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Iraqi News
11-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Arab Summit Media Committee Approves Plan to Cover Ministerial Meetings in Baghdad
Baghdad-INA The Media Committee for the upcoming Arab Summit in Baghdad announced on Sunday that it continues its intensive preparations to ensure high standards of media coordination and organization, in a manner that reflects Iraq's growing regional role and importance. The committee confirmed the approval of a comprehensive media plan to cover the ministerial meetings scheduled to take place in Baghdad ahead of the summit. Haider Majeed, a member of the Media Committee, told The Iraqi News Agency-INA that the team overseeing the summit's media strategy is working diligently to deliver a level of organization that reflects Iraq's leadership in the Arab world. He noted that all technical and logistical preparations have been completed for the main press center, which will host local, Arab, and international journalists. The facility offers a fully equipped environment, featuring multipurpose halls, high-speed internet access, and designated spaces for press conferences and side interviews. Majeed also said that supporting teams have been formed from the media offices of the Prime Minister's Office, the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and the Communications and Media Commission. These teams are operating in coordination around the clock to ensure a smooth experience for media personnel working at the press center. The committee has also begun deploying media teams across various venues in Baghdad to provide full coverage of the ministerial meetings held on the sidelines of the summit, supported by coordinated field reporting operations. 'The Media Committee is committed to offering all necessary support and facilities for journalists,' Majeed said, calling on all accredited media organizations to cooperate closely to present a positive image of Iraq and its efforts in hosting a successful summit.
Saba Yemen
09-05-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
110 Days of Widespread Zionist Aggression on Jenin
Jenin - (Saba): The Media Committee in Jenin Refugee Camp reported that Israeli occupation forces continue their large-scale aggression against the city of Jenin and its refugee camp for the 110th consecutive day, amid ongoing raids and an escalation in bulldozing and destruction operations. In a statement issued on Friday, the committee said that the occupation forces have turned the UNRWA girls' school into a military base, placing their equipment, bedding, and food inside it, and vandalizing its classrooms and hallways. The committee also noted that plumes of smoke rose near Al-Aseer Mosque on the outskirts of Jenin Camp after the occupation forces set fire to the area. It explained that the enemy is imposing a complete closure on the camp, preventing access or the return of displaced residents, while continuing destruction and bulldozing operations aimed at altering its structure and features. According to preliminary estimates, the occupation has completely demolished 600 homes in the camp, while the rest of the houses have suffered partial damage. The committee pointed out that the Israeli army continues to deploy reinforcements toward the camp and its surroundings. The city witnesses daily deployments of infantry units across several neighborhoods, while families in the camp — along with hundreds from the city and surrounding areas — remain forcibly displaced. The number of displaced persons has now exceeded 22,000. Since the aggression began on January 21, 43 Palestinians have been martyred, and 3,250 housing units have been either completely or partially destroyed or burned. Additionally, 93 residential buildings containing around 300 housing units are under threat of demolition. The ongoing aggression has also caused water and electricity outages, severe shortages in food and basic needs for children, and the suspension of schools and health services in the camp. Many homes have been converted into military outposts, and 342 Palestinians have been arrested, with dozens subjected to field interrogations. The committee reported that the Israeli army has conducted 959 house raids in Jenin city and camp, along with 15 airstrikes on various targets. The committee called for continued exposure of the occupation's escalating violations, support for displaced people, and efforts to meet their needs amid the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the aggression. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Irish Examiner
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Examiner
Media Committee to question RTÉ about €3.6m write-down of partly abandoned IT project
RTÉ is to be the first organisation to appear before the Media Committee as politicians are eager to get into the "nitty gritty detail" of a €3.6m write-down of a partly failed IT project and other issues at the broadcaster. New chair of the committee, Alan Kelly, held a "frank" meeting with RTÉ director general Kevin Bakhurst during which future funding was discussed, as well as the national broadcaster's intervention on Israel's participation in the Eurovision. RTÉ has written to the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ask for a 'discussion' on Israel's inclusion in the contest in May. Mr Bakhurst said: "It is a very complicated issue, and I'm very well aware that a number of members would not be in favour of excluding Israel. That's not the point. It needs to be raised in my view as a point of discussion." Asked if RTÉ would pull out of the contest, he said: 'No, absolutely, (we) won't pull out of it.' Speaking after the meeting, Mr Kelly said his committee will also be inviting senior department officials to appear before it with RTÉ as serious questions remain over who knew what and when in relation to a multi-million euro write-down. Last week, RTÉ confirmed that "issues arose almost immediately" with a contract entered into to replace "five disparate, legacy systems that were used for finance and HR which were at or near end of life" forcing the broadcaster to ultimately terminate the project. Mr Bakhurst first became aware of the issue in March of this year. Mr Kelly said: He was aware that there was no HR system, which he found ridiculous. "He was aware that there was a cost in relation to the finance system, but he wasn't aware of the level of impairment in any way, shape or form. I take his word at that." However, the Labour TD suggested that others within RTÉ knew about the €3.6m write-down as far back as 2021, which now must be explained. He claimed that "civil servants were aware of this issue, but nobody brought it to anyone's attention". "It does also raise issues about how these accounts were presented because you couldn't actually see this impairment. But it really raises questions about issues in the department itself as to why somebody hadn't informed the minister in relation to this, because there must have been institutional knowledge within the department about it. "Obviously there's a massive issue here in relation to the department, who knew what?"
Arab Times
30-04-2025
- Sport
- Arab Times
Kuwait is ready to host the Arab Handball Championship
KUWAIT CITY, April 30: Mishaal Al-Qabandi, Member of the Board of Directors of the Handball Federation and Head of the Media Committee, has confirmed Kuwait's readiness to host the upcoming Arab Handball Championship, set to take place at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Sports Complex from May 5 to 11. The tournament will coincide with the International Handball Federation Week. A total of nine teams will compete in the Arab Championship, divided into three groups: Kuwait (host), Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Al-Qabandi highlighted that the Handball Federation has conducted several meetings with the Public Authority for Sports, the Ministry of Interior, and the Ministry of Health to ensure smooth coordination and address any challenges. This collaborative effort aims to deliver a championship that reflects the high standards of Kuwaiti sports, particularly in handball. "We have received full support from key figures in Kuwaiti sports, including the Minister of Information and Culture, the Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Mutairi, the acting Director of the Sports Authority, Bashar Abdullah, and officials from the Ministries of Interior and Health. They have assured their commitment to organizing the Arab Cup in an exemplary manner," Al-Qabandi said. He further added that the tournament committees are working tirelessly to ensure everything runs smoothly, with a rehearsal planned for the tournament's opening just days before it begins. Al-Qabandi also expressed his gratitude to the members of the Handball Federation's Board of Directors and its entire staff for their dedication since Kuwait was selected to host this prestigious event. His thanks extended to those involved in the preparation for Kuwait's next major event, the 22nd Asian Championship (2027 World Cup Qualifiers), which will take place in January 2026.
Saba Yemen
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Enemy forces 800 Palestinians to evacuate their houses in Tulkarm & turn them into military barracks
Tulkarm - Saba: The Zionist enemy forces forced on Saturday more than 800 Palestinians, including women and children, to evacuate residential buildings near Tulkarm camp in the northern West Bank, before seizing them and turning them into military barracks. The enemy forces continue their wide-scale aggression against the city and its two camps for the third month amid an escalation in destruction, house invasions and displacement of residents. The enemy forces also invaded the city of Tulkarm with vehicles , armored vehicles, and stationed in the vicinity of Al-Salam roundabout in the eastern neighborhood, where they carried out searches of vehicles and checked the identities of citizens, in conjunction with the arrival of additional reinforcements to the two camps amid gunfire and the sound of explosions, especially in Nour Shams camp. The Media Committee indicated that the siege on Nur Shams camp continues, amid raids and searches of houses in the Mahjar neighborhood, with young men detained and subjected to field interrogation, and in Tulkarm camp, soldiers deployed in Abu al-Foul neighborhood and carried out searches and combing operations, including firing flares over the camp's sky. The committee noted that the enemy completely destroyed 396 houses and partially destroyed 2,573 houses in the two camps, in addition to closing their entrances and alleys completely with earth mounds, which exacerbated the suffering of the residents and increased the severity of the catastrophic humanitarian conditions in the area. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
