Day: August 11, 2024

The presidency of the United Iraqi Turkmen Front list described the session to elect the governor and the head of the council as a violation and illegal.

Hassan Turan, head of the United Iraqi Turkmen Front list, head of the Iraqi Turkmen Front, said in a press conference that the session was held in Baghdad without agreement between the components.

He added the session to elect the governor and the head of the council is considered a violation of the law, noting that the session was not held with the knowledge or invitation of the oldest head of the provincial council, which confirms its violation of Article Seven of the Provincial Councils Law No. (21) Of 2008, so we consider the outcomes of the session to be a violation of the law and we will resort to the judiciary to invalidate its outcomes.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The media office of Prime Minister Najib Mikati issued a statement on Saturday evening, denying Al-Jadeed TV Channel’s news report on the Prime Minister being officially informed by the United States that the war on Gaza will stop, stating that this is “absolutely false.’

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Head of the Free Patriotic Movement, MP Gebran Bassil, confirmed at the closing celebration of the paper rally organized by the movement’s youth sector in Mayrouba, that this year’s gathering is special with the headline of “Find a way to stay”.

He said, “This is the essence of the Free Patriotic Movement’s cause: steadfastness and survival for a free existence. As for the struggle of the younger generation today, it is under the title of steadfastness to survive in liberty.”

He added: “You and I want to be free to build the state with policies that preserve us and make us steadfast in our country, without having to migrate in search of work, while a displaced person, a refugee, or any stranger, no matter how close, takes our place.”

Addressing the younger generation, Bassil said: ‘You have the capability that works miracles. Believe in your positive energy, have confidence in yourselves, and do not lose hope, and of course you will succeed. In the most difficult circumstances, we did not lose hope to libe
rate Lebanon from tutelage and occupation, and we succeeded.” He recalled three lessons he learned from former President General Michel Aoun, which are: “You learn the truth and the truth shall set you free; be a guarantee for each other; and the youth of the movement were not created for difficult missions, but rather for impossible missions…”

He continued, ‘Renewed life is a test worthy of being experienced by individuals, societies, parties, and nations,’ adding that the Free Patriotic Movement aims to renew itself with its youth. “We cannot live in the past, but rather learn lessons from it,” he maintained.

Bassil paid homage and respect to all those who struggled and made great achievements, adding, “Some of them fought, suffered physical disabilities, were martyred, lost family members and loved ones, or lost opportunities, money, and interests…But the fighter struggles silently, and struggle teaches us humility.’

He continued to indicate that “FPM is a bridge of communication with everyone and b
etween everyone…Its strength lies in winning the battle of building the state through peaceful confrontation and dialogue and not through internal fighting and strife, just as it won the battle of sovereignty in the peaceful struggle after 1990.”

He added: “War between the Lebanese is forbidden, and the stage of militias that some dream of returning to take control is forbidden…For the movement, the security of Lebanese society is above all considerations.”

To those who left the movement, Bassil said the value of their pure stages of struggle is preserved, but the harm they caused to the movement that launched them is not hidden.

Bassil finally renewed his commitment to liberty, sovereignty, independence and free existence. He added, “I am committed to reform and change, to fighting corruption and the system that sponsors it…I am committed to recovering the stolen funds transferred abroad, conducting forensic audits, working to recover depositors’ funds, even partially, and working to hold the thieve
s accountable…I am committed to rejecting settlement, fighting displacement and asylum, and working for the return of the displaced and refugees to their countries…I am committed to the state, the law and the constitution, to building the state and its institutions, the state of truth and justice. I am committed to achieving expanded decentralization and working to establish a sovereign fund…I am committed to confronting every usurper and aggressor on our land, at the foremost being Israel, ISIS, and all terrorist organizations, and I am committed to good relations with our surroundings and the world (most notably Syria)…I am committed to working to achieve a civil state, and if it fails, I am committed to working to find a system suitable for us that we can agree on as Lebanese…I am committed to pluralism and diversity, preserving the unity of Lebanon, and accepting to live together, even if we are different…”

Bassil pledged commitment to preserving the rights of those he represents and working
to thrive within the framework of the Levant, “which gives us openness, a broad scope, and preserves our freedom and characteristics.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

UNIFIL spokesperson Andrea Tenenti confirmed today in a statement, ‘UNIFIL continues its work and implementation of its activities, in coordination with the Lebanese authorities, including joint patrols with the Lebanese Armed Forces…Nothing has changed in this regard.’

He added: “We are committed to working closely with the Lebanese Armed Forces to calm positions and reduce tensions on the ground.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

In a pointed message delivered during his Sunday sermon, Maronite Patriarch Bechara Al-Rahi called on Lebanon’s political leaders to listen to God’s word as a moral duty, particularly in the context of the country’s ongoing presidential vacuum.

With Lebanon nearing two years without a head of state, the Patriarch warned of the nation’s accelerating decline.

Speaking from Diman, Patriarch Al-Rahi lamented the paralysis gripping Lebanon’s political institutions, attributing much of the country’s turmoil to its leaders’ failure to act according to divine guidance.

“If every official heeded God’s word, many of their negative stances would change, starting with the obstruction of the presidential election,” the patriarch said. “This would have restored the proper functioning of the constitutional institutions, particularly the Cabinet and the Parliament.”

Lebanon has been without a president since October 2022, and the prolonged deadlock has exacerbated the country’s political and economic instability.

Sourc
e: National News Agency – Lebanon

Prime Minister Najib Mikati, received on Sunday former Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt, with whom he discussed the latest developments.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

Member of the ‘Development and Liberation’ parliamentary bloc, MP Michel Moussa, asked today in a statement, ‘How long will Israel be allowed to commit massacres in Gaza and kill innocent people wherever they are, especially their gatherings in schools and hospitals seeking safety?”

He added that Israel is disregarding the laws that govern wars, such as the international humanitarian law, and the system of values ??that have long been praised by the international community. He regretted that the international community is content with some timid condemnations, while what is required of it is a clear and pressing stance to stop these massacres that fall under the description of “genocide” and to punish the perpetrators.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The elected governor of Kirkuk, Rebwar Taha, stressed the need to work for all components of Kirkuk.

He said in a message, we would like to reassure all parties that a new phase will begin in Kirkuk today, which is the phase of devoting peace, harmony, reconstruction and serving all citizens without discrimination.

He added, from here we announce that we will do our utmost to enhance security and safety, improve the reality of services, rehabilitate infrastructure, pay attention to various sectors and activate the rich resources in Kirkuk to improve the living conditions and lives of Kirkuk citizens.

He continued, we will make this site a tool for achieving political and social peace, strengthening the principle of accepting others and joint work, and deepening the spirit of brotherhood and coexistence among all components of Kirkuk without exception.

He stressed that the next governor of Kirkuk is the governor of the Kurds, Arabs, Turkmen, Christians and all segments of Kirkuk without exception.

He said
here I must extend my sincere thanks and appreciation for the patience and endurance of the people of Kirkuk, and I also extend my thanks for the trust of the members of the Kirkuk Provincial Council, and all thanks and appreciation for the support and assistance of Bafel Jalal Talabani and the leadership of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and thanks also to the team that worked with us and enabled us to succeed.

He concluded by saying with the help of God Almighty, we will be at the level of the great trust that we have enjoyed, and we will be, God willing, at the level of the great responsibility placed on our shoulders.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The head of the Arab coalition in Kirkuk, the oldest member of the Kirkuk Council, Rakan Saeed Al-Jubouri, said that the session of al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad last night, in which the governor and head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council were elected, is illegal.

He added that this agreement was presented to him 8 months ago and he rejected it ‘in order not to put the Arabs in front of a historical insult, according to his expression, indicating that the session was held in the absence of the Turkmen component.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The head of the Arab coalition in Kirkuk, the oldest member of the Kirkuk Council, Rakan Saeed Al-Jubouri, said that the session of al-Rashid Hotel in Baghdad last night, in which the governor and head of the Kirkuk Provincial Council were elected, is illegal.

He added that this agreement was presented to him 8 months ago and he rejected it ‘in order not to put the Arabs in front of a historical insult, according to his expression, indicating that the session was held in the absence of the Turkmen component.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency