Day: June 27, 2021

Riyadh, A delegation of the Saudi-Uzbek Parliamentary Friendship Committee, led by the Head of the committee Maj. Gen. Ali Al-Assiri, took part in the World Parliamentary Forum on Sustainable Development, which was virtually held, in Uzbekistan.

During the event, the Shura delegation presented three papers on the experiments of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, related to the sustainable development.

The delegation focused on the Saudi government endorsed development plan under the motto of: the Kingdom Vision 2030, pointing out that the Kingdom has adopted a strategy to decrease depending on oil revenues, through diversifying the sources of income as well as upgrading societal services such as health and education, in addition to improving the infrastructure, entertainment and tourism.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Damascus, Head and members of the Arab and Foreign Affairs Committee at the People’s Assembly on Sunday reviewed with a delegation of members of the European Parliament representing Ireland the situation in Syria and cooperation in conveying a true image about the events that took place in it to European public opinion and about the terrorist war which Syria was subjected to with the support and collusion of regional and Western countries.

During the meeting, which was held at the People’s Assembly, Chairman of the Committee Boutros Murjanah explained the extent of the suffering of the Syrian people as a result of the unilateral coercive economic measures imposed on them by the United States and a number of European countries, which deprive them of access to food, medicine and oil derivatives.

The head and members of the committee pointed out that the Turkish and American occupation forces have looted and stolen Syrian resources in flagrant violation of international law and the sovereignty of Syria, and that they have provided support with money, weapons and information to terrorist organizations in an attempt to prolong the crisis, stressing that terrorism that targets the security, safety and stability of Syria also constitutes a threat to Europe and the world at large.

For her part, Clare Daly, a member of the European Parliament, stressed that the Western media plays a negative role by disseminating false information and news about the events in Syria, indicating that European parliamentarians must convey the reality of what is happening on the ground in Syria away from Western media propaganda.

In turn, Mick Wallace, a member of the European Parliament, underlined the importance of achieving stability in Syria, Iraq, Palestine, Lebanon and Yemen, otherwise this will reflect on stability in Europe, indicating that he and the rest of the delegation members reject the Western sanctions imposed on Syria, which represent a violation of international law and the UN Charter.

In a statement to reporters, Daly expressed her regret for the European Union’s stance towards the continued imposition of sanctions on Syria, expressing its readiness with her colleagues to work with Syrian parliamentarians to change this stance on the part of the European Union.

Wallace also denounced the United States’ exploitation of the humanitarian aid file to achieve its ugly goals in Syria and the region, considering that the European Union does not realize the extent of the United States’ persistent attempts to exploit and manipulate this file.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates has strongly condemned and denounced the Iran-backed terrorist Houthi militia’s systematic attempts of targeting civilians and civil objects in Khamis Mushait, Najran and the Southern Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by launching a ballistic missile and booby-trapped drones which were successfully intercepted and destroyed by the Coalition Forces to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen.

In a statement issued by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the UAE affirmed that these terror attacks by the Houthis reflect their blatant disregard for the international community and all international laws and norms.

The Ministry urged the international community to take an immediate and decisive stance to stop these recurrent acts, which target critical infrastructure and threaten the security and stability of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as well as global energy supplies and the economy. The Ministry also emphasized that the continued threat of these attacks over the recent days is a grave escalation that represents new evidence of these militias’ attempts to undermine security and stability in the region.

UAE renewed its full solidarity with Saudi Arabia over these subversive terrorist attacks and reiterated its stand against all threats for all measures taken by Saudi Arabia to maintain the safety and security of its citizens and residents.

The statement stressed that the security of the UAE and Saudi Arabia are indivisible, and that any threat facing Saudi Arabia is considered a threat to the security and stability of the UAE.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Tehran, The Iranian Foreign Ministry has stressed that the US aggression against sites in Syria and Iraq at dawn today is a part of the American arrogance and its aim is to inflame tension in the region, calling on the new US administration to change its behavior, correct its mistakes, and stop its interventions in the region.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in his weekly press conference today that he advises the new US administration to stop this aggressive behavior in the region and not to interfere in the internal affairs of its peoples.

Khatibzadeh stressed that the United States is still on the wrong path and continues with its arrogance, “and therefore, we ask it to stop its incorrect behavior and change its behavior instead of creating a crisis and problems for the peoples of the region, because destabilizing the security of the region will not be in its interest.”

He pointed out that the Middle East region has faced many problems since the establishment of the Zionist occupation entity.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

Damascus, The Syrian Airlines has announced resuming its flights to Dubai from Saturday, July 3rd 2021, at a rate of four flights per a week.

The Syrian Airlines noted that the flights will be run weekly on Saturdays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Director of Trade and Marketing Affairs Department at the Airlines, Louai al-Hassan, told SANA that running weekly flights to the UAE would reduce a great burden on passengers, as the flights are direct, which means that they shorten the time and distance, as the passengers were previously forced to travel through Beirut airport

Earlier, the Airlines had announced resuming its flights to Abu Dhabi and al-Sharjah in the UAE.

It is noteworthy that the passengers flights to the UAE have stopped through Damascus International Airport, since the outbreak of coronavirus as a part of the measures related to combating the coronavirus.

Source: Syria Arab News Agency