Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Concludes Visit to Bahrain

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah and an accompanying delegation concluded a two-day visit to Bahrain.
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah and an accompanying delegation concluded a two-day visit to Bahrain.
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Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Concludes Visit to Bahrain

Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah and an accompanying delegation concluded a two-day visit to Bahrain.
Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah and an accompanying delegation concluded a two-day visit to Bahrain.

The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah Tawfiq bin Fawzan Al-Rabiah welcomed Bahraini citizens wishing to visit the Two Holy Mosques and other historic and cultural sites in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, SPA said on Saturday.

The Minister indicated that the quality initiatives the Kingdom offers have contributed to facilitating the Umrah procedures for citizens from the Kingdom of Bahrain.

Al-Rabiah and his accompanying delegation concluded a two-day visit to Bahrain, where they were received by Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.

The minister thanked Prince Salman for his keenness on enhancing bilateral relations between the two Kingdoms.

At the concluding event of the visit, Al-Rabiah inaugurated the "Nusuk" platform for Hajj and Umrah in the presence of Bahraini ministers.



MWL Condemns Israeli Forces' Burning of Hospital in Gaza

People carry the dead body of a Palestinian at Kamal Adwan Hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)
People carry the dead body of a Palestinian at Kamal Adwan Hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)
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MWL Condemns Israeli Forces' Burning of Hospital in Gaza

People carry the dead body of a Palestinian at Kamal Adwan Hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)
People carry the dead body of a Palestinian at Kamal Adwan Hospital, during the ongoing Israeli military operation, amid Israel-Hamas conflict, in Beit Lahiya, in the northern Gaza Strip, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)

The Muslim World League (MWL) strongly condemned on Saturday Israeli forces for burning a hospital in the Gaza Strip and forcing the evacuation of patients and medical staff.

In a statement, MWL Secretary General and Chairman of the Organization of Muslim Scholars Sheikh Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa slammed the “horrific crimes that the Israeli forces continue to commit against civilians and civilian facilities in the Gaza Strip without deterrence, in flagrant violation of all international and humanitarian laws and norms.”

Israeli soldiers stormed and burned a hospital in isolated northern Gaza after forcibly removing staff and patients on Friday, Health Ministry officials said. The Israeli military said the hospital was being used by Hamas fighters as a base, although it did not provide evidence.

Gaza's Health Ministry said Israeli troops set fires in several parts of Kamal Adwan Hospital, including the lab and surgery department. Israel's military said there was only a small fire in an empty hospital building, and was unaware of any Israeli gunfire causing the blaze.