Pakistan’s ISI Backing Small Jihadi Outfits, Distinguished By Their Even More Extreme Ideology, In Afghanistan To Hinder Taliban, Says Report
New Age Islam News Bureau
14 November 2021
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Pakistan’s ISI
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• On The Commands Of Hebatullah Akhundzada, Taliban
Establishes Military Tribunal To Enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan
• Union Home Ministry: No Report Of Injury Or Rape Or
Death Of Any Person In Tripura As Alleged In Some Social Media Posts
• Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Registers As Presidential
Candidate: Election Official
• US Hid An Airstrike That Killed 70 Women, Children
In Syria In 2019: Report
Pakistan
• Pak opposition is fighting for country's survival:
Fazlur Rehman rips into Imran Khan govt
• 5 security men die in attacks in Pakistan near
Afghanistan border amid government-TTP deal
• ISIS claims responsibility for police barracks
attack in Pakistan
• Pakistan’s Army Chief discusses Afghanistan with
Chinese, US, Russian envoys
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South Asia
• Taliban to start issuing passports in 7 Afghanistan
provinces
• One killed as minibus hit by bomb in Afghan capital
• Sheikh Hasina calls on world leaders to 'act
seriously' for Rohingyas repatriation to Myanmar
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India
• India Under Congress Was Semi-Islamic State, Says
BJP
• Indian Politician Sued For ‘Hurting Religious
Sentiments’ In Book Comparing Hindu Nationalism To Jihad
• Muslim pockets observe bandh to protest against
Tripura violence
• Gurugram: Namaz sites come down by nearly 50%, but
protests continue
• Proposed after 26/11, India to finally get maritime
coordinator
• Government concerned over crypto use for laundering,
terror
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Africa
• Nigerian Army commander killed in Boko Haram attack
at Borno
• Holy Quran translation into Kalenjin language brings
joy to Kenyan tribe
• Five dead as Sudanese rally against army tightening
grip on power
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Southeast Asia
• Dozens Protest For Uyghur Muslims Outside Chinese
Embassy In London
• 175-year-old Hajjah Fatimah Mosque in Singapore
getting combined $2.24m for restoration, maintenance
• Stop taking Malaysians for fools
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Arab World
• US, Qatar against normalizing ties with Syria’s
Assad regime
• Strike on Kadhimi shows Iran losing control over
Shia militias in Iraq: US officials
• Scorpions kill three, injure hundreds in Egypt’s
Aswan
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Mideast
• Arab Coalition: 186 Houthis Killed In 42 Attacks In
Sirwah And Al-Bayda
• Islamic Jihad movement unveils new rocket launcher
• Iran's Top Negotiator: Removal of Unlawful Sanctions
Reiterated in Tour of Europe
• Several Documentaries to Compete for General
Soleimani Award in Iran
• Israeli couple arrested in Turkey on espionage
charges
• OIC welcomes UN sanctions of ‘terrorist’ Houthi
leaders
• Two al-Qaeda suspects among three killed in Yemen
drone strike
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North America
• Sleepy President Of US Calls On Countries To Cut Iran
Oil Imports Ahead Of Vienna Talks
• Air Force official says US to maintain presence in
Mideast
• US staying in Syria until ISIS threat eliminated:
State Department
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Europe
• Polish Muslim Leader Helps Feed Migrants And
Soldiers At Belarus Border
• Polish police say body of Syrian man found near
Belarus border
• Turkey’s armed drones put to test in Hungary: Report
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Pakistan’s ISI Backing Small Jihadi Outfits,
Distinguished By Their Even More Extreme Ideology, In Afghanistan To Hinder
Taliban, Says Report
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Nov 14, 2021
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s ISI is sponsoring and putting
together an alliance of smaller jihadi groups in Afghanistan, distinct from the
Taliban and the ISKP, according to a new report. These new jihadists are
distinguished by their even more extreme ideology and apparently undermine the
Taliban.
A new report in Foreign Policy says the Islamic
Invitation Alliance (IIA) has been funded by the ISI and was created in 2020,
and has been on the radar of US intelligence for over a year. At the time, the
idea was to ensure the Taliban’s victory. But now, this alliance is apparently
being used to undermine the Taliban.
The intensification of internal factional fights
within the Taliban may be coming to a head in the coming weeks as per
assessment shared by the group of national security czars who were in Delhi
this week for the NSAs’ dialogue. Most of the discussions were behind closed
doors but the group reached some key understandings on the evolving situation
in Afghanistan. In fact, the seriousness of the situation is believed to be
much more grave than is being publicly reported or acknowledged.
The anxiety levels in the region are rising, with the
participating countries unanimously describing the past 20 years as a
“failure”. Despite many of the participants remaining engaged with the Taliban,
there is little trust in the regime at present. “There was a consensus that the
Taliban would have to gain internal legitimacy first before external
recognition,” said a participant. It's unlikely that would happen peacefully.
There is an expectation of a power struggle between the Doha group led by
Mullah Baradar and the more extreme Haqqani group — one perceived to be close
to the US and the other considered to be close to Pakistan.
The top concerns shared by the NSAs were first,
refugee flows from Afghanistan, which could export the Taliban ideologies into
their countries as well as rampant proliferation of weapons left behind after
the US withdrawal.
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On The Commands Of Hebatullah Akhundzada, Taliban
Establishes Military Tribunal To Enforce Sharia law in Afghanistan
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Nov 13, 2021
KABUL: The Taliban has announced to establish a
military tribunal on the commands of its supreme leader Hebatullah Akhundzada
to enforce Islamic law in Afghanistan, reported The Express Tribune.
The formation of the tribunal has been done for the
enforcement of "sharia system, divine decrees, and social reform,",
the newspaper reported citing the Taliban's deputy spokesperson, Enamullah
Samangani's statement.
The statement further said that Obaidullah Nezami has
been appointed as the tribunal's chairman along with Seyed Aghaz and Zahed
Akhundzadeh as the deputies.
The military tribunal is authorised to interpret the
Sharia rulings, issue decrees that are relevant to the Islamic civil laws and
register complaints, lawsuits and petitions against the Taliban officials and personnel
of the police, army and intelligence units, reported The Tribune citing
Samangani.
Meanwhile, amid the rise in terror attacks in
Afghanistan, questions are been raised over the Taliban's ability and
willingness to protect the civilians especially the minorities of the country,
said a media report.
Di Valerio Fabbri, writing in Geopolitica.info, said
the Taliban is now facing its biggest test of managing the country's governance
as it struggles with the tag of being a 'rogue state', outcast by the international
community.
"Moreover, the mounting terrorist attacks by the
Islamic State-Khorasan Province (ISKP) have raised questions over the Taliban's
ability and willingness to protect religious minorities and Afghan civilians.
Unless the Taliban steps up to tackle these challenges, Afghanistan is
undoubtedly destined to descend into civil war," Fabbri said.
According to Fabbri, the Taliban's governance tests
are too many. But it looks like the regime doesn't realise the enormity of the
challenges as it pursues the single-line agenda of international recognition.
"Taliban has pressed the Western financial
institutions to release Afghan Central Bank's money. Probably by now, the group
would have realised that capturing a country through force and violence is
easier than governing it, Fabbri added.
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Union Home Ministry: No Report Of Injury Or Rape Or
Death Of Any Person In Tripura As Alleged In Some Social Media Posts
A hut damaged in Tripura's
North district during violence in the state last month | ANI
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Prema Rajaram
November 13, 2021
The news circulating on social media of vandalism at a
mosque in Tripura on Saturday is fake, said the Union Home Ministry, adding it
is a "complete misrepresentation of facts".
The statement by MHA also said there is no report of
simple or grievous injury or rape or death of any person in these incidents in
Tripura as alleged in some social media posts.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said there is no
reported case of damage to the structure of any mosque in Tripura in the recent
past and that people should maintain calm and should not be misguided by such
fake reports.
"There have been news reports that have been
circulating that a mosque in Kakraban area of Gomati district in Tripura has
been damaged and vandalised. These news reports are fake and are a complete
misrepresentation of facts," the statement said.
The home ministry said the mosque in the Dargabazar
area of Kakraban has not been damaged and the Tripura Police in Gomati district
is working to maintain peace and tranquillity.
The home ministry said that in Maharashtra, there have
been reports of violence and unsavoury statements that are aimed at disturbing
peace and harmony based on fake news regarding Tripura.
"This is very concerning and it is urged that
peace is maintained at all costs," it said.
The home ministry made it clear that there is no
reported case of damage to the structure of any mosque in Tripura in the recent
past.
"There is no report of simple or grievous injury
or rape or death of any person in these incidents as alleged in some social
media posts," it said.
There has been violence in some parts of Maharashtra
following rallies taken out by Muslim organisations on Friday to protest
against incidents in Tripura.
In Amravati, over 8,000 people had gathered outside
the district collector's office on Friday to submit a memorandum demanding that
atrocities against the minority community in Tripura be stopped.
Violence was reported in Amravati, Nanded, Malegaon,
Washim and Yavatmal.
Police have so far arrested 20 people and detained
four others by registering 20 FIRs under various charges, including rioting, in
connection with Friday's incidents.
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi registers as presidential
candidate: Election official
14 November 2021
While Saif al-Islam
al-Gaddafi is likely to play on nostalgia for the era before the 2011 uprising
that swept his father from power, analysts say he may not be a front runner
[File: Ben Curtis/AP Photo]
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Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former leader
Muammar Gaddafi, registered on Sunday as a presidential candidate for the
December 24 election, an official from the electoral commission said.
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US Hid An Airstrike That Killed 70 Women, Children In Syria
In 2019: Report
13 November 2021
Fleeing heavy bombardment in
Baghuz, Syria — the Islamic State’s last holdout — on March 18,
2019.Credit...Giuseppe Cacace/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
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The US military hid an airstrike in which it bombed a
large crowd of women and children in Syria’s Baghuz town, killing dozens,
during the last days of the battle against ISIS in 2019, the New York Times
reported on Saturday.
On March 18, 2019, an American F-15E attack jet
dropped a 500-pound bomb on the crowd huddled against a river bank, killing
dozens. As survivors tried to scramble away, the jet dropped a 2,000 pound
bomb, then another killing most of them.
An analyst at the US military’s Combined Air
Operations Center at al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar typed on a secure chat system:
“We jet dropped on 50 women and children.”
An initial assessment of the strike revealed that the
death toll amount to 70.
The New York Times reported that “the Baghuz strike
was one of the largest civilian casualty incidents of the war against ISIS, but
it has never been publicly acknowledged by the US military”.
“A legal officer flagged the strike as a possible war
crime that required an investigation. But at nearly every step, the military
made moves that concealed the catastrophic strike. The death toll was
downplayed. Reports were delayed, sanitized and classified. US-led coalition
forces bulldozed the blast site. And top leaders were not notified,” NYT said.
“Leadership just seemed so set on burying this. No one
wanted anything to do with it,” said Gene Tate, an evaluator who worked on the
case for the inspector general’s office.
The NYT investigation found that bombing had been
called in by a classified American special operations unit, Task Force 9, which
was in charge of ground operations in Syria.
“The task force operated in such secrecy that at times
it did not inform even its own military partners of its actions,” NYT reported.
This week, the US Central Command acknowledged that
the strike killed 80 people, but said it was “justified”. It said “the bombs
killed 16 fighters and four civilians. As for the other 60 people killed, it
was not clear that they were civilians, in part because women and children in
ISIS sometimes took up arms.”
The NYT said its investigation of the Baghuz strike
showed that the special operations task force skirted rules meant to protect
civilians and the troops rarely faced repercussions when they caused civilian
deaths.
CIA officers working in Syria alleged that in about 10
incidents, the task force hit targets knowing civilians would be killed, and
raised concerns with the Department of Defense inspector general.
The inspector general investigated and determined that
all the strikes were legal.
Staff in the operations center in Qatar also became
concerned with task force strikes and Air Force lawyers starting tracking the
self-defense justifications the task force used to call the strikes then comparing
them with drone footage.
They found that “the task force was adding details
that would legally justify a strike, such as seeing a man with a gun, even when
those details were not visible in the footage”.
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Pakistan
Pak opposition is fighting for country's survival:
Fazlur Rehman rips into Imran Khan govt
Nov 14, 2021
KARACHI: Ramping up the protests against Prime
Minister Imran Khan government, the Pakistan Opposition alliance-- Pakistan
Democratic Movement (PDM)-- said it is fighting for the country's survival and
that it would win in this struggle.
Addressing a PDM protest in Karachi, PDM and JUI-F
chief Fazlur Rehman said: "We will win this war, and Pakistan will have a
government that is truly representative of the people, which will understand
the problems faced by the masses. The ones who [were imposed] are not aware of
the public's issues."
Politicians are the hope of the nation. If we do not
play our role today, the nation will not forgive us," Rehman said adding
that the state intuitions should review their "mistakes" and seek
apology from the nation, Geo News reported.
The rally was held against the government of Prime Minister
Imran Khan for its "anti-people policies" and the rising inflation in
Pakistan.
Rehman, who is also the Chief of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
party also slammed the Imran Khan government for its "incompetency"
and vowed to make all the efforts to remove the Pakistan Tareek-e-Insaf from
power.
"We will win this war, and Pakistan will have a
government that is truly representative of the people, which will understand
the problems faced by the masses. The ones who [were imposed] are not aware of
the public's issues,"
"If we do not push the 'illegitimate' rulers in
the Arabian Sea anytime soon, then the survival of the country will be in
danger," Rehman said during the rally.
Besides Rehman, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N)
Senior Vice President and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi also
addressed the rally.
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5 security men die in attacks in Pakistan near
Afghanistan border amid government-TTP deal
Nov 14, 2021
PESHAWARA/QUETTA: At least five security personnel —
three soldiers and two policemen — were killed and six civilians were injured
in three separate attacks in Pakistan’s restive western region bordering
Afghanistan, security forces said on Saturday.
Two soldiers were killed during a shootout with
militants in the Hoshab area of Pakistan’s Turbat district, while a third
soldier was killed while trying to clear an improvised explosive device in a
related incident, the armed forces’ communications wing said. Earlier on
Saturday, two policemen were killed and six civilians injured, including a
young girl, in attacks in northern Pakistan near Afghanistan as local Taliban
militants agreed a month’s ceasefire after talks with the government, police
said. The cease-fire between Pakistani Taliban — known as Tehreek-e-Taliban
Pakistan — and the Imran Khan government was announced on Tuesday.
The policemen were killed by an improvised explosive
device near the border in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where they were posted
at a reservoir. “The other attack took place on the outskirts of Quetta, the
capital of Balochistan province, where a policeman and five including a young
girl and three women were injured.
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ISIS claims responsibility for police barracks attack
in Pakistan
14 November ,2021
ISIS militants detonated an explosive device on
Saturday inside barracks of the Pakistani police in the district of Bajaur, the
group said on Telegram.
A police officer and a policeman were killed, it
added.
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Pakistan’s Army Chief discusses Afghanistan with
Chinese, US, Russian envoys
14 Nov 2021
Army Chief of Staff of Pakistan General Qamar Javed
Bajwa met with special representatives of the US, China, and Russia to
Afghanistan after the Troika Plus in Islamabad and discussed Afghanistan’s
situation.
Citing a statement by Inter-Service Public Relations
(ISPR), Pakistani media reported that the Bajwa has met with the representative
separately in General Headquarter in Rawalpindi.
As per the statement released by the media wing of the
Pakistani military, the Army Chief of Staff discussed mutual interests with the
envoys of the three countries and the need for a global convergence to prevent
the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan.
Troika Plus was hosted by Islamabad on Friday,
November 11 that brought together the representatives from China, the US,
Russia, and Pakistan.
Source: Khaama Press
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South Asia
Taliban to start issuing passports in 7 Afghanistan
provinces
Nov 13, 2021
KABUL: Afghanistan's Passport Directorate officials
said that the authority will start the issuance of passports in Balkh, Paktia,
Kandahar, Kunduz, Herat, Nangarhar, and Khost provinces from Sunday, reported
local media.
The Ministry of Interior Affairs made the decision in
order to further facilitate the process for passport applicants, Khaama Press
reported citing Alam Gul Haqqani, chief of Passport Directorate.
Stressing that priority will be given to those who
have already filled online forms for the passports, Haqqani said that the
passports will be issued based on the e-ID or the previous IDs that are verified
officially.
He also said that the passports will be issued based
on the e-ID or the previous IDs that are verified officially
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One killed as minibus hit by bomb in Afghan capital
Nov 13, 2021
At least one person was killed and four others injured
Saturday when a suspected bomb destroyed a minibus near a Taliban checkpoint in
Kabul, officials said.
The incident happened in Dasht-e Barchi, a Kabul
suburb dominated by members of the mostly Shiite Hazara community, who for
years have been the target of violence by the Islamic State (IS) group.
Since the Taliban returned to power on August 15,
dozens of bombs have been set off in eastern Nangarhar province - a hotbed of
IS activity - but the capital Kabul has largely escaped such violence.
"I was in my car and an explosion happened in the
vehicle in front of us," a witness told AFP.
"It was completely burnt."
He said the explosion occurred near a Taliban
checkpoint, and that gunfire could be heard briefly immediately afterwards.
A nearby hospital posted a notice saying it had
admitted one dead and four injured.
Taliban spokesman Zabihulla Mujahid tweeted that one
person had been killed and two injured.
The blast comes a day after at least three people were
killed and 15 wounded by a bomb at a mosque Nangarhar.
That bombing - for which no group has yet claimed
responsibility - underscores the many challenges facing the new Taliban regime
in Afghanistan, with the UN warning the country is also on the brink of the
world's worst humanitarian crisis.
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Sheikh Hasina calls on world leaders to 'act
seriously' for Rohingyas repatriation to Myanmar
Nov 13, 2021
PARIS: Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina has
called on world leaders to "act seriously" to ensure the repatriation
of forcibly displaced Rohingya refugees to Myanmar.
Speaking at the ceremonial opening of the Paris Peace
Forum held at Grande Halle de la Villette, Hasina said: "The world must
act seriously to make sure these people are back to Myanmar soon. Otherwise,
the security risks from the crisis will not just remain confined within our
borders. We already see the signs of that."
In her speech titled, 'Minding the Gap: Improving
Global Governance after Covid-19,' Sheikh Hasina mentioned that Bangladesh
helped the world avoid a major regional crisis by giving temporary shelter to
Myanmar's forcibly displaced people - the Rohingya community in August 2017.
The complex Rohingya refugee crisis erupted in August
2017, following attacks on remote police outposts in western Myanmar by armed
groups alleged to be from within the community.
These were followed by systematic counterattacks
against the minority, mainly Muslim Rohingya, which human rights groups,
including senior UN officials, have said amounted to ethnic cleansing.
Since August 25, 2017, more than 7,00,000 Rohingya
refugees from Myanmar have fled to Bangladesh.
This Rohingya refugee crisis is among the largest,
fastest movements of people in recent history.
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India
India under Congress was semi-Islamic state, says BJP
Nov 14, 2021
NEW DELHI: BJP on Saturday said barring the interregnum
of the Vajpayee government, India before 2014 was a semi-Islamic state.
At a press conference, BJP spokesperson Sudhanshu
Trivedi also alleged that Congress member Rahul Gandhi’s derogatory remark on
Hinduism led to violence in Maharashtra and fake news was purposely spread
after large scale ruckus took place across the state.
“Under the Congress rule, India was partially a Muslim
nation. I’m saying so with full responsibility because Sharia provisions were
part of the constitutional system,” he said, referring to practice like instant
talaq, now barred, and grant of Haj subsidy, since discontinued. In an apparent
reference to the Rajiv Gandhi government bringing a law to override an SC order
in the Shah Bano case, Trivedi said the judgment was overruled to give primacy
to Sharia provisions. “Overriding an SC judgment was not done even in a Muslim
state,” Trivedi said, adding, “Insulting Hindu religion is in Congress DNA.”
He alleged that the violence in Maharashtra over the
“false” news of mosques being targeted in Tripura and Congress leaders’
comments attacking Hindutva were part of a conspiracy. “Large scale violence,
Rahul’s remark against Hindutva and Salman Khurshid comparing Hindutva with
Islamic terrorist outifts can’t be a coincidence but smacks of a larger
conspiracy of spreading hatred against Hindu religion,” he said.
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Indian
politician sued for ‘hurting religious sentiments’ in book comparing Hindu
nationalism to jihad
Ananaya
Agrawal
NOVEMBER
13, 2021
A
criminal complaint was registered Friday against Indian politician and former
union minister Salman Khurshid over statements made in his recent book ‘Sunrise
over Ayodhya-Nationhood in our times.’ The complaint has been filed under
Sections 153 and 295A of the Indian Penal Code on the grounds of hurting
religious sentiments.
The
complaint was filed by a lawyer, Bharat Sharma, at a Jaipur police station and
alleged that Khurshid had hurt religious sentiments of Hindus by comparing
Hindutva (or Hindu nationalism) with radical terror groups such as ISIS and
Boko Haram. Khurshid’s book on Ayodhya and the Ram Janambhoomi dispute created
an uproar upon its release last week. In chapter six, titled ‘Saffron Sky,’ he
writes:
Sanatan
dharma and classical Hinduism known to sages and saints was being pushed aside
by a robust version of Hindutva, by all standards a political version similar
to the jihadist Islam of groups like ISIS and Boko Haram of recent years. Since
the political content was clear, the term inevitably found place in election
campaigns.
Two
Delhi lawyers have also filed a criminal complaint against Khurshid, accusing
him of “legitimising the radical elements of ISIS by creating an artificial
equivalence with Hindus” and promoting enmity between Hindus and Muslims in the
country. The police will now be required to investigate this matter and
determine whether to proceed against Khurshid.
On
his part, Khurshid has rebutted the allegations made in the police complaint,
saying that his book is meant to promote Hindu-Muslim unity and make readers
understand that the recent Supreme Court judgment on the Ram Janambhoomi
dispute is “a good verdict.”
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Muslim
pockets observe bandh to protest against Tripura violence
Nov
13, 2021
MUMBAI:
Several Muslim pockets in the city and suburbs, like Mohammed Ali Road,
Nagpada, Mira Road and Mumbra, observed a bandh called by Raza Academy to
protest against alleged anti-Muslim violence in Tripura. State home minister
Dilip Walse Patil appealed for calm and urged people not to believe in rumours.
“We
appealed to people to observe a bandh against the atrocities in hurtful slogans
by VHP workers in Tripura. We didn’t force anyone. They did it voluntarily,”
said Raza Academy general secretary Saeed Noorie.
“It
was partial bandh in Mumbra,” said Mohammed Shabbir, a resident.
At
a meeting at Islam Gymkhana, Muslim leaders, lawyers and activists decided to
approach CM Uddhav Thackeray and seek a ban on former chairman of UP Shia Wakf
Board Waseem Rizvi’s allegedly ‘blasphemous’ book on Prophet Muhammad. “The
book maligns our prophet and not only hurts sentiments of Muslims. It may
create communal disharmony. Its distribution in print and digital forms must be
stopped,” said advocate Rizwan Merchant, who demanded that the stringentUAPA
should be slapped on people like Rizvi, who habitually hurt people’s religious
sentiments.
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Gurugram:
Namaz sites come down by nearly 50%, but protests continue
Nov
13, 2021
GURUGRAM:
Namaz sites in the city were down by almost half as Friday prayers were read at
only 20 of the 37 originally designated spots. However, the protests, which
have been organised every Friday over the last few weeks, continued as usual.
This
time, a group of locals landed up at a prayer site at Sirhaul village in Sector
18 on the Gurugram-Delhi border and demanded a stop to namaz being conducted
there. In the 19 other places, namaz passed off peacefully. No prayers were
offered at the disputed sites in sectors 47 and 12A, where a Govardhan Puja was
organised by some groups last Friday.
Sirhaul
Mod was one of the 20 public places that were recently identified by a
committee where namaz would be held. However, due to unavailability of space at
the intersection, the namaz site was shifted to a park, which was opposed by
some residents, who assembled in the area with the tricolour and shouted
slogans.
“We
are not opposed to namaz but it should not be offered at a public place. They
(members of the Muslim community) should go to the mosque. The park is a public
space and people from nearby areas, including those working in companies
located close by, visit it all day. Religious activities should not be
organised in such public places,” said Sudhir Yadav, a resident of Sirhaul. He
added that people in the village, including many Muslims, were living in
harmony.
Rajiv
Mittal of Sanyukt Hindu Sangharsh Samiti said though the outfit had given a
call to oppose namaz in public places, locals were coming out to protest on
their own. “Namaz should be offered at mosques and idgahs. They (Muslims)
should apply for land if there aren’t enough mosques,” he added.
Altaf
Ahmad, co-founder of Gurugram Muslim Council and Gurugram Nagrik Ekta Manch,
said, “Right-wing groups had installed RSS wing Muslim Rashtriya Manch as so-called
representatives of Muslims in Gurugram and conveniently reduced the number of
places for Friday prayers.”
Ahmad
added that unless the government allocated land for mosques so that the
community could offer prayers “with dignity”, the disruptions would continue.
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Proposed
after 26/11, India to finally get maritime coordinator
Nov
14, 2021
NEW
DELHI: India will now finally have a national maritime security coordinator
(NMSC) to ensure effective coordination and cohesive policy-making among the
disparate central and state authorities dealing with maritime affairs from the
coastline to the high seas.
The
Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the post of the NMSC, who will also
act as the interface between military and civilian agencies to strengthen the
country’s maritime security, energy and ‘blue economy’ needs, sources said on
Saturday. A retired or serving Vice Admiral of the Navy (equivalent to a
Lt-General in the Army) is likely to be appointed to the post. The NMSC will
work in the National Security Council Secretariat and report to national
security adviser Ajit Doval.
TOI
had in April reported that the government was working towards creating an apex
federal body, the National Maritime Commission (NMC), and the post of the NMSC.
While the NMC “is still a work in progress”, the NMSC post has now become a
reality. “It’s a long overdue reform. The NMSC’s charter of duties will soon be
notified,” said a source. “The basic charter will be ensuring coordination
among the multiple authorities largely working in silos, and often at
cross-purposes. They range from central ministries and departments (external
affairs, defence, home, shipping, fisheries etc) and state governments to the
Navy, Coast Guard, customs, intelligence agencies and port authorities. He will
also look at some technology aspects,” he added.
The
urgent need for an effective federal maritime mechanism has been repeatedly
stressed over the years. The 2001 Group of Ministers’ report on reforming the
national security system after the Kargil conflict, for instance, underlined
the need for “an apex body for management of maritime affairs for
institutionalised linkages among the Navy, Coast Guard and ministries of
central and state governments”.
After
the deadly 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, which exposed the lack of
“critical connectivity”' between intelligence agencies and security forces, the
creation of a maritime security advisory board (MSAB) with a maritime security
adviser as its chief had also figured on the CCS agenda. But it could not take
off due to turf wars and general politico-bureaucratic apathy.
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Government
concerned over crypto use for laundering, terror
Nov
14, 2021
NEW
DELHI: The government is looking at “forward looking and progressive”
regulation of cryptocurrency with government sources making it clear that an
unregulated market for digital currency cannot be allowed to become avenues for
money laundering and terror financing.
Following
a meeting chaired by PM Narendra Modi on Saturday, it emerged there was a
strong view that attempts to mislead the youth through non-transparent
advertising, that “over-promises”, needed to be stopped.
While
the government and the RBI have been discussing legislation for several months
now, there has been a spurt in interest in cryptocurrency with many
individuals, including senior citizens investing in private digital currencies.
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has consistently maintained the need to ban
private digital currency.
The
PM’s meeting comes in the backdrop of expectations that the government may soon
pilot a Bill, something it had planned during the Budget session to “prohibit
all private cryptocurrencies in India”.
Following
the meeting, official sources said, the government will keep a close watch and
take proactive steps as it was cognisant of the fact this is an evolving
technology. While looking to engage with experts and other stakeholders, those
who attended the meeting were also of the view that regulation will require
global partnerships and collective strategies.
The
sources said that the PM held a comprehensive meeting on the way forward for
cryptocurrency and related issues. This followed a consultative process as the
RBI, finance ministry and the home ministry had carried out an elaborate
exercise on the issues and consulted experts from across the country and the
world. Global examples and best practices were also looked at.
In
2019, the government had appointed an inter-ministerial panel headed by then
economic affairs secretary Subhash Chandra Garg which had backed a ban on
private cryptocurrencies. Since then there has been intense discussions on the
issue while the sector has lobbied hard to prevent a complete ban.
Earlier
this year, the RBI had conveyed its decision to seek a ban on such instruments
after having already expressed its serious concerns. While asserting that the
technology of blockchain should be encouraged, the central bank has questioned
the purpose of cryptocurrencies to be labelled as a currency. It has said that
a currency is a sovereign right and cannot be assigned to any individual
entity. The issue of these instruments being legal is also yet to be settled.
Besides, there are concerns about volatility in their price apart from their
impact on the economy.
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Africa
Nigerian
Army commander killed in Boko Haram attack at Borno
November
14, 2021
Heavy
clashes erupted on Saturday between Boko Haram and Nigeria military in Askira-Uba
in Borno state when a senior commander of the Army was killed in a terrorist
ambush attack.
A
senior Nigerian Army Commander whose name was not revealed and at least four
other soldiers have been killed in the battle.
Reports
indicated that a Commander of Nigerian Army Special Forces in Brigadier-General
has been shot dead in an ambush by terrorists of the Boko Haram terrorist group
who called them as "Islamic State of West Africa" (ISWAP) in Borno
State.
"On
Thursday the takfiri terrorists attacked Alagarno village, killed many people,
and burnt a hospital and shops. But soldiers intervened and killed more than
ten of the terrorists," Luka Yakubu, an eyewitness who flee the Askira
with his family after the terrorist attack, told Iran Press.
"Saturday
we saw no fewer than 16 trucks carrying the armed takfiri terrorists, launched
an attack on a military base in Askira-Uba state government headquarters and
many people have been killed including soldiers.
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Holy
Quran translation into Kalenjin language brings joy to Kenyan tribe
Andrew
Wasike
14.11.2021
NAIROBI,
Kenya
The
Kalenjin indigenous community in Kenya has over 6.3 million members, according
to the country’s 2019 national census.
The
Kalenjin people are a southern Nilotic ethnic group that is comprised of 11
tribes – Ogiek, Nandi, Keiyo, Sabaot, Lembus, Tugen, Terik, Nandi, Marakwet,
Pokot and Kipsigis.
The
Muslim faithful from the community have always found it hard to understand some
scriptures in the Holy Quran as most are not well versed neither in English nor
Arabic.
“We
used to have a serious challenge. Many people in our community love their
language. We are not well versed in English or Arabic, so we normally rely a
lot on our mullahs (religious teachers) who teach us in our madrasahs and
Islamic schools to translate the Quran,” Bilala ibn Kipkorir from the Kalenjin
community told Anadolu Agency.
Kipkorir,
who attends religious services at Masjid Fahillah in Eldoret, thanked those who
worked tirelessly to ensure that the Quran was translated into a Kalenjin
dialect.
“We
can’t wait to have this translation to get published and sent all over our
region,” he said. “So many people will acquire it because we badly need it and
I am thankful that he took such a long time to perfect his work.”
“Generations
to come will forever be grateful to him. Everybody is filled with joy. We are
just waiting for it.”
The
translation is the first-ever in the Kalenjin language and is set to benefit
hundreds of thousands from the community.
Sheikh
Suleiman Kiptoo Sugoi, who is acquainted with Kalenjin dialects, Arabic and
English is the author of the translation. He said he collaborated with Muslim
scholars and clerics to ensure that the work was perfect.
His
goal was to promote a better understanding of the Quran and Islam among the
Kalenjin community who mostly live in Kenya and Uganda.
“We
have launched the first Kalenjin Quran which took me 10 years to do the
translation. My aim was to ensure that the Kalenjin nation understands the
Quran and put it to practice," he told the reporters.
Uasin
Gishu Governor Jackson Mandago hailed the translation, saying it will boost
cohesion and bridge the gap for many of the Muslim faithful in his region to
understand Islam.
“The
biggest challenge to understanding Islam has been the language barrier. This
translation makes it way easier to understand the ways and religion of our
Muslim brothers and sisters and this initiative is going to make us a community
more cohesive to understand ourselves,” he said. “I want to congratulate Sheikh
Sugoi for this noble course. I am proud of you as your governor.”
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Five
dead as Sudanese rally against army tightening grip on power
13
November ,2021
Sudanese
security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas on Saturday to disperse
protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at
least five and wounding several, activists said.
The
violence came as thousands of pro-democracy protesters yet again took to the
streets across Sudan to rally against the military’s takeover last month. The
coup has drawn international criticism and massive protests in the streets of
the capital of Khartoum and elsewhere in the country.
Security
forces used live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters in different
locations Saturday. At least five protesters were killed in Khartoum and its
twin city of Omdurman, including four from gunshots and one from a tear gas
canister, according to the Sudan Doctors Committee. Several others were
wounded, including with gunshots, it said.
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The
rallies, called by the pro-democracy movement, came two days after coup leader
Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan reappointed himself head of the Sovereign Council,
Sudan's interim governing body. Thursday’s move angered the pro-democracy
alliance and frustrated the United States and other countries that have urged
the generals to reverse their coup.
“For
me, this is an illegitimate council and this was a unilateral decision that was
taken by Burhan alone," said protester Wigdan Abbas, a 45-year-old
healthcare worker. “It was a decision by one person ... without consulting the
coalition for freedom and change."
The
Sudanese military seized power Oct. 25, dissolving the transitional government
and arresting dozens of officials and politicians. The takeover upended a
fragile planned transition to democratic rule, more than two years after a
popular uprising forced the removal of longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir and his
Islamist government.
Saturday’s
protests were called by the Sudanese Professionals Association and the
so-called Resistance Committees. Both groups were primary forces behind the
uprising against al-Bashir in April 2019. Other political parties and movements
joined the call. The Sudan Doctors Committee is also part of the pro-democracy
movement.
They
movement has opposed the return to the power-sharing deal that established the
deposed transitional government late in 2019 and demand a full handover to
civilians to lead the transition to democracy.
Earlier
Saturday, protesters gathered in Khartoum neighborhoods waved Sudanese flags
and posters of deposed Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, who has been under house
arrest since the coup. They also chanted “civilian, civilian," a reference
to their main demand that the generals hand over power to civilians.
Later,
the demonstrators regrouped in Khartoum and barricaded at least one major
street with stones and burning tires. There were also protests in other
Sudanese cities and towns.
"The
youth ... will not give up and will not stop this revolution until we achieve
the goals of the revolution,” said Mohammed Ahmed, a 28-year-old university
student.
Hamza
Baloul, the information minister in the deposed government, took part in
Saturday’s rallies following his release from detention earlier this month.
There
should be “no negotiations with the coup leaders,” he told the protesters in
Khartoum. “The Sudanese people insist on a civilian government ... the civilian
state (government) is our option and we will fight for it."
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Southeast Asia
Dozens
protest for Uyghur Muslims outside Chinese embassy in London
13
November, 2021
Dozens
of protesters rallied outside the Chinese Embassy in London on Saturday calling
for the freedom of Uyghur muslims, forcing the official building to take down
its flag, according to eyewitnesses.
The
protest was organised by Islam21C - a project set up to provide digital
representation for British muslims - with support from over 50 Muslim
organisations.
Protesters
took to the streets and social media using the hashtag #Stand4Uyghurs to demand
the shutdown of China's concentration camps, which experts estimate over one
million muslims have been incarcerated in, in a Beijing crackdown against those
practising Islam in Xinjiang.
"The
Chinese Embassy... have actually took down their flag, they're scared of
you," one speaker allegedly said in a video shared to social media,
echoing comments protesters made to The New Arab regarding the removal.
"We
are here to show our solidarity as part of the Muslim Ummah... and fulfil our
Islamic obligation towards oppressed Muslims in China," one protester
Shabih Hasan told The New Arab.
"We
want to send a message to the Muslim Rulers around the world to come to the aid
of Uyghurs and put pressure on the Chinese government to change [their course
of actions]," Hasan continued.
"There
was a lot of raw emotions and strong feeling [of solidarity for the] suffering
of our Uyghur brothers & sisters [at the demonstration]," another
protester Mohamed Asif told The New Arab.
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175-year-old
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque in Singapore getting combined $2.24m for restoration,
maintenance
November
14, 2021
The
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque stands tall in Kampong Glam, Singapore holding its own in
an area known for iconic buildings such as the Sultan Mosque.
It
is one of the oldest mosques in Singapore and is affectionately nicknamed the
Leaning Tower of Singapore due to a slight tilt to its minaret tower.
But
at more than 170 years old, the mosque requires a lot of care.
Helping
with that is the National Monuments Fund (NMF).
The
Hajjah Fatimah Mosque is one of 20 national monuments which received a total of
$2.24 million from the fund for restoration and maintenance works in 2020 and
2021.
The
20 of them represent about two-thirds of the monuments eligible for funding,
said the National Heritage Board (NHB) in a statement on Friday (Nov 12).
Launched
in 2008, the fund is a co-funding scheme administered by the NHB. It supports monuments
that are owned and managed by non-profit or religious organisations, which
currently comprise 31 of Singapore's 73 monuments.
Funds
are disbursed for two types of work - maintenance and restoration - and the
disbursement quantum is assessed based on the severity and urgency of the work
required.
NHB
also assesses applications based on the monument owners' ability to finance the
required work by considering the owners' financial needs and the sources of
funding available to the owner.
Mr
Chern Jia Ding, senior assistant director for architecture and inspectorate at
NHB, said disbursed funds cover at least 50 per cent of the cost of the works.
"If
we go anything below 50 per cent, it doesn't give (monument owners) enough
capital to start works, so that will not make any sense," he said.
The
board said the fund has evolved based on the needs of monument owners and
occupiers over the years, and in response to their feedback.
For
instance, more types of works have been added to the list of qualifying works
for maintenance funding based on feedback.
This
year, fire protection maintenance works were added to the list.
Ms
Jean Wee, director of NHB's Preservation of Sites and Monuments division, said
this change was made after the board saw the extent of the damage that fire
caused to Paris' Notre-Dame cathedral in 2019.
In
Parliament earlier this month, changes to the Preservation of Monuments Act -
which lays out laws to protect monuments - were debated and passed.
Workers'
Party MP Leon Perera had suggested then that the National Monuments Fund could
be expanded to cover more maintenance works.
Ms
Wee said the board has always tried to improve its support for monument owners,
citing the increased amount of funding made available over the years since the
fund was launched and the gradual addition of qualifying maintenance works.
"We
will continue to expand the utilisation of the maintenance fund by expanding
the qualifying works that can be considered for and supported by the
maintenance grant," she said.
One
of the recipients of the fund was Maghain Aboth Synagogue, which obtained
$393,751 in 2021. The money will go
towards the repair and replacement of the synagogue's timber roof.
Another
recipient was Lian Shan Shuang Lin Monastery, which received $32,660 for
restoration works in 2020. It erected a temporary roof cover for the entrance
hall, in anticipation of further restoration of the building.
Its
restoration committee chairman Chuang Shaw Boon said NHB's support through the
fund "will uphold the legacy and propagate the uniquely traditional
architecture of the monastery".
"This
will provide future generations with a real and palpable experience of our rich
cultural heritage and in turn instil an innate desire to serve the
community," he added.
Sultan
Mosque, at the heart of Kampong Glam, received $112,500 which financed asbestos
removal works and the installation of gypsum boards in its place.
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Stop
taking Malaysians for fools
K.
Parkaran
November
14, 2021
Are
Malaysians becoming insensitive to political falsehoods? Do they not know
whether things uttered, especially in political debates and campaigns, are true
or false?
To
put it bluntly, do people no longer care about the truth? Or are they being
taken for an easy ride especially when top politicians effortlessly (or is it
shamelessly?) condemn certain actions of their former parties and colleagues
where they held key positions at one time?
Obviously,
voters may understand perfectly well that certain politicians are lying, and
ignore falsehoods when they are pointed out. However, I reckon many choose to
tolerate being lied to without holding it against individuals or parties which
they support.
This
is a major flaw in most Malaysians and it is turning out to be the nation’s
worst enemy, causing the country’s image to take a severe beating. And the
wrong leaders are taking charge to decide what’s best for us.
We
all know that when Pakatan Harapan was in power, among the major reasons that
they only lasted 22 months was its blatant disregard for its much touted
manifesto, which was treated like a mere piece of paper by Dr Mahathir Mohamad.
Of
course, this was besides the Sheraton Move that was spearheaded by a push for
Malay-Muslim supremacy by Bersatu and PAS mainly while Umno was on the
periphery in a bid to get back into power.
Most
Perikatan Nasional leaders obviously have very short memories or they are
pretty confident that the voters forget easily, going by their public
declarations.
Former
prime minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s statement a few days ago stands out, when he
said PN is not like PH when it comes to lying. This is laughable, as he was the
president of Bersatu which held key positions in the PH government for 22
months.
“We
are not PH. During its time, it promised many things but then Dr Mahathir
Mohamad said the manifesto does not need to be abided by. We won’t lie to
Malaysians. When we’ve made a promise, we will fulfil them. Our religion
demands it,” he said.
Muhyiddin
held the key position of home minister and had direct access to Mahathir, I was
told. Just what were he and all his Bersatu leaders doing when Mahathir was
blurting many unacceptable and preposterous reasons for not keeping PH’s
pledges made before the last general election?
And
then Muhyiddin said he, not Mahathir, took the step to form Bersatu, as he
wanted the struggle or “jihad” against kleptocracy to be effective, which had
to be with a strong group on a political platform. However, this was quickly
denied by an aide to Mahathir.
But
to claim that his struggle was a jihad against kleptocracy made no sense as he
worked with the alleged kleptocrats to bring down the PH government, paving the
way for him to become prime minister.
Also
joining this bandwagon of demagogues was PAS president Abdul Hadi Awang, who
touted PN as a coalition of non-extremists and a party that can cure Barisan
Nasional’s weaknesses.
PN
and BN have made their candidates sign statutory declarations (SDs) stating
they will not leave their parties if they win while PN made its candidates sign
anti-corruption pledges in a bid to convince poor Malaysians that whatever is
happening now will not recur.
As
a voter, it insults my intelligence that they are doing the same things all
over again despite Malaysians knowing these documents have absolutely no value.
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Arab World
US,
Qatar against normalizing ties with Syria’s Assad regime
12
November ,2021
The
top diplomats from the US and Qatar met in Washington on Friday, saying they
were not considering normalizing relations with Syria’s government for the time
being.
“We
don’t support normalization, and again, we would emphasize to our friends and
partners to consider the signals that they’re sending,” US Secretary of State
Antony Blinken said during a joint press conference with Qatar’s Deputy PM and
Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani.
Both
diplomats were asked their position after Tuesday’s visit to Damascus by UAE
Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed where he met with Syrian President
Bashar al-Assad.
On
Friday, Blinken said he was “concerned about the signals that some of these
visits and engagements” were sending.
“And
I would simply urge all of our partners to remember the crimes that the Assad
regime has committed and indeed continues to commit,” he added.
For
his part, the Qatari FM said normalizing ties with the Assad regime was not a
step Doha was considering “right now.”
“We
believe that all the crimes he has committed against his own people, he needs
to be held accountable. But also, we support the political resolution and
political transition over there in a peaceful way with the support of the
Security Council Resolution 2254,” he said.
But
he stopped short of criticizing the decision by the UAE to re-engage with the
Assad regime.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Strike
on Kadhimi shows Iran losing control over Shia militias in Iraq: US officials
13
November ,2021
The
drone strike which targeted Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi was likely
not sanctioned by Iran but rather showed Tehran’s waning control over Shia
militias in the country, US officials told NBC News.
Iraq’s
military said on Sunday Kadhimi’s residence in Baghdad’s Green Zone was
targeted by an explosive-laden drone in a “failed assassination attempt”, but
the PM was unharmed.
Iraqi
security officials and sources close to Iraqi militias told Reuters the attack
was carried out by at least one Iran-backed militia group, and the drones and
explosives used were Iranian-made.
The
commander of US Central Command, General Frank McKenzie told Al-Hurra TV the
attack was carried out by Iranian-backed militias.
Shia
militias are at odds with Kadhimi after the results of last month’s
parliamentary elections which saw some of their political candidates perform
poorly. The militias have organized several protests alleging the vote was
fraudulent.
The
US officials told NBC News that the attack showed how Iran “has struggled to
corral quarrelling Shia militia leaders in Iraq” since the US killed top
Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
“It's
fair to say that Iran does not have as much control over these groups since
Soleimani was killed,” a US official said.
Iran
has long been accused of fanning the flames of violence in the Middle East
through its financial and military support to its network of Shia proxies in
the region, specifically in Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, and Yemen.
Tehran
condemned the attack on Kadhimi and denied any involvement. The Iranian regime
sent the commander of Iran’s Quds Force Esmail Ghaani to visit Baghdad after
the assassination attempt. The Quds Force is responsible for military
operations outside Iran.
Douglas
Silliman, who served as US ambassador to Iraq from 2016 to 2019, said that the
assassination of Kadhimi was not to in Iran's strategic interests, as it would
risk unleashing a volatile chain of events on its border.
“I
would be very surprised if Iran ordered a drone strike on Kadhimi. Iran does
not want to see a completely destabilized Iraq. They simply want an Iraq that
is off balance enough that they can have significant influence, both political
and economic,” he said.
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Al Arabiya
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Scorpions
kill three, injure hundreds in Egypt’s Aswan
14
November ,2021
Scorpions
in Egypt’s southern city of Aswan killed three people and injured hundreds
after storms brought them into streets and houses, state newspaper Al-Ahram
reported on Saturday.
“Three
people died and 450 were injured as a result of scorpion stings due to the bad
weather that hit Aswan yesterday,” a health official told Al-Ahram.
Extra
doses of anti-venom have been provided to assist hospital doctors in providing
medical care to injured patients, the official added.
Aswan
witnessed violent hail storms, strong winds and heavy rain on Friday.
Scorpions
are usually washed into the streets by heavy rain.
Scorpion
stings are usually not fatal, and typically only cause pain, numbness and
tingling, and swelling, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Al Arabiya
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Mideast
Arab
Coalition: 186 Houthis killed in 42 attacks in Sirwah and al-Bayda
13
November ,2021
At
least 186 Houthi militants were killed in 42 separate attacks targeting the
Iran-backed militia group in cities west and south of Marib province, the Arab
Coalition said in a statement.
The
Arab Coalition said that it had conducted 42 military operations over the past
24 hours targeting Houthi positions and convoys in Sirwah, west of the city of
Marib, and Al-Bayda, south of Marib.
In
total, that targeted operations included the destruction of 17 military
vehicles as well.
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Al Arabiya
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Islamic
Jihad movement unveils new rocket launcher
November
14, 2021
November
14, 2021Al-Quds Brigades, the armed wing of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad on
Saturday unveiled a new rocket launcher named after Baha Abu al-Ata, a
commander who was martyred by the Israeli regime in an assassination.
According
to Palestinian Today, during the ceremony to unveil the rocked in commemoration
of the Islamic Jihad commander hundreds of people in Gaza were participating.
Last
Thursday, Saraya al-Quds Brigades held a large-scale military parade on the
second anniversary of the assassination of Baha Abu al-Ata and hundreds of
people marched on the Gaza streets while holding arms and pictures of the
martyred commander.
Military
vehicles carrying various units of al-Quds Brigades including scuba divers,
infantry units as well as snipers unit took part in this parade.
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Iran's
Top Negotiator: Removal of Unlawful Sanctions Reiterated in Tour of Europe
2021-November-13
"During
visit to France, Germany , UK & Spain, I had serious & constructive
discussions on bilateral, regional & int’l issues incl. upcoming
negotiations," he tweeted.
"Also
has several interviews w/ media. Effective removal of unlawful sanctions &
importance of assurances on non-repetition was emphasized," he added.
Baqeri
Kani traveled to Europe for four days for diplomatic consultations and met with
the foreign ministries of France, Germany, Britain and Spain.
The
Iranian deputy foreign minister also met with Enrique Mora, the EU's deputy
secretary-general of the foreign action service, who is chairing the meeting of
the joint commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
Iran's
top negotiator described the purpose of the talks as the lifting of illegal
sanctions.
In
a relevant development on Thursday, Baqeri Kani reiterated that his country's
main goal of attending the Vienna talks is removal of the US sanctions, saying
that Washington has violated both the nuclear deal and the UN Security Council
Resolution 2231.
“The
main purpose of these talks from the Islamic Republic of Iran’s standpoint is
to remove the illegal sanctions imposed on the Iranian nation by the US
government in blatant violation of the JCPOA (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action) and the UN Security Council Resolution 2231,” Baqeri Kani said in an
interview with press tv.
He
once again stressed that the upcoming talks will not be about the nuclear
issue, which has already been resolved, but will rather focus on the US
withdrawal from the 2015 multilateral deal and the termination of its illegal
sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
“What
Americans did by leaving the nuclear deal was not only in violation of the
JCPOA, but also the UN Security Council Resolution 2231. The objective of the
negotiations is to remove US sanctions, both slapped in the past and in the
wake of their withdrawal from the nuclear deal,” Baqeri Kani noted.
The
senior Iranian diplomat explained that the remedial measures that Tehran took
in response to the US withdrawal from JCPOA are within legal rights stipulated
in Article 26 of the nuclear deal, which grants a party the right to suspend
its contractual commitments in case of non-compliance by other signatories and
let go of some of the restrictions imposed on its nuclear energy program.
He
said Iran is seeking practical guarantees that the international deal would not
be violated by the United States anymore.
“Not
only did they (Americans) hurt Iranian by withdrawing from the nuclear deal,
violating the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and imposing sanctions on
Iranians, but also harmed parties to the deal as they had business transactions
and contracts with Iran,” Baqeri Kani said.
He
lauded his recent conversations with the political officials from France,
Germany and the United Kingdom as being straightforward and serious.
“Those
conversations were clear and progressive. I shared our perspective on the
necessary framework for the upcoming talks in an unequivocal and very
transparent manner. I also shared with them what our expectations of the
upcoming negotiations are,” Iran’s top negotiator pointed out.
“What
is important for these European countries is to pursue their own interests
rather than those of anyone else,” Baqeri Kani said.
The
Iranian diplomat also hailed his talks with officials from the UK Foreign
Office as positive, stating that the two sides had comprehensive discussions on
bilateral relations, regional issues and future sanctions-removal talks.
Tehran
insists that all sanctions must be removed in a verifiable manner.
Envoys
from Iran and the G4+1 group of countries, Britain, France, Russia, and China
plus Germany, are expected to hold the seventh round of discussions in the
Austrian capital on November 29.
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Several
Documentaries to Compete for General Soleimani Award in Iran
2021-November-13
Presided
by Mohammad Hamidi Moqaddam, the 15th edition of “Cinéma Vérité” is due to be
held in Tehran from December 6 to 16, 2021.
Due
to the spread of coronavirus, this edition of the festival will be held
virtually.
In
the latest edition of the Cinéma Vérité festival, Iran’s major international
festival for documentary films, in 2020, the Special Jury Award of Iran's
Martyr Lt. Gen. Qassem Soleimani Award went to Sasan Falahfar for ‘Iranian
Eye’.
In
the closing ceremony of the 14th edition of the festival, the secretary of the
Cinéma Vérité festival Hamidi Moqaddam underscored that the Martyr Lt. Gen.
Qassem Soleimani Award is aimed at commemorating this "respected
martyr".
The
Documentary and Experimental Film Centre (DEFC) organizes the annual Iran
International Documentary Film Festival.
The
festival has several sections including National, International, Martyr Avini
Prize, Special Screenings, Portrait, Mirror of a festival, Focus on a country,
Panorama, Workshop, and Doc Market.
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Israeli
couple arrested in Turkey on espionage charges
13
November ,2021
An
Israeli married couple were arrested for espionage late Friday after taking
photographs of the Turkish president’s residence in Istanbul, Turkey’s official
news agency said.
Anadolu
Agency said a Turkish national was also arrested. Police detained them after a
tip off from an employee working in the Camlica radio and television tower on
the Asian side of Istanbul.
The
employee claimed they were taking photographs of Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan’s nearby home from the tower’s restaurant earlier this week.
They
were formally arrested pending trial for “political and military espionage” by
an Istanbul court.
In
a statement issued late Friday, Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid denied the
couple work for an “Israeli agency.” He said his department has been in regular
contact with the pair and is trying to organize their release.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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OIC
welcomes UN sanctions of ‘terrorist’ Houthi leaders
14
November ,2021
The
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) in statement welcomed the United
Nations Security Council’s addition of three leaders of the “terrorist”
Iran-backed Houthi militia on the international sanctions list, the official
Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The
press agency reported that the sanctions were imposed “due to their direct
threat to peace, security and stability in Yemen, in addition to spilling the
blood of the Yemeni people and causing a humanitarian catastrophe.”
OIC
expressed hope that the classification of these leaders on the terrorist list
will reduce the threat of the “terrorist Houthi militia” and stop its supply of
missiles, drones, and money it uses to buy weapons to threaten the “Yemeni
people, the security of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and threaten international
navigation.”
The
organization reiterated its support for the Yemeni people and its legitimate
government, calling on the international community to work hard to support
peace and end the Yemeni crisis to alleviate the human suffering of the Yemeni
people.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Two
al-Qaeda suspects among three killed in Yemen drone strike
14
November ,2021
A
suspected US drone strike on Sunday killed three people in central Yemen,
including two alleged al-Qaeda extremists, local government officials said.
“A
drone that is believed to be American targeted a car carrying a man, who is
likely an al-Qaeda member, and his wife, resulting in the injury of both,” a
government official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told AFP.
“Three
people, a civilian and two suspected al-Qaeda gunmen, who were in a vehicle
that was heading to the site to assist the wounded were targeted in another
strike and killed.”
A
second government official in the border region between the central provinces
of Shabwa and al-Bayda confirmed the two strikes and death toll.
The
US considers al-Qaeda’s Yemen branch -- al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula
(AQAP) -- the most dangerous faction of the global extremist network.
A
long-running US drone war against AQAP had intensified after ex-president
Donald Trump took office in 2017.
AQAP,
and other militants loyal to ISIS, have thrived in the chaos of Yemen’s civil
war which pits the internationally-recognized government against Iran-backed
Houthis.
AQAP
has carried out operations against both the Houthis and government forces as
well as sporadic attacks abroad, including on the offices of the French
satirical publication Charlie Hebdo in 2015.
But
analysts say its abilities on the ground have dwindled, although it still
inspires attacks carried out by “lone wolf” extremists or former operatives.
In
February 2020, AQAP confirmed the death of its leader Qassim al-Rimi after he
was killed in a US drone strike, and appointed Khalid Batarfi as his successor.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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North America
Sleepy
president of US calls on countries to cut Iran oil imports ahead of Vienna
talks
November
14, 2021
US
President Joe Biden has said there are sufficient supplies of petroleum
worldwide so other countries can reduce what they buy from Iran.
Biden's
remarks are potentially construed as an impediment to the progress of the
forthcoming round of negotiations on the removal of anti-Tehran sanctions at
the Austrian capital of Vienna.
Biden
made the comments in a memo to the State Department on Friday as the US
government needs to give assurance every six month that there is enough oil
supply globally to maintain sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
"Consistent
with prior determinations, there is a sufficient supply of petroleum and
petroleum products from countries other than Iran to permit a significant
reduction in the volume of petroleum and petroleum products purchased from Iran
by or through foreign financial institutions," the US president said in
the memo.
Biden's
statement comes ahead of a virtual meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on
Monday, in what is expected to be the two presidents’ most extensive meeting
since Biden took office.
China
is the largest purchaser of Iranian oil, averaging purchases of more than
500,000 barrels a day over the last three months.
Chinese
purchases of Iranian crude have continued this year despite sanctions that, if
enforced, would allow Washington to cut off those who violate them from the US
economy.
The
United States has recently resorted to pirating Iranian oil cargoes as it has
failed in its various attempts to cut the country’s oil exports to zero through
its regime of sanctions.
Iran's
Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said on Wednesday that it had prevented
a piracy attempt on an Iranian oil cargo traveling in the sea of Oman last
month.
IRGC’s
Navy released videos showing its servicemen had boarded a ship that was
carrying Iranian oil just before an alleged attempt by US forces to confiscate
the tanker.
The
new oil-related sanctions by Biden would complicate the upcoming negotiations
with Iran over the removal of US sanctions as part of obligations to the 2015
nuclear deal that would allow Tehran to sell its oil openly again.
Envoys
from Iran and the P4+1 are expected to hold the seventh round of discussions in
Vienna on November 29. The negotiations were paused in June, when Iran held its
presidential election. Since then, the new Iranian administration has been
reviewing the details of the six rounds of discussions held under the previous
administration.
Source:
ABNA24
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Air
Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast
13
November ,2021
The
top US Air Force general in the Mideast said Saturday that American airmen
would continue to be stationed in the region even as military planners consider
competition with China and Russia as Washington’s next major challenge.
Speaking
to journalists ahead of the Dubai Airshow, Lt. Gen. Gregory Guillot
acknowledged that presence “could adjust” after the US withdrawal from
Afghanistan in August. The US Air Force operates a major base in nearby Qatar,
which oversaw operations in Afghanistan, as well as Iraq and Syria.
“But
I don’t see any scenario where the United States does not have an important
role,” Guillot said.
Guillot’s
comments come as tensions remain high between Iran and the US after years of
confrontations following then-President Donald Trump’s decision to unilaterally
withdraw America from Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers. Israel meanwhile
is suspected of launching a series of attacks targeting Iran’s atomic program.
As
talks over the deal remain stalled, Iran elected a hardline protege of the
country’s supreme leader as president and has itself seized vessels at sea and
is suspected of launching drone attacks.
Guillot
several times declined to directly attribute recent drone attacks in the region
to Iran, though he acknowledged the rising number of such assaults in the
region.
“The
collaborative defense of multiple countries, you know, in the region is going
to be our key to detecting those and staying one step ahead of the threat as it
evolves,” he said after appearing at the Dubai International Air Chiefs’
Conference.
Russia
is expected to display its Sukhoi Su-75 Checkmate fighter jet at the Dubai
Airshow this week. It’s a direct competitor to the American F-35 fighter, which
the United Arab Emirates has been trying to buy since diplomatically
recognizing Israel last year. That sale has slowed under President Joe Biden’s
administration.
Asked
about the Checkmate, Guillot said he hoped that US allies and partners would
use equipment that would be “interoperable” with the American military. He said
buying the Russia fighter “absolutely” would affect that.
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US
staying in Syria until ISIS threat eliminated: State Department
13
November ,2021
The
US said Friday that terrorist groups in Syria were threatening its national
security and that US troops would not withdraw until the threat was eliminated.
“Terrorist
groups like ISIS in Syria directly threaten US national security and the Syrian
people. The United States remains committed to the military mission against
ISIS,” a tweet from the State Department read.
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Conflicting
reports have surfaced in recent months over the commitment of US President Joe
Biden to remain in the Middle East after the colossal, deadly withdrawal from
Afghanistan.
But
US officials and diplomats have previously told Al Arabiya English that their
troops would remain in Iraq and Syria until their missions were complete.
In
Iraq, after coming under increased pressure from Iran-backed militias and
political parties, Washington agreed to end its “combat mission” and transition
to more of a supervisory role.
Although
US troops are in Iraq at the invitation of Baghdad, pro-Iran factions are
calling on US troops to leave the country.
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Europe
Polish
Muslim leader helps feed migrants and soldiers at Belarus border
14
November ,2021
Maciej
Szczęsnowicz cried when he saw migrants at the border for the first time,
hungry and exhausted from the ordeal of being stuck while trying to enter from
Belarus.
The
chairman of the local Muslim community in the eastern Polish village of
Bohoniki, Szczęsnowicz saw people so tired they could no longer stand, so
hungry that they picked mushrooms from the ground to eat and when given an
apple, ate the seeds.
But
what hurt him the most was hearing the sounds of their suffering.
“It’s
the sound of the crying and screaming of the children,” he said. “It’s the
worst thing.”
As
Poland has seen migrants from the Middle East crossing from Belarus into an area
of forests and swamps, Szczęsnowicz has gotten to work helping to collect
clothing and prepare food for them.
A
large number of migrants appeared this week at Poland's border, intensifying a
political standoff between the European Union and Belarus.
With
a buildup of forces on the border, Szczęsnowicz is also helping to feed
soldiers and other service people protecting the country.
The
AP visited him on Saturday in a restaurant where he and other volunteers were
preparing a large pot of steaming chicken and vegetable soup. It was destined
for soldiers and other guards on the border, but he hopes that some also makes
its way to the migrants.
While
the border zone is off-limits due a state of emergency in force since early
September, his delivery of soup to the border has given him access others do
not have — and a view of the suffering of the people just across razor wire
fences in Belarus.
Thousands
of migrants have been trying for months to slip through Poland's eastern border
from Belarus, hoping to make their way toward Western Europe.
To
Polish and EU politicians, the arrival of the migrants, most of whom are
Muslims from the Middle East, is viewed as a problem to stop.
But
there is a significant number of Poles who simply see human beings in need of a
helping hand and have been seeking ways to help them. Medics have been going
into the woods to provide medical help to those who manage to slip through.
They are often sick or injured. Meanwhile, people across the country have been
donating money to organizations taking food and other help to the migrants in
the forests.
Most
of the volunteers are Roman Catholic, as is their country, but Szczęsnowicz
heads the Muslim community in Bohoniki, where a tiny minority still lives that
is descended from a population of Muslim Tatars who settled in the area 600
years ago.
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Polish
police say body of Syrian man found near Belarus border
13
November ,2021
The
body of a young Syrian man has been found in Poland near the border with
Belarus, Polish police said on Saturday.
“Yesterday,
in the woods, near the border, near Wolka Terechowska, the body of a young
Syrian man was found,” Podlaska Police said on Twitter.
Source:
Al Arabiya
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Turkey’s
armed drones put to test in Hungary: Report
Mehmet
Yilmaz
13.11.2021
BUDAPEST,
Hungary
Turkey’s
armed drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have been tested by the
Hungarian army, local newspaper Magyar Nemzet reported on Friday.
The
news report said the KARAYEL-SU armed drone developed by Vestel Defense was
photographed both on land and in the air at the Hungarian Armed Forces' Papa Air
Base.
According
to the report, "Turkish drones showcased at Papa" by David Laszlo,
Gaspar Maroth, a Hungarian defense official, said in May that Hungary has in
place a drone strategy since 2018 and has reviewed many Turkish companies for
procurement.
Pointing
out that Hungarian security forces may prefer the KARAYEL-SU drones, the report
said the UAVs have a 20-hour endurance rating in addition to its fully
autonomous takeoff, landing and flight features.
Source:
Anadolu Agency
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