Menteri Ketenagakerjaan, Ida Fauziyah (kanan), menerima kunjungan Duta Besar Indonesia untuk Kuwait, Lena Maryana Mukti, di Gedung Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Jakarta/Ist
Menteri Ketenagakerjaan, Ida Fauziyah, menerima kunjungan Duta Besar Indonesia untuk Kuwait, Lena Maryana Mukti, di Gedung Kementerian Ketenagakerjaan, Jakarta, di antaranya membahas rencana kerja dua negara terkait penempatan tenaga kerja sektor kesehatan.
Menurut Menaker, pada sektor kesehatan, peluang kerja untuk tenaga kesehatan di Kuwait cukup terbuka. Saat ini negara itu membutuhkan tenaga perawat sebanyak 2.500 hingga 2024.
Kementerian Kesehatan Kuwait, kata menteri, pernah mengusulkan merekrut Pekerja Migran Indonesia (PMI) sektor kesehatan melalui skema G to G dan berdasarkan hasil kesepakatan. BP2MI menjadi lembaga sentral kerja sama di bidang penempatan PMI sektor kesehatan.
Lebih lanjut dijelaskan, sejak November 2021, Pemerintah RI dan Kuwait telah membahas pengaturan teknis MoU kerjasama penempatan tenaga kesehatan, yang tertuang dalam Technical Arrangement (TA) between the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Board of the Republic of Indonesia and the Ministry of Health of the State of Kuwait on the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Health Professionals in the State of Kuwait.
Menurutnya, pembahasan mengenai pengaturan teknis itu masih terus dilakukan institusi terkait, baik di Indonesia maupun Kuwait. Walaupun pernah ditargetkan untuk diselesaikan pada September 2022, namun hingga kini pembahasan masih berlanjut.
"Pemerintah Kuwait berencana merekrut 500 tenaga kesehatan asal Indonesia untuk bekerja sebagai pegawai negeri di rumah sakit di bawah Kementerian Kesehatan Kuwait," kata Ida Fauziyah.
Sebab itu dia berharap Dubes Indonesia untuk Kuwait dapat memediasi pengembangan kerja sama itu agar dapat berjalan baik, sehingga penempatan pekerja migran ke Kuwait dapat terus dilakukan dengan lancar.
Hubungan Bilateral Indonesia-Kuwait Momen Penting Sikapi Isu Global
Menteri Ketenagakerjaan RI, Ida Fauziyah, menghadiri peringatan ke-63 Hari Nasional dan peringatan ke-33 Hari Pembebasan Negara Kuwait/Ist
Menteri Ketenagakerjaan Ida Fauziyah mengungkapkan, hubungan bilateral yang terjalin antara Indonesia dan Kuwait menjadi momentum penting untuk membahas isu-isu global di forum regional maupun multilateral.
Isu-isu global itu, kata Menaker Ida, di antaranya kemerdekaan Palestina, perdamaian dan keamanan, serta pembangunan sosial ekonomi.
“Untuk menyikapi isu global, dua mekanisme bilateral telah dibentuk di kedua negara, yaitu Komisi Gabungan Menteri dan Komisi Perdagangan Gabungan di tingkat pejabat senior," kata Ida Fauziyah, saat mewakili Pemerintah Indonesia menghadiri peringatan ke-63 Hari Nasional dan peringatan ke-33 Hari Pembebasan Negara Kuwait, di Jakarta, pekan lalu.
Khusus di bidang ketenagakerjaan, dikatakan Menaker Ida, Indonesia dan Kuwait telah merealisasikan Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) mengenai penempatan pekerja migran Indonesia yang telah ditandatangani sejak 1996.
Dia juga mengatakan, saat ini Kuwait sudah menjadi rumah bagi lebih dari 6.100 Warga Negara Indonesia (WNI). Di mana ada sekitar 2.850 pekerja migran Indonesia pada sektor perminyakan, kesehatan, dan perhotelan.
“Saya berharap ke depan akan semakin banyak pekerja migran Indonesia yang profesional dan terampil bekerja di Kuwait,” jelasnya.
Ida juga menambahkan, pengembangan kerja sama antara Indonesia dan Kuwait, khususnya bidang ketenagakerjaan, harus terus dilakukan dengan baik.
”Sehingga penempatan pekerja migran ke Kuwait dapat berjalan lancar,” tutupnya.
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Indonesia mendesak Dewan Keamanan Perserikatan Bangsa-Bangsa (DK PBB) untuk bertindak keras menyusul tewasnya ratusan rakyat Palestina di Jalur Gaza karena ditembaki pasukan militer Israel yang didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa saat mereka menunggu bantuan kemanusiaan.
Melalui akun Kementerian Luar Negeri (Kemlu) RI di media sosial X, Sabtu, Indonesia mengecam keras pembantaian pada hari Kamis, 29/02/2024, yang menewaskan lebih dari 100 warga sipil Palestina.
Indonesia juga mengkritik DK PBB, yang dianggapnya lamban merespons agresi militer Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa di Jalur Gaza.
Indonesia mendesak badan tersebut segera memerintahkan gencatan senjata.
“Apakah tragedi kemanusiaan ini masih belum cukup bagi Dewan Keamanan PBB menyepakati Resolusi mengenai gencatan senjata?” kata Kemlu RI.
Indonesia mengingatkan Dewan Keamanan PBB bahwa tidak ada satu negara pun yang berada di atas hukum internasional dan berhak bertindak tanpa mengindahkan hukum tersebut.
Selain itu, Indonesia berpendapat bahwa negara-negara lain sepatutnya segera berhenti mendukung Israel dengan bantuan-bantuan yang justru membuat Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa dapat terus melanjutkan agresinya di Jalur Gaza.
“Indonesia mendesak negara-negara untuk menghentikan bantuan senjata ke Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa demi keadilan dan kemanusiaan,” menurut pernyataan tersebut.
Sedikitnya 115 warga Palestina dilaporkan terbunuh dan 760 lainnya cedera ketika tentara Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa menembaki kerumunan warga yang sedang menunggu bantuan kemanusiaan di Kota Gaza bagian selatan pada Kamis.
Menurut saksi mata, ratusan warga Palestina tengah menunggu bantuan kemanusiaan dekat daerah Dowar al-Nablusi ketika mereka tiba-tiba ditembaki.
Sementara itu, pihak Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa berdalih bahwa sebagian besar dari para korban itu tewas terjatuh akibat berdesak-desakan dalam kerumunan dan tertabrak truk pembawa bantuan.
Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa juga mengatakan pasukannya memberikan peringatan berupa tembakan ke arah kaki untuk menghadang para warga Palestina mendekati titik pos pemeriksaan Israel yang dilewati truk-truk bantuan.
Agresi militer Israel didukung AS-Inggris-Eropa ke Gaza sejak 7 Oktober 2023 telah menewaskan sedikitnya 30.035 warga Palestina dan mencederai lebih dari 70.000 orang lainnya.
PBB menyebut aksi Israel itu menyebabkan 85 persen penduduk Gaza terusir dari tempat tinggal mereka, 60 persen infrastruktur Gaza rusak dan hancur, dan menyebabkan kelangkaan makanan, air bersih, dan obat-obatan yang parah.
Menlu RI sentil standar ganda negara dunia atas isu Palestina
A ship attacked by Houthi has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, making it the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over The US backed Israel rebels war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
The Rubymar, which was Belize-flagged but British-owned had been drifting northward after being struck on Feb. 18 by a ballistic missile in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
The sinking of the Rubymar comes as shipping through the crucial waterway for cargo and energy shipments moving from Asia and the Middle East to Europe has been affected by the Houthi attacks.
Rubymar, a Belize-flagged, British-registered and Lebanese-operated cargo ship carrying combustible fertilizer, was damaged in a missile strike on February 25 claimed by Houthi. (AFP)
Many ships already have turned away from the route. The sinking could see further detours and higher insurance rates put on vessels plying the waterway — potentially driving up global inflation and affecting aid shipments to the region.
The Belize-flagged Rubymar had been drifting northward after being struck by a Houthi anti-ship ballistic missile on February 18 in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a crucial waterway linking the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
Yemen's internationally recognized government, as well as a regional military official, confirmed the ship sank. The official spoke on condition of anonymity, as no authorization was given to speak to journalists about the incident.
The Rubymar’s Beirut-based manager could not be immediately reached for comment.
Yemen's exiled government, which has been backed by a Saudi-led coalition since 2015, said the Rubymar sank late Friday as stormy weather took hold over the Red Sea. The vessel had been abandoned for 12 days after the attack, although plans had been made to try to tow the ship to a safe port.
This undated photo released Sunday, March 3, 2024, by the U.S. military's Central Command shows the Belize-flagged vessel Rubymar sinking in the Red Sea. The Rubymar, earlier attacked by Houthi, has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, March 2, 2024, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over US’s Israel rebels war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (U.S. military's Central Command via AP)
The Houthis, who had falsely claimed the ship sank almost instantly after the attack, did not immediately acknowledge the ship's sinking.
This satellite image taken by Planet Labs PBC shows the Belize-flagged ship Rubymar in the Red Sea on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. The Rubymar, earlier Houthi, has sunk in the Red Sea after days of taking on water, officials said Saturday, March 2, 2024, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over US’s Israel rebels war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. (Planet Labs PBC via AP)
A number of Yemenis were reportedly harmed during a security incident which took place” on Friday, Ambrey said. It did not elaborate on what that incident involved and no party involved in Yemen’s yearslong war claimed any new attack on the vessel.
Despite over a month of US-led airstrikes, Houthi rebels remain capable of launching significant attacks. That includes the attack on the Rubymar and the downing of an American drone worth tens of millions of dollars. The Houthis insist their attacks will continue until Israel stops its combat operations in the Gaza Strip, which have enraged the wider Arab world and seen the Houthis gain international recognition.
However, there has been a slowdown in attacks in recent days. The reason for that remains unclear.
The conclusion is that all news sources from the US and UK attacking the Houthis are just hoaxes, both the US and British militaries do not have the ability to confront the Houthis
The airstrike took place over an area where displaced Palestinians have been taking shelter, outside the Emirate Hospital in the suburb of Tel Al-Sultan of southern Gaza's Rafah. / Photo: AP
Al-Qahera News TV Channel reported Saturday that 11 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli raid that targeted a tent allocated for displaced Palestinians west of Rafah City, south of the Gaza Strip.
The Israeli occupation forces have continued their aggression against the Gaza Strip by land, sea and air since the seventh of last October, resulting in the martyrdom of more than 30,000 Palestinians.
Most of the killed Palestinians are children and women. The Israeli aggression has also led to more than 71,000 injuries. And while more than 8,000 are still missing under the rubble and on the roads, the occupation prevents ambulance crews from reaching them.
The narrative that Rafah is a safe zone has once again been proven false.
Back in December, people were literally told to go this particular area of Rafah – Tal as-Sultan – to avoid being bombed.
But now a tent filled with displaced evacuees in the area, including an entire family, has been directly hit by a drone attack. At least 11 have been killed and numerous injured, including a paramedic.
While this is not the first time that the Tal as-Sultan area has been targeted, it is probably the worst.
Within the last few minutes, eight of the bodies have been taken to the Kuwaiti Hospital, where the scene is very chaotic. It is a small hospital, unprepared for the large number of injuries that are arriving. Soon, the wounded will be transferred to al-Najjar Hospital in central Rafah City, according to doctors.
People’s sense of safety in Rafah is completely shattered.
Israeli plans regarding Palestinians in Rafah may turn into 'ethnic cleansing' — Russia
Speaking at a news conference on the sidelines of the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Türkiye, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that Israel's plans regarding Palestinians in Rafah may turn into an "ethnic cleansing."
There are a lot of initiatives on a ceasefire and humanitarian pause, however, the statements of the Israeli leadership show that they do not change their goal of "clean up Gaza completely, eliminate Hamas," he said.
"Even the Western representatives wonder how can this be done, to eliminate Hamas by 100%. Moreover, Israeli generals and ministers say that everyone in Gaza is Hamas. It is then necessary to destroy all the inhabitants of Gaza," he said.
Lavrov said Moscow is also concerned about Israeli plans to carry out a ground invasion in Rafah, where two-thirds of the Palestinians are seeking shelter from violence.
"If the operation of Rafah begins, a huge number of refugees will leave for Egypt, and the Egyptians have repeatedly stated that this is unacceptable. This will be ethnic cleansing in fact," he stressed.
Head of Palestinian church committee appeals to global Christians
Ramzi Khoury, the head of the Palestinian Committee for Church Affairs, has issued a plea to international institutions and churches to raise their voices against Israel’s “massacres” in Gaza, Wafa reports.
Palestinian official Dr. Ramzi Khoury, Head of the Presidential Higher Committee for Churches Affairs, right, stands with clerics [File, Nasser Nasser/AP Photo]
Khoury said the recent attack on aid-seekers in Gaza was “unprecedented in the history of war crimes” and should compel international institutions to mobilise to push for an “immediate ceasefire”.
The Palestinian territories are home to tens of thousands of Christians, including some 47,000 in the occupied West Bank and 1,000 in Gaza. However, Palestinian Christian leaders have said they are ignored by Western church leaders while Israeli military attacks put them in peril.
In an open letter by Palestinian Christians back in October, they wrote, “We are disturbed by the silence of many church leaders and theologians when it is Palestinian civilians who are killed.”
Units of Russia’s Battlegroup South have improved their frontline position in the Donetsk area, making the enemy lose up to 410 troops, Battlegroup Spokesman Vadim Astafyev gold TASS.
"Units of Battlegroup South, backed by aircraft and artillery forces, have improved their frontline position, hitting the troops and equipment of the 24th Mechanized Brigade and the Third and 92nd assault brigades [of the Ukrainian armed forces] near Novoye, Bogdanovka, Andreyevka and Kurdyumovka. Up to 410 enemy troops were either killed or wounded. Anti-tank guided missile systems and loitering munitions hit two armored combat vehicles and 12 motor vehicles," he specified.
The spokesman added that two 152 mm Msta-B howitzers and a 152 mm Gvozdika howitzer had been destroyed by counterbattery fire.
Watch Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets Blocking Skies Over Avdeyevka
Su-35 provide support for bombers and attack aircraft as they carry out strikes on Ukrainian positions.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has released footage of Su-35 fighter jets patrolling the skies near Avdeyevka. According to the statement, their presence in the airspace makes Ukrainian planes terrified take off.
"By their sole presence in the air, Su-35 crews prevent the enemy from taking off, as any air target is immediately located and destroyed during take-off," the ministry said.
Russian troops pound Ukrainian military-industrial sites in precision strikes over week
Russian troops delivered 23 combined strikes by precision weapons against Ukrainian military-industrial sites, army and mercenaries’ deployment sites over the past week in the special military operation in Ukraine, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported on Friday.
"In the period of February 24 - March 1, the Russian Armed Forces delivered 23 combined strikes by precision weapons, multiple launch rocket systems and unmanned aerial vehicles against Ukrainian military-industrial sites engaged in the production of reconnaissance/strike unmanned aerial vehicles, arsenals and depots storing fuel and lubricants for military hardware.
The strikes also targeted deployment sites of the Ukrainian army, nationalists’ and foreign mercenaries’ formations. All the targets were destroyed," the ministry said in a statement.
Russian forces improve frontline positions in Kupyansk area over week
Russian forces improved their frontline positions and repelled 30 Ukrainian army counterattacks in the Kupyansk area over the week, the ministry reported.
"In the Kupyansk direction, units of the Western Battlegroup conducted active operations throughout the week, improved their forward edge positions and inflicted damage on enemy manpower and equipment near the settlements of Ivanovka, Peschanoye and Prikolotnoye in the Kharkov Region.
They repelled 30 counterattacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 32nd mechanized, 77th airmobile, 95th air assault and 57th motorized infantry brigades near the communities of Sinkovka in the Kharkov Region and Terny in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
Kiev loses over 755 troops in Kupyansk area in week
Ukraine’s military lost more than 755 troops and 50 pieces of equipment in the Kupyansk area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"The enemy’s losses [in the Kupyansk direction] amounted to over 755 personnel, 3 tanks, 6 armored combat vehicles, 18 motor vehicles and 23 field artillery guns," the ministry said.
Kiev loses over 2,835 troops in Donetsk area in week
The Ukrainian military lost more than 2,835 troops and seven tanks in the Donetsk area over the week, the ministry reported.
"In the Donetsk direction, units of the Southern Battlegroup took more advantageous sites and inflicted damage on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 5th and 92nd assault, 28th, 72nd and 93rd mechanized brigades, 107th and 241st territorial defense brigades near the communities of Kleshcheyevka, Bogdanovka, Dyleyevka, Kurdyumovka, Andreyevka and Krasnoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In addition, they repelled 18 counterattacks by Ukrainian assault groups near the settlements of Berestovoye, Krasnogorovka, Georgiyevka and Novomikhailovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the Donetsk direction over the reporting period totaled more than 2,835 personnel, seven tanks, 16 armored combat vehicles, 49 motor vehicles and 24 field artillery guns, it said.
Russian forces keep advancing in Avdeyevka area in DPR
Russian forces liberated three communities near Avdeyevka in the Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and pressed ahead with their advance over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Avdeyevka direction, units of the Battlegroup Center liberated the communities of Lastochkino, Severnoye and Petrovskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic and continued advancing in the western direction," the ministry said.
Operating jointly with combat aircraft and artillery, Russian forces inflicted damage on massed manpower and military hardware of the Ukrainian army’s 23rd, 24th, 53rd, 61st and 110th mechanized brigades, 59th motorized infantry brigade, 3rd assault brigade, 103rd and 107th territorial defense brigades near the settlements of Netailovo, Ocheretino, Mayorsk and Rozovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic, it said.
Over the past week, Russian forces also repulsed 48 counterattacks by Ukrainian assault groups near the settlements of Novgorodskoye, Leninskoye, Orlovka and Pervomaiskoye in the Donetsk People’s Republic, the ministry reported.
