Raed Arafat
MoldovapoliticianMale8.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Raed Arafat is a prominent Romanian physician and the founder of the country's emergency medical services (EMS). Born in 1964 in Iraq, he moved to Romania for his medical studies and became a key figure in Romanian healthcare, particularly in emergency management. Arafat has served as the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Internal Affairs, overseeing emergency situations and disaster response. His innovative approaches have transformed the EMS system in Romania, making it more effective and responsive to crises. Recently, he was mentioned in the news regarding the urgent health situation in Ploiești, where the local mayor sought his support to address a sanitation emergency.
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Raed Arafat is the Secretary of State and head of the Department for Emergency Situations in Romania who honored the fallen crew.
Zece ani de la tragicul accident aviatic al echipajului SMURD Iași. IGSU a comemorat victimele la Haragâș – Ziarul de GardăMoldova· 2026-06-02
Raed Arafat reported that two people sustained minor injuries from the drone incident.
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Croatia· 2026-05-30
Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat, who is in charge of the emergency response agency, told private broadcaster Digi24 the drone affected two building stairwells and damaged five cars.
Romania says Russian drone hit block of flats in Galati injuring two
Tanzania· 2026-05-29Raed Arafat, the head of DSU, warns that RO-ALERT messages must be taken seriously.
Ghid de supraviețuire în caz de atac cu drone. Cum să te protejezi dacă sună sirenele
Romania· 2026-05-29Deputy interior minister Raed Arafat told private broadcaster Digi24 that the drone affected two building stairwells.
Nato pledges to defend ‘every inch’ of its territory as Russian drone hits building in Romania – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2026-05-29
Raed Arafat is the head of the disaster management authority who urged the public to take government warnings seriously.
Russische Drohne stürzt auf Wohnblock
Switzerland· 2026-05-29
Deputy Interior Minister Raed Arafat discussed the impact of the drone on building infrastructure.
NATO vows to defend allied territory after Russian drone hits apartment block in Romania
Canada· 2026-05-29
Raed Arafat stated that the pilot did not report any injuries on board the aircraft.
Avionul cu 180 de pasageri care decolase de pe Otopeni și a întâmpinat probleme tehnice a aterizat în siguranță. Nu au fost înregistrați rănițiRomania· 2026-02-22
Raed Arafat announced important changes regarding Ro-Alert messages that will have different sounds based on the severity of the situation.
Mesajele Ro-Alert vor avea sunete diferite, în funcție de gravitatea evenimentelor. Care sunt cele patru tipuri de alerteRomania· 2026-02-22Raed Arafat condemned the aggression against doctors and called for zero tolerance towards violence.
Raed Arafat condamnă agresarea medicilor de la UPU și cere toleranță zero față de violență: „Medicii, asistenții, paramedicii, pompierii nu sunt ținte”Romania· 2026-02-21Raed Arafat, the head of DSU, provided updates on the fire incident at Spitalul Fundeni.
Incendiu la Spitalul Fundeni. Un generator electric a luat focRomania· 2026-02-21Raed Arafat is mentioned in the context of discussing social media restrictions for children.
Interdicție sau protecție reală? De ce România trebuie să discute serios despre copii și social mediaRomania· 2026-02-04
CTP praises the initiative of Dr. Raed Arafat, who proposed banning minors under 15-16 from social networks.
CTP, despre interzicerea accesului copiilor la rețelele sociale: „Părinții nu sunt soluția, sunt problema”Romania· 2026-02-02
Raed Arafat is the Romanian Secretary of State responsible for disaster management who advocates for restricting social media access for minors.
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Hungary· 2026-02-02Raed Arafat, the head of the Romanian emergency management, stated that emergency helicopters could not operate due to adverse weather conditions.
Πολύνεκρο τροχαίο με οπαδούς του ΠΑΟΚ στη Ρουμανία – Η ανακοίνωση της ελληνικής πρεσβείας
Greece· 2026-01-27Raed Arafat stated that emergency helicopters could not operate due to adverse weather conditions.
Δυστύχημα με οπαδούς του ΠΑΟΚ στη Ρουμανία – Επτά νεκροίGreece· 2026-01-27
Raed Arafat is the head of DSU who commented on the situation during an intervention.
Un tavan fals s-a prăbușit la piscina unui hotel de lux din Sibiu. Sunt șapte victime, șase transportate la spitalRomania· 2025-12-23
Dr. Raed Arafat is the coordinator of the Department for Emergency Situations involved in the crisis response.
Explozia din Buftea: s-a prăbușit plafonul dintre parter și etajul 1 al blocului afectat. O victimă în stop cardio-respirator și alta are arsuri graveRomania· 2025-11-25Raed Arafat is the head of DSU who announced the evacuation of localities after the drone attack.
„România e vulnerabilă!”, avertizează un analist după atacul rusesc în urma căruia două localități din Tulcea au fost evacuateRomania· 2025-11-17
Raed Arafat is the head of the Department for Emergency Situations and provided updates on the evacuation process.
UPDATE Sute de oameni, evacuați din două localități din Tulcea, după ce o dronă a lovit o navă cu peste 4 mii de tone de gaz lichefiat. Risc major de explozieMoldova· 2025-11-17
Raed Arafat, the head of the Department for Emergency Situations, announced the potential impact of an explosion.
Arafat avertizează: „Există risc de explozie pe o rază de 4,5– 5 kilometri”. Cursă contracronometru pentru evitarea unei catastrofe în TulceaRomania· 2025-11-17
Raed Arafat confirmed that gas teams had intervened a day before the explosion after residents reported a strong smell in the building.
Explozia din Rahova scoate la iveală un lanț de erori. Expert: Toți au greșit - instituțiile, furnizorul de gaze și administratorulRomania· 2025-10-19
Raed Arafat stated that firefighters had closed the gas supply before the representatives of Distrigaz arrived.
Val de revoltă după tragedia din Rahova. Instituțiile, acuzate că au ignorat semnalele de pericol: „Punem sigiliu și plecăm?”Romania· 2025-10-18
Raed Arafat declared that the explosion was most likely caused by a gas accumulation.
Un bărbat ar fi fost aruncat de suflul exploziei din Rahova într-un bloc vecin. Imagini cu un puternic impact emoționalRomania· 2025-10-17
Raed Arafat stated that the building has been completely evacuated and there is a serious risk of collapse.
Jutarnji list - VIDEO Šokantni prizori iz Bukurešta, eksplozija raznijela osmerokatnicu, ima mrtvih: 'Cijela zgrada će se urušiti!'Croatia· 2025-10-17Raed Arafat, head of DSU, stated that one person has died and ten others are seriously injured.
LIVE TEXT Explozie devastatoare în București. Bilanț tragic: trei morți, mai mulți răniți, etaje prăbușiteRomania· 2025-10-17
Raed Arafat is mentioned as a potential asset in Romania's international interactions.
România, absentă de la Summitul pentru pace din Egipt. Expert: „Ar fi fost un gest de normalitate așteptat de toată lumea”Romania· 2025-10-15
Raed Arafat clarified aspects related to meteorological codes and measures taken by authorities in response to online comments.
Raed Arafat răspunde celor care au râs de Codul Roșu de ploi: „Incompetenți am fi fost dacă nu ascultam de experții de la meteo”Romania· 2025-10-08Raed Arafat, the head of DSU, stated that there is no need to panic and emphasized the importance of preventive measures.
„Nu vine Potopul lui Noe și nici Sfârșitul Lumii”. Specialiști în climatologie consideră că s-a ajuns la panică, în loc să se explice fenomeneleRomania· 2025-10-07Raed Arafat is the state secretary in the Romanian Ministry of Internal Affairs and leads the Department for Emergency Situations.
Романската „РоАид“ ќе донира специјализирано возило за справување со шумски пожари на ДЗС
North Macedonia· 2025-09-24
