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Muslim Word League Chief Holds High-level Talks with Thai Officials

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa hold meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai and heads of parliamentary committees in Bangkok on Monday (AAWSAT AR)
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa hold meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai and heads of parliamentary committees in Bangkok on Monday (AAWSAT AR)
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Muslim Word League Chief Holds High-level Talks with Thai Officials

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa hold meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai and heads of parliamentary committees in Bangkok on Monday (AAWSAT AR)
Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Dr. Mohammad Al-Issa hold meetings with Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai and heads of parliamentary committees in Bangkok on Monday (AAWSAT AR)

Secretary-General of the Muslim World League (MWL) Sheikh Dr. Mohammad bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa and an accompanying delegation visited Thailand on Monday at the invitation from the Thai government.

Al-Issa met with Thai Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha. He also held talks with former Thai prime minister and incumbent Speaker of the House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai.

The talks were attended by heads of parliamentary committees and members of the parliament.

The officials held an expanded meeting over several issues of mutual interest and means to expand bilateral cooperation.

Also, Al-Issa also met with Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai. The two discussed several issues of mutual interest and set frameworks to activate cooperation.

The secretary-general later visited the Jim Thompson House Museum in Bangkok where he met with Thai Minister of Culture Itthiphol Khunpluem.

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Guinea Stadium Crush Kills 56 People after Disputed Refereeing Decision

People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social media via Reuters
People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social media via Reuters
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Guinea Stadium Crush Kills 56 People after Disputed Refereeing Decision

People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social media via Reuters
People scramble in Nzerekore, Guinea, where local officials said a deadly stampede ensued at a stadium following fan clashes during a soccer match, December 1, 2024, in this still image obtained from a social media video. Social media via Reuters

A controversial refereeing decision sparked violence and a crush at a football match in southeast Guinea, killing 56 people according to a provisional toll, the government said on Monday.

The fatalities occurred during the final of a tournament in honor of Guinea's military leader Mamady Doumbouya at a stadium in Nzerekore, one of the nation's largest cities.

Some fans threw stones, triggering panic and a crush, the government statement said, promising an investigation.

A video authenticated by Reuters showed dozens of people scrambling over high walls to escape.

Speaking on condition of anonymity, an official from the city's administration said many victims were minors caught in the turmoil after police started firing tear gas. The official described scenes of confusion and chaos with some parents retrieving bodies before they were officially counted.

Videos and pictures shared online showed victims lined up on the ground. In one video, over a dozen inert bodies could be seen, several of them children.

Reuters was not immediately able to verify that footage.

Opposition group National Alliance for Change and Democracy said authorities bore responsibility for organizing tournaments to bolster political support for Doumbouya in contravention of a transition charter prior to a promised presidential election.

There was no immediate response from the military junta to that accusation.