Iraq, Venezuela discuss establishing judicial relations

Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidane met with Venezuela’s Ambassador Arturo Anibal Gallegos Ramirez. (INA)
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Updated 13 August 2024
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Iraq, Venezuela discuss establishing judicial relations

DUBAI: Iraq’s Supreme Judicial Council President Faiq Zidane met with Venezuela’s Ambassador Arturo Anibal Gallegos Ramirez on Tuesday in Baghdad to discuss relations between the two countries.

According to a statement from the Supreme Judicial Council, Zidane and Ramirez explored ways to strengthen cooperation in the judicial field, the Iraqi News Agency reported.

This meeting follows a similar engagement in June, when Ambassador Ramirez met with Masrour Barzani, the Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). During that meeting, Ramirez expressed Venezuela’s desire to strengthen relations with the Kurdistan Region, particularly in trade, energy, investment, agriculture, and tourism.


Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security

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Palestine, Egypt officials discuss Gaza safety, security

  • Talks also on strategies for stability in Israeli-ravaged Occupied Territories

LONDON: Hussein Al-Sheikh, deputy president of the Palestinian Authority, discussed security and diplomatic issues during separate meetings in Cairo with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Ati and Hassan Rashad, director of the Egyptian General Intelligence Service.

Al-Sheikh briefed Egyptian officials on the latest developments regarding the Occupied Territories, in the presence of Maj. Gen. Majed Faraj, head of the Palestinian General Intelligence Service.

The discussion on Sunday also focused on strategies for achieving stability and security for the Palestinian people, and progressing to the second phase of US President Donald Trump’s plan for Gaza, as reported by the Wafa news agency.

Officials aim to improve coordination and consultation to tackle the challenges facing the Israeli-ravaged Palestine and the wider region.

Al-Sheikh might become Palestine’s president in the event of a power vacuum in the Palestinian Authority, currently led by 90-year-old Mahmoud Abbas.