Category: Politice

Cairo, The Arab Parliament called for an urgent and independent international investigation into the mass graves discovered at Al-Shifa Hospital and Nasser Hospital, following the withdrawal of the Israeli occupation army from some areas in the Gaza Strip.

The Arab Parliament stated today that the extent of the massacres and atrocities perpetrated by the Israeli occupation against Palestinian civilians, including children, women, and the elderly in the Gaza Strip, raises serious doubts and questions about the United Nations’ ability to protect civilians. The Parliament emphasized that the occupation’s massacres constitute war crimes, crimes against humanity, genocide, and a violation of all resolutions calling for the protection of civilians during conflicts.

Furthermore, the Arab Parliament urged the international community, human rights organizations, the United Nations, and the Security Council to take all necessary legal measures to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes and massacres. This incl
udes adherence to the standards of international law and international humanitarian law and ensuring that those responsible are brought to justice as war criminals.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan warned on Sunday from humanitarian catastrophe expansion due to the continuation of Gaza war.

This came during his speech at a panel discussion titled ‘North to South, East to West: Rebuilding Trust.’ He said that establishing the state of Palestine is the only guarantee to prevent the war.

“The current situation in Gaza is a catastrophe by every measure. Seven months into the Gaza war, there is a never ending decision on whether or not enough aid trucks are getting into the besieged Strip,” he added.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Riyadh: The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced that Chinese Airlines are now authorized to begin operating regular passenger flights between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People’s Republic of China. Flights will travel from Beijing to Riyadh starting with three flights per week from May 6, 2024, and increasing to seven flights per week from July 2, 2024.

The move is part of GACA’s ongoing efforts to enhance the country’s air connectivity and expand its air transport network. Authorizing Chinese flights between the two countries aligns with the goals of the Saudi Aviation Strategy and helps achieve the goal of Saudi Vision 2030, which aims to make the Kingdom a global logistics hub and open new horizons for travel.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said on Sunday that the invasion of Rafah would be “the biggest disaster in the history of the Palestinian people”.

During his speech at the special session at the World Economic Forum (WEF), themed Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development, in Riyadh, Abbas added that the United States was the only country capable of halting the potential Israeli aggression on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza Strip.

He called for an immediate cessation of aggression and the provision of basic needs to citizens, urging countries that have not recognized the state of Palestine to do so.

Abbas stressed the need for a political solution to unite the West Bank and Gaza through an international peace conference, firmly rejecting any displacement of Palestinians from these areas.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Riyadh: The Prime Minister of the Republic of Iraq, Mohammed Shia’ Al Sudani, left Riyadh this evening, after participating in World Economic Forum Convenes Special Meeting on Global Collaboration, Growth and Energy for Development.

At King Khalid International Airport, he was seen off by Deputy Governor of the Riyadh Region Prince Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Abdulaziz, the Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Safiya Talib Al-Suhail, and a representative of the Royal Protocol.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

The State of Kuwait will partake in the coming Islamic Summit due to be organized by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in the Gambia, said the State of Kuwait’s Permanent Delegate at the OIC Mohammad Al-Mutairi.

Al-Mutairi, also the State of Kuwait General Consul in the City of Jeddah, said in a statement to KUNA that Kuwait has always sought to activate resolutions of the Islamic summits and ministerial meetings.

He was speaking to KUNA on holding the 15th OIC session of the Islamic Summit in the Gambian capital on May 4-5.

The Consul General has indicated that Muslim nations should focus on the Palestinian cause signaling that the forthcoming summit will send strong messages to the international community in defense of the Palestinian question.

The Islamic Summit will address a host of issues, namely Islamophobia, fanaticism, terrorism, boosting dialogue, climatic change and food security.

He lauded Gambia’s efforts to host the Islamic Summit’s 15th session, and its efforts with the International
Court of Justice in the Hague on behalf of the OIC for prosecuting perpetrators of the genocides against the Muslim Rohingya.

Touching on Kuwait’s efforts to relieve Gaza, he alluded to the air bridge via which Kuwait has continuously dispatched relief supplies to the enclave and Kuwait’s recent voluntary contribution, USD 30 million, to the international relief agency, the UNRWA.

He renewed the call upon the international community to accept Palestine as a member of the UN, affirmed the necessity that the international community abides by a cease-fire for Gaza, halt the indiscriminate bombardment on the densely populated strip, sends relief supplies to the Gazans, stop coercive displacement and ethnic cleansing against the Palestinian people.

Source: Kuwait News Agency