New ISIS Map Includes Europe, Half of Africa, 25 percent of Asia and Restoration of Kuwait to Iraq
New Age Islam News Bureau
13
Oct 2014
The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria announced the names of countries they seek to imminently control and published a map
Arab World
• New ISIS
Map Includes Europe, Half of Africa, 25% of Asia and Restoration of Kuwait to
Iraq
• Syria:
Turkey, Saudis Give Chemical Weapons to Militants
• Qura-Taba
Causalities Hit 144 Dead, Injured Says Diyala Council
• ISIL
magazine says group enslaved Yazidis
• Iraq
pulls troops from ISIS-held Heet
• ISIL
terrorists detonate dressmaking factory in eastern Mosul
• 126
mosques to be razed for Madinah expansion
• 334
‘reformed’ militants return to terror
• Bahrain
calls for prompt end to Syria crisis
India
• NIA: Burdwan Blast Accused Were Radicalised In
Violent Jihadi Ideology in a Madrasa
• Hardly
Any Indian Muslim Indulges In Terrorism, Pranab Mukherjee Says
• Chats Reveal
IM Man’s Career Dilemma: Syria, Afghanistan Or Nepal?
• Out-Of-Court
Settlement Not Possible In Babri Issue: AIMPLB
• Despite
border tension, Indo-Pak friendship initiative continues
• India,
Pak leaders must decide on attending Nobel peace prize ceremony: Pranab
Pakistan
• Give Me
‘Vote, Note and Support’ and I Will Bring Revolution: Qadri
• Pakistan
expresses concern over Indian aggression with US
• ‘Nation
can’t afford yet another new Pakistan’: Jamaat-i-Islami
• Attempt
to free terrorists from Central Jail foiled
• ISIS
crisis leaves Pakistani tradesmen in a slump
• Border
skirmishes impede pursuit for improved relations with India
• Faisalabad
rejects so-called revolutionaries: Punjab government
• PM vows
to defeat anti-govt conspiracies
Mideast
• ISIS Advance
on Syria Town Halted By Kurds; Turkey to Train 4,000 Fighters
• 'Kurds Were
Tortured While You Were Dining With Al-Assad,' PYD Leader Tells Ankara
• Student
of prestigious Bosphorus University killed while fighting ISIL in Kobane
• Palestinians,
Israeli occupation clash at Jerusalem flashpoint
• Iran
Condemns Terrorist Blasts in Iraq, Blames Powers' Wrong Policies
North America
• Canada
to focus on Indian role in Afghanistan, West Asia
• US says
Turkey okays use of bases against militants
• Kerry:
Iraqis will have to fight ISIS to win back country
• Anti-ISIS
coalition to meet in Washington
• Saudi Scholarship
students told to stay away from IS
Africa
• Sudanese
expresses awe at Madinah’s tranquillity
• Somali
car bomb attack toll rises to 13: president
Europe
• UN's Ban
slams Israel settlements, urges peace talks
• Ex-UK
minister Lady Warsi urges MPs to recognize Palestine
• PM: UK
Palestine vote will not change policy
• U.N.’s
ban says ‘provocations’ at Jerusalem holy sites must stop
• 300
masterpieces from French museums set for Louvre Abu Dhabi
• Fight
against IS to top agenda of German minister’s talks with Saudi Arab
• Isil
hostage Peter Kassig 'is now devout Muslim who prays five times a day', says
ex-captive
• Russian
Deputy FM: Cooperation with Syrian Gov't Needed to Battle ISIL
South Asia
• Dhaka
closely monitoring ISIL development
• Afghan
guard who stopped suicide bomber with bare hands
• Second
blast in Kabul leaves at least 22 people injured
• HRW to
Bangladesh: Don't lower marriage age
Southeast Asia
• No
confirmation on how many Malaysians killed fighting for Islamic State
• Treat
sedition suspects as guilty until proven innocent, Umno MP says
• Suspected
Member of Santoso Terror Network Arrested in W. Sulawesi
Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
URL: https://newageislam.com/islamic-world-news/new-isis-map-includes-europe,/d/99494
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Arab World
New ISIS
Map Includes Europe, Half of Africa, 25% of Asia and Restoration of Kuwait to
Iraq
Oct 13,
2014
(IraqiNews.com)
The so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria announced the names of countries
they seek to imminently control and published a map. The map includes all Arab
countries, nearly half of all African countries and countries in Europe,
including Spain and 25 percent of the area of the continent of Asia.
ISIS
announced through some Jihadist websites that they intend to annex the
following countries along with Iraq: the Levant, Hijaz, Yemen, Khorasan,
Kurdistan, the Caucasus, Anatolia, Europe, Andalusia, Abyssinia, and Maghreb.
ISIS
noted that the map of the Islamic caliphate contains the division of the
Islamic State into several states (Emirates) with each state containing a group
of countries. The state of Iraq includes both Iraq and Kuwait. The state of the
Levant includes Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Jordan and the Sinai, while the
state of the Hijaz includes Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. The
state of Yemen remains unchanged and the state of Khorasan contains Iran,
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan and the Indian subcontinent.
http://www.iraqinews.com/arab-world-news/new-isis-map-includes-europe-half-africa-25-asia-restoration-kuwait-iraq/
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Syria:
Turkey, Saudis Give Chemical Weapons to Militants
Oct 13,
2014
Syria’s
UN Ambassador Bashar al-Jaafari criticized Turkey and Saudi Arabia for being
“directly involved” in providing “terrorists organizations” in his country with
chemical weapons.
"Instead
of lending a helping hand to Syria to overcome the crisis...Turkish
government...became one of the main support bases for these terrorist
organizations,” Bashar al-Jaafari said, press TV reported.
Speaking
before the First Committee on Disarmament and International Security at the UN
General Assembly on Friday, al-Jaafari further censured the two regional
countries for supplying weapons and funds to the foreign-backed militants in
his country, alleging that Turkey alone has been backing 106 militant groups
operating within Syria.
According
to the report, al-Jaafari further suggested that the UN Arms Trade Treaty must
be implemented to account for the illicit trafficking of small and light
weaponry, pointing to the need to “utterly (prohibit) supplying weapons to
non-state elements and armed terrorist organizations.”
Al-Jaafari’s
remarks came following recent statements by US Vice President Joe Biden, who
also criticized closely allied states of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and the United
Arab Emirates for their active support for radical elements inside Syria.
Biden
said in a forum at Harvard University on October 2 that the three major US
allies in the region were “so determined to take down Assad” that “they poured
hundreds of millions of dollars and tens of thousands of tons of weapons into
anyone who would fight against (Syrian President Bashar) Assad – except that
the people who were being supplied were al-Nusra and al-Qaeda and the extremist
elements…coming from other parts of the world.”
Under
pressure, Biden quickly apologized to all three states for his comments.
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930720000784
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Qura-Taba
causalities hit 144 dead, injured says Diyala Council
Oct 13,
2014
Diyala
(IraqiNews.com) On Sunday the council of Diyala province announced that the
causalities of the bombings in Qura Taba in east of Baqubah hit 22 dead and 120
injured including security elements and government officials as well as clans’
leaders.
Ammar
Mazahem al-Jabouri, the member in the provincial council of Diyala stated, “22
dead and 120 wounded resulted of the bombings that targeted Qura Taba, 112
north east of Baqubah.” A number of Iraqi officials including security elements
and clans’ leaders were also killed, including the sheikh of al-Laheeb clan,
and a member of the provincial council.
“Security
elements shortly arrived to blockade the area and set up tight security
procedures” Al-Jabouri said.
Earlier
today, Qura Taba has witnessed 3 heavy explosions. two by suicide bombers
driving vehicles and another explosion of bomb emplaced within a car parked at
the neighborhood.
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/qura-taba-causalities-hit-134-dead-injured-says-diyali-council/
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ISIL
magazine says group enslaved Yazidis
Oct 13,
2014
Islamic
State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) militants captured, enslaved and sold
Yazidi women and children, the latest issue of a magazine purportedly published
by the extremists claimed Oct. 12, the group's first public confirmation of the
allegations.
The
claim came as Human Rights Watch said Sunday that hundreds of Yazidi men, women
and children from Iraq are being held captive in makeshift detention facilities
in Iraq and Syria by the group.
Tens of
thousands of Yazidis fled into the Sinjar Mountains, many getting stranded
there for weeks, after the militant onslaught on Sinjar in August, part of the
ISIL's lightning advance across northern and western Iraq. Hundreds were killed
in the attack, and tens of thousands fled for their lives, most to the
Kurdish-held parts of northern Iraq.
Iraq's
Human Rights Ministry said at the time that hundreds of women were abducted by
the militants, who consider the Yazidis, a centuries-old religious minority, a
heretical sect. Some also alleged the ISIL enslaved and sold Yazidi women and
children, though the group itself did not comment on it.
The
issue of Dabiq magazine released Sunday stated that "the enslaved Yazidi
families are now sold by the Islamic State soldiers." It added that
"the Yazidi women and children were then divided according to the Shariah
amongst the fighters of the ISIL who participated in the Sinjar
operations."
Most of
the Yazidis are now displaced in northern Iraq, many having lost loved ones in
their flight to safety. Some say that their women and girls were snatched
during the militant raid.
In one
section of the magazine, a statement attributed to Mohammed al-Adnani, the
spokesman for the ISIL, read: "We will conquer your Rome, break your
crosses, and enslave your women," addressing those who do not subscribe to
its hard-line interpretation of Islam.
The release
of the magazine came as New York-based Human Rights Watch said Yazidi men,
women and children remain held by the group. Its report noted that the group
"separated young women and teenage girls from their families and has
forced some of them to marry its fighters."
One
woman told Human Rights Watch that she saw ISIL fighters buying girls, and a
teenage girl said a fighter bought her for $1,000, the report said. The
Associated Press independently has interviewed a number of Yazidi women and
girls who escaped captivity and several claimed that they were sold to Islamic
State fighters in Iraq and Syria.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/isil-magazine-says-group-enslaved-yazidis.aspx?pageID=238&nID=72889&NewsCatID=352
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Iraq
pulls troops from ISIS-held Heet
13
October 2014
Iraqi
government troops stationed on the edge of Heet in beleaguered Anbar province
have withdrawn to another base, leaving the city under full jihadist control,
security sources said on Monday.
Islamic
State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) fighters had assaulted and eventually seized the
center of the western city on the Euphrates river, but a sizeable contingent of
government forces remained holed up in a nearby base.
“Iraqi
forces evacuated Heet training camp last night (Sunday) on the orders of the
military command,” a senior police official in Ramadi, the capital of Anbar
province, told AFP.
“Our
military leaders argued that instead of leaving those forces exposed to attacks
by ISIS, they would be best used to shore up the defense of Asad air base,” he
said.
Ahmed
Hamid, who heads the Anbar provincial council's security committee, said around
300 members of the security forces pulled out of the Heet training academy a
few kilometers northwest of the city.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/13/Iraq-pulls-troops-from-ISIS-held-Heet.html
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ISIL
terrorists detonate dressmaking factory in eastern Mosul
Oct 13,
2014
Nineveh
(IraqiNews.com) The terrorists of the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant detonated
the dressmaking factory in eastern Mosul .
Security
source stated to IraqiNews.com “The terrorists detonated Bartla dressmaking
factory on Saturday morning.”
“The
explosion did not result in casualties because the factory was empty,” the
source concluded. /End/
http://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/isil-terrorists-detonate-dressmaking-factory-in-eastern-mosul/
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334
‘reformed’ militants return to terror
Oct 13,
2014
A total
of 334 Saudi militants have rejoined terrorist groups after they were released
from prisons or passed out from Prince Mohammed bin Naif Counseling Center in
Jeddah, an official source told Makkah newspaper.
As many
as 1,696 individuals have benefited from the center’s 112 courses that
encourage militants to mend their ways and become good citizens.
“Among
the Guantanamo Bay returnees, 120 have benefited from the center’s programs,”
said the source, adding that nearly 20 percent of them have returned back to
militancy. The center’s courses include lessons in English, economics, history,
politics, psychological and social matters, and art. “Inmates are allowed to
read selected books,” the source said.
“Books
of certain authors have been banned because of their extremist content,” he
said.
Capacity
building programs would enable the center’s graduates to lead a normal life, he
added.
http://www.arabnews.com/featured/news/643556
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126
mosques to be razed for Madinah expansion
Oct 13, 2014
MADINAH
— Some 95 properties and 126 mosques will be demolished to carry out the expansion
work of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah, said director general of the Madinah
branch of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Endowments Dr. Muhammad Al-Amin
Al-Khatri. Several of these buildings have been vacated while work is ongoing
to vacate the others.
He said
specialist committees have been formed to purchase other housing units which
will be demolished within and outside the Central Area.
In July,
the Council of Ministers approved a SR1.98 billion joint-stock company at the
Madinah Municipality. The Headquarters Company for Development will promote
developmental programs for remote and underdeveloped areas in Madinah and other
areas which required development according to urban priority.
http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentid=20141013221038
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Bahrain
calls for prompt end to Syria crisis
Oct 13,
2014
Manama:
Bahrain’s King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa has called for a prompt end to the
current situation in Syria, and stressed the need to work out a comprehensive
political solution that achieves reform and political pluralism there.
He
warned that the continuity of the status quo in Syria would provide an
environment that would attract terrorists from all over the world.
King
Hamad, who on Sunday held a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at
the Presidential Palace in Sochi to discuss bilateral relations and regional
developments, stressed the importance of an effective role by Russia in
achieving reforms in Syria and in ensuring the right of all Syrians to build a
secure and stable country.
Russia,
a strong country with a strong leader, can play a pivotal role in overcoming
the challenges facing the world, within the framework of international
legitimacy, Bahrain News Agency (BNA) quoted King Hamad as saying.
Full
report at:
http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/bahrain/bahrain-calls-for-prompt-end-to-syria-crisis-1.1397767
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India
NIA: Burdwan Blast Accused Were Radicalised In
Violent Jihadi Ideology in a Madrasa
Oct 13,
2014
The
National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the Burdwan blast case,
has said that the accused were radicalised in “violent jihadi ideology” in a
madrasa and the agency had also identified a number of other key persons
associated with them. The group allegedly belonged to Bangladesh-based
Jamaat-e-Mujahideen Bangladesh, a banned terror outfit in the neighbouring
country.
A joint
interrogation team of officials of CID West Bengal, NIA and central
intelligence agencies were interrogating the three arrested accused — Razia
Bibi, Amina Bibi and Badrul Alam Molla. Shakil Ahmed, one of the main accused,
died in the Burdwan house while assembling explosives.
An NIA
statement said, “The NIA officers also visited the Simulia madrasa, located in
Burdwan district, where the accused were radicalised in violent Jehadi
ideology. NIA teams are camping in Burdwan, Kolkata, Nadia and Assam in
connection with the investigation.”
Full
report at:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/burdwan-blast-accused-were-radicalised-in-madrasa/#sthash.8Nzpj9Ao.dpuf
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Hardly
any Indian Muslim indulges in terrorism, Pranab Mukherjee says
PTI |
Oct 13, 2014
OSLO:
Asserting that the problem of terrorism in India was imported, President Pranab
Mukherjee has said indigenous terrorist activity was "extremely
negligible" with hardly any involvement of the 150 million Muslims of the
country.
"Of
course there may be one or two out of hundred fifty million but all of these
are imported. These are coming from outside. Indigenous terrorist activity in
India is extremely negligible and whenever such signs are visible we take
appropriate steps," he said in interviews to the Norwegian media ahead of
his two-day state visit to Norway.
Mukherjee
said terrorism has no respect for religion or borders with no ideology or their
only ideology is wanton destruction and total negation of human values.
"Nobody
should say terrorism indulged by A is good and terrorism indulged by B is bad.
Good terrorists, bad terrorists - these types of classification, to my mind,
are meaningless," Mukherjee said.
The
president said the country has been fortunate as hardly any among the 150
million Muslims -second largest population after Indonesia - indulges in
terrorism.
Full
report at:
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Hardly-any-Indian-Muslim-indulges-in-terrorism-Pranab-Mukherjee-says/articleshow/44802414.cms
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Chats
Reveal IM Man’s Career Dilemma: Syria, Afghanistan Or Nepal?
Written
by Johnson T A | Bangalore
October
13, 2014
Transcripts
of Internet chats between Indian Mujahideen members in Pakistan and India have
revealed that a top operative, who allegedly heads a new terror outfit across
the border now, faced a peculiar career choice over a year ago: join the
jihadists in Syria, go to Afghanistan and fight for al-Qaeda, or move to Nepal
and mastermind terror hits from there.
Abdul
Khader Sultan Armar, 39, a native of Bhatkal in Karnataka, finally decided to
stay on in Pakistan. The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which unearthed
these chats, has now identified him as Maulana Abdul Rehman al-Nadwi al-Hindi,
a cleric and leader of Ansar ul-Tawhid ul-Hind based in Pakistan’s northwest
region, who last week took an oath of allegiance online to Islamic State’s
self-proclaimed ‘Caliph’ Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
The
transcripts of chats between Sultan Armar, his brother Shafi Armar, key IM
founder Riyaz Bhatkal, Yasin Bhatkal and Asadullah Akhtar between November 2012
and August 2013 also reveal evidence of a power tussle, and that Armar and
others had begun to explore the possibility of breaking away from the Bhatkal
brothers to forge new alliances.
Full
report at:
http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/chats-reveal-indian-mujahideen-mans-career-dilemma-syria-afghanistan-or-nepal/99/
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Out-of-court
settlement not possible in Babri issue: AIMPLB
ATIQ
KHAN
Oct 13,
2014
The All
India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) is firm on its stand that an
out-of-court settlement of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute is not
possible as the issue is in the Supreme Court. It reiterated the stand
following a meeting between the Sankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetham,
Jayendra Saraswati, and the AIMPLB executive member and Imam of Lucknow’s
Aishbagh Idgah, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firangi Mahali, on Saturday.
The
Sankaracharya met Maulana Khalid Rasheed reportedly to seek his assistance in
initiating a dialogue between Hindu and Muslim leaders for a possible
out-of-court settlement.
Legal
adviser to the Board Zafaryab Jilani said that since the case was in court, the
possibility of holding talks did not exist.
Full
report at:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/outofcourt-settlement-not-possible-in-babri-issue-aimplb/article6494779.ece
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Despite
border tension, Indo-Pak friendship initiative continues
Yudhvir
Rana,TNN | Oct 13, 2014
AMRITSAR:
Even as tension continues on Indo-Pak border in Jammu & Kashmir,
Aaghaz-e-Dosti, an Indo-Pak friendship initiative of Mission Bharatiyam and The
Catalyst, has decided to hold Aman Chaupal (peace meetings) in border areas of
Punjab.
Convener
of Aaghaz-e-Dosti Ravi Nitesh told TOI on Sunday that they held their 10th Aman
Chaupal in Delhi. Ravi said Aman Chaupal was an interactive session wherein
someone from Pakistan interacts with students in a school or college. "The
objective of Aman Chaupal is to counter stereotypes and misconceptions. It is
to show the side of Pakistan that the media never shows," he said.
He said
one of the factor for hatred and misunderstanding among people was lack of
communication among them and lack of such real opportunities to know about each
other. He said they would be holding similar Aman Chaupals in border areas of
Punjab, inviting guests to interact with people and try to dispel myths about
both the countries. "People need to know the cultural link between the two
nations and how they can benefit if peace prevails on borders," he said.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Despite-border-tension-Indo-Pak-friendship-initiative-continues/articleshow/44796316.cms
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India,
Pak leaders must decide on attending Nobel peace prize ceremony: Pranab
AMIT
BARUAH
Oct 13,
2014
President
Pranab Mukherjee has said he would leave it to the leaders of India and
Pakistan to decide whether they should attend the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in
Norway as suggested by joint winner Malala Yousafzai.
Ms.
Yousafzai, a terror survivor and Pakistani citizen who currently lives in the
United Kingdom, and Indian child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi, were
jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2014 last week.
In an
interview to a Norwegian newspaper, the President said, “I don’t want to make
any comment which is on the verge of a political comment. Constitutionally, the
Indian President is above day to day politics.”
“The day
I decided to fight the Presidential election, I severed my connections of more
than four and half decades with my party…So, what the leaders [of India and
Pakistan] should do or not do, I leave it to them. I would not like to make any
comment,” the visiting leader said.
Kashmir
issue
In
response to a question on Kashmir, the President said it was only through
dialogue, talks and negotiations that this issue, and all other outstanding
issues, could be resolved between India and Pakistan.
Full
report at:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-pak-leaders-must-decide-on-attending-nobel-peace-prize-ceremony-pranab/article6496894.ece
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Pakistan
Give me
‘vote, note and support’ and I will bring revolution: Qadri
Oct 13,
2014
FAISLABAD:
Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) chief Prof Dr Tahirul Qadri on Sunday said give
him vote, note (currency) and support and he would give the people revolution.
Addressing
a mammoth rally, Qadri said that the current system favoured the corrupt only.
“My
fault was that I gave a 10 point-agenda for the welfare of the poor in this
country. My fault was that I announced to provide free education to all. My
fault was that I announced to make a non-violent country. My fault was that I
announced to provide basic necessities of life at half rates to the poor. My
fault was that I talked of providing food and shelter to the poor”, said Qadri.
Full
report at:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/13-Oct-2014/give-me-vote-note-and-support-and-i-will-bring-revolution-qadri
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Pakistan
expresses concern over Indian aggression with US
Oct 13,
2014
WASHINGTON
- Pakistan has conveyed its deep concern to the United States over the
continued Indian aggression along the Kashmir Line of Control (LoC) in the
Kashmir region that has claimed a dozen lives and struck a blow to the South
Asian peace prospects.
“The LoC
ceasefire violations are a setback to Pakistani peace overtures”, Islamabad's
Ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani told a Pakistani TV news channel.
“We
expected a positive response to our peace offer but what has now happened along
the LoC and the Working Boundary (WB) contradicts what the new Indian
government had indicated in terms of having a peaceful relationship with
Pakistan for economic development of the region”, he said. Pakistan, he said,
has taken up this matter of violations with the United Nations and in several
world capitals.
Full
report at:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/national/13-Oct-2014/pakistan-expresses-concern-over-indian-aggression-with-us
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‘Nation
can’t afford yet another new Pakistan’: Jamaat-i-Islami
Oct 13,
2014
GUJRAT:
Jamaat-i-Islami emir Siraj ul Haq says the nation cannot afford another ‘new
Pakistan’ since it had already achieved the ‘objective’ twice; once in 1947 and
then in 1971, adding only Islamic rule can make the country prosperous.
He was
speaking to the participants of a donors conference organised by the local
chapter of his party at Kharian late on Saturday.
Besides
JI leaders Dr Tariq Salim, Dr Ihasullah and others, senior PPP leader and
former information minister Qamar Zaman Kaira, former provincial finance
Minister Tanveer Ashraf Kaira, PML-N MNA and federal parliamentary secretary
for defence Jaafar Iqbal Fatta Bhand were also present.
Mr Haq
vowed to launch a fresh movement to awake the nation, saying it was the time to
liberate the poor from the clutches of feudal lords and a few ruling families.
He said under the prevailing system it was ironical that the poor were being
represented by the rich.
He said
his was an Islamic, democratic and progressive party, adding that since he too
belonged to the poor class of the country, he knew very well the miseries of
the common men.
Full
report at:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1137612/nation-cant-afford-yet-another-new-pakistan
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Attempt
to free terrorists from Central Jail foiled
October
13, 2014
KARACHI:
An attempt to free terrorists from the Central Jail was foiled by Rangers.
Deputy Director General Rangers, Colonel Tahir told reporters that terrorists
were digging a tunnel from a nearby house in Ghousia Colony to launch an attack
and release prisoners from the jail.
Colonel
Tahir said the attempt was foiled after Rangers received intelligence and
several terrorists had been arrested. “The terrorists had dug 45 metres and
were arrested with ten metres remaining.”
The
Deputy DG Rangers informed media that the house was recently purchased by
terrorists who were using the latest equipment to dig the tunnel. He added the
target of the jailbreak was a barrack where terrorists from banned organsations
are imprisoned.
The
Deputy DG Rangers thanked people for their help in foiling this attempt.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-162412-Attempt-to-free-terrorists-from-Central-Jail-foiled
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ISIS
crisis leaves Pakistani tradesmen in a slump
13
October 2014
A decade
ago, Ziaullah Khan Afridi had only one truck to transport vegetables between
Peshawar and Lahore. Following the Sept. 11 attacks, when U.S.-led NATO forces
invaded Afghanistan and a supply line was opened from Karachi to Afghanistan,
Afridi registered his truck and started supplying NATO goods.
“It was
a very fruitful business,” said Afridi. “A single trip was more lucrative than
the whole month’s income dealing in other business.” With the passage of time,
Afridi gradually collected a small fleet of five trucks. “My business was going
well but one day some unknown militants attacked my two trucks and damaged them
massively; it was the day when my business started declining.” He spent a lot
of money, he said, on repairing those trucks in the hope that his business
would stabilize.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/perspective/features/2014/10/13/ISIS-crisis-leaves-Pakistani-tradesmen-in-a-slump.html
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Border
skirmishes impede pursuit for improved relations with India
Oct 13,
2014
ISLAMABAD:
Following renewed cross-border skirmishes between Pakistani and Indian forces,
senior Pakistani military and political leaders have underscored the need for
an immediate de-escalation.
Pakistan
says Indian troops are shelling areas across the Line of Control in the
disputed Kashmir region and a nearly 200-kilometer border called the “Working
Boundary” that separates Pakistan’s Punjab from the Indian-occupied Kashmir.
The shelling has killed nearly 22 people and dozens more have been injured,
almost all civilians, over the past week in Pakistan and India, military
officials in both countries said. Thousands have fled their homes. Pakistan and
India declared a ceasefire along the LoC in 2003 and guns have been relatively
silent since then. However, violent exchanges were again witnessed in recent
days and both nuclear neighbours accused each other of violating the ceasefire.
Full
report at:
http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/islamabad/13-Oct-2014/border-skirmishes-impede-pursuit-for-improved-relations-with-india
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Faisalabad
rejects so-called revolutionaries: Punjab government
October
13, 2014
LAHORE-
People of Faisalabad have rejected so-called revolutionaries, Punjab government
spokesman said while referring to Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) rally that held
Sunday in the city.
Zaeem
Qadri, the Punjab government’s spokesman, said the PAT claims of gathering
hundreds of thousands of people in a small ground having capacity for only
15,000 people is nothing more than a show-off. He said that Faisalabad was
still a stronghold of ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz.
http://nation.com.pk/national/13-Oct-2014/faisalabad-rejects-so-called-revolutionaries-punjab-government
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PM vows
to defeat anti-govt conspiracies
October
13, 2014
LAHORE -
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Sunday vowed to defeat the conspiracies to
destabilise the government and democracy with the backing of the people and
reiterated that the government will continue to concentrate its attention to
resolve crisis facing the country including loadshedding.
Talking
to Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif here, the Prime Minister said that
the people of Pakistan are with the government and democracy and the government
would not leave them alone at the mercy of the vested interests.
During
the meeting, overall political situation in the country, unfortunate tragedy
after the PTI public meeting in Multan, compensation to flood affectees and
security arrangements during Muharram came under detailed review.
The
Prime Minister asked the Chief Minister to rehabilitate the flood affectees on
priority basis and ensure foolproof security arrangements in Lahore and other
cities during Muharram ul Haram.
Full
report at:
http://nation.com.pk/lahore/13-Oct-2014/pm-vows-to-defeat-anti-govt-conspiracies
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Mideast
ISIS
advance on Syria town halted by Kurds; Turkey to train 4,000 fighters
Oct 13,
2014
Kurdish
fighters have been able to halt the advance of the Islamic State or ISIS
extremist group in the Syrian border town of Kobani, where the US-led coalition
has been carrying out airstrikes for more than two weeks, activists said
Sunday.
The
coalition, which is targeting the militants in and around Kobani, conducted at
least two airstrikes Sunday on the town, according to an Associated Press
journalist and activists. The US Central Command said warplanes from the United
States, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates conducted four airstrikes in
Syria on Saturday and Sunday, including three in Kobani that destroyed an ISIS
fighting position and staging area.The strikes, aimed at rolling back the
militants’ gains, appear to have done little to blunt their assault on Kobani
and nearby villages.
Full
report at:
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/middle-east-africa/isis-advance-on-syria-town-halted-by-kurds-turkey-to-train-4000-fighters/#sthash.6zfzExYR.dpuf
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'Kurds
were tortured while you were dining with al-Assad,' PYD leader tells Ankara
Oct 13,
2014
Kurds
will not fight in Syria on Turkey’s behalf against Bashar al-Assad, Democratic
Union Party (PYD) leader Salih Muslim has said, demanding anti-tank weapons to
help save Kobane.
“We have
been in a fight against this [Bashar al-Assad] regime since 2004,” Muslim told
daily Hürriyet in his Brussels office. “We were being tortured in intelligence
basements while you were [dining with them] in Aleppo, Damascus and Ankara. Now
you are saying we should ‘do this and that to the regime.’ We have a policy. We
have repelled and fired them from our areas. Do you want us to fight against
them in Damascus and be a soldier there instead of you? We will not do that. We
have stopped being soldiers for others, which Kurds have done throughout
history.”
Full
report at:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/kurds-were-tortured-while-you-were-dining-with-al-assad-pyd-leader-tells-ankara.aspx?pageID=238&nID=72880&NewsCatID=352
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Student
of prestigious Bosphorus University killed while fighting ISIL in Kobane
Oct 13,
2014
A
student of the prestigious Bosphorus University has been killed while fighting
alongside Kurdish forces against militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant (ISIL) in the Syrian Kurdish town of Kobane, which has been besieged by
the jihadists for nearly a month.
Sociology
student Nejat Ağırnaslı, who is also the grandson of Niyazi Ağırnaslı, the
lawyer for Deniz Gezmiş and other leftist student leaders who were executed
after the 1971 military coup, had recently joined the Kurdish People’s
Protection Units (YPG), the armed wing of the powerful Kurdish Democratic Union
Party (PYD).
Like
Ağırnaslı, hundreds of Turks and Turkish Kurds have joined the fight against
ISIL, which has dispatched heavy weaponry to capture the town on the
Turkish-Syrian border.
It is
unclear when exactly Ağrınaslı went to Kobane. His father, Hikmet Cur,
confirmed that his son had been killed, saluting his choice to participate in
the fight. “I lost my son, my comrade, my Nejat. Although he had a very bright
future, he chose revolutionary solidarity. He kept his promise,” Cur said.
Ağırnaslı
had been detained for a short period of time during raids in the Kurdistan
Communities Union (KCK) case in 2011.
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/student-of-prestigious-bosphorus-university-killed-while-fighting-isil-in-kobane.aspx?pageID=238&nID=72892&NewsCatID=352
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Palestinians,
Israeli occupation clash at Jerusalem flashpoint
Oct 13,
2014
Israeli
police clashed with young Palestinian protesters on Monday demonstrating
against Jews visiting the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam's third
holiest site, a spokeswoman said.
The
clash after morning prayers came as demonstrators protested Orthodox Jews going
to the esplanade, which is holy to both Islam and Judaism.
On
Wednesday there were similar clashes as youths threw stones and fired flares at
police after Jewish visitors ascended to the compound on the eve of the
week-long holiday of Sukkot, or the Feast of Tabernacles.
Police
spokeswoman Luba Samri said that on Monday, youths again threw stones and
incendiary objects at security forces and set up makeshift barricades.
Full
report at:
http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/112947/World/Region/Palestinians,-Israeli-occupation-clash-at-Jerusale.aspx
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Iran
Condemns Terrorist Blasts in Iraq, Blames Powers' Wrong Policies
Oct 13,
2014
The Iranian foreign ministry deplored the
Saturday terrorist attacks in Iraq, and blamed the world powers for their wrong
anti-terrorism.
In a
statement on Sunday, Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Marziyeh Afkham condemned the
string of attacks in Baghdad, and expressed sympathy for the bereaved families
of the victims.
She
expressed the hope that the Iraqi people and government can overcome the
inhumane phenomenon of terrorism in light of unity and solidarity and by
relying on national capacities.
Afkham
took the world powers' wrong anti-terrorism policies and their continued
instrumental use of terrorism responsible for the growth of terrorist groups in
Iraq and the region.
At least
45 people were killed in bombings in Baghdad and its rural outskirts on
Saturday.
In West
Baghdad, 34 people were killed by three car bombs in Shi'ite neighborhoods on
Saturday evening, police and medical officials said.
Full
report at:
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930720000423
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North America
Canada
to focus on Indian role in Afghanistan, West Asia
SUHASINI
HAIDAR
Oct 13,
2014
India’s
role in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria will be a key focus as Canada’s Foreign
Minister John Baird arrives on Monday to chair the 2nd Indo-Canadian Strategic
dialogue with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday.
Mr.
Baird, who is travelling to India days after the Canadian parliament endorsed
helping the U.S. with strikes on IS targets, called fighting terrorism the
“biggest test of our generation.”
Mr.
Baird will speak to Ms. Swaraj about helping with security in Afghanistan,
months after Canada pulled its forces from the ISAF.
During
the talks, India and Canada will discuss nuclear energy, space cooperation as
well as the CEPA agreement (economic partnership agreement) that has been in a
logjam despite negotiations since 2008.High-profile visitMr. Baird’s five-day
trip marks another high-profile reach-out to the new government by a western
country. As the U.S., Canada had a visa ban against Prime Minister Narendra
Modi according to its law on immigration and refugee protection, but had
started to reverse its policy in 2011. The former Canadian High Commissioner
Stewart Beck had reopened ties with Gujarat, with Canadian trade delegations
regularly participating in investor summits.
Full
report at:
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/canada-to-focus-on-indian-role-in-afghanistan-west-asia/article6494780.ece
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US says
Turkey okays use of bases against militants
Oct 13,
2014
WASHINGTON:
Turkey has granted the United States access to its air bases for the campaign
against the Islamic State (IS) group, including a key installation near the
Syrian border, a senior US defence official said.
“Details
of usage are still being worked out,” the official told AFP on condition of
anonymity.
In
southern Turkey, US crews have long operated out of Incirlik Air Base and about
1,500 airmen are stationed there.
US
aircraft bombing IS militants in Iraq are reportedly flying out of al-Dhafra
Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, Ali al-Salem Air Base in Kuwait and
al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, which is also home to a vital US air combat command
center for the region.
At the
Combined Air Operations Center (CAOC) in Qatar, US officers oversee airspace
authority, air defences and electronic warfare in 20 regional countries. The
Qatar air base, with a 15,000-foot runway and a significant supply of
munitions, is a crucial logistical hub.
US F-16
fighter jets also have been stationed in Jordan since last year and the
Pentagon has basing agreements with Oman. In addition, the US military can use
a base in Diego Garcia for B-52, B-1 and B-2 flights.
Full
report at:
http://www.dawn.com/news/1137690/us-says-turkey-okays-use-of-bases-against-militants
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Anti-ISIS
coalition to meet in Washington
12
October 2014
A
meeting that is set to begin in Washington on Monday will bring together the
top military commanders from 20 countries that are part of the U.S.-led
coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militant group.
The
summit will be hosted by top-ranking U.S. military officer Gen. Martin Dempsey,
chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, from Oct. 13 to 14, according to a U.S.
military official quoted by Foreign Policy magazine.
The
U.S.-led coalition has so far carried out more than 350 strikes against ISIS
since U.S. President Barack Obama first ordered military operations against the
group in August.
While
the White House says it will not allow U.S. troops to be dragged into another
ground war in Iraq, Dempsey suggested in an interview broadcast on Sunday that
U.S. troops would probably need to play a bigger role alongside Iraqi forces on
the ground in future, according to Reuters.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/12/Anti-ISIS-coalition-to-meet-in-Washington.html
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Saudi Scholarship
students told to stay away from IS
Oct 13,
2014
Saudi
Cultural Attaché in the United States Mohammed Eissa warned students against
drifting toward any misleading calls and ideologies, referring specifically to
those by IS and other extremist groups.
Speaking
during the 37th meeting of the heads of Saudi Student Associations at American
universities, Eissa stressed the importance of staying away from any misleading
calls for involvement in strife-torn areas, noting that the mission has
complete confidence in the extent of awareness among Saudi scholarship
students.
“Saudi
authorities do not tolerate this issue, and the cultural mission also does not
accept extremist, racial, ethnic, or sectarian behaviour among students,” he
said. Eissa confirmed that anyone who exhibits racist tendencies toward fellow
students will have their scholarship suspended by the mission.
Full
report at:
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/643521
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Kerry:
Iraqis will have to fight ISIS to win back country
13
October 2014
U.S.
Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday it was ultimately up to Iraqis to
fight back against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria group advancing in Iraq
despite U.S.-led airstrikes.
"Over
time we believe that the strategy will build, the capacity will build, Daesh
will become more isolated," he said, referring to ISIS militants by its
acronym in Arabic.
"But
ultimately it is Iraqis who will have to take back Iraq. It is Iraqis in Anbar
who will have to fight for Anbar."
Kerry
also called the ISIS offensive on the Syrian border town of Kobane a
"tragedy", despite weeks of U.S.-led air strikes.
But he
stressed that the Syrian-Kurdish city, under siege from Islamic militants, was
"just one community" and it "does not define the strategy of the
coalition with respect to Daesh".
U.N.
officials have warned of a possible massacre in Kobane, if the militants
capture the city which they have been attacking for the past three weeks.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/13/Kerry-Iraqis-will-have-to-fight-ISIS-to-win-back-country-.html
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Africa
Sudanese
expresses awe at Madinah’s tranquility
Oct 13,
2014
A
Sudanese pilgrim has expressed his awe of the peaceful tranquility surrounding
the Prophet’s Mosque.
“I feel
a deep sense of peace and tranquility while inside the Prophet’s Mosque; I wish
I could stay here longer,” Abul Qasim Hammad told Arab News on Monday.
“God has
blessed me with an opportunity to perform Haj and visit the holy sites and the
Prophet’s Mosque, greet the Prophet (peace be upon him) and visit other
locations associated with the early history of Islam,” the pilgrim added.
He said
this was his first visit to the Kingdom and that he had been anxiously awaiting
the pilgrimage for a long time.
He
lauded the Saudi authorities for the vast facilities made available for
pilgrims, in addition to the warm welcome they are given at the airport and the
speedy completion of immigration formalities.
Full
report at:
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/643491
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Somali
car bomb attack toll rises to 13: president
Oct 13,
2014
MOGADISHU:
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said Monday that a car bomb which killed
at least 13 people the day before was an act of "desperation" by
Shebab insurgents.
The
attack took place on Sunday evening on a busy road leading to the government
district, outside a popular cafe.
"It
shows the desperation of Al-Shebab because they are only hurting innocent
civilians," Mohamud said in a statement, updating an initial toll after
the blast of four.
In
addition, 18 others were wounded, some of them seriously, Mohamud added.
Witnesses
said the blast could be heard several streets away.
"I
saw charred bodies, I don´t know who was targeted but the explosion was very
strong and the site was destroyed," said witness Ahmed Yusuf.
The
Al-Qaeda-linked Shebab insurgents have not claimed responsibility for the attack,
but the fighters have stepped up guerrilla attacks in the capital and elsewhere
in the country after being chased from key cities by African Union-led troops.
The
bombing also came a week after the Shebab were pushed out of Barawe, the last
major port in Somalia that was held by the group and a key source of revenue
for the militia.
Somalia
has been riven by civil war since 1991.
http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-162400-Somali-car-bomb-attack-toll-rises-to-13:-president
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Europe
UN's Ban
slams Israel settlements, urges peace talks
Oct 13,
2014
UN chief
Ban Ki-moon on Monday condemned Israeli settlement building and warned against
"provocations" at Jerusalem's holy sites, calling for renewed peace
talks to avoid further conflict with the Palestinians.
Ban was
in the West Bank city of Ramallah where he met Palestinian prime minister Rami
Hamdallah, a day after a Cairo conference at which international donors pledged
$5.4 billion (4.3 billion euros) to rebuild the war-ravaged Gaza Strip.
"The
amount that has been committed, pledged by the international community, is
quite encouraging," Ban said at a joint news conference with Hamdallah.
The
funds would go towards the "urgently needed" reconstruction of
infrastructure and homes, he said of an "unprecedented" level of
destruction in Gaza where nearly 2,200 Palestinians were killed in the 50-day
war in July and August.
On the
Israeli side, 73 people were killed, mostly soldiers.
But
"while rebuilding is important, we must tackle the root causes of
instability," Ban said.
"I
once again strongly condemn the continued settlement activity by Israel,"
the UN chief said, echoing international condemnation of plans for new settler
homes on occupied Palestinian territory.
Full
report at:
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/uns-ban-slams-israel-settlements-urges-peace-talks.aspx?pageID=238&nID=72898&NewsCatID=359
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Ex-UK
minister Lady Warsi urges MPs to recognize Palestine
Oct 13,
2014
Baroness
Sayeeda Warsi, a former British minister who resigned over London’s refusal to
take a tougher line on Israel in the most recent Gaza war, is urging MPs to
recognize the state of Palestine in a potentially historic vote on Monday
“There
is a lack of political will and our moral compass is missing,” Warsi told the
Observer newspaper in an interview published on Saturday.
“There
are no negotiations; there is no show in town. Somehow we have to breathe new
life into these negotiations and one of the ways we can do that is by
recognizing the state of Palestine,” she said.
On
Monday, the House of Commons will debate a motion to recognize Palestinian
statehood. It comes only a week after Sweden’s new prime minister said his
government would recognize Palestine.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/12/Ex-UK-minister-Lady-Warsi-urges-MPs-to-recognize-Palestine.html
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PM: UK
Palestine vote will not change policy
13
October 2014
British
foreign policy towards Palestine will not change, even if lawmakers on Monday
vote in favor of a motion stating that the government should recognize it as a
state, Prime Minister David Cameron’s official spokesman told reporters.
Britain
does not class Palestine as a state, but says it could do so at any time if it
believed it would help the long-running peace process between the Palestinians
and Israel.
“I’ve
been pretty clear about the government’s position and it won’t be changing,”
Cameron’s spokesman said ahead of a debate due to take place later in the day.
He said Cameron would abstain in the vote along with other government
ministers.
The
motion due for debate in Britain’s lower house of parliament, put forward by a
lawmaker from the opposition Labor party, will ask parliamentarians whether
they believe the government should recognize the state of Palestine.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/13/Britain-to-hold-symbolic-vote-on-Palestine-status.html
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U.N.’s
ban says ‘provocations’ at Jerusalem holy sites must stop
13
October 2014
U.N.
chief Ban Ki-moon on Monday slammed “provocations” at Jerusalem’s holy sites,
hours after Israeli police clashed with Palestinian protesters in an atmosphere
of high tension in the Holy City, Agence France-Presse reported.
“I am...
deeply concerned by repeated provocations at the holy sites in Jerusalem. These
only inflame tensions and must stop,” he said at a joint news conference with
Palestinian Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah in Ramallah.
Israeli
police clashed with young Palestinian protesters demonstrating against Jews
visiting the flashpoint Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, Islam’s third holiest site, a
spokeswoman said.
The
clash after morning prayers came as demonstrators protested Orthodox Jews going
to the esplanade, which is holy to both Islam and Judaism.
Full
report at:
http://english.alarabiya.net/en/News/middle-east/2014/10/13/Palestinians-police-clash-at-Jerusalem-flashpoint-.html
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300
masterpieces from French museums set for Louvre Abu Dhabi
Oct 13,
2014
ABU
DHABI: Masterpieces by Leonardo da Vinci and Vincent van Gogh will be among 300
works displayed at the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the emirate said Sunday.
The
museum, built at a cost of 500 million euros ($630 million) and set to open in
December 2015, will feature paintings and sculptures from 13 of France’s most
renowned collections spanning from pre-Bronze Age to Pop Art, it said in a
statement.
“This
will be the first time many of these works will travel to Abu Dhabi or even the
Middle East, and are a rare opportunity to see important art from French
museums,” said Sultan bin Tahnoon Al-Nahyan, chairman of the organization
behind the project.
The
loaned works include da Vinci’s Portrait of an Unknown Woman, Claude Monet’s
Saint Lazare Station and Andy Warhol’s Big Electric Chair, as well as ancient statues,
vases and masks from across Asia and Africa.
Full
report at:
http://www.arabnews.com/middle-east/news/643331
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Fight
against IS to top agenda of German minister’s talks with Saudi Arab
Oct 13,
2014
Turmoil
across the Middle East, with special reference to the fight against terror
groups such as the Islamic State (IS), will top the agenda of talks between
Crown Prince Salman, deputy premier and minister of defence, and German Foreign
Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Monday.
Steinmeier
arrived in Jeddah Sunday evening.
“Steinmeier
will hold talks with Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal on a range of
bilateral and regional issues during his two-day visit to the Kingdom,” said
Michael Ohnmacht, deputy head of the German mission.
German
Ambassador Boris Ruge and Ohnmacht are currently camping in Jeddah to welcome
their foreign minister. The visit is intended to develop and strengthen
relations between the two countries.
Full
report at:
http://www.arabnews.com/saudi-arabia/news/643511
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Isil
hostage Peter Kassig 'is now devout Muslim who prays five times a day', says
ex-captive
Oct 13,
2014
The
Western hostage next in line to be murdered by Islamic State extremists is now
a devout Muslim who prays five times a day and fasts twice a week, despite
being starved by his captors.
Peter
Kassig, 26, who has changed his name to Abdul Rahman, is one of a number of
Western prisoners to have converted to Islam whilst being held by the Islamic
State of Iraq and the Levant (Isil) in Syria, according to Nicolas Henin, a
former cellmate.
Mr
Henin, 39, a French freelance journalist spent four of the months he was held
captive sharing a cell with Mr Kassig, an American aid worker, and British
journalist John Cantlie.
He was
also imprisoned alongside Alan Henning, David Haines, Steven Sotloff and James
Foley, the western charity workers and journalists who have all since been
slaughtered by their captors on film, in a pitiless propaganda campaign against
the West.
Speaking
just days after Mr Kassig was paraded on camera by Isil – wearing a Guantánamo
Bay era orange jump suit – and named as the next Westerner to be killed, Mr
Henin, who was released in April this year under a deal secured by the French
government, revealed intimate details of their lives as hostages.
Full
report at:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/islamic-state/11149947/Isil-hostage-Peter-Kassig-is-now-devout-Muslim-who-prays-five-times-a-day-says-ex-captive.html
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Russian
Deputy FM: Cooperation with Syrian Gov't Needed to Battle ISIL
Oct 13,
2014
The
success of the US-led coalition’s campaign against the Islamic State of Iraq
and the Levant (ISIL) terrorist group depends on its willingness to cooperate
with the Syrian government, Russian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Mikhail
Bogdanov said Sunday.
"How
is it possible to fight against terrorism in a country, when the leadership of
that country wishes to fight, but (US and its allies) do not recognize its
sovereignty? There is a need for clear understanding of what a sovereign state
is, and cooperation with this country’s government, like this is done in
Iraq," Bogdanov said, adding that "there should be no double
standards", RIA Novosti reported.
Full
report at:
http://english.farsnews.com/newstext.aspx?nn=13930720001275
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South Asia
Dhaka
closely monitoring ISIL development
Oct 13,
2014
The
Foreign Ministry is closely monitoring the evolving situation in Syria and Iraq
where the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) is creating anarchy.
“Terrorism
and extreme violence are sensitive issues for Bangladesh and we are closely
monitoring the activities of the ISIL,” said a Foreign Ministry official.
The
ministry discussed the issue in details in a meeting held yesterday, which was
attended by senior officials.
Another
ministry official said a stance on the issue was yet to be taken, adding: “We
will take a stance after analysing all the aspects as the situation is changing
very fast in the Middle East.”
He said
Bangladesh supports territorial integrity and stability of both Syria and Iraq.
“Bangladesh
will engage in the issue if any resolution is adopted at the United Nations.
Without UN backing and endorsement, we will not support any action,” he added.
Meanwhile,
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shahriar Alam on September 25 attended a
high-level UN Security Council summit chaired by US President Barack Obama. A
resolution was adopted against foreign fighters and their financing at the
conference.
A
Foreign Ministry official said the UNSC resolution was binding for all the
member countries and Bangladesh would do whatever necessary to implement it.
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/oct/13/dhaka-closely-monitoring-isil-development#sthash.mum3jhoE.dpuf
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Afghan
guard who stopped suicide bomber with bare hands
Oct 13
2014
Known
only as ”Rambo”, an Afghan gate guard at Camp Phoenix in Kabul gained notoriety
when he prevented, with his bare hands, a potentially devastating suicide
attack on the base he was protecting.
He saved
countless lives by stopping a suicide bomber with his bare hands at an
international military base in Kabul and received several accolades for his
bravery, including a signed picture from the actor Sylvester Stallone.
“My name
is Rambo and I guard the front gate at Camp Phoenix. I’ve done this job for
over 13 years now. Even before the coalition arrived here, I was working in
this same spot for 15 years as a guard,” said Rambo.
He said,
“When they arrived and built a base here, they asked me if I wanted to continue
working as a guard. They told me that they would be giving me a rifle but I
didn’t accept it. I have a knife and some other small weapons which I carry. As
you know this is Afghanistan and tension can arise between people, especially
in this role.”3Rambo prefers not to carry weapons and instead just carry a bat
for his self defense. “Sometimes you can become angry over small things. So for
this reason I prefer to just carry my bat for my self defence,” he said.
Full
report at:
http://www.khaama.com/the-real-rambo-afghan-guard-who-stopped-suicide-bomber-with-bare-hands-8801
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Second
blast in Kabul leaves at least 22 people injured
By
KHAAMA PRESS - Mon Oct 13 2014
At least
22 people were injured following an explosion in Qarabagh district of Kabul on
Monday, local officials said.
The
incident took place around 9:30 am local time following an improvised explosive
device (IED) blast in a crowded market.
District
administrative chief, Abdul Sami Sharifi, said the IED was planted near a
mosque and an investigation has been launched regarding the incident.
No group
inlcuding the Taliban militants has so far claimed responsibility behind the
incident.
Taliban
militants frequently use improvised explosive device (EID) as the weapon of
their choice to target Afghan and coalition security forces.
This
comes as at least one person was killed and three others were injured following
a suicide attack in Pul-e-Charkhi area early Monday morning.
http://www.khaama.com/second-blast-in-kabul-leaves-at-least-22-people-injured-8800
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HRW to
Bangladesh: Don't lower marriage age
Oct 13,
2014
Human
Rights Watch has urged the government of Bangladesh not to lower the minimum
age for girls' marriage.
Asking
the government to comply with international prohibitions against child
marriage, it said the Bangladeshi government should set 18 as the minimum age
for marriage.
The
international rights watchdog issued a press release on Sunday.
They
made the urge following the recent media reports that indicated that prime
minister’s cabinet has been considering a revision to the law to make 16 the
minimum age of marriage for girls while the minimum age for men would be 18.
The
proposed revisions would reverse stated government aims to reduce child
marriage among girls, Human Rights Watch said.
“Setting
the age of marriage for girls in Bangladesh at 16 would be a terrible step in
the wrong direction,” said Liesl Gerntholtz, women’s rights director at Human
Rights Watch. “The rate of child marriage in Bangladesh is already off the
charts. The new law should set the minimum age of marriage at 18 for both women
and men and put the best interests of children at the centre of all of its
provisions.”
Full
report at:
http://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/2014/oct/13/hrw-dont-lower-marriage-age#sthash.Z7i2571x.dpuf
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Southeast Asia
No
confirmation on how many Malaysians killed fighting for Islamic State
OCTOBER
13, 2014
KUALA
LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The Syrian authorities and Islamic State militant group (IS)
have not confirmed the identities and number of Malaysians injured and killed
when participating in militant activities, says Home Deputy Minister Datuk Dr
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.
He said
although the ministry had the information from intelligence sources, it was not
confirmed by the Syrian authorities and IS.
“We did
not make any contact with them but I am sure of the information I have in my
hand... nevertheless, I will not read (the information) to all. We know who
they are, who died and so on... we know.
“As we
do not have official confirmation from the parties in conflict, we cannot make
any official announcement,” he told reporters when met at the Parliament lobby
here today.
He was
commenting on a former student of Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor,
Syamimi Faiqah who was reported to have gone to Syria on October 4, allegedly
to join IS.
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/number-of-malaysian-militants-killed-injured-unconfirmed#sthash.72wbUrK7.dpuf
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Treat
sedition suspects as guilty until proven innocent, Umno MP says
Oct 13,
2014
KUALA
LUMPUR, Oct 13 — Individuals charged under the Sedition Act 1948 must be made
to prove their own innocence, an Umno lawmaker said today when calling for the
colonial-era law be made stricter.
In
making his suggestion to shift the burden of proof, Tanjong Karang MP Datuk
Seri Noh Omar said the nation’s peace was of greater importance than an
individual’s civil liberties and legal rights.
“The
burden of proof should be on the person who’s charged,” Noh Omar said during
the debate of Budget 2015 in Parliament here today.
Under
the existing legal system, accused individuals are presumed innocent until
proven otherwise, and the onus is on the prosecution to prove a person’s guilt.
This presumption is also a fundamental human right.
Full
report at:
http://www.themalaymailonline.com/malaysia/article/treat-sedition-suspects-as-guilty-until-proven-innocent-umno-mp-says#sthash.9qpGYiwo.dpuf
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Suspected
Member of Santoso Terror Network Arrested in W. Sulawesi
Oct 13,
2014
Jakarta.
The National Police’s anti-terror unit Densus 88 on Monday arrested an alleged
member of Santoso’s terror network in North Mamuju, West Sulawesi.
“Densus
88 has just arrested a resident who is strongly suspected of being involved in
a terror network,” Adj. Sr. Comr. Herman E.W. Simbolon, the chief of North
Mamuju Police, said as quoted by state-run Antara news agency on Sunday.
R.D. was
arrested by Densus 88 officers right after he finished praying in a mosque near
his house on Sunday afternoon. He was taken to Central Sulawesi for
questioning. Some evidence was seized, including books about jihad and terror
attacks, as well as a dagger.
Santoso
is Indonesia’s most-wanted terror fugitive.
Herman
refused to say whether the arrest of R.D. had anything to do with the Islamic
State terror group active in Iraq and Syria, saying that such questions should
be addressed to Densus 88.
Ilham
Amran, a neighborhood unit (RT) chief in Pasangkayu subdistrict, said that R.D.
was a reserved person who hardly communicated with his neighbors.
“Usually
after praying at the mosque, he directly went home,” Ilham said.
http://thejakartaglobe.beritasatu.com/news/suspected-member-santoso-terror-network-arrested-w-sulawesi/
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