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Iraqi FM calls on Australia to intensify investment and trade cooperation
Fouad Hussein, Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, called for stronger prospects for investment and trade cooperation between Iraq and Australia. Paula Elizabeth Canley, Australia’s ambassador to Iraq, and the Minister discussed bilateral relations between the two nations and the value of developing them for the benefit of both nations. Additionally,......
Arab ministerial committee addresses escalating dangers in Al-Aqsa
The Arab Ministerial Committee tasked with fighting illegal Israeli policies and measures in the occupied city of Jerusalem reviewed means of confronting the dangerous Israeli escalation in the Al-Aqsa Mosque/Al-Haram al-Sharif compound and focusing on joint action to stop Israeli attacks and violations on the holy sites, end violence and......
Death toll from flooding and landslides in the Philippines reaches 224
According to the Philippines National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), 224 people have been killed by landslides and floods caused by the country’s first storm of the year. Another 147 people are still unaccounted for. There were 202 fatalities in the province of Leyte, located 599 kilometres south-east......
Iraqi Defense Minister receives official invitation to visit Czech Republic
The Iraqi Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that its Minister, Jumaa Inad Saadoun, had been invited to visit the Czech Republic. Defense Minister Jumaa and Czech ambassador to Iraq Petr Stepanek met at the ministry’s headquarters. They noted that a number of issues of mutual interest between the two......
King Abdullah says illegal provocations in Jerusalem escalating the conflict
Jordan’s King Abdullah discussed the latest developments of the Palestinian cause and recent violations in Jerusalem during a series of phone calls with Arab, European, and UN leaders. In separate calls, he discussed the Israeli escalations in Jerusalem with King Mohammed VI of Morocco, chairman of the Al Quds Committee,......
Major fire extinguished in Mina Abdullah in Kuwait, arson suspected
Kuwait Fire Force (KFF) said four squads doused fires that erupted on docked boats in the Mina Abdullah area. The KFF said in a statement late on Sunday that the central operations department notified the teams in Mina Abdullah, Umm Al-Haiman and Al-Ahmadi to rush to the scene and extinguish......
Iraqi Foreign Minister and US Ambassador discuss human rights
Fouad Hussein, Iraq’s foreign minister, and Matthew Tueller, US ambassador to Iraq, discussed the State Department’s report on human rights in Iraq. In a statement, the ministry said that the Minister received Matthew Tueller, the American ambassador to Iraq. In addition to bilateral relations, the two countries discussed ways to......
Iran and Iraq have deep bilateral relations, says President Salih
President Barham Salih received the ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran to Iraq, Iraj Masjedi, at al-Salam Palace in Baghdad, following the conclusion of his duties as ambassador. During his time in Iraq, Ambassador Masjedi was instrumental in developing ties between the two countries, and Salih wished him success......
6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes off Eastern Papua New Guinea
According to the United States Geological Survey and Europe Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC), an earthquake of 6.3 magnitude struck eastern Papua New Guinea’s Bougainville region on Sunday. Around 200 km off the southern coast of New Britain island, the quake struck at a depth of 19 kilometres (12 miles) at......
Heavy rains cause 45 deaths in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
At least 45 people have died after heavy rains in South Africa’s eastern coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal flooded settlements, tore apart homes, swept away roads and displaced dozens, officials said on Tuesday. In a statement, the provincial government confirmed the toll and warned that heavy rain would continue until evening......