Day: 9 April 2024

New York: The State of Qatar stressed its support for the request of the State of Palestine to obtain full membership as a sovereign state in the United Nations, urging all member states to support this legitimate and deserved request.

This came in the statement of the State of Qatar delivered by HE Permanent Representative of the State of Qatar to the United Nations Sheikha Alya Ahmed bin Saif Al-Thani before the United Nations General Assembly regarding item (63): (using the veto against the American draft resolution on Gaza in the Security Council) at the UN office in New York.

Her Excellency pointed out that holding this session highlights once again the inability of the Security Council to carry out its responsibilities and role within the framework of maintaining international peace and security, especially in light of the worst humanitarian disaster the world has witnessed in the twenty-first century, which was caused by the ongoing war waged by the Israeli occupation against the Palestinians in Gaza
Strip six months ago. She noted that the number of victims reached more than 33,000, and tens of thousands of wounded and missing under the rubble, the majority of whom were women and children, in addition to the forced displacement of around two million civilians.

Her Excellency indicated that the State of Qatar strongly condemns the Israeli airstrike that targeted the relief convoy of the World Central Kitchen organization in the central Gaza Strip, which led to the killing of seven relief workers.

Her Excellency said that this horrific incident once again proves the systematic targeting practices against humanitarian and relief workers in the Gaza Strip, stressing that the State of Qatar completely rejects the use of food as a weapon against civilians and calls for the need for humanitarian aid to reach all areas of the Strip without obstacles under international humanitarian law.

Her Excellency added that the State of Qatar renews its condemnation in the strongest terms of the ongoing Israeli threats r
elated to launching a military operation on the city of Rafah, categorically rejects any military operation on the city, and calls on the Security Council to assume its responsibilities within the framework of the immediate cessation of Israeli aggression. It also condemns in the strongest terms the procedures and practices of forced displacement against the civilian population by the occupying power, warning of its humanitarian and security repercussions on the region.

In the same context, Her Excellency added that the State of Qatar condemns the systematic Israeli targeting campaign against the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), which plays a vital and irreplaceable role in providing aid to the Palestinian people. In this regard, Her Excellency praised the donor countries that announced the resumption of payment of their financial contributions to UNRWA and urged the donor countries that suspended their funding to review their decisions to bridge the current funding gap.

Her Excellency renewed the State of Qatar’s welcome of Security Council Resolution No. 2728, adopted in March, voicing the State of Qatar’s thanks to the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria and the rest of the elected members of the Council for their efforts in submitting the draft resolution that calls for an immediate ceasefire in Ramadan, leading to a permanent and sustained ceasefire fire in Gaza. She also renewed the State of Qatar’s call on the Council to pressure the implementation of that decision.

Her Excellency stressed the need for the Israeli occupation to implement the orders of the International Court of Justice related to preventing the commission of genocide in Gaza, stressing that any serious efforts to respond to the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip cannot be achieved without an immediate cessation of the Israeli aggression through immediate, permanent, and sustainable ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.

Her Excellency said that the State of Qatar confirms the continuation o
f its efforts related to facilitating the ongoing negotiating process to reach a framework agreement that guarantees a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, in partnership with the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United States of America, to release prisoners and hostages, ensure that more humanitarian and relief aid reaches the Gaza Strip, and protect civilians to spare the blood of our Palestinian brethren in the Strip, which paves the way for the launch of a serious political process that leads to a just and comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian cause per the resolutions of international legitimacy.

Her Excellency reiterated the firm and historic stance of the State of Qatar in support of the steadfastness of the fraternal Palestinian people and their just cause following international legitimacy resolutions and within the framework of the Arab Peace Initiative, which guarantees the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital.

Source: Qatar News
Agency

Doha: HE the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al-Thani exchanged cables of greetings with his brothers Their Excellencies prime ministers of the brotherly Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: HH the Deputy Amir Sheikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al-Thani exchanged cables of greetings with his brothers Their Highnesses, Excellencies crown princes and vice presidents of the brotherly Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of Eid Al Fitr.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani exchanged cables of greetings with his brothers Their Majesties, Excellencies, and Highnesses leaders of the brotherly Arab and Islamic countries on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al Fitr.

HH the Amir also received cables of greetings on the occasion from a number of leaders of friendly countries.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: The Amiri Diwan announced that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will receive Eid Al Fitr well-wishers at Lusail Palace on the first day of Eid as follows: Immediately after Eid prayer and until 6:00 am with Their Excellencies sheikhs, ministers, Shura Council speaker, ministries’ undersecretaries, members of the Shura Council, and citizens.

From 6:00 am to 6:15 am with Armed forces and police officers as well as directors of departments and national institutions.

HH the Amir will meet immediately after Al Asr prayer at 3:45 pm with Their Excellencies sheikhs and citizens.

From 3:45 pm to 4:00 pm with heads of diplomatic missions.

The Amiri Diwan wished that this blessed occasion be full of goodness and blessings for Qatar, and the Arab and Islamic nations.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha: The Amiri Diwan announced that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani will perform Eid Al Fitr prayer along with citizens at Lusail praying area on Wednesday morning.

The Amiri Diwan wished that this blessed occasion be full of goodness and blessings for Qatar, and the Arab and Islamic nations.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Washington, The United Kingdom announced Tuesday that it will keep selling arms to the Israeli entity despite the rising voices calling for the need for Western countries to stop supplying the Israeli occupation with the weapons it uses in its devastating war on the Gaza enclave.

Speaking in a joint conference with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday, Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom David Cameron said his country will not suspend arms sales from UK firms to the Israeli entity. He added that he has reviewed the latest legal advice from his department on whether Israel is breaking humanitarian law in its war, ignoring the intense pressures faced by Rishi Sunak government to cancel the export licenses that allow funneling arms to the Israeli occupation.

“Ultimate judgment” was that the export licenses “will continue” and that the UK’s position is “unchanged,” Cameron said.

“This is consistent with the advice that I and other ministers have received, and as ever we will keep the position under
review,” Cameron added.

Source: Qatar News Agency

El-Arish, An aircraft of the Qatar Armed Forces carrying 5 tons of assistance arrived Tuesday in El-Arish city of the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt.

The aid bound for Gaza include relief essentials provided by the Education Above All Foundation and Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS), bringing the total number of aircraft to 92 carrying assistance.

The aid came within the framework of the State of Qatar’s unwavering support for the Palestinian brothers and its full support for them during the challenging humanitarian conditions currently facing them.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Weather inshore tonight until 6:00 am on Thursday will be partly cloudy to cloudy at times with chance of scattered rain maybe thundery, the Department of Meteorology said in its daily weather report, warning of thundery rain at places associated with strong wind.

Offshore, it will be scattered clouds to partly cloudy with chance of scattered rain maybe thundery at times, the report added, warning of thundery rain associated with strong wind and high sea.

Wind inshore will be mainly northwesterly to northeasterly 08 to 18 knot reaches to 28 knot with thundery rain.

Offshore, it will be variable mainly southwesterly northwesterly 03 to 13 knot gusting to 24 knot with thundery rain.

Visibility will be 05 to 9 / 3 kilometers or less with thundery rain.

Sea state inshore will be 1 to 2 feet rises to 4 feet with thundery rain. Offshore, it will be 1 to 3 feet rises to 8 feet with thundery rain.

Area High Tide Low Tide Mini ———- —————– ——————- ————- Messaid: 06:59 20:40 0
2:16 13:39 26 Wakrah: 06:10 19:57 01:40 13:02 25 Doha: 05:22 19:02 01:11 13:10 27 Al Khor: 04:58 18:20 00:15 12:46 22 Ruwais 06:45 19:00 00:58 13:07 22 Dukhan: 11:57 ** : ** 05:41 18:07 22 Sunrise: 05:14 LT Sunset: 17:5 LT.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Brussels: Ukraine’s Western backers are failing to give Ukraine the air defense systems it desperately needs to protect itself from Russian bombardments, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Tuesday.

Borrell said Kyiv was asking its allies to urgently send seven Patriot missile systems to help counter Russian attacks.

“It would be inconceivable that we are not able to provide them given that the Western armies have about 100 batteries of Patriot. And still we are not able to provide the seven they are asking desperately,” Borrell said.

Borrell stressed the situation in Ukraine is extremely difficult, with the Russian military machine running at full speed. He pointed out that about 80 percent of arms purchases are made outside the European Union, and 80 percent of purchases come from the United States, calling for an end to this dependence.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Brussels: The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) issued Tuesday a landmark decision against Switzerland for its failure to act on climate change, a legally binding decision, and set a precedent for the judiciary that convicted one of the 46 member states of the Council of Europe for the first time.

The ECHR, whose mission is to verify that member states respect the rights and guarantees stipulated in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, found that a violation had occurred of Article 8 (the right to respect for private and family life) and Article 6 (recourse to court). Thus, confirming that Article 8 enshrines the right to effective protection provided by state authorities from the perilous and harmful effects of climate change on life, health, well-being, and quality of life.

The petition was submitted by a group called “Senior Women for Climate Protection Switzerland,” which includes 2,500 Swiss women, with an average age of 73 years, denouncing the failure of the
Swiss authorities to mitigate the effects of climate change, which leads to adverse impacts on their living conditions and health.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Riyadh, Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, discussed in a telephone call Tuesday with his Maltese counterpart Ian Borg, the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and its neighboring areas, along with the efforts to attain peace and stability.

During the call, the two ministers discussed bilateral relations between the two countries, in addition to regional and global issues of shared concern.

Source: Qatar News Agency