Category: Politics

Istanbul, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan called on the international community to increase legitimate pressure on Israel, warning that the “extremist” government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would turn into a major security problem for the region, the world, and the future of its people.

Fidan said in a press conference held today, Tuesday, with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, in the capital, Ankara: Israel’s systematic killing of thousands of innocent Palestinians and its displacement of millions is an act of reprehensible genocide.

He added: “Just as it is wrong to kill innocent Jews in Nazi concentration camps, it is also wrong to kill innocent Palestinian children today by bombing them while they are in their beds.”

He pointed out that “human history is full of mistakes that caused suffering, and today Israel is adding a new mistake with its reckless behavior in Gaza.”

Fidan explained that the point we want to emphasize is that what happened yesterday is a mista
ke similar to what is happening today in Gaza.

The Turkish Foreign Minister said: The international community must cooperate as soon as possible to stop this problem, which has become a security problem in the current era, even though it does not seem possible for this racist, expansionist mentality that rules Israel to contribute to regional peace and tranquility.

He added: “Turkey stressed from the beginning that the Palestinian state must be recognized, and the focus must be on the two-state solution, noting that his country took concrete steps against Israel, ended trade with it, and decided to intervene in the case filed against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

By Kholood Al-Enezi MANAMA, May 14 (KUINA) — Kuwaiti Ambassador in Bahrain Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah stressed on Tuesday the significance of the 33rd Arab summit due in Manama on Thursday, saying it came at a delicate and historic time.

Speaking to KUNA, he said the gathering would further promote Arab coordination and cooperation in response to the current challenges, regarding this as a strategic option for the Arab world to achieve security, peace, stability and development for the Arab people.

The forthcoming gathering would revolve around several pressing Arab issues, chiefly the Palestinian cause, regional security and stability, sustainable development and ways of maintaining Arab bonds.

The Kuwaiti ambassador pointed out that under the direction of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the State of Kuwait attaches a special significance to Arab issues, primarily supporting Palestinian rights.

He also commended Bahrain’s distinguished preparations and arrangem
ents for organizing the summit and creating the congenial atmosphere for a successful gathering.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

NEW YORK, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called on Monday to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the death of a UN employee and the injury of another in the city of Rafah, expressing his condemnation to all attacks on members of the organization.

In a press statement, Guterres communicated his deep sadness after a United Nations vehicle was attacked while two employees were heading to the European Hospital in Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

Guterres offered his condolences to the family of the employee who was killed.

The Secretary-General renewed his urgent call for an immediate ceasefire for humanitarian reasons and the release of all hostages.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported continued reports of incursions and violent fighting east of Rafah in Gaza and the Jabalia refugee camp.

The attack occurred earlier Monday morning on a UN vehicle carrying the flag and logo of the international organization, and it was clear to see t
he flag.

Despite that, it even led to the death of an employee whose nationality was not revealed and the injury of a Jordanian employee who was being ministered in the hospital.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Baghdad, The President of the Supreme Judicial Council, Judge Faiq Zaidan, received today, Tuesday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and his accompanying delegation.

According to a statement by the Supreme Judicial Council, the two parties discussed a number of issues that need legal treatment.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

WASHINGTON, United States President Joe Biden signed, late Monday, a law, which prohibits the importation of un-irradiated, low-enriched uranium that is produced in the Russian Federation or by a Russian entity.

In a statement, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said the Prohibiting Russian Uranium Imports Act “will strengthen our nation’s energy and economic security by reducing-and ultimately eliminating-our reliance on Russia for civilian nuclear power.” “This new law,” Sullivan elaborated, “reestablishes America’s leadership in the nuclear sector. It will help secure our energy sector for generations to come,” and would “jumpstart new enrichment capacity in the United States and send a clear message to industry that we are committed to long-term growth in our nuclear sector.” This law would deliver on multiple goals set with US allies and partners including Canada, France, Japan and the United Kingdom’s pledge of 4.2 billion US Dollars to “expand enrichment and conversion capacity,” added Sulliva
n.

The US and its allies have imposed sanctions on Russia, including Russian energy, since the start of the Russian-Ukrainian war in February 2022, cautious of Russia’s potential weaponized nuclear energy.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Baghdad, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani directed to hold an extraordinary session of the Council of Ministers, next Sunday, to discuss the 2024 budget schedules.

He also directed, in the Cabinet session, today, Tuesday, the formation of a committee to re-examine the draft law on the Institute of Public Service.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

WASHINGTON, The US Department of State said that Secretary Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine for an official visit to meet with senior Ukrainian officials and highlighted the US’s support for Ukraine.

Blinken arrived in Ukraine late Monday, the US Department of State official spokesman Mathew Miller said that Blinken would be meeting the President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba to discuss battlefield updates.

The officials would be discussing the impact of new US security and economic assistance, long-term security and other commitments, and ongoing work to bolster Ukraine’s economic recovery.

On April 24, US President Joe Biden signed a new foreign aid package that includes USD 61 billion for Ukraine.

The US and its European allies have imposed several sanctions on Russia since the start of the current war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Baghdad, Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani confirmed the government’s support for the reopening of the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Al-Nidal Street.

A statement from his media office said that Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani received today, Tuesday, a delegation from the General Synod of the Evangelical Seventh-day Adventist Church, headed by Pastor Magdel Izer Schulz, Assistant President of the Church in the World, and his accompanying delegation.

The statement explained that, “The meeting witnessed discussion of the conditions of Iraqi Christians, and the extent of interdependence and brotherhood with the rest of the Iraqi people, as the Prime Minister indicated that the government considers diversity a source of strength for Iraqi society and an addition for the enhancement of unity and social peace, and is working hard to preserve it.”

Al-Sudani affirmed, “The government’s readiness to cooperate in reopening the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Baghdad, as part of its care for the membe
rs of this sect and other sects, inside and outside Iraq.”

He pointed out, “The imminent formation of a directorate in the Prime Minister’s Office concerned with the affairs of the Iraqi community in the world, in order to maintain communication with their country, and to benefit from their experience in construction and reconstruction.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad, The President of the Federal Supreme Court, Jassem Al-Amiri, received today, Tuesday, the President of the Kurdistan Region, Nechirvan Barzani, and discussed with him a number of legal issues.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

MANAMA, Kuwait’s Foreign Minister Abdullah Al-Yahya met Tuesday Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, on the sidelines of the preparatory ministerial meeting for the 33rd Arab Summit.

During the meeting, both sides touched on the bilateral ties between the two countries and the latest regional and global events as well as the items of the ministerial meeting agenda.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Baghdad, The head of the National State Forces Alliance, Ammar al-Hakim, called on the Sunni component to present a candidate for the presidency of the House of Representatives characterized by integrity and political experience.

A statement from his office stated, “Al-Hakim received the head of Al-Azm Alliance, Muthanna Al-Samarrai, and discussed with him “developments in the Iraqi political scene, upcoming entitlements, and ways to support the government to implement its service and development plans.”

Al-Hakim reiterated his ’emphasis on the necessity of deciding on choosing a new speaker for the House of Representatives, indicating that the distribution of the three presidencies among the components came to reassure them and make them feel their contribution to representation and decision-making.’

He also renewed his call “for the Sunni component to agree on a candidate for the presidency of the House of Representatives who is characterized by integrity, competence and political experience.”

In the G
aza crisis, he also renewed his condemnation of ‘the war crimes, genocide, and violations of international legitimacy and the laws issued by the UN Security Council,’ noting that ‘the world is concerned with the victory of the system of values, charters, and laws that the Israeli entity violates day and night.’

Source: National Iraqi News Agency