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wise leadership directives that the future effort to pave the way towards the future 164 training videos on the main topics of
is for those who create it, not for those of knowledge, hoping that your ideas and this year’s edition. Participating students
who talk about it, and the bright ideas fruitful endeavors will illuminate the path also received 80 hours of technical support
presented by our students, are a reflection in the second fifty of the union’s journey.” accompanying the camp’s activities and
of this wise vision.” H.E. Al Mesmar added: The camp participants implemented more events, and 10 hours of live broadcasting
“With the conclusion of the 9th edition of than 3,300 projects, with an increase of to guide students and respond to their
this initiative, which always renews our more than 20% in projects, compared to inquiries. During the camp closing
happiness with the achievements and last year’s edition. The projects included 15 ceremony, students who won the final
creative ideas that address the emerging practical projects on artificial intelligence prizes were honored. For the age group
technology that shape the features of and machine learning, and 5 projects on 7-12 years, the student Obaid Abdullah Al
our future life, I assure our students that generative artificial intelligence (ChatGPT), Suwaidi won the gold medal, the student
there is no limit to creativity, that tomorrow in addition to 12 awareness sessions Lamar Muhammad Hamza won the silver
holds limitless opportunities, and that we, on how to safely use technology, the medal, and the student Rawda Muhammad
at TDRA, are committed to making every advantages of sustainable technology, and Al Mansouri won the bronze medal. As for
the 13-18 age group, student Mansour
Muhammad Al-Shibli won the gold medal,
student Taif Ahmed Abdel Jalil won the
silver medal, and student Aousha Khaled
Al-Muhairthe won the bronze medal.
The closing ceremony also included
presentations by the winning students
with detailed explanation of their projects.
“TDRA Virtual Camp” is part of TDRA’s
community awareness initiatives aiming
to spread awareness in the community.
As part of this initiative, TDRA implements
two camps per year, in summer and winter,
which focus on modern technologies
and acquiring the necessary skills that
the younger generation needs in their
academic and professional lives, thus
encouraging the spirit of innovation and
driving creative talents to take the initiative
in this direction.

PTCL Gets Green Light for Telenor Takeover Bid

Pakistani fixed voice and broadband was reported that the telco was preparing sector through its wholly owned subsidiary
provider Pakistan Telecommunication a bid for Telenor’s local unit. For its part, Pakistan Telecommunication Mobile
Company Limited (PTCL) has confirmed the Norwegian group is reportedly keen Limited (PTML), which uses the Ufone
that it has been authorized to submit to exit the Pakistani market due to the brand. Should PTCL succeed in its bid for
a binding offer for the takeover of an deteriorating macro-economic situation Telenor Pakistan and combines the two
unspecified target company, widely in the country and recent clashes with the units, the merged entity would be closely
reported to be Norwegian-owned cellco regulator over licensing fees. In particular, tied with the market’s current frontrunner,
Telenor Pakistan. PTCL notes in its filing the group expressed its frustration that Jazz. Jazz had a market share of 37.4%
that the authorization follows a due it is required to pay its license fees in at the end of June 2023, with a total of
diligence process, and that the transaction US dollars rather than Pakistani rupees 71.3 million subscriptions. At that date
is subject to the acceptance of its offer by despite collecting revenues in the latter Telenor and Ufone had shares of 24.6%
the target company and receipt of relevant currency and the rapid devaluation of (46.9 million subscriptions) and 12.8%
regulatory approvals. PTCL was given the rupee in recent years. PTCL, which is (24.5 million subscriptions), respectively –
green light to explore potential investment majority owned by UAE-based e& group equating to a combined total of 37.4%, with
opportunities in Pakistan’s telecom sector and partly owned by the Pakistani around 71.4 million subscriptions.
in January this year, following which it government, has a presence in the mobile

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