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Qatar Tribune
21-06-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Prime minister, Norwegian foreign minister discuss regional developments
DOHA: Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani has received a phone call on Friday from Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway HE Espen Barth Eide. During the phone call, they discussed relations between the two countries and ways to support and enhance them. They also discussed the latest developments in the region, particularly the Israeli attack on the territory of the sisterly Islamic Republic of Iran. In this context, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs expressed the State of Qatar's condemnation of the repeated Israeli violations and attacks in the region, which undermine peace efforts and threaten to drag the region into a regional war. He emphasized the seriousness of Israel targeting economic facilities in Iran, warning of its disastrous regional and international repercussions, particularly for the stability of energy supplies. He also stressed the need to spare civilians the consequences of war and the commitment of both parties not to target civilian facilities. The Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs emphasized the need for coordinated regional and international efforts to de-escalate tensions and resolve disputes through diplomatic means, affirming that the State of Qatar is actively working, in close cooperation with its partners, to revive dialogue among all parties in order to address outstanding issues and to promote regional as well as international peace and security.
LeMonde
19-06-2025
- LeMonde
At the heart of the Arctic, the 'Noah's Ark for plants' welcomes new seeds
The concrete triangle stands out against the snow-covered landscape. The mountain's silence is broken only by the comings and goings of tourists, who step out of their bus or taxi for a few minutes to photograph the mysterious structure. The small building, barely wider than its armored door, is neither a work of brutalist art nor a Hollywood movie set. It is the entrance to the global agricultural seed vault – the Svalbard Global Seed Vault – built in Norway's Arctic archipelago, 1,300 kilometers from the North Pole. Often dubbed the "Noah's Ark for plants," it preserves millions of seeds in case of catastrophe. "This place is one of the most important in the world," said Espen Barth Eide, Norway's foreign affairs minister. "If things go wrong, due to war, climate change, or a nuclear explosion, countries can come and retrieve their seeds and start from scratch." At the end of May, the Norwegian politician and his British counterpart, David Lammy, came to deposit two precious sealed boxes containing, inside aluminum envelopes, seeds of peas, carrots, lettuce and cabbage. From June 3 to 6, fourteen other countries also brought 11,000 samples: from Korean azuki beans to American rutabagas, Beninese fonio to Vietnamese rice. They were transported directly from Longyearbyen airport – the main city of Svalbard – which sits below the world reserve. The vault opens only three times a year. The rest of the time, the building remains closed, leaving the seeds in the polar cold and solitude.
Qatar Tribune
12-06-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Al Khulaifi meets officials on the sidelines of Oslo Forum for Peace
OSLO: Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs HE Dr Mohammed bin Abdulaziz bin Saleh Al Khulaifi has held separate meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway HE Espen Barth Eide; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Syrian Arab Republic HE Asaad Al Shibani; Minister of International Development of the Kingdom of Norway HE Asmund Aukrust; State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway Andreas Kravik; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Burhanettin Duran; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran HE Dr Majid Takht-Ravanchi, and Commissioner for Human Rights in the Ukrainian Parliament Dmytro Lubinets. The meetings took place on the sidelines of the annual Oslo Forum for Peace held in the Norwegian capital, Oslo. During the meetings, the parties reviewed bilateral cooperation and ways to support and enhance it, in addition to discussing a number of regional and international issues.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Czechia reacts to Ukrainian strike on Russian strategic aircraft
Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský, commenting on the attack on Russian strategic aircraft, has said that it is in Europe's interest to have a strong and well-armed Ukraine as an ally. Source: Lipavský on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda Details: Lipavský noted that after the Ukrainian attack on Russian airfields, he expects Russian strategic aircraft to violate NATO airspace by 30% less. "It is confirmed that it is in our security interests to have a strong, stable and well-armed Ukraine as an ally," he added. Background: On 1 June, a series of strikes on Russian aircraft took place at at least four airfields in Russia. A Ukrainska Pravda source said this was a special operation by the Security Service of Ukraine which resulted in the destruction of about 40 aircraft, including strategic bombers. A source also told Ukrainska Pravda that the special operation, codenamed Pavutyna (Spider's Web), had been in preparation for over a year and a half. As part of the operation, the special services first transported FPV drones to Russia and then mobile wooden crates in which the drones were hidden. Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide reiterated Ukraine's right to defend itself following a series of drone strikes on Russian airfields on Sunday 1 June. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Yahoo
01-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Norwegian foreign minister on strikes on Russian airfields: Ukraine has every right to respond
Norway's Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide has reiterated Ukraine's right to self-defence following a series of drone strikes on Russian airfields on Sunday 1 June. Source: NRK, a Norwegian public broadcasting company, as reported by European Pravda Details: Eide pointed out that it was Russia that launched the full-scale war in 2022. "Ukraine, of course, has every right to strike military facilities across the territory of Russia," he said. The foreign minister added that Ukraine is adhering to international law and targeting legitimate military sites, whereas Russia frequently strikes Ukrainian cities, causing destruction and killing civilians. He also noted that despite the fact that some Russian targets relatively close to Norway had been hit, there is no reason to believe that Norwegian security is under threat. Background: On the afternoon of 1 June, a series of strikes took place targeting Russia's Aerospace Forces at no fewer than four airfields. Sources told Ukrainska Pravda that the operation, which was carried out by the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), had hit around 40 aircraft, particularly strategic bombers. A source in the SSU told Ukrainska Pravda that the special operation, codenamed Pavutyna (Spiderweb), had been in preparation for over 18 months. The plan involved smuggling first-person view drones into Russia, followed by mobile wooden crates in which the drones were concealed. "When the time was right, the roofs of the crates were opened remotely and the drones took off to strike the Russian bombers," the source said. News of the destruction of the Russian aircraft emerged on the eve of the Ukraine-Russia negotiations scheduled for 2 June in Istanbul. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
