BJP Spreads Poison In Society In Name Of Religion, Love Jihad, Flood Jihad: Jharkhand CM
New Age Islam News Bureau
25 August 2024
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• BJP Spreads Poison In Society In Name Of Religion, Love Jihad, Flood Jihad: Jharkhand CM
• Malaysian PMTo West: Stop Skewing Media Narratives On Gaza Conflict, No Need To Lecture Islamic World On Democracy, Human Rights
• Islamic State Group Claims Germany Attack In “Revenge” For Muslims In Palestine
• Bangladesh Nationalist Party: Scrap Hasina Government's "Secret" And "Unjust"Pact With IndiaOver The Past 15 Years
• Imams Across UK Blame Far-Right Protests, Riots, On 'Zionist Agenda' - The Telegraph's investigation
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India
• Waqf Bill: AIMPLB Delegation Shares Objections With House Panel Chief
• Muslim Personal Law Board president, AIMIM chief meet Telangana CM Revanth over Waqf Bill
• "No Hindus Have Entered India From Bangladesh, But We Have Arrested 35 Muslim Infiltrators In The Last Month": Assam CM
• Lucknow: Muslim food delivery agent allegedly assaulted by customers, says targeted for his faith
• Pakistan invites Modi for SCO meet, PM likely to skip
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Southeast Asia
• ‘Don’t bring them to Sarawak’: PM Anwar condemns ‘rude’ remarks on bringing injured Palestinians to Malaysia
• Unity govt’s cooperation with Umno and BN remains strong, says Anwar
• Saifuddin Nasution dismisses fresh calls for PM Anwar to prove legitimacy, says confidence already secured
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Mideast
• Iran-Backed Hezbollah Says It Launched Over 320 Katyusha Rockets At Israel
• Hezbollah Attack Begins, Iran Next? Israel In Panic, Shuts Biggest Airport
• Israel Attacks Lebanon In "Self-Defence", Hezbollah Responds With 300 Rockets
• Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks
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South Asia
• Implementation Of Sharia Law Guarantees Society’s Prosperity: Leader Of The Islamic Emirate
• After A Traumatic Fortnight, Media In Bangladesh Slowly Returning To Normal
• Strong enemies, opponents': China shifts military focus amid mounting challenges
• Bangladesh's worst floods in decades leave 5 million stranded
• Fragile but unbroken, Afghan glassblowers refuse to quit
• Turkey announces equipment aid for Journalists in Afghanistan
• SIGAR reports over 165,000 tons of opium stockpiled in Afghanistan
• Ex Bangladesh Minister Arrested Amid Crackdown On Awami League Leaders
• Why US needs Bangladesh so much, a US Naval Institute article reveals
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Europe
• French Police arrests suspect behind fire attack on synagogue
• Mosque wants barriers after another car crash
• Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed three in Solingen, Germany
• Solingen stabbing: Man hands himself in claiming to be attacker after "Islamic State" claims responsibility
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Pakistan
• Indian PM Crosses Pakistani Airspace Sans Goodwill
• At Least 11 Dead, 35 Injured As Bus Overturns On Makran Coastal Highway
• Ministers see ‘divisions’ in PTI ranks
• Zardari-Fazl Meeting Fuels Speculations
• Amendment in the works to shuffle high court judges sans their consent
• Utility Stores Corporation to be ‘restructured’, not shut down, says minister
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North America
• US Is 'Postured To Support' Defence Of Israel, The Pentagon Says
• What is the West Nile virus? What to know about disease that hospitalized Dr. Fauci
• Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staff in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
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Arab World
• Saudi Authorities Arrest Five Ethiopians For Smuggling Illegal Qat
• Saudi Islamic Affairs minister meets with Egyptian Minister of Endowments
• Muslim World League praises efforts of ALPS group in Sudan ceasefire talks
• King Salman, crown prince congratulate Zelensky on Ukraine’s independence day
• Saudi HR ministry cracks down on labour violations
• 35 digital artworks on show in Riyadh summer exhibition
• Saudi Arabia to lead the way forward with tech
• Kingdom arrests 17,616 illegals in one week
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Africa
• Nearly 200 Migrants Rescued In Mediterranean Sea On Friday
• New wave of cholera in Sudan threatens hundreds of thousands of refugees
• North America owes its wealth to brutality of slavery: Canadian expert
• #EndBadGovernance: Court permits police to remand 124 protesters
• Miyetti Allah condemns Sokoto monarch’s murder
• DG of Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency resigns
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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BJP Spreads Poison In Society In Name Of Religion, Love Jihad, Flood Jihad: Jharkhand CM
24.08.24
Hemant Soren
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday accused the BJP of spreading ‘poison’ in society under the pretext of religion, caste, love jihad, and flood jihad.
He also claimed that there is a conspiracy underway to undermine the reservations for Scheduled Tribes (ST), Scheduled Castes (SC), and Other Backward Classes (OBC).
The chief minister made these remarks while addressing a government function in Hazaribag, where he transferred the first instalment of Rs 1,000 to the accounts of women beneficiaries under the Jharkhand MukhyamantriMaiyanSamman Yojana (JMMSY) scheme.
A total of Rs 139.40 crore was transferred to the accounts of 13.94 lakh beneficiaries of seven districts - Hazaribag, Dhanbad, Bokaro, Giridih, Koderma, Ramgarh and Chatra - on the occasion.
Making a scathing attack on the BJP, Soren said, “BJP imports leaders from Assam, Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, as its leaders here are not able to handle Jharkhand.
Hitting out at Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma without taking his name, Soren said “Recently a BJP CM named the flood that his state was facing, as ‘flood jihad’. Interestingly, they are now finding Hindu-Muslim, forward, backwards, tribal and Dalit even in water..
The CM further alleged that a conspiracy is going on to snatch the reservation of tribals and Dalits. A Bharat bandh call was given on Wednesday in protest against this, he said.
“In a much-planned manner, the government (central) is preparing to usurp the rights of tribal, Dalits, OBCs and minority people in the country,” Soren alleged.
“Jharkhand is one of the backward states. Society security should have been the utmost priority after the formation of the state. But our opposition remained focused on the security of businessmen without paying any attention to social security,” he said.
He said that his government is committed to the development of the state and claimed that he would take Jharkhand at par with the development of Delhi and Mumbai in his next tenure.
Source: Telegraph India.Com
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Malaysian PMToWest: Stop Skewing Media Narratives On Gaza Conflict, No Need To Lecture Islamic World On Democracy, Human Rights
25 Aug 2024
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers a speech at the Malaysia Mosque for Al-Aqsa and Palestine (MM4AP) Conference, in conjunction with the International Day of the Mosque 2024, at the Federal Territory Mosque in Kuala Lumpur August 25, 2024. — Bernama pic
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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stressed that western countries do not need to teach the Muslim world about the meaning of democracy, human rights and sustainable development.
He said the western countries on the other hand need to stop trying to control the international media, merely for the sake of highlighting inaccurate narratives regarding the war in Gaza, Palestine.
He said, the western countries also need to correct the narrative and admit that the unrest in Palestine started and lasted since 1948 and not because of the Hamas attack on October 7.
“We need to be clear and cannot be determined by the western countries that want to start the narrative (continuous attacks in Palestine starting since the military actions of Hamas) on October 7.
“The continuous destruction (in Palestine) happened since 1948, followed by the direct invasion of the al-Aqsa Mosque in 1969. In fact, now the destruction continues, whether infrastructure or human and genocide. This is what happened,” he said while inaugurating the All-Malaysian Mosque Summit for al-Aqsa and Palestine at the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Mosque here, today.
Also present were the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk MohdNa’im Mokhtar and his deputy, Zulkifli Hasan as well as the co-chairman of the Malaysia Mosque Conference for Al-Aqsa and Palestine (MM4AP) Datuk Seri Ahmad Awang.
Anwar also insisted that Malaysia remains committed to not allowing companies registered with Israel to enter and carry out any activities in the country.
He said that the previous government which strongly opposed Israel’s tyranny, still allowed direct trade with such companies in the country.
“That’s why under the Madani Government, the decision was made unanimously by the Cabinet to stop all forms of direct trade (with Israel).
“Then these very people who were involved in allowing direct trade with Israel insulted us by claiming that we have relations with some companies that have links with Israel,” he said.
Thus, Anwar said the government should use its wisdom, know its strength, right and opportunity to develop internal strength and not just resist recklessly to the point of weakening the country’s arts and culture.
“Those who rebuke us on the matter of trade with any company should answer why when they were holding the reins of power, allowed direct trade with ZIM (shipping company) and Israeli companies, that for me is the main issue that should be answered.
“I don’t want to use this space just to clarify such things, but we have to emphasise, but we have to agree in one voice,” he said.
Meanwhile, Ahmad in his speech said the date August 21 was chosen by the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) as World Mosque Day because on that date in 1969, a Zionist attempted to burn down the Al-Aqsa Mosque and destroyed the pulpit of Salahuddin Al-Ayyubi in the incident.
“Thus, the purpose of the MM4AP in conjunction with World Mosque Day is to unite the people, take the spirit of liberating and defending the Al-Aqsa Mosque,” he said.
About 700 representatives of mosques and NGOs, ambassadors from foreign delegations, scholars and observers from several countries attended the summit organised by the Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations of Malaysia (MAPIM) in collaboration with several other parties such as the Alliance of World Masjid in Defence of Al Aqsa and the Asian Ulama Council Secretariat.
Source: Malay Mail
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Islamic State Group Claims Germany Attack In “Revenge” For Muslims In Palestine
August 25, 2024
Police and deployed near the scene where people were killed and injured in an attack at a festival in Solingen, western Germany
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The Islamic State group said Saturday in a statement that one of its members carried out a deadly attack a day earlier in Germany in “revenge” for Muslims “in Palestine and everywhere”.
“The perpetrator of the attack on a gathering of Christians in the city of Solingen in Germany yesterday was a soldier of the Islamic State” group, said a statement from the jihadists’ Amaq news agency on the Telegram messaging app. The attack was carried out “in revenge for Muslims in Palestine and everywhere”, the statement added.
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Bangladesh Nationalist Party: Scrap Hasina Government's "Secret" And "Unjust"Pact With IndiaOver The Past 15 Years
Aug 25, 2024
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has demanded cancellation of agreements signed with India over the past 15 years under deposed PM Sheikh Hasina's govt, describing them as "secret" and "unjust"
"I urge the interim govt to revoke all secret and unjust deals signed by Sheikh Hasina with India by compromising Bangladesh's independence and sovereignty," BNP joint secretary Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said Saturday.
The position seems at odds with that of foreign affairs adviser MdTouhid Hossain, who had said recently the interim administration was not abandoning any agreement with any country as they were commitments made by Bangladesh. BNP's Rizvi also questioned why India ignored the "oppression" Sheikh Hasina inflicted on the people of Bangladesh.
Source: Times Of India
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Imams Across UK Blame Far-Right Protests, Riots, On 'Zionist Agenda' - The Telegraph's investigation
AUGUST 25, 2024
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Multiple Muslim preachers across the UK have used their Friday sermons to blame UK riots and unrest on "Zionists," The Telegraph's investigation found on Saturday.
During a week of violent clashes between far-right and Muslim protestors, several of the imams allegedly attributed the difficulties to a "Zionist agenda."
"It is quite well known now, publicly, due to information that has been released online, that they are Zionists and they are supporters of the state of Israel,” he said about the rioters.
“And that with the ground that has been lost over the past few months, something had to take place that would try to win some ground back for the Zionist agenda. And what better way than to paint the Muslims as being savages and killers and barbaric and so on and so forth – which in reality is a projection of the Zionist state itself.”
An imam in Blackburn told listeners that the leaders of the "acts of violence" were "Zionist people," The Telegraph added.Sheikh Ali Abbas Malik, speaking at Leicester's Masjid Al Husayn Mosque, called far-right figure Tommy Robinson a 'Zionist.' Robinson founded the English Defence League - an anti-immigrant group. He left the UK after being arrested for terrorism in July.
“Then you have Zionists such as Tommy Robinson, paid by, supported by the fathers of all genocides, the Zionist regime, to perpetuate these ideas amongst them.”
Haitham al-Haddad, in Greenwich Islamic Centre, said that rioters have a “Zionist” agenda and are attempting to “divert the attention” away from “condemning what the Zionist state Israel is doing.”
All of the mosques or Islamic religious centers mentioned are registered charities and, therefore, are governed by the Charity Commission.
Dr Paul Stott, head of security and extremism at the think-tank Policy Exchange, said that attributing all social ills to "Zionists" has become ubiquitous across the political spectrum, with far-left and -right figures saying the same thing.
“This is an argument that doesn’t give much agency to those involved in the riots and committed criminal offences,” he said, according to The Telegraph.
“Instead it shifts the blame and creates this image of Israel as puppeteers. It puts forward a view of Israel and the Jews as all-powerful and manipulative. Trying to put blame on Israel in one way is pretty desperate, in another it reeks of antisemitism.”
Campaign Against Antisemitism said: “This pattern of blaming the riots on ‘Zionists’ is as alarming as it is prevalent.“According to our representative polling, an overwhelming majority of 80 percent of British Jews consider themselves to be Zionist, and only six percent do not. They know what these preachers mean when they say ‘Zionists’.
“We urge the Charity Commission to investigate any charities that platform this sort of extremist rhetoric and divisive rhetoric, and we are submitting complaints whenever cases are brought to our attention. They cannot be left unchallenged.”
A spokesperson for the Charity Commission spokesman said: “We are aware of potential concerns at several charities relating to claims about the recent public disorder. We are assessing information to determine if there is a role for the Commission.”
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India
Waqf Bill: AIMPLB delegation shares objections with House panel chief
August 25, 2024
A delegation of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) met the Chairperson of a joint Parliamentary committee (JPC) on Waqf (Amendment) Bill 2024, Jagdambika Pal Friday evening and apprised him of their objections.
In a statement Saturday, the Board said, “The Chairman of the Committee listened to everything seriously and said that we will give full opportunity to the Board and other Milli organisations to present their position in detail in the JPC.”
The next meeting of the committee is scheduled on August 30. The agenda of the meeting is to hear views and suggestions of various stakeholders including All India Sunni Jamiyatul Ulama and Mumbai and Indian Muslims for Civil Rights (IMCR), New Delhi.
Source: Indian Express.Com
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Muslim Personal Law Board president, AIMIM chief meet Telangana CM Revanth over Waqf Bill
August 24, 2024
All India Muslim Personal Law Board president Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani, and Member of Parliament from Hyderabad Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday met Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to discuss the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Speaking to The Hindu, Mr Owaisi said: “It was the decision of the AIMPLB to reach out to chief ministers of secular parties, and explain to them the harmful effects of the Waqf Bill. We explained to the CM that this Bill would badly affect the freedom of religion, and Muslim personal laws, among other issues. We spoke to him about how the Bill does away with Waqf-by-User and changes Waqf-Alal-Aulaad, and also of the introduction of non-Muslim members in State Waqf boards.”
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"No Hindus Have Entered India From Bangladesh, ButWe Have Arrested 35 Muslim Infiltrators In The Last Month": Assam CM
August 25, 2024
Guwahati: Amid the crisis in Bangladesh, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday claimed that Hindus are not attempting to enter India from Bangladesh and they are fighting there.
"Hindus are fighting and staying in Bangladesh. In the last one month, we have not detected a single Hindu person, but we have arrested 35 Muslim infiltrators in the last month. Today also, I tweeted that we arrested two people in Karimganj and pushed them back yesterday night," Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday told media at Silchar.
"We intercepted and pushed them back and fortunately or unfortunately, they belong to one community, not Hindu. Hindus are fighting and no Hindu tries to come to India. Hindus are only requesting our Prime Minister to impress upon the government of Bangladesh to ensure security," the Assam Chief Minister said.
Earlier in a post on X, the Assam chief minister said that two Bangladeshi nationals were apprehended at Badarpur railway station by Assam Police.
Source: Telegraph India.Com
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Pakistan invites Modi for SCO meet, PM likely to skip
Aug 25, 2024
NEW DELHI: Pakistan has invited PM Narendra Modi along with other Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) leaders for the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) in-person meeting it will host in October this year. While there is no question of Modi travelling to Islamabad, it will be of interest to see if he deputes a minister to represent India at the event, as he has done in the past, given the troubled relationship with Pakistan.
Pakistan will host the meeting on October 15-16 as it holds the rotating chairmanship of the CHG, the second highest decision-making body in the Eurasian group after the Council of Heads of State. Modi has been a regular at the heads of state summit, although he skipped the same in Kazakhstan this year apparently because it clashed with the Parliament session in early July.
In the CHG, the practice has been to nominate a minister to represent India. Foreign minister S Jaishankar participated last year in the CHG meeting in Bishkek. It’s not clear yet if the leaders will be allowed to address the event in Pakistan virtually, if they are unable to participate physically. Both India and Pakistan are full members of the Russia and China-led group which New Delhi sees as crucial for regional security and cooperation with Central Asian countries.
Source: Times Of India
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Southeast Asia
‘Don’t bring them to Sarawak’: PM Anwar condemns ‘rude’ remarks on bringing injured Palestinians to Malaysia
25 Aug 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today slammed those who questioned the government’s efforts to bring injured Palestinians to Malaysia for treatment.
Anwar mentioned that he felt compelled to respond to a post by someone who allegedly said, “If you bring in the Palestinians, don’t bring them to Sarawak.”
“Yesterday, I was in Kuching, Sarawak for the closing of the Malaysia Games (Sukma). I am compelled to respond to this remark from a person who said, ‘If you bring in the Palestinians, don’t bring them to Sarawak.’
Source: Malay Mail
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Unity govt’s cooperation with Umno and BN remains strong, says Anwar
25 Aug 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the relationship and cooperation of the unity government with its coalition parties Umno and BarisanNasional (BN) is still going on well.
“So for the future, we are still open to a good discussion,” he told reporters after officiating the All-Malaysian Mosque Summit for Al-Aqsa and Palestine in conjunction with the 2024 World Mosque Day Celebration at the Kuala Lumpur Federal Territory Mosque this morning.
He was commenting on Umno president Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s statement during the Umno General Assembly (PAU) which warned its members not to be swayed by the slanders and accusations of the opponent to the point of creating suspicion among themselves.
When delivering a policy speech before more than 2,000 delegates, Ahmad Zahid wanted every member and level of leadership including the supreme council to put aside their differences in an effort to strengthen the party so that Umno would return to dominance in the 16th general election (GE16.)
Source: Malay Mail
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Saifuddin Nasution dismisses fresh calls for PM Anwar to prove legitimacy, says confidence already secured
25 Aug 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has dismissed fellow party member Hassan Abdul Karim’s proposal that Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirm his legitimacy through a new vote of confidence, calling it “irrelevant.”
Malaysiakini reported Saifuddin as saying that Anwar’s legitimacy as prime minister was already solidified during the first session of the 15th Parliament in December 2022. Citing Article 43(2)(a) of the Federal Constitution, he explained that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong holds the authority to appoint a prime minister who commands the majority’s confidence in the Dewan Rakyat.
“Anwar’s legitimacy was confirmed with a vote of confidence by a voice vote during that session,” Saifuddin told Malaysiakini. He also highlighted that Anwar’s support was further demonstrated when the Dewan Rakyat approved the 2024 Budget with backing from more than 140 MPs.
Source: Malay Mail
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Mideast
Iran-Backed Hezbollah Says It Launched Over 320 Katyusha Rockets At Israel
August 25, 2024
Beirut: Hezbollah said Sunday it had launched more than 320 rockets at Israel overnight, targeting a string of military positions, even as Israel's military said it was carrying out pre-emptive strikes against the group.
"The number of Katyusha rockets launched until now is more than 320... towards enemy positions," a Hezbollah statement said, adding it had targeted 11 Israeli bases and barracks.
The group said the "first phase has ended with total success", adding that this phase sought to "target Israeli barracks and positions to facilitate the passage of attack drones towards targets" deep inside Israel.
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Hezbollah Attack Begins, Iran Next? Israel In Panic, Shuts Biggest Airport
Aug 25, 2024
Israel has suspended operations from Ben Gurion International Airport amid fears of Iran's aerial attack to avenge Hamas chief Ismail Haniyeh's assassination. The Israel Airports Authority announced, due to the security situation, no takeoff in the next few hours, and incoming flights are being redirected to other airports in the area.
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Israel Attacks Lebanon In "Self-Defence", Hezbollah Responds With 300 Rockets
by Samiran Mishra
August 25, 2024
New Delhi: Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah and Israel both announced large-scale military operations against each other today. According to a statement from Hezbollah, an Iran-backed group, "more than 320" Katyusha rockets were launched, targeting key Israeli military sites.
In response to the threat, the Israeli military initiated pre-emptive strikes on targets in Lebanon. The IDF announced these strikes early Sunday, stating that they had detected preparations by Hezbollah for "large-scale" attacks on Israeli territory. Israeli Air Force fighter jets have been deployed to neutralise these threats, focusing on Hezbollah positions that posed an immediate danger to Israeli civilians.
Israel said its fighter jets attacked thousands of Hezbollah rocket launchers in south Lebanon that were aimed at northern and central Israel.
"Approximately 100 IAF fighter jets ... struck and destroyed thousands of Hezbollah rocket launcher barrels that were located and embedded in southern Lebanon," an Israeli military statement read. "Most of these launchers were aimed toward northern Israel and some were aimed toward central Israel."
This escalation comes after weeks of growing tension, with Hezbollah and its regional ally, Iran, vowing to avenge the assassination of its military commander Fuad Shukr last month. The group has called the attack on its commander as a direct provocation and an act of war.
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Israeli airstrikes kill dozens in Gaza ahead of ceasefire talks
Aug 25, 2024
CAIRO: Multiple Israeli airstrikes killed at least three dozen Palestinians in southern Gaza, health workers said Saturday, as officials including a Hamas delegation gathered for high-level ceasefire talks in neighbouring Egypt.
Among the dead were 11 members of a family, including two children, after an airstrike hit their home in Khan Younis, according to Nasser Hospital, which received a total of 33 bodies from three strikes in and around the city that also hit tuk-tuks and passersby. Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital said it received three bodies. The Israeli military said it was looking into the reports.
First responders also recovered 16 bodies from the Hamad City area of Khan Younis after a partial pullout of Israeli forces, 10 bodies from a residential block west of Khan Younis and two farther south in Rafah.
Source: Times Of India
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South Asia
Implementation Of Sharia Law Guarantees Society’s Prosperity: Leader Of The Islamic Emirate
August 25, 2024
In order to ensure individual and public prosperity and tranquillity, communities choose their best, committed and knowledgeable people as rulers and leaders. Islamic societies use more diligence in this area because the responsibilities of Islamic systems are more than non-Islamic ones. The Islamic system is not only responsible for protecting the worldly interests and values of the Muslim nations but in addition, it is also responsible for protecting the religious values of the people. The renowned scholars of the Islamic world called the protection of religious values one of the most important goals of the Islamic governments as these governments have the duty to preserve Islamic values and to serve the needs and interests of society in the light of religion. The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, which took over power in the country three years ago, has taken effective steps for the interests and needs of the nation, and according to its responsibility, it has paid attention to the protection of religious values. Following these efforts, a few days ago, the leader of the Islamic Emirate approved a law consisting of four chapters and thirty-five articles, under which the Islamic sharia has been insisted to be implemented duly. After the publication of the law in the official Gazette of the Ministry of Justice, some heinous media and malicious people influenced by the West began to criticize this decree saying religion and the practice of religion is everyone’s personal work and the government should not put pressure on them in this regard. Although the powers and responsibilities of the religious police of the Islamic Emirate have been specified in the law and they have been asked to treat people friendly and with kindness in their work in order, the law to be implemented in a good way. The Afghan nation, which is the absolute majority of Muslims and has sacrificed a lot for the rule of the Islamic system, should refer to religious scholars instead of the media to find their problems met about issues relating to religion. In addition, to implement the law and achieve good results, religious scholars, imams of masjid, teachers of schools and universities and journalists committed to religious and national values, should fulfill their responsibilities, so that our society gets rid of misfortunes and attain lasting happiness.
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After a traumatic fortnight, media in Bangladesh slowly returning to normal
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August 24, 2024
On August 19, a group of men arrived at the East West Media Group’s office in the heart of Dhaka and indulged in vandalism. They also hurt a female journalist and threatened those present. The media house in the Bashundhara neighbourhood is home to several leading newspaper and TV brands in Bangladesh which had navigated Sheikh Hasina’s iron-fisted media and social media policies and had managed to thrive during the past one-and-a-half decades. The expectation from the student-led uprising was that it would strengthen the civil liberty and the attack came as a shocker which drew protest from all sections of the post-Hasina interim administration. The last fortnight has not been easy for the Bangladesh media.
Revolution was being telecast throughout August 5 when viewers worldwide noticed that Ekattor TV had gone missing from YouTube. That afternoon of freedom also had a dark side and several TV channels were raided by trouble makers who accused these channels of being pro-Hasina. Ekattor TV’s office in the Baridhara neighbourhood was vandalised and burnt down and mob took over Samay TV and broke furniture forcing the channel to abandon telecasting. ATN Bangla in the heart of the busy Karwan Bazar was also attacked though it continued to function throughout the chaotic hours. Within a day, eight channels were attacked and dozens were intimidated. Fortunately, the journalists bounced back.
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'Strong enemies, opponents': China shifts military focus amid mounting challenges
Aug 25, 2024
Amidst mounting challenges from nations such as the United States, China's military is shifting its focus to winning wars against "strong enemies and opponents," according to a top defence official. Chinese President Xi Jinping has directed the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to enhance its strategic capabilities to defend China’s sovereignty and developmental interests in this new directive.
Xi Jinping, while commemorating the 120th anniversary of Deng Xiaoping's birth, emphasised Deng’s legacy in building a modern China and highlighted his contributions to the Communist Party of China (CPC), the nation, and the world.
Xi highlighted Deng's focus on modernising the military by saying, "The best way to honour Deng is to continue advancing the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics that he initiated." Deng's vision for the PLA included developing it into a strong, modernised, and well-organised force, emphasising the importance of "fewer but better troops."
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Bangladesh's worst floods in decades leave 5 million stranded
Aug 25, 2024
About five million people in Bangladesh were stranded by floods in low-lying areas, as strong currents washed away river embankments. The death toll rose to 15 as at least five rivers in the country faced the severest flooding since 2018, according to government data. Eleven districts were affected.
The devastating floods are the latest setback for the country of 170 million people, recently besieged with deadly political protests. "These are the worst floods we have seen in three decades," Liakath Ali, director of climate change at non-governmental organization BRAC, said. Breakdowns in telecommunications, interruptions to transport, and flooded roads and highways are complicating rescue efforts, according to BRAC. Ali said entire villages, all of the families and everything they owned -- homes, livestock, farmlands, fisheries - have been washed away."
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Fragile but unbroken, Afghan glassblowers refuse to quit
August 25, 2024
Herat, Afghanistan — Seated in front of a searing furnace, Ghulam Sakhi Saifi teases forth sinews of molten blue glass -- the guardian of an Afghan glassblowing trade refusing to break with tradition.
"This is our art, our inheritance. It has fed us for a long time," he told AFP, resting from the work that has singed his knuckles and calloused his palms.
"We are trying to make sure it is not forgotten. If we do not pass it down, it will disappear from the whole world," said Saifi, who guesses his age is around 50.
Source: Thekabul Times
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Turkey announces equipment aid for Journalists in Afghanistan
By Fidel Rahmati
August 24, 2024
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) has announced that it has provided filming equipment and content production tools to the Ministry of Information and Culture in Herat province.
During the equipment handover ceremony, Deniz described access to news in Afghanistan as “important” and emphasized that they will continue to support journalists in the country.
According to Deniz, media outlets in Afghanistan not only provide news access but also contribute to cultural and educational fields.
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SIGAR reports over 165,000 tons of opium stockpiled in Afghanistan
By Fidel Rahmati
August 24, 2024
The U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has reported the existence of opium stockpiles in Afghanistan, stating that no action has been taken to destroy these large caches of opium.
In a report published on August 23, SIGAR notes that while satellite images show a significant reduction in opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan, thousands of tons of opium have been stockpiled by traders and landowners.
According to the report, approximately 165,067 metric tons of opium are stored in Afghan traders’ warehouses, and no specific measures have been taken to uncover and destroy these opium reserves.
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Ex Bangladesh Minister Arrested Amid Crackdown On Awami League Leaders
August 25, 2024
Dhaka: Bangladesh's former textile and jute minister Golam DastagirGazi has been arrested as the police take stern measures against officials and ministers of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government, according to media reports on Sunday.
The 76-year-old leader was detained late Saturday night from a house in the Piergoli area of the capital Dhaka around 3 am, The Daily Star newspaper quoted Paltan police station officer-in-charge Mollah Mohammad Khalid Hussain as saying.
Gazi was kept at the DB office as the police station is badly damaged following recent violence, Hussain said, adding that a group of people besieged the house after knowing his location there.
Gazi was elected MP from Rupganj-1 constituency in Narayanganj in the 12th parliamentary elections held in January with Awami League's boat symbol.
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Why US needs Bangladesh so much, a US Naval Institute article reveals
Aug 24, 2024
A few months before Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country after a coup which eventually replaced her government with an interim one, she claimed that she was offered a hassle-free re-election in the January 7 polls if she allowed a foreign country to build an air base inside the country.
"If I allowed a certain country to build an air base in Bangladesh, then I would have had no problem," Daily Star Bangladesh had quoted Hasina as saying. She, however, did not name the country that had made the offer to her but emphasised that the "offer came from a white man".
When asked about her response to the offer, the PM said she gave the same reply as she did in 2001 when the US offered to sell the country's gas to India. "I've clearly said that I'm the daughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. . . we won our Liberation War, I don't want to come to power by renting part of the country or handing it over to some other country and I don't need power," she said.
At that time, many thought Hasina was talking of the United States. The sudden coup led any to believe that the US orchestrated toppling of Hasina's elected government and replacing it with one by people of its liking. Hasina has had troubled relations with it for quite some time now. The US, the biggest buyer of Bangladesh’s exports, had become more vocal in its calls for a free and fair election, imposing visa curbs on several members of Hasina’s ruling party and military officials in September.
After fleeing to India, Hasina again claimed the US played a role in her ouster. "I could have stayed in power if I had surrendered the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and allowed America to dominate the Bay of Bengal," she said.
The US, however, has rejected the allegations of its involvement in the Bangladesh crisis, including the protests in the country that led to the deaths of hundreds of people. Refuting all the reports and rumours, the White House Press Secretary, Karine Jean Pierre, said in a media briefing a week after the coup, "So, we have had no involvement at all. Any, reports or rumours that the United States government was involved in these, in these events is simply, simply false. That is not true."
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Europe
French Police arrests suspect behind fire attack on synagogue
Aug 25, 2024
French police on Sunday arrested a man suspected of setting fires and causing an explosion at a synagogue in southern France on Saturday.
"The suspected perpetrator of the criminal fires at the synagogue has been detained," minister Gerard Darmanin said on X, adding that officers who made the arrest came under fire.
The suspect's arrest comes after at least 200 police officers hunted for him as authorities said that they would be ruthless with antisemitism.
Two cars parked at the Beth Yaacov synagogue complex in the seaside resort town of La Grande Motte near Montpellier were set ablaze just after 8.00 am Saturday, the National Anti-terrorism Prosecutor's Office said in a statement.
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Mosque wants barriers after another car crash
25-08-2024
A mosque in east London is calling on the council to install steel bollards or barriers outside the building after a car crashed into it earlier this week.
The crash on Barking Road in Plaistow, outside the Masjid Ibrahim and Islamic Centre, saw a car spin and smash into a wall and gate, after hitting a parked car.
Zulfiqar Ahmed, a volunteer who was inside the centre at the time of the crash, said it was the fourth time a car crash had happened within the vicinity of the building since 2010, with two of those causing serious damage to the mosque.
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Islamic State group claims responsibility for knife attack that killed three in Solingen, Germany
Aug 25, 2024
The Islamic State militant group on Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack that killed three people and wounded eight more at a crowded festival marking this city's 650th anniversary.
The extremist group said on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and that as a "soldier of the Islamic State" he carried out the assaults on Friday night "to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere."
"We have been following a hot lead all day," Herbert Reul told Tagesschau, the news program of the German public television network ARD.
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Solingen stabbing: Man hands himself in claiming to be attacker after "Islamic State" claims responsibility
By David George
25th Aug 2024
A man has handed himself in to police claiming to be behind the horrific stabbings at a festival in Germany, local authorities have said.
As previously reported by NationalWorld, at least three people were killed and eight seriously injured at the Festival of Diversity in Solingen, Germany on Friday, August 23. The event was marking the city’s 650th anniversary.
Now, police have said that a 26-year-old man has turned himself in, claiming to be behind the deadly knife attack. Officers in Dusseldorf said in a statement that the man “stated that he was responsible for the attack”, adding he has been arrested before.
It comes after the Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility for the attack on Saturday, without providing evidence. The extremist group said on its news site that the attacker targeted Christians and that as a “soldier of the Islamic State” he carried out the assaults on Friday night “to avenge Muslims in Palestine and everywhere”.
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Pakistan
Indian PM Crosses Pakistani Airspace Sans Goodwill
Jamal Shahid
August 25, 2024
ISLAMABAD: An aircraft carrying Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unexpected 46-minute journey through Pakistani airspace on its way back from a high-profile visit to Poland, according to media reports.
The decision by the India PM to bypass the tradition of conveying a goodwill message while flying over Pakistan sparked conversations about the strained relations between the two neighbouring countries.
Talking to Dawn, a source from the aviation industry, however, said a message of goodwill was a tradition, not a compulsion. “Plus, it could land Narendra Modi into trouble with his critics in India as soon as he would touch down,” the source said.
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At least 11 dead, 35 injured as bus overturns on Makran coastal highway
Abdullah Zehri
August 25, 2024
At least 11 people were killed and 35 injured when a bus overturned on the Makran coastal highway and fell into a ditch, according to officials.
According to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Lasbela Naveed Alam, the bus was carrying pilgrims from Iran to Punjab when it overturned near Buzzi Top when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to overspeeding.
According to District Commissioner (DC) Lasbela Humaira Baloch, a rescue operation is being conducted by the Basic Health Unit (BHU) Rasmalan, MERC 1122 Rasmalan& the Coast Guard.
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Ministers see ‘divisions’ in PTI ranks
Zulqernain Tahir
August 25, 2024
LAHORE: The PML-N government spokespersons on Saturday attempted to paint screenshots of alleged messages between PTI spokesperson Raoof Hasan and Aleema Khan — sister of incarcerated party chief Imran Khan — as proof of a division within the former ruling party.
The screenshots apparently taken from the phone of Mr Hasan have a date stamp of June 2023 and refer to a conversation between the jailer and the former prime minister. It may be mentioned that the PTI leader was taken into custody in August 2023.
In light of these leaked messages, federal and Punjab information ministers, Attaullah Tarar and Azma Bukhari, claimed that there were two groups in the PTI — one led by Aleema and another by Bushra Bibi. According to the ministers, both groups are trying their best to take control of the PTI in the absence of Mr Khan.
Citing the “leaked WhatsApp conversation” purportedly between Aleema Khan and Mr Hasan in which the former is complaining that Bushra Bibi is “misleading the party on certain matters”, Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that the PTI was facing internal divisions.
Source: Dawn
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Zardari-Fazl meeting fuels speculations
Amir Wasim
August 25, 2024
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Saturday visited the residence of Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman ahead of the upcoming sessions of both houses of parliament, fuelling speculations that the coalition government intends to table some key legislation.
President Zardari, known for his political manoeuvring during crucial times, called on the JUI-F chief a day after the Maulana reportedly agreed with the opposition PTI to have a joint strategy to give a tough time to the government in parliament. Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi accompanied the president during the meeting, which was also attended by some close confidants of the Maulana.
The President Secretariat issued a brief handout, stating that the president and the Maulana discussed “the overall current political situation in the country”. Besides the handout, there was no official word from any side on the development.
Political experts consider the meeting to be a significant move, linking it with the upcoming National Assembly and Senate sessions. The president has already summoned the NA and Senate sessions on Monday and Tuesday, respectively.
Source: Dawn
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Amendment in the works to shuffle high court judges sans their consent
Malik Asad
August 25, 2024
ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to make changes to a constitutional provision regarding the transfer of judges from one high court to another without seeking their consent.
Sources privy to deliberations held in the law ministry said that an amendment to Article 200 of the Constitution — which pertains to the transfer of high court judges — is one of the components of the so-called ‘Constitutional Package’ being finalised by the government’s legal hawks.
According to the existing law, the President “may transfer a judge of a High Court to another High Court, but no judge shall be so transferred except with his consent and after consultation by the President with the Chief Justice of Pakistan and the Chief Justices of both High Court”.
Sources said the proposed amendment to this article would omit the word “his consent”. Subsequently, the government with the consultation of the CJP and the chief justices of the borrowing and lending courts could be able to transfer a judge.
Source: Dawn
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Utility Stores Corporation to be ‘restructured’, not shut down, says minister
Khalid Hasnain
August 25, 2024
LAHORE: As employees of the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) staged protests in several parts of the country, Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain on Saturday dismissed the impression that the utility stores are being closed, insisting that the government plans to “restructure” the organisation.
“The impression that utility stores are being shut down is incorrect. The USC is being restructured to ensure that only deserving people receive relief and price discounts on essential food items and groceries,” the minister stated while speaking to the media after inaugurating the 9th Colour and Chem Expo at the Lahore International Expo Centre.
The government was already providing subsidies to the needy through the Baitul Maal and Benazir Income Support Programme, Mr Hussian said, stressing that subsidy misuse has been a persistent issue in the country.
In Muzaffargarh, USC staff held a protest against the proposed closure of the organisation. Several employees gathered outside the press club, chanting slogans against the government’s move, which they said would leave thousands jobless. They warned of launching a larger movement if the government does not reverse its decision.
Source: Dawn
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North America
US Is 'Postured To Support' Defence Of Israel, The Pentagon Says
2024-08-25
The Pentagon said late Saturday that the United States was "postured to support" the defense of Israel after its military announced it was conducting pre-emptive strikes in Lebanon after detecting attack preparations by Hezbollah.
"We continue to closely monitor the situation and have been very clear that the US is postured to support the defense of Israel," a Pentagon spokesman said in a statement.
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What is the West Nile virus? What to know about disease that hospitalized Dr. Fauci
By Gerardo Pons
25-08-2024
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, was briefly hospitalized after contracting the West Nile virus.
Fauci, who also served as the chief medical adviser for the Biden administration, was sent home on Saturday and is now recovering, according to his spokesperson. He is expected to fully recover.
The virus first entered the U.S. in 1999, and it has become the leading cause of mosquito-borne disease in the country, per the CDC.
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Iranian hackers targeted WhatsApp accounts of staff in Biden, Trump administrations, Meta says
August 24, 2024
WASHINGTON (AP) — The same Iranian hacking group believed to have targeted both the Democratic and Republican presidential campaigns tried to go after the WhatsApp accounts of staffers in the administrations of President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, Meta Platforms said Friday.
Meta said it discovered the network of hackers, who posed as tech support agents for companies including Microsoft and Google, after individuals who received the suspicious WhatsApp messages reported them. Meta’s investigators linked the activity to the same network blamed for the hacking incident reported by Trump’s campaign.
The FBI this week said a hack by Iran of the Trump campaign and an attempted breach of the Biden-Harris campaign was part of a broader Iranian effort to interfere with the U.S. presidential election.
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Arab World
Saudi authorities arrest five Ethiopians for smuggling illegal qat
Arab News
August 25, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi land patrols in the Jazan Region have arrested five Ethiopian nationals attempting to smuggle 195 kilograms of the narcotic qat, state news agency SPA reported.
In Riyadh, the General Directorate of Narcotics Control (GDNC) has arrested a citizen for attempting to sell 59 kilograms of hashish.
Authorities in Saudi Arabia urge the public to report any information related to drug smuggling or selling by calling 911 in Makkah, Riyadh, and the Eastern Region, or 999 in the rest of the Kingdom's regions.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi Islamic Affairs minister meets with Egyptian Minister of Endowments
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: The Saudi Minister of Islamic Affairs, Dawah, and Guidance met with the Egyptian Minister of Endowments Osama Al-Azhari in Cairo on Saturday, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The meeting, also attended by Saudi Ambassador to Egypt Saleh bin Eid Al-Husseini, marked the beginning of Sheikh Abdullatif bin Abdulaziz Al Al-Sheikh’s visit to Egypt, where he is leading the Kingdom’s delegation at the 35th International Conference of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Al-Azhari expressed his appreciation for Saudi Arabia’s participation in the conference, and acknowledged the Kingdom’s influential role as a leader in Islamic affairs and its promotion of tolerance, moderation, and balanced discourse.
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Muslim World League praises efforts of ALPS group in Sudan ceasefire talks
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: The Muslim World League praised efforts made by the Aligned for Advancing Lifesaving and Peace in Sudan group following talks in Geneva dedicated to alleviating the suffering of the Sudanese people, saving lives, and working toward a permanent cessation of hostilities.
Talks on the devastating war in Sudan ended Friday without a ceasefire deal but with progress on securing aid access on two key routes into a country facing one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises.
The coalition, which includes Saudi Arabia, the US, Switzerland, the UAE, Egypt, the African Union, and the United Nations, is operating under the framework of the Jeddah Declaration and is led by Saudi Arabia.
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King Salman, crown prince congratulate Zelensky on Ukraine’s independence day
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman sent a cable of congratulations on Saturday to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the occasion of his country’s independence day, Saudi Press Agency reported.
The king wished Zelenskyy continued good health and happiness, and the government and people of Ukraine steady progress and prosperity, SPA added.
Zelensky on Friday welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s war effort in its conflict with Russia.
Source: Arab News
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Saudi HR ministry cracks down on labor violations
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: Teams from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development inspected more than 700,000 private-sector facilities in the Kingdom from the beginning of the year to mid-July 2024, as part of its ongoing efforts to regulate and control the labor market and ensure that establishment owners comply with labor regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The teams issued 88,776 warnings to establishments contravening the law, while “107,329 establishments were found in noncompliance with several articles of the labor law,” according to the SPA.
The list of violations included 59,891 employers who failed to raise wages as specified by the ministry, 16,295 cases of employees who had not received salaries, and 7,662 cases of foreigners employed in professions or activities reserved exclusively for Saudi nationals.
