HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day
Source: Qatar News Agency
HH Deputy Amir Sends Congratulations to President of Congo
HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani sent a cable of congratulations to HE President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Felix Tshisekedi on the anniversary of his country’s Independence Day
Source: Qatar News Agency
ISESCO Describes The Burning Of A Copy Of The Holy Quran In Sweden As “Barbaric Behavior”.
The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO) condemned the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an in the Swedish capital, Stockholm.
In a statement, the ICESCO described the burning of a copy of the Holy Qur’an by an extremist in Sweden, on Wednesday, as “an offensive behavior and a shameful act that provokes the feelings of Muslims around the world during their celebration of the blessed Eid Al-Adha,” stressing that “the repetition of this disgraceful act by motorized extremists proves the defeat of civilization and avoids the spirit of tolerance that believes in cultural and doctrinal diversity, and leads to provoking feelings of hatred and reviving hate speech.”
The statement stressed that underestimating the values and principles governing the lives of nations and peoples is the most dangerous weapon of destruction that disrupts the structure of security and development in the international community, noting that “the repetition of this pattern of abhorrent transgressions will not undermine the value of the Holy Qur’an, in which the number of believers in it is increasing day after day in the east and west of the earth.
The statement affirmed that ISESCO is fully prepared to cooperate with all peace-loving global forces in order to consolidate the values of coexistence and the pillars of moderation and to carry the torches of enlightenment in order to prevent the spread and expansion of these reckless tendencies.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Demos in Brussels in protest of killing of a boy in France
Up to 64 people were arrested in incidents that took place in Brussels on Thursday evening in protest over the shooting of a 17-year-old by a police officer in France.
During the day, calls circulated on social media to gather in Brussels and protest in response to the death of 17-year-old Nahel, who was shot to death by a police officer in the French city of Nanterre during a traffic stop on Tuesday , Belgian news agency Belga reported Friday.
In the Belgian capital, young people gathered in several municipalities on Thursday night, resulting in a cat-and-mouse game with the police, who had mobilised in large numbers to quell any riots.
Riots took place in and around the Anneessens neighbourhood, where there was a massive police presence, and at the nearby Midi (South) Railway Station, it noted
Source: Kuwait News Agency
A Drug Dealer Arrested And 5 Kilograms Of Narcotic Hashish Seized In His Possession In Basra
The General Directorate for Narcotics and Psychotropic Substances Affairs announced today, Friday, the arrest of a drug dealer and seized in his possession (5) kilograms of narcotic hashish in Basra.
It said in a statement, “With personal and direct supervision of the Minister of Interior, Abdul Amir Al-Shammari, and with a qualitative operation, continuous field follow-up, and after setting up a tight ambush, a Basra anti-drug force managed to arrest a drug dealer and seized in his possession (5) kilograms of narcotic hashish in Basra Governorate, flagrante delicto.
It added, “The necessary legal measures have been taken against him in accordance with the provisions of Article (28) drugs for the crime of drug trafficking, so that he receives his just punishment.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
French PM: Violence acts in the country are “intolerable, unforgivable”
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Friday condemned the violence that swept the country, describing it as “intolerable and unforgivable”, following the policeman’s killing of a minor driver who tried to bypass a traffic checkpoint.
Borne, through her official Twitter account, expressed her support and confidence in the police, gendarmerie and firefighters who perform their mission bravely.
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, announced on Twitter that 667 people had been arrested since Thursday night until Friday dawn, 307 of them in Paris, during the third day of violence.
According to BFM TV, the French Presidential Palace Elysee announced that President Emmanuel Macron will chair a meeting of the Crisis Unit, which is an inter-ministerial committee, later Friday, for the second time in two days to assess the situation after a third night of violence in France following the deadly shooting of a teenager by a police officer
Source: Kuwait News Agency