Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute: After Reserving Order, Allahabad HC Agrees To Hear Mosque Lawyer
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June 2024
A view
of the Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex and Shahi Eidgah Mosque, in Mathura
(ANI Photo)
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• Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah Dispute: After
Reserving Order, Allahabad HC Agrees To Hear Mosque Lawyer
• Muslims, Minorities Have Same Rights In Pakistan:
Justice Shah
• Anti-Islam Campaigner’s Supporters Chant Hate
Slogans During London Protest
• Iran Urges Islamic States To Seize Capacities To
Support Gaza
• Islamic JihadMovement in Palestine: We View With Suspicion
What US President Proposed
India
• Sri Lanka Arrests Alleged Handler Of Islamic State Suspects
Held In India
• Polarisation Of Muslim Votes Likely To Block BJP’s
Bengal LS Target
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Europe
• Incredible, Colourful Modern Madina Mosque Set To Be
Built In Cardiff
• Italy warns against 'rash' moves over arms to
Ukraine
• Zelenskyy meets heads of state in Singapore, seeks
support for security summit
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Pakistan
• Lahore ATC to start jail trial in four May 9 cases
next week
• Sacked chairman spills the beans on corruption in
ACE
• Faisal Kundi, Musadik Malik say PTI ‘not ready for
talks’ with political forces
• Child molester sentenced to five years in jail
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Mideast
• Iran Arrests 35 In Alleged 'Satanist Network
Gathering'"
• Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacks Eilat
• Imam Khomeini and Palestine: an everlasting legacy
• US-sanctioned ex-officer among Iranian candidates to
replace Raisi
• Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad registers for June 28 election
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Arab
World
• Riyadh Police Nab Two Pakistani Residents For Drug
Case
• Haramain Express ready to meet Hajj demand
• Saudi economy minister meets with senior Italian
official
• Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as
pilgrims arrive
• Penalty enforcement for performing Hajj without a
permit begins
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South
Asia
• ‘The US Is Trying To Secure A Military Base In
Bangladesh’
• IEA Supports Media That Operate Based On Islamic Values,
MawlaviFarahi
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'Political Islam'
• Children among 20 dead in boat accident in
Afghanistan’s Nangarhar
• New Delhi committed to supporting Afghans: Ministry
of Foreign Affairs
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Southeast
Asia
• At Shangri-La Dialogue, Defence Minister Says
Malaysia Supports Call For Ceasefire, Champions Palestinian Independence
• Indonesia's Islamic Economy Must Become The World's
Best: Minister
• Tabung Haji advises pilgrims to register with
licensed operators if using travel agencies for Haj pilgrimage
• Miti, Motac to discuss supporting local artists to
export their works abroad, says Zafrul
• MACC: Former Datuk Bandar detained in Johor for
corruption involving more than RM1m
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Africa
• Court Fixes Date For Hearing On Kano Mosque Fire
• Miyetti Allah hails Tinubu’s commitment on security,
agricultural dev’t
• South Africa Election Ends Three Decades Of ANC Dominance
• Minimum wage strike: Labour seeks Tinubu’s
intervention as FG says economy under threat
• Nigeria volatile, filled with suffering – Obasanjo
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North
America
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Balloons to South Korea
• WHO Member Countries Approve Steps to Bolster Health
Regulations to Better Brace for Pandemics
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Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah dispute: After
reserving order, Allahabad HC agrees to hear mosque lawyer
June 2, 2024
A view of the Krishna Janmasthan Temple Complex and
Shahi Eidgah Mosque, in Mathura (ANI Photo)
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In an unexpected development, the Allahabad High
Court, after reserving its order on an application challenging the
maintainability of suits related to the Krishna Janmabhoomi-Shahi Eidgah
dispute, has reopened the same for hearing, after the counsel for Shahi Eidgah
Masjid, Mathura — Mehmood Pracha moved an application requesting that he be
heard in the matter and prayed for video recording of the court proceedings.
Earlier, on May 31, Tasneem Ahmadi concluded her
arguments on behalf of the management committee, Shahi Idgah Masjid, which is a
defendant-respondent in the original suits.
Earlier, on behalf of the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central
Waqf Board, Afzal Ahmad had already concluded his arguments in the suits, where
the Uttar Pradesh Sunni Central Waqf Board is arrayed as a defendant.
Thereafter, Mehmood Pracha, the counsel, addressed the
court through video conferencing on behalf of the management committee of Shahi
Idgah Masjid and concluded the same. The court had also heard the counsels for
Hindu side plaintiffs – Hari Shankar Jain, Rina N Singh, Saurabh Tiwari and
others at length.
After the aforesaid proceedings, in the open court,
Justice Mayank Kumar Jain, on Friday, communicated to the counsel for the
parties that the order was being reserved.
However, after the conclusion of the arguments and
reserved the order in the open court, an application was filed on behalf of the
management committee of Shahi Idgah Masjid, with the prayers to “issue
appropriate directions to ensure that the right of an audience through video
conferencing of Mehmood Pracha, whose vakalatnama is on the record, is not
obstructed in any manner”.
The prayer also added that the defendant’s right to be
heard was protected by appropriate measures through video recording of the
proceedings.
The court noted that Mehmood Pracha remained present
through video conferencing on several occasions and was also present in person
before the court. He had ample opportunity to argue the matter, the court
added.
The court further made it clear, saying that “The
right of audience to any of the counsel, who desired to appear and argue the
matter through video conferencing, was never obstructed as the entire hearing,
which commenced from February 22, 2024, was conducted in the presence of the
parties to the suits as well as their respective counsels”.
However, keeping in view the principle of
transparency, the court accepted the request of Mehmood Pracha, saying,
“However, given the phrase ‘justice should not only be done but must also be
seen to be done’ and to do complete justice in the matter, this court feels
appropriate to provide an opportunity to Mehmood Pracha, advocate to address
the court through video conferencing.”
The court directed the registry of this court to
inform counsel for the parties and all concerned about the date fixed in the
matter forthwith, so that they may be present on the date fixed.
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Muslims, minorities have same rights in Pakistan:
Justice Shah
June 02, 2024
Federal law minister says he wants minority judges in
higher judiciary.
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LAHORE - Justice Mansoor Ali Shah of Supreme Court of
Pakistan Saturday expressed his wish to have minority judges in the judiciary
as he called for co-existence and tolerance in society. “There is only one flag
in the world where you [minorities] are reflected,” he said while addressing a
conference organised by the Implementation Minority Rights Forum in Lahore on
Saturday.
“This white colour represents you. I also say that
crescent and star are also white. All these things represent you. We must
understand that you are recognised in the national flag.” The senior pusine
judge mentioned that Pakistan’s population comprises 96% Muslims, 1.6% Hindus
and Christians each, and one per cent Sikhs, Buddhists and Zoroastrians.
He lamented that the country ranked at the bottom of
the religious segment in the Freedoms House Report by the European Union in
2023.
“It was observed that despite prosecutorial religious
freedom guarantees, religious minorities have not been provided an effective
safeguard against discriminatory legislation, social prejudice, and sectarian
violence. Pakistan’s religious freedom conditions remain on a negative trajectory
with religious minorities subject to frequent attacks and threats including the
accusation of blasphemy, targeted killings, lynching, mob violence, forced
conversions, desecration of houses of worship, and cemeteries,” the apex court
judge said while quoting the report.
Justice Shah called for changing such situations and
work according to the Constitution. He reiterated that Muslims and minorities
have the same rights. “We need to protect them [minorities]. We need to come
out positively and do something about it.” While mentioning a verse from the
Holy Quran, he interpreted that the freedom of belief and religious faith
should be a matter of personal conviction without coercion.
Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Human Rights
Senator Azam Nazir Tarar has expressed his aspiration for judges from minority
communities to join Pakistan’s higher judiciary. Speaking at the Justice A.R.
Cornelius Conference held at a local hotel on Saturday, he emphasised the
importance of religious freedom and minority rights in Pakistan. The event was
organised by the Bright Future Society and Implementation Minority Rights Forum
Pakistan.
He highlighted that Pakistan’s Constitution guarantees
complete religious freedom, aligning with Islamic teachings on the rights of
minorities.
He lamented the decline in religious tolerance
post-Afghan war but reiterated Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s vision of a
united, tolerant society. He mentioned
ongoing efforts to establish a Minority Rights Commission and proposed reserving
quotas for minority law officers and legal advisors.
He praised retired Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani
for his landmark decisions benefiting minorities, and lauded Justice Cornelius
for his legacy of equal justice.
Supreme Court Justice Mansoor Ali Shah echoed Tarar’s
sentiments, noting the Constitution’s protection of minority rights and
advocating for the appointment of minority judges to the higher judiciary.
Speakers at the conference, including senior judges
and legal experts, paid tribute to Justice Cornelius and discussed the
constitutional protections for minorities. They highlighted Justice Cornelius’
impactful career and the 2014 Supreme Court guidelines under Justice Jillani
aimed at safeguarding minority rights.
The conference concluded with the distribution of
certificates to distinguished guests, attended by prominent figures including
Supreme Court Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Dr. Syed Muhammad Anwar,
Justice Ali Baqar Najafi, and retired Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani, among
others.
Source: Nation.Com
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Anti-Islam Campaigner’s Supporters Chant Hate Slogans
During London Protest
ARAB NEWS
June 01, 2024
Thousands of supporters of British anti-Islam
campaigner Tommy Robinson demonstrated in central London on Saturday, chanting
anti-Muslim slogans, The Independent reported. (X/@metpoliceuk)
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LONDON: Thousands of supporters of British anti-Islam
campaigner Tommy Robinson demonstrated in central London on Saturday, chanting
anti-Muslim slogans, The Independent reported.
English actor and broadcaster Laurence Fox and
Robinson, one of the UK’s most prominent far-right activists, were spotted
leading the protest as crowds behind them chanted: “We want our country back.”
Protesters carried a banner that read: “This is London, not Londonistan.”
Robinson said on stage: “This is what London should
look like … We’re not going to be silenced any longer.” He thanked the
Metropolitan Police for “staying out of our way.”
The Independent reported that nine pro-Palestinian
activists from Youth Demand, holding a stationary counter-protest nearby, were
arrested.
A Scotland Yard spokesperson posted on X: “Nine Youth
Demand protesters were arrested for breaching Public Order Act conditions not
to leave the pavement.”
Nick Lowles, CEO of Hope Not Hate, a UK-based advocacy
group that campaigns against racism, said ahead of the demonstration: “We have
unearthed shocking messages from hooligan chat groups where people are
threatening to attack people of color, pro-Palestine demonstrators and even the
police.”
Commander Louise Puddefoot said: “For some in London,
in particular our Muslim communities, comments made by those associated with
this event will … cause fear and uncertainty.
“All Londoners have a right to feel and be safe in
their city, and we will take a zero tolerance approach to any racially or
religiously motivated hate crime we become aware of.”
Source: Arab News
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Iran urges Islamic states to seize capacities to
support Gaza
Jun 2, 2024
BagheriKani made the remarks in a telephone
conversation with Turkish Foreign Minister HakanFidan.
During the phone conversation, the two Iranian and
Turkish top diplomats discussed a range of regional issues including the brutal
Israeli war in the besieged Gaza Strip, as well as the bilateral relations
between Tehran and Ankara.
Hailing the Turkish government and nation over
sympathizing with Iran over the tragic passing away of the country's president
and foreign minister, BagheriKani thanked Fidan for attending the farewell
ceremony of the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi and Foreign Minister
Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
Referring to the upcoming meeting of foreign ministers
of eight developing Islamic countries in Istanbul, he expressed hope that
consultations between Iran and Turkey on issues of mutual interest would be
held on the sidelines of this meeting.
Touching upon the Israeli regime's genocidal war on
Gaza, the top Iranian diplomat stressed that the cooperation of Islamic
countries would create an important and effective capacity to support the
oppressed people of Gaza.
Fidan, for his part, said that the proposal of the
Islamic Republic of Iran to hold an extraordinary meeting of the Organization
of Islamic Cooperation is very valuable.
The Zionist regime has besieged Gaza with the aim of
destroying the Palestinian people, and all capacities must be used to prevent
the continuation of the crime against humanity and the Zionist genocide, he
added.
Source: En.mehrnews
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Islamic JihadMovement in Palestine: We View With
Suspicion What US President Proposed
01/June/2024
GAZA June 01. 2024 (Saba) - The Islamic Jihad Movement
in Palestine confirmed on Saturday, that it views with suspicion what the US
President proposed, which suggests that the US administration has changed its
position.
The movement said in a statement: The US
administration's complete bias towards the Zionist entity, covering up its
crimes and participating in the aggression, is still clear.
It added: We will evaluate any proposal that
guarantees stopping the war of extermination against our people, preserves
their interests and rights, and meets the demands of the resistance.
The movement pointed out that it is studying the US
President's proposal and is taking a national position that guarantees stopping
the aggression and complete withdrawal from the Strip.
The Islamic Jihad Movement stressed that it will take
a national position that guarantees relief for the Palestinian people and
reconstruction in a clear exchange deal.
Source: Saba.Ye
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India
Sri Lanka arrests alleged handler of Islamic State suspects
held in India
June 01, 2024
Sri Lanka has arrested the suspected handler of four
of its nationals who were arrested at Ahmedabad airport in India for their
alleged links with the banned Islamic State (ISIS) outfit.
Sri Lanka Police recently announced a cash award of
Rs. 2 million for any credible information on his whereabouts. Police had
issued a wanted notice and a video of him seeking information from the public.
The CID arrested him and he was believed to have made
telephone contact with the four people arrested at the Ahmedabad airport, the
police said.
Source: The Hindu
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Polarisation Of Muslim Votes Likely To Block BJP’s
Bengal LS Target
By Tanmay Chatterjee
Jun 01, 2024
According to surveys done by all parties, Muslim
voters play a decisive role in at least 120 of Bengal’s 294 assembly seats, of
which BJP could win only 75 in 2021
Kolkata: Seventeen months after Prime Minister
Narendra Modi said at a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national executive meet in
Delhi that his party should reach out to Muslims, especially those from the
economically backward strata, the minority community may have emerged as a
major hindrance to the saffron camp’s target of winning 30 of Bengal’s 42 Lok
Sabha seats in the seven-phase elections, feel stakeholders and experts.
The primary reason, they say, is the communal
overtones in the campaign speeches BJP leaders delivered in Bengal, especially
after the first three phases covering the north Bengal region’s eight seats of
which BJP won seven in 2019.
Although the BJP set a record in Bengal five years ago
by winning 18 seats, its victory march in the south Bengal region was confined
to regions with a high number of tribal voters or a sizeable population of
Hindu Dalits many of whom came from Bangladesh as refugees. The Citizenship
Amendment Act (CAA), which was enforced in March, was promised to this section
by the BJP in 2019.
Ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) chairperson and chief
minister Mamata Banerjee has projected CAA as a threat to both Hindus and
Muslims saying it is a precursor to enforcement of the National Register of
Citizens (NRC) which left 1.9 million Hindus in jeopardy in BJP-ruled Assam in
2018 and the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) on which Uttarakhand passed a law in
February.
The second reason, cited as a catalyst in the
polarisation process, is the Calcutta high court’s May 22 order which cancelled
Other Backward Class (OBC) status awarded to 77 Muslim communities by the state
government.
“This is clear from the chain of events that led to
the classification of the 77 classes as OBCs and their inclusion to be treated
as a vote bank,” the order, which came three days before the sixth phase of
polling, said.
Source: Hindustan Times
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Europe
Incredible, Colourful Modern Madina MosqueSet To Be
Built In Cardiff
By Ted Peskett
02-06-2024
Madina Mosque in Lucas Street in Cathays is a
temporary cabin-like building which doubles up as a community centre and is
surrounded by a car park. Not for much longer.
Plans for a new mosque, which Cardiff Council's
planning committee is set to approve on Thursday, June 6, propose a far larger
structure that would take up nearly the whole of the current site. The ground
floor would consist of a cafe, library and gym and the first floor, a male and
female prayer hall and Wudu facilities, which is the washing area.
An artist's impression of the proposed new mosque
shows it to have a flat roof with two domes, which would be made out of
fibreglass, on top. A planning application for the current temporary structure
on site was made in 2015 and worshippers have been using it as a mosque and
community centre for years. For more Cardiff news, sign up to our newsletter
here.
Source: Wales Online
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Italy warns against 'rash' moves over arms to Ukraine
Jun 2, 2024
ROME: Italy's foreign minister repeated his opposition
Saturday to Ukraine using Italian weapons inside Russia, warning of a
"delicate" situation where "rash" moves must be avoided.
Support is growing among NATO allies for allowing
Ukraine to use Western-donated weapons to strike inside Russian territory --
but Rome, a founding member of the alliance, remains opposed.
"It is a very delicate moment, we must not make
false steps" and must avoid "rash steps and declarations",
Antonio Tajani told a meeting in Rapallo, northwest Italy, according to the AGI
and ANSA news agencies.
He added that "even the US has not authorised the
indiscriminate use of its weapons against Russia, but only to strike a base
from where the drones depart. They too are very cautious", AGI reported.
Source: Times Of India
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Zelenskyy meets heads of state in Singapore, seeks
support for security summit
Jun 2, 2024
Ukrainian President VolodomyrZelenskyy met heads of
state and legislators in Singapore late on Saturday and early on Sunday,
seeking security assistance and support for a peace summit after arriving for a
surprise visit to the Shangri-La Dialogue.
On the social media platform X, Zelenskyy said he had
met Indonesia's president-elect, PrabowoSubianto; a delegation from the US
Congress; and the president of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta.
"It is very important for us to begin the process
of establishing a just peace," Zelenskyy said. "Russia does not want
to end the war. Therefore, we must work together with the entire world to bring
peace closer."
He said Ramos-Horta had agreed to attend the summit,
scheduled for mid-June in Switzerland. At last year's Shangri-La Dialogue,
Prabowo had proposed an Indonesian plan for ending the war in Ukraine.
Source: Times Of India
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Pakistan
Lahore ATC to start jail trial in four May 9 cases
next week
June 2, 2024
LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) said on Saturday
it will commence from next week the jail trial of four cases relating to
torching police vehicles during the May 9 riots.
The judge was hearing the cases when PTI social media
activist Ayesha Ali Bhutto and former MNA Rubina appeared before the court. The
judge issued bailable arrest warrants of those suspects who despite being on
bail did not attend the hearing.
Incarcerated PTI leaders, including Senator Ijaz
Chaudhry, Dr Yasmin Rashid, former governor Omar Sarfraz Cheema and former
provincial minister Mian Mahmoodur Rashid, were not brought from jail to the
court.
Source: Dawn
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Sacked chairman spills the beans on corruption in ACE
Imtiaz Ali
June 2, 2024
KARACHI: A senior government official, who has
recently been removed by the provincial government from the chairmanship of the
Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), has alleged that a “system of corruption”
in the provincial anti-graft watchdog was being run by a “private person” and
that he was sacked only because he refused to become part of the corrupt system.
On May 31, the Sindh government had transferred ACE
chairman Farhat Junejo, a BS-21 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan, and
directed him to report to Service, General Administration and Coordination
department with immediate effect.
While the Sindh government did not give any reason for
his removal, Mr Junejo, who was posted as the ACE chairman around two months
ago, believed that the decision was taken since he was being seen as a “threat
to the corruption system”.
In a letter sent to Sindh Enquiries and
Anti-corruption Minister Mohammad Bux Mahar, Mr Junejo alleged that “a system
of corruption is extracting Rs60-70 million on a monthly basis from different
government departments / organisations”.
Source: Dawn
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Faisal Kundi, Musadik Malik say PTI ‘not ready for
talks’ with political forces
Zulqernain Tahir
June 2, 2024
LAHORE: Two key PML-N and PPP leaders on Saturday
reiterated the desire to hold talks with the PTI, but lamented that the party
didn’t intend to have a dialogue with political forces.
Talking to the media in Lahore, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said talks with PTI could only take place if the
party “apologises for its mistakes”.
The KP governor, who belongs to PPP, said PTI was a
political force, but if the party wants to return to power with support of the
establishment, nothing can be done.
The KP governor also advised the PTI to discuss its
issues and problems in the parliament, including reservations over general
elections.
Source: Dawn
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Child molester sentenced to five years in jail
June 2, 2024
TAXILA: A court sentenced a child molester to five
years in jail, besides imposing a fine of Rs50,000 on him in Fatehjang on
Saturday.
The court, after hearing arguments from both sides and
recording statements of the complainant and victim, awarded the sentence to the
accused.
The verdict further said that in case the convict
failed to pay the fine he would have to undergo an additional six months jail.
The convict was later sent to district prison.
In the first case, special court for the Control of
Narcotic Substances (CNS) in Attock sentenced HunarMohammadto nine years’
imprisonment besides imposing a fine of Rs80,000 for selling drugs. The drug
paddler was arrested by the police while selling hashish in Sheenbagh area last
year by Attock Saddar Police.
Source: Dawn
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Mideast
Iran Arrests 35 In Alleged 'Satanist Network
Gathering'"
Jun 01, 2024
Iranian authorities have arrested 35 people in a raid
on a “satanist network gathering” in the southwestern province of Khuzestan,
local media reported Saturday.
The raid took place after police had “identified the
location” of the gathering, which featured “signs and symbols of satanism,
alcohol and drugs,” ISNA news agency said.
Raids on so-called “satanist” gatherings are not
uncommon in the deeply conservative country, often targeting parties or
concerts with alcohol consumption, which is largely banned in Iran.
Source: News18
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Islamic Resistance in Iraq attacks Eilat
Jun 2, 2024
Since the start of the al-Aqsa Storm operation on the
7th of last October, the occupied port of Eilat has been targeted several times
by the Yemeni forces and the Islamic Resistance of Iraq to declare support for
the oppressed people of Gaza.
Israel waged its brutal war on besieged Gaza on
October 7 after Hamas carried out an unprecedented operation against the
occupying entity in retaliation for its intensified atrocities against the
Palestinian people.
Israel has imposed a complete siege on the densely
populated territory, cutting off fuel, electricity, food, and water to the more
than two million Palestinians living there.
Source: En.mehrnews
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Imam Khomeini and Palestine: an everlasting legacy
June 1, 2024
Millions of people took part in his burial ceremony
and for the past 35 years. Iranians have continued to honor the late Imam in
large gatherings. His passing anniversary is marked each year in the shrine of
Imam Khomeini, where Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali
Khamenei delivers a speech.
The 35th passing anniversary of the late leader is
taking place this year as one of his most important agendas, the Palestinian
cause, has taken center stage around the world. Imam Khomeini held the
Palestinian cause close to his heart, considering it a matter of paramount
importance for the Muslim world.
During the 1973 Arab-Israeli War, Imam Khomeini issued
a message to Muslim governments and nations, urging them to unite and confront
Israel with all their might. He outlined a comprehensive strategy for the
struggle against Israel, including:
Source: En.mehrnews
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US-sanctioned ex-officer among Iranian candidates to
replace Raisi
June 1, 2024
US-sanctioned former Revolutionary Guards commander
VahidHaghanian was among candidates who registered on Saturday to run for
election as Iran’s president after Ebrahim Raisi died in a helicopter crash,
state media reported.
Haghanian, a close aide to Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Ali Khamenei, told reporters after registering that his qualifications were
based on “experience from serving 45 years in the presidency and the leader’s office”.
The US Treasury designated Haghanian in 2019 among
nine individuals in Khamenei’s inner circle responsible for “advancing …
domestic and foreign oppression”.
Former parliamentary speaker Ali Larijani, a prominent
conservative, was among the candidates who registered on Friday, as was
AbdolnaserHemmati, a former central bank governor.
Source: Dawn.Com
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Iran's hard-line former President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
registers for June 28 election
By JON GAMBRELL
June 2, 2024
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Iran's hard-line former
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad registered Sunday as a possible candidate for the
presidential election, seeking to regain the country's top political position
after a helicopter crash killed the nation's president.
The populist former leader's registration puts
pressure on Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. In office, Ahmadinejad
openly challenged the 85-year-old cleric, and his attempt to run in 2021 was
barred by authorities.
The firebrand, Holocaust-questioning politician’s
return comes at a time of heightened tensions between Iran and the West over
Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program, its arming of Russia in its war on
Ukraine and its wide-reaching crackdowns on dissent. Meanwhile, Iran's support
of militia proxy forces throughout the wider Mideast have been in increased
focus as Yemen's Houthi rebels attack ships in the Red Sea over the
Israel-Hamas war in the Gaza Strip.
Ahmadinejad is the most prominent candidate to
register so far. Speaking after his registration, he vowed to seek
“constructive engagement” with the world and improved economic relations with
all nations.
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Arab
World
Riyadh Police Nab Two Pakistani Residents For Drug
Case
ARAB NEWS
June 02, 2024
RIYADH: Police officers in Riyadh have arrested two
Pakistani residents for promoting the drug methamphetamine, or more commonly
known as shabu.
The security authorities said all information
available to citizens and residents about any activities related to drug
smuggling or drug promotion shalll be reported to police, by calling the
numbers (911) in the regions of Makkah Al-Mukarramah, Riyadh, and Al-Sharqiyah
and (999) in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom.
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Haramain Express ready to meet Hajj demand
ARAB NEWS
June 02, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Haramain Express is prepared to
meet expected demand for train trips during this year’s Hajj season.
Saudi Arabian Railways, in coordination with the
operators of Haramain Express, said they plan to operate more than 3,800 train
trips, providing more than 1.6 million seats, an increase of more than 100,000
seats compared with last year.
By connecting Makkah with Madinah via a double railway
line, the Haramain Express provides safe transport for pilgrims, Umrah
performers and travelers between the two holy cities and the city of Jeddah.
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Saudi economy minister meets with senior Italian
official
ARAB NEWS
June 02, 2024
MILAN: Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Economy and
Planning, Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, met with Antonio Tajani, Italy’s deputy
prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and international cooperation.
During Saturday’s meeting, the two officials discussed
cooperation and bilateral relations in various sectors between their two
countries, as well as global and economic developments, reported Saudi Press
Agency.
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Saudi Arabia continues Hajj 2024 preparations as
pilgrims arrive
ARAB NEWS
June 02, 202
JEDDAH: Sheikh AimaDiakite, president of the Superior
Council of Imams of Mosques and Islamic Affairs in Ivory Coast, praised the
services and facilities provided by the Makkah Route Initiative.
The Makkah Route Initiative has developed procedures
for Ivorian and other pilgrims and worked on overcoming difficulties and
obstacles to alleviate the hardship of Hajj, Diakite told the Saudi Press
Agency.
Saudi Arabia launched the initiative in 2019 to help
Hajj pilgrims from seven countries — Morocco, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan,
Bangladesh, Turkiye and Ivory Coast — with their visa, customs and passport
requirements.
Pilgrims arriving from Jordan and Palestine also
expressed gratitude to the Saudi government for organizing the Hajj process and
caring for pilgrims.
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Penalty enforcement for performing Hajj without a
permit begins
ARAB NEWS
June 02, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Public Security has begun
imposing penalties on pilgrims violating Hajj regulations and instructions by
undertaking a pilgrimage without a permit.
The areas covered by the no-permit, no-Hajj policy
include the city of Makkah, the central area, the holy sites, the Haramain
train station, security checkpoints, screening centers and temporary security
checkpoints, according to a report from Saudi Press Agency.
Any individual — whether citizen, resident, or visitor
— found violating Hajj regulations will be fined 10,000 Saudi riyals ($2,666).
Non-citizens will be deported to their home country and banned from re-entering
the Kingdom for a specified period.
The Public Security also said repeat offenders would
have their fines doubled, as the agency stressed the importance of adhering to
Hajj regulations and instructions to ensure pilgrims can perform rituals safely
and peacefully.
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South Asia
‘The US is trying to secure a military base in
Bangladesh’
By Abhinandan Mishra
June 2, 2024
NEW DELHI: The recent violence in Manipur is a wake-up
call for the sub-region, says Squadron Leader (Retired) Sadrul Ahmed Khan, who
is Member, Finance and Planning Affairs Sub-Committee, Bangladesh Awami League.
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina recently
indicated about a plot by a third country that could lead to the division of
Bangladesh on religious lines.
The Sunday Guardian spoke to the Dhaka-based Squadron
Leader (Retired) Sadrul Ahmed Khan, who is Member, Finance and Planning Affairs
Sub-Committee, Bangladesh Awami League on this alleged plot and the entities
behind it.
Q: Recently Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina spoke about a
“Balkanization” plot taking place in Bangladesh? What is this plot that she was
referring to? And does it impact Delhi?
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Afghan Held After Knife Attack At German Event Against
'Political Islam'
June 01, 2024
A German court on June 1 ordered a 25-year-old man
born in Afghanistan held on suspicion of attempted murder in connection with a
knife attack at an event organized by a group opposing "political
Islam" that left six people injured. The victims included a police officer
who remained hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Officials offered no
information regarding the motive for the attack on May 31 in the city of
Mannheim. Officials said that the suspect, who was shot and wounded by police,
was hospitalized and not in a condition to be questioned. They said he had
lived in Germany since 2014 and had no police record.
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Children among 20 dead in boat accident in
Afghanistan’s Nangarhar
1 Jun 2024
At least 20 people, including children, have drowned
when a boat sank during a river crossing in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar
province, according to local officials.
Quraishi Badloon, the head of Nangarhar province’s
information department, said in a post on X that the vessel capsized at 7am
(02:30 GMT) on Saturday “in the river in the Basawul area of Momand Dara
district”.
The Nangarhar health department said in a statement
that so far five bodies have been retrieved, including a man, a woman, two boys
and a girl.
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New Delhi committed to supporting Afghans: Ministry of
Foreign Affairs
By Fidel Rahmati
June 1, 2024
India’s Ministry of External Affairs spokesman Randhir
Jaiswal affirmed that New Delhi is committed to supporting Afghans, describing
this as the country’s “stable” policy towards Afghanistan’s people.
Jaiswal mentioned that India utilizes Chabahar port to
deliver humanitarian aid to Afghanistan and other landlocked Central Asian
countries.
“It is our stable policy to support the people of
Afghanistan, particularly through humanitarian aid, food, and medicine. We use
Chabahar for this specific purpose,” he elaborated.
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Southeast
Asia
At Shangri-La Dialogue, defence minister says Malaysia
supports call for ceasefire, champions Palestinian independence
02 Jun 2024
SINGAPORE, June 2 — Malaysia welcomes and supports any
proposal aimed at achieving an immediate and permanent ceasefire in the
Israel-Gaza conflict, including the recently announced three-stage plan by US
President Joe Biden, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD) plenary
session, the minister stated that Malaysia firmly believes Palestinians must be
granted the full right to self-determination and dignity, national independence
and sovereignty, and the right to freedom of movement.
“In line with the obligations under the Genocide
Convention, Israel must immediately halt its military offensive and any other
action in Rafah,” he said at the session titled Re-Imagining Solutions for
Regional Stability, on Sunday.
Mohamed Khaled also suggested that the SLD, Asia’s
premier defence summit hosted by Singapore since 2002, invite a representative
from Palestine for inclusion and constructive dialogue.
“We should not be forced to take sides and will not
take sides. Regardless, Malaysia’s position on any act to escalate conflicts in
the region remains unchanged. I reiterate that being non-aligned is the best
way possible while expanding multi-layered cooperation even with conflicting
parties,” he said.
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Indonesia's Islamic economy must become the world's
best: Minister
June 2, 2024
Indonesia needs to make even greater efforts to boost
its Islamic economy, pushing it to emerge at the top spot globally,
Coordinating Economic Minister AirlanggaHartarto affirmed.
Speaking at an Islamic boarding school (pesantren) in
Bogor, West Java, on Saturday (June 1), he cited the State of the Global
Islamic Economy (SGIE) 2023 report showing that Indonesia's Islamic economy
came in third position, trailing second-ranked Saudi Arabia and first-ranked
Malaysia.
"This does not make sense, considering our
population of 280 million. Meanwhile, the populations of Malaysia and Saudi may
be equal or less compared to that of West Java. Hence, we need to boost our
Islamic economy to make it the world's number 1," he remarked.
Hartarto noted that the ecosystem of Islamic economy
and finance in Indonesia has been showing developments, especially in the
fields of Islamic investment, halal food and beverages, modest fashion,
pharmacy, cosmetics, and Muslim-friendly tourism.
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Tabung Haji advises pilgrims to register with licensed
operators if using travel agencies for Haj pilgrimage
02 Jun 2024
MAKKAH, June 2 — The LembagaTabung Haji (TH) advises
prospective hajj pilgrims to register with travel agencies licensed by TH as
hajj pilgrimage operators (PJH) if they want to fulfil the fifth pillar of
Islam using mujamalah visas.
Malaysian Hajj Delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh
Syed Abdul Rahman said this is because all PJH companies have been carefully
and transparently screened to ensure they have strong financial capabilities.
“In addition to that, TH also ensures that these
companies have a good track record of managing hajj and umrah pilgrims and is
believed to be a reputable company.
“Thus with this licensing process, TH can give
confidence and prospective pilgrims can feel that their hajj affairs are under
control, safe and their welfare will be protected," he told media
personnel at TH Headquarters here.
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Miti, Motac to discuss supporting local artists to
export their works abroad, says Zafrul
02 Jun 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Ministry of Investment,
Trade and Industry (Miti) will discuss with the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and
Culture (Motac) efforts to support local artists to export their works abroad.
Its minister, Datuk Seri TengkuZafrul Abdul Aziz said
this collaboration could be done through the Malaysian External Trade
Development Corporation (Matrade) and National Academy of Arts, Culture and
Heritage (Aswara).
“The concept of exporting art abroad has long existed,
and we here need to focus more on how art can have an impact on trade and
export. We can export the works of our local talents abroad not only for
financial benefits but also to introduce Malaysian culture to the world,” he
told reporters after officiating the contemporary art exhibition Artconomics, a
collaborative project between the University of Malaya Economics Society and
University of Malaya Art Gallery.
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MACC: Former Datuk Bandar detained in Johor for
corruption involving more than RM1m
02 Jun 2024
JOHOR BARU, June 1 — The Kluang branch of the
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) detained a former Datuk Bandar of a
local council in Johor on suspicion of accepting RM1 million as bribes.
According to the source, the 63-year-old was detained
at the MACC office in Johor at about 4pm today.
“It is believed the suspect was detained for allegedly
accepting bribes when holding the post of Datuk Bandar. He is believed to have
received more than RM1 million from contractors as an inducement to approve
projects from the local council,” said the source tonight.
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Africa
Court fixes date for hearing on Kano mosque fire
June 01, 2024
A Kano Upper Shari’a Court has announced a date for
the commencement of trial on the Kano mosque fire.
In a statement on Friday, the court fixed July 4, 2024
for hearing on the ongoing trial of Shafi’uAbubakar, a man who allegedly set a
mosque on fire at Gadan village in Gezawa local area of the state.
The 38-year-old- defendant is standing trial on
three-count charge bordering on mischief by fire, causing grievous hurt and
culpable homicide.
The director of public prosecution (DPP) at the Kano
State Ministry of Justice who is also the Prosecution Counsel, Salisu Tahir,
said that they had received a copy of the case diary from the police, stating
that the death toll from the fire had risen from 14 to 19.
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Miyetti Allah hails Tinubu’s commitment on security,
agricultural dev’t
June 1, 2024
Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria
(MACBAN) has commended President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to developing
Nigeria’s infrastructure, agricultural development and enhanced security since
his assumption of office.
The National President of MACBAN, Alhaji Baba
Othman-Ngelzarma, made the commendation in a congratulatory letter to the president.
“Congratulations to Mr President and
Commander-In-Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Bola Tinubu on
your one year in office.
” On behalf of the over six million pastoral
communities in Nigeria, the Chairman Board of Trustees, The National Executive,
Management and staff of MACBAN, I wish to congratulate you on your successful
one year anniversary in office.
“Your one year in office, though tumultuous but stands
you as a man of courage, conviction and vision with Renewed Hope to make
Nigeria great.
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South Africa Election Ends Three Decades Of ANC
Dominance
Jun 2, 2024
JOHANNESBURG: South Africans angry at joblessness,
inequality and power shortages have slashed support for the African National
Congress (ANC) to 40% in this week's election, ending three decades of
dominance by the party that freed the country from apartheid.
A dramatically weakened mandate for the legacy party
of Nelson Mandela, down from the 57.5% it got in the previous 2019
parliamentary election, means the ANC must share power with a rival in order to
keep it - an unprecedented prospect.
"We can talk to everybody and anybody,"
GwedeMantashe, the ANC chair and current mines and energy minister, told
reporters in comments carried by the South African Broadcasting Corporation
(SABC), dodging a question about who the party was discussing a possible
coalition deal with.
Vote tallying from Wednesday's poll was entering its
final stages on Saturday, with results from 99.53% of polling stations giving
the ANC 40.21%.
The main opposition party, the Democratic Alliance
(DA), had 21.80%, uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK), a new party led by former president
Jacob Zuma, managed to grab 14.60%, while the far-left Economic Freedom
Fighters (EFF), led by former ANC youth leader Julius Malema, got 9.48%.
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Minimum wage strike: Labour seeks Tinubu’s
intervention as FG says economy under threat
2nd June 2024
Organised Labour has urged President Bola Tinubu to
personally intervene in the ongoing negotiation over minimum wage to avert the
indefinite strike action scheduled to start on Monday.
On Tuesday, May 28, talks between the Federal
Government and Organised Labour broke down after the government and the Organised
Private Sector raised their offers to N60,000.
The government added N3,000 to its initial offer of
N57,000 proposed last week, making the total figure N60,000. It was dismissed
by labour at the meeting.
Several impeccable sources from both the Trade Union
Congress and Nigeria Labour Congress, who spoke to Sunday PUNCH, stressed that
the Federal Government and the organised private sector should not expect
labour to accept anything less than a six-digit offer.
The unions said the government was not serious about
the negotiations, adding that the shift from N48,000 to N57,000 was too meagre
to be considered as ‘shifting grounds’.
They noted that the promise made by President Bola
Tinubu when he became President and on Workers’ Day was that the Federal
Government would pay a living wage, adding that N57,000 did not fall into that
category.
On Friday, the Nigeria Labour Congress declared an
indefinite nationwide strike, starting on Monday, June 3, 2024, due to the
Federal Government’s refusal to increase the proposed minimum wage above
N60,000.
The President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero, announced that
the strike followed failed negotiations between the government and organised
labour.
Despite the government’s final offer of N60,000, which
included a recent increase from an initial N57,000, the labour unions found the
proposal insufficient.
At the meeting, labour revised its demand, reducing it
by N3,000 from the initial N497,000 proposed last week, setting the new
proposal at N494,000.
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Nigeria volatile, filled with suffering – Obasanjo
By Godfrey George
2nd June 2024
Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, said on
Saturday that Nigeria was becoming more volatile, uncertain and complex.
He said these in Lagos at the Africa Methodist Council
Heads of Conference Summit and Women’s Movement Leadership Summit, where he was
the Chairman of the public lecture.
The lecture’s topic, presented by the General
Secretary, World Methodist Council, Bishop Ivan Abrahams, was, ‘Leadership in a
Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous World’.
“How do we re-evaluate the world? That is what I
believe we have to do in our re-evaluating the world. What do we do? Jesus
Christ himself told us that in this world, we would have trouble.
“I will give you two points. Wake up! We need a new
generation of leaders; moral leaders, transformational leaders, and servant
leaders.
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North
America
Trump has few ways to overturn his conviction
Jun 2, 2024
NEW YORK: "This is long from over," Donald
Trump, the former president and current felon, declared Thursday, moments after
a Manhattan jury convicted him on 34 counts of falsifying records to cover up a
sex scandal. Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, is banking on the jury
not having the final word on the case. He has already outlined a plan to appeal
a verdict that Friday he labelled "a scam."
But even if the former - and possibly future -
president could persuade voters to ignore his conviction, the appellate courts
might not be so sympathetic. Several legal experts cast doubt on his chances of
success and noted that the case could take years to snake through the courts,
all but ensuring he will still be a felon when voters head to the polls in Nov.
And so, after a five-year investigation and a seven-week trial, Trump's New
York legal odyssey is only beginning.
The former president's supporters are calling on the
US Supreme Court to intervene, though that is highly unlikely. In a more likely
appeal to a New York court, Trump would have avenues to attack the conviction,
the experts said, but far fewer than he has claimed. The experts noted that the
judge, whose rulings helped shape the case, stripped some of the prosecution's
most precarious arguments and evidence from the trial.
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North Korea Sends Hundreds of More Trash-Carrying
Balloons to South Korea
June 2, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea launched hundreds of
more trash-carrying balloons toward the South after a similar campaign a few
days earlier, according to South Korea’s military, in what Pyongyang calls
retaliation for activists flying anti-North Korean leaflets across the border.
Between Saturday night and Sunday morning, about 600
balloons flown from North Korea have been found in various parts of South
Korea. The balloons carried cigarette butts, scraps of cloth, waste paper, and
vinyl, but no dangerous substances were included, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of
Staff said Sunday.
The trash from a balloon presumably sent by North
Korea, is seen behind police tape in Incheon, South Korea, on June 2, 2024. (Im
Sun-suk/Yonhap via AP)
The military advised people to beware of falling
objects and not to touch objects suspected to be from North Korea but report
them to military or police offices instead. There have been no reports of
injuries or damage.
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WHO Member Countries Approve Steps to Bolster Health
Regulations to Better Brace for Pandemics
June 1, 2024
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said
member countries on Saturday approved new steps to improve global preparedness
for and response to pandemics like COVID-19 and mpox, and set a new deadline
for agreeing on a broader treaty.
Countries agreed by consensus to amend the
International Health Regulations, which were last changed in 2005, such as by
defining the term “pandemic emergency” and helping developing countries to gain
better access to financing and medical products, WHO said.
The move came as the U.N. agency ended its six-day
World Health Assembly this year, after plans to adopt a more sweeping pandemic
“treaty” at the meeting was shelved largely over disagreements between developing
countries and richer ones about better sharing of technology and the pathogens
that trigger outbreaks.
“The success of the IHR amendments demonstrates that
in our divided and divisive world, countries can still come together to find
common cause and common ground,” Director-General TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus
said.
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