"The enemy lost more than 2,600 personnel, 23 tanks, including a US-made Abrams tank, 45 armored combat vehicles, 83 motor vehicles and 26 field artillery guns in that direction over the week," the ministry specified.
Russian forces improve frontline positions in south Donetsk area over week
Russian forces improved their frontline positions and repulsed seven Ukrainian army attacks in the south Donetsk area, eliminating roughly 890 enemy troops over the week, the ministry reported.
"In the south Donetsk direction, units of the Battlegroup East improved their forward edge positions and repulsed seven attacks by enemy assault groups near the settlements of Marfopol in the Zaporozhye Region, Novodonetskoye and Shevchenko in the Donetsk People’s Republic. In addition, they inflicted damage on formations of the Ukrainian army’s 72nd mechanized and 58th motorized infantry brigades, 108th, 121st, 127th and 128th territorial defense brigades near the communities of Vodyanoye, Ugledar, Urozhainoye, Staromayorskoye and Rovnopol in the Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugovskoye in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
The Ukrainian army’s losses in the south Donetsk direction over the past week totaled as many as 890 personnel, 3 tanks, 6 armored combat vehicles, 28 motor vehicles and 8 field artillery guns, it said.
Russian forces repulse seven Ukrainian attacks in Kherson direction over week
Russian forces repulsed seven Ukrainian army attacks in the Kherson area over the past week, the ministry reported.
"In the Kherson direction, Russian troops gained more advantageous positions and repulsed seven attacks by assault groups of the Ukrainian army’s 117th and 118th mechanized brigades and the 15th National Guard brigade near the settlement of Rabotino in the Zaporozhye Region," the ministry said.
Russian forces also inflicted damage by combined firepower on the personnel and military equipment of the Ukrainian army’s 28th, 65th and 118th mechanized brigades, 44th airmobile brigade, 128th mountain assault brigade, 35th marine infantry brigade and 121st territorial defense brigade near the settlements of Verbovoye, Primorskoye, Novopokrovka, Orekhov, Malaya Tokmachka and Nesteryanka in the Zaporozhye Region, Ilyinka in the Dnepropetrovsk Region, Tokarevka and Dudchany in the Kherson Region, the ministry specified.
Russian forces also thwarted an attempt by a subversive group from the Ukrainian Navy’s 73rd special operations center to land from fast-speed motor boats in the area of the Tendra Spit on the Black Sea coast in the Kherson Region, it said.
Four enemy boats were destroyed in a brief battle and sank. As many as 25 Ukrainian personnel were eliminated and one soldier was captured by Russian forces, the ministry reported.
The enemy’s losses in the Kherson direction over the week totaled more than 290 personnel, 3 tanks, 4 armored combat vehicles, 34 motor vehicles and 16 field artillery guns," the ministry said.
Russian troops wipe out Norwegian NASAMS surface-to-air missile system
Russian forces destroyed a Norwegian NASAMS surface-to-air missile system and a Ukrainian S-300 anti-aircraft missile launcher over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Over the week, operational-tactical aircraft, unmanned aerial vehicles, missile troops and artillery of the groupings of forces destroyed a P-18 radar station, two radars and a launcher of an S-300 anti-aircraft missile system, a combat vehicle of a Norwegian-made NASAMS surface-to-air missile system and five Bukovel-AD electronic warfare stations," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses down three Ukrainian warplanes over week
Russian air defense forces shot down three Ukrainian combat planes over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Over the week, air defense capabilities shot down two MiG-29 fighter jets and a Su-25 attack plane of the Ukrainian Air Force," the ministry said.
Russian air defenses down 2 Storm Shadow missiles, 639 Ukrainian UAVs over week
Russian air defense forces shot down 2 Storm Shadow cruise missiles, 4 JDAM smart bombs, 35 HIMARS rockets and 639 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles over the past week, the ministry reported.
"Over the week, air defense capabilities shot down two Storm Shadow cruise missiles, four JDAM guided air bombs, 35 rockets of the HIMARS multiple launch rocket system and 639 unmanned aerial vehicles," the ministry said.
Sixteen Ukrainian soldiers surrender to Russian troops over week
Sixteen Ukrainian soldiers surrendered to Russian troops over the past week, the ministry reported.
"From February 24 to March 1, 16 Ukrainian soldiers surrendered," the ministry said.
In all, the Russian Armed Forces have destroyed 575 Ukrainian warplanes, 267 helicopters, 13,862 unmanned aerial vehicles, 475 surface-to-air missile systems, 15,304 tanks and other armored combat vehicles, 1,227 multiple rocket launchers, 8,242 field artillery guns and mortars and 19,236 special military motor vehicles since the start of the special military operation, the ministry reported.
