Category: General

Member of Presidential Council, Musa Al-Koni, conducted a dialogue via “Zoom”, with the former Prime Minister and thinker of Malaysia, Mahathir Mohamad, during which the latter touched on the Malaysian experience that he made in the field of coexistence between races, the three components of Malaysia, and its experience in development and renaissance, which was based on an advanced educational model.

Media office of Presidential Council reported that during the conversation, Malaysia’s contribution to helping the Libyans to consolidate peace and stability, and to create a successful development model to benefit from the development it has achieved in many fields, especially education and industry, was discussed.

Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, sent a message to the Libyan people urging them for tolerance and acceptance of the other in order to build Libya that the Libyans aspire to.

In turn, Musa al-Koni told Dr Mahathir that Libya, emerging from wars and crisis today, is yesterday’s Malaysia, and is looking forward to benefiting from the Malaysian experience, which created a miracle that the world is witnessing, explaining that Libya needs your help as an economic and development thinker to advance it.

During this conversation, Dr. Mahathir Mohamad reviewed his experience in building a Malaysia where peace and stability prevail, and development through sacrifice and tolerance for the sake of the homeland and respect for other religions in a country which religion is Islam.

In his turn, Al-Koni stressed that the conflict in Libya is not religious or sectarian, and we seek to benefit from the Malaysian experience to overcome past differences and move towards development and prosperity.

Al-Koni invited the former Prime Minister of Malaysia, on behalf of the Presidential Council, to visit Libya to meet young people and academics to help build state institutions, and open frameworks for cooperation with government institutions in Libya and Malaysia to benefit from the unique Malaysian experience that stunned the world.

Source: Libyan News Agency

French President Emmanuel Macron received today, Tuesday, in Paris, members of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5), in the presence of the “Al-Haddad” and “Al-Nadouri”.

During the interview, President “Macron” awarded the members of the (5 + 5) committee with the Medal of Honor, which is the highest decoration in France, for their role in the ceasefire agreement in Libya and working to stabilize it.

The Libyan News Agency learned that the meetings of the Joint Military Committee (5 + 5) continued today, Tuesday, for the second day in a row, under the auspices of the United Nations.

Sources told (LANA) that the Paris meetings will be in preparation for the meeting of the Berlin conference countries, which will be held in Benghazi on July 25.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli discussed on Monday at the Cabinet headquarters in the New Alamein City with Mahmoud Momtaz, head of the Egyptian Competition Authority, efforts exerted during the past year to protect consumers from monopolistic practices.

The meeting tackled efforts to support competition and neutrality and back the state agencies in protecting the consumers.

Momtaz said his agency has been working on spreading the culture of competition through holding workshops.

Source: State Information Service Egypt

A Saudi delegation visited the National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) Monday and learned about the centre’s agriculture research projects. The delegates, representing the public and private sectors in Saudi, explored cooperation with the Jordanian private sector in leveraging technology, seeds and fertilisers, efficient use of irrigation, programmes for improving livestock and farm management and other areas of cooperation in agriculture. The director of NARC, Nizar Haddad, said the meeting with the Saudi delegation was “rich in the transfer of expertise, knowledge and agricultural research sciences, as the centre seeks to build bridges of cooperation with brotherly and friendly countries in the transfer of agricultural expertise and sciences.” Haddad added that the economic modernisation vision is part of efforts to promote investment in the agricultural sector by building partnerships with neighbouring countries and highlighting Jordan’s role in facing water and climatic challenges through projects for the optimal use of natural resources. The National Director of the Technical Cooperation Programme at the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in Saudi Arabia, Fahd Jamhan, lauded the technical capabilities of NARC, adding that the centre is the “attention of local and international organisations and donors.”

Source: Jordan News Agency

Mosque of Al-Thahir Baybars, which began construction in the year 1266, is considered one of Egypt’s most ancient mosques as it bore witness to many centuries and varying historic events.

The Cairo-based 12,600 square meter land plot was turned by the French into a military fort with cannons lining the walls. The British colonialists, on the other hand, used the mosque for storage purposes.

In spite of the changing times, and recent restoration and development, Al-Thahir Baybars mosque kept up prayer rituals and preserved its religious identity.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Kuwait National Council for Arts and Letters (NCCAL) has remarkably developed starting with activities at the local level when it was established in 1973 and later in the years expanding them at the regional and international levels.

The NCCAL, in half a century, succeeded in mirroring Kuwait’s national and cultural identities, the State of Kuwait’s advocacy of openness and efforts to enrich cultural knowledge.

Establishment of the council was planned by the late Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah when he served as crown prince and prime minister. He had personally launched the initiative of establishing the NCCAL, first chaired by the late minister of state for cabinet affairs, Abdulaziz Hussein.

The late minister had shouldered responsibility of executing the plan, with aid of elite Kuwaiti literati, thinkers and artists.

An Amiri Decree was issued during era of the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah on July 17, 1973. It had been decided to place the council after its birth under umbrella of the crown prince, Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad.

In later years, the council received special care and attention from the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, and nowadays by His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.

Currently, the council executes the 2023-2028 strategy, designed to bolster Kuwait’s status on the global cultural map — with follow-up and support by the Minister of Information, Minister of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi.

Minister Al-Mutairi holds regular meetings with the council’s leaders to tackle cultural issues and challenges facing it.

The NCCAL holds regular festivals and activities, issues dictionaries and references, organizes exhibitions, conventions and festivals, seminars and presents awards. Moreover, its personnel have helped in discovering relics and ancient treasures.

Furthermore, it backs the Kuwaiti diplomatic missions on the international and Arab arenas. Locally, it runs more than 17 cultural centers in Kuwait’s six governorates as well as on Failaka island.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Turkish intelligence announced the killing of two leaders of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in a security operation it carried out in northern Iraq.

The Turkish intelligence stated in a media report today that the so-called, Pesdar Omid, a leading figure in the PKK and the other leader called, Sirzan Mava were followed up in the light of prior intelligence information and after they settled in Zab region in northern Iraq, they were killed by a group of intelligence, where a body of Sirzan Mava was found after taking refuge in a cave as a result of his injury.

It indicated that the so-called “Sirzan Mava” was responsible for contacts between members of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in the Zab region./ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Intelligence Agency announced today, Sunday, the arrest of 12 terrorists in Nineveh Governorate.

The intelligence stated in a statement: “The detachments of the Intelligence Agency in Nineveh, in a tight ambush, arrested 12 wanted persons in accordance with the provisions of Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law.”

It explained: “The arrest process came after a follow-up and investigation of the movements of the wanted persons who belonged to the terrorist gangs of ISIS, and participated in various operations that targeted the lives of innocent citizens and members of the armed and security forces and breached the security of the governorate. Documents condemning their criminal actions and their affiliation with the so-called Al-Furqan Squad, the Fallujah Brigade, the General Camps, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Brigade , the Services Diwan, Dhat al-Sawari, the Special Forces Battalion, Wilayat Center, the Sharia Institute, and the Islamic Police).

It continued: “The process of arresting the wanted persons included the seizure of a group of weapons,” stressing that “all the wanted persons will be referred to the competent investigation authorities to receive their just punishment.”

According to the statement, the Federal Intelligence and Investigation Agency called on “citizens to provide information and report on outlaws by calling the free and hot number 144.”/ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Municipality of Baghdad and the Municipality of Tehran discussed today, Sunday, six service files, including the metro, the expansion of roads, and the removal of traffic jams.

A statement of the Municipality of Baghdad stated, “The Mayor of Baghdad, Ammar Musa Kadhim, met in his office, the Mayor of Tehran, Ali Reza Zakani, during his official visit to Baghdad, to discuss bilateral cooperation and strengthen joint relations.”

It added, “The meeting included a discussion of several files for joint cooperation between the Municipality of Baghdad and the Municipality of Tehran, including waste management, construction permits, public transport, the metro, road expansion and traffic jams.”

He continued, “There are files that were presented earlier and completed their discussion in preparation for activating work with them, including the exchange of experiences in the files that the Municipality of Tehran succeeded in managing in the sectors of hygiene, water, sanitation and other municipal services.”

The Mayor of Baghdad stressed, according to the statement, “to proceed with the implementation of the government program drawn up by the Prime Minister to develop the reality of services in the city of Baghdad and to benefit from the successful experiences of cities in the world in managing their services.”/ End

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Ayman Ashour said on Sunday 16/7/2023 the National Authority For Remote Sensing and Space Sciences (NARSS) is due to take part in the Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge.

The participation of NARSS will be carried out through the incubation program provided by the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Center (TIEC), the minister added.

NARSS Chairman Islam Abul Magd said three innovative ideas and startups are taking part in the Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge.

The startup “Space as a service”, the first Egyptian emerging company focusing on providing internet products and services through industrial satellites at reasonable prices for companies seeking remote sensing and monitoring services, is participating in the challenges, he said.

“GeoSport”, a startup which provides a mobile application designed as a cross-platform for ensuring safety of athletes while playing sports, is competing in the challenge as well.

Also, another contender is “EGRET Solutions” startup, which seeks triggering an agricultural revolution through applying remote sensing and analysis techniques, Abul Magd added.

Meanwhile, Ashour, in a statement, asserted the state’s keenness on providing all forms of support to entrepreneurship activities, startups and outcomes of scientific research, with a view to effectively contributing to attaining economic and social growth as well as Egypt Vision 2030.

The Africa Earth Observation (AEO) Challenge is an annual open innovation competition aimed at sourcing novel space technologies since 2016, said Abul Magd.

This challenge seeks to drive entrepreneurial activity in the African space industry and promote awareness of the value of earth observation data across the continent and in multiple sectors like water and food security, mining, logistics, insurance, and many more, he added.

Source: State Information Service Egypt