Category: General

Salfit – Ma’an – Today, Tuesday, the Israeli occupation army confiscated a bulldozer while working in Qarat Bani Hassan, west of Salfit.

The mayor of Qarawat Bani Hassan, Ibrahim Assi, said: ‘The occupation army stormed the Al-Midan area east of the town, and confiscated a bulldozer while working on the land of citizen Theeb Marei under the pretext of working in an area classified as ‘C’ in which work is prohibited.

Assi added that the occupation army is pursuing citizens and confiscating his property under the pretext of working in areas classified as C, according to his claims.

Source: Maan News Agency

Ouagadougou, The Saudi Ambassador to the Republic of Burkina Faso Fahd bin Abdulrahman Al-Dosari met here today with Minister of State for Communication, Culture, Arts and Tourism, Government Spokesman of Burkina Faso Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ouedraogo.

During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the fields of culture, tourism and communications.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Dubai, Emirates and flynas today signed an expanded two-way interline partnership on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), with plans to open up connections and more travel choices for flynas customers via Dubai.

The agreement was signed by Emirates’ Deputy President and Chief Commercial Officer Adnan Kazim and flynas Group CEO and Managing Director Bander Almohanna.

Emirates’ current interline with flynas provides its customers with enhanced connectivity via its four gateways: Riyadh, Jeddah, Madinah, and Dammam, to over 15 domestic points in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It also includes the convenience of single ticket itineraries with onwards booking and baggage transfers.

With the expansion of the interline to a bilateral arrangement, flynas customers can connect across any of Emirates’ gateways in the Kingdom to a select roster of onward destinations on the airline’s network in the Far East, West Asia and Indian Ocean and Europe, via Dubai.

Almohanna said: ‘We are quite pleased to offer
more choices to our customers through Emirates’ wide network. Once the expanded interline partnership is activated, customers will be able to book their travel on the flynas website, through online travel agencies as well as with local travel agents.”

Kazim said: ‘The existing flynas links provide our customers with an array of possibilities to travel smoothly across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in particular to business hubs and emerging leisure and cultural destinations. Connecting our networks solidifies our commitment to offering travellers in Saudi Arabia access to even more destinations and helping them benefit from unique travel options. The expansion of our interline agreement demonstrates our commitment to Saudi Arabia, and this is only the beginning. We look forward to exploring more opportunities to widen the scope of our partnership in the future.’

Attending the signing were Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, flynas Chairman Ayed Al Jeaid,
and other senior representatives from both airlines.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) distributed yesterday 6,500 food baskets in the town of Abasan Al Kabira, east of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza Strip, benefitting 35,000 individuals.

It also distributed food aid to 10,000 displaced people in the Nuseirat governorate, in central Gaza Strip.

The assistance is in keeping with Saudi Arabia’s historic role in supporting the brotherly Palestinian people in times of crisis.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Manama, Nibras Taleb, CEO of the Labor Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and Chairman of the National Committee to Combat Trafficking in Persons, received Mouna Al Maaloul, Chargé d’Affaires at the Tunisian Embassy in Bahrain.

The meeting discussed the importance of strengthening cooperation between diplomatic missions and government entities to achieve the objectives of a fair and stable workplace. The meeting also discussed Bahrain’s efforts and initiatives aimed at enhancing the work environment.

The CEO highlighted the Bahraini-Tunisian relationd and underscored the importance of further strengthening cooperation in various domains.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Ramallah – Ma’an – A statement issued by the Public Relations and Media Department of the Customs Police Agency stated that during the month of April, the agency dealt with 201 cases in cooperation with the civilian partner agencies and the competent security services, within the framework of combating the phenomenon of smuggling in all its forms and protecting the national economy.

The statement indicated that The cases were divided between tax and customs cases, in addition to cases related to the economic, health, agricultural and public safety fields.

The details of the statement stated that the agency dealt with:

81 cases in cooperation with the Ministry of Finance to improve state revenues and supply the treasury with funds, which are detailed as follows:

_ 55 tax and customs cases were seized and taxpayers were transferred to the Ministry to complete their commercial transactions.

_ 19 cases of goods coming from Israel that did not carry a clearing invoice were seized.

-7 issues in the field of s
muggled tobacco that is banned from circulation due to its economic harm and depletion of the state treasury.

– 92 cases were dealt with in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy to prevent the spread of illegal goods and settlement goods, and they are detailed as follows:

– Approximately 96 tons of expired materials were seized and delivered to the competent authorities

– 7 tons (of food supplies, cosmetics, and cosmetics) that did not carry an identification card were seized. In Arabic and materials violating the mandatory technical instructions.

Two cases of prohibited goods were dealt with, during which 228 individuals seized plastic beads due to their harm to the health and safety of our children.

In the same context, 21 cases were dealt with in cooperation with the Ministry of Health to provide food and health security:

During which approximately 2 tons of finished materials were seized. The authority was destroyed, based on the decision of the competent authorities.

_ Two cases were dealt with
in cooperation with the Ministry of Agriculture and to support the agricultural sector and encourage the local product, including: –

Two cases for animal products that do not carry agricultural permits or import permits or are prohibited from circulation by a decision of the Minister of Agriculture.

_ 3 cases of communications in violation of the law were dealt with in cooperation with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy:

– During which 39 postal packages were seized that did not have licenses from the Ministry of Communications and were forbidden to be circulated except through the Palestinian mail, and 125 Israeli SIM cards were forbidden from circulating. The seized items were delivered to the Ministry until completion. legal procedures.

Two cases were dealt with in cooperation with the Environmental Quality Authority:

during which 8 tons of solid waste coming from settlements and 80 tons of construction waste coming from Israel were seized, which is in violation of the regulations and
laws in force in the State of Palestine, and they were returned to their source.

Finally, the Customs Police emphasizes the important role of citizens in submitting reports about spoiled and expired goods via the toll-free number 132 or through the agency’s official page on Facebook.

Source: Maan News Agency

Gaza – Ma’an – Abu Ubaida, spokesman for the Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), said that Zionist prisoner Judy Weinstein died of serious injuries she sustained with another prisoner after a bombing a month ago.

He added that the prisoner died because she did not receive intensive medical care due to the enemy’s destruction of hospitals in the Gaza Strip.

In a message to all Israelis, Abu Ubaida said, ‘Your army’s destruction of hospitals and putting them out of service is what caused the suffering and death of your prisoners, and this is what our people are suffering from.’

Source: Maan News Agency

Geneva – Ma’an – The spokesman for the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday that its stock of fuel allocated for humanitarian operations in the Gaza Strip is sufficient for only one day, due to the closure of the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.

He added, “We have a very small stock, enough for about one day,” explaining that fuel enters through Rafah only, and that this “stock is for the entirety” of the humanitarian operation in Gaza.

Source: Maan News Agency

Hebron – Together – This evening, the Israeli occupation forces stormed two separate houses, one of which is located inside a residential building in the Wadi Abu Katila neighborhood in Hebron, owned by prisoner Mahmoud Ali Al-Qawasmeh, and they took the measurements of the two houses from the inside, apparently in preparation for their demolition.

The occupation authorities accuse the prisoner, Al-Qawasmeh, of being responsible for the kidnapping and killing of 3 settlers in 2014. Al-Qawasmeh was deported to the Gaza Strip as part of the ‘Shalit deal.’

Confrontations broke out between young men and the occupation forces during their raid on the neighborhood, during which the occupation soldiers fired sound bombs and tear gas bombs, causing a number of citizens to suffocate.

Source: Maan News Agency

Dammam, The Eastern Region Municipality has been awarded two International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications for quality management and customer satisfaction (ISO 10002 and ISO 10004).

This achievement results from the municipality’s commitment to implementing the standards the Digital Government Authority sets to improve the quality of its services across all departments.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Riyadh: The Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control has launched a training program to bolster early cancer detection efforts across the region.

The initiative, undertaken in collaboration with the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), aims to equip healthcare professionals with the skills needed to identify cancer in its earliest stages.

The program will train a group of instructors from Gulf countries for five months on the basics of preparing and evaluating early cancer detection methods.

The training will encompass both in-person and remote learning modules. Practical tasks will be integrated in the program, providing valuable hands-on experience.

This collaborative effort aligns with the center’s broader vision of strengthening regional public health training in non-communicable diseases, and building human capacity across the Gulf.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Paramaribo, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi said that the GCC countries attach great importance to their relations with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) and are keen on exploring further opportunities for trade, investment, economy, and tourism cooperation, to benefit from the potential member states of both organizations have.

Speaking at the 16th Business Forum of the Greater Caribbean, which commenced yesterday in Paramaribo, Suriname, Albudaiwi said: “The joint ministerial meeting between the GCC and the Caribbean Community, held on September 18, 2023, in New York, confirmed the ambitious desire of the foreign ministers of the GCC countries to build stronger cooperation relations with the Caribbean countries. The two sides signed a memorandum of understanding and a joint action plan (2023-2027) that identified the main objectives and mechanisms for political dialogue, trade facilitation, investment promotion, and tourism cooperation. It will contribute to
increasing trade and investment flows between the two regions, as well as cooperation between the two sides in all international forums, and coordination of their joint efforts to address the global economy’s challenges.”

The forum is held under the patronage of President of the Republic of Suriname Chan Santokhi, and is attended by high-level personalities from CARICOM and representatives of several other countries and organizations.

Albudaiwi said that the GCC’s participation in the forum ‘carries two important messages. The first is a practical step toward developing a close and long-term partnership that serves our interests and achieves our desired goals. Second, it is evidence of the readiness, seriousness, and commitment of the GCC to enhance our relationship with the Caribbean Community through the implementation of the joint action plan that was adopted last year.”

Albudaiwi also presented figures, statistics, and achievements accomplished by the GCC countries at regional and global levels, which
earned them a place among the strongest economies in the world and made them an attraction for all these economies.

Albudaiwi said that all GCC member states, through their ambitious economic vision, aspire to build an economic bloc characterized by sustainable development, shared prosperity, a world free from poverty, and the ability to confront global economic challenges that require a commitment to shared values and objectives, to ensure a more prosperous, just, and sustainable global future.

‘Today, the GCC countries look forward to advancing their cooperation with the Caribbean Community, to implement the joint action plan, develop our mutual relations, provide an attractive climate for investment and trade between the two sides, and enhance partnership and sustainable development,’ he said.

Source: Saudi Press Agency