Day: October 21, 2023

ABU DHABI, 20th October, 2023 (WAM) — President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan received a phone call from Lloyd Austin, US Secretary of Defense. During the call, His Highness and the US Secretary of Defense discussed cooperation between the UAE and the United States in defense matters as part of the strategic relations that bind the two countries. They also addressed serious regional developments and escalation that threatens to exacerbate violence and instability, undermine security in the Middle East, and jeopardize the likelihood of achieving peace. His Highness emphasised the priority of protecting civilian lives in accordance with international humanitarian law and the need to secure urgent humanitarian corridors to deliver relief and medical aid to the Gaza Strip, given the deteriorating humanitarian conditions faced by civilians in Gaza. Furthermore, His Highness stressed the need to intensify regional and international efforts to find a clear political horizon to achieve a fair and comprehensive peace for the benefit of all peoples of the region and in a way that preserves regional security and stability. Tariq Al Fahaam

Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)

Shura Council handed over today,Satuarday, to the General Postal Authority the monthly support provided by Council members to the missile force and unmanned aerial vehicles.

The handover took place in the presence of the Vice Chairman of the Council’s Community Committee, Eng. Lutf Al-Jarmouzi, and Council Member Qasim Al-Nofi.

Al-Jarmouzi explained that supports provided on a monthly basis by members of the Council aims to enhance the capabilities of the missile force and unmanned aerial vehicles and develop deterrence strategies for the Yemeni armed forces as one of the factors of victory for the will of the Yemeni people to confront aggression and advocate for the nation’s issues.

Source: Yemen News Agency

Doha, The participation of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani in the Cairo Peace Summit scheduled to be held in the Arab Republic of Egypt today reiterates the firm stance of the State of Qatar in supporting the Palestinian cause and keeping it at the top of the priorities of its international movement.

Since the early days of the Palestinian cause over 70 years ago, this central issue has remained a prominent concern in the hearts and minds of the people of Qatar, including the Amir, the government, and the citizens. Qatar has supported it on all international platforms, using all means and resources, making it a top priority for the state. Qatar has dedicated political, financial, and moral support to the Palestinian people, driven by steadfast principles, ethical values, and human values. Qatar has shouldered the Palestinian cause and their legitimate aspirations, including their right to establish their state on their national land, with its capital, Jerusalem, in every international arena. Qatar has spared no effort in highlighting the justice of the Palestinian issue and the great injustice and oppression suffered by the Palestinian brothers due to the Israeli occupation, which killed them, seized their land, and displaced them across the earth.

In all the speeches of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani before various local, Arab, and international forums and platforms, the Palestinian issue was prominently and forcefully placed at the top of priorities and concerns. In HH the Amirs first speech upon assuming his duties in June 2013, he reaffirmed that the State of Qatar is committed to solidarity with the Palestinian people in their struggle to attain their legitimate rights, considering it a prerequisite for a just peace, which entails the Israeli withdrawal from all the Arab territories it occupied in 1967, including East Jerusalem, the establishment of an independent Palestinian state, and the right of return for refugees.

In His Highness’s speech at the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York in September of last year, HH the Amir reiterated Qatar’s rejection of the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories, stating, “The Palestinian people cannot remain prisoners of Israeli settlement arbitrariness, and the successive Israeli governments have rejected any fair political solution based on international legitimacy principles.” HH emphasized that the international organization’s failure to take action against the occupation provides Israel with the opportunity to undermine the foundations of the two-state solution through expansion and settlement, to the point where the occupation takes the form of a racist regime in the 21st century. HH the Amir renewed the commitment of the State of Qatar to provide political, humanitarian, and developmental support to the Palestinian people, adhering to the initial position of justice in this issue, which has become a test of the credibility of world leaders towards the Middle East.

In May of last year, HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, the Amir of the State of Qatar, sent a message to the high-level meeting of the United Nations Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, held at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

HH the Amir stated, “After seven and a half decades since the Nakba, we renew our confidence in the justice of the Palestinian cause and salute the brave resilience of the Palestinian people in their quest for all their rights. We emphasize Qatar’s consistent stance on the necessity of achieving a comprehensive, just, and lasting settlement for the Palestinian issue based on international law and United Nations resolutions, ending the Israeli occupation, and achieving a two-state solution, including the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with its sovereignty, based on the 1967 borders and its capital, East Jerusalem, granting all the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.” In his speech during the 28th Arab League Summit in Jordan in 2017, HH the Amir reiterated that “Qatar’s steadfast stance on the Palestinian issue is in line with the Arab commitment to establish a comprehensive, just, and permanent peace settlement based on international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative. This initiative is based on the principle of a two-state solution, ensuring the establishment of the Palestinian state along the borders of June 4, 1967, with its capital in East Jerusalem, the right of return for Palestinian refugees, and ending the Israeli occupation of all Arab territories, including the Syrian Golan Heights.” (MORE)

Source: Qatar News Agency

Doha, HE Minister of Communications and Information Technology Mohammed bin Ali bin Mohammed Al Mannai inaugurated the Ministrys pavilion at the Expo 2023 Doha Horticultural Exhibition, accompanied by a number of Their Excellencies and senior state officials.

The Ministrys participation in the International Horticultural Exhibition is through its programs such as “Smart Qatar” and “Studio 5”, in addition to holding the 3rd edition of the Smart City Expo 2023 next November.

Inspired by the beauty of the desert and sustainable technology, the pavilion reflects a unique blend of innovative and traditional elements, where advanced technology converges with the essence of Qatari culture.

Within an area of 170 square meters, the pavilion offers its visitors an in-depth self-exploration experience that tells the story of smart Qatar and invites them to explore Arab culture in its richest ways.

The pavilion was designed in the form of a tower consisting of ten levels, and was built from 75 individual pieces printed with 3D technology to be an ideal example of fruitful cooperation between different talents and experiences and a living example of turning ambitious visions into tangible reality.

The pavilion also provides periodic events, ensuring renewed interactive activities throughout the exhibition period.

Out of concern for the younger generation, the Ministrys participation extends to include “Studio 5”, which was established with the aim of educating students, children and youth, about the digital field, as well as enhancing problem-solving skills, critical thinking, creativity and innovation.

Free workshops, seminars and hackathons will also be available daily at the Innovation Center within the International District throughout the six months of the exhibition.

The Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) is also preparing to present the 3rd edition of the Smart City Expo 2023 in Doha, scheduled to be held from November 29 to 30, in cooperation with Fira Barcelona, the organizer of the Smart Cities Exhibition World Conference.

The Smart City Expo in Doha will continue to promote international discussions on urban development and focus on finding solutions to today’s challenges. Topics covered also include green urban environments, digital governance, and knowledge cities, providing a platform for sharing projects, policies, initiatives, and interest in exploiting opportunities and overcoming challenges facing cities in the digital age.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Marjayoun – Hezbollah targeted today an Israeli enemy spy and surveillance post opposite the Al-Dabaka area in Mays Al-Jabal, and also targeted the Al-Abad military site opposite the town of Houla, National News Agency correspondent reported this afternoon.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Israeli enemy shells targeted the town of Houla, falling near residential houses and hitting a “Rapid” vehicle, NNA correspondent reported this afternoon. The outskirts of the towns of Al-Dahaira and Alma Al-Shaab in the western sector are also being subjected to concentrated artillery shelling, NNA correspondent added.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Israeli enemy is bombing at this instant the outskirts of the town of Blida in the Marjayoun district, NNA correspondent reported.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon