A fire broke out on a Philippine’s cargo ship with 133 passengers on board, as it sailed off the port of Tagbilaran in the southern province of Bohol.Head of the Tagbilaran City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) Anthony Damalerio sa…
Day: June 18, 2023
1 Dead, 25 Missing as Heavy Rains Lash Nepal
At least one person died and at least 25 others were missing in flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy rains that battered east Nepal, local media reported on Sunday.Heavy rains washed away a hydroelectric project under construction on the Hewa…
HBKU’s CIS Signs Educational Cooperation MoU with UNITAR
The College of Islamic Studies (CIS) at Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 18, establishing a framework for collaboration in the design of …
Cyclone Leaves 11 Killed, 20 Missing in Brazil
At least 11 people were killed after a powerful cyclone struck Brazil’s southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.The storm caused torrential rains and helicopter searches are underway in flooded neighborhoods to find 20 others who have gone missing, the gov…
Calm Restored in Sudan as New Truce Goes into Force
A 27hour ceasefire in Sudan entered into force on Sunday morning.Saudi Arabia and the United States announced in a joint statement on Saturday that representatives of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) agreed to a 72hour…
A Father And His Son Killed When A Car Driver Broke Into A Kiosk They Owned, South Of Hilla
A man and his sixteen-year-old son were killed when a jeep driver broke into a kiosk they owned on the highway linking Babylon and the southern governorates in Shomali area, south of Hilla.Brigadier General Adel Al-Husseini, media director of Babylon P…
The Judiciary Confirms Its Rejection Of Hate Speech And Extremism
The Supreme Judicial Council affirmed today, Sunday, its rejection of all forms of hatred and extremism that lead to violence.The Supreme Judicial Council said in a statement, “On the occasion of the International Day to Combat Hate Speech on June 18th…
Iraq and the UAE discuss enhancing prospects for joint cooperation and exchanging experiences between the two countries in various health fields
The Minister of Health, Saleh Al-Hasnawi, discussed today, Sunday, with the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Iraq, Salem Issa Al-Zaabi, enhancing prospects for joint cooperation and exchanging experiences between the two countries in various h…
Participants In The Meetings Of The Federation Of Arab Journalists Express Their Great Pride In Their Participation In The Celebrations Of The Iraqi National Press Day
The participants in the meetings of the Federation of Arab Journalists expressed their great pride in participating with the Iraqi Press Family in its celebrations of the Iraqi National Press Day.They also expressed, in their closing statement (Baghdad…
The President Of The Republic Receives A Written Message From The President Of The UAE
The President of the Republic, Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid, received a written message from the President of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, which included an invitation to the President of the Republic to participate in the…
Meeting of Service Development and Simplification of Procedures team at Standards Authority
A meeting held today at the Yemeni Organization for Standardization, Metrology and Quality Control in Sana’a discussed aspects related to developing services and simplifying procedures in a number of government agencies.The meeting, which included the…
Human Rights Ministry condemns Saudi army’s continued targeting of citizens at border
The Ministry of Human Rights condemned in the strongest terms the crime committed by the Saudi regime against Yemeni citizens in the border areas and their torture, which led to the killing of citizen Muhammad Ahmed Ali Saad al-Qibli, 31, and the inju…