Day: 5 October 2024

Francesca Albanese, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Palestine, stated that Israel’s occupation is aimed at eliminating the Palestinian people through ongoing violence and killings. She described the situation in Palestine as beyond description, calling it more than genocide.

In a press statement, Albanese urged UN member states to take responsibility for protecting Palestinians and to stop the genocide being committed against them. She warned of the worsening situation if the international community fails to act.

Albanese emphasized the importance of holding countries accountable to international law and enforcing its decisions to stop genocide against any people worldwide. She noted that the international community has failed to implement these principles and criticized Western countries for turning a blind eye to the crimes committed by Israeli forces against Palestinians.

She also pointed out that the Palestinian cause has returned to the forefront of international attentio
n, with a growing number of voices supporting Palestinian rights. She mentioned that many European political parties have suffered electoral losses due to their failure to support efforts to stop the genocide in Gaza.

Source: Qatar News Agency

The United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL) said its forces will stay put in all locations, despite Israeli occupation’s request for them to move.

In a statement on Saturday UNIFIL official spokeperson Andrea Tenenti said that the Israeli occupation force informed them of its intention to execute “limited incursions” inside Lebanese territories.

“To move from some of our positions was also a request but we decided, and it was also discussed with New York, to stay in all positions,” he said.

“That is a decision that was made considering all the elements, including the safety and security of our peacekeepers, and also the population,” he added.

The UN official noted that “It’s important at the moment to be on the ground and to be able to monitor, as limited as we are, the situation and to try to de-escalate the tension.” He added that “we are still working and trying to keep a channel of communications. It’s also the responsibility of the parties to ensure the security of our troops
.” “We are not the target. We are here to try and bring back stability to this region,” said Tenenti.

The official described the situation on the ground as concerning, affirming that safety was a priority for all troops.

He noted that if the situation reaches a point where it would be impossible for the mission to safely operate then the UN Security Council would decide what to do and how to move forward.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

On the occasion of World Teacher’s Day, Kuwait and the Ministry of education celebrate the pivotal role of teachers in the educational process.

Kuwait has established and developed clear educational strategies with specific executive programs, with the aim of preparing an aware future generation.

The 2024 celebrations will focus on “Valuing teacher voices: towards a new social contract for education,” aiming at empowering teachers by providing them with opportunities to express their visions, celebrate their achievements, and address the challenges they encounter.

On this occasion, we recall Kuwait’s rich history of teachers, starting with the mosque as the first stage of education in Kuwait.

The work of Al-Mutawa or Al-Mulla was not limited to leading prayers, but extended to include preaching, teaching religion, reading the Quran, and teaching calligraphy.

The teaching profession during this time was hereditary, and the most famous of those who worked in it from the Kuwaiti families were Al-Adsani, Al-
Fares, and Al-Qenai.

As for the female teachers, they were Muneera Al-Dukhan, Fatima Al-Mesbah, Lulwa Al-Bannai, Maryam Al-Yaqoub, and Hessa Al-Hanif.

Al-Mubarakiya Boys School had three prominent teachers in 1911, including Sheikh Yousef bin Essa Al-Qanai, who devoted his efforts to establishing schools in Kuwait, Omar Al-Azmiri, who was known for his beautiful voice in reciting the Holy Quran, and Saleh Al-Saleh.

As for Al-Ahmadiyya Boys School in 1921, its most prominent teachers were Abdulaziz Al-Rashid, Ahmad Al-Khamis, and Haji bin Haji.

Al-Mirqab Boys School in 1949 had Khalid Al-Masoud, Abdulrahman Al-Abduljader, and Abdullatif Al-Othman.

Among the most prominent teachers at the Middle School for Girls in 1937 were Maryam Al-Saleh and Badriya Al-Atiqi.

Al-Qabliyya Girls School in 1950 had Suad Al-Refai, Ghanima Al-Gharaballi, and Amal Jaafar.

Today, the Ministry of Education celebrated 105,231 teachers, acknowledging their achievements as Kuwait’s cornerstone of progress and development.

World
Teachers’ Day is held annually on 5 October since 1994 to commemorate the signing of the 1966 UNESCO-ILO Recommendation on the Status of Teachers.

This Recommendation sets benchmarks for teachers’ rights and responsibilities, standards for their initial preparation, subsequent training and employment, and conditions of teaching and learning.

The UNESCO Recommendation concerning the Status of Higher-Education Teaching Personnel was adopted in 1997 to complement the 1966 Recommendation.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

A leader of the Palestinian Hamas resistance group was killed in an air raid launched by Israeli occupying forces on northern Lebanon on Saturday, according to local media reports.

The strike targeted an apartment at Al-Beddawi Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon’s northern Tripoli City, killing Hamas leader Saeed Atallah and his wife and two daughters, reported Lebanon’s state-owned news agency.

Meanwhile, Israeli occupying warplanes launched more than 12 airstrikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, targeting several facilities, the agency said.

Israeli air raids also killed two more people in central and southern Bekaa Valley early Saturday, it added.

Since September 23, Israeli occupying warplanes have been launching deadly airstrikes on different areas in Lebanon, causing heavy casualties and displacing over a million people.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah sent a cable of congratulations on Saturday to Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the 10th anniversary of his assumption of power.

His Highness applauded the developments and achievements of the kingdom during the rule of King Salman.

His Highness also wished King Salman a long healthy life and more development and prosperity for Saudi Arabia under the leadership of King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Prince Mohammad bin Salman Al Saud.

Source: Kuwait News Agency

The head of the Hotel and Tourism Association, Mohammed Al-Har, said that dozens of Lebanese families were received by the city’s hotels and all their requirements were provided free of charge.

He added to the correspondent of the National Iraqi News Agency /NINA/ that this was done in coordination between the Hotel and Tourism Restaurants Association in Karbala with the al-Abbasi Holy Shrine and the Governor’s Office.

He explained that there is an intention to receive new batches of these families and that the hotels that will receive them will be determined until the end of the crisis.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Ministry of Immigration announced the registration of more than 635 Lebanese citizens in the holy Karbala and Najaf.

The Ministry of Immigration said in a statement, “Based on the directives of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and the Minister of Immigration and Displacement Evan Faiq Jabro, the Ministry’s cadres in the holy Karbala and holy Najaf governorates continue to receive and register Lebanese families coming to Iraq due to the ongoing brutal Zionist aggression on Lebanon, as 635 Lebanese citizens were registered to be included in the database prepared for this purpose.

It explained that the Ministry’s teams also continue, in cooperation with the holy shrines in Karbala and Najaf governorates, to provide all necessary requirements and facilities for them.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

A large fire broke out inside food warehouses in the Awerij area, south of Baghdad, while civil defense teams began to extinguish it.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency