Day: April 27, 2023

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Leaf: I spoke with Haftar about the urgent need to prevent (Wagner) from further destabilizing Libya or its neighbours, including Sudan.

The US Assistant Secretary of State for Middle East Affairs, “Barbara Leaf,” revealed that she had spoken with the Commander of the General Command, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar, “about the role of Russian Wagner mercenaries in destabilizing Libya and its neighboring countries.”

“Barbara Leaf” said, in a tweet published by the US Embassy to Libya on its official page on Twitter at dawn today, Thursday, “I spoke with the commander of the Libyan National Army, Haftar, about the urgent need to prevent external actors, including the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, from further destabilizing Libya or its neighbours, including Sudan).

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Aqeela Saleh is discussing the state budget law with Bashagha .

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Counselor Aqeela Saleh, discussed with the head of the government assigned by the parliament, Fathi Bashagha, a number of service files related to the citizen, in addition to the state’s general budget law, and stressing the need to provide the citizen’s needs represented in food. medicine and electricity.

The Media Center of the Speaker of the House of Representatives stated that “Saleh” affirmed during his meeting today, Thursday, in Al-Qubba, in the presence of the Minister of State for Legislative Authority Affairs, “Mohammed Abu Zakia,” his full support for the Libyan government and his confidence in its ability to achieve the aspirations of the Libyans in holding fair and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

The center stated that during the meeting, the current political situation and the role of the government in supporting the path of the (6 + 6) committee to approve the election law were also discussed, and the latest developments in the government’s work through the ministries and affiliated bodies.

According to the same source, “Bashagha” handed over to “Saleh” a draft law prepared by his government regarding the administration of local government and the establishment of governorates.

Source: Libyan News Agency

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Jordanian MPs meet European Parliament officials

Jordanian MPs met with officials in the European Parliament and discussed the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories and ways to mobilise international efforts to realise peace based on the two-state solution. The Jordanian MPs discussed during the meetings the responsibility of the international community to act against the Israeli violations against the Palestinians and to push for a two-state solution that leads to the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state with occupied East Jerusalem as its capital on the lines of June 4, 1967. The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in the Jordanian parliament, Khaldoun Hina, said, “A just, lasting and comprehensive peace constitutes a strategic choice and a necessity for regional and international security and stability,” urging intensified international efforts to end the “injustice” practised on the Palestinians.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Moderate weather Thursday, cooler conditions, rain expected over weekend

Thursday’s temperatures are forecast to be in the usual range for this time of year, with moderate weather prevailing in the hilly highlands and plains, while it will be warm in other areas, the Jordan Meteorological Department (JMD) said in its daily update. Medium to high-altitude clouds will develop, and winds will be northwesterly moderate, stirring dust in desert regions. On Friday, temperatures will drop to levels below average for this time of year, although most places will continue to have nice conditions, with the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, and Aqaba seeing quite warmer weather. At night, the weather will gradually become partly cloudy, especially in the western regions, as a cold and humid air mass approaches the Kingdom. Limited areas of the northern and central-western regions are predicted to experience scattered light showers that will last into the night, the JMD added. The impact of the cold air mass will intensify on Saturday, with temperatures dropping significantly to (8-9) degrees Celsius below their average levels. Consequently, the weather will be chilly, partly cloudy to cloudy in most areas, and rainy in the north of the Kingdom, occasionally accompanied by thunder. The central regions will experience brief spells of rain, and the northwesterly winds will be brisk with strong gusts. Today, the highs in Amman and other highlands across the Kingdom will range between 25 and 23 degrees Celsius, dropping at night to 11C or even 9C in the southern highlands. In the Gulf city of Aqaba, it will be warmer with mercury reaching a high of 33C and a low of 18C.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Israeli forces kill Palestinian for allegedly attacking Israeli forces in occupied West Bank

Israeli forces Thursday shot and killed a Palestinian civilian for allegedly carrying out a knife attack in Salfit City in the occupied West Bank. According to the Israeli radio, the Palestinian victim was “neutralised,” citing Israeli forces as claiming that the Palestinian victim had tried to ram an Israeli officer and then tried to stab them before being shot dead by the Israeli forces.

Source: Jordan News Agency

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Jordan, Portugal foreign ministers talk region, Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories

Jordan and Portugal’s foreign ministers discussed on Thursday over the phone ties and regional developments and the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories. Jordan’s foreign minister Ayman Safadi and his Portuguese counterpart Joao Cravinho discussed the two countries’ efforts to improve cooperation in the economy, defence, tourism and culture. They discussed the developments in Sudan and the evacuations of third-country nationals from the war-torn country. The top diplomats urged the warring parties to come to the negotiating table to reach a cease-fire deal and resort to dialogue to “protect the Sudanese people.”

Source: Jordan News Agency