Category: General

KUWAIT, The cabinet discussed on Monday the preparation of 124 schools hosting ballot boxes for the upcoming 2024 National Assembly elections scheduled on Thursday, April 4.

The meeting, chaired by His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah, saw Minister of Education and Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research Dr. Al-Adel Al-Adwani delivering the schools’ preparations to organize the elections in the five constituencies.

The minister affirmed that schools were ready to be handed to the Interior Ministry by the end of today, noting that studies in these particular schools would be done remotely on April 3, Wednesday.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Geneva: The Israeli occupation army carried out a massive, shockingly horrific military operation in Al-Shifa Medical Complex in Gaza City over the course of the past two weeks, indiscriminately targeting and attacking Palestinians regardless of their civilian status, professional standing, gender, age, or health condition, Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said.

Though the exact number of casualties from the atrocity is still unknown, preliminary reports suggest that over 1,500 Palestinians have been martyred, injured, or are reported missing as a result of the massacre at Al-Shifa, with women and children making up half of the casualties, Euro-Med Monitor said in a statement Monday.

The massacre claimed the lives of at least 22 patients who were martyred in their hospital beds during the Israeli siege of the Medical Complex, amid the willful deprivation of their access to food, medical care, and supplies. The occupation army also purposefully prevented relief teams and representatives of international organis
ations from entering Al-Shifa to carry out humanitarian missions or evacuations, plus purposefully cleared the Complex of all working personnel particularly medical personnel either by summary execution or forced displacement or arrest, Euro-Med Monitor said.

Al-Shifa Medical Complex is currently out of service due to the Israeli occupation army bombing and setting fire to every one of its buildings, including the mortuary and all internal and external courtyards and corridors, it added.

Members of the Israeli army forced more than 25,000 Palestinian civilians to evacuate their homes in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Medical Complex. These forced evacuations occurred after Israel committed horrendous crimes against local families, including killing, direct targeting, besieging, and starving them, as well as arbitrary arrests and destroying and burning homes and civilian objects. According to initial estimates, the Israeli army demolished and set ablaze over 1,200 housing units in the vicinity of Al-Shifa Medical
Complex, the Geneva-based organization said.

Israel is still implementing its policy to forcefully evacuate the people of Gaza City and the surrounding areas, through forced displacement orders, extensive military operations, starvation, siege, and denial of the basic necessities of life, including medical care, Euro-Med Monitor said.

Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor said that the international community must act swiftly and forcefully to defend Palestinian civilians against the genocide that Israel has been committing in the Gaza Strip for the past six months, an apply genuine pressure on Israel to cease its grave crimes in the region.

Source: Qatar News Agency

RIYADH, Secretary-General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Jassem Al-Budaiwi condemned and denounced Monday the targeting of Iran’s consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.

In a statement, the GCC chief underlined the importance of abiding by international law and treaties, including the protection and safety of diplomatic missions.

Earlier, several casualties and injuries occurred after an Israeli missile attack that targeted the Iranian consulate building in Mezzeh neighborhood in Damascus.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Kuala Lumpur, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese demanded on Tuesday full accountability for the air strike in Gaza that killed 5 aid workers, one of which is Australian.

Albanese said in a statement to Australian Broadcasting Corporation that volunteer Zomi Frankcom had been doing “extraordinarily valuable work” helping distribute food in Gaza Strip with aid outfit World Central Kitchen.

When asked if he had any information to suggest the aid vehicle was targeted, Albanese said “What we know is that the vehicle was hit and we know as well that governments are responsible for actions that take place.” The Israeli Defense Force had not confirmed reports of targeting the vehicle of Frankcom and her colleagues, Albanese said.

“We have called for ceasefires. We’ve voted that way in the United Nations and we’ve put out statements, calling for that way,” he said.

On her part, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said Australia condemned the strike, and had made representations to the Netanyahu government seeking
a thorough review.

She reaffirmed Australia’s demand for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire leading to a sustainable ceasefire, the release of all hostages, and that international humanitarian law be upheld.

Frankcom was 43 and born in Melbourne, is one of five volunteers from World Central Kitchen, including one person from Poland, one from Britain, Palestinian driver, and another still to be identified.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Ayman Safadi, stated that the killing of workers from the World Central Kitchen organization in the Gaza Strip is among the numerous war crimes resulting in thousands of casualties, including over 174 aid workers.

Safadi emphasized on the X platform that such crimes persist due to the world’s failure to take decisive action in upholding the law and humanity.

Source: Jordan News Agency