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N. Korea Conducts Nuclear Counterattack Simulation Drills

Pyongyang, North Korea has conducted its first nuclear counterattack tactical drills involving super-large multiple rocket launchers, guided by leader Kim Jong-un, state news agency KCNA said on Tuesday.

The report comes a day after South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff said that North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles from an area near Pyongyang into the East Sea on Monday.

The Norths state Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday that the North conducted the drills the previous day to practice operating super-large multiple rocket launchers under the national nuclear weapons management system called “Haekbangashoe,” or “Nuclear Trigger.” The KCNA said that drills were a “clear warning” to its enemies, denouncing recent joint military exercises between South Korea and the US.

The KCNA said the launched rockets flew 352 kilometers before accurately hitting the target island and Kim highly praised the readiness of “the most powerful” tactical nuclear attack weapons, expressing sa
tisfaction with the drills.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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UNRWA Welcomes Results, Recommendations of Independent Review Committee

New York: The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) welcomed the results and recommendations of the Independent Review Committee regarding the Agencys commitment to the humanitarian principle of neutrality.

UNRWA is strongly committed to implementing UN values and humanitarian principles. The recommendations contained in the Independent Review Groups report on the Agencys work “will further strengthen efforts and response during one of the most difficult moments in the history of the Palestinian people”, UNRWA said in a press statement.

A report submitted by the Independent Review Group on the work of UNRWA concluded that it had established a large number of mechanisms and procedures to ensure compliance with the principle of neutrality.

The review was conducted after the Israeli occupation authorities claimed that employees of the UN Agency participated in the “Al-Aqsa Flood” operation.

Source: Qatar News Agency

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Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Meets with Officials of German Global Companies


Hanover, Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar bin Ibrahim Alkhorayef held meetings with officials from German global companies during his visit to the Hannover Messe 2024 Fair.

Alkhorayef, who also is chairman of the board of directors of the Saudi Exports Development Authority, met with the Deutsche Messe chairman of the managing board and CEO of the Deutsche Messe Technology Academy.

He met with the Knauf Group managing partner, the founder and chairman of the V-Line Group, and other private-sector officials participating in the fair.

In addition, the minister inaugurated the ministry’s pavilion at Hannover Messe, which shines under the slogan “Saudi Made.”

He checked on the national companies taking part in the fair, which spans from April 22 to 26, to showcase their pioneering technological innovations in industry.

Several bodies belonging to the industry and mineral resources sectors in the Kingdom participated in the fair, including the Saudi Exports Development Authority, the Saudi EX
IM Bank, and the Ministry of Investment.

The Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority “Monsha’at,” the Saline Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC), and several national industrial companies also participated.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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Saudi Ambassador to Vietnam Meets with Vietnamese Minister of Finance


Hanoi, The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mohammed bin Ismail Dahlawi, met today with the Vietnamese Minister of Finance, Mr. Ho Duc Phoc, at the ministry’s headquarters in Hanoi.

During the meeting, they discussed the relations between the two countries, ways to enhance them, and issues of common interest.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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GCC Commerce Undersecretaries Hold Preparatory Meeting


Riyadh, Undersecretaries of the Ministries of Commerce in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries held their fifty-eighth preparatory meeting today in the Qatari capital, Doha.

The meeting aimed to enhance cooperation between GCC member states, with the participation of Jihad bin Hamad Al-Huthail, General Manager of International Organizations.

During the meeting, several agenda items were discussed, including monitoring updates to commercial laws in the GCC countries, addressing challenges in intra-GCC trade, reviewing small and medium-sized enterprise projects and entrepreneurial initiatives, and monitoring the activities of committees under the Trade Cooperation Committee.

The meeting serves as preparation for the sixty-sixth meeting of the GCC ministers of commerce and industry, scheduled for Wednesday, May 1, in Qatar.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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Foreign Minister Meets Bahraini Counterpart


Riyadh: Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah met in Riyadh today with his Bahraini counterpart Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani.

During the meeting, they discussed the robust relations between the two nations and explored ways to enhance them in various fields. In addition, they addressed the latest regional and international developments and the ongoing efforts to tackle them.

Source: Saudi Press Agency