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ABU DHABI, Saif Abdulla Alshamisi, Assistant Undersecretary for Protocol Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), received a copy of the credentials of Fredrik Floren, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Sweden to the UAE.

Alshamisi wished the new Ambassador success in performing his duties and enhancing bilateral relations and cooperation between the UAE and his country.

The newly appointed Swedish Ambassador expressed his pleasure at representing his country in the UAE, which enjoys a prestigious regional and international position under the visionary policy of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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Source: Emirates News Agency

HM King Mohammed VI of the Kingdom of Morocco received at the Royal Palace of Rabat Tuesday the credentials of HE Sheikh Abdullah bin Thamer Al-Thani as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to Morocco.

HE the Ambassador conveyed HH the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani’s greetings and wishes of good health and happiness to HM the King of Morocco, and further progress and prosperity to the government and people of the Kingdom of Morocco.

For his part, HM the King of Morocco entrusted HE the Ambassador to convey his greetings to HH the Amir, wishing His Highness good health and happiness and the State of Qatar continued progress and development.

Source: Qatar News Agency

ABU DHABI, Pakistan has a strong presence at ADIPEC this year, with around 10 companies from the exploration, oil marketing, and related sectors. “Indeed, it’s a promising start, and on the very first day, we have seen a remarkable response. All our companies are actively engaged, and there’s substantial interest in their offerings. The presence here is off to an excellent beginning,” the country’s Minister of Energy, Power and Petroleum stated.

Muhammad Ali laid emphasis on decarbonisation and electrification, saying that they are critical components of Pakistan’s energy strategy for the future.

“While these aspects may not have received sufficient attention in the past, there is now a strong focus on them. Initiatives include energy conservation, electrification efforts, and the re-purposing of natural gas for power generation to electrify appliances and vehicles.

“On the decarbonisation front, efforts involve the establishment of a carbon fund by the Ministry of Climate Change and the development of a comprehensive carbon policy by the Ministry of Energy. The ultimate goal is to unite all stakeholders and maximise the potential of these initiatives,” he told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) in an interview during his participation in ADIPEC.

Ali, Pakistan’s caretaker Minister, outlined three key priorities for the energy sector: First, addressing exploration challenges by improving data availability, removing payment barriers, and revising policies; second, expanding the natural gas supply; and third, focusing on the power sector, including transmission investments, promoting renewables, and resolving circular debt to ensure a stable power supply and payment resolution.

Ali discussed the country’s plans to decarbonise its energy sector faster and together with partners in the Middle East. “Pakistan has not focused as much on decarbonisation as it should have in the past,” Ali said. “But now there is a huge focus on this.”

Pakistan is working to develop renewable energy projects, improve energy efficiency, and reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. He also said that Pakistan is looking to partners in the Middle East to help it achieve its decarbonisation goals.

“The Middle East has very advanced technologies and players in the energy sector,” Ali said. “And Pakistan can benefit from their expertise.”

ADIPEC is a major platform for collaboration between the global energy industry and governments. The event brings together decision-makers, experts, and investors to discuss the latest trends and challenges in the energy sector.

Ali’s attendance at ADIPEC is a signal that Pakistan is serious about decarbonizing its energy sector. The country is looking to partners in the Middle East to help it achieve this goal.

Source: Emirates News Agency

Lebanese Army Commander, General Joseph Aoun, on Tuesday welcomed in Yarzeh European Union Ambassador to Lebanon, Ms. Sandra De Waele, with whom he discussed various matters.

The Army Commander also received MPs Michel Al-Daher and Asaad Dergham, with whom he discussed the country’s general situation.

A delegation representing the American Task Force for Lebanon (ATFL), headed by former Ambassador, Edward Gabriel, also had an audience with the Army Commander who briefed them on the difficulties facing the Lebanese Army, especially within the context of preserving Lebanon’s security and stability.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon

The Prime Minister said in his speech at the memorial ceremony on the occasion of the sixth anniversary of the death of former Iraqi President Jalal Talabani, “We are able to impose the will of the constitution and protect Iraqi soil from all abuse.

Al-Sudani said: Six years ago, a solid fighter and a person of great meaning and influence, with a generous Iraqi Kurdish soul and a conscience that understood the diversity of our society and its need for harmony and brotherhood, such as the need to build constitutional institutions and consolidating a multi-democratic, federal Iraq, left us.

Prime Minister added, “I am confident that all the problems that may arise amid the current circumstances and challenges facing the Kurdistan region of Iraq, just as the rest of our country faces, can be solved through the spirit of transcendence and working to give priority to the interests of our people.”

Al-Sudani said: Everything that happened was the result of unparalleled sacrifices made by generations of Iraqi fighters and mujahideen and the honorable and radiant national positions that men of Mam Jalal’s example took at difficult historical junctures in the path of our Iraqi people.

Prime Minister Muhammad Shiaa Al-Sudani said that the dialogue that we always call for is the path towards sustaining the stability that we want for the region, which is necessarily reflected in the stability of Iraq.

Al-Sudani said that in this government, which is approaching the completion of its first year, we believe in foreign relations based on communication with nations with different horizons, based on our highest national interests.

The Prime Minister added, “We enjoy the independence of the national decision and the unity of the ranks of our people, which enabled us to defeat terrorism and protect our land.”

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

The Constitutional, Legal and Judicial Committee of the Shura Council held a meeting today, headed by the Speaker of the Council, Muhammad Hussein Al-Aidaroos.

The meeting, which included the Head of the Committee, Dr. Ahmed Al-Kabsi, and members of the Committee, reviewed the topics related to the Committee’s activity within its plan for the year 1445 AH, and the Committee’s proposals submitted to the Presidency of the Council on a number of topics related to its vision of reducing the remains of the bodies of those killed in inter-conflicts in hospital refrigerators and addressing the imbalancesTraffic.

The meeting touched on the efforts made by the Traffic Authority in the Municipality of the Capital and the provinces in organizing traffic to reduce traffic congestion, and the importance of amendments to the current traffic law aimed at achieving more successes in organizing traffic movements, controlling violations, and alleviating traffic congestion.

He stressed the importance of working in coordination with the various council committees on issues related to developing the performance of the committee and other committees in a way that contributes to developing the general performance of the council.

Al-Aidaroos stressed the importance of working to develop appropriate proposals that contribute to addressing the shortcomings of the judiciary and help bring about radical changes to reform the judicial system in line with the directions of the revolutionary leadership in this regard.

Source: Yemen News Agency