Orders for 1 lakh Deepavali lamps light up Kashmir’s Muslim-majority hamlet
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November 2023
Kumaar Mohalla now has only about six families,
whose kilns are still functional and churning out lamps to meet the demand. |
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• Arab and Muslim countries issue strongly worded
statement calling for cease-fire in Gaza and return to Middle East peace talks
•
Orders for 1 lakh Deepavali lamps light up Kashmir’s Muslim-majority hamlet
•
Muslims Jews and Christians unite in York for peace in Israel and Gaza
•
150 factories shut in Bangladesh amid violent protests
•
More than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town: UN
•
PM Anwar wants OIC members to assertively call for immediate ceasefire,
humanitarian aid to Gaza
India
•
Uttarakhand government plans special assembly session to introduce UCC bill
•
Bombay HC clears way for man to get home 48 years after grandfather was evicted
•
India: UP Anti-terror squad detains four ISIS suspects, says were planning
‘terror jihad’
•
PM Modi vows panel to look at SC sub-quota demand
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'Maybe Pakistan batters need to be selfish like Virat': Michael Vaughan takes
another dig at Mohammad Hafeez
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Gender skew in schoolkids lower among Muslims: Data
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Mideast
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Amid Israel-Gaza War: Sources
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Hamas
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shortage threatens ICU, ventilators, says WHO
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Iran's president called on Muslim countries to boycott Israeli goods and supply
arms to Gaza
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plans to maintain ties: Report
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summit
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Orders
for 1 lakh Deepavali lamps light up Kashmir’s Muslim-majority hamlet
PEERZADA
ASHIQ
November
12, 2023
Kumaar
Mohalla now has only about six families, whose kilns are still functional and
churning out lamps to meet the demand. | Photo Credit: Nissar Ahmad
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Kumaar
Mohalla, a locality in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district, was abuzz with
unprecedented activities this November, with kilns running throughout the day.
Noor Muhammad Kumar, 54, a potter, roped in his two brothers and neighbours to
meet orders for 10,000 earthen lamps from outside the State, for Deepavali. “It
has been a busy month. The only time we would take breaks was during daily
namaz,” he said.
Kashmir
Valley has a minuscule Hindu population. However, with the growing number of
jawans, migrant labourers, and Hindu families celebrating Deepavali in Kashmir
this year, scores of temples, renovated across the Valley in the past four
years, are set for special prayers on the occasion.
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Arab
and Muslim countries issue strongly worded statement calling for cease-fire in
Gaza and return to Middle East peace talks
12
NOVEMBER 2023
At
the end of a rare joint summit, in the Saudi Capital, Riyadh, leaders of Arab
and Muslim countries issued a strongly worded joint statement on Saturday (11
November) condemning Israel for its war in Gaza, calling for an immediate end
to hostilities, and the launch of efforts towards a lasting peace in the region
based on a two-state solution.
In
their statement, the Arab and Muslim leaders said: "a just, lasting and
comprehensive peace, which is a strategic option, is the only way to establish
security and stability for all peoples of the region and protect them from
cycles of violence and wars. This, we stress, will not be achieved without
ending the Israeli occupation and resolving the Palestinian cause on the basis
of the two-state solution. We affirm that it is impossible to achieve regional
peace while overlooking the Palestinian cause or attempting to ignore the
rights of the Palestinian people. We stress that the Arab Peace Initiative,
backed by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, is an essential reference to
this end."
We
hold Israel, the occupying force, responsible for the continuation and aggravation
of the conflict, which is the result of its violation of the rights of the
Palestinian people, and of the Islamic and Christian sanctities. This is also
the result of its systematic aggressive policies and practices, its illegal
unilateral steps that perpetuate the occupation, violate international law, and
prevent the realization of a just and comprehensive peace. We affirm that
Israel, and all countries of the region, will not enjoy security and peace
unless the Palestinians enjoy theirs and regain all their stolen rights. We
stress that the continuation of the Israeli occupation is a threat to the
security and stability of the region and to international security and peace.
We
condemn all forms of hatred and discrimination, and all acts that perpetuate
hatred and extremism. We warn of the disastrous repercussions of the
retaliatory aggression by Israel against the Gaza Strip, which amounts to a war
crime, and the barbaric crimes committed also in the West Bank and Al-Quds
Al-Sharif.
In
their statement, the leaders announced
they were assigning the Foreign Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,
in its capacity as the presidency of the 32nd Arab and Islamic Summit, along
with counterparts from Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Türkiye, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Palestine,
and any other interested countries, and the Secretary-General of both
organisations to initiate immediate international action on behalf of all
member states of the OIC and the Arab League to formulate an international move
to halt the war in Gaza and to pressure for a real and serious political
process to achieve permanent and comprehensive peace in accordance with
established international references.
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Muslims
Jews and Christians unite in York for peace in Israel and Gaza
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November 2023
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Imam Ammar Sacha and (centre) the Archbishop of York, the Rt Rev Stephen
Cottrell speak before the Vigil for Peace in York Minster (Image: Newsquest)
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York
Minster echoed to the sound of the Koran and Jewish holy scripture as it hosted
a Vigil for Peace in Israel and Gaza.
So
many people of all ages, backgrounds, faiths and no faith attended the event,
they filled the central aisle and much of the side aisles of the nave.
Many
of the 1,100 attendees brought their children including tiny babies. All sat
silently to hear religious and civic leaders speak.
It
culminated in the Archbishop of York, the Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell inviting
everyone to stand for two minutes of silence before greeting their neighbour
with a sign of peace.
The
attendees were then invited to light a candle or leave a message on the central
dais which had a large picture of a dove of peace on it.
The
Dean, the Very Rev Dominic Barrington, began the vigil by recalling his own
visits to Israel and the occasion when visiting the Al Ahli Arab Hospital in
Gaza, its internationally director told him: “It’s very simple if you want a
good life, make sure that your neighbour has a good life.”
The
Lord Mayor, the Rev Chris Cullwick, told the gathered crowd of the vigil: “In
the heart of a city that prides itself as a city of human rights, where else
would we be?”
Imam
Ammar Sacha of York Mosque began his statement by quoting from the Koran and
said that on God's eyes all are equal and that everyone present had come
together in the search for peace and under the umbrella of humanity.
She
called each death the loss of a world and said that whole galaxies had been
lost in the Israeli – Gazan conflict. She quoted from Jewish holy scripture.
Avtar
Matharu, the Sikh chair of York Interfaith, quoted “Ours is a Town for Everyone,” a hymn by the Unitarian
writer Clifford Martin Reed.
The
Archbishop said since the violence in Israel and Gaza began “I learn or
relearnt that human blood is red” regardless of who it comes from and “the cry
of a child needs no translation” regardless of the language used.
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150
factories shut in Bangladesh amid violent protests
November
12, 2023
Bangladeshi
garment workers clash with police during a rally in Gazipur on November 9. They
are demanding a minimum wage of about $209 a month. — AFP
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DHAKA:
Bangladeshi garment manufacturers on Saturday shuttered 150 factories
“indefinitely”, as police issued blanket charges against 11,000 workers in
connection with violent protests demanding a higher minimum wage, officers
said.
Violent
protests demanding better pay erupted last month, with at least three workers
killed and more than 70 factories ransacked or damaged since. Just a couple of
day ago 15,000 workers clashed with police on a key highway and ransacked Tusuka,
a top plant, along with a dozen other factories.
“Police
have filed cases against 11,000 unidentified people over the attack on Tusuka
garment factory,” police officer Mosharraf Hossain said.
