Day: June 11, 2023

Russian forces have thwarted an attempt to transfer Ukrainian reserve forces in the Molchanovo area, and eliminated a sabotage and reconnaissance group.

“The artillery of Zabad group eliminated a reconnaissance and sabotage group in the Olshany region on the Kupyansk axis, and thwarted an attempt to transfer reserve forces in the Molchanovo region,” Head of the Press Center of the Russian “Zabad” forces group, Sergey Zibinsky was cited by Sputnik as saying.

The Russian forces continue their special military operation, which has defined its objectives as protecting the population of the Donbass region, neutralizing threats to Russia’s security, forcing Ukraine into military neutrality, and eliminating Nazi tendencies in it.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Four weak tremors were recorded over the past 24 hours, the National Earthquake Center (NEC) announced.

The center added in a statement that the stations of the National Seismological Network have registered two quakes in Liwa Iskenderun with magnitudes of 2.8 and 2.1, in addition to recording a quake in Turkey with a magnitude of 3.3.

The stations also recorded a 1.8 magnitude tremor 24km to the southeast of Idleb province.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

One civilian was martyred and others were injured by fire of the US occupation forces as they carried out an airdrop in Hasaka countryside on Sunday .

Local sources told SANA that the US occupation warplanes carried out a massive airdrop operation on Sunday at Dawn in Hasaka southern countryside, with the support of the militants of the US-backed QSD militia.

The airdrop was carried out in the village of Salham, southeast of al-Shadadi, in the southern countryside of Hasaka, along the Syrian-Iraqi border, and it was accompanied by heavy and indiscriminate shooting at the locals’ homes and lands.

The sources added that the US occupation forces and the QSD militants cordoned off the village, and opened fire on the people who tried to leave the village, fearing for their lives, which led to the martyrdom of a civilian and the injury of others.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

More than 2,440 persons from the city of Daraa and its affiliated villages and towns joined the ongoing comprehensive settlement process in Qasr al-Houriat settlement center in the city.

The settlement process was launched by the competent authorities throughout the province of Daraa.

A source at the settlement center told SANA that Sunday witnessed a remarkable turnout from all the cities and towns of the Daraa region, and due to the large turnout, the center will continue on Monday to receive those wishing to settle their status from the rest of the Daraa region, who were unable to attend on Sunday.

Meanwhile, a special source told SANA that the total number of those who joined the settlement process in Daraa province since its launch on June 3rd has reached more than 13,000 people.

It is noteworthy that the Daraa Governorate announced in a statement on Saturday that it would allocate two days for the Daraa region so that those wishing to settle their status can join the settlement process, in addition to facilitating all the required procedures for that.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Minister of Social Affairs and Labor, Louai al-Munajjid discussed Sunday with UNICEF resident Representative for Syria Yasumasa Kimura programs and projects of common interest, and ways to develop them.

Topics touched upon social protection programs for children with disabilities, childhood protection, psychosocial support and mental health, guidelines for psychosocial support, and cooperation mechanisms to achieve them.

Al-Munajjid stressed the importance of holding joint technical meetings to lay the foundations and future proposals for joint cooperation, according to a practical plan headed by the Syrian Commission for Family and Population Affairs.

For his part, Kimura expressed the UNICEF readiness to strengthen cooperation and coordination with the ministry, which will reflect positively on joint work in the future.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency

Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Center Meteorology Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Fadhli will launch tomorrow the new mechanism for reporting and cooperating in dealing with weather conditions during the national workshop to be organized by the National Center for Meteorology for government agencies and stakeholders dealing with weather.

The two-day workshop, which takes place at the Movenpick Hotel in Riyadh, will address several issues, mainly early warning mechanism and development opportunities, regional services and initiatives, similar experiences and their utilization, legislative and legal aspects, international regulations and standards for reporting weather conditions, and the envisioned role of beneficiary agencies.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

General President of the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and Prophet’s Mosque Sheikh Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Sudais has praised the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud who ordered to host 1,000 pilgrims members of families of Palestinian martyrs, prisoners and wounded this year’s Hajj season.

“This order from the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques reflects the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s support of the State of Palestine, the Islamic sanctities and Al-Aqsa Mosque, and its keenness to serve all Muslims visiting the Grand Mosque and alleviate their suffering under difficult living conditions,” said Sheikh Dr. Al-Sudais.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

President and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kiribati, Taneti Maamau, arrived in Riyadh today.

Upon arrival at King Khalid International Airport, he was received by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Eng. Waleed bin Abdulkarim Al-Khereiji.

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs welcomed the President of Kiribati and his accompanying delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Joint Facilitators’ Statement from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America on the June 10, 2023, 24-hour Ceasefire.

?In their capacity as facilitators, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States of America note that during the 24-hour ceasefire that concluded on June 11, 2023, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF) demonstrated effective command and control over their forces, resulting in reduced fighting throughout Sudan that enabled the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance and the achievement of some confidence-building measures. There were violations and following the expiration of the short-term ceasefire, the two sides immediately resumed intense acts of violence that the facilitators find deeply disappointing and strongly condemn. Facilitators stand ready to reconvene formal talks in Jeddah, but only once the parties demonstrate their commitment to uphold their obligations under the Jeddah Declaration to Protect the Civilians of Sudan.

?The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United States continue to stand by the people of Sudan and urge the parties to end the fighting immediately. There is no acceptable military solution to the conflict. Besides engaging with the parties, facilitators continue to coordinate with regional and international partners to stop the fighting and minimize its impact on the region, and to intensify coordination with Sudanese civilian stakeholders, who must be the authors of their country’s future.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

Today, the first batch of Mauritanian pilgrims departed from Nouakchott International Airport, embarking on their journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj for the year 1444 AH.

The Mauritanian Minister of Islamic Affairs and Traditional Education, Dah Ould Sidi Ould Amar Taleb, personally bid farewell to the first group of 420 Mauritanian pilgrims.

Source: Saudi Press Agency