The Minister of Interior, “Abdul Amir Al-Shammari,” arrived in Maysan Governorate, this morning, Thursday, to find out about the security situation in the governorate.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
On Iraqi Press Day.. Al-Hakim Calls For Protecting And Honoring Journalists And Preserving Mechanisms For Expressing Opinion
The head of the National Wisdom Movement, Ammar al-Hakim, called for protecting and honoring journalists, preserving mechanisms for expressing opinion, and ensuring freedom of the press without restricting its movement.
Al-Hakim said in a statement on the occasion of the National Day of the Iraqi Press: “As we celebrate the 154th anniversary of the founding of the Iraqi national press, we express our pride in its heritage and leadership in the region and the world.”
He stressed the need to ensure freedom of the press without restricting its movement, as long as it plays a national role that contributes to building Iraq and preserving the unity of its people through coverage and constructive criticism.
The head of the National Wisdom Movement called for protecting and honoring journalists, preserving mechanisms for expressing opinion, expanding and investing the space of freedom and democracy available in our country within legal and ethical frameworks.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
One Palestinian martyred by Israeli occupation fire in Nablus
A Palestinian young man was martyred and two others were wounded, one of whom was in a critical condition, when the Israeli occupation forces stormed the city of Nablus in the West Bank at dawn on Thursday.
WAFA news agency quoted medical sources at al-Najah Hospital in Nablus as saying that the young man, Khalil Yahya al-Anis, from Al-Ain camp, succumbed to his bullet wounds.
Two young men were also shot in the head and thigh, one of whom was in a critical condition, and another was run over by an occupation vehicle, while 170 others suffered from suffocation due to inhaling toxic gas fired at them by Israeli forces, according to the Agency.
The news agency added that the occupation forces prevented the medical staff from reaching the injured, targeted an ambulance with a gas bomb, and opened fire on another.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
The Ministry of Transport holds a meeting of the technical committees of the Development Road project
The Ministry of Transport held today, Wednesday morning, a meeting of the technical committees for the Development Road project, headed by the Minister of Transport, Razzaq Muhibis Al-Saadawi.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Minister Of Defense Meets The Australian Ambassador To Iraq
Minister of Defense Thabet Muhammad Saeed Al-Abbasi met with the Australian Ambassador to Iraq, Paula Ganly, and her accompanying delegation.
The ministry stated in a statement: “During the meeting, issues of common interest between the two countries were discussed.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The Kuwaiti Delegation, Participating In The Celebrations Of The National Day Of The Iraqi Press, Arrives In Basra
The Kuwaiti delegation participating in the celebrations of the National Day of the Iraqi Press arrived, today, Wednesday, to Basra Governorate, through Safwan border crossing.
The delegation is scheduled to go to Baghdad to join the Arab and foreign delegations that will come to Iraq to participate in the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate and the press family’s celebrations of this national occasion.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
The PM Allocates A Plane To Evacuate The Iraqi Community From Sudan
Spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Al-Sahhaf, announced today, Wednesday, the response of Prime Minister Muhammad Al-Sudani to the members of the Iraqi community in Sudan, by allocating a plane to transport them to Baghdad.
Al-Sahhaf said, “Al-Sudani responded to the appeal of the Iraqi community stranded in Sudan,” noting that “he agreed to allocate a C130 air transport plane to bring them back.”
He added, “The Emergency Diplomatic Response Cell at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which is headed by Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein, is following with interest the Prime Minister’s directives and has taken urgent measures in this regard.”
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Basra journalists head to the capital, Baghdad, to participate in the Iraqi press feast
vA delegation of the Journalists Syndicate branch in Basra headed today, Wednesday, to the capital, Baghdad, to participate in the annual ceremony on the occasion of the Iraqi Press Day, which will start tomorrow, Thursday.
The Head of the Syndicate branch, Sadiq Al-Ali, stated, “The Syndicate branch will participate with a large journalist and technician delegation in celebration of the National Journalism Day, whose activities will be held tomorrow, Thursday, the fifteenth of June, in Al-Zawraa Gardens, referring to the preparation of reservations in a hotel for the residence of journalists in order to provide a suitable atmosphere for them in order to participate in the celebration.
He added that the participation of the Basra branch in the major celebration of the Iraqi Press Day, the anniversary of the issuance of the first Iraqi newspaper, Al-Zawraa newspaper, on this day in the year 1869, is an effective participation due to the activities and events of the branch in general. In addition to the participation of the Basra Folklore Band to present the visual folklore that characterizes Basra.
Source: National Iraqi News Agency
Aboul Gheit Visits Saudi Broadcasting Authority Pavilion at ASBU Exhibition
Arab League Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul Gheit today visited the pavilion of the Saudi Broadcasting Authority at the exhibition of technology, equipment, and software of the Arab States Broadcasting Union (ASBU), held in the City of Culture in the Tunisian capital, Tunis.
Aboul Gheit underscored the importance of the high-quality content of the programs aired by the Saudi Broadcasting Authority and their contributions to improving the media landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Arab world.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
GDNC Seizes 410,000 Amphetamine Pills in Jeddah
The General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) seized 410,000 amphetamine drug pills hidden inside a truck and in a trafficking den in Jeddah.
GDNC spokesman Major Marwan Al-Hazimi said that eight traffickers were arrested, including five Yemenis who violated the border security system, two residents from Syria and Sudan, and a citizen.
The GDNC seized sums of money in the traffickers’ possession, the GDNC spokesman said, adding that the traffickers were referred to the Public Prosecution as preliminary legal measures were taken against them.
These efforts came as a result of the security tracking of drug smuggling and trafficking networks that target the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its youth, Al-Hazimi stressed.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Jeddah Islamic Port Receives First Group of Pilgrims
Jeddah Islamic Port received today the first group of 245 pilgrims coming by sea from the Republic of Sudan. They were received by the President of Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani), Omar bin Talal Hariri, and a number of officials of government agencies at the port.
Hariri said that the efforts of Mawani were integrated with the efforts of the transport system to serve the pilgrims, in response to the directives of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Hundreds of citizens in Daraa join the settlement process
Hundreds of citizens from different regions in Daraa province joined on Wednesday the comprehensive settlement process, launched by the authorities concerned on June 3rd.
A security source at the settlement center of al-Houriyat palace in the city center of the southern province said that the center received today hundreds of people from different areas who had no opportunity to settle their legal status before.
This settlement is considered the largest and the most comprehensive since 5 years, and the number of people who settled their cases is estimated at nearly 15000.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency