Category: General

Gaza – Together – Israeli aircraft continued their bombing of various areas of the Gaza Strip on the 197th day of the war, leaving dozens of martyrs and wounded.

The Israeli occupation committed four massacres against families in the Gaza Strip, claiming 42 martyrs and 63 injuries during the past 24 hours, bringing the toll of the Israeli aggression to 34,012 martyrs and 76,833 injuries since the seventh of last October.

South of the Gaza Strip:

Israeli occupation aircraft launched four raids on the city of Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip.

A raid on the family home of the former mayor of Rafah, Subhi Radwan, in the Tal al-Sultan neighborhood, west of Rafah, led to the death of nine citizens, including five children, three women, and the mayor’s son.

A female citizen was also martyred and several others were injured in the bombing of the Al-Riyati family home, east of Rafah.

The occupation aircraft targeted lands near the Egyptian-Palestinian border twice.

A number of citizens were injured in a raid that
targeted the tents of displaced people in Mawasi Khan Yunis, south of the Gaza Strip.

In the middle of the Gaza Strip,

the occupation aircraft destroyed a residential square in the Al-Dawa neighborhood, north of the Nuseirat camp in the central Gaza Strip.

The houses belong to the Al-Gharabli, Al-Nabahin, Abu Marahil, Al-Sayyid, and Al-Qassas families.

The occupation artillery bombed the Al-Mughraqa area in the central Gaza Strip.

The child Abdul Rahman Abu Ghoula rose; As a result of his injury as a result of the bombing of his family’s home in the Nuseirat camp a few days ago, which left – along with Abboud – 10 martyrs.

Gaza and the North:

The liberated prisoner deported to Gaza, Nidal Akram Abu Shkhidem, from Hebron, was martyred as a result of the occupation’s bombing of the Gaza Strip.

Israeli artillery bombed the Jabal al-Rais area, east of Gaza City.

The occupation aircraft launched two raids on the Ard Al-Shanti area in the vicinity of Al-Karama Hospital, west of Gaza City.

Source: Maan Ne
ws Agency

Nablus – Ma’an – An ambulance driver was martyred, and two citizens were injured, by settlers’ bullets during an attack they carried out, this Saturday evening, on the village of Al-Sawiya, south of Nablus.

Paramedic Bashar Qaryouti from Qaryut Ambulance reported that settlers and the occupation army fired live bullets at the Qaryut ambulance vehicle while its crew was transporting injuries from live bullets, during the settlers’ attack on citizens’ homes in the village of Al-Sawiya, which led to the death of the vehicle’s driver, Muhammad Awadallah Muhammad Musa (50 years old).

Local sources had reported that dozens of settlers from the ‘Eli’ settlement, established on citizens’ lands south of Nablus, attacked citizens’ homes in the eastern area of ??the village, which led to the wounding of a 50-year-old citizen with live bullets in the chest, and another (26-year-old) with bullets. Live in the face.

Source: Maan News Agency

Tulkarm – Ma’an – The occupation forces continued their siege of Nour Shams camp, east of Tulkarm, today, Saturday, for the second day in a row.

Since yesterday, at least two citizens, one of them a child, were martyred during the occupation army’s aggression against the camp, and others were injured, four of whom were taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses from inside the camp said that five young men were martyred, and the occupation forces are still holding their bodies and preventing ambulance crews from reaching them.

On Thursday evening, the occupation forces, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed Nour Shams camp and imposed a siege on it, amid acts of sabotage and deliberate destruction of the infrastructure and citizens’ homes and property.

The occupation forces carried out raids and search campaigns that affected dozens of homes, during which they arrested dozens of young men, assaulted citizens, and abused them.

The occupation forces pushed more military reinforcements into the cam
p, amid heavy gunfire and light bombs, coinciding with intense flights of reconnaissance aircraft in the sky of Tulkarm and the region.

The occupation forces obstructed the work of medical teams, and are still preventing ambulances from entering the camp to transport the bodies of the martyrs and evacuate the injured to hospitals.

The destruction of the infrastructure in the camp caused a blackout in electricity, water, communications, and the Internet, isolating the camp from its surroundings, while sounds of clashes and explosions are heard from time to time in the camp and the Tulkarm camp adjacent to it.

Today, Saturday, the national and Islamic forces in Tulkarm announced a mourning for the souls of the martyrs, and a comprehensive trade strike for all aspects of life, denouncing the crimes of the occupation and its aggression against our people.

Source: Maan News Agency

National News Agency correspondent reported that Israeli warplanes carried out an air raid on the border town of al-Dhaira in the western sector this afternoon.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Riyadh: The third session of the Saudi Water Forum (SWF) 2024, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in Riyadh, is set to commence from April 29 to May 1, 2024, under the theme “Water Sustainability: Our Responsibility”. The forum aims to establish an international scientific platform gathering experts, researchers, and investors in the water sector to address its challenges and develop integrated solutions.

Over eight scientific sessions, featuring participation from experts and specialists from both within and outside Saudi Arabia, the forum will cover various water-related topics. These include innovation in the desalination industry, optimizing dam water usage, and fostering inter-sectoral cooperation to enhance sustainability and efficiency. Additionally, discussions will focus on improving the operational efficiency and sustainability of assets, as well as augmenting water resource sustainability within Saudi Arabia. Topics will also explore the efficacy and dependability of
water services, the integration of artificial intelligence and modern tools in the water industry, and the reuse of renewable water to bolster water security and irrigation sustainability. Furthermore, the forum will delve into water transport systems and strategic storage.

Now in its third session, the Saudi Water Forum has achieved significant milestones since its inception in 2019, garnering broad participation from prominent international organizations and bodies. This has solidified its standing as a leader in innovation and water technology, as well as in the implementation of best practices for water management and sustainability.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Mombasa, Kenya, The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) delivered a shipment of 25 tons of dates to the World Food Programme (WFP) in Kenya on Thursday.

The official handover ceremony took place at the WFP headquarters in Mombasa, where a memorandum of receipt was signed by representatives of both organizations. The donated dates are intended for distribution to vulnerable families across Kenya.

This contribution is part of a broader initiative by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, to support families in need across numerous brotherly and friendly nations. The dates will be distributed to those most in need throughout various regions in Kenya.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Washington, HE Noor bint Ali Al Khulaif, Minister of Sustainable Development and Chief Executive of the Bahrain Economic Development Board, has participated in the annual Human Capital Project (HCP) Ministerial Conclave, held in Washington D.C.

The HCP Ministerial Conclave was held on the sidelines of the 2024 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group (WBG) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), with the participation of several WBG officials, in addition to the relevant ministers and experts.

The HCP is a global effort to accelerate more and better investments in people for greater equity and economic growth. It is attended by ministers of finance, planning, and budget from over 90 HCP countries, as well as WBG leadership, and prominent global voices from civil society and the private sector.

This year’s Conclave focused on the role of digital transformation in supporting and developing human capital. In this regard, the participants discussed ways to harness artificial intelligence and other technologi
es to develop human capital. They also exchanged experiences on digital solutions that contribute to improving health and educational services in a way that supports the achievement of sustainable development goals.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

The Security Media Cell announced the martyrdom of a member of the Popular Mobilization Forces and the wounding of (8) others, including a member of the Iraqi army, with moderate and minor injuries, in the explosion and fire inside (Kalsu Camp) north of Babylon Governorate

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Diyala Police Command denied reports of looting cases on the road linking Bani Saad and Al-Rashidiya districts.

The Director of Media of the Police Command, Colonel Haitham Al-Shammari, said in a press statement: This news is baseless and we have not recorded any case of robbery within Khan Bani Saad sector.

Al-Shammari added that the director of Al-Khan department was contacted about this matter, noting that the road is completely secured.

The people of the Imam Muhammad Sakran district in Diyala appealed to the governorate police chief, Major General Alaa Ghareeb Al-Zubaidi, in a message via NINA in which they claimed that there were cases of nighttime robberies on the road linking Bani Saad and Al-Rashidiya districts

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Tulkarm – Ma’an – The occupation forces continued their siege of Nour Shams camp, east of Tulkarm, today, Saturday, for the second day in a row.

Since yesterday, at least two citizens, one of them a child, were martyred during the occupation army’s aggression against the camp, and others were injured, four of whom were taken to the hospital. Meanwhile, eyewitnesses from inside the camp said that five young men were martyred, and the occupation forces are still holding their bodies and preventing ambulance crews from reaching them.

On Thursday evening, the occupation forces, accompanied by military bulldozers, stormed Nour Shams camp and imposed a siege on it, amid acts of sabotage and deliberate destruction of the infrastructure and citizens’ homes and property.

The occupation forces carried out raids and search campaigns that affected dozens of homes, during which they arrested dozens of young men, assaulted citizens, and abused them.

The occupation forces pushed more military reinforcements into the cam
p, amid heavy gunfire and light bombs, coinciding with intense flights of reconnaissance aircraft in the sky of Tulkarm and the region.

The occupation forces obstructed the work of medical teams, and are still preventing ambulances from entering the camp to transport the bodies of the martyrs and evacuate the injured to hospitals.

The destruction of the infrastructure in the camp caused a blackout in electricity, water, communications, and the Internet, isolating the camp from its surroundings, while sounds of clashes and explosions are heard from time to time in the camp and the Tulkarm camp adjacent to it.

Today, Saturday, the national and Islamic forces in Tulkarm announced a mourning for the souls of the martyrs, and a comprehensive trade strike for all aspects of life, denouncing the crimes of the occupation and its aggression against our people.

Source: Maan News Agency

On Saturday, the Arab Parliament concluded the plenary works of the fourth session of the third legislative term, which was held under the chairmanship of the President of the Arab Parliament, Adel bin Abdul Rahman Al-Asoumi, at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States in Cairo.

The session discussed developments in the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, in light of the continuing brutal aggression and criminal acts carried out by the occupation authorities against our brothers in the occupied Palestinian territories.

The meeting also discussed developments in the crisis situation in Sudan and Yemen, as well as developments in the Libyan crisis, in addition to draft political, economic, social and legal decisions raised by the standing committees of the Parliament.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Riyadh: The third session of the Saudi Water Forum (SWF) 2024, organized by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Agriculture in Riyadh, is set to commence from April 29 to May 1, 2024, under the theme “Water Sustainability: Our Responsibility”. The forum aims to establish an international scientific platform gathering experts, researchers, and investors in the water sector to address its challenges and develop integrated solutions.

Over eight scientific sessions, featuring participation from experts and specialists from both within and outside Saudi Arabia, the forum will cover various water-related topics. These include innovation in the desalination industry, optimizing dam water usage, and fostering inter-sectoral cooperation to enhance sustainability and efficiency. Additionally, discussions will focus on improving the operational efficiency and sustainability of assets, as well as augmenting water resource sustainability within Saudi Arabia. Topics will also explore the efficacy and dependability of
water services, the integration of artificial intelligence and modern tools in the water industry, and the reuse of renewable water to bolster water security and irrigation sustainability. Furthermore, the forum will delve into water transport systems and strategic storage.

Now in its third session, the Saudi Water Forum has achieved significant milestones since its inception in 2019, garnering broad participation from prominent international organizations and bodies. This has solidified its standing as a leader in innovation and water technology, as well as in the implementation of best practices for water management and sustainability.

Source: Saudi Press Agency