Category: Politics

Riyadh, Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa led Bahrain’s delegation to the 39th GCC Interior Ministers’ meeting, which was held today in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Gen.Shaikh Rashid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa expressed thanks and gratitude to the Saudi Minister of Interior, incumbent chair of the current session, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Saud bin Naif bin Abdulaziz for the good organization of the meeting, stressing the importance of exchanging expertise and practices between the GCC member states.

He pointed out that the current regional and international conditions require security and qualitative tactics to enhance security cooperation between the GCC countries.

He stressed the need to maintain the common approach to enhance security, stability and public safety and step up security readiness to confront mounting threats.

The minister was accompanied by Bahrain’s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Interior Ministry Undersecretary and other senior officers.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Damascus, Syria strongly condemned the statement issued by the French Foreign Ministry on the situation in northwest Syria, stressing that this statement exposes the subversive role exercised by the French government.

“Syria strongly condemns the statement issued by the French Foreign Ministry on the situation in northwest Syria which is full of lies and fabrications, and once again exposes the subversive role of the French government, its full partnership, and the support of France to the terrorist groups in Syria” An official source at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates said.

“French government should have condemned the recent escalation of terrorist groups in northwestern Syria, and we wonder its ignorance of the Turkish regimes behavior who is the main supporter of these groups” The source added.

The source stated that “Syria reiterates its constant pursuit of remnants terrorist groups till eliminating them completely and the stances of hostile states as France won’t prevent it from achieving this goal and consolidate its security and stability.”

Source: Syria Arab News Agency

Riyadh, Minister of Labor and Foreign Employment of the Republic of Sri Lanka, Manusha Nanayakkara met here today with the Saudi business owners and the National Committee for the Human Resources Companies.

During the meeting, he said that Sri Lanka has taken several measures to attract export revenues and foreign transfers.

He added that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the preferred destination for Sri Lankan workers, as about 180,000 workers work in the Kingdom, and their transfers represent 20% of the foreign transfers to Sri Lanka.

Source: Saudi press Agency

Baghdad The Prime Minister, Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, Muhammad Al-Sudani, chaired today, Wednesday, a meeting of the Ministerial Council for National Security.

The meeting discussed the latest developments and the security situation, as well as the topics on the agenda.

At the beginning of the meeting, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces stressed the importance of the role played by the Council as the supreme authority in the country responsible for the security decision, and made it clear that the supreme goal in law enforcement still faces political, social and economic challenges, which must be accompanied by tangible success at the service level.

Al-Sudani revealed: “There are parties, whether at home or abroad, who are bothered by the fact that Iraq is witnessing an achievement at the national level, so as we progress in the steps of providing services, we will face more security challenges .”

The Prime Minister directed the security authorities to show the required toughness to face these challenges, stressing that no party is above the law.

He added, “It is imperative that we strengthen the civilian character of the state, which is incompatible with the militarization of cities.”

The council session issued several decisions, according to the agenda, including:

– Preventing all official bodies from visiting or receiving official foreign delegations, except with the knowledge and approval of the government, and in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Otherwise, these cases will be dealt with in accordance with the laws in force.

– Forming an investigative committee against the security and intelligence agencies that did not implement the National Security Council’s decision to abolish the security checks of citizens in the liberated areas, and hold the negligent to account.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad The head of the Supreme Judicial Council, Faiq Zaidan, arrived this evening, Wednesday, in the Lebanese capital, Beirut.

A statement by the council stated: Zaidan will participate in the workshop organized by the Arab Center for Legal and Judicial Research at the Arab League under the title (the judicial authority is the most prominent challenges and ways to address).

He was received at the airport by Lebanese Minister of Justice Henry Khoury, a number of judges, and the charge d’affaires of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Lebanon, Amin Abdel Ilah Al-Nasrawi.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Sharm el-Sheikh, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet’s Member and Climate Envoy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir met with Dr. Rola Dashti, the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt.

During the meeting, they discussed the topics on the agenda of the conference.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Sharm el-Sheikh, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet’s Member and Climate Envoy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, has met with Britain’s Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, Arab Republic of Egypt.

During the meeting, they reviewed the bilateral relations between the two countries and ways of enhancing them in all fields, in addition to discussing the topics on the agenda of the conference.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Arusha, The Deputy Secretary-General of the East African Community (EAC) Eng. Steven Mlote received at the Organization’s headquarters in Arusha today the Advisor at the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan, currently on an official visit to the United Republic of Tanzania.

During the meeting, they discussed ways of cooperation between the Kingdom and EAC’s member states, in addition to discussing opportunities to enhance economic and investment cooperation and joint coordination to serve common interests of the Kingdom and African countries in general.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Arusha, Advisor at the Royal Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Ahmed bin Abdulaziz Qattan, arrived in the city of Arusha in the United Republic of Tanzania today, on an official visit.

Upon arrival at Kilimanjaro International Airport, Qattan and the accompanying delegation were received by Arusha Regional Commissioner, John Mongella; Saudi Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania Abdullah bin Ali Al-Sharyan, and a number of embassy staff.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani stressed the need to solve the security problem and stop the Turkish aggression on Iraqi lands and borders.

He said in the weekly press conference: “We have three files with Turkey, which are security, economy and water,” noting: “The water file is pressing and calls for a clear position.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani chaired today, Tuesday, the third regular session of the Council of Ministers, during which they discussed the political and security situation in the country, and discussed a number of issues and economic files, in addition to deliberating on topics on the agenda and issuing decisions and recommendations regarding them.

A statement by the Prime Minister’s Office stated, “Al-Sudani directed to re-examine the issue of land belonging to the Ministry of Finance, and the compounds designated for building housing units, and a consultative meeting was held that included representatives of the ministries: Finance, Construction, Housing, Municipalities, Public Works and Agriculture, and the Legal Department of the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, whose recommendations would be submitted to the Prime Minister to decide on them within a period of (30) working days.”

The Prime Minister referred to the prominent sporting event that Iraq will host early next year, represented by the 25th Gulf Cup in Basra. Everyone accepted to make the tournament a success in a way that reflects the honorable and luminous image of Iraq.”

In the context of the session, Al-Sudani instructed all ministers not to delay in implementing the cabinet’s decision to cancel all diwani orders and approvals issued by the caretaker government regarding the appointment and assignment of heads of agencies not associated with a ministry, special grades, directors general and those of their rank, based on the decision of the Federal Court issued last May.

The statement added, “With regard to the decision of the Council of Ministers to appoint holders of higher degrees and the first graduates, who number more than 74,000, it was directed to benefit from their specializations, and to distribute them among the ministries in a professional and correct manner.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Baghdad Prime Minister Muhammad Shia Al-Sudani affirmed: “Iraq’s foreign policy will be balanced.

Al-Sudani said in a press conference: “Iraq will continue to bring different views closer, and we have made external contacts with a number of countries, which welcomed Iraq’s role in this field.”

The Prime Minister stressed the need to solve the security problem and stop the Turkish aggression on Iraqi lands and borders.

He added, “We have three files with Turkey, which are security, economy and water,” noting: “The water file is pressing and calls for a clear position.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency