Kuwait Parliament Speaker Lifts Session due Govt. Absence

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
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Kuwait Parliament Speaker Lifts Session due Govt. Absence

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA
Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun - KUNA

Kuwaiti Speaker of the National Assembly Ahmad Al-Saadoun lifted the parliament session on Wednesday due to government absence.
The speaker said the Prime Minister Sheikh Dr. Mohammad Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Cabinet Affairs Shereeda Al-Mousherji told him by phone that the government would not attend the session, KUNA reported.
The session will resume on March 5 and 6, he said.
As per Article 116 of the Constitution, the prime minister or some ministers must attend parliament sessions.



OIC Secretary-General Welcomes Syria's Resumption of OIC Membership

OIC Secretary-General Welcomes Syria's Resumption of OIC Membership
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OIC Secretary-General Welcomes Syria's Resumption of OIC Membership

OIC Secretary-General Welcomes Syria's Resumption of OIC Membership

Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Hissein Brahim Taha welcomed the resumption of the Syrian Arab Republic's membership in the OIC, emphasizing that the historic decision of the Council of Foreign Ministers reaffirms the support of the OIC and its member states for the Syrian people during this critical time in their history.
He highlighted that the reinstatement of Syria is aimed at facilitating a peaceful and secure political transition that restores the country’s institutions, territorial integrity, and status among nations, SPA reported.
Taha also stressed the General Secretariat’s readiness to fully cooperate with Syria in serving the goals and principles of the OIC and strengthening joint Islamic action.
The decision to reinstate Syria's membership in the OIC was approved during the 20th Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers at the OIC General Secretariat in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on March 7.

The session focused on discussing the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and calls for their displacement from their land.