Day: 3 September 2023

The Presidency of the Shura Council held a meeting on Sunday, headed by the Speaker of the Shura Council, Muhammad Hussein Al-Aidaroos.

The authority discussed the level of implementation of the costs issued by its previous meeting, took the appropriate decisions, and reviewed and approved the topics on the agenda.

At its meeting, the Commission renewed its condemnation and denunciation of the suspicious movements of the American and British forces in the eastern and southern governorates and their blatant violation of national sovereignty.

The authority stressed the importance of raising readiness to confront the moves made by the countries of aggression, foremost of which is America, in the regional waters in Bab al-Mandab, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, in service of its colonial goals and ambitions and the plundering of Yemeni wealth.

The Authority reviewed the plan and general guidelines for commemorating the honorable birth of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, according to what was approved by the Supreme Committee for Celebrations for the current year 1445 AH.

The Authority stressed the importance of the Council members’ active contribution and participation in field activities in the directorates and neighborhoods and public mobilization to participate in the central event that will be held on the occasion.

The Authority pointed out the need to strive and work during field participations to enhance social solidarity factors and call for the implementation and establishment of sustainable development projects.

Source: Yemen News Agency

The Presidency of the Shura Council held a meeting on Sunday, headed by the Speaker of the Shura Council, Muhammad Hussein Al-Aidaroos.

The authority discussed the level of implementation of the costs issued by its previous meeting, took the appropriate decisions, and reviewed and approved the topics on the agenda.

At its meeting, the Commission renewed its condemnation and denunciation of the suspicious movements of the American and British forces in the eastern and southern governorates and their blatant violation of national sovereignty.

The authority stressed the importance of raising readiness to confront the moves made by the countries of aggression, foremost of which is America, in the regional waters in Bab al-Mandab, the Arabian Sea and the Red Sea, in service of its colonial goals and ambitions and the plundering of Yemeni wealth.

The Authority reviewed the plan and general guidelines for commemorating the honorable birth of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, according to what was approved by the Supreme Committee for Celebrations for the current year 1445 AH.

The Authority stressed the importance of the Council members’ active contribution and participation in field activities in the directorates and neighborhoods and public mobilization to participate in the central event that will be held on the occasion.

The Authority pointed out the need to strive and work during field participations to enhance social solidarity factors and call for the implementation and establishment of sustainable development projects.

Source: Yemen News Agency

President of Jordan’s Senate Faisal Fayez met with President of the Moroccan House of Councilors Enaam Mayara, who is visiting Jordan.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries, coordinating jointly to serve the nation’s issues and advance the Arab parliamentary.

Jordan’s Lower House Speaker Ahmed Safadi also met with the President of the Moroccan House of Councilors.

During the meeting, ways of strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries were discussed.

Source: Qatar News Agency

President of Jordan’s Senate Faisal Fayez met with President of the Moroccan House of Councilors Enaam Mayara, who is visiting Jordan.

During the meeting, they discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation between the two countries, coordinating jointly to serve the nation’s issues and advance the Arab parliamentary.

Jordan’s Lower House Speaker Ahmed Safadi also met with the President of the Moroccan House of Councilors.

During the meeting, ways of strengthening parliamentary cooperation between the two countries were discussed.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Al- Nasr Coalition condemned the dangerous escalation in the city of Kirkuk.

The coalition said in a statement, “we condemn the dangerous escalation in the city of Kirkuk, and stresses the need for calm, dialogue, and the imposition of security, stability, and the rule of law.”

It added, “The unfortunate events in Kirkuk, and the accompanying loss of innocent victims, confirm the need to adopt policies to contain contradictions and divergent interests, while being careful not to politicize the file, and to move away from the policy of imposing a fait accompli.”

The statement continued: “We believe that it is in everyone’s interest to consider Kirkuk an Iraqi city, and to make it a symbol of coexistence and national unity.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Minister of Health, Saleh Mahdi Al-Hasnawi, announced today, Sunday, the provision of health services to more than 4 million and 753 thousand visitors since the launch of the health support plan for the Arbaeen visit until now.

Al-Hasnawi said, in a statement: “Hospitals, specialized and primary health centers, fixed and mobile medical detachments, military medicine, the crowd medicine, the Red Crescent, and volunteer health teams continue around the clock to provide health services to visitors in the Holy Karbala and the routes that visitors take.”

He added, “The statistics on health services within the health support plan for the Arbaeen pilgrimage were as follows: health services for about (4,753,238) visitors, the number of x-ray examinations (10,133), the number of resonance imaging and scanners (1570), the number of sonar examinations (2,187), and the number of laboratory tests (43,648), the number of surgeries (795), the number of deliveries (616), the number of emergency cases that were transferred by first aid (3,220), and the number of bottles of blood collected during blood donation campaigns (3,908).

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Interior announced, today, Sunday, that nearly three and a half million Pilgrims have entered the country to perform the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

The ministry said in a statement, “Headed by the Minister of Interior, Abd al-Amir al-Shammari, the Supreme Security Committee to secure the Arbaeen visit continues its work, with the deployment of the security units in charge of this duty in all areas and the roads that visitors take towards the holy Karbala, amid full alertness to the intelligence, security and service effort.”

The statement added that the concerned authorities have initiated procedures to facilitate the process of entry of visitors from all ports of the country, namely (Al-Mundhiriya – Zirbatiya – Al-Sheeb – Al-Shalamjah – Safwan – Mandali – Kirkuk – Al-Qaim – Baghdad Airport – Najaf Airport – Basra Airport).

He continued, that the number of incoming vehicles reached (8308), while the arrivals reached (508108) people, and thus the number of arrivals since the beginning of the visit ceremony reached (3455080) expatriates.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Interior announced, today, Sunday, that nearly three and a half million Pilgrims have entered the country to perform the Arbaeen pilgrimage.

The ministry said in a statement, “Headed by the Minister of Interior, Abd al-Amir al-Shammari, the Supreme Security Committee to secure the Arbaeen visit continues its work, with the deployment of the security units in charge of this duty in all areas and the roads that visitors take towards the holy Karbala, amid full alertness to the intelligence, security and service effort.”

The statement added that the concerned authorities have initiated procedures to facilitate the process of entry of visitors from all ports of the country, namely (Al-Mundhiriya – Zirbatiya – Al-Sheeb – Al-Shalamjah – Safwan – Mandali – Kirkuk – Al-Qaim – Baghdad Airport – Najaf Airport – Basra Airport).

He continued, that the number of incoming vehicles reached (8308), while the arrivals reached (508108) people, and thus the number of arrivals since the beginning of the visit ceremony reached (3455080) expatriates.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 525 Ukrainian soldiers were killed, 25 Ukrainian drones were shot down yesterday, and the Russian army strengthened its positions on the Donetsk axis.

In a statement on the progress of the military operation in Ukraine, the ministry stated that the Russian army strengthened its positions on the Donetsk axis, thwarted Ukrainian attacks on a number of battle fronts, killed 525 Ukrainian soldiers and shot down 25 drones.

It added that a missile was intercepted and two ammunition depots were destroyed.

Yesterday, Saturday, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced the downing of two Ukrainian drones over the “Belgorod” region, and an unmanned boat in the waters of the Black Sea.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Kafr Qara witnessed a general and comprehensive commitment to a general, comprehensive and open strike, today, Sunday, to protest the recent murders in the city.

The city announced the non-opening of the school year and a comprehensive and open strike during an emergency session held by the municipality and the Supreme Follow-up Committee with the participation of heads of Arab local authorities, yesterday evening, Saturday.

Educational, teaching and service institutions, public facilities, shops, and workers committed to a general and comprehensive strike, as the streets of Kafr Qara seemed almost empty due to the strike, contrary to their custom.

Today, Sunday, an emergency meeting is being held in the municipality of Kafr Qara of the Supreme Follow-up Committee for the Arab masses in the country, the National Committee for Heads of Arab Local Authorities, the People’s Committee, and the Authority of Imams of Mosques in Kafr Qara.

An atmosphere of anger and denunciation prevails in Kafr Qara following the killing of three people within hours, one of whom is from the city of Qalanswa, while the other two are a 14-year-old boy and the imam of a mosque from Kafr Qara.

The victims are the imam of the Quba Mosque in Kafr Qara, Sheikh Sami Abdel Latif Masri (60 years old), who was killed yesterday, Saturday, after being exposed to a shooting crime while leaving a funeral in the guest house in the city, in the courtyard of the Hawarna Mosque, and the young man Fouad Nasrallah from the city of Qalansawa, and the boy. Muhammad Saeed Arbid, from Kafr Qara, were killed the day before yesterday, Friday, in a shooting crime near the Hawarna area in Kafr Qara

Source: Maan News Agency

His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah sent on Sunday a congratulatory cable to both Captains Regent of San Marino Alessandro Scarano and Adele Tonnini, on their country’s National Day.

Source: Kuwait News Agency