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Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Eng. Waleed El-Khereiji received here today Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Bassem Al-Agha.
El-Khereiji commended the Palestinian Ambassador’s valuable efforts to bolster the relationship and wished him success in his endeavours.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay Hyun has concluded a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which opportunities for collaboration in the cultural industry were explored.
The trip, which was organized by the Ministry of Culture and began on September 4, aimed to foster potential partnerships.
Lee met with high-level government officials from the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to explore possibilities to partner in various cultural sectors, a goal in the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030.
According to a Ministry of Culture press release, CJ Group has a strong history of collaboration with Saudi Arabia, which successfully hosted the iconic K-pop event KCON for two consecutive years. The group’s relationship with Saudi Arabia has been further strengthened by a meeting between His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and Lee.
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture also extended an invitation to visit the a
ncient city of AlUla where the CJ delegation toured AlUla Studios, a film production studio with a 25,000-square-foot sound stage, and explored ways to leverage local infrastructure to collaborate on content creation and tourism.
During his recent visit, Lee expressed admiration for Saudi Arabia’s cultural heritage and potential. He said that by combining CJ Group’s expertise in culture, entertainment, and music with Saudi Arabia’s rich cultural resources, the two parties can create unique synergies in the global market.
CJ Group, the release said, is keen to expand its business in the Middle East and North Africa region, with particular focus on Saudi Arabia, and believes that its strategic partnership with the Kingdom can provide a strong foundation for growth in the region.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Doha: The 2024 Conference on Prophetic Biography kicked off Wednesday under the theme “The Importance of Evidence of Prophethood in Contemporary Times,” with the participation of a distinguished lineup of scholars, academics and specialists from the State of Qatar and abroad.
The two-day conference is organized by Hamad Bin Khalifa Universitys College of Islamic Studies.
The event aims at exploring historical and modern aspects of prophetic evidence and its relevance as proof of the Prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It will delve into the critical role of the evidence of Prophethood in shaping contemporary Islamic thought and beliefs, while addressing the challenges faced by Muslims today. It seeks to provide a comprehensive study of the significance of this field and its impact on contemporary issues.
Addressing the opening session, Dr. Aisha Yousef Al Mannai, Director of the Mohammed bin Hamad Al-Thani Center for Contributions of Muslims to Civilization and Chair of the Conference,
stressed the importance of the conference and its theme which evokes the noble role of the Prophet on humanity.
Dr. Recep Senturk, Dean of the College of Islamic Studies at HBKU, said the conference seeks to explore the essence of faith and emphasize the importance of guidance at a time that is increasingly characterized by doubt and many epistemological and ideological challenges.
The conference seeks to prove Prophethood through rational evidence that can address atheist ideas, denial of divinity and religions, Dr. Senturk added, stressing the importance of Prophethood in guiding people through divine laws that are not subject to interests and whims.
The conference sessions will discuss exceptional issues in this field, most notably how to spread the Prophets biography in the modern era under the dominance of Western values, the importance of scientific approaches related to the science of evidence to confront modern waves of atheism, and others. The conference will also dedicate a session for students,
providing them with opportunities to communicate with their peers and specialized experts in order to enhance their academic careers.
Source: Qatar News Agency
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) today celebrated its 55th anniversary.
The organization was founded in response to the arson attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem by a resolution issued from the historic summit held in Rabat, Morocco, on September 25, 1969.
OIC is currently chaired by Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha, and operates through its Jeddah-based General Secretariat and through ita offices in New York, Geneva, Brussels, Kabul, Ramallah, Baghdad, Niamey, and Mogadishu.
It has thousands of employees in its 41 offices and specialized agencies spread in 23 capitals and cities throughout the Islamic world.
OIC serves as a vital arm for its member states in international forums, specifically representing the Islamic group of nations at the United Nations General Assembly in its New York and Geneva offices.
The organization is active in political, economic, cultural, humanitarian, social, scientific, research, youth, sports, and media fields.
It holds the Islamic Summit Co
nference at heads of state level regularly, along with the annual Council of Foreign Ministers. The Islamic Summit on Science and Technology has also become a regular fixture on the organization’s agenda.
The organization plays a notable role in addressing the concerns of Muslim communities in non-member states, and in addressing Islamophobia, as well as in activities and projects carried out jointly with various international bodies, mainly the UN.
Its areas of focus include peace and security issues, Palestine and Jerusalem, poverty alleviation, combating terrorism, investment and project financing, food security, science and technology, climate change, sustainable development, spreading moderation, cultural and interfaith harmony, women empowerment, joint Islamic humanitarian action, human rights, and good governance.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
Doha: Arab and international media outlets highlighted the inclusive speech of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani at the opening session of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 79), which was held in New York on Tuesday.
The speech of HH the Amir was met with great resonance and welcome in the Palestinian street which is following Qatar’s tireless efforts to stop the Israeli aggression against them.
In this context, a report by the Turkish TRT Arabic TV highlighted the call of HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani to stop the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon, stressing in his speech before the UNGA that Qatar will continue to make efforts until a new agreement is reached to cease-fire in Gaza.
For its part, the Turkiye News Agency /TR/ said in a report that during his speech before the UNGA, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani called to stop the aggression on the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon. The report that came under the title “Amir of Qatar addresses
the world before the United Nations: Stop the aggression on Gaza, stop the war on Lebanon,” noted that the most prominent part of HH the Amir’s speech was that he considered the aggression that the Palestinian people are being subjected to in Gaza is the most barbaric and heinous.
The Agency added that HH the Amir stressed that the failure to intervene to stop the aggression in Gaza is a major scandal,” noting that His Highness stressed that there are those who are tempted by the possibility of marginalizing the Palestinian cause, but the Palestinian cause is resistant to marginalization. HH the Amir believed that the Palestinian cause would remain lingering in place, except in two cases, either the end of the occupation, or the disappearance of the Palestinian people.
In turn, Anadolu Agency of Turkiye said in a report that in his speech before the UNGA, HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani said that Qatar’s mediation to reach a ceasefire in Gaza will continue despite the Israeli accusations.
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lu added that HH the Amir emphasized that Ismail Haniyeh was not only the political leader of Hamas but also the first elected Palestinian Prime Minister, calling for an end to the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip and southern Lebanon.
The agency noted the reaction of HH the Amir to the explosions of wireless communication devices in Lebanon and quoted His Highness as saying, “Apart from committing a major crime by rigging wireless communication devices and exploding them simultaneously across thousands of people with total disregard for their identity or location, Israel is currently waging a war on Lebanon and no one knows to what extent this war could escalate.” The agency also pointed out HH the Amir’s description of the Israeli war on Gaza as “a crime of genocide by means of using the most sophisticated weapons against a people besieged in a detention camp where there is no escape from the barrage of aerial bombing.” The agency quoted HH the Amir as stressing “We will continue to exert efforts with our par
tners until reaching a permanent ceasefire, securing the release of prisoners and detainees, taking the path of a just solution in accordance with the resolutions of the international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative, and enabling the Palestinian people to obtain all their legitimate rights, foremost of which is their independent state with East Jerusalem as its capital on the 1967 borders.” In turn, the French newspaper Le Parisien said that during his speech, HH the Amir considered that “The blatant aggression that befalls the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip today is the most barbaric, heinous, and extensive in breaching human values, international charters and norms.” The newspaper pointed out that His Highness said: “This is not a war within the international relations’ well-known and common concept of war, but rather a crime of genocide.” In the same context, Arabnews newspaper of Saudi Arabia said that HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani described, from the UNGA’s podium in New York
, the war waged by Israel on the Gaza Strip as a “genocide.” The newspaper added that HH the Amir said “The blatant aggression that befalls the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip today is the most barbaric, heinous, and extensive in breaching human values, international charters and norms.”
Source: Qatar News Agency
Advisor to the Royal Court and Supervisor General of King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) Abdullah Al Rabeeah participated yesterday in the high-level side event organized by UNHCR under the title “The Role of Islamic Philanthropy in Responding to the Global Refugee Crisis”, held on the sidelines of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City.
Al Rabeeah thanked UNHCR for organizing this significant discussion on the role of Islamic charitable work, stressing that giving charity and zakat is one of the pillars of Islam, and greatly helps people in need.
Al Rabeeah said that the Kingdom carries out charity work under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and that the Kingdom was among the first countries to join the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), which was established by UNHCR and the Islamic Solidarity Fund
for Development (ISFD), as a member of the Steering Committee, which was established in September 2022 and to whose endowment fund the Kingdom provided a financial contribution of $10 million.
Al Rabeeah added that the Kingdom cares deeply about refugees, and has forged partnerships and collaborations with concerned authorities to provide help.
He also said that the Kingdom looks forward to creating sustainable mechanisms which ensure that the basic needs of all refugees are met, and enable them to live safely and in dignity in host countries until they return to their homelands.
Al Rabeeah thanked UNHCR and ISFD for launching GIFR, and urged brotherly and friendly countries to share the burden of providing the funding necessary to secure sustainable resources for millions of refugees and displaced persons, as well as for host communities.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Interior, took part in the 11th meeting of the joint committee of experts and representatives of the ministries of justice and interior and relevant authorities in the member states to study the draft Arab convention on the status of refugees in the Arab countries, which was held today by the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers at the headquarters of the Arab League General Secretariat in Cairo.
Minister Plenipotentiary Dr. Maha Bakhit, Head of the Arab League Legal Affairs Department, said the meeting will continue study of the articles of the draft Arab convention on the status of refugees in the Arab countries, in preparation for presenting the results of the study at the upcoming session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers in November.
The meeting is held in implementation of the decision issued at the 39th session of the Council of Arab Justice Ministers on Oct. 16, regarding the draft Arab c
onvention on the status of refugees in the Arab countries, Dr. Bahkit noted.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Arab League Secretary General Ahmed Aboul Gheit met today with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia Tanja Fajon, on the sidelines of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
The Arab League Secretariat General released a statement saying that the two officials talked about developments in Gaza, the West Bank, and Lebanon, and the risk posed by an Israeli escalation that could cause instability in the region.
They stressed the need to improve coordination and consultations with the Arabs on all matters of common interest.
Source: Saudi Press Agency
The number of casualties in the Gaza Strip as a result of the Israeli onslaught on it since October 7, has risen to 41,495 martyrs and 96,006 injured.
Medical sources in Gaza reported that the Israeli occupation forces have committed 4 massacres against families in the Strip over the past 24 hours, killing at least 28 Palestinians and injuring 85 others.
It added that scores of victims remain under the rubble, with emergency services unable of reaching them.
Source: Qatar News Agency
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member, and Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir met here today with Qatar’s Special Envoy of Minister of Foreign Affairs for Climate Change and Sustainability Ambassador Bader Omar Al Dafa, on the sidelines of the high-level week of the 79th session of the UN General Assembly.
The two officials reviewed relations and explored opportunities for cooperation on environmental protection and climate change mitigation.
Source: Saudi Press Agency