Day: April 13, 2024

Riyadh: Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jasem Mohammed Albudaiwi announced that the second ministerial meeting of the Strategic Dialogue between the GCC countries and Central Asian states will be held on April 15, 2024, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

The meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrhman bin Jassim Al Thani, who is currently the president of the Ministerial Council, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov. Attending will be ministers of foreign affairs from GCC and Central Asian countries.

Albudaiwi stressed that the meeting confirms the desire of the two sides to boost relations, and their keenness to strengthen strategic dialogue and work to serve their common interests, in accordance with their shared values, interests, and historical ties, and with the Joint Action Plan for the period 2023-2027, they signed in September 2022.

According to Albudaiwi, disc
ussions will focus on ways to enhance relations between the two sides, and regional and international developments.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Makkah, The “Makkah Greets Us” event is taking place and providing citizens and visitors with an exciting and unique Eid Al-Fitr celebration. The event has been running for three days in Makkah and offers a variety of entertainment, amusement, and shopping opportunities.

Visitors and citizens can participate in several competitions, games, and giveaways. There are also various attractions to enjoy, such as the Noor Theater, Eid Park and Tent, classic car displays, handicrafts market, and the Eid Center, which has a range of family activities and competitions, including folk art performances, falcon shows, and sound and light shows.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

New York, The United Nations (UN) today announced that its Secretary-General appointed Muhannad Hadi of Jordan as UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Deputy Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, succeeding James Eugene McGoldrick of Ireland.

Hadi served as the Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Syria Crisis since 2020, bringing to his new post more than 30 years of extensive international experience in humanitarian affairs and development work.

McGoldrick had occupied the post temporarily since December, succeeding Lynn Hastings, who left her position mid-December, due to Israeli authorities not renewing her visa.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Sakaka, The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve Festival, organized by the Reserve Development Authority, will take place from April 14th to 18th at the Cultural Center in Al-Qurayyat Governorate. The festival aims to showcase tourist and recreational sites within the reserve and encourage local community involvement in reserve activities.

The festival offers a variety of activities that will take visitors on a fun journey through recreational, cultural, artistic, and awareness activities. These include a children’s area with games and drawing areas, an afforestation and planting area to promote afforestation culture and vegetation development, an artisan’s market that celebrates Saudi heritage and traditional crafts, a wildlife area, and a performing arts theater. The theater will present cultural shows and segments highlighting heritage, history, poetry evenings, theatrical performances, and folk arts.

The King Salman bin Abdulaziz Royal Reserve is the largest wildlife reserve in the Middle East, span
ning over 130,000 square kilometers. It also contains archaeological areas registered with the UN Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Occupied Jerusalem, Five Palestinians were injured by live ammunition in a settlers’ attack on the village of Al Mughayyir, east of Ramallah, in the West Bank on Saturday.

Local sources said that settlers opened fire on a funeral procession of a martyr killed in a settler attack on the village yesterday.

In a related context, another attack was carried out by settlers on Palestinian vehicles near the Ein Sinia roundabout north of Ramallah, causing damage to multiple vehicles.

Source: Qatar News Agency

Khartoum, The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) provided 233 shelter bags yesterday to needy and displaced families in the Karari locality of Khartoum State in Sudan.

This project provided urgent shelter aid to Sudan and benefited 1,357 individuals.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia provides humanitarian and relief assistance through the Center to needy and affected countries and people worldwide.

Source: Saudi Press Agency