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Fourteen people were killed and five missing following a landslide in southwest China's Sichuan Province today, according to local authorities. The provincial government said in an online statement that the landslide "occurred at the top of a mountain" in a forest farm near Leshan City and that "search and rescue work has been launched immediately."
Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
An earthquake measuring 4.7 on the Richter scale struck near the Kawara region in Kermanshah province, western Iran, today, Sunday, according to "Russia Today". The Iranian "Tasnim" agency stated that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 8 kilometers below the surface of the earth at 8:21 this morning, local time, and residents in most neighboring cities and villages felt this tremor." The CEO of the Red Crescent Society in Kermanshah said that the Operations Coordination and Control Center sent specialized teams to the Kahwara region to assess potential damage, while there was no immediate news of damage caused by the earthquake.
Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
The Lebanese Army Command - Directorate of Orientation issued a statement on Sunday, indicating that "on 3/6/2023 at 7:15 a.m., an Israeli enemy gunboat violated the Lebanese territorial waters off Ras al-Naqoura, to a distance of about 270 meters and for an interval of one hour and 10 minutes." The statement added that the Army Force is following up on the breach issue in coordination with the United Nations Interim Force in South Lebanon.
Source: National News Agency - Lebanon
At least 300 people were killed and more than 850 others were injured in an accident caused by an error in the electronic signaling system that led a train to wrongly change tracks and crash into a freight train in the Indian state of Odisha, Associated Presas reported on Sunday.
Authorities work to remove the wreckage of the two passenger trains that derailed Friday night in Balasore district in Odisha state in one of the country’s deadliest rail disasters in decades
Earlier reports put the death toll at 280 due to collision.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid stressed the importance of consultation and coordination between Iraq and Syria on issues of common concern.
This came during receiving Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad at Baghdad Palace on Sunday.
Mikdad conveyed the greetings of President Bashar al-Assad to President Rashid and the Iraqi people.
During the meeting, the Iraqi President underlined the depth of relations between the two countries and the need for strengthening them in various fields to serve the interests of the two countries and the two brotherly peoples.
The Iraqi President also affirmed the importance of consultation and coordination regarding issues of common concern on the regional and international arenas.
Rashid pointed out the importance of cooperation between the two countries in order to pursue the remnants of terrorism and control the borders to consolidate security and stability.
For his part, Mikdad appreciated Iraq’s honorable stances towards Syria and its remarkable diplomatic role in order to resume its participation in the meetings of the Arab League.
Mikdad pointed out disastrous effects of the sanctions imposed on the Syrian people.
Mikdad expressed happiness at the important developments in Iraq at the political, developmental and security levels, which reflected positively at the regional and international levels, appreciating Iraq’s positive and clear role in helping Syria, especially during the earthquake.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
The Iraqi Prime Minister Muhammad Shia’ al-Sudani and Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed means of boosting bilateral ties between the two brotherly countries.
The Iraqi prime minister highlighted the national security interdependence of Iraq with Syria’s, stressing that Iraq ‘s readiness to help the Syrian people to overcome the crisis.
He also affirmed his country’s support to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Moreover, the Iraqi Prime Minister expressed his country’s willingness to cooperate with Syria in the economic and cultural areas in addition to facilitating the bilateral trade.
Minister Mikdad, for his part, conveyed greetings of the President Bashar al-Assad, expressing Syria’s appreciation to
Iraq’s firm support during the crisis and the devastating earthquake as well.
The Foreign Minister emphasized Syria’s support for Iraq’s efforts and its pivotal role to foster relations among the brotherly Arabs, expressing the keenness to jointly work to establish security and stability in the region and address common challenges, topped by terrorism.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
Foreign and Expatriates Minister, Dr. Fayssal Mikdad discussed with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein in Baghdad on Sunday means of bolstering relations between the two countries and upgrade them in the interests of the two brotherly countries.
The two sides also stressed keenness on enhancing the bilateral coordination of the Arab, regional and international forums regarding all issues of mutual concerns.
During a press conference with Hussein following their meeting, Dr. Mikdad expressed his pride for visiting Baghdad, as it is the depth of history and symbol of civilization, asserting keenness to exert every effort to strengthen joint action as Syria’s and Iraq’s stances are united in facing the joint challenges.
He thanked Iraq over the assistance provided to Syria following the catastrophe of the earthquake.
Mikdad added that they discussed the latest developments and the bilateral relations, and agreed on continuing cooperation to develop them in all fields and enhancing coordination in the economic side, asserting that the two sides aspire for best relations between the two countries which are the directives of President Bashar al-Assad in a way that these relations be strategic and constructive to serve the interests of the two fraternal peoples.
The Foreign Minister said that the two sides will meet soon in the meeting of the Arab Follow-up Committee in Egyptian Capital of Cairo to have an Arab line in the framework of supporting Syria, ending the challenges that face it, particularly resulted from the presence of the terrorist organizations in Idleb province and in the northeast, ending the US occupation of some Syrian territories.
He pointed out that Syria wants a solution for these problems in a way that maintains its sovereignty, and Iraq’s sovereignty as what affects Syria affects Iraq and vice versa.
Mikdad said that both countries should work together to fight terrorism and drug threat.
He also called for consolidating efforts to overcome impacts of the western coercive economic measures aimed at starving people, calling these measures immoral.
He noted that the imposition of coercive economic measures by the West is not the appropriate method for relations between countries, and these measures have exacerbated the suffering of the Syrian people and must be lifted.
Mikdad said “Syria’s return to the Arab League will reinforce the weight of Arab action and give hope to the peoples that we are united to face the challenges.”
Mikdad expressed Syria’s satisfaction with the distinguished relations with Iraq, which contribute to the strengthening of inter -Arab relations.
Mikdad said “We condemn the Turkish attacks on the Iraqi and Syrian territories, and call for ending them and stopping supporting the terrorist organizations in some areas in Syria, particularly “Jabhat al-Nusra” and “Daesh,”, noting that Syria and Iraq are continuing to coordinate with each other to confront these challenges.
The Iraqi Foreign Minister, for his part, indicated that the relations between our two countries are historic and deep, and our position is firm in support of Syria, and we are very happy that it has resumed its seat in the Arab League.
Hussein said that we discussed strengthening bilateral relations, joint work to combat the drug trade and the necessity to work with the surrounding countries to combat this dangerous phenomenon for the Iraqi and Syrian societies.
He added that the humanitarian situation in Syria is difficult and needs action at the regional and international level to facilitate the entry of humanitarian aid and guarantee the conditions for the return of refugees to their homes.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency
The Syrian Embassy in Brasilia, participated in the annual diplomatic charity bazaar organized by a group of wives of heads of diplomatic missions assigned to Brazil.
More than 3,000 Brazilian and foreign visitors toured the Syrian pavilion, with its two parts of Syrian cuisine and traditional handicraft products such as Orientals.
The Syrian ambassador to Brazil, Rania al-Haj Ali, underscored the importance of Syria’s participation in this bazaar, as it is an important occasion to introduce the Brazilian people to the Syrian culture and the important aspects of the intangible Syrian heritage.
Ambassador al-Haj Ali said that Syria’s pavilion at the annual bazaar witnesses a big turnout among bazaar’s visitors every year as the visitors show big interest in the Syrian cuisine and admiration of the exhibited handicrafts which reflect Syria’s culture .
The Syrian pavilion displayed musical and lyrical performances and pictures of the most important tourist and historical monuments in Syria.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency