PM pushes for Mideast peace at UN Assembly – Kuwait calls for end to Syrian bloodshed
Source: Kuwait Times (Read full story)
Realizing the enormity of the suffering of the Syrian people, Kuwait last January hosted an international donors’ conference to alleviate the humanitarian situation in Syria, said the Prime Minister, noting that the conference came up with pledges of $1.5 billion from the donors, including $300 million from Kuwait. That money was turned over to the relevant UN agencies to distribute to the Syrian people in the form of humanitarian relief aid. In that respect, he thanked the donor countries for their generosity. Referring to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the Prime Minister noted the continued lack of trust between the Palestinians and the Israelis, fueled by Israel’s policy of illegal settlement on Palestinian lands, continued blockade of Gaza Strip, and the imprisonment of many Palestinians. He said the intensity of Israeli misbehavior toward the Palestinians spiked after Palestine was granted the position of Observer Status in the UN.
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Emir holds talks with world leaders
Source: The Peninsula Qatar (Read full story)
The Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met yesterday at the seat of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations several heads of delegations participating in the 68th UN General Assembly session. The Emir met separately King Mswati III of the Kingdom of Swaziland, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali, President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, President Ikililou Dhoinine of the Islamic Republic of Comoros, and President Mahinda Rajapaksa of the Republic of Sri Lanka. The Emir also met the President of the Republic of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaore, Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister of the Republic of Tajikistan Oqil Oqilov, and Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Dr Ralph Gonsalves.
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No objections voiced to GCC unified fuel prices
Source: Arab News (Read full story)
“The market is in perfect condition now. Demand has been met and there is high supply. The Kingdom currently exports 12.5 million barrels.”Mustafa Al-Shamali, deputy prime minister and minister of Oil in Kuwait, said that the meeting discussed the executive list of draft regulations in the common law on GCC mining. “The list will be approved in the next meeting,” he said.
He added that participants in the meeting agreed on the recommendations of oil media experts concerning the oil media strategy, which will soon witness activity in GCC countries. Al-Shamali said that the unification of oil prices needs more in-depth study.….
Shaikh Abdullah meets officials in New York
Source: Khaleej Times (Read full story)
UAE Foreign Minister Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, met with his counterparts from different countries within the framework of his meetings on the sidelines of the 68th session of the UN General Assembly at United Nations headquarters. Shaikh Abdullah met with the Foreign Ministers of Poland, Portugal, Uruguay, New Zealand, Denmark, the Czech Republic and Bosnia and Herzegovina, in addition to meeting the Prime Minister of Tonga, Sialeataongo Tuivakano . The parties discussed ways to develop bilateral relations and cooperation in all fields, especially economic, commercial and cultural fields, including promoting programmes of official visits.
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UAE signs pledge to end sexual violence in war zones
Source: The National (Read full story)
The UAE has become one of 113 countries to sign a United Nations pledge to end sexual violence in conflict zones. The initiative, signed in New York on Tuesday night, prohibits amnesties for sexual violence in peace agreements and allows suspects to be apprehended wherever they are in the world. In a speech to the UN, the Foreign Minister, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, called on all nations to “stand together to support this initiative and to speak with one voice to express our condemnation of this crime and our common resolve to prosecute and punish it in accordance with the law”. “We live in a world of increasing conflicts and wars, such as those in Syria for example,” Sheikh Abdullah told the UN meeting.
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