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RIYADH: ��������’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development recently won several Sharjah Government Communication Awards, bringing to six the total number of awards celebrating its institutional excellence.

The ministry was recognized in the categories of “Best Campaigns to Positively Influence Youth Awareness and Practices” and “Best Integrated Communication System.”

In a statement, the ministry said that its national “Wa’ad” training program is one of its key achievements, providing more than 1.3 million training opportunities.

Previously, the ministry has achieved a 5-star rating in the European Excellence Model for 2023, making it the first Arab ministry in the Middle East to do so.

It also ranked first among ministries in the Digital Transformation Index, received the Gold Shield of Merit in the Accounting Merit Pioneers Program, and received certificates of excellence in areas including the use of emerging technologies and services for people with disabilities.

The ministry in 2022 won two Sharjah Government Communication Awards recognizing its excellence in women’s empowerment and communication systems initiatives.

ASTANA: Muslim World League Secretary-General Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa was recently received by President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev at the Presidential Palace in Astana.

Al-Issa was awarded the Order of Friendship by Kazakhstan “in recognition of his efforts to strengthen friendship between peoples, consolidate interfaith cooperation, and promote religious understanding and peace,” Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday. 

Al-Issa expressed his gratitude to Tokayev, viewing the recognition as a tribute to the league’s global efforts rooted in the values of Islam and its message of coexistence.