Month: September 2024

Baghdad Operations Command forces seized an unlicensed “drug warehouse” hidden inside a plastic pipe factory and arrested its owner south of the capital.

The Command stated in a statement that: “In continuation of the operations carried out by our security forces and through the duties of searching and inspecting companies and factories and closing unlicensed ones, a force from the 17th Infantry Division, in cooperation with detachments from (the Directorate of Combating Organized Crime, Al-Mustafa Police Station), with the support of an intelligence effort, was able to seize an unlicensed drug warehouse hidden inside a plastic pipe factory in the “Awerij” area south of the capital, containing large quantities of medicines, practicing the profession without a license and formal approvals.”

She added: “The materials were confiscated and the warehouse owner was handed over to the competent authorities to take legal action against him.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Russian authorities announced the shooting down and destruction of 144 Ukrainian drones over 9 Russian provinces, including 20 in the capital, Moscow.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin stated that the Russian air defense forces in Lyubertsy region confronted a Ukrainian attack during which they shot down several drones flying towards the Russian capital, before later announcing the destruction of two other drones in the Ramensky region, and four others as they approached Moscow in the Podolsk city area.

Sergey indicated that there were no reports of damage or injuries at the site where the wreckage of the aforementioned drones fell.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Four persons have been reported dead and 16 injured in 14 road accidents within the last 24 hours, the Traffic Management Center said on Tuesday.

Source: National news agency – Lebanon

Cairo, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, participated in the third meeting of the Arab Ministerial Working Group on supporting Somalia in defending its sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The meeting, held at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, was chaired by Ahmed Maalim Fiqi, Somalia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The meeting was attended by the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Djibouti, Egypt, and Mauritania, alongside Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the Arab League.

Discussions focused on joint Arab efforts to defend Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to the memorandum of understanding between Ethiopia and the Somaliland region.

At the conclusion, the group issued a statement affirming full Arab solidarity with Somalia’s right to protect its sovereignty and reject the mentioned memorandum of understanding and its legal, political, commercial, or military consequences.

The statement emphasised that
Somaliland is an integral part of Somalia, based on the Arab League Charter, UN principles, and that any arrangements concerning the region must result from political dialogue among the Somali people.

The meeting was attended by Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, Bahrain’s Ambassador to Egypt and Permanent Representative to the Arab League, Ahmed Mohammed Al Teraifi, Head of the Arab and African Affairs Sector at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the delegation accompanying the Minister.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

Israeli occupation forces at dawn on Tuesday committed a new massacre in the Gaza Strip after they launched a violent airstrike targeting the area of ??the displaced people’s tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis, southwest of the Strip.

The massacre, which took place near the British Hospital at the entrance to the Mawasi area, resulted in the killing and injury of dozens of civilians, including a large number of children and women, while a large number of citizens are still missing.

Medics said that 40 slain people and 60 wounded others were recovered after three hours of recovery operations for the victims of the Mawasi Khan Yunis massacre.

The Civil Defense said that “we are facing one of the most heinous massacres since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, and that entire families disappeared in the sand due to the concussion missiles.”

According to press and local reports, five missiles were used in the attack, causing total destruction to the tents and digging nine meters deep into the
ground, which made it more difficult for rescue and medical teams to reach the victims.

The area is seeing chaos, with an intense presence of Israeli reconnaissance aircraft flying over the site, amid a complete power outage and fires resulting from the bombing.

Eyewitnesses and paramedics from the Palestinian Red Crescent said that medical teams are facing major challenges in retrieving bodies and the injured due to the massive destruction and deep holes.

They also added that a large number of ambulances transported the slain people and the injured to field hospitals and nearby medical centers, while rescue teams continue to search for the missing.

This bombing comes within the framework of the ongoing Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, where the Strip has been subjected to intensive raids by the occupation army since October 7, amid catastrophic humanitarian conditions.

Source: National news agency – Lebanon

At approximately 1:10 a.m. on Tuesday, Israeli enemy warplanes launched an airstrike on the southern Lebanese town of Aita al-Shaab.

Source: National news agency – Lebanon

Cairo, Dr. Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Philippe Lazzarini, United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), on the sidelines of the 162nd session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level.

The meeting discussed the services provided by UNRWA to Palestinian refugees amidst the current regional conditions and the challenges facing the agency.

Discussions also covered the ongoing efforts by UNRWA to deliver humanitarian aid to the residents of the Gaza Strip.

The meeting further addressed the exchange of views on the humanitarian situation in the strip, as well as Arab and international efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire, protecting civilians, releasing hostages and detainees, and ensuring the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to the civilian population.

Source: Bahrain News Agency

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday announced that the scheduled Cabinet session has been postponed.

According to the statement, the decision was made “due to the lack of quorum.”

A new date for the session will be set at a later time.

Source: National news agency – Lebanon

The General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers on Tuesday announced that the scheduled Cabinet session has been postponed.

According to the statement, the decision was made “due to the lack of quorum.”

A new date for the session will be set at a later time.

Source: National news agency – Lebanon

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ayman Safadi, held talks on Tuesday with Syria’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Faisal Al-Miqdad, on the sidelines of the 162nd regular session of the Arab League Council at the ministerial level in Cairo.

The two ministers discussed ongoing efforts to achieve a political solution to the Syrian crisis that would preserve Syria’s security, unity, and sovereignty.

In addition to addressing regional issues, the talks also covered bilateral matters, including border security and the fight against drug smuggling.

Both ministers reaffirmed their commitment to continuing consultations and coordination, emphasizing the importance of resolving the Syrian crisis and enhancing cooperation in ways that benefit both countries.

Source: Jordan News Agency