The ministry’s teams have “intensified efforts to monitor compliance with the decision to localize jobs, visiting 522,092 establishments,” the SPA stated. “These visits resulted in 9,712 job opportunities for citizens and helped achieve target localization rates in numerous sectors.” The percentage of establishments complying with localization laws increased to 93.5 percent.
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35 digital artworks on show in Riyadh summer exhibition
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: Misk Art Institute is showcasing 35 digital media artworks by 28 Saudi and Saudi-based artists in its Summer 2024 exhibition at the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall in Riyadh.
Following an open call, 28 artists were selected to display their works, inspired by the theme “Media and Technology,” a recent report by Saudi Press Agency said.
The exhibition, housed in the theater adjacent to the Prince Faisal bin Fahd Arts Hall, includes 35 pieces that explore artists’ personal narratives, human interactions in public and private spaces, and depictions of Saudi Arabia’s historical sites and evolving urban landscapes.
The exhibition also showcases artworks that delve into the artists’ origins, drawing inspiration from collective memory and the impact of cities on society. Among these, Hind Al-Duwaish’s “Arta” stands out as a poignant exploration of her hometown, Al-Artawiyah.
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Saudi Arabia to lead the way forward with tech
Lama Alhamawi
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: Pakistani native and chairman of the National Semi-Conductor Hub, Naveed Sherwani, wants to inspire future Saudi generations to join in making the Kingdom a global semiconductor leader.
“I believe our mission is not to establish 50 companies, our mission is to inspire the Saudi nation to get involved in making Saudi Arabia a hub of semi-conductors; the only way for that to happen is for all of us to work together and ensure the young generation get involved in building semi-conductors,” Sherwani told Arab News.
“The semiconductor industry is a crucial industry that cannot be run by foreigners, it has to be run by Saudis … we will have to get Saudi youth and Saudi engineers to get interested,” he said.
In June this year, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology hosted the third Future of Semiconductors Forum in Riyadh, establishing a roadmap for creating thousands of high-value training and job opportunities for Saudi innovators in the semiconductor industry.
As a part of the forum, the National Semiconductor Hub was introduced, which aims to develop and localize the electronic chip industry in the Kingdom. As its chairman, Sherwani aims to support Saudi youth in continuing to grow the semiconductor sector.
Source: Arab News
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Kingdom arrests 17,616 illegals in one week
Arab News
August 24, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 17,616 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 11,022 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,216 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 4,216 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 883 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 58 percent were Ethiopian, 41 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.
A further 68 people were caught trying to cross into neighboring countries, and 15 were held for involvement in transporting and harboring violators.
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Africa
Nearly 200 migrants rescued in Mediterranean Sea on Friday
25-08-2024
It was another dramatic night on the central Mediterranean Sea on Friday with NGO Doctors Without Borders rescuing nearly 200 migrants in five operations.
One of the survivors said they had spent four days stranded at sea after the boat they were on suffered engine failure.
Some people in distress on a fibreglass boat had to be plucked from the water.
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New wave of cholera in Sudan threatens hundreds of thousands of refugees
25-08-2024
Sudan has been hit by a deadly cholera outbreak that has infected hundreds of people in recent weeks, health authorities said. As of the start of this week, nearly two dozen people had died from the disease.
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported that the spread of the disease is of particular concern in states hosting refugees - mainly Kassala, Gedaref, and Jazirah states.
Cholera is a fast-developing, highly contagious infection that causes diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration and possible death within hours when not treated, according to the WHO.
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North America owes its wealth to brutality of slavery: Canadian expert
25-08-2024
The residual influence of slavery remains in North America today, said a Canadian racism expert on the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and its Abolition, which fell on Friday.
June Francis, chair of Anti-Racism Data Committee of British Columbia, director of the Institute for Black and African Diaspora Research and Engagement and a professor at Simon Fraser University (SFU), said that the trauma of the slave trade left a mark of injustice in Canada that is difficult to clear.
"Much of the wealth that we see in all of North America can be traced back to this forced bondage that allowed all that labor to be subjugated to and given to the white masters. So Canada benefited from that initially because Canada was part of that," Francis said in an interview with China Central Television (CCTV).
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#EndBadGovernance: Court permits police to remand 124 protesters
By Chimezie Godfrey
August 24, 2024
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation.
Justice EmekaNwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed, counsel for the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, granted the interim order to remand the suspects until conclusion of investigation.
Justice Nwite equally ordered that the suspects who are minors in the applications be remanded in Borstal Home of the correctional centre pending the conclusion of investigation.
In the first motion ex-parte marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1154/2024 moved by Mohammed on Aug 14 but a certified true copy (CTC) of the order, obtained by NAN, the judge directed that the suspects be remanded for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation and legal advice from the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF).
They include Abubakar Ibrahim (18), Abubakar Adam (19), Suleiman Ali (16), Mubarak Mas’ud (23), Umar Musa (19), Aminu Hussaini (20),Umar Kabir (23), Ibrahim Musa (24), Abba Usman (30), Umar Inusa (18), Tasi’uLawan (17), Ibrahim Rabi’u (16) and JamiluHaruna (16).
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Miyetti Allah condemns Sokoto monarch’s murder
25th August 2024
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria has condemned the abduction, torture and brutal killing of Alhaji Isa Bawa, the SarkinGobir of Gatawa, Sabon Local Government, Sokoto State.
The National Secretary of MACBAN, Malam Bello Aliyu-Gotomo, made the commendation in a statement on Saturday in Abuja.
Aliyu-Gotomo said the killing of the traditional ruler was not only traumatic, but it symbolised the barbarity of the perpetrators.
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DG of Nigeria’s National Intelligence Agency resigns
by Yakubu Mohammed
August 24, 2024
The Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Ahmed Abubakar, has resigned.
Mr Abubakar who spent seven years in office, serving two administrations of President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari, announced his resignation on Saturday after meeting with the president in Abuja.
“After the briefing, I tendered my resignation and Mr President graciously approved and accepted the resignation,” Channels Television quoted him as telling State House reporters.
“I discussed with Mr President, he understood very well and I promised to remain committed with issues under security situations in the country,” he said.
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