Day: April 27, 2024

Ramallah – Ma’an – The Meteorological Department expected that the weather today, Saturday, will be partly cloudy to cloudy and moderate, and there will be another drop in temperatures, while remaining higher than the general average by about two degrees Celsius, and the opportunity will be ripe for scattered light rain to fall in some areas, The winds are westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate speed, sometimes active, and the sea is light to medium wave height.

In the evening and night hours: The weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy, relatively cool in the mountain highlands and pleasant in the rest of the areas, and the winds will be westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate speed, active at times, and the sea will be light to medium in height.

Tomorrow, Sunday, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy, and moderate during the day, and relatively cold in the evening and night hours, especially in the mountainous highlands. There will be a slight rise in temperatures, so that they become hig
her than their general average by about 3 degrees Celsius, and the opportunity will be ripe for rain to fall. Light and scattered in some areas, light to moderate westerly to northwesterly winds, sometimes active, and the sea is light to medium wave height.

On Monday, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy and moderate during the day and relatively cold in the evening and night hours, especially in the mountainous highlands. There will be another slight rise in temperatures so that they become higher than their general average by about 4 degrees Celsius, and scattered showers of rain will fall on some areas, and winds will occur. Westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate speed, sometimes active, and the sea is light to medium wave height.

Next Tuesday, the weather will be partly cloudy to cloudy and moderate during the day and relatively cold in the evening and night hours, especially in the mountainous highlands. There will be no change in temperatures so that they remain higher than their general
average by about 4 degrees Celsius, and scattered showers of rain will fall in some areas, especially the southern ones. The easterly winds may be accompanied by thunderstorms, and the winds are westerly to northwesterly, light to moderate speed, sometimes active, and the sea has light to medium wave height.

Source: Maan News Agency

The Islamic Resistance issued a communiqué this afternoon, indicating that in support of the resilient Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip and in response to the enemy’s attacks on steadfast villages and civilian homes in southern Lebanon, especially the towns of Kfar Kila and Kafr Shuba, the Resistance fighters launched today a combined attack with drones and guided missiles on the enemy’s military command headquarters in the al-Manara settlement and the position of the forces of the 51st Battalion of the Golani Brigade, directly hitting them.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

President Mahmoud Abbas today appreciated Spain’s principled and consistent positions on the Palestinian Question.

In a letter he addressed to Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, President Abbas expressed his appreciation to Spain for its longstanding and principled positions on the Palestinian Question throughout decades of legitimate struggle.

He also appreciated Spain’s support for just peace and stability in the region, particularly given the ongoing Israeli genocidal offensive against the Gaza Strip, as well as its recurrent calls for an immediate ceasefire and contribution to alleviating the catastrophic situation affecting the Palestinian people through providing unlimited relief and humanitarian aid.

He also commended Spain for its valuable efforts aimed at recognizing the independent State of Palestine and implement the two-state solution.

He affirmed to the Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez that he and the Palestinian people were fully confident that thanks to his wisdom and expertise as well as
to his country’s approach to justice and respecting human rights, Sánchez would take the appropriate decision, in line with Spain’s interest, to achieve international peace and stability.

He concluded his letter by wishing the friendly state of Spain along with its King and people more progress and prosperity.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Bechara Boutros al-Rahi patronized on Saturday the launching ceremony of the book entitled, ‘Le Patriarche Estéphan Douayhy et le Patrimoine Oriental de l’Antiochéité à la Libanité,’ written by Professor Tanios Njeim and preface by the President of the Maronite League, Ambassador Khalil Karam.

Marking preparations underway for the celebration of the beatification of the Honorable Patriarch Estéphan Douayhy, a ceremony was held in Bkirki today at the invitation of the head and members of the Maronite League Executive Council.

In his delivered word on the occasion, Patriarch al-Rahi welcomed the attendees partaking in this special gathering, witnessing Professor Tanios Njeim’s book launching and signing of his work that sheds light on the lifetime of the late Honorable Patriarch Douayhy whose beautification will be celebrated next August 2 in Bkirki.

Rahi considered that Njeim’s valuable work ‘comes in its desired circumstance to constitute the best scientific reference on the per
sonality of the Honorable Patriarch Estéphan Douayhy, his holiness, and great legacy…’

He added: ‘This book, with its 271 pages according to the French version, presents to us in three large sections the personality of the late Patriarch, his virtues and characteristics, his pastoral activities, and his intellectual output.’

Al-Rahi went on to indicate that the works of the late great Patriarch are divided into four:

1. Historical works

2. Liturgical works

3 Various works, including philosophical, linguistic, economic and translated works

4. Correspondences, church dedications, judicial rulings, and miscellaneous letters.

‘Therefore, Patriarch Estéphan Douayhy is unanimously considered the greatest patriarch in the Maronite Church, after the first Patriarch, Saint John Maroun…He is considered the most trusted authority among those who wrote in the Ottoman era. He is the father of the contemporary history of Lebanon and the history of the Maronite Church in the previous era, and one of the greatest
pioneers of the intellectual renaissance in the East,’ al-Rahi went on, reiterating the huge significance and great value of the spiritual legacy left behind by Patriarch Douayhy.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

National News Agency correspondent reported that the Israeli warplanes launched a raid at approximately 5:30 this afternoon, targeting the outskirts of the town of al-Qawzah in the Bint Jbeil district.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon