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Intel on Tuesday appointed its veteran Stuart Pann as general manager of Intel Foundry Services. Stuart Pann has never worked in the foundry industry, but he has vast experience in supply chain management, planning, and strategic allocation of resources. Apparently, Intel believes that these are the skills that IFS needs to become one of the world's leading contract makers of chips by 2030. Stuart Pann replaces Randhir Thakur, who was instrumental in establishing Intel's foundry operations from 2021–2022, but who stepped down from the position last November. Previously, it was widely believed that Intel would appoint someone from Tower Semiconductor after it closes the takeover deal to lead IFS, but it looks like the company decided to hire its own veteran for the role. Now that IFS got its head, it begs the question of how Intel will employ executives from Tower, who bring decades of foundry experience to the company. Pann previously served as Intel's chief business transformation officer and general manager of the company's Corporate Planning Group after he returned to the company in 2021. He knows the structure of Intel and the structure of IFS. Among other things, Pann established IDM 2.0 acceleration office. "With deep expertise in capital and capacity strategies, supply chain management, and sales and operations planning across internal and external manufacturing, Stuart is an ideal leader to accelerate this momentum and drive long-term growth for IFS," said Pat Gelsinger, chief executive of Intel. Before re-joining Intel, Pann held the positions of chief supply chain officer and chief information officer at HP. Prior to that, he worked at Intel as the corporate vice president and general manager of the Business Management Group, where he oversaw the pricing, revenue, and forecasting functions for Intel's microprocessor and chipset businesses. In fact, Stuart Pann spent some 33 years at Intel from 1981 to 2014 and held various sales management positions before becoming the director of pricing and operations for the Intel microprocessor business in 1999, his LinkedIn(opens in new tab) profile reads. An important detail about the new executive of IFS is that, throughout his career, he has never worked with a foundry as a customer. He has never been responsible for chip production at Intel, and he has never worked at any contract chipmaker. "Intel Foundry Services is a critical pillar of our IDM 2.0 strategy, and it’s been exciting to watch it grow from an idea to an operating business with a world-class IP portfolio and significant customers in less than two years," Pann said. "I am committed to championing the interests of our foundry customers and to helping them take advantage of Intel’s leading-edge process technology and full stack of open systems foundry offerings so they can succeed in a world that demands ever more computing." While the appointment of Stuart Pann is a bit surprising, it's good to see that Intel's IFS finally has a leader. At the very least, the business unit will get a strategy for how to reach its strategic goal and become the world's No. 2 foundry by the end of the decade. And if it can manage that, then it can start thinking about how to overtake TSMC and regain its former lead in process technology

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(Image credit: ZA/UM) On March 14, Eurogamer(opens in new tab) and GamesIndustry.biz(opens in new tab) reported on a ZA/UM press release that declared the resolution of its legal dispute with founding member and Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender, while also indicating that Disco Elysium project lead Robert Kurvitz and lead artist Aleksander Rostov's wrongful termination suit was dismissed over lack of evidence. Since then, Kurvitz and "Sander Taal" (GamesIndustry.biz indicates that this is a pseudonym used by Rostov) have responded, stating that they will continue to pursue legal action. Meanwhile, ZA/UM released Disco Elysium's first content update since December 2021's "Jamais Vu" patch. 2000s: ZA/UM initially coalesces as an artist collective in Estonia. 2013: Robert Kurvitz publishes Sacred and Terrible Air, a novel and the first commercial work set in the Elysium setting. 2016: First public reveal of Disco Elysium as "No Truce With the Furies" (archived on Reddit) with predicted EOY 2016 release. Producer Kaur Kender seems to have been involved since earliest stages, with eventual investment from Tõnis Haavel and eventual CEO Ilmar Kompus. Around this time, ZA/UM becomes a formalized game developer. 2019: Disco Elysium launches to critical acclaim. March 2021: Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, a definitive edition of the game releases. End of year 2021: Project lead Kurvitz, lead artist Aleksander Rostov, and writer/Final Cut lead writer Helen Hindpere "involuntarily" leave the company. October 2022: Disco Elysium editor and former ZA/UM member Martin Luiga reveals the trio's departure, subsequently confirmed by ZA/UM and a letter from Rostov co-signed by the other two. Trio alleges unfair ousting, as well as misappropriation of €4.8 million from ZA/UM to purchase majority share in company by CEO/investor Kompus and fellow investor Haavel with support from investor/Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender. Kompus, via ZA/UM, alleges toxic management style, belittling of female employees, and other abuses by Kurvitz and Rostov. No specific incidents or details elaborated, but GamesIndustry.biz(opens in new tab) cites an unknown number of anonymous sources to at least partially corroborate the narrative. Kender sues Kompus and ZA/UM over misappropriation of €4.8 million, Kurvitz and Rostov file their own, separate suit against the company. December 2022: Kender withdraws suit against ZA/UM, citing return of funds by Kompus, with no elaboration as to why he had the €4.8 million in the first place. This is the first public development in the story since ZA/UM CEO Ilmar Kompus paid €4.8 million back to the company and Disco Elysium producer Kaur Kender withdrew his own lawsuit against the developer(opens in new tab). In ZA/UM's initial press release this week, it claimed that Kender has since paid Kompus for his legal fees, and GamesIndustry.biz shared a seemingly contrite message from the writer and entrepreneur: "I am thankful for the years of trust and cooperation with the team, which made Disco Elysium a successful project," Kender told GamesIndustry.biz. "After leaving my full-time role, I filed a lawsuit which I realized, after seeing the facts, was misguided." ZA/UM further stated that Kurvitz and Rostov's "unfair dismissal" claim against the company has been dropped due to "lack of evidence," but this only seems to be part of the full case against it as the company still faces what it characterizes as a "series of baseless allegations from former employees" that will "fall apart under legal and factual scrutiny." A representative for Kurvitz and Rostov shared a four-part statement with PC Gamer in response to ZA/UM's claims. "The press release is wrong and misleading in several respects and seeks to unfairly paint us–Robert Kurvitz and Sander Taal, the remaining minority shareholders in ZA/UM–as mere disgruntled employees," the statement begins. Kurvitz and Rostov further deny that their employment claims against ZA/UM were withdrawn due to lack of evidence. "They were not. We see our dismissal as part of a larger campaign against us and will pursue legal options accordingly." The pair also note the strange circumstances surrounding the €4.8 million withdrawn and much later returned to ZA/UM by CEO Kompus, the subject of Kaur Kender's lawsuit. "Kender’s lawsuit was based on the misuse of ZA/UM’s funds (4.8 million euros) by the majority shareholders Kompus and Haavel to increase their own stake in the company." Kurvitz and Rostov explain. "In the press release, Kompus and Haavel admit to this misuse, arguing only that the money has been 'paid back to ZA/UM'. Paying back stolen money, however, does not undo the crime; here, it does not undo the majority that Kompus and Haavel have illegally gained in ZA/UM." "Kompus and Haavel silenced Kender on this matter, but they will not silence us," The pair concludes. "Unlike Kender, we have not participated in the looting of ZA/UM, and Kompus and Haavel have no power over us." The final point paints Kender as an adversary of Kurvitz, Rostov, and Hindpere (the latter of whom is not a party to the lawsuit, but has indicated support of her fellow developers). In a Medium post from Rostov co-signed by the other two last year, the artist states that the ousting and misappropriation of €4.8 million was "perpetrated by Ilmar Kompus and Tõnis Haavel with support from Kaur Kender, another minority shareholder." https://www.pcgamer.com/disco-elysium-studio-declares-resolution-of-legal-battle-while-two-of-its-ousted-founders-insist-the-fight-continues-they-will-not-silence-us/

Non-native house mice are to be removed from Marion Island in the southern Indian Ocean to protect the wandering albatross and other endangered seabirds, in the world’s largest eradication programme of its kind. Mice accidentally introduced on to the remote island by 19th-century seal hunters have thrived in warmer and drier conditions over the past 30 years, devastating the island’s invertebrates and plants, and then devouring the chicks and even adults of ground- and burrow-nesting seabirds. Marion Island, an uninhabited sub-Antarctic island ravaged by wind 1,370 miles (2,200km) south-east of Cape Town, hosts millions of breeding seabirds, including four species of penguin and a quarter of the world’s wandering albatrosses. Without action against the mice, the albatross is predicted to become extinct on the island, along with 18 of the 28 seabird species currently breeding there. “The need is urgent and clear for Marion Island’s globally important seabirds which include the iconic wandering albatross, other albatrosses, petrels and prions,” said Keith Springer, the operations manager for the Mouse-Free Marion project“While the removal of mice from Marion Island brings clear benefits to the birds and other animal and plant species that live there, the value of this conservation intervention reaches far beyond the island’s shoreline. Marion Island’s seabirds are members of a regional seabird community innately connected to the functioning and health of the sub-Antarctic region.” A fleet of helicopters will first be brought by sea from South Africa across the “roaring forties”, the notoriously strong westerly winds in the Southern Ocean. In the southern hemisphere winter of 2025, these will be used to spread rodenticide bait across all 30,000 hectares of the island. This is the only method that has proven successful in eradicating rodents from large islands, such as South Georgia. Removing invasive species from small islands has been shown to be one of the most effective ways of restoring island ecosystems and boosting biodiversity, with humanity’s spread of rodents, cats and foxes one of the key drivers of extinction for the unique species often found there https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/21/world-biggest-single-eradication-operation-remove-mice-marion-sland

7am: get up, have breakfast After I’ve told a few children to get ready, I start my morning with green tea. Breakfast is around 8am and usually a bowl of porridge with milk, chopped banana, cinnamon, peanut butter and a sprinkling of pumpkin seeds. I’m wheat-intolerant so oats help balance my blood sugars, which means I don’t get hungry for longer, and they’ve also got good, soluble fibre in them, which is great for our digestive system. I always want to find ways to add extra plants to my diet, which is why I add the seeds, and having that banana means I’m getting a prebiotic which, again, is good for my gut. Studies show breakfast is key for children; it helps their cognitive function. We’ve always had a rule with my children that they should have a wholegrain cereal (Weetabix, oats, Shredded Wheat), and then they can add some toppings: a little sweet cereal like Rice Krispies, and fruit such as berries or banana.8.30am: off to school, then work I go on the school run at 8.30am, then I’m straight into work at 9am, either doing consultations or teaching pilates. Generally, I’ll have a morning snack, something quick like a protein bar with dried fruit and seeds, which keeps me fuller and more satisfied than a couple of biscuits. I don’t like to have more than three cups of caffeinated tea in a day, it affects my pelvic floor and can upset some people’s gut. If I want more, I’ll switch to something herbal. 12-1pm: lunch Recently, this has been homemade soup with oatcakes or wheat-free bread. I air-fry or roast butternut squash, add things such as carrots, tomatoes, homemade chicken stock, spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric), ginger and garlic, then blitz it all up. Otherwise, lunch might be rye bread with avocado, chopped cherry tomatoes and a little cheese, or roasted vegetables with a grain. I try and get a couple of portions of fruit and vegetables in here, so having vegetables roasted in advance or soup that I can heat up is perfect. Some research suggests we should have 30 different types of plants in our week, but this can include things like nuts, seeds and some grains. I would encourage people to go for seven [portions of] vegetables a day. And consistency is key; the gut likes us to have that routine, in terms of vegetables, fibre, fluid and, of course, movement. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2023/mar/21/im-a-dietitian-this-is-what-i-eat-in-a-day

A Fox News producer on Monday filed a pair of explosive lawsuits against the right-wing talk channel, alleging that the network’s lawyers coerced her into providing misleading testimony in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation case against the company. The lawsuits filed by Abby Grossberg, who worked as a senior booking producer for Maria Bartiromo and most recently head of booking for Tucker Carlson, accused Fox’s legal team of having engaged in wrongful conduct as it prepared her for a pre-trial deposition in the election technology company’s case. The lawsuits from Grossberg, who has since been placed on administrative leave by Fox, were filed in Delaware Superior Court and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.“Fox News Attorneys acted as agents and at the behest of Fox News to misleadingly coach, mani[CENSORED]te, and coerce Ms. Grossberg to deliver shaded and/or incomplete answers during her sworn deposition testimony, which answers were clearly to her reputational detriment but greatly benefitted Fox News,” the lawsuit filed in Delaware stated. The Delaware lawsuit alleged that the “concerted efforts and actions” from Fox’s legal team ultimately caused Grossberg to testify in a way that portrayed the facts “in a false light” in order to “shift culpability” away from senior Fox News executives and “away from Fox Corporation.” That matter is important because Fox Corporation, the parent company of Fox News, has asked to be dropped as a party in Dominion’s lawsuit by arguing that it does not play a big role in coverage decisions at the network.Dominion has alleged in its lawsuit against Fox Corporation and Fox News that during the 2020 election the right-wing network “recklessly disregarded the truth” and pushed various pro-Trump conspiracy theories about the election technology company because “the lies were good for Fox’s business.” Fox News has strongly disputed Dominion’s allegations. A Fox News spokesperson responded to Grossberg’s lawsuits in a statement that said, “Fox News Media engaged an independent outside counsel to immediately investigate the concerns raised by Ms. Grossberg, which were made following a critical performance review. We will vigorously defend these claims.” Fox News also on Monday filed suit against Grossberg, seeking a restraining order to prevent her from divulging privileged information that it said would cause the network to “suffer immediate irreparable harm.” A judge has not yet ruled on Fox’s request. In a phone interview Monday night, Grossberg and her attorney, Gerry Filippatos, disputed Fox News’ assertion the complaints only came after a critical performance review. “It’s another example of Fox News not only shying away from the truth, but attempting to bury the truth,” Filippatos told CNN. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/03/21/media/fox-news-producer-lawsuit/index.html

Algeria is easily one of North Africa’s friendliest and fascinating countries. From the vast and wild Sahara and gorgeous coastline; to the incredible array of cultural and historical sites; to the bustling cities filled to the brim with culture, there’s certainly a lot to love. Whether you’re planning to visit Algeria or are just brushing up on some Algerian trivia, some of these are sure to surprise you. Here are some of the most interesting facts about Algeria. If you are planning a trip to Algeria, or simply intrigued about the country, here are 7 interesting facts 1. Algeria is the largest African nation Spread across more than 2 million square kilometres bordering Mali, Niger, Libya, Tunisia, Morocco and Mauritania, Algeria is the largest country on the continent. This means it beats out Libya, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and is nearly 5 times the size of Spain. 2. Algeria boasts seven UNESCO Sites From the ancient Roman city of Timgad to the ancient villages of the M’Zab Valley, Algeria is home to some truly incredible UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Among the seven that the nation claims, you’ll find the ancient ruins of Al Qal’a of Beni Hammad, what remains of the coastal Islamic city of Kasbah of Algiers and more. 3. The Sahara desert takes up quite a bit of space Algeria is home to the largest swath of the Sahara Desert which doubles as the largest hot desert in the world excluding the Arctic and Antarctica. Moreover, around 80% of Algeria is the Sahara Desert accounting for a total area of 1,905,392 km2. 4. The national animal is absolutely adorable Algeria’s national animal is the ever-adorable, huge eared fennec fox. Native to the Sahara Desert and the Sinai Peninsula, these tiny foxes only grow to about 1.5-2 kilos and are famous for their large ears. Trust us, they are every bit as cute as they sound. These cute creatures are so beloved in Algeria that they’re not only the national animal, but also a nickname for the national football team Les Fenne 5. It’s home to the famous Djamaa El Djazair mosque Head to Mohammadia in Algeria’s Mascara Province and you’ll find the Djamaa El Djazair mosque. In addition to its picturesque beauty, the mosque is one of the most famous for a number of reasons. For example, it houses the world’s largest minaret and is the third largest mosque in the world. 6. Algerians are extremely hospitable Algerians are famous for their warm and friendly demeanour, especially toward guests. In fact, it’s customary for Algerians to invite visitors or friends into their home for a few cups of tea and good company 7. It’s the home of the endangered Saharan cheetah As of 2015, it’s estimated that there are only around 250 of the Saharan cheetah left on earth. Majority of which are in Algeria and are considered to be the rarest, most elusive carnivores in the world. They are recognizable by their shorter coat and pale colour in comparison with their other counterparts. https://www.enjoytravel.com/us/travel-news/interesting-facts/interesting-facts-algeria

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Hello please read the community rules before posting, you can easily pm him or contact him directly, its not allowed to post in such categories like this! Thank you. Due to inactivity for this request which posted like 5 months ago, The topic closed!

Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday morning that he will seek reelection in 2024, providing a boost to Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate. “It’s official. I’m running for reelection,” Tester tweeted. “Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families. I will always fight to defend our Montana values. Let’s get to work.” Tester is one of several Democratic senators in red and purple states who are likely to face competitive challenges this cycle. Along with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Tester was one of the top incumbents being urged by party leadership to seek reelection. Reacting to the announcement, the National Republican Senatorial Committee swiftly moved to tie Tester to President Joe Biden in the deep-red state, calling him the president’s “favorite senator.” Democrats have a difficult road to maintain their slim 51-49 majority, with 23 seats to defend compared to just 11 for the GOP. Plus, they’ll have to hold onto Democratic seats in GOP terrain, such as in Ohio and West Virginia – not to mention keep their seats in swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada. The map provides them with scant pickup opportunities, since Republican incumbents are mostly running in ruby-red states or states that have trended to the GOP, like Florida Montana Sen. Jon Tester announced Wednesday morning that he will seek reelection in 2024, providing a boost to Democrats’ hopes of retaining the Senate. “It’s official. I’m running for reelection,” Tester tweeted. “Montanans need a fighter that will hold our government accountable and demand Washington stand up for veterans and lower costs for families. I will always fight to defend our Montana values. Let’s get to work.” Tester is one of several Democratic senators in red and purple states who are likely to face competitive challenges this cycle. Along with West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, Tester was one of the top incumbents being urged by party leadership to seek reelection. Reacting to the announcement, the National Republican Senatorial Committee swiftly moved to tie Tester to President Joe Biden in the deep-red state, calling him the president’s “favorite senator.” Democrats have a difficult road to maintain their slim 51-49 majority, with 23 seats to defend compared to just 11 for the GOP. Plus, they’ll have to hold onto Democratic seats in GOP terrain, such as in Ohio and West Virginia – not to mention keep their seats in swing states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Nevada. The map provides them with scant pickup opportunities, since Republican incumbents are mostly running in ruby-red states or states that have trended to the GOP, like Florida https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/22/politics/jon-tester-reelection

Hundreds of animal species across the globe from ticks to whales have blood contaminated with toxic PFAS, a new analysis of previous peer-reviewed research shows. Alarming levels of PFAS in Norwegian Arctic ice pose new risk to wildlife Read more Though the analysis does not aim to reveal how the exposure to PFAS affects wildlife, anecdotal evidence in some of the previous studies show the chemicals are likely sickening animals. The analysis was compiled by the Environmental Working Group (EWG), a nonprofit that tracks PFAS contamination and developed an interactive map that shows which animal species were studied, where they were analyzed, and the levels and types of PFAS found in their blood. Researchers have found the chemicals in a range of species such as scorpions, pandas, Siberian tigers, turtles, horses, dogs, plankton, sea lions, wild boar, otters and oysters. The breadth of the contamination is “sobering”, said David Andrews, a senior scientist with the EWG. “It has taken six decades of research on humans to really understand how these chemicals impact our biology in so many different ways … and there’s no reason to believe those same impacts are not also occurring in wildlife,” Andrews said. PFAS are a class of about 12,000 chemicals often used to make thousands of consumer products resistant to water, stains and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not naturally break down, and they are linked to cancer, liver disease, kidney stress, fetal complications and other serious health problems. Federal data shows that nearly all Americans’ blood is contaminated with the compounds, but research on wildlife has been scattered until the EWG analysis aggregated it. The highly mobile chemicals accumulate and continuously cycle through the environment because they do not break down, and they can be carried long distances through the atmosphere. That means even animals in remote parts of the world that are far from industrial sources, such as penguins in Antarctica or polar bears in the Arctic, can be contaminated with high levels of PFAS. US military accused of obstruction over cancer linked to ‘forever chemicals’ Read more Researchers have found about 120 kinds of PFAS compounds in animals’ blood, though that figure is likely higher because limits on testing capabilities make it difficult to identify many of the chemicals. The impact on animals’ health remains unclear, but last year researchers in North Carolina found autoimmune disorders similar to lupus in alligators living in water contaminated by a nearby PFAS plant owned by chemical manufacturer Chemours. Researchers also found evidence of immune system issues in north Pacific sea turtles. “All this research has been done, yet the next step still needs to happen – this should be a call for much greater restriction,” Andrews said. “It’s a clear indication that no more of this contamination should be going out into the environment.” This article was amended on 22 February 2023. Penguins are in Antarctica, not the Arctic as an earlier version said. https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/feb/22/animal-toxic-pfas-contamination-study

China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater shipbuilding capacity, as Beijing seeks to project its power across the oceans, the head of the United States Navy said Tuesday. Speaking at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, US Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro said China “consistently attempts to violate the maritime sovereignty and economic well-being of other nations including our allies in the South China Sea and elsewhere.” “They got a larger fleet now so they’re deploying that fleet globally,” he said, adding that Washington must upgrade the US fleet in response. “We do need a larger Navy, we do need more ships in the future, more modern ships in the future, in particular that can meet that threat,” he said.China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy could be fielding up to 400 ships in the coming years, the Navy secretary said – up from about 340 now. Meanwhile, the US fleet sits at under 300 ships. Del Toro said Tuesday that US naval shipyards can’t match the output of Chinese ones. As with fleet size, it’s about numbers. “They have 13 shipyards, in some cases their shipyard has more capacity – one shipyard has more capacity than all of our shipyards combined. That presents a real threat,” he claimed. Del Toro did not give a breakdown of those shipyards, but Chinese and Western reports say China has six major and two smaller shipyards building naval vessels. In the US, seven shipyards produce large and deep draft ships for the US Navy and Coast Guard, according to an October report from Brent Sadler at the Center for National Defense. According to the US Navy’s Navigation Plan 2022 released last summer, the Pentagon’s goal is to have 350 manned ships by 2045 – still well short of the projection for China’s fleet. Before that target is met, however, the US fleet is expected to shrink as older vessels are retired, according to a November report from the US Congressional Budget Office. https://edition.cnn.com/2023/02/22/asia/us-navy-chief-china-pla-advantages-intl-hnk-ml/index.html

"The summit is being held under complex and sensitive regional and international circumstances," Algeria's President pointed out. On Tuesday evening, the 31st session of the Arab League (AL) summit kicked off in Algiers with regional food security and Palestinian issue being on top of agendaTunisian President Kais Saied handed over the presidency of the summit to his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune at a symbolic ceremony. In his opening address, Saied said the summit's slogan "reunion" sums up the hope to overcome all the differences that led to the discord in the Arab region. "We hope that the Algiers summit will be the summit of brothers and solutions," he said, hailing the efforts of Algeria to help Palestinian factions to achieve reconciliation."The summit is being held under complex and sensitive regional and international circumstances, characterized in particular by the escalation of tensions and crises, especially in the Arab world," Tebboune noted, urging Arab countries to boost their economic cooperation with the aim to secure the region's food security. "The Palestinian issue remains at the core of our preoccupations and on the top of our priorities," the Algerian leader stressed, calling for "renewing Arab collective commitment to the Arab Peace Initiative to guarantee the Palestinian people for the establishment of their independent state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as capital." "I call upon the Arab leaders to stop the bloodshed which threatens the present and the future of the Arab nation," AL Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit said, referring to armed conflicts raging in several Arab countries, including Libya, Yemen, Sudan and Syria. In addition to the leaders from AL member countries, some guests of honor, including United Nations Secretary Antonio Guterres, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, the president of the Non-Aligned Movement, and President of Senegal Macky Sall, the current chairperson of the African Union, attended the AL summit.