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Three Palestinians were martyred on Saturday after the Israeli aircraft pounded northwest of Rafah city in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported that Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis received 3 bodies of the martyrs after they had been targeted by an Israeli reconnaissance jet in the Al-Shakoush area within Al-Mawasi, west of Rafah.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Brazil national team defeated its Paraguayan national team (4-1) today in the Copa America 2024 football championship, making its qualification for the quarter-finals almost a formality.
The Brazilian national team settled for a goalless draw with Costa Rica in the first round of Group D, today’s win takes its point tally to four points in second place.
In the second match, the Colombian team defeated Costa Rica 3-0, its second win of the tournament in as many matches. The result means Colombia qualified to the quarter-finals.
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Switzerland qualified for the quarterfinals of the 2024 UEFA European Championship, securing a well-deserved 2-0 win over defending champions Italy in the first round of 16 match held Saturday at the Berlin Olympic Stadium.
Remo Freuler opened the scoring for Switzerland in the 37th minute, followed by a second goal from Ruben Vargas in the 46th minute.
This marks the second consecutive quarterfinal appearance for Switzerland in their six European Championship participations. They previously exited at the group stage in 1966, 2004, and 2008, and were eliminated in the Round of 16 in 2016.
In contrast, the Italian team, which has won the European Championship titles in 1968 and 2020, failed to reach the quarterfinals and retain their title. The four-time World Cup winners (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) were unable to deliver a performance that would secure them a victory today.
Switzerland’s success in Euro 2024 mirrors their previous achievements, such as eliminating France in the Round of 16 of the last tourna
ment, winning 5-4 on penalties after a 3-3 draw. Additionally, Switzerland avenged their 3-0 loss to Italy in the group stage of the previous edition.
Switzerland will face the winner of the match between England and Slovakia on Sunday.
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Messi is set to miss Argentina’s final match of Copa America group stage against Peru due to injury.
Argentina secured its qualification to the quarter-finals after two wins over Canada 2-0 and Chile 1-0, and its draw with Peru today in Miami will be enough to top its first group.
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Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) strongly condemned the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet regarding the expansion of settlement operations in the West Bank.
Secretary General of the GCC, Jasem Mohamed Albudaiwi expressed his strong condemnation and rejection of the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet regarding the expansion of settlement operations in the West Bank.
He emphasized the categorical rejection by the GCC of the continuous and systematic violations by the Israeli occupation forces of international law and resolutions of international legitimacy, noting that the continuation of the Israeli occupation authorities in these dangerous policies will lead to instability and insecurity in the region.
Moreover, Albudaiwi reiterated the firm and steadfast position of the GCC in supporting the Palestinian cause and reaching a solution based on ending the Israeli occupation and establishing an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, in accordance with
the relevant United Nations resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Doha: The Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs has announced that it will launch the Arabic calligraphy competition next Tuesday at the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center in the presence and sponsorship of HE Minister of Endowments and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen Al Ghanem.
The contest is the largest international competition organized by the center in collaboration with the Museum of Islamic Art (MIA) of Qatar Museums, the Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.
The Ministry added that the competition epitomizes the goals of the Qatar National Vision 2030 in entrenching its cultural role in the Middle East and the entire world, in addition to promoting the cultural exchange among Arab nations, and the entire nations. It comes to undergird a wide diversity of relevant cultural initiatives undertaken by various upcountry ministries and authorities to serve the Holy Qur’an and promote the significance of Arabic language.
The statement highlighted that such initiatives p
ave the way for unlocking further human creative capabilities in calligraphy and paying tribute to the Arabic calligraphy as an art and inveterate craft with promising prospects and bright future for cultural and civilizational exchange, in addition to discovering talented calligraphers worldwide and encouraging the Qatari and Arab youth to hone their skills and competitive abilities in this art.
Noteworthy, the Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Center undertakes a vital role in highlighting the Islamic culture by focusing on the cultural meanings of Islam, along with its human values and international precepts for a wide diversity of non-Muslim societies hailing from multiple races and cultures. Also, the center offers opportunities to teach the Arabic language to non-native speakers and introduce Qatari culture and the deep-rooted Arab heritage of Qatar.
Additionally, MIA is the most important stellar architectural innovation icon with its superb design. It is an information center and g
ateway to an inveterate civilization, as well as a beacon of dialogue and cultural exchange.
Source: Qatar News Agency