Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell Sunday discussed efforts made for military de-escalation between the warring parties in Sudan.This came during a phone call…
Day: April 23, 2023
Iraq evacuates 14 nationals from Khartoum to Port Sudan
Iraq’s Foreign Ministry announced Sunday evacuation of 14 Iraqi citizens from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, to some safe sites in Port Sudan, upon their request.The ministry said in a statement that it is continuing working to evacuate all Iraqis from Sud…
BOUSHKIAN: INCREASING PUBLIC SECTOR SALARIES A GOOD START, ALBEIT A BELATED ONE
Caretaker Minister of Industry, George Boushkian, stressed that he does not regret his decision to participate in the government meetings, considering that “what the caretaker government is doing today is to conduct basic and necessary matters in the …
HAMIEH: IS IT PERMISSIBLE FOR MARINE PROPERTY REVENUES TO REMAIN AT ONLY 500 THOUSAND USD YEARLY?!
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport, Ali Hamieh, asked in a statement on Sunday, ‘Is it permissible to keep the revenues from occupancy of marine public property on the beach at only 500 thousand dollars annually?!! Or should lifting the …
Briefing of KUNA main news for Sunday until 12:00 GMT
US President Joe Biden has affirmed evacuation of US diplomats from the embattled Sudanese capital of Khartoum expressing gratitude to regional countries namely Saudi Arabia for the successful operation.KUWAIT — Eid greeting video clips and e-cards ha…
Two Indian aircraft in Saudi Arabia, naval ship in Port Sudan to evacuate Indians in Sudan
India on Sunday announced that it has positioned two Indian Air Force aircraft on standby in Saudi Arabia and Indian Naval Ship Sumedha reached Port Sudan to evacuate stranded Indians in Sudan.The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that g…
DENMARK PULLS ALL TROOPS FROM SYRIA, IRAQ TO COUNTER ‘THREATS’ AT HOME
Denmark has decided to withdraw all its military specialists who allegedly participated in countering ISIS in Iraq and Syria to combat what it called threats in close proximity to the country’s borders, the Danish Defense Ministry said on Saturday.Den…
Weather forecast for today
The National Center of Meteorology forecast that thunderstorms will continue from medium to heavy, accompanied by showers of hail and active winds, leading to torrents in the regions of Riyadh, Hail, Najran, Jazan, Asir and Baha extending to Makkah. Th…
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday Raises Hotel Occupancy Rates, Entertainment Programs Double Number of Visitors
Tourism sector experts and observers expected an increase in hotel occupancy rates by 70 to 80 percent during the blessed Eid Al-Fitr holiday, following the launch of the Haya platform in its new look, which allows 4 types of visas for visitors, and th…
Eid Al-Fitr Holiday Raises Hotel Occupancy Rates, Entertainment Programs Double Number of Visitors -1
In the same context, tourist expert Ali Sabri said that Qatar started this year with ambitious plans for the tourism sector, pointing to an increase in the number of visitors to the country since January 2023, confirming that Qatar has become a global …
One Person Killed And Another Wounded In An Armed Attack South Of Baghdad
A security source announced that one person was killed and another injured in an armed attack by unknown persons in Awerij industrial area, south of Baghdad.Source: National Iraqi News Agency
A fire broke out with a drug store in Najaf
A large fire broke out in a drug store in the center of Najaf, and the civil defense teams went to put it out.A source in the Civil Defense said: “The firefighting teams surrounded the fire, which broke out with the Karnak drug store in Al-Iskan Street…