Shoura holds 62nd session

November 9, 2016

Riyadh, Nov 9: The Shoura Council has called on the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to conduct a field study to determine citizens’ real consumption of water, accordingly adjust consumption segments, and delay issuing new water bills until handling complaints about the new tariffs.

This came in the 62nd regular session held on Tuesday under the chairmanship of Deputy Speaker of the Shoura Council Dr. Mohammed bin Amin Al-Jafri.

Assistant Speaker of the Council Dr. Yahya bin Abdullah Al-Samaan said in a statement after the session that the council took this decision after reviewing a report issued by the Committee of Environment, Water and Agriculture concerning council member comments on the annual performance report of the Ministry of Water and Electricity.

The Council also called on the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture to take rationing measures to reduce the high annual consumption of water, and to qualify private companies and institutions to discover leaks in water networks inside homes.

The council also demanded that the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture speed up of implementation of Saudi Building Code in terms of water consumption.

In another decision, the Shoura Council demanded that the Saudi Exports Development Authority (SEDA) encourage the establishment of sectoral associations for exporters that would contribute to the development of multi-export sectors. The council called on SEDA to implement the single-window system to facilitate export procedures.

In addition, the council discussed a report issued by the special committee on the draft bill of the public money protection system, which consists of 26 articles that aim to protect public money.

The council also approved the draft resolution of the cooperation agreement in maritime transportation between the Saudi and Algerian governments, which was signed in Riyadh on Dec. 9, 2015.

Separately, Shoura Council delegation headed by Dr. Khalid bin Abdullah Al-Sabti met Monday with the chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Dr. Norbert Roettgen at the German Parliament in Berlin.

The meeting marked the beginning of an official visit to Germany by the Saudi delegation, which included Dr. Faleh Al-Sagheer, Dr. Fayez Al-Shahri and Dr. Thuraya Al-Areed. Also taking part in the meeting was Saudi Ambassador to Germany Dr. Awad Al-Awad.

Dr. Sabti highlighted the efforts of the Kingdom, led by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, to bring about peace in the region.

He also underlined Saudi Arabia’s effort to ease the suffering that is caused by the ongoing crises in the Middle East, and said the Kingdom is exerting all efforts to combat terrorism and extremist ideology.

The meeting discussed other issues of mutual concern and ways to boost cooperation.

Deputy Chairman of the Defense Committee of the German Parliament Dr. Karl Lamers stressed the importance of visits between the two sides.

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‘Israeli aggression has killed 70 percent of Zionist captives in Gaza’

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May 17,2024

Hamas says the Israeli regime’s bombing of the Gaza Strip, which is enduring a genocidal Israeli war, has killed 70 percent of the Zionist captives, who have been held by the Palestinian resistance movement since an October operation.

Khalil al-Hayya, deputy chief of Hamas’ Political Bureau, announced the information in an interview with Lebanon’s al-Manar television network on Thursday.

“The Zionist enemy wants to recover the remaining captives by force, killing them by bombing,” he said.

Around 250 people were taken captive on October 7 last year during Al-Aqsa Storm, a retaliatory operation by Gaza’s resistance groups.

At least 35,272 Palestinians have died in an Israeli war of genocide that began following the operation.

Hamas released 105 of the captives during a week-long truce in late November.

Hamas recently agreed to another truce proposal enabling cessation of the Israeli aggression and release of the rest of the captives. The Israeli regime, however, rejected the proposal.

The Hamas’ official said, “The latest proposal presented to us comes very close to our demands, but the enemy has not respected the proposal or the mediators.”

Al-Hayya reiterated the movement’s demands, saying any potential truce agreement had to mandate a complete and comprehensive cessation of the Israeli aggression, withdrawal of all Israeli forces from Gaza, and then a captive exchange deal.

‘Victory is our ally’

The Hamas’ official pointed to the Israeli regime’s failure to realize its war goals, including defeating the resistance.

“After eight months of aggression, the enemy has failed to eradicate the resistance in Gaza despite all the actions of the occupation,” he said.

“The resistance has rebuilt itself and can adapt its capabilities to face the occupation,” the official said, asserting, “The resistance is capable of enduring for many months and will continue to defend its people as long as the battle is ongoing.”

“The resistance has the ability to continue because it is right, and victory is our ally, while the enemy will face defeat.”

Thanking regional resistance

Elsewhere in his remarks, al-Hayya expressed gratitude towards the regional resistance groups for the pro-Palestinian operations that they have been carrying out against Israeli targets and those associated with the occupying regime.

“The fronts in Yemen, Lebanon, and Iraq support Gaza and link the cessation of [their] operations to the end of aggression on Gaza,” he said.

“When we meet with the resistance forces in the region, we affirm that the battle is one.”

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