Month: April 2023

The Russian Foreign Ministry Saturday threatened a response to the Polish security forces’ entering the Russian Embassy School in Warsaw, Poland. In a statement, the Foreign Ministry said, “Such an action by Warsaw goes beyond the framework of civilised communication between countries, and it will not remain without a response and consequences for the Polish authorities and Poland’s interests in Russia.” “Russia considers the Polish actions a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and another violation of Russian diplomatic property in Poland,” the statement read.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Three people, including an 8-year-old, Saturday were injured at a wedding party in the al-Rayyan area in Irbid after a man started shooting in the air and lost control of his rifle. The district administrator, Ali Hawamdeh, told the Jordan News Agency that the incident occurred when the shooter lost control of his weapon when firing in the air as a sign of joy. Hawamdeh added that the condition of the three injured “is good” after they were taken to a close-by public hospital, noting that the police are investigating the incident.

Source: Jordan News Agency

Today, Saturday, the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the evacuation of 234 citizens from Sudan, including 16 Syrians, according to “Russia Today” news agency. The ministry said in a statement that it “responded to the appeals of the community in Sudan, and some appeals of other Arab communities, as the Prime Minister requested the allocation of two planes to evacuate the community from Port Sudan airport two days ago, and it was carrying food and drink, reinforced by military medicine to provide emergency treatment services.” The statement indicated that the two evacuation planes arrived at Baghdad International Airport, and were received by the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Administrative and Technical Affairs, Abdul Rahman Al-Husseini, accompanied by a diplomatic staff from the Protocol Department to celebrate the safe arrival. The ministry promised to continue its efforts to coordinate with the concerned national authorities to complete the official procedures for the entry of those evacuated into Baghdad through its airport.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

As part of a series of expeditions in the caves of al-Bayada and Naqoura, the Lebanese Diving Center team managed to enter for the first time one of the caves by boat. The Center’s Director, Yousef Al-Jundi, indicated that the exploration “comes within the framework of highlighting the size of the cave, which represents a picturesque natural landmark and constitutes an added value to the southern beach that enjoys clean water and is a natural habitat and an attraction for southern beach visitors who frequent it annually from different regions.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

“We are going through a delicate and sensitive stage at the national level, which requires that we all avoid tensions and stirring up more disputes, and that we move away from accusations and incitement on issues that need a national and rational discussion, such as the issue of the displaced Syrians and that of administrative decentralization,’ underlined “Democratic Gathering” Head, MP Taymour Jumblatt. While emphasizing the Gathering’s belief in adopting administrative decentralization in terms of its direct connection to providing better services to citizens without threatening the unity of the Lebanese society and its political system, yet Jumblatt considered that fortifying Lebanon’s internal arena remains top priority at this stage in confronting the economic, social, financial and daily living risks and crises. He therefore called for “responsible national approaches that would place the country on the path of hope instead of waiting for the outside world and the rounds of various envoys,’ and for ‘finding ways to break the severity of the existing deadlock, to elect a president for the republic and a new government that works to propose the required solutions.’ “What is required is to prioritize Lebanon’s interests over other strategies, and for all parliamentary blocs to shoulder their national and constitutional responsibilities before history and generations, and work to accomplish the entitlements as quickly as required,” he maintained. Jumblatt’s words came in a statement on the sidelines of his meetings at Al-Mukhtara Palace today.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon