Libya’s outgoing Government of National Unity announced on Sunday the resumption of Jordan and Qatar Airways flights to and from Libya later in May.

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The announcement came during a meeting held by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh with Transport Minister Mohammed al-Shahoubi to follow up on air aviation files.

During the meeting, Al-Shahoubi confirmed the return of Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways flights to Libya in May, noting that there are ongoing discussions with Saudi Airlines to resume its flights as well, and so far, there has been no official comment from Jordan, Qatar, or Saudi Arabia regarding this announcement.

In April, Al-Shahoubi pointed to the importance of resuming Qatar Airways flights to Libya, saying that this will contribute to improving international confidence in the security and technical aspects of Libyan airports and reducing hesitation for international airlines.
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“FIFA” today postponed the request of the Palestinian Football Association (PFA) during its last meeting in Bangkok to immediately freeze Israel’s membership.

The Palestinian request to put the matter to a vote was rejected at the General Assembly in the Thai capital.

‘FIFA’ President Gianni Infantino decided to refer the request to the FIFA Council for independent legal consultation, to assess the situation and to determine next steps, in order to decide on the Palestinian request during the extraordinary session scheduled for July 20.

The Palestinian federation cited a series of violations it deemed a breach of FIFA rules, minutes before President Gianni Infantino’s speech.

The President of the Palestinian Federation, Jibril Rajoub, expressed his dismay at incidents that witnessed abuses against Palestinians, such as the scenes of dozens of Palestinians stripped naked, including children, detained in Yarmouk Stadium in December 2023.

The invitation was supported by the Jordan Football Association and the Asian Football Confederation (AFC), whose president, Shaikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa, reiterated continued support for the Palestinian proposal.

Last March, the Palestinian federation called for addressing the inclusion of football teams in settlements built on Palestinian land, in the Israeli league, "which is the territory to which the Palestinian Football Association belongs."
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On Tuesday morning, in the city of Tabriz, the funeral of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in an accident involving a helicopter carrying him in northwestern Iran, began.

Iranian state media quoted Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi as saying that “the funeral ceremony of Raisi and his companions began today, Tuesday, at (06:00 GMT) in the city of Tabriz, the capital of East Azerbaijan province in northwestern Iran, while Raisi’s burial ceremony will take place, on Thursday morning at the “sanctuary of Imam Reza, peace be upon him.”

State television showed thousands of people massing in the center of East Azerbaijan province carrying pictures of the president and the seven other victims in the incident.
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In a joint statement, 23 countries, including Libya, warned of the risk of nuclear conflict, stressing that this concern remains as high as it has been for decades.

This came during a conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency on nuclear security, where the statement was read by the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the agency, Rabulan Mulkan, according to the Russian agency “TASS”.

The signatories to the statement expressed grave concern about the lack of progress in nuclear disarmament, explaining that the likelihood of nuclear conflict is the highest in years.
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Dozens were killed and injured in an Israeli bombing on an area classified as safe near the city of Rafah in the far south of the Gaza Strip, amid international condemnation of the massacre, and angry demonstrations witnessed by some countries around the world.

UNRWA spokesman in Gaza, Adnan Abu Hasna, said that the death toll and injuries from the recent Israeli strike on the displaced persons camp in the city of Rafah were likely to reach 100 people.

For his part, the spokesman for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza said, “The health care system in Gaza is unable to deal with the situation in the city of Rafah.”

In turn, the Hamas movement held the US administration and its president, Joe Biden in particular, fully responsible for the “massacre” committed by the Israeli army in the city of Rafah.
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The Jordanian Royal Court announced on Friday that the Kingdom will host an international conference on humanitarian response in the Gaza Strip on June 11.

The conference will be organized in partnership with Egypt and the United Nations, at the invitation of the Jordanian King, King Abdullah II, the Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, according to the office’s statement.

The statement indicated that the conference will be held “at the level of leaders of states, heads of government, and heads of international humanitarian and relief organizations,” with the aim of identifying ways to strengthen the international community’s response to the humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip.
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Hundreds of pilgrims died as a result of the extreme heat in Mecca during the current Hajj season, according to Agence France-Presse.

At least 550 people, including 323 Egyptians, died as a result of fatigue related to the high temperatures.

Stampedes, fires in tents, and other incidents also led to the deaths of hundreds during Hajj over the past thirty years, according to what the agency reported.

According to a report by the Tunis Africa News Agency, 35 Tunisian pilgrims died due to extreme heat while performing Hajj rituals, while searches for missing persons continue in Saudi hospitals.

The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued 41 permits for the burial of Jordanian citizens, as at least six people died from sunstroke.
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The Moroccan capital, Rabat, is preparing to welcome Umm Kulthum, the “Star of the East,” on the stage of the Mohammed V National Theater, via “hologram” technology.

The “Mawazine Festival” announced in a promotional advertisement a special evening with magical hologram technology, to commemorate the great concert of the Star of the East, Mrs. Umm Kulthum, indicating that art is renewed with the names of legends.

The festival, which begins on Friday and continues until June 29, will witness a second night with the Umm Kulthum hologram due to the great demand. The organizers announced that the second night will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the Mohammed V National Theater.
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Egypt is seeking to purchase large quantities of liquefied natural gas from global markets with deferred payment terms of up to 6 months, according to market sources.

Cairo, which in the past few years has been a reliable exporter of liquefied natural gas to Europe, is trying to deal with dwindling natural gas supplies that have forced it to return to importing gas.

According to Reuters, citing trade sources, the Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company (EGAS) is seeking to purchase 17 shipments of liquefied natural gas through a tender that closes on June 26, with 7 shipments to be received in July 6 in August, and 4 in September, via the shipboard delivery system at the port of arrival. .
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