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A Palestinian youth died Saturday of wounds sustained during clashes with Israeli troops yesterday in the Askar refugee camp in Nablus, north of the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Health Ministry said. It said Tareq Idris was struck in the abdomen by a bullet fired by Israeli soldiers and was rushed to a local hospital, where he later succumbed to his wounds.
Source: Jordan News Agency
Heeding calls by their Israeli officials to build settlements in the occupied territories, settlers, protected by soldiers, today established a new outpost on Palestinian lands in the town of Deir Istya, west of the northern West Bank city of Salit, according to the town’s mayor Muath Salman. He told WAFA that dozens of settlers broke into an area north of the town, set up two mobile homes and three livestock sheds, opened a dirt road, and extended water and electricity lines to the site. Israel’s far-right and fascist Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben Gvir, called on his extremist followers to take over hilltops in the occupied Palestinian territories and build settlements on them. All settlements are considered illegal under international law.
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA
The three Palestinian dailies published today, al-Hayat al-Jadida, al-Ayyam, and al-Quds, highlighted news about the visit of European diplomats to the town of Turmus Ayya and describing the settlers who attacked the Ramallah-area town as terrorists who must be held accountable, as well as statements by the fascist Israeli cabinet minister Itamar Ben Gvir inciting to kill Palestinians and bomb their homes. The dailies also highlighted the dozens of people wounded by the occupation forces during the weekly anti-settlements, anti-occupation protests in the West Bank. Here are the main headlines of the three dailies: Al-Hayat al-Jadida: Burgsdorff from Turmus Ayya: What happened in the town was a terrorist attack, and the European Union will follow up on the matter Dozens of injuries in the West Bank as people in Umm Safa force the occupation and its settlers to remove a settlement outpost The extremist Ben Gvir incites in a bloody speech to kill people, demolish and bomb homes, and intensify settlement The President congratulates the Duke of Luxembourg on his birthday Al-Sheikh: The role of the Palestinian Authority is to achieve the national project of freedom and independence Germany withdraws its support of the US statement of condemnation of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Israel Warning of the spread of skin disease among the prisoners in Ramon Turk warns of the “situation getting out of control” in the occupied West Bank Ban Ki-moon: Israel’s treatment of the Palestinians amounts to the crime of apartheid Al-Ayyam: Ben Gvir calls for a military operation to “liquidate thousands of terrorists if necessary.” Clashes and injuries in the suppression of Friday marches, and settlers continue to destroy property European diplomats in Turmus Ayya: The perpetrators of the terrorist attack must be held accountable The Elders Organization: Israel’s policies meet the definition of apartheid and undermine the international community’s credibility Peace Now reveals the Netanyahu government’s complicity in establishing five settlement outposts during the past few days An Israeli bill prohibits funding any human rights organization that opposes the occupation Israeli documents reveal that Aqraba village lands were contaminated with poisonous material in 1972 to force its people to leave it. Al-Quds: Ben Gvir vows to turn the Aviatar outpost into a settlement and calls on his supporters to occupy the hills of the West Bank EU Representative calls for an investigation into the settlers’ attack on Turmus Ayya, and for holding the perpetrators accountable Israeli military documents: Chemical extermination to establish a settlement in the Jordan Valley Israeli expectations that Netanyahu will be charged with bribery Injuries during incursions and confrontations in the West Bank Two pilgrims from Beit Anan and the Jabalia camp die in Makkah More than 50,000 people perform Friday prayers at Al-Aqsa
Source: En – Palestine news & Information Agency – WAFA
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Public Health and Population for the care sector, Dr. Muhammad Al-Mansour and Hajjah province Nabil Al-Jarb, inaugurated on Saturday in the district of Abs in the governorate a campaign to distribute mosquito nets impregnated with the insecticide to prevent malaria, funded by the World Health Organization, at a cost of 44 million and 386 thousand riyals.
At the inauguration, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health indicated that the campaign implemented by the National Malaria Control Program aims to protect 353 thousand and 200 residents and displaced persons in the districts of Abs, Midi, Haradh and Hiran through the distribution of 176 thousand and 600 mosquito nets.
He stressed the interest of the Ministry of Health in combating malaria, especially in areas with a wide spread and where mosquitoes breed, pointing out that this campaign and the activities that preceded it during the past year in terms of investigating the epidemic, distributing medicines, test strips, and spraying with pesticides with a residual and foggy effect, and others, come in implementation of the directives of the Leader of the Revolution and the head of the Supreme Political Council in strengthening efforts to combat malaria and the delivery of services to citizens in the countryside.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health appreciated the efforts of the local authority and the health office in the governorate in facilitating and succeeding the work of the field teams, urging citizens to use mosquito nets optimally and preserve them.
For his part, the Undersecretary of the Governorate praised the efforts of the Ministry of Health in implementing campaigns to eradicate diseases, especially dengue fever and malaria, pointing out that the Abs district is one of the districts most affected by dengue fever and malaria.
He praised the efforts of the leadership of the Health Office and its cadres in enhancing health services in the various districts of the province.
In turn, the director of the health office in the governorate, Dr. Ahmed Al-Kahlani, explained that the response of the Ministry of Health by distributing mosquito nets is a first step that anticipates the malaria epidemic, which spreads more during the winter season. He appreciated the support of the leadership of the Ministry of Health and the province for the efforts of the Health Office in combating epidemics.
While the Director General of Disease Control and Surveillance at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Ehab Al-Saqqaf, and the Director General of the National Malaria Control Program, Dr. Mithaq Al-Sada, stressed the need to enhance community awareness of how to prevent epidemics and vector-borne diseases, pointing to the importance of encouraging community initiatives in combating epidemics by filling swamps and foci which represent a danger to society.
Source: Yemen News Agency
The head of the General Authority for Endowments, Allama Abdul Majeed Al-Houthi, inspected today the progress of work and the level of performance in the authority’s office in Al-Sabeen district in the capital’s secretariat.
Today, the head of the General Authority for Endowments, Allama Abdul Majeed Al-Houthi, inspected the workflow and level of performance in the Authority’s office in Al-Sabeen Directorate in the capital’s Sana’a standing performance.
During the visit, the head of the Endowments Authority met a number of citizens and listened to their complaints and inquiries.
He stressed the authority’s keenness to solve any problems that may face the beneficiaries of endowment properties and to facilitate their transactions in accordance with the regulations and laws in force, in a way that guarantees their rights and the rights of the endowment.
Source: Yemen News Agency
President of the European Council Charles Michel described developments in Russia as an “internal Russian affair”, following the mutiny led by the military Wagner Group against the Russian military leadership.
Michel tweeted that he is closely following the situation in Russia and is in contact with other EU leaders, as well as partners in the grouping of seven of the world’s advanced countries (G7), emphasizing EU’s firm support to Ukraine and its president.
Wagner Group proclaimed that it had seized control over the Russian Rostov-on-city that borders Ukraine following the escalation of tension between Russian military leadership and head of Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin who accused the Russian leadership of being behind the deaths of thousands of its fighters in the military operations in Ukraine and promised to retaliate.
Russian authorities accused Prigozhin of launching a mutiny and spearheading an armed insurgency and initiated a criminal case against him to be prosecuted.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on 30 days of administrative arrest, as well as fines for violating martial law. It was adopted by the State Duma on June 20 and approved by the Federation Council on June 21.
Signing the law comes in response to the rebellion of the “Wagner” private military group against the military leadership of the Russian army, and following the National Antiterrorism Committee announced, earlier on Saturday, the imposition of a state of emergency in the capital, Moscow, and its surroundings , after Wagner’s founder called for “armed insurrection.” Denounced Wagner’s move as “a stab in the back”, Putin on Saturday vowed harsh punishment for the organizers of the armed rebellion spearheaded by Wagner’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key southern city.
Source: Qatar News Agency
The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jassem Mohamed Al Budaiwi, said that GCC women play a decisive role in regional and global diplomacy as well as in cementing ties among countries and spreading peace at regional and global levels.
In a statement Saturday, on the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy (IDWID) which is observed on June 24 annually, Al Budaiwi praised the role of GCC women in the diplomatic field, and their great and unique creativity which set the path for them to occupy high-level diplomatic positions in the ministries and diplomatic organisations in the GCC member states, in addition to their excellent representation of their countries in many international diplomatic forums, indicating that their valuable contributions in promoting peace, security and cultural understanding globally has become a source of pride and an example to follow.
He pointed out that diplomatic women of the GCC member states have greatly contributed to achieving the common goals to enhance the Gulf integration process and elevate economic, political and security cooperation among the GCC countries. The status of GCC women in the diplomatic field embodies the keenness and pride of the leaders of the GCC states in promoting gender equality and supporting the role of women in decision-making, he added.
Al Budaiwi stated that the General Secretariat of the GCC encourages and motivates diplomatic women to continue their active participation in diplomatic decision-making and contribute to shaping the foreign policies, expressing confidence that their capabilities and deep knowledge will pave the path for strengthening the foreign relations of the GCC member states and bolstering their position internationally.
Source: Qatar News Agency
The State of Qatar said it is following, with deep concern, the developments in the Russian Federation, which resulted from the mutiny against the army. Qatar called for maximum restraint, reason, and sparing civilians the repercussions of confrontation.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the escalation in Russia and Ukraine will have negative repercussions on international peace and security, and on food and energy supplies, which are already affected by the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
The Ministry reiterated the State of Qatar firm stance on adherence to the Charter of the United Nations, the principles of international law, and the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, adding that the State of Qatar is looking forward for all parties to pursue dialogue and peaceful ways to resolve differences, in a way that achieves security and stability in Russia and Ukraine, and ends the crisis in accordance with the relevant international legitimacy resolutions.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates in the Lebanese caretaker government Dr. Abdullah Bou Habib discussed on Saturday the political situations in Lebanon with the French President’s special envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian who is visiting Beirut.
The two parties discussed the meetings held by Le Drian with the Lebanese parties, said Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a statement.
Over three days, Le Drian met with several Lebanese officials and politicians within the framework of Paris-led efforts to end the presidential vacancy in Lebanon.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani confirmed today, Saturday, that the focus has been on the five priorities of the government program, represented in confronting unemployment, addressing poverty, combating financial and administrative corruption, providing services, and economic reform.
Al-Sudani said in the press interview on the semi-annual report of the government program: “We put before our people, public opinion, and the legislative and constitutional authorities a summary of the first semi-annual report on the performance and progress of the government ministries and institutions’ implementation of the ministerial program that was approved on December 12 of the year 2022.
He continued: “The program enjoyed continuous follow-up from the approval session until the last session in which this report was approved on June 20,” adding that “this work was accomplished without a budget, and we worked with the available resources in the ministries and governorates and according to the government’s powers.”
He explained that the focus was on the five priorities of the government program, represented in facing unemployment, addressing poverty, combating financial and administrative corruption, providing services, and economic reform, adding that the priority is to accelerate the completion of lagging projects that have been hampered for years, due to mismanagement, lack of allocations, or because of corruption.
He said, the fifth round of licensing has been launched, to invest in the field of oil and gas, and we announced the sixth complementary round, to invest gas wealth, and we have completed about 25 health institutions like hospitals and specialized centers, as well as about 20 health centers and clinics.
He added: “We have embarked on a major rehabilitation campaign to maintain a number of hospitals in Baghdad and the provinces, and we have previously opened Al-Kadhimiya Hospital, Ibn Al-Baladi Hospital and the Children’s Hospital after their rehabilitation.
He continued, “We have completed 414 schools, distributed among several governorates, and we have begun to rehabilitate 300 other school buildings, and work is continuing to build 2,000 schools.
He pointed out, to operating of the Karbala refinery with a capacity of 140,000 barrels per day, and it will provide Iraq with about 3 billion dollars that were going to import oil derivatives, and to proceed with the project to expand Shinafia refinery in Diwaniyah, adding that the digital transformation project has been completed for the General Company for Communications and Informatics, and the experimental operation of the project to repel cyber-attacks has been completed, and the completion of the Olympic Port Stadium in Basra and its inauguration in the Gulf Championship (25).
He explained that in the services file, we started experimenting with service and engineering effort in un-served areas, and areas outside the urban planning of cities in Baghdad and the provinces, and we directed the effort to complete municipal services, open streets, modernize the electrical network, rehabilitate schools in residential neighborhoods, prepare basic designs for new cities, and advertise for 5 cities in Baghdad and the provinces, it will be available to middle and low-income groups and poor groups.
He pointed out that 35 projects have been launched to reduce traffic congestion, including overpasses and bridges, the development of intersections and squares, and the settlement of projects at the entrances to the capital.
He also referred to the direct digital transformation and automation of citizens’ transactions in government departments to close the outlets of corruption, and the launch of the National Strategy for Education 2022-2031 to correct the course of the education file.
He said: “We signed contracts with international companies (Siemens and General Electric) for long-term maintenance over a period of 5 years, saving 30% of costs, completing 25 secondary stations in the transportation sector, 129 secondary stations in the distribution sector, and extending 311 km of feeders (11 , and 33 KV), and 923 km of electric transmission lines, which contributed to bringing the national production of electric energy to 26,000 megawatts.
He stressed, we have carried out comprehensive maintenance operations and completed the cooling system for the stations, which have provided an additional 700 megawatts, which included 40 stations throughout Iraq, adding that production stations, including the Salah al-Din station, add 630 megawatts, and the completion of 26 executive procedures in the electricity sector, in cycle projects.
He explained that, in the field of combating poverty, the largest social research campaign was launched targeting two million families, the number of families whose research was completed was 1.4 million families, and cash subsidies were delivered to approximately 492 thousand families, and the expansion of coverage with the salary of a full-time assistant and an increase in their salaries, with the completion and inclusion of 430 thousand disabled people with the salary, and the launch of the electronic service for groups benefiting from social protection, and the recovery of 150 billion dinars from those who transgressed on the protection network.
