Category: Politics

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, along with other members of the Contact Group of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League, participated in the meeting on Palestine on Friday, which was also attended by Spain, Slovenia, Norway, Ireland and the European Union.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in a statement that during the meeting, the steps that can be taken to stop the genocidal crimes committed by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank were discussed.

The meeting also discussed the ongoing ceasefire negotiations in Gaza and humanitarian aid efforts, and discussed the necessary steps to recognize Palestine and reach a two-state solution, according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

In the declaration adopted at the end of the meeting, a call was made to the international community to recognize Palestine as soon as possible and support the two-state solution. The necessity of declaring a ceasefire in Gaza as soon as possible and stopping attacks targeting Palestinians in the West Bank was
also emphasized.

The declaration also stipulated the need for urgent and uninterrupted humanitarian aid to reach Gaza and support the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA). It was also decided to hold a new meeting in New York on the occasion of the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, which will be held at the end of next September.

The Turkish Foreign Ministry said in its statement that Minister Hakan Fidan called in the meetings he attended for the need to increase joint initiatives so that the State of Palestine becomes a full member of the United Nations and is recognized by more countries, and stressed the importance of pressuring countries that oppose these steps.

Fidan also called on more countries to intervene in the genocide case filed against Israel in the International Court of Justice.

The Foreign Ministry confirmed in its statement that Turkey will continue to work to ensure an immediate and permanent ceasefire, ensure uninterrupted access of human
itarian aid to Gaza, recognize Palestine and take the necessary steps towards a two-state solution.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares confirmed today, Friday, that the steps taken towards recognizing the State of Palestine are “important but not enough.”

Today, the contact group formed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League is meeting in the capital, Madrid, regarding developments in the occupied Palestinian territories.

Albares said in a press conference prior to the conference: “The two-state solution is the only solution for peace and stability in the region.”

He stressed that “a peace process must be launched under the auspices of the United Nations and the parties concerned with the conflict must be obligated to participate in it.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani and the head of the National State Forces Alliance, Ammar Al-Hakim, stressed the importance of taking measures related to combating corruption.

A statement from Al-Hakim’s office said that the head of the National State Forces Alliance, Ammar Al-Hakim, received Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani today, Friday, and discussed developments in the political scene in Iraq and the region and the nature of the upcoming entitlements.

During the meeting, Al-Hakim congratulated, according to the statement, the recent military operation that eliminated many leaders of the terrorist ISIS, which was titled (Lion’s Leap).

Al-Hakim and Al-Sudani stressed at the same time “taking all measures related to combating corruption, pursuing the corrupt, recovering funds” and respecting the judiciary and its outcomes as the cornerstone of the Iraqi equation.

Al-Hakim and Al-Sudani stressed “the importance of strategic solutions to diversify sources of income and leave the rentier state
.

Regarding the developments in Gaza, they stressed the need to immediately stop the war and save the Palestinian people from the Israeli killing machine that does not differentiate between young and old, women and men.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The House of Representatives announced that it will resume its sessions next Monday.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian concluded his visit to Basra Governorate.

Pezeshkian arrived in Basra this morning and was received at the airport by Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani and Chairman of the Provincial Council Khalaf Al-Badran, in addition to other local officials.

Upon his arrival, the Iranian President headed to the Oil Cultural Center to meet with the local government and representatives of various segments in the governorate.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed: “Basra represents the depth of the relationship with Iraq.”

Pezeshkian said in a speech at the Oil Cultural Center in Basra: “Since winning the elections, one of our goals has been to visit Iraq and develop relations that extend over a great history of time.”

He added: “Iraq represents Islamic harmony and unity, and Basra represents this depth in the relationship with Iraq, in addition to what it represents as an economic depth for Iraq.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, issued a directive to the commander of Saraya al-Salam, to expel the members of the insolent militia (Azhariyoon) from Saraya al-Salam.

Al-Sadr also called in his directive, the Shiite National Movement to boycott them and report them to the security authorities and their shameful actions that destabilize the security of the country.

In a related context, and based on al-Sadr’s directives, the leadership of Saraya al-Salam issued an official statement expelling one of its members (Samad Abu Kazem al-Fartousi) from Saraya al-Salam formations, calling on everyone to boycott him and not deal with him.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani welcomed the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to the governorate.

Al-Eidani said in a speech at the Oil Cultural Center where the Iranian President arrived: “This historic visit is a great proof of the depth of the relationship between Iran and Iraq, and Basra in particular.”

He added: “We seek to make Basra a gateway for cooperation between the two countries.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

Iranian President Masoud Peziskan, accompanied by Basra Governor Asaad Al-Eidani, arrived at the Oil Cultural Center in Basra.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Masoud Pezeshkian, and his accompanying delegation arrived in Basra Governorate.

He was received at Basra International Airport by Governor Asaad Al-Eidani and the Iranian Consul in Basra.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency