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The death of the former head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan, Saad Hamid Kambesh, after escaping from prison in Baghdad and his arrest in Mosul, the day before yesterday, raised many question marks about the circumstances of his death.

The authorities tried to dispel the doubts and questions that surrounded the case, and confirmed that Kempesh fell ill during his pursuit, “and his health deteriorated, and during that time the convict was transferred to Mosul General Hospital, and a deceased person arrived, and death was confirmed clinically.”

The authorities said: “The body was referred to forensic medicine and a committee of 3 specialized doctors was formed for the purpose of autopsy and finding out the causes of death, noting that there were no traces on the body of the deceased.” Kempesh, who was convicted of 4 years in prison on charges of corruption, escaped from prison on Wednesday evening, at the behest of his sister, Representative Asmaa Kempesh, according to a statement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

Pictures of Kempesh’s arrest were spread, showing bruises on his body, and there was talk about his torture and the possibility of deliberately killing him. With all the details mentioned in the Ministry of Health’s statement, a fracture in one of Kempesh’s ribs, which was mentioned in the forensic report and ignored by the Ministry of Health’s statement, raised more question marks.

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salim al-Jubouri, demanded that the circumstances of Kempesh’s death be disclosed in a transparent and impartial manner.In turn, former integrity judge Rahim al-Aqili considered in a post that Kempesh “was not killed because he stole, but rather because he became a burden on the thief … when corruption pervades and his money swells.” And his influence begins the stage of assassinations and the liquidation of partners and witnesses.”
Open questions about the “tragic death” of the head of the Iraqi Sunni Endowment

A number of countries began preparing to evacuate their nationals from Sudan, after the failure of the armistice, which was scheduled to begin on the first day of the holiday, as the armed conflict continued between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, and explosions and heavy artillery shelling rocked the capital, Khartoum, yesterday.

Meanwhile, the White House announced that no decision had been taken yet to evacuate its diplomatic mission, but Washington had moved US forces nearby in case they were needed to help evacuate its nationals. The European Union has also drawn up plans for possible evacuations of its nationals, according to what an official in the bloc announced yesterday.

The Japanese Ministry of Defense sent a “C-130” to Djibouti, explaining in a tweet that the goal was to “quickly make the necessary preparations for the transfer of Japanese and other nationals.”

A spokesman for the German Ministry of Defense said that the armed forces began preparations for a new attempt to evacuate German citizens from Sudan, after it had abandoned another plan two days ago.

Sweden and Switzerland also said that they are making plans to evacuate their nationals from Sudan as soon as possible, given that most of the country’s airports were damaged during the fighting, especially the main Khartoum airport adjacent to the army headquarters, where the strongest battles have been taking place for a week.

Although both sides of the conflict welcomed a proposed truce during the Eid al-Fitr holiday, Khartoum residents confirmed that fierce battles took place in different parts of the capital, which had become paralyzed, and dead bodies were scattered in a number of its streets. The clashes left more than 400 dead and 3,500 wounded, according to a new toll reported by the World Health Organization.

In an official statement from the US State Department, Secretary Anthony Blinken called, in contact with the parties to the Sudanese conflict, to start negotiations immediately on arrangements for a sustainable ceasefire, with the participation of the civilian parties, to avoid further damage.
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On Friday morning, about 120,000 worshipers performed the Eid al-Fitr prayer at Al-Aqsa Mosque, east of Jerusalem, without incidents of tension, according to the Islamic Endowments Department in the city.

The department stated that the worshipers gathered in the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque and its chapels, after they flocked to pray, despite the restrictions of the Israeli police.

The Israeli authorities restricted Palestinian access to Al-Aqsa Mosque during the month of Ramadan, as it prevented male residents of the West Bank between 12 and 55 years of age, as well as granting limited permits to residents of the Gaza Strip.

Palestinians perform the Eid prayer in a square in Gaza yesterday (DPA)

However, the Islamic Endowments Department estimated that more than 4 million worshipers visited Al-Aqsa Mosque over the course of Ramadan.

In the context, the residents of the Gaza Strip performed Eid al-Fitr prayers in public squares amid calls to enhance communication, compassion, solidarity and love. Israeli forces arrested Palestinians; One of them is a girl in the city of Jerusalem.

The Palestinian Prisoners Club reported that the Israeli forces arrested the girl at the Qalandia checkpoint, while they arrested the Palestinian youth at his home in occupied Jerusalem.

In the city of Jenin, a number of settlers provocatively stormed the Hafira area, amid an intense deployment of the occupation forces in the area.