'Muslims Have No Negative Approach Towards Ayodhya Temple Event': Ayodhya Masjid Trust Secretary
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January 2024
Ram Temple, Ayodhya
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• 'Muslims Have No Negative Approach Towards Ayodhya
Temple Event': Ayodhya Masjid Trust Secretary
• UAE Adjourns Trial Of 'Several Muslim Brotherhood
Members' On Terror-Related Charges
• Muslim Brotherhood Denounces US-British Aggression
Against Yemen
• Pro-Palestine Protests Held Around The World As Gaza
War Nears 100 Days
• Iraqi Islamic Council Dubs US-UK Attacks On Yemen As
Zionist Crimes
India
• Karnataka BJP MP Says, ‘Indira, Sanjay Gandhi Died
Due To Cow Slaughter Curse,
• 'Like Babri Masjid, Destruction Of Bhatkal Mosque
Guaranteed'
• "74% Muslims Happy With Ram Temple Construction":
RSS-Linked Muslim Body
• Sunehri Bagh Mosque On Govt's Demolition Radar Has
Ties To India's Constituent Assembly
• No Need For Dhannipur Mosque, Says Ram Mandir Case
Litigant Iqbal Ansari
• Kerala Police Book Muslim Youth Leader Over 'Hand
Chopping' Remark
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Europe
• UK could strike Houthis in Yemen again if Red Sea
attacks continue, David Cameron warns
• Isolation And Progress: Nizarites Of Hunza Caught
Between Islam, Business And Modernity
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North
America
• Three migrants drown at US border amid dispute
between Texas and White House
• Canada considers imposing cap on international
students to address housing crisis
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Mideast
• Thousands Of Pro-Palestine Protesters March In
London
• Palestinian Premier Shtayyeh: 'When Palestinian
children will see the Sea of Gaza'
• Iran Reveals Afghan Origin of Islamic State Kerman
Attack; Retaliation Options Limited
• Islamic Health Organization Buries 'Civilian' Medics
With Hezbollah Flag
• Tehran: Yemeni Ansar Allah movement has strength
necessary to defend its people & country
• Iran deploys new drone, missile units to borders:
Army commander
• Missiles from Iran and North Korea boost Russia’s
onslaught on Ukraine
• Israeli forces kill three Palestinian teenagers in
West Bank
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Arab
World
• Saudi Arabia: Mobilisation As Worshippers Flock To
Prophet’s Mosque In Medina During School Break
• Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program
for Umrah Begin Leaving Saudi Arabia
• Saudi ambassador to Austria presents credentials as
non-resident envoy to Slovenia
• Balad Al-Fann shines spotlight on rich culture, arts
of Jeddah
• Jeddah forum to discuss underwater heritage
preservation
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Pakistan
• International Community Should Recognize The Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
• Police ‘Mistakenly’ Raid House Of PTI Chairman In
Islamabad
• PML-N senator, two former MPAs defect to Peoples
Party
• Sindh health dept plans task force after five
locally transmitted cases of JN.1 variant emerge
• Five soldiers martyred in Kech bomb explosion
• Parties flout ECP code, use public property for
electioneering
• 65 held in Karachi after staging rally for Baloch
protesters
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South
Asia
• Islamic Emirate: Efforts Continue to Attract Foreign
Investment in 2024
• Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into
Afghanistan to truck drivers
• Karzai Stresses National Consensus For Afghanistan Peace
And Stability
• US and Pakistan officials discuss Afghan refugee
resettlement
• Bangladesh Must Stay Secular To Ensure Hindus Are
Secure
• China’s stranglehold on Sri Lanka: What does it mean
for India?
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Southeast
Asia
• ‘I’m Not Dumb, I Know My Limits’, Says Sarawak
Premier On Dubai Move
• Dr Mahathir's slight against ethnic Indians bound to
be exploited by extremists, Muda warns
• Unilateral Conversion Of Minors To Islam Issue To Be
Referred To Special Committee For Fine Tuning, Says Malay Religious Affairs
Minister
• Guan Eng says Dr M’s remark about Indian Malaysians
‘extreme’ and ‘dangerous’ as it was from an ex-prime minister
• Abang Johari says PBB will play its role to ensure
Malaysia’s political stability
• Malaysian history society to mark KL Remembrance Day
for WWII fallen on second Sunday of January from now on
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Africa
• FG To Evacuate Boko Haram Refugees From Neighbouring
Countries
• Islamic Development Bank Offers Partnership To Kaduna
State For Education And Poverty Alleviation
• Police arrest 2 for stealing generator, solar
battery in Kaduna mosque
• Gawuna accepts Supreme Court verdict, says ‘it’s the
will of Allah’
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'Muslims Have No Negative Approach Towards Ayodhya
Temple Event': Ayodhya Masjid Trust Secretary
Ram Temple, Ayodhya
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Jan 14, 2024
AYODHYA: Ayodhya Masjid Trust Secretary Athar Hussain
on Saturday said the Muslim community has no negative feelings towards the
consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla at the Janmabhoomi Temple in Ayodhya.
"The Supreme Court verdict on the temple issue
has been accepted by the Muslims. The Muslim community has no negative approach
towards the consecration ceremony or the temple," he said.
The Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation Trust secretary
emphasised that the unity in the country will be showcased to the world,
starting with Ayodhya.
"We believe that our Constitution is an important
pillar of our democracy. Even before the Ayodhya verdict, we had said that
whatever decision comes (from SC), it will be accepted. Any Indian should not
raise any question on the success of the programme of the consecration
ceremony," Hussain said.
Discussing the historical and cultural significance of
the Awadh region, he mentioned the shared heritage of Hindu-Muslim unity,
especially during historical events of freedom struggle in Ayodhya and Lucknow.
"From Ayodhya to Lucknow, Hindus and Muslims fought shoulder to shoulder
against the British and this is our story," he said.
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UAE Adjourns Trial Of 'Several Muslim Brotherhood Members'
On Terror-Related Charges
The UAE formally listed the
Muslim Brotherhood as a terror group in 2014 [Giuseppe Cacace/AFP via Getty]
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13 January, 2024
An Emirati appeal court has adjourned hearings for
"several" alleged members of the Muslim Brotherhood who face
terror-related charges, state media reported Friday.
The adjournment came after an Abu Dhabi Appeal Court
session on Thursday, in which evidence from prosecution witnesses was heard
about money laundering in relation to five suspects and the six companies that
they manage, according to the WAM news agency.
WAM quoted the country's attorney general, Hamad
al-Shamsi, as saying that they were being trialled for "establishing
another secret organisation for the purpose of committing acts of violence and
terrorism on state territory".
It came a decade after a mass trial of some 94
lawyers, students, teachers, and other government critics, who were accused of
ties to the group. Most of the trials resulted in jail time, and many of those
trialled remain in detention.
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Muslim Brotherhood Denounces US-British Aggression
Against Yemen
A view from the US and
British naval fleet as Yemeni local sources states that US and British
warplanes have carried out airstrikes on some points in Sana’a, Hodeidah and
Taiz cities during the night, at sea on January 12, 2024 [U.S. Central Command
(CENTCOM)/Anadolu Agency]
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January 13, 2024
The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan condemned the
US-British aggression on Yemeni territory at dawn on Friday, considering it: “A
blatant assault on brotherly Yemen and its national sovereignty, and
condemnable military behaviour in the context of protecting the criminal
Zionist enemy that is waging a genocidal war against our people in the Gaza
Strip.”
The group announced in a press statement: “In the face
of this brutal attack, we confirm that the American administration and its
allies are practically partners in the crimes committed by the occupation,
forming a political umbrella and military protection for it to continue its
hideous holocaust against the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip with
American weapons, and shedding the blood of more women, children and civilians
in this unprecedented barbaric, fascist aggression.”
The group ended by expressing: “May God protect
brotherly Yemen and victory and freedom for our steadfast and patient
Palestinian people.”
Earlier on Friday, the Houthi group announced that
five of its forces were killed and six others wounded in raids launched by the
US and UK on Yemen.
The White House announced at dawn on Friday, in a
joint statement with ten countries, that the strikes were: “In response to
continued illegal, dangerous, and destabilising Houthi attacks against vessels,
including commercial shipping, transiting the Red Sea.”
According to the White House, the joint statement was
issued on behalf of the governments of Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark,
Germany, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the UK and the
US.
The Houthis conveyed in a statement issued by the
group’s Political Council (the highest political authority) that all US-British
interests have become “legitimate targets” for its forces in response to their
“direct and declared aggression” against Yemen.
In “solidarity with the Gaza Strip,” which has been
suffering an Israeli war with US support since 7 October, the Houthis are using
missiles and drones to target cargo ships in the Red Sea owned or operated by
Israeli companies or that transport goods to and from Israel.
Tensions in the Red Sea have reached escalatory levels
since the Houthis directly targeted an American ship on Tuesday evening after
they had been targeting cargo ships owned or operated by Israeli companies or
transporting goods to and from Israel in the context of the group’s solidarity
with the Gaza Strip.
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Pro-Palestine Protests Held Around The World As Gaza War
Nears 100 Days
Protesters shout slogans
outside the US embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia [Dita Alangkara/Reuters]
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13 Jan 2024
Hundreds of thousands of people are taking to the
streets across the world to protest against the war in Gaza, as it nears the
100-day mark, and to demand an end to Israel’s offensive.
At rallies on Saturday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia,
people gathered at the United States embassy to send a message to Israel’s
staunch ally. The US has vetoed United Nations resolutions backed by a vast
majority of the UN Security Council calling for an immediate ceasefire.
“We’ve spoken to people here who say they’ve come to
show solidarity with Palestinians. People are holding up placards that read:
‘Stop the genocide’, as well as ‘Bombing children is not self-defence’,” said
Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi, reporting from Kuala Lumpur.
The demonstrations are part of a “global day of action
for Palestine” and to call for an end to the bloodshed that has killed 23,843
people and wounded more than 60,317, according to Palestinian health officials.
Israel on Friday rejected accusations of genocide in
Gaza during a public hearing at the International Court of Justice, claiming
the case filed by South Africa with the top UN court was a distortion of truth
that amounted to libel.
Its arguments were based on its alleged right to
self-defence following the attack by Hamas in southern Israel on October 7,
which killed 1,139 people, as well as what it said was a lack of genocidal
intent against the Palestinian people.
Last month, Malaysia’s government said it would no
longer allow Israeli-owned ships to dock in Malaysian ports. It also said any
vessel en route to Israel would not be allowed to unload cargo at any Malaysian
port.
The protest movement in Malaysia, organised in
collaboration with dozens of NGOs, said it aimed to educate people not only
about the atrocities that are happening in Gaza, but also about the history of
the occupation.
Thousands of people also gathered outside the US
embassy in Indonesia’s capital, Jakarta, waving Indonesian and Palestinian
flags and holding signs that read “Boycott Israel” and “Ceasefire Now.”
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Iraqi Islamic Council Dubs US-UK Attacks On Yemen As Zionist
Crimes
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13/January/2024
BAGHDAD January 13. 2024 (Saba) - The American-British
attacks on Yemen come as an extension of the Zionist crimes in Gaza, chairman
of the Iraqi Islamic higher council said.
The aggression on Yemen and its people proves the
"dangerous colonial plot targeting the Uma, and plunges the region and the
World into the risk of a wider war in order to save the Zionist entity from
defeat," Sheikh Hammam Hamoudi added in a statement.
"We strongly condemn this sinful aggression,
reiterate our solidarity with Yemen and its people that showed the bravest
heroic stances in support of Gaza, and call on free countries to take brave,
responsible stances and on international agencies to take a decision that would
maintain the global peace," he warned.
Thanks to its strong faith and genuine positions,
Yemen is too strong to be defeated by a routed colonist, and will always remain
as a graveyard for invaders as Gaza for the Zionists, the Sheikh said.
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India
Karnataka BJP MP Sparks Controversy: ‘Indira, Sanjay
Gandhi Died Due To Cow Slaughter Curse
14 Jan 2024
BJP MP and former Union Minister Anantkumar Hegde has
sparked controversy and said that former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and
Congress leader Sanjay Gandhi were cursed with cow slaughter. The BJP MP Hegde
also spoke vividly about the origin of many mosques. Congress workers also
staged protests against Hegde over his statements.
His statements came on Saturday when he attended a
programme in Kumta. "When Indira Gandhi was the then prime minister, there
was a big agitation about the ban on cow slaughter. Dozens of saints died in
the movement and there was assassination of many saints and cows were
slaughtered in the presence of Indira Gandhi, Hundreds of cows were also shot
and killed. The great ascetic Karpatri Maharaj cursed Indira Gandhi," he
said.
"He cursed that your clan would be destroyed on
"Gopasthami day" itself. Sanjay Gandhi died in a plane crash on
Gopashtami, and Indira Gandhi was shot dead on Gopasthami," he added.
In another statement, the former Union Minister said
that the destruction of the Bhatkal Mosque in Karnataka is guaranteed just like
the Babri Masjid.
“The destruction of Bhatkal Mosque is guaranteed like
Babri Masjid. This is not the decision of Anantkumar Hegde, but the decision of
Hindu society... They (Congress) have been dividing the Hindu society for
centuries. Congress is not our opponent. They are anti-Hindu, anti-Sanatana
Dharma. Congress is not our opponent, CM Siddaramaiah is our opponent. Those
who are bidding for minority votes are our opponents... Siddaramaiah said they
have not received an invitation to inaugurate the Ayodhya Ram Mandir. Then he
said that he would not go. I would like to say, whether he comes or not, the
inauguration of Ayodhya Ram Mandir will take place…," Hedge said.
Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah slammed the BJP MP over his
controversial remarks and said that the language used by the latter reflects
his culture.
"The language used by Uttara Kannada MP
Anantakumar Hegde for political purposes reflects his culture. Is it possible
to expect a better culture from Anant Kumar Hegde, who said that he would
change the Constitution when he was a central minister?" Siddaramaiah said
in a post on X.
Karnataka Home Minister and Congress leader G Parameshwara
said, "...The statements he has made show the inner agenda of the BJP, and
what they are up to. No one in the BJP has made any comments, this means they
have accepted his statements. This seems to be their agenda, to create some
sort of unrest..."
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"74% Muslims Happy With Ram Temple
Construction": RSS-Linked Muslim Body
January 14, 2024
New Delhi: The nationalist Muslim organisation 'Muslim
Rashtriya Manch' (MRM) claimed on Saturday that 74 per cent Muslims are happy
with the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya and believe that Narendra
Modi is the most successful Prime Minister of India.
According to a press release, MRM conducted the
largest ever survey among the Muslims of the country through "Ayurveda
Foundation Charitable Trust," an independent research and survey company
in Gujarat.
Referring to the findings of the survey, MRM stated
that Lord Ram is present in every corner of the people and that PM Modi is the
most successful Prime Minister of India, whose words not only India but the
whole world listens to and accepts.
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Sunehri Bagh Mosque On Govt's Demolition Radar Has
Ties To India's Constituent Assembly
Fuzail Ahmad Ayyubi
14-01-2024
The government’s website celebrating ‘Azadi ka Amrit
Mahotsav’ has a separate section for the “unsung heroes of India’s freedom
struggle”. Listed amongst these heroes is the famous Maulana Hasrrat Mohani.
The Maulana, though initially elected on a Muslim League ticket, was a staunch
opponent of the two-nation theory and was among those Muslims who decided to
stay back in India, contributing significantly to the constitution-making
process as a member of the Constituent Assembly.
His principles did not allow him to avail of any
government allowances or accommodations. Even to attend the Constituent
Assembly, he would choose to stay in mosques and ride in a shared tonga (horse
carriage). One such mosque was a small but old one at the Sunehri Bagh
Roundabout, in close proximity to Raisina Hill.
This small mosque at Sunehri Bagh, whose history
reveals its survival even against Edwin Lutyens’ plan for New Delhi, has found
itself in the eye of the storm over a century later.
The cause is a notice inviting suggestions issued by
the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) regarding a proposal for its
removal. The proposal, as the notice indicates, is submitted by the Delhi
Traffic Police, ostensibly for providing a “traffic engineering proposal to
ensure sustainable mobility.”
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No Need For Dhannipur Mosque, Says Ram Mandir Case
Litigant Iqbal Ansari
January 14, 2024
In the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute, litigant
Iqbal Ansari may be entangled in legal battles regarding its demolition, but
after the Supreme Court’s decision on November 9, 2019, he welcomed the verdict
wholeheartedly. Now, he is also quite pleased with the construction of the Ram
Temple.
However, his perspective on the proposed mosque in
Dhannipur is quite different. He explicitly advocates cultivating the proposed
mosque land and sharing the crops equally between Hindus and Muslims.
When asked about the commencement of the work on the
proposed mosque in Dhannipur, tension appeared on his face and he said not
today. “I have been saying for a long time, no Muslim is questioning whether
the mosque will be built there or not.”
He stated, “I will say this much about it, there is no
need for a mosque there now. This is also an appeal to Muslims. There is no
need for a mosque there now. The land, five acres that have been allotted,
Zafar Bhai needs it, let him cultivate it. Whatever produce comes, let it be
distributed among Hindus and Muslims.”
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Kerala Police Book Muslim Youth Leader Over 'Hand
Chopping' Remark
JANUARY 14, 2024
A case has been registered against a Muslim youth wing
leader here over his recent controversial ‘hand chopping’ remark.
A case under section 153 (wantonly giving provocation,
with intent to cause riot) of the IPC was lodged on Saturday against
SatharPanthaloor, a leader of the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathulUlama’s students
wing Samastha Kerala Sunni Students Federation (SKSSF) in connection with his
controversial statement, police said on Sunday.
The Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama is an
association of eminent Sunni scholars with the highest support base among
Kerala Muslims.
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Europe
UK could strike Houthis in Yemen again if Red Sea
attacks continue, David Cameron warns
14 Jan 2024
By Ashley Cowburn
David Cameron has warned the UK is prepared to strike
Yemen again if the Houthis continue to attack ships passing through the Red Sea.
The Foreign Secretary also defended Friday's joint
US-UK strikes from warships and jets on the Iran-backed group, claiming the
Government "had no choice but to act".
In an article over the weekend, Lord Cameron said the
action "will have gone some way to degrade Houthi capabilities built up
with Iranian backing". He added: "We have sent an unambiguous
message: what the Houthis are doing is wrong, and we are determined to put a
stop to it."
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Isolation and progress: Nizarites of Hunza caught
between Islam, business and modernity
by Stefano Vecchia
01/13/2024
A community in Pakistan has been able to take
advantage of its characteristics of cohesion, isolation but also the desire of
its leaders to open it to the world and to progress which has led it to be
exemplary, even if often unknown.
The Nizarites inhabit the Hunza valley, in the
Gilgit-Baltistan area, located in the extreme north-eastern corner of Pakistan
in the Hindu Kush chain. A region marked by high mountains, but also by the enchantment
of its forests, its waterways and its lakes.
Once isolated for several months of the year, it is
now more accessible and above all more open to the rest of the country thanks
to limited air services and modern roads; among these there is the Karakoram
Highway which crosses it following the traces of the ancient caravan route and
Buddhist pilgrimage route, climbing towards the Chinese border.
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North
America
Three migrants drown at US border amid dispute between
Texas and White House
Jan 14, 2024
A woman and two children drowned in the Rio Grande as
they tried to the enter the US from Mexico on Friday night after Texas military
officers prevented federal border officials from aiding them, according to U.S.
border officials and a member of Congress.
The deaths come as a dispute over immigration
intensifies between Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, and the administration
of U.S. President Joe Biden, a Democrat, as a record number of migrants have
illegally crossed the border since Biden took office in 2021.
The migrants were attempting to cross the river near
Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, according to officials, which is not a legal port of
entry, and where the Texas National Guard this week added new concertina wire
and fencing.
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Canada considers imposing cap on international
students to address housing crisis
Jan 14, 2024
OTTAWA: Amidst the rising unemployment and housing
crisis in Canada, immigration minister Marc Miller has indicated that the
government is considering imposing a cap on the number of international
students residing in the country. The move comes as the government aims to
address the strain on housing caused by the influx of international students.
Although the minister did not specify the extent of
the reduction being considered, he highlighted the need for collaboration
between the federal and provincial governments. In an interview with CTV's
Question Period, Miller emphasized the importance of provinces taking responsibility
for managing the volume of international students.
Miller expressed concern over the overwhelming number
of international students in Canada and referred to the current system as being
out of control. He intends to explore the possibility of setting a cap on
international students to alleviate housing demand in the first and second
quarters of this year.
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Mideast
Thousands of pro-Palestine protesters march in London
Sammy Gecsoyler
13 Jan 2024
Thousands of people marched through central London on
Saturday to show solidarity with Palestine and to reiterate calls for a
ceasefire in Gaza.
Demonstrators met on Queen Victoria Street before
making their way along Fleet Street towards Parliament Square. The protest,
part of a global day of action, comes after the RAF and the US military carried
out airstrikes against Houthi bases in Yemen.
The Palestine Solidarity Campaign, which organised the
event, claimed “hundreds of thousands” of people had joined the march. There
were nine arrests.
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Palestinian Premier Shtayyeh: 'When Palestinian
children will see the Sea of Gaza'
By Roberto Cetera
14-01-2024
“Christians represent a very important component of
the Palestinian people. Their high educational level, received in your
excellent schools, their strong aptitude for entrepreneurship and trade, as
well as in the free professions, and their passionate belonging to the fate of
our people, make them a key part of the construction and development of a
finally free and independent state.”
This tribute to the Christian community begins the
conversation Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh wanted to grant
L”Osservatore Romano in these difficult days. Mr. Shtayyeh, 66 years old, has a
background as an economist, has been the governor of the Islamic Development
Bank, and Minister of Public Works. He has always been a member of Fatah and
has a reputation as a skilled negotiator on behalf of President Mahmoud Abbas.
“Believe me,” he tells L”Osservatore Romano, “it”s not
just a tribute, it’s the recognition of an important role that Christians have
had in our history. For example, Christian schools have been the center of
gravity for many political movements that have arisen in Palestine. Many of our
past leaders were Christians. Christians have always represented a prestigious
intellectual class within our people. You probably don’t know that, before
1948, for example, an important Catholic daily was published in Jaffa. In our
history, there have never been differences between Muslims and Christians, also
because the Israeli occupation certainly made no distinctions in persecuting
both: Christians too found themselves as refugees after 1948, Christians are
also stopped at checkpoints, Christians also endure abuses, Christians also
risk their lives due to the arrogance of Israeli soldiers. It’s sad to admit
it: we are united by a common destiny.”
Allow me to correct you: I would not speak of the
Christian community of Palestine as a distinct entity from the rest. On the
contrary, mind you, Christians are the most evident proof of the historical
roots of our people in this land, simply because they have inhabited it for 20
centuries. Muslims arrived later. As for your observation, yes, Christians are
decreasing. And for this, I feel a responsibility, before the Christians, to
the rulers of the United States and Europe who, for a misunderstood sense of
solidarity, have made it easier to grant visas and residence permits to young
Palestinians. Western governments should rather invest in creating a more
livable situation here for young Palestinians. Economically and politically. We
invest a lot in education, tolerance, inclusiveness, and pluralism in our
society. Think, in terms of a pluralistic society, that we have as many as 17
parties — legal — that participate in the political life of the country.
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Iran Reveals Afghan Origin of Islamic State Kerman
Attack; Retaliation Options Limited
Michael Lipin
January 14, 2024
WASHINGTON — More than a week after Iran experienced
its deadliest terror attack in decades, its Islamist rulers said one of the
suicide bombers trained in Afghanistan with the Islamic State group that
claimed responsibility for the attack.
Iranian leaders have vowed to retaliate against the IS
perpetrators of the January 3 suicide bombings that killed at least 90 people
in the city of Kerman as they attended a memorial for top Iranian commander
Qassem Soleimani on the fourth anniversary of his death in a U.S. drone strike.
In a statement published Thursday, Iran’s intelligence
ministry identified one of the two bombers as a 24-year-old citizen of
Tajikistan named Bazirov Israeli and said he received several months of
training at an IS camp in Afghanistan’s northeastern province of Badakhshan
that borders Tajikistan. It said that following his training, smugglers helped
him cross the border into southeastern Iran’s Sistan Baluchistan province near
Saravan city.
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Islamic Health Organization buries 'civilian' medics
with Hezbollah flag
Lior Ben Ari
14-01-2024
The funerals of two Lebanese medics, who were killed
in IDF strikes, were held on Friday in southern Lebanon. The images that came
from the funerals may strengthen the claim that the slain "medics"
are members of Hezbollah.
At both funerals, the yellow flags of Hezbollah were
displayed and the speeches that were given were similar in their wording to the
speeches given at the funerals of Hezbollah members who were killed during the
war.
Hezbollah attempted to obscure the identity of the two
medics, Ali Mahmoud al-Sheikh Ali and SajdRamzi Qassem, on Thursday evening by
reporting at the time that they were two medical personnel from the Islamic
Health Organization.
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Tehran: Yemeni Ansar Allah movement has strength
necessary to defend its people & country
13/January/2024
NEW YORK Jan 13. 2024 (Saba) - Iran's Ambassador and
Permanent Representative to the United Nations Headquarters in New York, Amir
Saeed Iravani, stated that "the Ansar Allah movement in Yemen has the
strength necessary to defend its people and its country."
"Iravani" said in a statement to the
American magazine Newsweek, today, Saturday: "If the resistance of Iraq
and Lebanon is made up of the governments of the two countries, and their
decisions are subject to the considerations of the two governments, then Ansar
Allah itself is an independent government that enjoys national sovereignty and
the highest popular base in Yemen."
He added: The United States and Britain's attack on
Yemen is a violation of national sovereignty, a violation of international law
and the United Nations Charter, and a declaration of war on this country.
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Iran deploys new drone, missile units to borders: Army
commander
2024-01-13
Tehran, Jan 14 (IANS) A top Iranian military commander
said Iran's ground forces are deploying new drone and missile units to the
country's borders.
Commander of the Iranian Army's Ground Forces
KioumarsHeidari made the remarks in an interview with the official news agency
IRNA published on Saturday, elaborating on his forces' latest moves and
measures to beef up the country's border security, Xinhua news agency reported.
"Deployment of five drone platoons and five
missile units to the borders is underway," he said, adding the positioning
of the units did not mean that the country was faced with a threat, but to
maintain his forces' preparedness as well as intelligence dominance and
domination over the country's borders.
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Missiles from Iran and North Korea boost Russia’s
onslaught on Ukraine
14-01-2024
The deep subway tunnels of the Lukyanivska metro
station in central Kyiv make an ideal air raid shelter — which is just as well
as the station lies across the street from the Artem weapons factory and was
damaged when Russia targeted the area in one of its biggest air strikes of the
war.
Ukraine has had a tough start to 2024. The country is
exhausted after two years of fighting, the temperature in Kyiv has dropped to
-14C and the ground offensive, having failed to recapture significant swaths of
occupied territory, is all but frozen.
Meanwhile, Russian air attacks — supplemented with
Iranian drones and, according to the US, North Korean ballistic missiles too —
have heated up. The second big strike came on Monday, when Russia launched 59
drones and missiles and Ukraine’s air defences shot down less than half of
them, compared with their usual 80 per cent interception rates.
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Israeli forces kill three Palestinian teenagers in
West Bank
January 13, 2024
JERUSALEM: Israeli forces killed three Palestinians
who had attacked a Jewish settlement in the occupied West Bank, the army said.
The military said in a statement that there had been a
“terrorist infiltration” in the Adora settlement, around 20 km west of Hebron
city, and that Israeli soldiers had come under fire.
When questioned by AFP, the Israeli army confirmed the
death of the three assailants, while the Palestinian agency Wafa identified
them as a 19-year-old and two 16-year-olds.
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Arab
World
Saudi Arabia: Mobilisation as worshippers flock to
Prophet’s Mosque in Medina during school break
January 13, 2024
Cairo: Saudi authorities in charge of the Prophet’s
Mosque, Islam’s second holiest site, in Medina, are mobilising efforts to
receive worshippers from across the kingdom during the current school holiday,
usually a pilgrimage season.
The General Authority for Care of the Two Holy Mosques
said it has intensified services including disinfection and cleaning works,
management of crowds entering and exiting the mosque, and assistance to the
physically challenged and elderly visitors.
Dedicated prayer spaces and accessible walkways are
available for elderly worshippers while visiting Al Rawda Al Sharifa, the
revered site encompassing the tomb of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
within the mosque.
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Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program
for Umrah Begin Leaving Saudi Arabia
14-01-2023
Guests of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques Program
for Umrah and Visit began today leaving Makkah back to their home countries
after spending around 10 days at the Two Holy Mosques to perform Umrah at the
Grand Mosque in Makkah and visit the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah.
The guests in the program have expressed happiness
over their visit and gratitude for Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King
Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman
bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister for hosting them and
enabling them to perform Umrah.
They also thanked the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the
Saudi leadership for its service to Islam and Muslims, emphasizing that the
program comes as part of the Kingdom's services to Islam since its
establishment.
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Saudi ambassador to Austria presents credentials as
non-resident envoy to Slovenia
ARAB NEWS
January 13, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi Ambassador to Austria Abdullah bin
Khaled Toula presented his credentials as the non-resident envoy to Slovenia,
to the country’s president, Natasa Pirc Musar, the Saudi Press Agency reported
on Saturday.
During the meeting, the Saudi ambassador conveyed the
greetings King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and their
well-wishes to the government and people of Slovenia for further progress,
success and prosperity.
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Balad Al-Fann shines spotlight on rich culture, arts
of Jeddah
SALEH FAREED
January 13, 2024
JEDDAH: As the arts and culture initiative Balad
Al-Fann progresses, Jeddah’s historical Al-Balad district is attracting locals,
residents and tourists to enjoy beautiful nights in the historic alleys and
streets of the old town.
The theme for Balad Al-Fann, which runs until March 9,
is “Past Forward,” and the historical district is brimming with projects that
combine light and sound, music, theatrical performances, exhibitions, and a
number of local eateries and cafes.
Balad Al-Fann, which is organized by the Jeddah
Historic District Program, is hosting a variety of cultural programs including
a “Common Ground” arts and crafts program; the “Sinbad: I Can See Land”
exhibition; Sama’a (Sonic Recall); Al-Mualaqat Street, where famous pre-Islamic
poems are being presented in an innovative way; the “Matters through Matter”
exhibition; the “Hot Cities” exhibition; the International Jazz Program; and
the Royal Institute of Traditional Arts exhibition, along with comedy workshops
and artistic plays.
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Jeddah forum to discuss underwater heritage
preservation
ARAB NEWS
January 13, 2024
JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia’s Heritage Commission will hold a
Scientific Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage in Jeddah on Monday, with
the participation of researchers from several countries.
The conference aims to discuss studies on research
projects and the importance of preserving the features of underwater heritage.
The event will also honor pioneers and researchers in the field.
The commission hopes to preserve underwater cultural
heritage, prioritize survey and excavation projects for underwater heritage sites,
and promote the exchange of expertise and experiences in the field.
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Pakistan
International Community Should Recognize The Islamic
Emirate of Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
January 14, 2024
Pakistan’s Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party chief,
Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman, has called on the international community to recognize
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
In an interview with RTA that was broadcast late
Saturday, the Pakistani politician said that the Islamic Emirate is
theoretically recognized as there are various embassies in Kabul and Afghan
ambassadors have been deployed to a few countries.
“When the embassies are operating and there is
business and the world is ready to invest in Afghanistan and come here and
engage, why don’t they announce that one thing,” he said.
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Police ‘mistakenly’ raid house of PTI chairman in
Islamabad
Munawer Azeem
January 14, 2024
ISLAMABAD: The capital police on Saturday raided the
house of PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan and later claimed it to be a
result of ‘confusion’ over the residence’s address.
The police also raided the house of PTI’s Secretary
General Omar Ayub Khan, as per a statement shared by the PTI leader on his
social media account. The police, however, denied the raid.
Initially, the police denied that any raid was
conducted at the residence of Gohar Ali Khan, but later a video went viral on
social media after which the police issued ‘contradictory statements’ about the
raid. Over the raid, the Supreme Court also took notice and summoned the chief
of the capital police.
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PML-N senator, two former MPAs defect to Peoples Party
Imran Gabol
January 14, 2024
LAHORE / BAHAWALPUR: Three prominent PML-N leaders
from Multan — a senator and two former MPAs — declared their allegiance to PPP
on Saturday ahead of the next month’s elections.
The leaders who switched sides include Senator and
former MNA Rana Mehmoodul Hassan, his brother Rana Shahidul Hassan, and
former MPAs Rana Iqbal Siraj and Rana Tahir Shabbir.
The development — announced at a press conference in
Multan, attended by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari — marks a
significant change in Multan’s political dynamics.
Mr Mehmood, who has had a long-standing association
with PML-N and has twice secured a seat in the National Assembly in the 2002
and 2008 elections, will now contest the polls on the PPP’s ticket from the
NA-150 constituency.
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Sindh health dept plans task force after five locally
transmitted cases of JN.1 variant emerge
Faiza Ilyas
January 14, 2024
KARACHI: As citizens find little respite from
respiratory infections, the Sindh health department confirmed on Saturday the
emergence of five locally transmitted cases of JN.1, the highly contagious new
variant of Covid-19, which is currently a cause of concern in several
countries.
The day also saw three more passengers, in their early
20s, testing positive for Covid-19 upon their arrival at the Jinnah
International Airport, Karachi.
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Five soldiers martyred in Kech bomb explosion
Behram Baloch
January 14, 2024
GWADAR / QUETTA / PESHAWAR: Five soldiers were
martyred and two others, including an officer, injured after an improvised
explosive device (IED) blast targeted a security vehicle in the Buleda area of
Balochistan’s Kech district on Saturday.
Separately, security forces killed four militants in
two intelligence-based operations (IBOs) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s North
Waziristan and Dera Ismail Khan districts.
In the Kech incident, the security forces vehicle was
hit by a roadside bomb while returning to the Gillisar checkpoint after
patrolling.
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Parties flout ECP code, use public property for
electioneering
Imran Ayub
January 14, 2024
KARACHI: As the campaign for the upcoming general
elections gears up, the contesting political parties blatantly violate the Code
of Conduct meticulously prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP)
by misusing and defacing the public property through advertisements of their
banners, slogans and graffiti for Feb 8 polls in order to promote their
candidates and leaders.
The Election Commission of Pakistan on Dec 20, 2023
announced a Code of Conduct for political parties, contesting candidates,
election agents and polling agents.
Its Point No 25 of the code states: “In no case, the
political parties, contesting candidates, election agents or their supporters
shall affix posters on walls or any building without prior approval of the
owner/institution. However, affixing of posters on public places including
bridges, national institutions and installations shall be strictly prohibited.”
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65 held in Karachi after staging rally for Baloch
protesters
Imtiaz Ali
January 14, 2024
An elaborate security plan was in place at Lyari’sAth
Chowk as two platoons of anti-riot police, two prison vans and water cannon
were deployed there.
Separately, the SHOs of the Mauripur, Pak Colony and
Mochko police stations had set up pickets to prevent protestors from assembling
and heading towards Ath Chowk. A total of 25 individuals were arrested by the
three police stations.
The official said that mostly women and children
assembled at the venue as they reached there through various streets. Many
other participants reached Lyari from Malir and East districts as well as from
Hub. However, the police took action, stopped the rally and confiscated some
buses and sound system.
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South
Asia
Islamic Emirate: Efforts Continue to Attract Foreign
Investment in 2024
By Habib Rahman Qooyash
13-01-2024
The Islamic Emirate officials said that large
companies from various countries, including Türkiye, Russia, Iran, Uzbekistan
and Kazakhstan, are going to invest in different sectors in Afghanistan this
year.
The spokesman for the Islamic Emirate, Zabihullah
Mujahid, told TOLOnews that some of these companies will invest in the mine
sector, in energy production and in water dams.
"A lot of work was done last year to attract
foreign investment, and we're still working on it this year. Türkiye, Russia,
Iran, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and other nations have attempted to send
companies to invest in Afghanistan; we are in the process of negotiating with
some of them, and some of them have already arrived and begun works,” Mujahid
added.
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Pakistan effectively shuts the key crossing into
Afghanistan to truck drivers
January 13, 2024
Pakistan effectively closed a key northwestern border
crossing with Afghanistan to truck drivers on Saturday, Afghanistan's ruling
Taliban said.
Noor Mohammad Hanif, director of Information and
Culture department in Afghanistan's eastern Nangarhar province said that
officials at the Torkham began asking for passports and visas from Afghan
drivers.
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Karzai stresses National Consensus for Afghanistan
peace and stability
By Fidel Rahmati
January 13, 2024
Hamid Karzai, former President of Afghanistan, said
during a meeting with Roza Otunbayeva, the United Nations Special
Representative in Kabul, that a national consensus is essential for peace and
durable stability.
Mr. Karzai said on his social media platform X on
Sunday, “During the meeting with Ms. Otunbayeva, we discussed the reopening of
girls’ schools and universities, the current situation in Afghanistan, the
United Nations assessment report, and Security Council Resolution 2721 on
Afghanistan.”
He considered the national consensus vital for peace
and stability in the country and expressed gratitude for the cooperation of
“friendly nations,” especially in the field of education and meeting the needs
of the Afghan people.
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US and Pakistan officials discuss Afghan refugee
resettlement
By Fidel Rahmati
January 13, 2024
The U.S. Department of State has announced that
Richard Verma, the Deputy Secretary of the Department, has met and held
discussions with Pakistani authorities regarding the resettlement of Afghan
refugees.
On Friday night, the department stated in a newsletter
that Richard Verma, the Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources at the
U.S. Department of State, had traveled to Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Pakistan
from January 8th to 12th.
The department’s newsletter mentioned that “Verma, the
Deputy Secretary of State, engaged with senior Pakistani officials in Islamabad
to discuss furthering the United States-Pakistan relations, areas of interest,
and bilateral cooperation.”
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Bangladesh Must Stay Secular To Ensure Hindus Are
Secure
By SharinShajahan Nomani
January 14, 2024
The consequence of the continuous marginalization of
Hindus results in the forced migration of the Hindu community from their land.
Hindus in Bangladesh have historically been singled
out and subjected to acts of violence as a sign of hostility towards the
secular Bengali spirit. Since the Hindu community tends to support
The political goal to drive the Hindus of Bangladesh from
their motherland began in 1947 in the then East Pakistan, was violently
executed in 1971 by the Pakistani military and its allies, and is now being
pursued by fundamentalist and anti-Awami League groups in independent
Bangladesh. Despite sincere efforts to protect Hindus by the Awami League-led
government—especially by the current Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina—the
persecution of Hindus continues by the anti-Awami League and anti-secularist
forces.
The consequence of the continuous marginalization of
Hindus results in the forced migration of the Hindu community from their land
and subtle hesitance to speak for the Hindus in the public civic space. Several
years ago, Abul Barkat, a renowned academic from Dhaka University presented the
most startling prediction regarding the Hindu population in Bangladesh—no
Hindus will be left after 30 years in Bangladesh if the exodus of Hindu people
persists. Why are Hindu people disappearing from their country?
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China’s stranglehold on Sri Lanka: What does it mean
for India?
13th January 2024
The very last thing anyone expected was for India’s
relationship with its albeit less than close neighbour, the Maldives to sour in the manner it has, this
last week. There is reportedly some
behind-the-scenes move to calm the waters by inviting the China-leaning new
President Mohammed Moizzu to India. Moizzu ‘s first foreign visit incidentally,
was to Turkey, his second to China.
But while India may quietly do everything it can, to
see the Maldives does not drift out of Delhi’s diplomatic sphere of influence,
Sri Lanka, where India has even higher stakes is another potentially potent
China target.
AsangaAbeyagoonasekera, the present Executive Director
of the South Asia Foresight Network (SAFN) under the Millennium Project in
Washington DC, USA. And a Technical Advisor to the IMF who has led two foreign
policy and defence government think tanks has just released a new book.
Talking to senior journalist Neena Gopal about
‘Teardrop Diplomacy: China's Sri Lanka Foray (2023)’, he lays out the Chinese
stranglehold on Sri Lanka using debt and defence deals to choke the island
nation.
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Southeast
Asia
‘I’m not dumb, I know my limits’, says Sarawak Premier
on Dubai Move
14 Jan 2024
KUCHING, Jan 14 — Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan
Sri Abang Johari TunOpeng continues to dismiss all speculations about his
involvement in the ‘Dubai Move’, an alleged move to bring down the Unity
Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
“I thought the political mess had died out over there,
(it) turned out there are more moves: ‘Move One’, ‘Move Two’, ‘Move Three’, and
recently, the Dubai Move!
“Tapisayatahusukatanbajusaya;
kalausukatanbajusayabegini, beginilah” (But I know my capability; if my
capability’s like this, so be it).
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Dr Mahathir's slight against ethnic Indians bound to
be exploited by extremists, Muda warns
By R. Loheswar
13 Jan 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — Former Prime Minister Tun Dr
Mahathir Mohamad's racial remark against the Indian community could be
exploited by extremist groups seeking to capitalise on existing divisions
within the nation, Malaysian United Democratic Alliance’s (Muda) acting president
Amira Aisya has warned.
She condemned Dr Mahathir's comments and said
Malaysians of all races and religions helped to build the country, and
questioned the former prime minister's motivation for making the remark.
"What is the point of accusing the Indian
community of being disloyal to the country? These sorts of remarks can be
misused by extremist groups who are waiting to take advantage of the
situation," she said in a statement.
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Unilateral Conversion Of Minors To Islam Issue To Be
Referred To Special Committee For Fine Tuning, Says Malay Religious Affairs
Minister
13 Jan 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 13 — The matter pertaining to
conversion to Islam for individuals under the age of 18 has been referred to
the Special Committee to Review the Competency of State Legislative Assemblies
to Enact Islamic Laws (Special Committee) to further fine tuning.
Minister in Prime Minister’s Department (Religious
Affairs) Datuk MohdNa’im Mokhtar said it was a temporary measure while it is
taken to the next stage and so that it can be harmonised with existing laws.
He said currently seven states — Melaka; Sarawak; Negeri
Sembilan; Perak; Kedah; Terengganu; and Perlis — along with the Federal
Territories, require only the consent of one parent, either the father or
mother, to convert children under 18, while the remaining five other states —
Penang; Sabah; Johor; Selangor; and Pahang — require both parents’ consent.
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Guan Eng says Dr M’s remark about Indian Malaysians
‘extreme’ and ‘dangerous’ as it was from an ex-prime minister
By ZafSeraj
Sunday, 14 Jan 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — DAP chairman Lim Guan Eng today
condemned Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad for questioning the patriotism of Indian
Malaysians, saying it was unbecoming of a former prime minister who once spoke
of forming a “Malaysian race”.
Lim claimed the 98-year-old’s racial remark bore the
signature of someone who had lost support from the majority of Malaysians and
wants to regain it.
“It is clear this is politically motivated because of
his failure to win over the support of Malaysians. He has taken an extremist,
racist and dangerous line to win support.
“This is not only extreme but dangerous, coming from a
prime minister who has preached of fostering a Malaysian race, a Malaysian
nation,” the Bagan MP told reporters at his parliamentary service centre in
Penang.
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Abang Johari says PBB will play its role to ensure
Malaysia’s political stability
By SulokTawie
14 Jan 2024
KUCHING, Jan 14 — Sarawak’s largest party
PartiPesakaBumiputera Bersatu (PBB) will play its role at the national level to
assist in ensuring political stability in the country, its president Tan Sri
Abang Johari Openg said today.
“As a friend in the unity government, we will give our
input and we hope that our political approach at the national level will ensure
that Malaysia is stable so we can develop our country,” he told reporters after
PBB’s supreme council meeting at its headquarters here.
“Whatever move, whether it is Dubai or London, we
should reduce this kind of politics and instead we should concentrate our
efforts towards improving our economy,” he said, referring to a purported
recent backroom deal to remove Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from
office.
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Malaysian history society to mark KL Remembrance Day
for WWII fallen on second Sunday of January from now on
By ShathanaKasinathan
14 Jan 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — A memorial ceremony to remember
the people who died during World War II when Malaya was occupied by colonial
Japanese forces will be held on the second Sunday of January starting this year
instead of on January 11.
Malaysia World War II History Society chairman Lee
Ying Wai said the new date was made to standardise the commemoration, after
several changes over the years.
“But if you look at the graveyard, it’s actually
talking about the victims. All these victims were killed in the first three
months when the Japanese occupied Kuala Lumpur. Hence, we changed it to
January,” Lee said in his speech during today’s KL Remembrance Day at the
Hokkien cemetery here.
He said the event has been held consistently every
year over the past 28 years except for three occasions due to the Covid-19
pandemic, when physical movement and travel were restricted.
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Africa
FG To Evacuate Boko Haram Refugees From Neighbouring
Countries
By BitrusDogara
January 13, 2024
The Federal Government has concluded plans to evacuate
refugees living in Cameroon, Chad and Niger Republic to communities in Borno
State years Boko Haram Insurgency dislodged them from their ancestral homes.
This was disclosed by the Federal Commissioner of the
National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons,
AliyuTijjani Ahmed, during a visit to a satellite city built for refugees of
Boko Haram insurgency at Marua in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State.
“We discussed on the issue of evacuation of our
refugees from Cameroon, Niger and Chad and it was agreed that a tripartite
meeting will hold and the commission will return to the office.
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Islamic Development Bank offers partnership to Kaduna
state for education and poverty alleviation
OsonduNwachukwu
2024/01/13
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) has expressed its
readiness to collaborate with the Kaduna State government in addressing the
issues of out-of-school children and poverty alleviation.
During the meeting, Governor Sani emphasised his
administration’s commitment to sustainable development, quality education, and
poverty reduction, particularly in rural areas.
The proposed partnership with the Islamic Development
Bank aims to effectively tackle the challenges associated with out-of-school
children and implement initiatives to reduce poverty in the state.
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Police arrest 2 for stealing generator, solar battery
in Kaduna mosque
By News Desk
January 13, 2024
The Police Command in Kaduna State says its operatives
have arrested two persons suspected to have stolen a generator and solar
battery in a Mosque in Kaduna.
Its Public Relations Officer, Mansir Hassan, told the News Agency of
Nigeria in Kaduna on Saturday that detectives, acting on credible information,
arrested BasiruRabiu, one of the suspects, at the SabonGari area of Hunkuyi
Local Government Area.
Source: Daily Nigerian
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Gawuna accepts Supreme Court verdict, says ‘it’s the
will of Allah’
By Umar Audu
January 13, 2024
The Kano State governorship candidate of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, in the March 18, 2023 election, NasiruGawuna, said
he has accepted the Supreme Court judgement upholding the election of Governor
Abba Kabir Yusuf of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.
On Friday, a panel of Justices of the Apex Court led
by InyangOkoro reversed the judgements of the election petition tribunal and
Court of Appeal, which sacked Mr Yusuf and declared Mr Gawuna as the governor
of the North Western state.
Mr Gawuna, who is the immediate past deputy governor
of the state, said: “This judgement is God’s decision, and we have accepted it.
As we prayed, if it was good for us, let Him grant us His bounty, and if it was
otherwise, he would replace it with something better. We are very sure that God
has answered our prayers. He is all-wise. We are thankful to Allah, the
Almighty.
Source: Daily Nigerian.Com
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