Day: May 26, 2023

Saudi Arabia participated in the first ministerial meeting of the Science, Technology, and Innovation Forum of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), which was held virtually today, in Almaty, Kazakhstan, chaired by the Minister of Science and Higher Education, Sayasat Nurbek, and the participation of several senior officials from the OIC members countries.The Kingdom's delegation was headed by the President of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, who supervises the team establishing the Research, Development, and Innovation Development Authority, Dr. Munir bin Mahmoud El-Desouki, who highlighted the Kingdom's celebration of its second space mission to the International Space Station to conduct 14 scientific experiments to serve humanity.Dr. El-Desouki stressed that this...

Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member and Climate Envoy, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, has met in Bogota, with Colombia's Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Tourism, Luis Felipe Quintero, during a visit to Colombia.During the meeting, the two sides discussed issues of common interest.Source: Saudi Press Agency

Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority has foiled an attempt to smuggle 460,000 Captagon tablets via the Saudi Red Sea port of Dhuba.The authority said that the drug consignment was found hidden in the cavities of machine shipment.Accordingly, the authority said two suspects were apprehended and were referred to the competent authority.Source: Saudi Press Agency

A force from the Popular Mobilization Forces carried out a security operation in the areas adjacent to the Tigris River crossing in Kirkuk.A statement by the Popular Mobilization Authority stated: "A force from the 9th Brigade of the Popular Mobilization Forces affiliated to the Kirkuk and East Tigris Operations Command carried out a reconnaissance and inspection operation within the sector of responsibility."He added: "The operation included a field survey and clearing of the areas adjacent to the Tigris River crossing to search for the wanted persons and secure the area."Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Kurdistan Regional Government described the changes made by some members of the Parliamentary Finance Committee to the draft budget law as "unconstitutional," stressing that it will not abide by any other decision outside the scope of the agreement with the government of Prime Minister Muhammad al-Sudani.The Kurdistan Regional Government stated in a statement, "The changes introduced by some members of the Finance Committee in the Iraqi Parliament in the draft general budget law on 5/25/2023 against the Kurdistan Region are unconstitutional."It stressed, "These changes clearly contradict the agreement signed between the regional government and the federal government, as well as constitute a violation of the principles of the state administration government agreement and contradict the ...

The Secretary-General of the Badr Organization and head of Al-Fateh Alliance, Hadi Al-Amiri, commented today, Friday, on the voices betting on the return of the Baath Party to the political arena again.Al-Amiri said in a speech to him, "We are still on alert and our hand is on the trigger against anyone who bets on the return of the Baath Party under any pretext."He added, "We will be harsh this time on those who want to try their luck in betting on the return of the buried Baath."Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned the attack on the Iraqi embassy building in Bern.The Ministry stated in a statement that "we expresses our condemnation and denunciation of the unprecedented attack on the embassy building of the Republic of Iraq in Bern by unknown persons who managed to storm the building in a hostile manner, which caused terror among the embassy staff and citizens who were inside the building for the purposes of following up on their consulate affairs.It added: We renew our condemnation of this act and all forms of violence and vandalism affecting diplomatic missions, especially those targeting their security and sanctity, and we call on the friendly Swiss side to take the necessary investigative measures, to reveal the identity of the perpetrators and clarify th...