Bangladesh’s
3,500 garment factories account for around 85 per cent of its $55 billion in
annual exports, supplying many of the world’s top brands including Levi’s, Zara
and H&M. But conditions are dire for many of the sector’s four million
workers, the vast majority of whom are women whose monthly pay, until recently,
started at 8,300 taka ($75).
While
a government-appointed panel on Nov 7 raised the sector’s wage by 56.25pc to
12,500 taka, garment workers rejected the hike and demanded a minimum wage of
23,000 taka.
Police
said 150 factories had closed in the major industrial towns of Ashulia and
Gazipur, both north of the capital Dhaka, as manufacturers feared further
strikes when Bangladesh’s working week began on Saturday.
“The
manufacturers invoked Section 13/1 of the labour laws and shut 130 factories at
Ashulia indefinitely citing illegal strikes,” said Sarwar Alam, head of police
in the manufacturing hub.
Ashulia
is home to some of the biggest Bangladeshi factories, with some employing as
many as 15,000 workers in a single multi-storied plant. On Thursday, police
fired rubber bullets and tear gas at around 10,000 workers in Ashulia when they
attacked officers and factories with bricks and stones.
At
least 20 factories were also shut down in Gazipur, which is the largest
industrial zone in the country, said its police chief Mohammad SarowarAlam.
The
minimum wage protests over the past two weeks have been the worst in more than
a decade, yet the prime minister has rejected any further pay hikes for
workers, with a warning that violent protests could disrupt production and
exports rendering them jobless.
On
the other hand, Washington has condemned “violence against protesting workers”.
The US, which is one of the largest buyers of Bangladesh-made garments, has
called for a wage that “addresses the growing economic pressures faced by
workers and their families”.
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More
than 800 Sudanese reportedly killed in attack on Darfur town: UN
12
November, 2023
A
UN official has called the Sudan conflict 'one of the worst humanitarian
nightmares in recent history' [Getty]
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Fighters
from a paramilitary force and their allied Arab militias rampaged through a
town in Sudan’s war-ravaged region of Darfur, reportedly killing more than 800
people in a multiday attack, doctors and the UN said.
The
attack on Ardamata in West Darfur province earlier this month was the latest in
a series of atrocities in Darfur that marked the monthslong war between the
Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, RSF.
Sudan
has been engulfed in chaos since in mid-April, when simmering tensions between
military chief Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan and the commander of the paramilitary
Rapid Support Forces, Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, exploded into open warfare.
The
war came 18 months after both generals removed a transitional government in a
military coup. The military takeover ended Sudan's short-lived fragile
transition to democracy following a popular uprising that forced the overthrow
of longtime strongman Omar al-Bashir in April 2019.
In
recent weeks the RSF advanced in Darfur, taking over entire cities and towns
across the sprawling region, despite the warring parties’ return to the
negotiating table in Saudi Arabia late last month.
The
dayslong attack in Ardamata came after the RSF took over a military base in the
town after a brief fighting on Nov. 4 with troops there, said Salah Tour, head
of the Sudanese Doctor’s Union in West Darfur. He said the military withdrew
from the base, adding that around two dozen wounded troops fled to Chad.
After
seizing the military base, the RSF and their allied Arab militias rampaged
through the town, killing non-Arabs inside their homes and torching shelters
housing displaced people, Tour said.
“They
violently attacked the town,” he said, adding that the RSF and their militias
targeted the African Masalit tribe. “They went from house to house, killing and
detaining people."
The
Darfur Bar Association, an advocacy group, accused RSF fighters of committing
“all types of serious violations against defenseless civilians” in Ardamata.
The
UNHCR said more than 800 people have been reportedly killed and 8,000 others
fled to neighboring Chad. The agency, however, said the number of people who
fled was likely to be an underestimate due to challenges registering new
arrivals to Chad.
The
agency said about 100 shelters in the town were razed to the ground and
extensive looting has taken place there, including humanitarian aid belonging
to the agency.
“Twenty
years ago, the world was shocked by the terrible atrocities and human rights
violations in Darfur. We fear a similar dynamic might be developing,” said UN
High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi.
The
U.S. State Department said it was “deeply disturbed by eyewitness reports of
serious human rights abuses by the RSF and affiliated militias, including
killings in Ardamata and ethnic targeting of the Masalit community leaders and
members.
“These
horrifying actions once again highlight the RSF’s pattern of abuses in
connection with their military offensives,” it said in a statement.
Ardamata
is located a few kilometers (miles) north of Geneina, the provincial capital of
West Darfur. The RSF and Arab militias launched attacks on Geneina, including a
major assault in June that drove more of its non-Arab populations into Chad and
other areas in Sudan.
The
paramilitary group and its allied Arab militias were also accused by the U.N.
and international rights groups of atrocities in Darfur , which was the scene
of a genocidal campaign in the early 2000s . Such atrocities included rape and
gang rape in Darfur, but also in the capital, Khartoum.
The
UN Human Rights Office said in July a mass grave was found outside Geneina with
at least 87 bodies, citing credible information. Such atrocities prompted the
International Criminal Court’s prosecutor to declare that he was investigating
alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in the latest fighting in
Darfur.
The
conflict killed about 9,000 people and created “one of the worst humanitarian
nightmares in recent history,” according to the U.N. Undersecretary-General
Martin Griffiths.
More
than 6 million people were also forced out of their homes, including 1.2
million who have sought refuge in neighboring countries, according to the UN
figures.
The
fighting initially centered in Sudan's capital, Khartoum, but quickly spread to
other areas across the east African nation, including Darfur.
It
turned the capital into a battle ground, wrecking most of civilian
infrastructure, most recently the collapse of a bridge over the Nile River
connecting Khartoum’s northern part with the capital’s sister city of Omdurman.
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PM
Anwar wants OIC members to assertively call for immediate ceasefire,
humanitarian aid to Gaza
12
Nov 2023
Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim addresses the 8th Extraordinary Islamic
Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in Riyadh Saudi Arabia
yesterday. — Bernama pic
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RIYADH,
Nov 12 — Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants Organisation
of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries to consistently and assertively
call for an immediate ceasefire and expedite humanitarian assistance to the
people of Gaza.
Speaking
during the 8th Extraordinary Islamic Summit of the OIC here yesterday to
discuss the ongoing Israeli aggression in Palestine, he said the Ummah expects
tangible results and concrete action from the one-day Islamic summit.
“I
call upon each of us (OIC members) to strategically employ our diplomatic
channels and networks in every dialogue and on every stage, be it bilateral or
multilateral, regional or international.
“Let
us consistently and assertively call for the following in a concerted
diplomatic campaign to institute an immediate ceasefire and expedite
humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza,” the Prime Minister said.
The
meeting, held at the King Abdulaziz International Conference Centre here, is
hosted by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is also the Prime Minister of
the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
More
than 11,000 Palestinians, a majority of them women and children, have been
killed as a result of more than a month of relentless Israeli airstrikes and
brutal ground operations in Gaza.
According
to an international human rights organisation, intense bombing by Israel saw
its fighter aircraft drop more than 25,000 tonnes of explosives on the Gaza
Strip since October 7, which is equivalent to two nuclear bombs.
The
Prime Minister, who arrived in Riyadh yesterday afternoon, also hoped for all
Israeli settlement activity and settler violence against Palestinians in the
West Bank to immediately cease.
Malaysia,
according to Anwar, supports the Arab Peace Initiative and negotiations with
reputable mediators to advance the two-state solution with a recognition of the
independent state of Palestine based on the pre-1967 borders, and with East
Jerusalem as its capital.
He
also wants OIC member countries to combat the global rise of Islamophobia while
safeguarding the right to peaceful expressions of support for the Palestinian
cause.
For
over a month, he said, the besieged people of Gaza have been subjected to the
barbaric cruelties and genocide by Israeli forces, indiscriminately targeting
men, women and children.
“Gaza
has become a graveyard of martyr innocents, mostly children of Palestine.
Neither homes, hospitals, nor religious sanctuaries, Muslim or Christian, are
safe from Israel’s indiscriminate attacks,” he said.
According
to Anwar, this continuation of the politics of dispossession of the
Palestinians is not taking place in the dead of night, but it is being
perpetrated in full view of the world in a flagrant breach of international
law.
He
said a sea of change in awareness has taken root, as shown in mass
demonstrations of unprecedented proportion throughout the world, including the
western world, in support of Palestine.
“Ironically,
in these capitals that herald free speech and human rights as sacrosanct
rights, some authorities have denounced proponents of the Palestinian cause,
maligning them as purveyors of hate speech and supporters of terrorism.
“And
I commend Your Highness for setting the tone of unequivocal support for the
Palestinian cause and for your condemnation of the colonisation and atrocities
committed by Israel. I wish to also thank President Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt for
facilitating the humanitarian aid,” he said.
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India
Uttarakhand
government plans special assembly session to introduce UCC bill
Nov
12, 2023
DEHRADUN:
Uttarakhand government is all set to hold a special session of the state
assembly post-Diwali to clear the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) bill which would
pave the way for its implementation in the state, highly-placed sources
confirmed to TOI on Saturday.
Once
implemented, Uttarakhand will become the first state to adopt the UCC
post-independence. At present, Goa is the only state that has a civil code that
was introduced during Portuguese rule.
A
five-member panel headed by retired Supreme Court (SC) judge, Justice Ranjana
Desai, has completed the draft report for UCC implementation in Uttarakhand and
the report is expected to be handed over to the state government in the next
few days, a source said, adding that "all stakeholders have been asked to
remain prepared for the special session."
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Bombay
HC clears way for man to get home 48 years after grandfather was evicted
Nov
12, 2023
MUMBAI:
Observing that it is a "long unbroken cry for long-delayed justice,"
Bombay high court directed Mhada to allot a man whose family had waited close
to half a century for flat, one in a 16-storey building at Patelwadi, Parel
village, and give him its possession.
"The
petitioner and his family have waited a full 48 years for the allotment of a
re-accommodation tenement... For the last seven weeks, since 6th October we
have been told... it will be allotted at any time. And it is only now that we
are told that it cannot be allotted because the tenement in question is 579 sq
ft and apparently the petitioner's entitlement is only 300 sq ft," said
Justices Gautam Patel and Kamal Khata on Thursday.
According
to 34-year-old Ravindra Bhatuse's petition, in November 1975, his grandfather
was issued notice to vacate his 106-square-foot room in Zenab Manzil, Byculla,
and sent to Antop Hill transit camp. He was evicted a second time in 2018 as
the transit building became dilapidated. As he was not given a re-accommodation,
he shifted to his village. He died in October 2007 and his wife in July 2009.
His son had earlier died in January 1996, leaving behind his widow and grandson
Ravindra. "One generation gone. The second generation is partly gone.
There was no vestige of a re-accommodation being given," the judges noted.
In February 2010, the grandfather "long deceased, long evicted, long
banished from this city" was held eligible for permanent alternate
accommodation. Before HC, his advocates Yashodeep Deshmukh and Akash Jaiswar
said in spite of repeated enquiries and representations, Bhatuse was not
allotted premises as per his entitlement.
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India:
UP Anti-terror squad detains four ISIS suspects, says were planning ‘terror
jihad’
By:
Vikrant Singh
Nov
12, 2023
The
Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, on
Saturday (Nov 11) conducted raids on several locations and arrested four
individuals suspected of having links to ISIS.
The
four suspects have been identified as Raquib Imam Ansari (29), Naved Siddiqui
(23), Mohammed Noman Gaffar (27) and Mohammed Nazim (33).
The
raids were conducted based on the inputs from ISIS suspects earlier arrested by
the ATS team. The ATS detained three of the four suspects from Uttar Pradesh’s
Aligarh while one was detained from Sambhal.
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PM
Modi vows panel to look at SC sub-quota demand
Nov
12, 2023
HYDERABAD:
PM Modi declared Saturday a committee would be formed to consider the demand
for sub-categorisation of scheduled castes (SC) during his second public
meeting within a week in Telangana which votes for a new assembly on November
30.
This
has been a long-pending demand of the Madiga community in Telangana and Andhra
Pradesh. The announcement, made at the MadigaVishwaroop Sabha organised by the
Madiga Reservation Porata Samiti in Secunderabad, is expected to have
nationwide ramifications, bringing the issue of reservations and the creamy
layer into the spotlight this election season, and in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls.
The
Madiga community, constituting nearly 50% of the SC population in Telangana,
has long sought distinct quotas, arguing the benefits of reservation have
disproportionately favoured other SC groups like the Malas. PM Modi
acknowledged the 30 years of non-violent agitation by the Madiga community.
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'Maybe
Pakistan batters need to be selfish like Virat': Michael Vaughan takes another
dig at Mohammad Hafeez
Nov
12, 2023
NEW
DELHI: The war of words between former England captain Michael Vaughan and
ex-Pakistan batter Mohammad Hafeez refuses to die, with none leaving any
opportunity to troll the other on microblogging social media platform 'X'.
Pakistan
ended their ICC World Cup 2023 campaign with a fifth defeat in nine matches, as
they lost to England by 93 runs in Kolkata on Saturday.
Pakistan
were bowled out for 244 while chasing England's 337/9 to finish fifth on the
points table. Defending champions England, who had an equally miserable
campaign, finished seventh.
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Gender
skew in schoolkids lower among Muslims: Data
Nov
12, 2023
There
is greater gender parity in the enrolment of Muslim children in school than in
total enrolment with more Muslim girls than boys being enrolled in upper
primary, secondary and higher secondary levels. While there are fewer Muslim
girls than boys enrolled at the primary level, even here the gender parity is
better than for all students.
This
was revealed in a report titled State of Muslim Education in India based on
UDISE (Unified District System of Education) data, which is a system of
collecting data from all recognized and unrecognized schools in India developed
by the department of school education of the education ministry.
According
to the data from 2012-13 to 2021-22, though the gender parity was better among
Muslim at the primary level (class I to V), there has been a steady worsening
of the skew among Muslims as in the total enrolment. While the report does not
explain why, one possible reason could be the worsening sex ratio at birth
during the years preceding this period. India's sex ratio at birth was 905 in
2008-10, which would be reflected in the children joining primary education in
2012-13. This ratio kept worsening till a low of 896 in 2015-17 from where it
improved to 910 in 2018-20, according to the sample registration system (SRS) conducted
by the census commissioner's office.
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Mideast
Saudi,
UAE, Qatar ‘Worried’ That Iran is Emerging as Leader in Muslim World Amid
Israel-Gaza War: Sources
By:
Manoj Gupta
NOVEMBER
12, 2023
According
to top intelligence sources, Iran has been calling the shots behind the scenes
on the theatre of war in Gaza and regionally the entire time. Lebanese military
group Hezbollah, which is engaged in exchange of fire with Israel at their
border, is making its decisions on Iran’s guidance
The
Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) is believed to be worried about the escalating
tensions with Iran-backed proxies such as Hezbollah, Yemen’s Houthi attacks on
Saudi Arabia, which could destabilise Iraq where Saudis, Emiratis, and others
recently invested billions of dollars.
The
GCC, comprising Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, UAE, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain, is
concerned that Iran could be the new leader and decision-maker in the region
with the recent turn of events vis-à-vis Gaza-Israel conflict.
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Top
Muslim Brotherhood operative intensifies lobbying campaign in Turkey for Hamas
November
12, 2023
Yemeni
Muslim Brotherhood operative Hamid Abdullah Hussein al-Ahmar, who owns several
companies in Turkey, has escalated his lobbying efforts in support of Hamas,
holding numerous meetings with Turkish government officials and representatives
from various political parties in recent weeks.
Having
established Turkey as his operational base, al-Ahmar has utilized an organization
called the League of Parliamentarians for Al-Quds (LP4Q) in Istanbul to
advocate for the Muslim Brotherhood and its Palestinian affiliate, Hamas, for
some years. He has cultivated strong connections with the Islamist Justice and
Development Party (AKP) government and the pro-Hamas Turkish president, Recep
Tayyip Erdogan.
A
delegation led by al-Ahmar has been holding meetings with Turkish officials,
lawmakers and Islamist groups. These meetings have taken place since the launch
of attacks by Hamas’s military arm, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, on
October 7, prompting the Israeli military’s offensive against Hamas militants
in Gaza.
The
group’s efforts to influence lawmakers and, by extension, public opinion,
included a meeting with Parliament Speaker NumanKurtulmuş on November 8 in
Ankara. They had meetings with representatives from various political parties,
including Turkey’s Iran-backed Hizbullah’s political arm, HÜDA-PAR, which is
politically aligned with Erdogan’s AKP.
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Israel-Hamas
War LIVE Updates: Al-Shifa hospital encircled by tanks, fuel shortage threatens
ICU, ventilators, says WHO
12
Nov 2023
Israel-Gaza
War LIVE: Saudi Arabia and several other Muslim nations on Saturday
collectively urged for an immediate halt to military operations in Gaza.
They
dismissed Israel's rationale for its actions against Palestinians, asserting
that it was not justified as self-defence, Reuters reported.
The
joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh urged the International Criminal Court to
investigate “war crimes and crimes against humanity that Israel is
committing" in the Palestinian territories, according to a final
communique, according to Reuters.
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Iran's
president called on Muslim countries to boycott Israeli goods and supply arms
to Gaza
11.11.2023
Iranian
President Ebrahim Raisi addressed an Arab-Islamic summit in Riyadh on Saturday,
calling on all Islamic countries to show a moment of unity as the Gaza Strip
comes under attack, Mehr reported.
At
the beginning of his speech at the Arab-Islamic meeting in Saudi Arabia on
Saturday, Raisi said, "Palestine is the key to Islamic and humanitarian
dignity."
He
said that "America is the one who ordered its partner, the Zionist regime,
to commit crimes against Palestinians, blaming Washington for the crises in
Islamic countries.
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Iran
asks Islamic countries to designate Israel army 'terrorist group', but UAE
plans to maintain ties: Report
11
Nov 2023
Iranian
President Ebrahim Raisi called on Islamic governments to designate Israel's
military a "terrorist organisation", news agency AFP reported.
President Raisi cited Israel's current operations in the Gaza Strip to urge
nations, that have ties with Israel, to sever them. He called for greater
support for Palestinians, the report said.
Ebrahim
Raisi was speaking at a summit of Arab and Muslim leaders in the Saudi capital
Riyadh on Saturday. He has arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the OIC
summit, which aimed to discuss the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas,
The Times of Israel reported.
While
Raisi urged the countries to Israel's army a 'terrorist group', the United Arab
Emirates (UAE) reportedly plans to maintain diplomatic ties with Israel.
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Wearing
a Palestinian keffiyeh, Iran’s Raisi arrives in Saudi Arabia for Gaza summit
11
November 2023
Iran’s
President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday for a summit on
Gaza, state-affiliated media reported, his first visit since the two countries
agreed to restore ties in March.
Footage
aired on the Al-Ekhbariya channel showed Raisi, wearing a traditional
Palestinian keffiyeh scarf, greeting Saudi officials at the airport after
disembarking from his plane.
The
emergency meeting of the Arab League and the Organisation of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) comes after Tehran-backed Hamas’s October 7 massacre in which
terrorists killed about 1,200 people in a brutal rampage in southern Israel and
took at least 240 hostages to Gaza.
Israel’s
subsequent aerial and ground offensive has killed more than 11,000 people,
according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The terror group’s figures cannot
be independently verified, and include members of Hamas as well as Gazans
killed by rocket misfires by terrorists.
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Iran
and Saudi Arabia, Regional Rivals, Call for Gaza Cease-Fire
By
Ahmed Al Omran
Nov.
11, 2023
The
leaders of Iran and Saudi Arabia, regional rivals who restored diplomatic ties
this year, met in Riyadh on Saturday at a summit where they called for an
immediate cease-fire in Gaza and unconditional delivery of humanitarian aid to
the enclave, which Israeli forces have besieged since the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
The
two Islamic countries, who support opposing factions in proxy conflicts across
the region, first announced their diplomatic breakthrough in March, after years
of hostility, in a deal brokered by China. But it was unclear whether the shift
would lead to a lasting détente between Saudi Arabia’s Sunni monarchy and
Iran’s Shiite government.
Israel’s
bombardment of Gaza, however, appears to have hastened the warming of ties
between Saudi Arabia and Iran, just as delicate diplomacy had been inching
Saudi Arabia and Israel toward possible normalization of relations. Iran, which
Israel considers its most dangerous foe, is a powerful patron of Hamas.
President
Ebrahim Raisi of Iran, whose visit to Saudi Arabia was the first by an Iranian
president to the kingdom in more than a decade, was greeted at the summit venue
by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The Iranian
president draped on his shoulder a kaffiyeh, the black and white square
checkered scarf that has become a badge of Palestinian identity.
The
two leaders had spoken by phone for the first time just a few days after Oct.
7. Iran said in March that Mr. Raisi had received an invitation to visit the
kingdom shortly after the two countries announced resumed relations.
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Hamas
Needed a New Way to Get Money From Iran. It Turned to Crypto.
Nov.
12, 2023
In
mid-2019, Israel’s military used a precision strike on a narrow street to kill
a Hamas commander whom it called Iran’s money man in Gaza.
The
commander ran an off-the-books system of remittances in which trusted agents
shuttled physical cash and goods across borders to settle customers’ balances.
This so-called hawala network, as it is known in the Middle East, funneled tens
of millions of dollars in financing from Iran to Hamas’s military wing.
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Europe
More
than 20,000 people join pro-Palestinian rally in Brussels
Nov
11, 2023
BRUSSELS:
About 21,000 people took part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Brussels on
Saturday, police said, many chanting slogans such as "Free Palestine"
and demanding a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as they marched peacefully through
the city.
"What
is happening right now in Gaza is beyond devastating," one demonstrator said,
carrying a poster that read "Ceasefire now!" in Dutch.
Other
protesters held up posters that read "Stop the Genocide", "Human
Rights for Palestinians" or demanded the arrest of Israeli Prime Minister
Benjamin Netanyahu over what they called war crimes.
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UK
Prime Minister condemns violence around pro-Palestinian march
Nov
12, 2023
LONDON:
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak condemned the "violent, wholly
unacceptable scenes" seen around a pro-Palestinian march in London on
Saturday, including from far-right protesters who clashed with the police.
"What
we have seen today does not defend the honour of our armed forces, but utterly
disrespects them," Sunak said in a statement, posted on X.
"That
is true for EDL (English Defence League) thugs attacking police officers and
trespassing on the Cenotaph, and it is true for those singing antisemitic
chants and brandishing pro-Hamas signs and clothing on today's protest."
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Thousands
to march in France against anti-Semitism
Nov
11, 2023
PARIS:
Tens of thousands are expected to march Sunday in Paris against anti-Semitism
amid bickering by political parties over who should take part and a surge in
anti-Semitic incidents across France.
More
than 3,000 police and gendarmes will be deployed in the capital to maintain
security at the "great civic march", according to Interior Minister
Gerald Darmanin.
"I'll
be there in my heart and in my thoughts," Macron said after warning last
week that anti-Semitism was on the rise again in France.
Tensions
have been rising in the capital, home to large Jewish and Muslim communities,
in the wake of the October 7 attack by Palestinian militant group Hamas on
Israel, followed by a month of Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip.
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Met
Police says fake audio of London mayor ‘not a crime’
By
Ben Mitchell
The
Metropolitan Police have said that fake audio clips of the Mayor of London
dismissing Remembrance Day commemorations do not “constitute a criminal
offence”.
One
clip, believed to have been created with the assistance of artificial
intelligence, which has been posted on TikTok, uses simulated audio which has
Sadiq Khan saying: “I don’t give a flying shit about the Remembrance weekend.”
The
second clip has the simulated Кhan stating his authority over the Met Police
before suggesting that the Armistice Day commemorations be postponed.
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Emotional
King unveils statues of late parents at the Royal Albert Hall ahead of Festival
of Remembrance
12
November 2023
The
King and Queen unveiled statues of Elizabeth II and Prince Philip as they
arrived for the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance at the Royal
Albert Hall.
The
life-sized bronzes, commemorating the late Queen and her husband's dedication
to the concert hall, were installed as part of its 150th anniversary.
They
were later accompanied at the festival by nine other members of the Royal
Family, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of
Edinburgh, the Princess Royal and Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.
Prime
Minister Rishi Sunak observed the event from a box to the left of the royals
alongside his wife AkshataMurty while Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer sat in a
separate box to the right with his wife Lady Victoria.
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Ukraine
Officer Played Key Role in Nord Stream Sabotage: Media
November
12, 2023
A
senior Ukrainian military official played a key role in the sabotage of the
Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea last year, according to a joint
investigation by The Washington Post and Der Spiegel published Saturday.
Roman
Chervinsky, a colonel in Ukraine's Special Operations Forces, was the
“coordinator” of the Nord Stream operation, people familiar with his role told
the US and German newspapers.
They
quoted officials in Ukraine and elsewhere in Europe, as well as others with
knowledge of the operation, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
Chervinsky
oversaw the logistics and supervised a team of six people who rented a sailboat
under false identities and used diving equipment to place explosive charges on
the pipelines, the American newspaper detailed.
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Russia
opens 'terrorism' inquiry over train derailment
Nov
11, 2023
MOSCOW:
Russian authorities said Saturday they had launched a "terrorism"
probe after the derailment of a goods train southwest of Moscow.
An
"improvised explosive device" caused the derailment of 19 of the
train's wagons in the Riazan region on Saturday, the state investigation
committee said in a social media announcement.
Several
sabotage attempts have been made on Russian railways since the country started
its offensive against Ukraine in February 2022.
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South Asia
Two
Bangladeshi youths arrested in Kolkata, terror links suspected
Nov
12 2023
Kolkata,
Nov 12 (IANS): Two Bangladeshi youths suspected of having links with terror
groups in their country have been arrested in Kolkata, said police on Sunday.
The
arrested persons, according to sources from the state police, have been
identified as Mohammad Arman Hossain and Mohammad Abu Taher. Neither of them
had any valid visa or papers to come to India.
The
cops through marathon interrogation have learnt that Taher is a resident of
Barisal district in Bangladesh. The source said that both were either becoming
silent or trying to dodge questions on what were the reasons for their coming
to Kolkata without valid documents and papers. They were arrested from the busy
Park Street area in central Kolkata.
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3
Tourists From Bangladesh Die In Houseboat Fire At Srinagar's Dal Lake
by
Nazir Masoodi
November
11, 2023
Sirnagar:
Three tourists from Bangladesh died in a houseboat fire at Dal Lake in Srinagar
today. The bodies were found hours after several houseboats on the lake were
reduced to ashes in a massive fire early this morning, the police said.
The
three tourists are Bangladeshi nationals who were staying at the Safeena
houseboat that was destroyed in the fire.
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Gold
worth over Rs 56 lakh seized near India-Bangladesh border, 1 arrested
Suryagni
Roy
Nov
11, 2023
Border
Security Force (BSF) personnel on Friday foiled a smuggling bid along the
India-Bangladesh border and recovered eight gold biscuits worth Rs 56.5 lakh, a
statement said.
At
a border outpost along the India-Bangladesh border in West Bengal's Nadia
district, BSF personnel saw a smuggler throwing a packet over the fence from
the Bangladesh side towards the Indian side and running away.
Following
this, they informed a patrolling team of the BSF responsible for the area. As
one smuggler came to pick up the packet, he was arrested by the patrolling team
personnel.
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Bangladesh:
Will Sheikh Hasina Capitulate to Demands for a Caretaker Government?
SNM
ABDI
12
Nov 2023
At
the heart of mounting clashes between Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government
and the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)-led opposition, resulting in a dozen
deaths in police firing, destruction of public properties, strikes, and
blockades, and the detention of over 8000 protestors, is the demand that Hasina
steps down and allow a neutral government to supervise the general elections in
January.
The
political turmoil, worsened by a massive agitation by tens of thousands of
garment workers for tripling their monthly pay, has grave implications for
India which, to be honest, wields more influence in Bangladesh than the
Security Council’s five permanent members put together.
As
New Delhi has a far bigger stake than any other foreign power, it is keeping a
sharp eye on the unrest but the External Affairs Ministry hasn’t said anything
publicly so far.
Prime
Minister Narendra Modi’s government obviously doesn’t want Hasina to succumb to
BNP-Jamaat-e-Islami’s pressure to resign and hand over power to a non-partisan
caretaker administration to oversee the polls as that would inevitably result
in her Awami League’s crushing defeat which is not in India’s national
interest.
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Military
jet crashes in eastern Myanmar; Ethnic resistance groups claim they shot it
down
Nov
11, 2023
BANGKOK:
A Myanmar military jet fighter crashed Saturday in a combat zone in the eastern
state of Kayah, a military officer and a member of an anti-military resistance
organization said. The resistance group said the plane had been shot down, but
its claim could not immediately be confirmed. A spokesperson for the ethnic
armed group, the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force, said it had shot down the
plane during heavy fighting near Loikaw, the capital of Kayah state, which is
also known as Karenni.
However,
an officer in Myanmar's military, while confirming that one of its aircraft
crashed somewhere in Kayah, said he did not know whether it was shot down or
crashed due to technical failure.
The
officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he is not authorized to
release information, said a search for the crashed aircraft and two pilots was
underway.
Loosely
organized resistance groups have sprung up around Myanmar since the army seized
power in February 2021 from the elected government of Aung San Suu Kyi.
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North America
Biden
says America's veterans are 'the steel spine of this nation' as he pays tribute
at Arlington
Nov
12, 2023
WASHINGTON:
President Joe Biden said America's veterans are “the steel spine of this
nation” as he marked Veterans Day during a visit to Arlington National
Cemetery.In remarks at the Memorial Amphitheater, the commander-in-chief
recounted famous battles fought by U.S. troops and said those deployments of
soldiers are “linked in a chain of honor that stretches back to our founding
days. Each one bound by a sacred oath to support and defend. Not a place, not a
person, not a president, but an idea, to defend an idea unlike any other in
human history. That idea is the United States of America.”
Nov.
11, once known as Armistice Day, is the anniversary of the armistice that ended
World War I in 1918. Biden said that was “unlike any war the world had ever
seen before.”
Biden’s
son Beau enlisted in 2003 in the Delaware Army National Guard and deployed to
Iraq in 2008 for a year as a member of the 261st Theater Tactical Signal
Brigade. A captain, he earned the Legion of Merit and Bronze Star. Beau Biden
later served two terms as the state's attorney general. He died in 2015 of
brain cancer.
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Joe
Biden-Xi Jinping summit: 'Drug addicts, homeless miraculously disappear from
San Francisco'
Nov
11, 2023
Ahead
of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, the
city has seen a sudden and notable clearing of drug addicts, dealers, and
homeless individuals from its downtown area. This cleanup effort coincides with
the arrival of international leaders, including President Joe Biden and Chinese
President Xi Jinping, for the summit scheduled from November 11 to 17.
As
per a report in the New York Post, the homeless population has been relocated
to other parts of the city in preparation for the APEC summit. Residents and
business owners, however, view these efforts as merely temporary fixes to a
more severe and ongoing problem, particularly as drug overdoses continue to be
a major issue in the city.
The
city's focus has been on specific areas in the Tenderloin and South of Market
(SoMa) neighborhoods, known for their concentrated homeless encampments and
visible drug use. The cleanup included clearing tents and increasing police
presence around these areas.
SoMa
resident and business owner, Adam Mesnick, told The Post he has seen temporary
housing pop up in hotels for some of the homeless over the past week. “They are
just essentially herding the problem around but offering no long-term
solutions,” Mesnick said.
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Al-Sunni
meets UN Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs
BY
SAFAALHARATHY
12/11/2023
Libya's
Ambassador to the United Nations, Taher Al-Sunni, has met with the UN
Under-Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu.
The
meeting took place ahead of Libya's upcoming presidency of the conference's
fourth session next week. The conference aims to establish a Middle East zone
free of nuclear weapons and other mass destructive weapons.
Al-Sunni
said through his X account that they discussed current events and developments
in the region, as well as preparations and the topics that will be on the
agenda during the conference.
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Pittsburgh
Museum apologizes for handling of Islamic art show
by
Zachary Small
12/11/2023
NEW
YORK, NY.- The head of the Frick Pittsburgh apologized Thursday for the way she
handled the postponement of an exhibition of Islamic art, which had been
scheduled to open this month before museum leaders decided to delay it because
of the Israel-Hamas war.
In
an apology posted on the museum’s website, Elizabeth Barker, the museum’s
executive director, acknowledged that the museum had not initially been
forthcoming about its decision to delay the exhibition, “Treasured Ornament: 10
Centuries of Islamic Art,” and apologized for causing offense when she later
tried to explain the decision.
“There
are no excuses for what I said, regardless of my intentions,” Barker said in
the statement. “My words gave the offensive and utterly wrong impression that I
equated Islam with terrorism and that I saw Jews and Muslims — communities with
millennia of peaceful interconnection — as fundamentally opposed.”
The
museum initially made no announcement about its decision not to open the show,
saying on its website only that the delay was due to “a scheduling conflict.”
Barker later told The Tribune-Review that it was a show “that a forgiving
person would call insensitive, but for many people, especially in our
community, would be traumatic.” Her comments were denounced by local Muslim and
Jewish groups, who said they perpetuated harmful stereotypes linking Islamic
art to terrorism or antisemitism.
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Southeast Asia
Malaysian
Prime Minister Commends Saudi Initiative to Hold Joint Arab Islamic
Extraordinary Summit in Response to Gaza's Exceptional Circumstances
11
Nov, 2023
Malaysia's
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim commended on Saturday the Saudi Arabian initiative
to convene the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit in response to the
exceptional circumstances in Gaza.
He
added that the Summit aims to condemn the ongoing actions and atrocities
committed by Israel in Gaza and the West Bank, while also highlighting the
Palestinian people's exposure to massacre and the annihilation of women and
children.
During
his speech at the Joint Arab Islamic Extraordinary Summit, the Malaysian Prime
Minister stated, “This situation and the displacement as well as the expulsion
of Palestinians, is happening in plain sight and hearing of the entire world,
constituting a flagrant violation of international law.”
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King,
Queen extend Deepavali greetings to Hindus
12
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Yang di-PertuanAgong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin
Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja PermaisuriAgongTunkuAzizah Aminah
MaimunahIskandariah have wished Hindus throughout the country a Happy
Deepavali.
Their
Majesties posted their greetings in a poster on Istana Negara’s Instagram
account.
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PM
Anwar: Malaysia, Iran prepared to enhance bilateral ties, explore new
cooperation
12
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Malaysia and Iran are ready to improve bilateral relations
including in the fields of economy, education, science and technology, as well
as explore opportunities for new cooperation, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar,
who is also Finance Minister, said this was discussed during his talks with
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on the sidelines of the 8th Extraordinary
Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) involving members of the
Arab League and OIC in Riyadh, Arab Saudi last night.
He
said the Iranian President welcomed Malaysia’s move to enhance bilateral
relations and said that Malaysia and Iran as two influential countries should
play a major role in the Islamic world.
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Deputy
premier: RM300m more needed to expand geological mapping in Sarawak
12
Nov 2023
KUCHING,
Nov 12 — An additional RM300 million funds from federal government is needed to
expand geological mapping in Sarawak, said Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Awang
Tengah Ali Hasan.
He
was cited in a Sarawak Public Communications Unit (Ukas) report as saying that
geological mapping is very important to obtain data related to existing
minerals as well as new minerals which are yet to be discovered in the state.
He
pointed out that although Sarawak was allocated RM16 million for geological
mapping work by the federal Department of Minerals and Geosciences, a bigger
amount is needed to expedite the work for land use planning purposes for the
midstream and downstream industries in Sarawak.
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Former
chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid denies involvement in ‘Pulangkan Najib’ dialogue
in Melaka
12
Nov 2023
KUALA
LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Former chief justice Tun Abdul Hamid Mohamad has denied any
involvement in the ‘Pulangkan Najib’ dialogue programme at Dataran Bukit Tariq,
KlebangPermai, Melaka, tonight.
In
a statement today, Abdul Hamid refuted the actions of certain parties spreading
the poster indicating his presence at the event, calling it an irresponsible
and deceptive act.
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Pakistan
At
Arab-Islamic summit, PM demands int'l community hold Israel accountable for war
crimes
November
11, 2023
Caretaker
Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-HaqKakar Saturday demanded the international community
hold Israel accountable for its war and humanitarian crimes as the occupation
forces pound Gaza indiscriminately.
The
prime minister made the statement during a Joint Arab-Islamic Extraordinary
Summit, which brought together leaders from the Arab and Islamic world to
discuss the current worsening situation in Gaza and the future strategy.
Dozens
of leaders including Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, Turkish President Tayyip
Erdogan, Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad, who was welcomed back into the Arab League earlier this year,
attended the meeting.
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Karachi
reports fourth death due to brain-eating amoeba in 18 days
Faiza
Ilyas
November
12, 2023
KARACHI:
The Sindh health department on Saturday reported a fourth death in less than
three weeks from Naegleria fowleri — a deadly warm water pathogen that could
easily be killed with the help of proper chlorination in water.
According
to the health department, the latest victim was a 38-year-old man, who lived in
Gulshan-i-Maymar. The patient had no history of swimming, the department added.
A
health department spokesperson said that the patient was taken to a private
hospital two days after he developed complaints of high fever, body aches and
vomiting on Nov 7. The patient passed away on Thursday night, he added.
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300
pleas in Islamabad High Court got ‘same-day’ treatment
Malik
Asad
November
12, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has entertained over 300 petitions on the same
day of their filing since November last year, according to the statistics
released by the high court.
During
this period, the IHC granted protective bail in 220 petitions. At least 307
petitions were filed in the IHC by common litigants as well as prominent
political leaders, including former prime ministers Imran Khan and Nawaz
Sharif.
The
same-day hearing is an “unusual relief” that the court’s administration can
grant to a petitioner in a matter urgent in nature.
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SC
returns petition on ‘missing persons’
Malik
Asad
November
12, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
The Supreme Court has returned a petition against enforced disappearances
for being an “individual grievance” and “not raising any question of public
importance”.
Senior
lawyer Aitzaz Ahsan had filed the application through Advocate Sardar Latif
Khosa on October 25 against the “illegal and unlawful practice of enforced
disappearances”, including that of political leaders.
He
sought a direction for provincial governments to submit a list of “missing
persons” in the custody of state authorities and a report identifying law
enforcement agencies involved in this practice.
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Amidst
IMF review, PTI blames ‘N’ for crisis
Ikram
Junaidi
November
12, 2023
ISLAMABAD:
While the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been reviewing the second
tranche of $710 million for the country, the PTI has issued a White Paper
blaming the PML-Nawaz-led coalition government for the economic catastrophe.
“[The]
PTI government put the fast-dwindling economy of the country on the path of
rapid growth despite Covid-19 pandemic that played havoc globally; however, the
PDM government imposed through regime change conspiracy, reversed all the hard
economic gains of Imran Khan-led government, inflicting more economic
catastrophe to the country than the cumulative damage caused by floods,
earthquakes and pandemic,” the White Paper stated.
“The
economic indicators clearly showed that when the PTI took over the government
in August 2018, the economy was on the brink of collapse, as current account
deficit (CAD) for FY2018 stood at $19.2 billion, SBP reserves were recorded at
$9.4bn and $32bn loan payments were needed immediate funding. Moreover, the
rupee was over-valued by 23pc against the USD, exports declined by $10bn over
five years, while imports increased by $23bn, creating a hole of $33bn in our
reserves, besides the fiscal deficit was 7.6pc of the GDP,” it stated.
The
White Paper alleged that the PML-N left behind a mess in the energy sector by
overbuilding the power supply through imported fuel plants with
dollar-linked capacity payments. The circular debt inherited by PTI government
was Rs1.6 trillion, and annual capacity payments were Rs450bn in FY18, rising
to Rs1.4tr in FY23.
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GB
govt faces backlash over wheat price hike
Jamil
Nagri
November
12, 2023
GILGIT:
The Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) government has opted to raise the subsidised wheat
price from Rs20 to Rs32 per kg, in a decision that met with rejection from
opposition parties that announced plans for a large-scale protest movement
against the sharp price increase.
The
GB cabinet session, presided over by Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan in Skardu
on Friday, led to this controversial decision.
GB
Finance Minister Mohammad Ismail, in a press conference with cabinet members,
explained that the price adjustment was necessary to address the shortage of
subsidised wheat in the region. The GB government aims to provide targeted
subsidised wheat through this decision.
“Wheat
subsidy will be provided to families having an income of less than Rs40,000,
government officials above grade 17, and people having above R40,000 per month
will not be entitled to subsidised wheat, the cabinet had decided,” he
announced.
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KP
caretaker CM’s death gives rise to legal conundrum
Waseem
Ahmad Shah
November
12, 2023
PESHAWAR:
The death of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa caretaker chief minister has stirred a
debate as to how a new caretaker chief executive of the province would be
appointed since there are no explicit constitutional provisions about
procedures to be adopted in such a scenario.
Articles
224 and 224-A provide a mechanism for the initial appointment of a caretaker
chief minister after the dissolution of a provincial assembly, but these provisions
are silent about procedures to be adopted in case of the death or resignation
of an incumbent.
Similarly,
the Elections Act 2017 provides for the functions of a caretaker government but
has no provision to deal with the present situation.
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Suspect
denied bail in sedition case
Bureau
Report
November
12, 2023
PESHAWAR:
The Peshawar High Court has rejected the bail petition of a Swat resident
arrested on sedition and cyber-crime charges last month.
A
bench consisting of Justice Mohammad Naeem Anwar and Justice Shahid Khan
observed that an alternate remedy was available with petitioner Bakht Rahim to
approach the relevant court in Peshawar under the Prevention of Electronic
Crimes Act (Peca), 2017, for relief.
The
bench ruled that through a notification issued in March 2017, the federal
government, in consultation with the chief justice of the Peshawar High Court,
had conferred powers of presiding officer under the Peca for the whole of
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Peshawar’s district and sessions judge and a judicial
magistrate.
An
FIR was registered at the Rahimabad police station on Oct 17, 2023, by station
house officer (SHO) Habib Said Khan under the Pakistan Penal Code’s sections
124-A (sedition) and 505 (statement conducing to public mischief) and the
Peca’s Section 18 (tampering with communication equipment).
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Arab world
Jihad
says final statement of Riyadh summit reflects countries’ disavowal of duties
12/November/2023
GAZA
November 12. 2023 (Saba) - The Islamic Jihad movement in Palestine has
commented on the decisions of the joint Arab-Islamic summit held in Riyadh,
Saudi Arabia to discuss the situation in Gaza, expressing its extreme
astonishment at what was stated in the final statement of the summit.
The
Islamic Jihad movement said in a statement that the wording of
"condemnation, demand and call" that filled the final statement
suggests that the statement was issued by a party that has nothing to do with
the massacres committed against the Palestinian people in Gaza and the West
Bank, and not by the meeting of 57 countries, which appeared through its
statement as if it had nothing and could only appeal and demand.
The
statement added that "the final statement reflects the collective
repudiation of Arab and Islamic countries from their duties, distancing
themselves from their duty to protect Arab and Islamic national security, and
leaving Palestine and its people to the Zionist entity and its Western sponsors."
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Saudi
Arabia slams ‘double standards’ in world’s response to Israel-Hamas war
LAMA
ALHAMAWI
November
11, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia on Saturday denounced “double standards” in the world’s response
to the Israel-Hamas war, saying Israel was getting a pass on violations of
international law.
“We
are watching and observing the double standards, and we are reassessing based
on this the credibility of international systems,” Saudi Foreign Minister
Prince Faisal bin Farhan told a press conference following an extraordinary
joint Islamic-Arab summit in Riyadh.
He
added: “If there is no commitment binding everyone to these foundations, it is
difficult to speak of these foundations as unifying foundations.”
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Iraq's
Islamic Resistance attacks Eilat with "appropriate weapons"
2023-11-12
Shafaq
News/ Iraq's Islamic Resistance Group said it has targeted the port city of
Eilat with "appropriate weapons" in response to the massacres
committed by the Israeli forces against the people of Gaza.
The
Iraqi Resistance, an umbrella of mainly Iran-backed Shiite paramilitary
factions, published a brief press release in which it claimed responsibility
for targeting the city of Eilat, which was built on the ruins of the
Palestinian town of Umm al-Rashrash.
The
press release did not elaborate on the type of weapons used in the attack but
said targets inside the city were hit.
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Arab-Islamic
summit rejects justifying Gaza war as Israeli self-defence
NOVEMBER
12, 2023
An
Arab-Islamic summit hosted by Saudi Arabia called for an end to the war in Gaza
and rejected justifying Israel’s actions against Palestinians as self-defence.
The
summit Saturday condemned “Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, war crimes and
barbaric and inhumane massacres by the occupation government”, a final
communique said.
It
also called for an end to the siege on Gaza, allowing humanitarian aid into the
enclave and halting arms exports to Israel, following the meeting in Riyadh.
The
leaders demanded that the UN Security Council adopt “a decisive and binding
resolution” to halt Israel’s “aggression” in Gaza.
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Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques Receives Written Message from Transitional President of
Mali
11
Nov, 2023
Custodian
of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received today a
written message from Transitional President of the Republic of Mali
AssimiGoita, concerning relations and ways to boost cooperation.
The
message was delivered to Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan
bin Abdullah by Mali’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International
Cooperation Abdoulaye Diop.
Vice
Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed Al-Khereiji and Director General of Foreign
Minister's Office Abdulrahman Al-Dawood attended the meeting.
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Saudi
Arabia, Ivory Coast sign deal to establish joint business council
ARAB
NEWS
November
12, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia and Ivory Coast signed a memorandum of understanding to establish
the Saudi-Ivorian Business Council to enhance trade and investment between the
two countries, the official SPA news agency reported on Saturday.
The
agreement was signed by President of the Federation of Saudi Chambers Hassan
bin Mujib Al-Huwaizi and the Chairman of the Ivorian Employers Association,
Ahmed Cisse, which coincided with the Saudi-African Summit that was held in the
capital, Riyadh, on Friday.
The
council will be responsible for organizing commercial activities and launching
promotional campaigns to enhance trade and investment and joint economic
ventures, and will provide a platform for Saudi and Ivorian businesses to
introduce and promote their activities and establish partnerships.
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Saudi
Arabia arrests 17,305 illegals in one week
SPA
November
11, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi authorities arrested 17,305 people in one week for breaching residency,
work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on
Saturday.
According
to an official report, a total of 10,804 people were arrested for violations of
residency laws, while 3,890 were held over illegal border crossing attempts and
a further 2,611 for labor-related issues.
The
report showed that among the 626 people arrested for trying to enter the
Kingdom illegally, 57 percent were Yemeni, 40 percent Ethiopian, and 3 percent
were of other nationalities.
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Gaza
mission: Fourth Saudi relief plane lands in Egypt
ARAB
NEWS
November
11, 2023
RIYADH:
A fourth Saudi relief plane carrying aid from the Kingdom for Gaza arrived at
El-Arish International Airport in Egypt on Sunday. The aid was dispatched from
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
Several
planes of aid have been sent carrying tons of materials, including food and
shelter, as part of the Saudi campaign to assist the people of Gaza.
This
initiative was launched by order of King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin
Salman, in alignment with the Kingdom’s longstanding commitment to supporting
the Palestinian people during times of crisis.
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Saudi
and German foreign ministers discuss solutions to Gaza conflict
ARAB
NEWS
November
11, 2023
RIYADH:
Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince Faisal bin Farhan held talks
with his German counterpart AnnalenaBaerbock in the capital, Riyadh, the
state-run SPA news agency reported on Saturday.
Prince
Faisal and Baerbock discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the
region, and international efforts toward resolving the conflict.
“They
also emphasized the need for all conflicting parties to adhere to the
provisions of international humanitarian law, including ceasing targeting
civilians,” SPA said.
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Tabuk
region leads the way in organic farming
SPA
November
11, 2023
JEDDAH:
Farmers in Tabuk are shifting to organic crop production, aligning with
consumer preferences for safe and healthy foods, the Saudi Press Agency
reported on Saturday.
Twelve
farms in the region are transitioning to fully organic methods, utilizing
natural fertilizers derived from animal or plant waste with a reliable
production mechanism.
This
shift responds to the growing demand for high-health-value food products,
prompting sales outlets to supply and promote organic foods.
Organic
farming avoids synthetic inputs like chemical fertilizers and pesticides,
aiming to produce safe, healthy food with a focus on environmental
sustainability.
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Africa
Lebanon's
Hezbollah bolsters attacks on Israel with new weapons: Chief
Nov
11, 2023
BEIRUT:
Hezbollah's chief said on Saturday the group was using new weapons in its
attacks against Israel, as exchanges of fire on Lebanon's southern border
intensify while Israel battles Hamas militants in Gaza.
Over
the past week, the Iran-backed group has "bolstered" its action
"on the Lebanese front in terms of the number of operations, targets and
the type of weapons", Hassan Nasrallah said in his second televised
address since the Hamas-Israel war began.
The
Shiite Muslim movement has used "Burkan missiles", for the first
time, he said, adding that they could carry "a payload of 300-500
kilogrammes" (660-1,100 pounds).
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Scores
Of Terrorists Killed In Damasak Town As ISWAP, Boko Haram Clash In Borno State
November
11, 2023
Dozens
of fighters from Boko Haram, the Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP)
and the Jam’atAhl As-Sunnah Lid-Da’wahWa’l-Jihd, were killed during a clash
amongst the terrorist groups in Nigeria’s Borno State.
It
was gathered that the clash took place at Duji village in Mobbar in Damasak
Local Government of the State, five kilometres away from Diffa region in Niger
Republic.
According
to a counter-Insurgency expert and security analyst in the Lake Chad region,
ZagazolaMakama, the BakouraBuduma-led faction of Boko Haram terrorists armed
with heavy weapons, was the first to launch an attack on the rival extremist
group in its hideouts.
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Military
working to stop terrorists from recruiting children – Spokesman
By
Solomon Odeniyi
12th
November 2023
The
military high command has refuted claims that there has been a resurgence in
terrorist attacks in the north-eastern part of the country.
Speaking
on this, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Edward Buba noted that the
terrorists attack soft targets in the region to create an impression of a
resurgence.
“What
they now do is look for a soft target to create some form of insecurity so that
it will make a sensation in the media.
We are destroying and dismantling them.”
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South
Africa legend Hashim Amla predicts the two finalists of ODI World Cup 2023
Nov
12, 2023
by
Anirudh Singh
As
the semi-final and final of the ODI World Cup 2023 draw near, the cricketing
world is buzzing with anticipation, immersing fans in a frenzy of excitement.
With the tournament’s climax on the horizon, speculation and fervor have taken
center stage.
Adding
a captivating layer to the ongoing discourse is the prediction made by former
South African cricketer Hashim Amla. Holding a distinguished international
career of 349 matches, the 40-year-old has shared his insights on the potential
finalists of the ongoing cricketing carnival.
Scheduled
for November 19, the ODI World Cup 2023 final is set to unfold at the renowned
Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Regarded as the largest cricket stadium
globally, this iconic venue, with an impressive seating capacity of 135,000,
promises not just a cricket match but an unforgettable experience.
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Thousands
march in South Africa in solidarity with Palestine
Hassan
Isilow
12.11.2023
Thousands
of South Africans marched Saturday in Cape Town to protest Israel’s attacks on
the Gaza Strip which have resulted in the deaths of more than 11,000 victims.
The
protest organized by several civil society groups drew protesters from various
religious denominations, including Muslims, Christians and Jews.
Demonstrators,
holding Palestinian flags and banners with messages of solidarity with
Palestinians, demanded an immediate cease-fire in Gaza.
Secretary-General
of the ruling African National Congress party, FikileMbalula, and ANC MP,
Mandla Mandela, grandson of Nelson Mandela, asked the government to end
diplomatic ties with Israel.
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