts in cybersecurity, digital well-being, and media literacy. The central message: fostering dialogue between parents and teens is more crucial than ever. Meryem Bahri, a psychotherapist and member of the Minnet Sack for TikTok, spoke candidly about the stakes involved in teen digital life. 'We are gathered here today with TikTok to talk about the parents' role in shaping the digital norms and the digital behavior of their teenagers online,' she told Morocco World News. She emphasized that TikTok is not just acknowledging these issues but offering tangible solutions, stating, 'TikTok developed more than 15 tools in family pairing that could help the parents to open the conversation in the dialogue with their teenagers in terms of how they manage their consumption of TikTok or their creation of TikTok in terms of time management, time away…' These tools include 'Time Away' and 'Wind Down' modes that promote healthier screen habits, as well as topic management features to help families define the kind of content teens are exposed to. 'So a lot of tools that are, for me, conversation starters and conversation openers for parents with their kids and teenagers,' Bahri added. Importantly, she stressed the need for culturally sensitive approaches, highlighting that they also talked about the importance of adapting resources to local context, especially for the MENA region. The panel also featured Meryem Zakhaji, a consultant in media literacy, who highlighted the necessity of awareness and open family communication. Zakhaji addressed the widespread use of platforms like TikTok among youth. 'We cannot do without this platform. And this is very important to know because when we are aware that this platform is part of our lives, then we can talk about it with our kids, we can talk about it and we can find ways to deal with it correctly,' she said. Both speakers emphasized that control must give way to communication. In Bahri's words, the parent's role is not to shelter the child from digital platforms but 'to be a guide that would accompany his teenager on social media and not try to shelter him or her for social media or to have very strict rules and to enforce them on the teenager.' Tags: TikTok MoroccoTikTok Safety
Zawya
11-06-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Saudi's Bahri begins commercial operations at 3 floating desalination barges
The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has started commercial operations at its three floating desalination barges project. The prolonged extreme weather conditions in the Red Sea in the latter part of 2024 led to delays in transporting and mooring the third barge at its permanent location before starting up operations, the company said in a statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange. The full financial impact of the project will be reflected in its results starting the second quarter of 2025, the statement added. In December 2019, Bahri signed a 20-year agreement, valued at 760 million Saudi riyals ($202.60 million), with state-owned Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC) to supply desalinated water from its floating stations to the authority's desalination tanks. Each station will have a capacity of 50,000 cubic meters per day (m3/day) with a total capacity of 150,000 m3/day. The project was expected to start in the fourth quarter of 2020, the company disclosed in its 2019 press release. In December 2023, Bahri announced that the barges are undergoing testing and commissioning, with commercial operation expected to commence during the second half of 2024. (Editing by Anoop Menon) (
What's On
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- What's On
Embark on a journey of flavour with Bahri's new cocktail menu
Sponsored: A sensory escape at Bahri's through deserts, oceans, forests, and mountains, one sip at a time… If your taste buds are craving a sip with a twist, Bahri at Jumeirah Mina Al Salam is the place to be. This sleek cocktail lounge has launched an all-new menu crafted by none other than Kumar Chaulagai, the UAE's 2023 World Class Bartender of the Year, and it's unlike anything you've ever sipped. Inspired by the legendary Silk Road and shaped by four bold landscapes, Bahri's cocktails promise a sensory escape set against dreamy views of Jumeirah Burj Al Arab and Madinat Jumeirah's serene waterways. The Silk Road's wonders, reimagined in a glass Each cocktail tells a story, and trust us, you'll want to try them all… The Deserts Wander through the Gobi, Taklamakan, and Liwa deserts. These cocktails are rich and warming, infused with dates, apricot, rose water, vanilla, tonka, and even camel milk. Exotic, earthy, and utterly unexpected… The Oceans Dive into flavours inspired by the Red and Andaman seas. Think seaweed, seawater, and a little kick from pickled jalapeño – it's like a seaside breeze in cocktail form. The Forests Forage in the lush Tian Shan and Altai woodlands. Fresh and vibrant, this drink blend cherry tomato, melon, cucumber, and gooseberry for a crisp, garden-to-glass experience. The Mountains Climb the heights of the Pamir and Zagros ranges with the bold notes of porcini mushroom, cumin syrup, bitters, and salt flakes. It's complex, daring, and utterly delicious… Drinks with a view Date night on the cards? Rounding up the crew for after-work drinks? Craving a weekend escape without leaving the city? Bahri should be your go-to. With its unbeatable views and unforgettable cocktails, it's the perfect spot to wind down . Plus, cocktail geeks rejoice; Bahri regularly hosts epic guest shifts, most recently with Taiwan's acclaimed Vender Bar, and legends like Suntory and homegrown brand The Lighthouse. It's not just a drink — it's a destination. Bahri, Jumeirah Mina Al Salam, Mon–Fri: 5pm–2am, Sat–Sun: 4pm–2am. Cocktails starting from Dhs80. Tel: (8)00 323 232. @bahridubai > Sign up for FREE to get exclusive updates that you are interested in
The National
29-05-2025
- General
- The National
Cholera outbreak deepens fears for children in Sudan's capital
A developing cholera outbreak in Sudan 's war-ravaged capital has claimed 70 lives in two days, officials said on Thursday, as a UN agency warned that more than a million children are at risk in the city. The Khartoum Health Ministry said it recorded 942 new infections and 25 deaths on Wednesday, following 1,177 cases and 45 deaths on Tuesday. The surge in infections is widely blamed on drone strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that knocked out the water and electricity supply across the Nile-side capital. The capital has been a major battleground throughout two years of war between the Sudanese armed forces and the RSF, which last week lost its last footholds in the capital's greater region. Two months ago, the army regained control of the heart of the capital, ending the presence the RSF had had there since the opening days of the war. The Sudanese capital comprises three cities; Khartoum, Omdurman and Bahri; Khartoum is the name commonly used to refer to the three combined. Wartime destruction Cholera, an acute diarrhoeal illness caused by ingesting contaminated water or food, can kill within hours if untreated. It is easily preventable and treatable when clean water, sanitation and timely medical care are available. But the capital's health and sanitation infrastructure are barely functioning. Up to 90 per cent of hospitals in the conflict's main battlegrounds have been forced out of service by the fighting. The federal Health Ministry reported 172 deaths from cholera in the week to Tuesday, 90 per cent of them in the capital. The disease is endemic to Sudan, but outbreaks have become worse and more frequent since the war broke out in April 2023. Unicef, the UN agency for women and children, said in a Thursday report that 7,700 cases of cholera have been reported in the capital area, including 1,000 of children under five, since January this year. Cholera-related deaths numbered 185 in the capital over the same period, it said. Risk to children More than 1,700 people died of cholera in 12 of Sudan's 18 states since August 2024, when authorities declared an epidemic, said Unicef. The total number of cases stands at 65,200, it added. It said the threat of famine looms over two areas in the capital: Jabal Aoulyah and Khartoum. The two are home to a third of the 307,000 children suffering from malnutrition, it said. "Estimates point to more than one million children living in the worst-affected areas of the state of Khartoum," it added. Of these, 26,500 are suffering acute malnutrition. "For children weakened by hunger, cholera or any other disease can be deadly unless immediately treated," it added. Aid agencies are warning that without urgent action, the spread of disease is likely to worsen with the arrival of the rainy season next month, which severely limits humanitarian access. The war between the RSF and the army has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced 13 million since it broke out. The displaced include at least three million who fled the capital.
Argaam
27-05-2025
- Business
- Argaam
Bahri gets CMA nod to top-up capital to SAR 9.23B via bonus issue
The Capital Market Authority (CMA) approved the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia's (Bahri) request to increase its capital from SAR 7.38 billion to SAR 9.23 billion by granting one bonus share for every four shares held. The planned capital hike will be funded by capitalizing SAR 1.84 billion from the company's retained earnings account. Consequently, the number of the company's outstanding shares will rise from 922.85 million to 738.28 million. The deciding extraordinary general meeting (EGM) shall be held within six months from this approval date and the company shall satisfy all regulatory requirements and applicable laws. According to data available with Argaam, in March, Bahri's board of directors recommended a 25% capital increase through a 1-for-4 bonus share issue.
