KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
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KSrelief Masam Project Helps Clear 614 Explosives in Yemen in a Week

Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen. - SPA

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center's (KSrelief) Masam Project, dedicated to clearing explosives in Yemen, successfully dismantled 840 items during the third week of November.

The removal included 682 unexploded ordnance items, 129 anti-tank mines, and 29 anti-personnel mines, SPA reported.
Since the project's inception, a total of 470,416 explosives have been cleared in Yemen.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia remains committed to removing all explosives from Yemeni territory, as they pose a significant risk of loss of life and injury to innocent people.



Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon's Presidential Election is My Priority After Ceasefire

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian (L), in Beirut, Lebanon, 28 November 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian (L), in Beirut, Lebanon, 28 November 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
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Berri to Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon's Presidential Election is My Priority After Ceasefire

Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian (L), in Beirut, Lebanon, 28 November 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH
Lebanon's Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri (R) meets with French President's Special Envoy to Lebanon Jean-Yves Le Drian (L), in Beirut, Lebanon, 28 November 2024. EPA/WAEL HAMZEH

Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has set the presidential election session for January 9, 2024, calling it a “productive” meeting and announcing that accredited ambassadors in Lebanon will be invited.

Berri told Asharq Al-Awsat that his priority after the ceasefire with Israel is the presidential election, which he called a “national necessity.”

The announcement came as French envoy Jean-Yves Le Drian arrived in Beirut for talks with Lebanese leaders about restarting stalled political efforts due to the war between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah.

Both Berri and Prime Minister Najib Mikati received a call from French President Emmanuel Macron late Wednesday.

Macron discussed with Mikati the current situation in Lebanon following the ceasefire, as well as the implementation of decisions made at the recent Lebanon Support Conference in Paris.

In his call with Berri, Macron addressed the general situation, recent steps taken by Lebanon regarding the ceasefire and Israeli provocations, and preparations for the presidential election.

This renewed presidential push comes after more than two years of a vacant presidency, with Lebanese political parties still divided over a consensus candidate.