He continued, “The food basket was distributed to 5.871 million of those covered by protection, 5 food baskets were distributed, and the sixth is being distributed among them, 42,000 displaced families were included in social protection, tuition fees were reduced for students covered by social care in public universities for evening studies and private universities, support for small projects and the launch of 100 loans within those covered by social care
He added, in the field of addressing unemployment and providing job opportunities, more than 600,000 holders of postgraduate degrees, graduates, firsts, contracts, lecturers, and daily wages have been redressed, and 65,000 new workers in the private sector have been included in social security.
He stressed, “We focused on controlling the file of foreign workers in Iraq, through a number of decisions.”
He referred to the sponsorship of small and medium enterprises, the launch of Riyada initiative for development and employment, which is concerned with supporting groups of students and youth, and empowering them, and the registration of more than 180,000 applications for participation, we target 100,000 of them in rapid courses and the preparation of loans for them.
He also pointed out, to raise the capital of donor banks for loans generating projects.
In the context of confronting financial and administrative corruption, he explained that the Supreme Anti-Corruption Commission and the supportive security team were formed to pursue the senior corrupt, and to work in accordance with legal constitutional procedures that do not involve jurisprudence by officials, as happened in the past and left negative effects on the anti-corruption process, and we directed all ministries by reviewing large previous contracts and subjecting them to financial and legal scrutiny, and we assured the ministers and the minister’s entourage that office managers should not be from partisan and political parties, adding contracts with solid international companies for financial auditing, and the completion of (the national anti-corruption strategy).
He continued, making the issue of cooperation in recovering wanted persons and smuggled funds a basis in foreign relations, and we were able to dismantle and seize a large oil smuggling network, in which there were elements of security services that were charged with protecting crude oil transport lines and refineries.
He stressed the application of the single window system in registering companies, the formation of a specialized audit committee to review the commissions collected by all electronic payment companies, follow-up on money laundering and terrorist financing, and the approval of the National Assessment of Money Laundering Risks report.
He referred to the governance of government departments, especially those of a service nature to reduce friction between auditors and state employees, and to establish a unified treasury account to control funds in the state.
He stressed that huge amounts of looted money have been recovered in the case of theft of tax secretariats, and this file is subject to daily follow-up by the government.
He explained, and in the field of administrative reform, we have established from the first day mechanisms for follow-up and evaluation of general managers, agents and consultants, leading to the evaluation of ministers.
He said that economic reform is one of the ruling priorities in light of the high spending, and the continuation of oil as the only source of financing the budget, so we went towards activating the industrial and agricultural sectors, adding that we took a number of measures to revive the industrial sector, and the investment opportunities available in Iraq in the industrial field were announced work to complete the rehabilitation of the iron and steel plant in Basra, one of the strategic projects that will take place this year, in addition to working on completing the industrial cities.
He added, “We witnessed the most successful agricultural season in the history of Iraq, in which we were able to achieve self-sufficiency, and we exceeded 4.5 million tons of grain marketing, and we were able to pay farmers’ dues within a period ranging from 24 to 72 hours of marketing their crops.”
He continued, “We faced the fluctuations of the dollar exchange rate, and the entitlement that was not implemented during the previous governments, despite the agreement with the US Federal Bank, and more than 85% of our trade is conducted through the electronic platform and complies with international standards, and we implemented a comprehensive system to automate customs for the first time through self-efforts.”
He pointed out, to the approval of the Iraq Fund for Development, in the three-year budget to harmonize the budget with the government’s priorities, the adoption of productive economic diplomacy in Iraq’s relations with the world, and the launch of the promising (development road) project, which will bring together all the countries of the region, maintain stability, and serve all development projects.
He stressed the continuation of striking the remnants of terrorism, and the remarkable performance of the security services against the drug trade.
He also stressed the completion of the national strategy for Iraqi women 2023-2030, and the success in holding the 25th Gulf Championship.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Prime Minister, Muhammad Al-Sudani, discussed today, Saturday evening, with the head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar Al-Hakim, the general situation in the country, and the government’s efforts to implement the priorities of its government program.
A statement by his media office stated that Al-Sudani met, this evening, Saturday, with Al-Hakim, and during the meeting they discussed the general situation in the country, and the government’s efforts to implement the priorities of its government program, which serves the citizen and meets the country’s needs.
According to the statement, the meeting witnessed confirmation of support for government visions and paths that aim to achieve reforms in the structure of the state, and to enhance stability throughout Iraq, in a way that helps implement development plans that would improve the economic and living situation in Iraq.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency