Kadhimi In Brussels to Activate Agreements Concluded with EU Countries

 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held talks Wednesday with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held talks Wednesday with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels (AFP)
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Kadhimi In Brussels to Activate Agreements Concluded with EU Countries

 Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held talks Wednesday with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels (AFP)
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held talks Wednesday with President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen in Brussels (AFP)

Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi visited the European Commission headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday where he held talks with President of the European Commission,Ursula von der Leyen.

According to PM al-Kadhimi's office, he is set to hold a series of meetings with officials in Belgium and the EU to boost ties.

Earlier, the Iraqi PM said his visit will focus on activating the agreements concluded with the European countries to expand the economic cooperation and help Iraq overcome the economic crisis.

"Iraq suffers from a seasonal shortage in power supply. The government acknowledges it and will take measures to tackle it, given that we inaugurated four grand power plants this year and we expect to inaugurate more in the next few months," he noted.

"The talks with the EU will also highlight other economic, security, and political aspects."



Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon Begins

A view of Beirut, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, as seen from Hazmieh, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A view of Beirut, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, as seen from Hazmieh, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
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Ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon Begins

A view of Beirut, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, as seen from Hazmieh, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
A view of Beirut, after a ceasefire between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah took effect on Wednesday after US President Joe Biden said both sides accepted an agreement brokered by the United States and France, as seen from Hazmieh, Lebanon November 27, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

A ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants began early Wednesday morning, after Beirut residents endured the most intense day of Israeli strikes since the war began.
Many wondered if the agreement to stop fighting would hold. Israel has said it will attack if Hezbollah breaks the ceasefire agreement, which was announced Tuesday.
At least 42 people were killed by Israeli strikes across Lebanon on Tuesday, according to local authorities. Hezbollah also fired rockets into Israel on Tuesday, triggering air raid sirens in the country’s north.
The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire marks the first major step toward ending the regionwide unrest triggered by Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. But it does not address the devastating war in Gaza.
Hezbollah began attacking Israel a day after Hamas’ attack. The fighting in Lebanon escalated into all-out war in September with massive Israeli airstrikes across the country and an Israeli ground invasion of the south.
In Gaza, more than 44,000 people have been killed and more than 104,000 wounded in the nearly 14-month war between Israel and Hamas, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry.