Democrats Rep. Outraged by Trump's 'Muslim Ban on Steroids', He Would Prefer The U.S. Take In Refugees From Gaza
New
Age Islam News Bureau
05
November 2023
President-elect
Joe Biden has vowed to overturn the so-called Muslim ban on 'day one' of his
administration [File: Yuri Gripas/Reuters]
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• Democrats Rep. Outraged by Trump's 'Muslim Ban on
Steroids', He Would Prefer The U.S. Take In Refugees From Gaza
• Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyan: BJP’s ‘Sufi’ Outreach To
Muslims, Olive Branch Or Division Of Votes?
• Thousands Pro-Palestinian March In Europe And Iran,
Call For "Barbary To Stop" In Gaza
• Military Kills 160 Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno,
Yobe
• Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan Claims Responsibility For Rare
Attack In Punjab Province. Who Are They?
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North
America
• French Documentarian Pierre Rehov Says Islamic
Jihadists Are A "Death Cult"
• US flying drones over Gaza: All you need to know
about the MQ-9 Reaper
• Doors To Work Permits For H-1B Spouses Remain Open,
As US Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Challenge Against This Policy
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India
• Former PunjabCM Seeks Expulsion, Legal Action
Against BJP’s Sandeep Dayma For His Hate Remarks About Mosques And Gurdwaras
• BJP Will Act Against 'Love Jihad', Cow Smuggling If
Voted To Power In Chhattisgarh: Yogi Adityanath
• From Muhammad Umar To Hindu Brethren This Diwali: Kashmir’s
Young, Graduate Muslim Potter Finds Making Earthen Lamps An Art
• Muslims, Yadav Population Deliberately Inflated In Bihar
Caste Survey: Amit Shah
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Europe
• UK Urges Iran To Use Influence To Avert Escalation
In Israel-Hamas Conflict
• UK Defence Ministry Cuts Ties With Muslim Council Of
Britain
• Oxford: CCTV released after petrol can thrown at
mosque
• Stanford Hit-and-Run That Injured Muslim Student
Probed as Hate Crime
• Hamburg airport traffic halted over 'custody dispute
hostage situation'
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Africa
• Israel-Hamas War: Oyo Muslims Protest, Hold
Solidarity Rally In Support Of Palestinians
• US officials, lawmakers express support for
extension of Africa trade programme
• Acquire more knowledge about God, Sultan urges
Muslims
• Army, DSS Avert Boko Haram Attack In Kano
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Pakistan
• Immigrants Allowed To Resettle Abroad Exempted From
Arrest
• Asif Ali Zardari Claims TV Anchors Were Hired For
Propaganda Against Him
• Another bill passed by parliament goes missing
• Elections date case ‘unnecessarily’ brought to SC:
CJP
• Baqar unhappy with performance of Sindh’s anti-graft
watchdog
• 30 Afghans released from Rawalpindi holding centre
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Mideast
• Nasrallah’s Speech Cements Iran’s Regional Status,
Hints Last Word on Gaza Not Said
• October 7 was 'greatest success' of the Islamic
world - Iranian IRGC official
• Bosnian Director’s Short On Muslims And Jews Saving
One Another Is A ‘Mitzvah’
• Iran could determine how far the Israel-Hamas war
spreads
• Israeli army destroys 2 mosques in southern Gaza City
• Thousands Across Iran Protest Against US, Israel
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South
Asia
• Mullah Baradar Leads Delegation of Islamic Emirate
to Iran
• Bangladesh PM off to Saudi Arabia to Join Int'l
Conference on Women in Islam
• Afghan farmers lose income of more than $1 billion
after Taliban banned poppy cultivation
• Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after
Taliban ban - U.N.
• Forcible eviction of Afghan refugees against Islamic
principles: Haqqani
• Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help
those fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive
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Southeast
Asia
• Sultan Nazrin: Stop Finding Fault, Spreading Slander
And Conspiracy To Destabilise Country
• Khalid Samad says Amanah will welcome ex-Umno
leaders, except Annuar Musa
• PM Anwar commends Japan’s commitment in addressing
Israeli settlements in Palestine, humanitarian aid to Gaza
• Warisanveep wants MACC to investigate its ex-reps
who jumped ship
• Sultan Nazrin lauds Al-Sultan Abdullah, Tunku Azizah
as true symbols of national unity
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Arab World
• Arab Muslim Student Struck In Hit-And-Run As Stanford
University Investigates Spate Of Hate Crime Incidents
• Sunni fighter killed in an ISIS attack on a military
site in western Iraq
• Taking the hard road: Saudi music company pushes
heavy metal talent
• Jeddah teacher invents Arabic tablet for visually
impaired students
• Riyadh translation forum promotes cross-cultural
exchange
• UNWTO: Saudi ministry scheme a ‘role model’ for
tourism education
• Saudi FM takes part in US-Arab Gaza meetings in
Jordan
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Democrats Rep. Outraged by Trump's 'Muslim Ban on
Steroids', He Would Prefer The U.S. Take In Refugees From Gaza
President-elect Joe Biden has vowed to overturn the
so-called Muslim ban on 'day one' of his administration [File: Yuri
Gripas/Reuters]
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04-11- 2023
Democrats were calling for Donald Trump's impeachment
before he was even inaugurated — that's how much of a honeymoon period he got.
If memory serves, before "Russian collusion" completely took over the
narrative, one of Trump's first "scandals" as president was his
"Muslim travel ban." Actually, it was a ban from travel from countries
that were known terrorist hot spots — and designated as such by the Obama
administration. Plenty of Muslim countries weren't on the list but never mind
that fact.
Rep. Ted Lieu has read a disturbing report in The
Daily Beast about a bill to prevent Palestinians from entering the United
States. Lieu would probably prefer the U.S. take in refugees from Gaza.
This repugnant bill is Trump’s Muslim Ban on steroids.
It wrongfully holds an entire class of people accountable for the actions of a
foreign terrorist group. This unAmerican thinking led to the tragic internment
of people of Japanese ancestry. We shouldn’t make the same mistake.
https://t.co/RsAXWoRgUN
Were Egypt or Indonesia on that list of countries? No.
Well it wasn't much of a Muslim ban was it? So you're just making stuff up as
usual. Facts aren't on your side so you resort to lies.
No, it's actually common sense. We don't need Hamas
beheading babies here. You'd probably like it as a reason to give more money to
defense contractors to whom all of you dipshits are beholden.
It is not repugnant to protect Americans from
potential harm. It is not un-American at all, but quite the opposite. People
who come from places where life is not regarded as sacred do not belong in the
USA.
Whenever I wonder how Congress has such a low approval
rating, all I have to do is think of Ted. They just don't come any more useless
than this one.
Is Lieu at all concerned with the crisis at the
southern border? He seems perfectly happy with unvetted migrants from all over
the world just walking in and asking for asylum.
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Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyan: BJP’s ‘Sufi’ Outreach To
Muslims, Olive Branch Or Division Of Votes?
Religious leaders at the
‘Sufi Samvad Maha Abhiyan’ at the headquarters of the Bharatiya Janata Party in
Lucknow. | Special Arrangement
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05-11-2023
Sufi Dil Bahar Gulsheri is the 66-year-old caretaker
of a Dargah in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur district. As shrines go, it is a
relatively young one – not even 20 years old. But the Dargah of Khwaja Muhammad
Gulsher Hasan Shah has a sizeable following in the region, with close to 5,000
pilgrims visiting it every year.
Last month, Gulsheri was invited by the Bharatiya
Janata Party to take part in an outreach programme called the Sufi Samvad Maha
Abhiyan at the party’s Lucknow headquarters.
Around 400 people associated with Dargahs across the
state attended the event, said party leader Dr Ehteshamul Huda, who is leading
the campaign. These included caretakers or associates of major dargahs in
Hapur, Sambhal and Bulandshahr districts in Uttar Pradesh – as well as a
550-year-old shrine in Amroha district.
These caretakers of the Sufi shrines were invited to
take the party’s message to the Muslim community, in the run-up to the 2024
general elections, said BJP leaders.
A gathering of caretakers of several dargahs at the
Bharatiya Janata party office in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Credit: Special
arrangement.
The convention was addressed by the president of the
BJP’s Uttar Pradesh unit, Bhupinder Singh Chaudhary. “He told the gathering
that the BJP governments at the Centre and the state were working for everyone,
including minorities, without any discrimination,” Gulsheri said. “He told us,
‘We want you to tell Muslims that we have nothing against them and we want them
to join the party.’”
The initiative was launched earlier this year in March
as part of the party’s strategy for the 2024 elections. According to a report
in PTI, the campaign aims to focus on the Muslim-dominated districts of Uttar
Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala and Telangana.
The BJP’s Hindutva nationalist politics has often been
criticised for alienating and othering Muslims, but the party has, in recent
months, tried to reach out to the community. Last year, Prime Minister Narendra
Modi called on party workers to seek the support of marginalised sections
within the community, especially the Pasmanda Muslims. In Uttar Pradesh, the
BJP has announced a set of ‘snehyatras’ in regions dominated by the Pasmanda
Muslims.
While the BJP’s overtures to the Pasmanda Muslims have
focussed on the backward sections of the community, a campaign that rides on
the goodwill of Sufi shrines does not target any specific group of Indian
Muslims.
Sufi shrines across the country are revered by vast
and diverse sections of Muslims – and even members of other religions. But,
broadly, those who pray at dargahs are followers of the Barelvi school of
thought in Islam – a group of Sunni Muslims that emerged in 19th century South
Asia and championed traditional Sufi mystic practices.
Yasir Jilani, the media coordinator of the campaign,
said the caretakers of the dargah were chosen as they follow Sufism, which he
said was “more open and inclusive.” “These people are not hardliners. Their
ideology of Sufism matches with the policy of Prime Minister Modi’s
‘sabkasaathsabkavikas’,” he added.
“The RSS has a certain notion of what a good Muslim
is,” said Khalid Anis Ansari, professor of sociology at Azim Premji University,
referring to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological parent of the
BJP. He argued that the ‘Sufi Samvad’ is inspired by those biases. “In their
discourse, there is a strong anxiety about monotheistic Abrahamic traditions
and they feel that the Sufis are a better mix of pagan and Abrahamic
traditions, and more tolerant and closer to ‘native’ [Hindu] culture.”
What is common to both the feelers to Pasmanda Muslims
and the Sufi outreach, say observers, is the BJP’s attempt to gain electorally
from a division of the Muslim vote.
BJP leaders from its minority wing agreed that the
Muslims have largely been averse to the party but blamed it on “propaganda” by
opposition parties.
“There are misconceptions. People are not aware about
the benefits they have got due to schemes started by the Modi government,” said
Kunwar Basit Ali, the state president of the BJP minority unit in Uttar
Pradesh.
He argued that such initiatives can bring some Muslims
into the BJP fold. As proof, he pointed to the party’s success in Muslim-majority
pockets in the recent panchayat elections in Uttar Pradesh. “It was the first
time that 72 Muslims won on a BJP ticket,” Ali said. “We won Rampur and
Azamgarh, where Muslims constitute around 50% of the population.”
Haider Abbas, the national president of All India Shia
Muslim Mahasabha, which is affiliated to the BJP, said the Sufi Samvad campaign
was designed to clear “misconceptions” ahead of the 2024 general elections.
But they pointed out that BJP leaders’ anti-Muslim
speeches makes their work difficult. “We work hard to remove the anti-Muslim
stain on the party but hate speeches damage our case,” said Faisal Faridi, who
has been associated with the BJP for the last eight years. He is also a part of
the family that takes care of the Amroha shrine.
Gulsheri, however, minced no words in criticising the
party’s policy towards Muslims. “I do not like the BJP and have never voted for
them,” he said. “They chant the slogan of ‘sabkasaathsabkavishwas’ but do not
act upon it.”
“They [BJP leaders] should douse the fire of hatred
that they have themselves lit in the name of Hindu-Muslim,” Gulsheri said. “If
you visit any government office, the behaviour of officials towards Muslim men
with a beard and skullcap is discriminatory. They do not see me as Sufi. They
see me as a Mullah. This has to change.”
Sufi Mian Barkat Niyazi, the 32- year-old deputy
caretaker of a shrine near Kanpur, said while the BJP has its electoral
benefits in mind, he would not ask his followers to vote for the party. “That
is not our job. People have the right to vote as per their own choice,” he
said.
Leaders of the Sufi shrines, who have been associated
with the BJP for the last many years, denied the charge that the party was
using them to whitewash its anti-Muslim image. “All parties have used dargahs
as platforms,” said Syed Afshan Chisti, the national convenor of the campaign,
who hails from Ajmer in Rajasthan. “If we stay away from politics, then who
will address the issues of dargahs, their caretakers and followers? We are not
blind to worldly needs.”
Critics and political observers, however, say that the
BJP’s overtures are only a ruse to divide the Muslim vote and exploit the fault
lines in the community.
“It is a political game being played by the BJP to
divide Muslims,” said Maulana Tauqeer Raza, one of the most prominent leaders
of the Barelvi sect, who fought the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections on a
Congress ticket.
“The BJP wants to show that it is an inclusive party,
to camouflage its exclusivist ideology,” said Mirza Asmer Beg, professor of
political science at Aligarh Muslim university. “But the underlying purpose,”
he added, “is to exploit the division between Barelvi and Deobandi Muslims, a
major religious fault line in North India.”
The Barelvis differ from the Deobandis in believing
that Prophet Muhammad can be requested to intercede in daily, worldly needs of
worshippers, and that an “aulia” can act as an intermediary between god and
humans, explained Obaidullah Fahad, professor of Islamic studies at Aligarh
Muslim University.
Historically, political parties in India did not exploit
such differences because it was not in their electoral interest, said Beg. “The
Congress received Muslim support enmasse since independence and they ensured
this fault line does not come to the fore politically,” he added.
Ansari, the sociology professor, agreed. “If the BJP
is able to exploit the differences within Muslims and corner 2% to 3% votes in
a closely contested election, that might make a difference in 20-25 Lok Sabha
seats.”
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Thousands Pro-Palestinian March In Europe And Iran,
Call For "Barbary To Stop" In Gaza
Many protesters waved
Palestinian flags and held placards calling for an immediate ceasefire.
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London: Thousands of pro-Palestinian protesters
rallied in London, Paris and Berlin on Saturday calling for a ceasefire in Gaza
after Iranians took to the streets against the United States and Israel.
Amid ongoing bombardments by Israel after the deadly
Hamas attack on its territory last month killed 1,400 people, the British
capital saw a large turnout in support of Palestinians for the fourth consecutive
week.
Israel's bombing campaign since the October attack by
Hamas has killed nearly 9,500 people, mostly women and children, according to
the Hamas-run health ministry in the Gaza Strip.
"We came here to support the ceasefire," she
said. "We spend the whole week consuming the news and this is very
draining, so this is our only form of outlet."
Pro-Palestinian protests also took place in cities
across the United Kingdom on Saturday, including in Sheffield, Manchester and
Glasgow.
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Military kills 160 Boko Haram terrorists in Borno,
Yobe
Nigerian army
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By Njadvara Musa
05 November 2023
The Air Component Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) has
killed 160 Boko Haram terrorists at Bulabulin and Degbawa villages along the
Kumadugu/Yobe River and Mandara Mountains in Borno and Yobe states.
It was learnt that the terrorists were neutralised on
November 2, 2023, after the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) fighter jets destroyed the
terrorists’ camps along the riverbanks and mountains in Gwoza Council of Borno.
The Guardian also gathered that the first military
airstrike was at the Bulabubin hideouts along the Kumadugu/Yobe Riverbanks near
Geidam in Yobe state.
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Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan Claims Responsibility For
Rare Attack In Punjab Province. Who Are They?
Pakistan's interim Prime
Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar holds an interview during his visit for the United
Nations General Assembly, Friday Sept. 22, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto
Matthews) (AP)
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By Sayantani Biswas
Pakistan woke up to the news of its army killing nine
militants who attacked an air force training base on Saturday. "All nine
terrorists have been sent to hell", the military said in a statement,
adding that its operation had concluded.
Three men were killed before they entered the base,
and three other attackers had been "cornered/isolated", the military
said earlier.
The Tehreek-e-Jihad Pakistan (TJP), a newly emerged
militant group that is an affiliate of the home-grown Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan (TTP) movement, claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement
to media.
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North
America
French Documentarian Pierre Rehov Says Islamic
Jihadists Are A "Death Cult"
By Nick Koutsobinas
04 November 2023
French documentarian Pierre Rehov says Islamic
Jihadists are a "death cult."
Sharing footage from his 2015 film "The Path to
Darkness" with Newsmax TV's "Saturday Agenda," Rehov said one
member, "had to spend 28 days in the grave to get familiar with the with
his own death.
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US flying drones over Gaza: All you need to know about
the MQ-9 Reaper
Nov 4, 2023
NEW DELHI: The US recently confirmed for the first
time that it has been flying unarmed surveillance drones over Gaza in
"support of hostage recovery efforts". Around 240 people, including
10 US citizens, were abducted and taken to Gaza by Hamas fighters during the
surprise attack on October 7.
"These UAV flights began after the October 7
attack by Hamas on Israel," Pentagon spokesman Brig Gen Pat Ryder said in
a brief statement on Friday.
The acknowledgement comes after reporters spotted
unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) on flight-tracking websites. "The US is
conducting unarmed UAV flights over Gaza, as well as providing advice and
assistance to support our Israeli partner as they work on their hostage
recovery efforts," said Ryder.
According to reports, at least six drones are being
used for surveillance and their flight paths show they have focused mainly on
southern Gaza.
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Doors to work permits for H-1B spouses remain open, as
US Supreme Court refuses to hear challenge against this policy
Nov 4, 2023
The US Supreme Court, has recently refused to review a
favourable decision of a lower court, which had upheld the H-4 Employment
Authorisation Documentation (EAD) rule. This means that the EAD rule continues
to stay and the Damocles sword no longer hangs on the heads of spouses of H-1B
workers, a significant number of whom are Indians.
It is estimated that nearly a lakh Indian spouses
(largely women) hold an EAD, which enables them to work or be self-employed.
Official statistics date back to December 2017, according to which 84,360
Indian spouses held an EAD (this was 93% of the total EADs issued).
This rule was introduced by the Obama administration
in 2015 to mitigate the problems faced by certain sections of immigrants (such
as the Indian diaspora) who faced backlogs running into several decades to
obtain an employment based green card.
Under the EAD rule, in those cases where the H-1B visa
recipient is on track for a green card, or has got an extension beyond the
permitted six years, the spouse holding an H-4 visa can apply for employment
authorisation.
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India
Former PunjabCM Seeks Expulsion, Legal Action Against
BJP’s Sandeep DaymaFor His Hate Remarks About Mosques And Gurdwaras
by Navjeevan Gopal
November 5, 2023
Senior BJP leader and former Punjab chief minister
Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday sought strict action against party leader
in Rajasthan Sandeep Dayma for his hate remarks about mosques and Gurdwaras in
the country.
Dayma had made the remarks on Wednesday at a rally in
Tijara in the presence of Balak Nath, the party candidate from the Assembly
constituency, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
On Thursday, while tendering an apology for his
remarks, Dayma said in a video, “In place of masjid-madrasa, I mistakenly ended
up using some wrong words about the Gurdwara Saheb. I seek apology with folded
hands from the entire Sikh community, which has always protected Hinduism and
Sanatan Dharma. I don’t know how I committed the mistake. I will repent for
this mistake by going to a Gurdwaras, I apologise to the entire Sikh community
with folded hands. Sat Sri Akal!”
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BJP will act against 'love jihad', cow smuggling if
voted to power in Chhattisgarh: Yogi Adityanath
05.11.2
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said
action will be taken against those spreading chaos in the name of "love
jihad" and cow smuggling in Chhattisgarh, if the Bharatiya Janata Party
comes to power in the state.
Addressing a rally in Kawardha assembly seat of
poll-bound Chhattisgarh on Saturday, Adityanath termed the Congress as a
"problem for the country, society and public".
Referring to the victory of the Congress in the 2018
polls in Chhattisgarh as a "mistake", he claimed Ram Navami
processions were banned, while a worker opposing "love jihad" was
brutally murdered.
"There is a double engine government of Bharatiya
Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh. Love jihad has been completely banned there. A
law has been made in this connection and against conversion. No one can convert
illegally. If anyone does such an act, then he or she will have to face the
consequences," he said.
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From Muhammad Umar to Hindu brethren this Diwali:
Kashmir’s young, graduate Muslim potter finds making earthen lamps an art
05th November 2023
By Fayaz Wani
SRINAGAR: Sending a message of communal harmony and
brotherhood, a Muslim potter in Kashmir is working hard to make traditional
earthen lamps (diyas) for Diwali.
“I along with my father are working very hard to make
diyas. We could not rush with making diyas as this is an art and we don’t want
to bring bad name to our art,” Umar said.
Last year, he received an order for over 16,000
earthen lamps. It was the highest-ever order he had received. “This time, I
will be making 20,000 diyas as the demand has increased as compared to the
previous years,” Umar said.
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Muslims, Yadav population deliberately inflated in
Bihar caste survey: Amit Shah
By: Manisha Pandey
05-11-2023
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday attacked
Bihar's Nitish Kumar government and alleged that the caste survey in the state
deliberately showed an inflated Muslim and Yadav population as part of its
"appeasement politics".
Amit Shah was addressing a rally in Bihar’s
Muzaffarpur district when he said that the decision to conduct the caste survey
in the state was taken when Nitish Kumar's JD(U) was an NDA constituent.
Attacking the opposition INDIA alliance, of which both
JD(U) and RJD are key members, Shah alleged that the only agenda of the bloc is
to oppose Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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Europe
UK urges Iran to use influence to avert escalation in
Israel-Hamas conflict
Patrick Wintour
4 Nov 2023
The UK foreign secretary, James Cleverly, in a rare
phone call with his Iranian counterpart, has underlined western warnings that
Tehran must use its influence with other groups in the Middle East to prevent
escalation in the Gaza conflict.
It is not clear from the readouts given by either side
whether Cleverly spelled out any consequences to Iran if it was deemed to be
actively stoking a wider war, or if he provided any intelligence to show that
the west knew the depth of Iran’s involvement.
The Iranian foreign minister, Hossein
Amir-Abdollahian, rejected Cleverly’s message by repeating the longstanding
line that Iran does not control militant groups in the Palestinian territories,
Lebanon, Iraq, Syria or Yemen, also known as the “axis of resistance”.
In a longer readout of the call than the brief summary
provided by the UK Foreign Office, the Iranian foreign ministry said Cleverly
was urged to adopt a realistic approach to the conflict and recognise that the
“resistance forces” were fighting an occupation by an Israeli government that
was committing war crimes amounting to genocide and acting without any proportionaliity.
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UK Defence Ministry Cuts Ties With Muslim Council Of
Britain
Simon Rushton
Nov 05, 2023
UK defence officials have reportedly eliminated the Muslim
Council of Britain's role in identifying and endorsing military chaplains.
The MCB had a voice within the Ministry of Defence's
system for appointing chaplains despite a ban on the organisation working with
the UK government.
Under the new orders sent out by ministers this week,
the ministry must end the groups' involvement in endorsing imams to become
military chaplains.
The Telegraph newspaper first revealed the crackdown
and said senior Conservative party officials had described the arrangement as “shocking”.
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Oxford: CCTV released after petrol can thrown at
mosque
05-11-2023
Thames Valley Police said the empty red petrol can was
hurled over a wall into the Oxford Mosque and Islamic Cultural Society on 28
October.
The petrol can had writing on it that "may be
related to the ongoing conflict in Israel and Gaza", police said. No-one
was injured.
Supt Bruce Riddell said: "I would like to appeal
to anyone who recognises the individual in these images or anyone who was in
the area at the time of the incident and may have dash-cam footage, to please
get in touch as they may have vital information about the incident.
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Stanford Hit-and-Run That Injured Muslim Student
Probed as Hate Crime
Josh Fiallo
5 November 2023
California authorities say they’re probing a
hit-and-run involving a Muslim student on the campus of Stanford University as
a potential hate crime, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Saturday. The
incident, which occurred Friday, sent the unnamed student to a hospital with
non-life-threatening injuries. The victim reportedly told police they had made
eye contact with the driver of a black SUV before he attempted to mow them
down. The victim claimed that the driver then yelled “fuck you people” out of
his window before speeding away, the Chronicle reported. The vehicle’s driver
had not been arrested or identified by Saturday afternoon, but the victim
reportedly described him to cops as being a white man in his 20s “with short
dirty-blond hair and a short beard.” There has been an uptick in violent crime
against Muslims and Jewish people over the last month amid the ongoing war
between Israel and Hamas, but authorities did not indicate if the conflict was
thought to be a factor in Friday’s incident.
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Hamburg airport traffic halted over 'custody dispute
hostage situation'
Nov 5, 2023
BERLIN: Traffic at Hamburg airport was halted and the
terminals evacuated on Saturday night over a "hostage situation"
believed to have arisen over a custody dispute, police said.
At around 8 pm (0600 GMT), a gunman had rammed his car
through the security area onto the tarmac, firing two shots in the air and
flinging two burning bottles out of the vehicle, a police spokesman said.
"We are on site with a large contingent of
emergency services. We are currently assuming a static hostage situation,"
Hamburg police said on X, formerly known as Twitter.
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Africa
Israel-Hamas war: Oyo Muslims protest, hold solidarity
rally in support of Palestinians
November 4, 2023
By Musliudeen Adebayo
Hundreds of Muslims in Oyo State on Saturday staged a
peaceful protest in solidarity with Palestinians, who they described as the
victims of the ongoing war between Israel and Palestine militant group, Hamas.
DAILY POST reports that the protest started at the Iwo
Road under bridge around 9:00 am and culminated at OTM Mosque in Iwo Road
around 12:00 pm.
They explained that they organised the rally in
solidarity with Palestinians, who they said have been adversely affected by the
war.
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US officials, lawmakers express support for extension
of Africa trade programme
Nov 5, 2023
JOHANNESBURG: US officials and lawmakers expressed
support Saturday for the extension of a trade programme that grants eligible
African countries duty-free access to US markets. The move follows a clear push
by eligible African countries at the African Growth and Opportunity Act trade
forum in Johannesburg to have the programme extended. It is currently slated to
expire in September 2025.
AGOA is US legislation that allows sub-Saharan African
countries duty-free access to US markets provided they meet certain conditions,
including adherence to the rule of law and the protection of human rights.
Addressing the forum this week, South African
President Cyril Ramaphosa called on the US Congress to extend the programme for
a far longer period than the previous 10-year extension granted in 2015. More
than 30 African countries that are part of the AGOA programme participated in
the forum, where African businesses showcased products ranging from food and
jewellery to electronics. The forum concluded Saturday.
"Africa is on the precipice of an unprecedented
demographic boom. The timely reauthorisation of AGOA is important to provide
business certainty and show the United States' continued support towards
Africa's economic growth," said House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman
Michael McCaul and ranking member Gregory Meeks in a statement.
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Acquire more knowledge about God, Sultan urges Muslims
5th November 2023
By Tunde Oyekola
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the
Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Mohammed Saad Abubakar, has
admonished adherents of Islamic religion to seek knowledge about people of
other faiths in order to promote peaceful co-existence in the country.
The lecture titled, ‘The Concept of God in Major World
Religions”, was delivered by a renowned world Islamic lecturer and a Malaysia
nationale, Dr Zakir AbdulKarim Naik.
AlhajiAbubakar admonished Muslims to acquire
“knowledge about words of God and work with them in other to become better
human beings”.
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Army, DSS Avert Boko Haram Attack In Kano
by AbdulmuminMurtala
05 November 2023
A joint operation by the Nigerian Army and Department
of State Services (DSS) has averted an attack on Kano by insurgents, a
statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Brigadier OnyemaNwachukwu,
said yesterday.
In an operation carried out on the terrorists’ hideout
early yesterday, troops of the 3 Brigade Nigerian Army in close cooperation
with the DSS conducted a raid in Gezawa local government area of the state.
The operation was aimed at uncovering and apprehending
suspected Boko Haram Terrorists (BHT) believed to be planning a major operation
in Kano State.
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Pakistan
Immigrants allowed to resettle abroad exempted from
arrest
Saleem Shahid
November 5, 2023
PESHAWAR: The caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government
has exempted the illegal immigrants scheduled to resettle in Western countries
from the ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants.
The KP home department said in a letter that a list of
illegal foreigners destined for third countries was received from the federal
Ministry of Interior and individuals destined for third countries would not be
subject to arrest.
“Several illegal foreigners entered Pakistan, but they
plan to leave for Europe, the United States and different other Western
countries. We have shared a list of these people with police, divisional
commissioners and all the officials concerned,” a senior official told Dawn,
adding that the home department exempted them from arrest.
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Asif Ali Zardari claims TV anchors were hired for
propaganda against him
Our Correspondent
November 5, 2023
NAWABSHAH: Pakistan Peoples PartyParliamentarians
president and co-chairman of the party Asif Ali Zardari has said that when he
had surrendered his certain presidential powers to the parliament through the
18th constitutional amendment, ‘they’ did not appear to be happy with it.
“There were no gestures of happiness when ‘they’
congratulated me for handing over the powers to the parliament,” he remarked
while addressing party workers from Nawanshah city and taluka chapters at
Zardari House here on Saturday.
“[Private TV] anchors were booked and paid to talk
against me on channels but I never bothered and always ignored them because
they were not of my level,” he said, adding that responding to their propaganda
would have helped them earn some worth.
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Another bill passed by parliament goes missing
Iftikhar A. Khan
November 5, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Yet another bill, which was passed by both
houses of parliament months ago, has gone missing, it has emerged.
A calling attention notice submitted with the Senate
Secretariat, bearing the signatures of PPP Senators Saleem Mandviwala and Taj
Haider, a copy of which is available with Dawn, invites the attention of the
federal minister for parliamentary affairs towards the non-approval of “The
Protection of Family Life and Wedlock Bill, 2023”.
It was passed by the Senate on August 7 and forwarded
to the ministry of parliamentary affairs for onward transmission to the prime
minister and then to the president for approval.
The latest bill aims to protect the family life of
government employees by absorbing those working under the administrative
control of the federal directorate of education, ensuring the protection
of family as provided in articles 25, 34 and 35 of the Constitution.
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Elections date case ‘unnecessarily’ brought to SC: CJP
Nasir Iqbal
November 5, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has lamented
that a decision on the date for general elections should have been made by the
president and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), and the matter was
“unnecessarily” brought to the court.
“A matter which should have been dealt with by the
President and the ECP was quite unnecessarily brought to this Court,” the CJP
said in the verdict issued on Saturday.
He added that the court was “fully aware of our
constitutional jurisdiction” and was “careful not to encroach on the
jurisdiction of the President, nor that of the ECP”.
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Baqar unhappy with performance of Sindh’s anti-graft
watchdog
November 5, 2023
KARACHI: Expressing concern over the performance of
Enquiries and Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), interim Chief Minister
retired Justice Maqbool Baqar on Saturday directed its chairman to make the
provincial anti-graft watchdog a trustworthy, hardworking and efficient organ
of the government.
Presiding over a joint meeting of the ACE and the
Chief Minister Inspection and Enquiries Team (CMIET), Justice Baqar also showed
dissatisfaction over the conviction rate of corruption cases and asked the ACE
to improve its performance.
A CM House spokesperson stated in a statement that the
chief minister gave these directions and observations after the ACE chairman
Zulifiqar Shah briefed him about the performance of the organisation during the
past five years.
The ACE chief told the CM that the organisation had
paid 328 surprise visits to different government departments, conducted 158
raids, trapped 59 suspects, registered 759 cases and filed charge sheets
against accused persons in 725 cases, 65 of whom had been convicted.
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30 Afghans released from Rawalpindi holding centre
Aamir Yasin
November 5, 2023
RAWALPINDI: One Afghan national was found living in
Pakistan without documents in the holding centre of the garrison city on
Saturday.
As many as 30 people were brought to the centre by
police and were later released after they provided documents showing they had
sought asylum in other countries.
“The government decided to provide relief to those who
have applied for asylum in Europe or other countries. More than six persons
provided documents showing they had been called for interview by some embassies
and high commissions,” said a senior official of the district administration while
talking to Dawn.
He said that mostly Afghan nationals were of the view
that they wanted to go to Europe or other countries and they had applied for
asylum and would leave Pakistan as soon as possible.
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Mideast
Nasrallah’s Speech Cements Iran’s Regional Status,
Hints Last Word on Gaza Not Said
ZviBar'el
Nov 4, 2023
Hassan Nasrallah is not just an excellent demagogue.
He knows how to put on a show. Gigantic TV screens installed in major cities
across Lebanon, a “protest” uniform which included a yellow keffiyeh, the color
of his organization, tens of thousands of loyalists chanting in the streets,
raising their fists in the air while declaring “at your command, Nasrallah”
overshadowed even the giant demonstrations mounted by Iran’s rulers.
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October 7 was 'greatest success' of the Islamic world
- Iranian IRGC official
NOVEMBER 4, 2023
The October 7 invasion and massacre of Israelis by
Hamas is "the greatest success of the Islamic world," Sardar
AbolfazlShekarchi, Iran’s deputy for culture and defense propaganda of the
General Staff of the IRGC, said in celebration of the massacre, as per the Iranian
state-owned Tasnim news agency.
Shekarchi’s statement read: “The greatest success of
the Islamic world after the Al-Aqsa storm operation is the consensus of the
nations of the world against the oppressive and bloodthirsty Zionist
regime.” Hamas refers to the October 7
attack at the “Al-Aqsa storm.”
"Standing up against global arrogance is one of
the greatest achievements of the Islamic Revolution, which has been gifted to
the oppressed...of the world," he continued.
"After the heroic, successful, victorious and
pride-breaking operation against Israel, most of the NATO member countries
support Israel and their oppression of the oppressed people of Gaza has become
more and more visible."
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Bosnian Director’s Short On Muslims And Jews Saving
One Another Is A ‘Mitzvah’
By SHIRA LI BARTOV
4 November 2023
JTA — In 1941 Sarajevo, a Muslim woman hid her Jewish
friend from fascist roundups. Half a century later, that same Muslim woman was
trapped in the besieged capital during the 1992-1995 Bosnian War — and her
Jewish friend made sure she got out.
These real events inspired “Sevap/Mitzvah,” a short
film directed by Sabina Vajrača that won the 2023 Humanitas Prize, among other
awards, and has qualified to be considered for the 2024 Oscar for best live
action short.
The film has been shown across the world, including at
the Cleveland International Film Festival and the Joyce Forum Jewish Short Film
Festival in San Diego. Upcoming screenings include the Ojai Film Festival in
Ojai, California, on November 5 and the Lake County Film Festival in Grayslake,
Illinois, between November 3-12.
“I wanted to tell a story about Jews and Muslims
coexisting peacefully and happily, and helping one another, which is the
narrative that we don’t really hear,” Vajrača told the Jewish Telegraphic
Agency. Vajrača herself escaped the Bosnian War as a teenager, arriving in the
United States as a refugee.
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Iran could determine how far the Israel-Hamas war
spreads
By Ellen Ioanes
Nov 4, 2023
In his first public statement about Israel’s war with
Hamas, Lebanese Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah on Friday indicated that the
Shia militant group — though supportive of Hamas’ bloody October 7 attack on
Israel — wouldn’t be opening up another front in the war just yet.
Hezbollah, which the US and other countries have
designated as a terror group, has engaged in cross-border firefights with
Israel since the October 7 attack. That’s not particularly new; there is
regularly low-level conflict across the so-called Blue Line, the line of
demarcation between Lebanon and Israel, which UN peacekeepers have been
deployed to monitor since 2006. But given its proximity to the conflict and
Hezbollah’s close affiliation with Iran, it’s a possible front to expand the
war.
Lebanon is not the only place at risk of spillover
conflict; Iran-backed militias have been attacking US forces in Iraq and Syria,
launching 27 attacks at US bases since October 17 after several months without
any such attacks. And the Houthis, an Iran-backed Shia group which controls
much of southern Yemen, have lobbed missiles and drones in Israel’s direction,
though those have been intercepted by US warships in the eastern Mediterranean,
as well as by Israeli missile defense systems. “The Iranians are happy to
activate their proxy groups and let other people do the fighting and dying —
and frankly a lot of the proxy groups are happy to do the fighting and dying,”
Jon Alterman, president of the Middle East Program at the Center for Strategic
and International Studies, told Vox.
Iran, to varying degrees, funds and provides resources
to each of these groups, as well as Hamas. “Iran’s relationship with other
groups really fits onto a spectrum,” Ali Vaez, director of the Iran project at
the International Crisis Group, told Vox. “At one side of the spectrum you have
Hezbollah, because Iran’s relationship with Hezbollah is really like two NATO
allies.” Hezbollah has only Iran as a state backer, while Hamas and militant
groups in Iraq and Syria have relationships with other nations.
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Israeli army destroys 2 mosques in southern Gaza City
Anadolu staff
05.11.2023
The Israeli army destroyed two mosques in the southern
Gaza City within two hours, an Anadolu correspondent reported.
The army bombed the Ali bin Abi Talib and the
Al-Istijabah mosques in the Al-Sabra neighborhood. The destruction came amid
Israel's relentless offensive targeting civilian objectives and infrastructure.
The latest Israeli strikes included an attack on a
school housing displaced people in northern Gaza City, targeting of two
ambulances, and hitting of vicinity of four hospitals, resulting in casualties.
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Thousands Across Iran Protest Against US, Israel
November 04, 2023
TEHRAN, IRAN — Thousands of protesters rallied across
Iran on Saturday against the United States and Israel and in support of
Palestinians in the war-torn Gaza Strip.
"Down with USA" and "Down with
Israel," chanted demonstrators gathered in front of the former U.S.
embassy in Tehran, an AFP journalist reported.
Tensions between Iran and the United States have
worsened since the October 7 attacks on close U.S. ally Israel by Hamas gunmen
who Israeli officials say killed about 1,400 people, mostly civilians, and
seized more than 240 hostages.
Since then, Israel has bombarded the Gaza Strip and
sent in ground troops, with the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian
territory saying 9,488 people have been killed, about two-thirds of them women
and children.
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South
Asia
Mullah Baradar Leads Delegation of Islamic Emirate to
Iran
By Habib Rahman Qooyash
04-11-2023
The volume of commerce between Afghanistan and Iran is
estimated by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce to be two billion dollars
annually.
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the deputy prime minister
for economic affairs, led a high-ranking delegation from the Islamic Emirate to
Iran.
According to the statement of the Deputy of the Prime
Minister's Office, in addition to meeting with Iranian officials, the
delegation will also discuss bilateral relations, trade, transit, increasing
trade through Chabahar port and attracting Iranian investment in various
sectors of the country.
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Bangladesh PM off to Saudi Arabia to Join Int'l
Conference on Women in Islam
05 Nov 2023
DHAKA, Nov 5, 2023 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh
Hasina left here for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) this morning to attend
the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah.
The Kingdom in coordination with the General
Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is hosting the
conference on November 6-8.
A commercial flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines,
carrying the Prime Minister and her entourage members, departed Hazrat
Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 09.10am, Prime Minister's Press
Secretary Ihsanul Karim told BSS.
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Afghan farmers lose income of more than $1 billion
after Taliban banned poppy cultivation
November 05, 2023
Afghan farmers have lost income of more than $1
billion from opium sales after the Taliban outlawed poppy cultivation,
according to a report from the UN drugs agency published on Sunday.
Afghanistan was the world's biggest opium producer and
a major source for heroin in Europe and Asia when the Taliban seized power in
August 2021.
They pledged to wipe out the country's drug
cultivation industry and imposed a formal ban in April 2022, dealing a heavy
blow to hundreds of thousands of farmers and day labourers who relied on
proceeds from the crop to survive.
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Afghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after
Taliban ban - U.N.
05-11-2023
Nov 5 (Reuters) - Opium poppy production in
Afghanistan, previously the world's top supplier, has plummeted since the
Taliban administration banned the cultivation of narcotics last year, a United
Nations report said on Sunday.
The U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said opium
cultivation fell throughout the country to just 10,800 hectares (26,700 acres)
in 2023 from 233,000 hectares the previous year, slashing supply by 95% to 333
tons.
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Forcible eviction of Afghan refugees against Islamic
principles: Haqqani
Yousuf Mangal
5 Nov 2023
The acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has
called Pakistan’s recent decision on forcible expulsion of Afghan refugees
inappropriate and against international norms and Islamic . . .
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Taliban appeal to Afghan private sector to help those
fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation drive
November 4, 2023
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Taliban on Saturday appealed to
Afghanistan’s private sector to help people fleeing Pakistan’s mass deportation
drive.
Pakistan is arresting and expelling all foreigners it
says are in the country illegally, but the policy mostly affects Afghans
because they are the biggest group of undocumented foreigners in the country.
The Taliban made a similar plea last month after
devastating earthquakes killed thousands of people and flattened entire
villages in the west, asking Afghanistan’s “wealthy compatriots” to help
survivors and affected communities. Nobody from the Taliban-led administration
was available for comment Saturday.
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Southeast
Asia
Sultan Nazrin: Stop finding fault, spreading slander
and conspiracy to destabilise country
05 Nov 2023
KUALA KANGSAR, Nov 5 — The Sultan of Perak, Sultan
Nazrin Shah said acts to find faults, humiliate, spread slanders and conspiracy
to topple one another should stop so that the country is calmer and the people
could be more prosperous.
“God created man to have a heart. Stop the race to
find faults, stop the act to humiliate, stop the work of spreading slander,
stop trying to bring down and banish the thoughts of conspiracy to topple so
that the world is more peaceful, the country is more peaceful and for the
well-being of the people,” he said.
Sultan Nazrin said this at the Perak Darul Ridzuan
Pledge of Loyalty and Investiture Ceremony in conjunction with 67th birthday of
His Highness at Istana Iskandariah here today.
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Khalid Samad says Amanah will welcome ex-Umno leaders,
except Annuar Musa
By Hajar UmiraMdZaki
05 Nov 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah)
will open its doors to any former Umno leader who wants to join it, with one
exception, Khalid Abdul Samad told Mingguan Malaysia today.
The Amanah communications director said the exception
is Tan Sri Annuar Musa who was sacked from Umno last December for rebelling
against its leadership.
“We’re always welcome if they want to join with the
right intention. We don’t want someone who joined to cause turmoil,” he was
quoted as saying when asked if Amanah would recruit members from among the
ranks of former Umno leaders.
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PM Anwar commends Japan’s commitment in addressing
Israeli settlements in Palestine, humanitarian aid to Gaza
05 Nov 2023
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 5 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim expressed Malaysia’s gratitude for Japan’s unwavering commitment to
addressing Israeli settlements in Palestine and for providing extensive
humanitarian aid to the war-torn Gaza Strip.
He also commended Japan’s support for peace and
stability in a region marred by conflicts between Palestine and Israel, noting
the devastating impact of the recent bombings in Gaza.
“In the aftermath of the bombings, the damage in Gaza
has far exceeded that witnessed in Hiroshima during World War II,” Anwar stated
during a joint press conference with his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida,
held here on Sunday.
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Warisanveep wants MACC to investigate its ex-reps who
jumped ship
By Hajar UmiraMdZaki
05 Nov 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 5 — Sabah-based PartiWarisan has
demanded the Malaysia Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) investigate nine
elected assemblymen who quit the party earlier this year.
Its vice-president Datuk JaujanSambakong told Mingguan
Malaysia, the weekend edition of Utusan Malaysia, that there could be elements
of corruption behind their decision to leave, especially among those who joined
another party later on.
“Why don’t the authorities like MACC carry out their
responsibility to investigate them? They may be offered remuneration,” he was
quoted as saying in the news report published today.
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Sultan Nazrin lauds Al-Sultan Abdullah, Tunku Azizah
as true symbols of national unity
05 Nov 2023
KUALA KANGSAR, Nov 5 — Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin
Shah said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa
Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah AminahMaimunahIskandariah
have proven that the Monarch transcends the role of a symbolic unifier, but
serves as a living bond, connecting the people, the nation and the throne.
Sultan Nazrin said that Their Majesties’ compassionate
nature not only strengthened the connection between the people and the monarchy
but also enhanced the people’s respect for the royal institution.
“...during the successful execution of the
KembaraKenali Borneo programme where Their Majesties embarked on an 11-day
visit to Sabah and Sarawak from Sept 3 to 13, individuals from diverse
backgrounds braved the rain and sun to display their love and loyalty,
highlighting their roles as nurturing parents to every Malaysians.
“Their compassionate nature not only fostered a
stronger connection between the people and the monarchy but also bolstered the
relationship between Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Government. Simultaneously,
it deepened public reverence for the royal institution,” he said.
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Arab
World
Arab Muslim student struck in hit-and-run as Stanford
University investigates spate of hate crime incidents
By Raja Razek
November 4, 2023
CNN — At least five possible hate crime incidents at
Stanford University since the Israel-Hamas war’s onset are under investigation,
including an apparent hit-and-run crash involving an Arab Muslim student,
according to the university’s public safety department.
“The victim reported that the driver made eye contact
with the victim, accelerated and struck the victim, and then drove away while
shouting, ‘f*** you people,’” according to a news release from the Stanford
Department of Public Safety.
A preliminary investigation by the California Highway
Patrol determined the incident was a hate crime, according to a statement
Saturday from the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office, which is leading the
investigation.
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Sunni fighter killed in an ISIS attack on a military
site in western Iraq
2023-11-04
Shafaq News/ A member of Iraq's Tribal Mobilization,
an umbrella of Sunni parliamentary groups that participated in the war against
ISIS, has been killed in an attack waged by sleeper cell affiliated with the
extremist organization in western Iraq.
A press release by "Sheikh Mandoul al-Jughayfi's
force" said a member was killed while fending off an ISIS attack on the
group's outpost in the desert of al-Anbar earlier today, Saturday.
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Taking the hard road: Saudi music company pushes heavy
metal talent
RAHAF JAMBI
November 04, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi heavy metal bands will be in the
spotlight at the upcoming XP Music Futures conference, which will be held in
Riyadh’s JAX district Dec. 7-9.
This year, XP will feature heavy metal bands for the
first time — a sign that the Kingdom’s music industry is becoming more
inclusive. The rock and metal bands performing this year come from Riyadh, Jeddah,
and the Eastern Province, as well as elsewhere in the country.
“I dream of giving Saudi metal bands equal
opportunities to be promoted on all platforms, from major festivals to cultural
events and entertainment seasons. We want to promote them so that it becomes
normal for metal bands to participate in local showcases, be on the radio and
TV, and give interviews about their unique art without being perceived as
strange,” said Gigi Arabia, CEO of the promoter Heavy Arabia Entertainment,
which was founded in 2021 with the goal of becoming the go-to artist management
and heavy metal promotion company in Saudi Arabia.
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Jeddah teacher invents Arabic tablet for visually
impaired students
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI
November 04, 2023
MAKKAH: A Jeddah teacher has been granted a patent for
an Arabic tablet that she developed to help visually impaired students perform
mathematical calculations.
Aminah bint Abdullah Al-Zahrani’s invention was
acknowledged by the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, and was
also registered with the World Intellectual Property Organization.
Al-Zahrani told Arab News that she and a specialized
team carried out research into mathematical aids for partially sighted
individuals in Canada, the US, and Southeast Asia.
Source: Arab News.Com
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Riyadh translation forum promotes cross-cultural
exchange
ARAB NEWS
November 04, 2023
RIYADH: The Literature, Publishing, and Translation
Commission on Saturday concluded the third International Translation Forum
2023, focusing on the theme “Fostering Cross-Cultural Exchange.”
The forum promoted global cultural communication by
highlighting the significance of the translation profession and its role in
bridging cultures, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The two-day event took place at King Saud University
and included 10 panel sessions on critical topics in the field of translation.
Source: Arab News.Com
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UNWTO: Saudi ministry scheme a ‘role model’ for
tourism education
SPA
November 04, 2023
RIYADH: The World Tourism Organization praised the
Saudi Ministry of Tourism’s initiative for tourism education, “School
Enrichment Programs,” as an ideal model for exploring students’ professional
ambitions in the sector.
The organization said that the Ministry of Tourism’s
initiative in Saudi Arabia serves an exemplary model for other UNWTO member
states.
According to the Saudi Press Agency, the UNWTO said
that integrating tourism in education contributes to economic and cultural
prosperity, and enables students to find career paths and learn skills.
Source: Arab News.Com
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Saudi FM takes part in US-Arab Gaza meetings in Jordan
ARAB NEWS
November 04, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Prince
Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday took part in a Arab-US meeting on Gaza held in
the Jordanian capital, Amman, the Kingdom’s Foreign Ministry said.
The meeting discussed the Arab position, which calls
for an “immediate cessation of military operations that have led to the loss of
innocent lives, and urgent delivery of humanitarian aid to the Gaza Strip,” the
ministry said in a statement.
The meeting also discussed efforts to “create a stable
environment and restore the path to peace, ensuring that the Palestinian people
obtain their legitimate rights and the achievement of a just and lasting
peace.”
Source: Arab News.Com
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