Muslim League Communal Democratic Organisation, Not Extremist: RSS
19 March 2023
RSS Prantha Karyavahak PN Easwaran addressing the media. Screengrab: Manorama News
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• Muslim League Communal Democratic Organisation, Not
Extremist: RSS
• Malaysian PM: Medical Use Of Cannabis Needs In-Depth
Study
• Rio Claro Imam Laments As 15 Family Members In ISIS
Feared Dead
• Israeli, Palestinian Officials Meet in Egypt in
Attempt to Maintain Calm During Ramadan
• Human Rights Commission Asks Security Forces To
Vacate School, College Buildings In Swat
India
• Bihar Govt Relaxes Duty Hours For Muslims For Ramzan,
BJP Protests
• Ramadan 2023: WHO Guidelines On Healthy Fasting
• Muslim Numainda Council Holds ‘Renaming’ Protest
• PFI wanted Islamic Rule by waging war against govt:
NIA
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Southeast Asia
• Fahmi: Amendments to two communications related Acts
will curb race, religion and royal institution issues
• Dr Mahathir Calls PM Anwar’s Unity Govt A
‘Dictatorship’ After 'Malay Proclamation' Rally Cancelled
• General Election Supervisory Agency Prohibits
Political Campaigning in Guise of Ramadan Goodwill
• New academic session: Smooth start in three states,
some Johor schools still closed
• More than 50 Perak Umno members identified for
sabotaging party in GE15
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Arab world
• Ramadan 2023: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid kick-starts
One Billion Meals campaign
• UAE announces cannon firing locations during Ramadan
• Palestine-Israel talks in Sharm El Sheikh will seek
to abate violence before Ramadan
• Oman gears up for the Holy Month of Ramadan
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Mideast
• Israel Assassinated Islamic Jihad Member Ali Ramzi
Al-Aswad Near Damascus, Group Claims
• Israeli, Palestinian Officials to Meet in Egypt in
Attempt to Maintain Calm During Ramadan
• Dozens of Israeli Settlers Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque
• Iran’s Leader to deliver New Year speech at Imam
Reza shrine on Tuesday
• Will Israel Get Through Ramadan Safely?
• Iran sentences 2 to death over Shiraz shrine attack
that killed 13
• Iranians face dilemma as New Year, Ramadan coincide
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Pakistan
• Suspect sent to prison for harassing trans rights
activist in Karachi
• Effective Reforms Advocated To Tap Potential Of Islamic
Finance
• Imran, others booked on terror charges over chaos
outside Judicial Complex in Islamabad
• Govt angry over ‘special treatment’ given to ex-PM
• PTI says Zaman Park raid conducted at Maryam’s
behest
• Senate body to take up bills on new provinces next
week
• MQM-P stages first ‘power show’ after unification
• NAB closes inquiry against PM aide Amir Muqam
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Europe
• Commander In “Islamic Jihad Movement” Assassinated
In Rif Dimashq And The Movement Accuse Israel
• UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, In Rwanda For
Controversial Migrant Deal Talks
• Plymouth butcher explains why he became a Muslim
• New £5m Issa Foundation mosque taking shape in
Blackburn
• Boris Johnson to submit defence dossier ahead of
televised partygate interrogation by MPs
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North America
• Islamic Relief USA Packs Boxes To Fight Food
Insecurity
• Ramadan Is A Time For Muslims To Reflect, While
Giving Back To This Community
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Africa
• Star Times introduces “Season of Goodness Promo” for
Easter and Ramadan
• Al-taqwa Mosque in Kayole to remain closed - Court
• Report Unveils Details Of Meeting Between Saif Al-Islam
Gaddafi And Russia's Wagner Leaders
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South Asia
• Afghanistan Seeks UN Support For Wheat Storage Amid
Concerns Of Drought
• UN struggles to provide rations to millions in
Afghanistan as funds dwindle
• Pakistan, Afghanistan Authorities Agree To Start
Peshawar-Jalalabad Bus Service
• 4 drug traffickers arrested in Afghanistan
• 5 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants arrested in Agra
• Meeting To Speed Up Indo-Bangla Railway Connect
• Modi, Hasina inaugurate fuel pipeline to Bangladesh
Compiled by New
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Muslim League Communal Democratic Organisation, Not
Extremist: RSS
RSS Prantha Karyavahak PN
Easwaran addressing the media. Screengrab: Manorama News
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19th March 2023
KOCHI: Though the Muslim League is a communal party,
it is a democratic organisation and they don’t support extremism, said
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Pranta Sanghchalak K K Balaram and Pranta
Karyavah P N Eswaran in Kochi on Saturday.
Briefing media persons on the decisions of the
national executive of the RSS held at
Samalkha in the Panipat district of Haryana from March 12 to 14, the
leaders said the RSS is ready to hold healthy debates with all organisations
other than extremist and anti-national forces.
“There was no discussion with Jamaat-e-Islami. A
delegation of Islamic scholars had met RSS leaders in New Delhi and there was a
leader of Jamaat-e-Islami in the delegation. We are open to discussions with
any organisations that support nationalism and oppose extremism. Recently we
held discussions with a few Muslim leaders in the Malappuram district including
a sitting MLA of the Muslim League. The visit to the MLA’s office was part of
our Jan Sampark programme,” said Easwaran.
He said the RSS has different approaches towards
Jamaat-e-Islami and Muslim League. “We are open towards IUML because we don’t
believe that they have extremist views. The League leaders with whom we
interacted said they don’t support extremism. If the Jamaat-e-Islami changes
its policy, we are ready for talks with them also. We are always open for
discussions and Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat had attended three events
conducted by Muslim organisations last year,” said Easwaran.
Balaram said the RSS has been able to remove the
scepticism among Christian communities which helped in having healthy debates
with them. “We have a robust system for discussions with Christian communities
at the state level and the district level. The Christian community itself has
come forward for discussion and we interacted with many bishops recently,” he
said.
Regarding the chances of the BJP in Kerala, the RSS
leaders said vote bank politics have posed hurdles to the BJP in improving its
support base. Kerala is in the grip of coalition politics and even neutral
voters are forced to support either of the two fronts.
Revealing the decisions of the Samalkha meeting, the
leaders said the aim is to improve the number of Sakhas from 68,631 to one lakh
during the centenary celebrations which will start on Vijayadasami day in 2025.
The number of Sakhas in Kerala will be increased from
5,359 to 8,000. Training programmes will be held at four places in Kerala
to inspire the workers. Case studies of
development in Budhannur village in Alappuzha district and Thiruvallur in
Thrissur district were discussed in the national meeting. A special scheme for
comprehensive development will be implemented in villages where the RSS has
more than 100 swayamsevaks, the leaders said.
Source: Newindian Express
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Malaysian PM: Medical Use Of Cannabis Needs In-Depth
Study
Prime minister Datuk Seri
Anwar Ibrahim speaks during ‘Dialog Anak Muda Temu Anwar’ in conjunction with
the Youth Empowerment Fair 2023 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre March 19,
2023. — Picture by Shafwan Zaidon
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19 Mar 2023
Kuala Lumpur, March 19 — Issues pertaining to approval
of the use of cannabis for medical purposes in the country require in-depth
research and discussion, including from the aspect of controlling the use of
the substance, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.
He said this is taking into account the number of drug
addicts among young people, including in rural areas, which is increasing and
reaching hundreds of thousands today.
“Have patience, we need to look into this very
carefully, we have to remember that as soon as we legalise (cannabis) on the
back of strong reasons such as for medical purposes and necessity, control
could prove difficult... I am not saying that I have a hardline view on the
matter, but I have proposed we open this for discussion and look into the
implications.
“For those who support or object, let’s have an
overview in terms of its implication and then decide whether to legalise some
parts or completely allow it, or continue with what we are practising now,” he
said when answering a question from the floor at the “Meet Anwar’ youth dialogue
at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.
Anwar said Federal Narcotics Criminal Investigation
Department director Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay had also given him an
overview of the serious problems being dealt with in relation to the issue of
drug abuse in the current situation.
Source: Malay Mail
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Rio Claro Imam Laments As 15 Family Members In ISIS
Feared Dead
Imam Nazim Mohammed/ Photo:
Rishi Ragoonath
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Shaliza Hassanali
19-03-2023
15 members of Rio Claro imam Nazim Mohammed’s family
members–including his son, grandchildren and in-laws–who went to the Islamic
State to become ISIS fighters are likely dead.
Since secretly leaving Trinidad between 2015 and 2018
to join the extremist group, Mohammed has not received any word from his
relatives, he said.
“You could imagine three 0’clock in the morning I get
a phone call from my grandson who was held by the Iraq authorities indicating
all who get killed. This one get killed and that one get killed,” Mohammed, 82,
lamented as he spoke to the Sunday Guardian recently.
Aneesa’s husband, Daud Waheed, 61, together with his
daughters’ three husbands, Shuab Hasib, Curtis Rapsey Williams and Umar Rabby
Kumar, cannot be found.
In 2018, the US Treasury Department blacklisted
another one of Waheed’s sons-in-law Emraan Ali, 56, and Eddie Aleong, a
national, on suspicion of financing ISIS. Ali, a financier of ISIS, was married
to another one of Mohammed’s granddaughters Shaloma who both went to Syria in
2015. Five years later, no one knows where the Alis are.
Insisting that his loved ones did not inform him of
their plans to join ISIS, Mohammed said he had no personal connection to the
terror group.
Mohammed said Aneesa–his firstborn, her husband, Daud,
and their three daughters, Aidah, Azizah and Sabirah along with their husbands
were the first to go to Iraq.
In Iraq, the death penalty is imposed on people found
guilty of terrorism, murder, treason, espionage and war crimes. Hanging is the
common method of execution.
Mohammed said with his daughter and granddaughters
imprisoned, Daud’s son Masood, his wife, and their twin daughters also went to
Syria, but they too have not been located.
Among those who have also gone missing in Syria are
Mohammed’s granddaughter Sumiyah, her husband Akeil and their 14-year-old son,
Samir. He feared the worst as the death penalty in Syria is usually carried out
by hanging.
Mohammed said his son Musab Mohammed followed his
sister (Aneesa) but was picked up by Iraqi forces after he tried to sneak into
the country.
Musab was accompanied by his wife, Cassie
Bissoon-Mohammed. They too have disappeared. “We heard Musab was executed,”
Mohammed said.
Mohammed was married to two women who have departed.
His first wife, Salima Mohammed, 78, who gave birth to five children, died of a
massive heart attack three years ago. She was Aneesa and Musab’s mother. His
second wife, who gave birth to two children, died of health complications in
2015.
Mohammed came to the conclusion that Musab’s death
could have taken Salima prematurely to her grave as she agonised over his
killing.
Asked how he found out about the family members,
Mohammed said the Islamic State authorities did not inform them. “We got
information from inside,” and also from his grandson Masood who also cannot be
accounted for.
Mohammed, who heads the Masjid Umar Ibn Khattab Jamaat
in Boos Village, Rio Claro, shot into the spotlight in 2016 when he vehemently
denied being an ISIS recruiter.
In his sea of loss, Mohammed consoled himself saying,
“This is Allah’s programme. You see, we are Muslims and we believe everything
happens by the will of Allah. If they have to die there or come back here all
of that rests in the hands of Allah.
“In this world, it is just a passing through. We will
die one day, and we have to return to our Lord. We have to give God an account.
There is a day of judgment, this is not the real life.”
He said Aneesa and her three daughters have repeatedly
written the Government of T&T asking to return home but never got a
response. They have also penned letters to the United Nations.
“The Red Cross would visit them in their camps in
Iraq. The last letter I got was several months ago. They complained that during
winter the weather was very difficult for them as they are not provided with
any woolen clothing and had to fend for themselves.”
Mohammed pleaded with the Government to help bring
back his daughter and granddaughters and other nationals locked in two camps in
Northeast Syria.
On March 7, Human Rights Watch (HRW) counter-terrorism
association director Letta Tayler disclosed the number of T&T nationals
detained in Syria at the launch of its 2023 report entitled “T&T: Bring
Home Nationals from Syria” during a press conference.
he disclosed that children have died in tent fires,
drowned in sewage pits, and killed by water trucks. Hundreds have also died
from treatable illnesses.
Responding to the HRW, Foreign and Caricom Affairs
Minister Dr Amery Browne said the Government has been working on repatriating
our nationals.
Source: Guardian
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Israeli, Palestinian Officials Meet in Egypt in
Attempt to Maintain Calm During Ramadan
Students demonstrate in Gaza
City against the Aqaba summit between Israel and Palestinians, last month.
Credit: Mahmud Hams / AFP
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Jonathan Lis
Mar 19, 2023
Officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority,
Egypt, Jordan and the United States are scheduled to hold a meeting on Sunday
in Egypt’s Sharm el-Sheikh, with the goal of promoting calm in the West Bank
and Jerusalem ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts this
week.
Source: Haaretz
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Human Rights Commission asks security forces to vacate
school, college buildings in Swat
Our Correspondent
March 19, 2023
SWAT: Human Rights Commission of Pakistan chairperson
Hina Jilani has asked the security forces to vacate the buildings of schools
and colleges in Swat immediately and also shut the ‘illegal prisons’ in the district.
Addressing a news conference at the Swat Press Club on
Saturday, she pointed out that no information was being given to the relatives
of those, who had died in the ‘illegal prisons’.
The mission comprised Hina Jilani, the commission’s
vice-chairman for KP Akbar Khan, and HRCP members Jamila Gillani and Prof Ijaz
Khan. The team spoke to a range of civil society members, journalists, lawyers,
and district administration officials in Bannu, Peshawar, Khyber and Swat,
according to a statement.
HRCP members Prof Ijaz, Barrister Sher Mohammad Khan,
Ms Gillani, Akbar Khan and Maryam Rao were also present at the press
conference.
At the presser, Ms Jilani said the current political
situation in Pakistan was very alarming, where common people were suffering from
severe problems and institutions were not fulfilling their role.
Commenting on Pakistan’s current political situation,
she said institutions had become so weak that everyone challenged them openly.
“It is responsibility of the civil institutions to improve the political
situation. Even the Supreme Court never gave such a weak impression which it
gives these days,” she said, adding the civil institutions should play their
role according to the Constitution.
Ms Jilani said economy was on the verge of destruction,
where common people were faced with multiple difficulties. She said political
leaders dissolved assemblies at their whims without any solid reason, adding
Rs35 billion were required for holding elections in Punjab, which could best be
spent on people’s welfare. She said presently there were no assemblies in two
provinces, while the National Assembly was incomplete.
Ms Jilani said HRCP appreciated the resolve of Swat
people against the new wave of militancy. She said HRCP was deeply concerned
about the forced disappearance of people and demanded the missing persons be
shown and presented in courts if they were guilty of any crime.
She also showed concern over the ‘extrajudicial
killings’ and said HRCP strongly condemned the illegal act. She reiterated the
commission would continue to play its role in safeguarding human rights in the
country.
Meanwhile, the HRCP fact-finding report observed
widespread frustration among residents of the merged districts with the state
for its ‘failure’ to honour the pledge to integrate these areas with the rest
of the province by securing people’s civil, political, social and economic
rights under the Constitution.
The report said the mission was concerned over undue
delays in the transfer of power to the civil administrations and elected
representatives in western KP following the 25th Constitutional Amendment in
2018.
While the report acknowledged some progress made on
making basic facilities and fundamental rights available to the merged region
the progress had been slow.
The report said the HRCP was concerned about
resurgence of militancy in KP, compounded by reports of extrajudicial killings
and enforced disappearances. “The continued presence and control of security
forces in the newly-merged districts appear to have undermined the authority of
the local government and civil administration,” it said, highlighting continued
restrictions on freedom of movement and speech. The mission was also troubled
by continued reports of enforced disappearances, custodial deaths and persons
going ‘missing’ from internment centres.
“HRCP welcomes the recent local government elections,
but observes that the effectiveness of this system has been compromised by lack
of funds released to elected representatives, many of whom have complained they
lack even a workspace. HRCP is alarmed by allegations that the funds that
should have been transferred to the local authorities for the merger and
subsequent development schemes have either been siphoned off as a result of
corruption or diverted to other regions,” the report said.
The mission was particularly moved by the spirit of
resistance that residents of the region have continued to display in the shape
of Ulasi Pasoon [the people’s uprising], making it clear they are not willing
to tolerate militancy any longer.
The process of restoring law and order in the
newly-merged districts, albeit slow, is visible in the form of robust policies
for police reforms and capacity building. Above all, HRCP was pleased to
observe a robust political mobilisation among the youth of the newly-merged
districts, who have no qualms in exercising their constitutional right to
freedom of expression and peaceful assembly by making legitimate demands of the
state, the report highlighted.
Source: Dawn
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India
Bihar Govt Relaxes Duty Hours For Muslims For Ramzan,
BJP Protests
Mar 19, 2023
PATNA: Bihar’s Grand Alliance government has allowed
relaxation in duty hours for Muslim employees during the holy month of Ramzan,
prompting strong reactions from opposition BJP which claimed it was a “first”
for the state and asked why Hindus weren’t given similar facilities in
festivals like Ramnavami.
However, Friday’s circular allowing the one-hour relaxation
in entry and exit timings for Muslim staff said the order was, in fact, passed
in December 2000.
“Keeping in view the convenience of Muslim employees
and officials, the government grants them permission to come and leave the
office one hour before the scheduled time during Ramzan,” reads the circular.
The order sent BJP gunning for the Nitish Kumar-led
Grand Alliance government. “If Muslims can get relaxation in duty hours for
Ramzan, why can’t the Hindus be extended similar facilities during Ramnavami?”
state BJP chief Sanjay Jaiswal said.
Source: Times Of India
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Ramadan 2023: WHO guidelines on healthy fasting
By Tapatrisha Das
19-03-2023
Ramadan 2023: The special time of the year is almost
here. The largest festival of the Islam community is slated to be celebrated.
The holy month of Ramadan of the Islamic calendar is observed by Muslims all
over the country by keeping fast from sunrise till sunset. After a month of
fasting, Eid-ul-Fitr is celebrated. During Ramadan, Muslims cannot have food
during the time between sunrise and sunset. So, they start their fast by having
a meal before sunrise, and then break their fast after sunset. Traditionally
the breaking of the fast includes having three dates, followed by a feast.
This year, Ramadan will start on March 22 and will end
on April 21, when the crescent moon is observed in the sky. As we gear up to
celebrate a month full of festivities, here’s a look at the fasting guidelines
put forward by World Health Organisation that we must keep in mind in order to
stay healthy throughout the month:
Drinking water: The fasting starts with suhur – a meal
consumed before sunrise, and ends with iftar – the feast consumed to break fast
after sunset. However, in between, we must remember to drink lots of water and
stay hydrated throughout the time, to give body the nutrients that it is
missing out on.
Source: Hindustan Times
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Muslim Numainda Council Holds ‘Renaming’ Protest
Mar 19, 2023
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: Muslim Numainda Council
(MNC), an umbrella organisation of social and religious bodies, on Saturday
held a mega protest against renaming of Aurangabad to Chhatrapati
Sambhajinagar.
Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi’s state president Rekhatai
Thakur, MP Imtiaz Jaleel, NCP’s state level office bearers Mushtaq Ahmed and
Abdul Qadeer Maulana, apart from the MNC’s key office bearer Ziauddin Siddiqui
were among those who addressed the gathering.
The speakers unanimously expressed their anguish over
the renaming of the city, for the sake of polarisation, eventually benefitting
particular political parties during the elections.
Source: Times Of India
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PFI wanted Islamic Rule by waging war against govt:
NIA
By Shishir Gupta
Mar 18, 2023
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has charged 19
persons linked to banned PFI, including 12 National Executive Council (NEC)
members, founding members and senior leaders, in its fifth chargesheet in the
case. With the filing of the latest chargesheet, the total number of accused
charged by the National Investigation Agency in PFI cases (Rajasthan, Kerala,
Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Delhi) stands at 105.
The NIA has exposed the nefarious designs of banned
Popular Front of India (PFI) and its sinister motive to establish Caliphate in
India by 2047 through four stages, including weapons training to cadres and
infiltrating police and judiciary. The investigation has revealed that it
espoused an Islamic Caliphate by working under the pretext of national
integration, communal harmony, and welfare of minorities and weaker sections.
The radical Islamists had planned to unveil a new
Constitution based on Shariah law with the help of external forces and organise
physical traning under the guise of Yoga classes. One of the evil designs
exposed by the NIA was to acquire land in Muslim-dominated areas for training
and stock-piling of weapons and explosives.
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Southeast Asia
Fahmi: Amendments to two communications related Acts
will curb race, religion and royal institution issues
19 Mar 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Amendments to the
Communications and Multimedia Act 1988 (Act 588) and the Malaysian
Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1988 (Act 589) will help curb
issues relating to race, religion and the royal institution.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said
that many matters in the Acts need to be updated in line with the vast
developments in current technology.
“The amendments will also involve engagement sessions
with MPs and the ministry will study it before it is tabled at Parliament in
this session or at the latest, next year,” he said as a guest of a forum titled
‘Youth Empowerment Through Digital Platforms’ in conjunction with the Youth
Empowerment Fair 2023 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today.
During the forum, Fahmi also shared that the Malay
Rulers expressed their views and advice on concerns about extremism during his
recent audience with them following several incidents involving race, religion
and the royal institution that could possibly affect public order and harmony
in the country.
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Dr Mahathir calls PM Anwar’s unity govt a ‘dictatorship’
after 'Malay Proclamation' rally cancelled
By Ben Tan
19 Mar 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today
hit out at the Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim-led unity government, describing it as
a dictatorship.
“However, this government is against any form of
criticism, they even take action against Opposition parties. This is the state
that we are in.
“This (government) is a dictatorship. People can’t
speak up or criticise the government and that is a dictator for you,” said Dr
Mahathir at a press conference on Malay Proclamation that was streamed live on
Facebook.
Dr Mahathir alleged that Anwar was behind the
cancellation of the venues for the Malay Proclamation gathering which was
supposed to take place yesterday.
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General Election Supervisory Agency Prohibits
Political Campaigning in Guise of Ramadan Goodwill
19 March 2023
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The General Election Supervisory
Agency (Bawaslu) has reminded political parties contesting the 2024 General
Elections to abstain from campaigning while performing good deeds during the
holy month of Ramadan.
"What the Bawaslu prohibits is mixing good deeds
with hidden campaigns," Bawaslu member Lolly Suhenty said during a talk
show between the agency and the political parties on Saturday.
"For example, promising to give money or other
material things, whether it is during the campaign period, counting vote
period, or in election silence," she said.
This is because currently, the general election
proceedings are in the phase of political party announcement, wherein people
are being provided details of the number of political parties in the fray, she
explained. The campaign period itself will start on November 28 this year, she
said.
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New academic session: Smooth start in three states,
some Johor schools still closed
19 Mar 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — The 2023/2024 academic
session in all schools in Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu began today as
scheduled, but the situation was different in some schools in Johor as they are
still affected by the floods.
In Kedah, a total of 334,426 students from 752
schools, comprising 88,362 pupils in 548 primary schools and 146,064 students
in 204 secondary schools, started their new school session today.
Speaking to reporters at Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Taman
Uda, Rozaini said out of 30,468 teachers working in the state, 176 are new
teachers.
Source: Malay Mail
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More than 50 Perak Umno members identified for
sabotaging party in GE15
19 Mar 2023
IPOH, March 19 — Perak Umno has identified more than
50 members who acted to sabotage the party by committing various wrongdoings
during the 15th general election including campaigning for the opposing party.
Perak Umno Liaison Committee chairman Datuk Seri
Saarani Mohamad said of that number, 17 were from Larut Umno division have been
sacked, while more, including those from other divisions, are being
investigated before further action is taken.
“Some are not candidates, proposers or supporters for
the opposition, but during the campaign period, they are clear whether they are
talking or carrying the opposition flag or campaigning on behalf of the
opposition.
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Arab world
Ramadan 2023: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid kick-starts
One Billion Meals campaign
The National
Mar 19, 2023
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler
of Dubai, has launched a campaign to donate one billion meals to the poor and
hungry around the world.
"Brothers and sisters, pursuant to our annual
custom with the beginning of the holy month, we will launch this year, God
willing, the One Billion Meals project," Sheikh Mohammed wrote on Twitter.
"One out of every 10 people in the world suffers
from hunger. Our human, moral and Islamic duty, especially during the month of
fasting, is to help the needy.
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UAE announces cannon firing locations during Ramadan
March 19, 2023
Abu Dhabi: The Ministry of Defence has announced the
cannon firing locations across the UAE during Ramadan, Emirates News Agency
(WAM) reported.
The ministry said that the iftar (ending of the fast)
cannons will be present on several sites, including in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and
Al Dhafra, as well as Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al Quwain.
In Abu Dhabi, the cannons will be placed at Sheikh
Zayed Grand Mosque, Qasr Al Hosn, and Um Al Emarat Park in Al Mushrif, and in
Al Shahama City in Formula Parking.
Source: Gulf News
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Palestine-Israel talks in Sharm El Sheikh will seek to
abate violence before Ramadan
Kamal Tabikha
Mar 19, 2023
Israeli and Palestinian officials are meeting in the
Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh on Sunday, seeking to de-escalate tensions
between the sides.
The high-level security talks at the Red Sea resort
city, which are being brokered by regional allies Egypt and Jordan and also the
US, aim to end a year-long bout of violence that has claimed the lives of more
than 200 Palestinians and more than 40 people in Israel.
The meeting is a continuation of the US-brokered talks
hosted by Jordan on February 26 to halt fighting ahead of Ramadan and the
seven-day feast of Passover, an important Jewish holiday that coincides with
the Muslim holy month this year.
Its objectives, as outlined by a communique in
February, are to encourage both sides “to work towards a just and lasting
peace” and “commit to de-escalation on the ground”.
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Oman gears up for the Holy Month of Ramadan
18/March/2023
Muscat: The first day of fasting for the Holy Month of
Ramadan in the Sultanate of Oman is likely to be on Thursday (March 23, 2023),
with Oman’s leading astronomical expert saying that “the crescent moon could be
sighted on March 22.”
Astronomical expert Dr. Sabih Al Saadi said: “The
crescent moon will be born on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, at exactly 9:24pm (Oman
time) with no sightings of any type being expected that night. However, on the
night of March 22, Wednesday, the new moon should be easily visible to the
naked eye in most of the Sultanate’s governorates and many parts of the Middle
East and North Africa. The first fasting day is thus expected to be March 23,
Thursday, for these countries.”
Lunar months last between 29 and 30 days, depending on
the sighting of the new moon on the 29th night of each month. If the new moon
is not visible, the month lasts 30 days.
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Mideast
Israel Assassinated Islamic Jihad Member Ali Ramzi
Al-Aswad Near Damascus, Group Claims
By TZVI JOFFRE
MARCH 19, 2023
The Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement blamed Israel
for the assassination of Ali Ramzi Al-Aswad, a leader in the al-Quds Brigades,
near Damascus on Sunday morning.
Further details about the alleged assassination were
not available as of Sunday morning.
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Israeli, Palestinian Officials to Meet in Egypt in
Attempt to Maintain Calm During Ramadan
Jonathan Lis
Mar 18, 2023
Officials from Israel, the Palestinian Authority,
Egypt, Jordan and the United States are scheduled to hold a meeting on Sunday
in Egypt’s Sharm al-Sheikh, with the goal of promoting calm in the West Bank
and Jerusalem ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, which starts this
week.
Why a former U.S. ambassador joined Israel's
pro-democracy protestsording to Israeli sources, the group, which met for the
first time in Aqaba last month, is expected to become a permanent forum holding
regular bridging meetings for calming the security situation between Israel and
the Palestinians, under the auspices of the U.S. and states in the region.
Sunday’s meeting will attempt to reach understandings
that will reduce friction between the sides. Israel is planning to host one of
the next meetings, and has not ruled out the possibility of sending its
representatives to Ramallah if the Palestinian Authority chooses to host one as
well.
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Dozens of Israeli Settlers Raid Al-Aqsa Mosque
19 March, 2023
Dozens of Israeli Jewish settlers invaded the
courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem under the protection of
Israeli occupation forces on Sunday morning, March 19, 2023.
The Palestinian Department of Islamic Endowment in
occupied Jerusalem reported that tens of Israeli extremist settlers broke into
Al-Aqsa and carried out provocative tours at its courtyards.
The Endowment pointed out that Israeli Jewish settlers
performed provocative Talmudic rituals under Israeli occupation forces’
protection.
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Iran’s Leader to deliver New Year speech at Imam Reza
shrine on Tuesday
2023/03/19
The speech is set to begin on Tuesday, the first day
of the Persian New Year, at 3 pm local time.
It will be broadcast live on the Leader’s official
website, Khamenei.ir, as well as on different channels of the Islamic Republic
of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).
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Will Israel Get Through Ramadan Safely?
Mar 19, 2023
The Muslim holy month of Ramadan, that begins this
week, has long been prone to unrest for Israel. But now, in the shadow of a
dangerous, recalcitrant government headed by a present-absent prime minister,
Ramadan has become a supreme test of ultranationalism and sovereignty – that
is, a demonstration of Israeli muscle-flexing.
For instance, precisely on the eve of Ramadan, the
government saw fit to decide to continue razing homes in East Jerusalem. It
also began to amend the Disengagement Law so as to permit Israelis to stay in
West Bank settlements evacuated in 2005. The amendment passed the first of
three votes in the Knesset. Finally, a mass march to the illegal settlement
outpost of Evyatar is planned for the intermediate days of Passover, against
“the intent to loosen our grip on the Land of Israel.” Instead of banking the
fire, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir is pouring fuel on it.
“Complete insanity and capitulation to terror” is what he termed the custom of
closing the Temple Mount to Jews for the last 10 days of Ramadan.
At a recent closed meeting, defense officials
expressed concern about the multiplying warnings of terror attacks being
planned and, no less, about a few cabinet ministers who are making decisions
without consulting with or even attempting to listen to the opinions of the
heads of the defense establishment. See, for example, the decision to continue
the home demolitions, despite the position of defense officials. (See Yaniv
Kubovich, page 3.)
At a time when Police Commissioner Kobi Shabtai
requires the full cooperation of the government to which he reports in order to
see Israel safely through the upcoming month of Jewish and Muslim holiday with
a minimum of terror attacks and losses, he is instead facing a hostile
minister, an extreme ultranationalist, who is concerned primarily about this
own image rather than the serious consequences his failings and rhetoric could
have.
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Iran sentences 2 to death over Shiraz shrine attack
that killed 13
18 March 2023,
TEHRAN, Iran — An Iranian court sentenced two people
to death over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that
cost over a dozen lives, the judiciary said Saturday.
The pair were convicted of assisting in “corruption on
earth, armed rebellion and acting against national security,” the judiciary’s
Mizan Online website reported, citing Kazem Moussavi, the chief justice of Fars
province.
Moussavi said they “were directly involved in the
arming, procurement, logistics and guidance of the main perpetrator of the
terrorist attack” on the Shah Cheragh mausoleum on October 26 that killed 13
people and wounded 30 others.
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Iranians face dilemma as New Year, Ramadan coincide
MAR 18 2023
Tehran is emptying ahead of the Persian New Year, as
is the case annually, but this time around Iranians are being forced to adapt
as the festival coincides with Ramadan.
Over 300 million people in a dozen countries --
including Afghanistan, Iraq and Turkey -- will wish each other "Nowruz
mobarak" or Happy New Year on Tuesday, when Iranians mark the entry into the
year 1402 on the Persian calendar.
Celebrated for some 3,000 years, the new year festival
of Nowruz begins on the first day of spring and celebrates the rebirth of
nature, ushering in almost two weeks of silence on the normally bustling
streets of Tehran as people abandon the city for...
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Pakistan
Suspect sent to prison for harassing trans rights
activist in Karachi
Naeem Sahoutara
March 19, 2023
KARACHI: A judicial magistrate on Saturday sent a man
to prison on judicial remand in a harassment case.
Police claimed to have arrested suspect Shiraz and
booked him for allegedly trespassing and hurling threats to kill transgender
rights activist Shahzadi Rai in Gulistan-i-Johar on March 16.
On Saturday, the investigating officer of the case
produced the held suspect before Judicial Magistrate (East) Abdul Ahad Memon to
seek his 14-day physical remand for questioning.
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Effective reforms advocated to tap potential of
Islamic finance
By Jamila Achakzai
March 19, 2023
Islamabad : Insisting that Islam's social protection
system corresponds to the multiple UN Sustainable Development Goals and serves
as an excellent tool to build resilience across social and economic spheres,
experts during the launch of a report advocated effective reforms at
legislative, constitutional and operational levels to fully tap the potential
of Islamic finance.
The report titled ‘Islamic Social Finance for Social
Protection in Pakistan’ and based on research conducted by the Institute of
Policy Studies Islamabad in collaboration with the Council of Islamic Ideology
(CII) and Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
was launched during an event chaired by CII chairman Prof Qibla Ayaz.
Noted among those in attendance were CEO of the government's
health insurance Sehat Sahulat Programme Muhammad Arshad, IPS chairman Khalid
Rahman, dean of social sciences at the Riphah International University Dr.
Atiquzzafar Khan, director of the Islamic Economics Project and principal
investigator of the study Dr. Salman Ahmad Shaikh and GIZ technical adviser
Mohammad Mustafa Khan.
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Imran, others booked on terror charges over chaos
outside Judicial Complex in Islamabad
Shakeel Qarar
March 19, 2023
The Islamabad Police have lodged a first information
report (FIR) — including terrorism charges — against PTI Chairman Imran Khan
and more than a dozen PTI leaders for allegedly attacking police officers and
causing chaos outside the Federal Judicial Complex (FJC), it emerged on Sunday.
Hours-long clashes were reported between PTI workers
and the capital police on Saturday after the former prime minister arrived at
the FJC to attend a hearing in the Toshakhana case.
In the violent confrontation, a contingent of law
enforcers and PTI supporters used anti-riot gear against each other with
teargas used from both sides to push the opposing side back. The PTI used rocks
against the police alongside petrol bombs to set their vehicles on fire.
The same day, Ramna Police Station House Officer (SHO)
Malik Rashid Ahmed registered an FIR at the Islamabad Counter Terrorism
Department against Imran and other PTI leaders.
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Govt angry over ‘special treatment’ given to ex-PM
Zulqernain Tahir
March 19, 2023
LAHORE: Top PML-N leadership and its allies on
Saturday expressed anger over what they call ‘special treatment’ given to Imran
Khan by courts and they appear to be jittery over their failure in finding
success in their strategy towards their arch rival.
PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz remained busy
throughout the day on social media responding to developments taking place
during the police raid at Mr Khan’s Zaman Park residence and his appearance
before a court in Islamabad.
A good number of PML-N cabinet members held pressers
to justify the police action against Mr Khan and chided his party’s
“hooliganism” at the Islamabad judicial complex.
“If anyone had any doubt, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
chairman Imran Niazi’s antics of the last few days laid bare his fascist and
militant tendencies. From using people as human shields to throwing petrol
bombs at police to leading ‘jathas’ to intimidate judiciary, he (Imran) has
taken a leaf out of the RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) book,” PM Shehbaz
said in a tweet.
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PTI says Zaman Park raid conducted at Maryam’s behest
Mansoor Malik
March 19, 2023
LAHORE: The PTI leadership has strongly condemned the
“state terrorism” launched at the residence of party chairman Imran Khan which
they said was “part of a London Plan to eliminate him”.
As Mr Khan left his Zaman Park residence in Lahore
on Saturday to appear before a judge in Islamabad, a heavy contingent of
police launched a search operation at his house.
Addressing a press conference at the party’s
office, PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry said the operation was part of the
agenda set by PML-N chief organiser Maryam Nawaz and aimed at arresting Mr
Khan.
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Senate body to take up bills on new provinces next
week
Staff Reporter
March 19, 2023
ISLAMABAD: At a time when political temperatures are
on the rise and warring politicians are not even ready to sit on the table, the
Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice is set to take up two
controversial constitution amendment bills seeking creation of new provinces in
the country.
The two bills, moved by senators belonging to the
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) seeking creation of South Punjab and
Hazara provinces, are part of the nine-point agenda issued by the Senate
Secretariat for the March 22 meeting of the law and justice committee headed by
Ali Zafar of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI).
Under the Constitution, a two-third majority in both
houses of the parliament is required to carry out an amendment to the
Constitution. The Senate committee members are set to review the bills at a
time when the National Assembly has a total of 217 members in the house, 11
short of the required two-third majority (228 members) due to the stalemate
over the PTI members’ resignation issue.
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MQM-P stages first ‘power show’ after unification
Azfar-ul-Ashfaque
March 19, 2023
KARACHI: More than two months after its unification,
the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan on Saturday staged a ‘power show’ at the
sprawling Bagh-i-Jinnah to mark its 39th foundation day.
In January, the Mustafa Kamal-led Pak Sarzameen Party
and a faction led by Dr Farooq Sattar had merged into the MQM-P a few days
before the Jan 15 local government elections.
The unified party, which is an important part of the
Pakistan Democratic Movement-led coalition government at the Centre, tried its
best to get the LG polls postponed, but failed. Later, the party boycotted the
municipal elections after which the Pakistan Peoples Party and the
Jamaat-i-Islami grabbed maximum seats in the metropolis.
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NAB closes inquiry against PM aide Amir Muqam
Bureau Report
March 19, 2023
PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB),
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has closed an inquiry against Adviser to Prime Minister
Amir Muqam regarding corruption, corrupt practices and accumulation of assets
beyond known sources of income.
“Based on the findings of the final inquiry report and
recommendations of executive board meeting, the competent authority has
approved the case for closure,” said an official letter issued by NAB.
The letter informed Mr Muqam about closure of the
inquiry and said that closure of the case only related to allegation of
corruption, corrupt practices and assets beyond known means of income.
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Europe
Commander in “Islamic Jihad Movement” assassinated in
Rif Dimashq and the movement accuse Israel
Mar 19, 2023
Rif Dimashq province: A military commander in “Saraya
Al-Quds” movement, the military wing of the “Islamic Jihad” movement, was
assassinated earlier today in Rif Dimashq, where gunmen shot him in Dahiyat Qudsaya
area in Rif Dimashq, before fleeing. “Saraya Al-Quds” announced the death of
the commander who was called “Ali Ramzi Al-Aswad” and accused Israel for the
murder, confirming that the crime holds “prints of Israeli occupation”.
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UK Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, In Rwanda For
Controversial Migrant Deal Talks
By Rédaction Africanews
19-03-2023
Britain's Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, arrived in
Rwanda on Saturday for a visit aimed at reinforcing the government's commitment
to its controversial agreement with Kigali to deport some asylum-seekers to the
African country.
After meetings with officials, she toured a
construction training academy in the capital, Kigali, where she spoke to
graduates of a training course which will be offered to refugees.
Braverman said the UK government was excited about the
partnership with Rwanda which she said would be “creating a vibrant community
here, to be a positive, secure, beautiful haven and home for many thousands of
people.”
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Plymouth butcher explains why he became a Muslim
By Katie Oborn
19 MAR 2023
Adam Bowden-Black, 47, converted to Islam in 2016. He
was working as a butcher in a halal shop, prior to becoming a Muslim, and one
day a customer he was serving inspired him to find a new faith. Adam now
follows the five pillars of Islam, including praying five times a day and
following Ramadan. Prior to converting, Adam says he was an atheist but had
worked in halal shops since 2013.
Adam explains: “It was basically me thinking, hang on,
all this time, every time I come to work I’m happy and the easiest way of
describing it is that this gives me happiness inside. Before I converted, even
though I’m married and I’ve got two children, there was something missing. When
I converted, I found that missing piece of my life.”
Born in Southall, London but living in Plymouth for
many years, Adam is now a butcher at the Plymouth Butcher Shop, a halal store
in the city’s West End. He’s a popular guy with the customers there, many have
known him for years as he used to run the Costless butchery department in Colin
Campbell Court which was bulldozed last year to make way for a new proposed
health hub. Adam has worked as a butcher for 26 years.
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New £5m Issa Foundation mosque taking shape in
Blackburn
By Shuiab Khan
19-03-2023
Building work on Preston New Road on the site of the
former Westholme Nursery school has been moving at a rapid pace in recent
months.
The new mosque and community facility is being built
by the Issa Foundation a family charity run by EG Group owners Mohsin and Zuber
Issa.
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Boris Johnson to submit defence dossier ahead of
televised partygate interrogation by MPs
19-03-2023
In an interim report, the panel said the evidence
strongly suggested breaches of coronavirus rules in No 10 should have been
"obvious" to Mr Johnson.
Ministers 'being forced' to send migrants to Rwanda,
Dowden says - follow latest updates
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North America
Islamic Relief USA packs boxes to fight food
insecurity
BY CBS CHICAGO TEAM
MARCH 18, 2023
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (CBS) -- Ahead of the holy fasting
month of Ramadan, volunteers gathered in southwest suburban Bridgeview Saturday
to help combat food insecurity.
The nonprofit Islamic Relief USA hosted the event at
the Mosque Foundation Community Food Pantry.
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Ramadan is a time for Muslims to reflect, while giving
back to this community
BY SHABBIR MOTORWALA
MARCH 19, 2023
As the holy month of Ramadan begins on March 23,
Muslims around the world will observe a period of fasting, prayer and
reflection. During Ramadan, Muslims fast from dawn until sunset, abstaining
from food, drink and other physical needs. This practice is intended to purify
the soul, increase self-discipline and cultivate a deeper sense of empathy for
those less fortunate. Muslims are also encouraged to engage in acts of charity,
kindness and generosity during the month. While the observance is rooted in
Islamic tradition, it has broader cultural and social significance for Muslims
and non-Muslims alike. Ramadan is a time for increased community engagement, as
Muslims come together to break their fasts and share meals with one another. It
is with this spirit that Muslims invite non-Muslims to visit mosques to observe
Muslims pray and join them in breaking the fast. South Florida Muslims will
have several open houses during the month of Ramadan where our non-Muslims
neighbors and friends can learn about Islamic practice and join us breaking the
fast, followed by dinner. Contact cosmosfla@gmail.com to learn more. It is also
a time for reflection and self-improvement, as individuals strive to be more
patient, giving and compassionate. During Ramadan, Muslims tend to be more
generous in supporting causes that help the community. In South Florida, we
have a free health clinic, UHI Medical Care Clinic, uhicares.org, whose mission
is to provide free healthcare services to the underserved population of South
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While Ramadan is a somber or austere time, observance can be challenging, with
long days of fasting and increased spiritual discipline, it is also a time of
joy and celebration. The end of Ramadan is marked by the festival of Eid
al-Fitr, a time for feasting, gift-giving and expressing gratitude
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Africa
Star Times introduces “Season of Goodness Promo” for
Easter and Ramadan
By Ayo Onikoyi
19-03-2023
Star Times has announced the launch of its “Season of
Goodness” promo for Easter and Ramadan. This special offer, they said, will
bring happiness and entertainment to every home during this special season.
With the Season of Goodness promo, Star Times offers
families thousands of juicy content, for less the price, from gripping series
on ST Novela like Three Sisters, a Turkish series which premiered March 15, to
Music Reality Show – The Voice Nigeria, Kiddies channels like Kartoon and
Jimjam, plenty of Nollywood channels and many religion channels like EWTN, Dove
TV, ST Gospel, TBN Yetu TV, Iqraa, Sunna TV and more.
“We are delighted to bring our customers quality
content for less the price. The Season of Goodness promo is a great way for
families to enjoy their favourite shows, movies, series and religious programs
during this special season. So don’t miss out on this great opportunity to get
more for less,” StarTimes PR Manager, Lazarus Ibeabuchi said.
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Al-taqwa Mosque in Kayole to remain closed - Court
19 March 2023
The Al Taqwa Mosque in Njiru Estate, Kayole may remain
closed if two warring factions fail to resolve their issues revolving around
borehole water.
Justice Hedwig Ong’undi declined to order the
immediate and unconditional re-opening of the mosque saying the ball is in the
court of the two groups to foster good working relationships and fellowship in
order to maintain their religious worship.
In the case, Mohammed Osman Omar who claimed to be the
chairman of the Al-Taqwa Mosque committee filed the suit against one Ali
Gulicha and the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims, Office Commanding police
division Kayole, Inspector General of Police and the Attorney General.
He claimed told the court that in October last year, a
new group of persons namely Mohamednur Ali, Khadar Ibrahim Adow, Ahmed
Mohamednur, Noordin Ibrahim Adow and others disrupted the co-existence of the
various ethnicities in the mosque with an aim of taking over the mosque.
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Report unveils details of meeting between Saif
Al-Islam Gaddafi and Russia's Wagner leaders
March 18, 2023
The investigative TV program on Al-Jazeera "Ma
Khafiya Aadam (What's kept secret is greater)" has revealed an exclusive
leaked copy of the Libyan Public Prosecution's document in the case of the Head
of the Fund for the Protection of National Values in Russia, Maxim Shugaley,
and his team, saying that they were active on Libyan soil and had carried out
multiple tasks.
The document said the Russian team included Samer
Seifan who holds Russian, Jordanian, and Peruvian citizenships. He was
originally a surgeon and was Shugaley's private translator, and they all
entered Libya under different covers.
Regarding his relationship with the founder of Wagner
Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, Shugaley acknowledged in his interview with Al-Jazeera
that he personally knew the founder of Wagner. Also, Prigozhin is mentioned
repeatedly in the records of the Libyan Public Prosecution, and he was referred
to by several names as well as described as one of "the biggest
decision-makers in the Russian kitchen".
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South Asia
Afghanistan seeks UN support for wheat storage amid
concerns of drought
19 March,2023
Afghanistan has sought help from the United Nations
(UN) amid rising concerns about drought in the war-stricken country, asking the
UN to provide storage facilities for wheat, TOLOnews reported.
According to the Afghan news agency, the chamber of
agriculture and livestock has called the UN to help the country regarding the
same and said that it will in turn help Afghanistan boost its economy.
Notably, Afghanistan's economy turned upside down
after the Taliban seized power in the country in August 2021. Since then, the
nation is under a severe humanitarian crisis as the citizens continue to live
miserable lives.
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UN struggles to provide rations to millions in
Afghanistan as funds dwindle
19-03-2023
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has announced that
it has been forced to reduce rations to four million Afghans in March due to a
lack of funding.
In a statement on Friday, the WFP said it needs $93
million to reach 13 million people in Afghanistan in April.
Since the Taliban took control in 2021, Afghanistan
has experienced an economic downturn, with foreign governments cutting
development aid and imposing sanctions on the banking sector.
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Pakistan, Afghanistan Authorities Agree To Start
Peshawar-Jalalabad Bus Service
By Saumya joshi
19-03-2023
Pakistan and Afghan authorities have agreed to
initiate the bus service between Peshawar's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and
Jalalabad's Nangarhar province, reported The Express Tribune. The decision to
start the service was taken after a meeting of the Afghanistan International
Co-ordination Cell. The aim of this bus service is to resolve the problems
between the two countries.
The relationship between the two countries has been
put on hold after the Taliban took over control of Afghanistan in August 2021.
The swift takeover by the Taliban came after the United States withdrew its remaining troops
from Afghanistan as outlined in a 2020 peace agreement with the group. Hence,
to revive the relationship between the two countries this bus service has been
initiated.
According to local media reports, both nations have
finalised the agreement for the bus services in their respective provinces.
"The communications ministries of the two countries had given the go-ahead
for the service, agreeing in principle that initially, 15 to 20-seater buses
would ply the route", said one of the sources. In its initial plan,
Afghanistan would establish a bus terminal in Jalalabad and Pakistan at the
Torkham border point.
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4 drug traffickers arrested in Afghanistan
2023-03-19
Kandahar, March 19 (IANS) The Afghan police have
arrested four people for drug trafficking in Afghanistan's southern Kandahar
province, state media reported on Sunday.
The alleged smugglers were attempting to transport
illicit drugs, including heroin and the substance used in manufacturing heroin
out of the provincial capital, the Kandahar city, on Saturday, when police
during a routine check of vehicles discovered the contraband and arrested four
suspects on charge of drug trafficking, Bakhtar news agency reported.
Source: Investing
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5 illegal Bangladeshi immigrants arrested in Agra
Santosh Kumar Sharma
Mar 19, 2023
By Santosh Kumar Sharma: The Uttar Pradesh Anti Terror
Squad arrested five illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in Agra on Saturday. They
were living in Agra's Tajganj area with forged Indian documents.
Among the arrested, one of the accused helped people
in crossing the border, said police.
Two fake Aadhaar cards, one Bangladeshi passport, and
several other documents were recovered from the arrested accused.
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Meeting To Speed Up Indo-Bangla Railway Connect
19 MAR 2023
The Indo-Bangla Project Screening Committee (PSC)
will hold a meeting in Bangladesh's
Brahmanbaria next week to fast-track work of the Indo-Bangla railway link, said
a senior official on Sunday. The vital project which will link the two nation's
railwa network has been delayed for some time.
“An Indian delegation of around 11 officials from
Delhi and Tripura will join the PSC meeting scheduled to be held in Rail Bhavan
at Brahmanbaria in Bangladesh to review the 12.6 km railway project connecting
two sides of the border, on Monday”, Tripura's transport secretary U.K Chakma
told PTI.
Representatives of the two countries, including
special secretary of Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Prabhat Kumar and
IRCON 's Chief Engineer, VK Gupta (Indian side) and Addl Secretary of
Bangladesh Railways, Md Yasin and Joint Secretary of Bangladesh Railway
Shahidul Islam will join the meeting.
Source: Outlook India
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Modi, Hasina inaugurate fuel pipeline to Bangladesh
Mar 19, 2023
NEW DELHI: PM Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi
counterpart Sheikh Hasina jointly inaugurated the Rs 377 crore India-Bangladesh
Friendship Pipeline (IBFP) virtually on Saturday. The pipeline will start a new
chapter in India-Bangladesh ties, Modi said at the inauguration. Currently,
diesel is supplied to Bangladesh through a 512-km rail route. The 131. 5-km
pipeline will supply up to 1 million tonnes per annum of diesel from Numaligarh
in Assam to Bangladesh.
This would not just help save on transportation costs
but also reduce carbon footprint of moving the fuel, Modi said. IBFP is the
first cross border energy pipeline between India and Bangladesh with a capacity
to transport 1 Million Metric Ton Per Annum (MMTPA) of High-Speed Diesel (HSD)
to Bangladesh, said the government. It is also only the second cross-border
energy pipeline between India and its neighbours.
Source: Timesof India
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