Category: Politice

Indonesia’s General Elections Commission officially declared Prabowo Subianto country’s eighth president following constitutional court rejection of complaints filed against by two rivals on February’s presidential elections.

Commission Chair, Hasyim Asyari, announced Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming Raka as President and Vice-President for the period 2024 – 2029.

The two were elected by some 96 million Indonesians, making up around 59 percent of the vote.

The newly elected president pledged to fight for all Indonesians, and called on political parties to present a united front, for Indonesia to become prosperous.

He vowed to eradicate poverty and corruption, better living conditions, and underlined importance of free press, calling it a condition for true democracy.

Subianto, currently serving as the country’s Minister of Defense, will be inaugurated on October 20.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Riyadh: The Saudi-American Parliamentary Friendship Committee, headed by Dr. Ibrahim bin Mahmoud Al-Nahas, met with a delegation of senior advisors and assistants to U.S. Congress members at the Shura Council headquarters in Riyadh.

The meeting aimed to enhance parliamentary relations between the two nations in order to promote their common interests. It also involved discussions on various subjects and matters of mutual concern.

Senior officials from Saudi Arabia attended the meeting.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The United States on Wednesday lambasted the Israeli far-right Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich’s announcement about plans to legalize 68 illegal settlement outposts in the West Bank as dangerous and reckless.

“These reports about directives to support illegal outposts in the West Bank, we believe that to be dangerous and reckless,” US State Department Spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing.

“Our policy, US policy remains that settlements are counterproductive to the cause of peace and the government of Israel’s program is inconsistent with international law.” Patel added that the US continues to urge Israeli officials to refrain from taking actions to fund outposts that have long been illegal under Israeli law.

She warned that actions or announcements seeking to expand outposts will only move the goal of peace and stability in the region further away.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Riyadh: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir received Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Berik Aryn, at the ministry’s headquarters in Riyadh today.

The purpose of the meeting was to bid farewell to Ambassador Aryn as he concluded his diplomatic term.

Al-Jubeir expressed his gratitude to Aryn for his committed efforts to enhance ties between the two countries. He also extended his best wishes for Aryn’s future undertakings.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Malaysia welcomed Wednesday, the final report by the Independent Review Group (IRG) which upholds and ensures the humanitarian principle of neutrality of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA).

In a press statement, the Malaysian Foreign Affairs Ministry affirmed its unequivocal rejection of the Israeli occupation’s continued propagation of lies, deceit, misrepresentation, and “Israeli occupation’s baseless accusations of United Nations staff being involved with terrorist organizations.” “Israeli occupation’s false accusation has not only tarnished [UNRWA’s] reputation, but also undermined the valuable contribution of donor countries, unjustly impeding their support without valid grounds,” the Ministry added.

Therefore, Malaysia approved and welcomed the decision made by numerous countries to continue their contributions to UNRWA, and urged “others that have suspended their contribution to do the same immediately,” because UNRWA had become “a vital life line for the besieg
ed Palestinians.” The IRG was established by the UN Secretary-General on 5 February 2024 to evaluate UNRWA’s neutrality following allegations by the Israeli occupation of the involvement of UNRWA’s staff in the 7 October 2023 attacks

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Amman, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi warned against the Israeli illegitimate measures in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem, where settlement activity is expanding and confiscation of Palestinian land is continuing besides increasing settler terrorist attacks and military operations and arresting Palestinians.

Safadi’s remarks came during a joint press conference in Amman today with his Irish counterpart Micheál Martin, where he said, “Jordan and Saudi Arabia work very closely, and our positions are identical that the only way to resolve this conflict is to establish an independent and sovereign Palestinian state, and that this is the way to achieve a just and comprehensive peace. Jordan and Saudi Arabia are part of the Arab group, which is trying to formulate a plan that can achieve these goals. Therefore, we stand with each other and will continue to work together to stop this war and achieve a comprehensive and just peace.”

He added that “No other party can do the work that the United Na
tions Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) does, and the independent review of the agency proved the falsity of the Israeli allegations against UNRWA and proved the agency’s professionalism and impartiality, and that it cannot be replaced or dispensed.”

Source: Saudi Press Agency