‘Robots Can Help Issue A Fatwa’: Iran’s Turbaned Religious Leaders Look To Harness Artificial Intelligence
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September 2023
A leading Shia cleric
recently said that AI could accelerate the learning process © Atta
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• ‘Robots Can Help Issue A Fatwa’: Iran’s Turbaned
Religious Leaders Look To Harness Artificial Intelligence
• Muslim Bodies Including Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seek
Bidhuri’s Disqualification For Remarks Against BSP MP Danish Ali
• Clayton Heights Methodist Church Of Bradford, Shut
In 2020, To Be Converted Into Mosque
• Gap Between Schools, Madrasas Eliminated with the
Return of Islamic Emirate
• Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Blames February Revolution For
Derna Floods
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Mideast
• Netanyahu Says Israel Nears Normalization Deal With
Saudi Arabia But Refuses To Outline Concessions To Palestinians
• Israeli Settlers Invade Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid
Heightened Restrictions on Palestinians
• Immigrant, Pop Star ... And Supreme Court Judge Who
Will Decide Fate Of Israel’s Justice System
• Yom Kippur War: Was It Israel's Spectacular Victory
Or Crushing Defeat?
• In Iran, anti-regime resolve persists as security
forces intensify bid to crush movement
• US Urges Gulf Unity for Peace in Yemen, Curbing
Iran’s Clout
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India
• Speaker Om Birla Will Look Into It: Ramesh Bidhuri's First Response After Row
Over Abuse In Parliament
• India-Middle East-Europe Corridor Will Become Future
Basis Of World Trade: PM Modi
• Senior Muslim Leader Syed Shaifullah, Quits JD(S) After Tie-Up With BJP
• "Tried To Save PM Post's Dignity": MP On
BJP's Provocation Charge
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Europe
• Muslamic Makers tech chapter launched in West
Yorkshire
• James Webb detects carbon, a crucial ingredient of
life, on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa
• Ukraine targets Crimea with missile after attack on
Black Sea Fleet
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South
Asia
• Bangladesh will always fight for Palestine rights:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
• Qatari PM Urges Muslim Scholars To Talk To Islamic
Emirate Of Afghanistan Leader
• US says will impose visa restrictions on individuals
'undermining' Bangladesh elections
• Bangladesh FM Momen On India-Canada Row; 'Proud Of
India, They Don't Do Immature Things'
• US: Bangladeshi diaspora protest outside UN building
as Pakistan interim PM addresses UNGA
• Islamic Emirate Leader Visits Nimroz Province
• Islamic Emirate Committed to Ramp Up Anti-Drug
Efforts
• Islamic Emirate Seeks to Participate in China's Belt
and Road Initiative
• Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs,
promises free elections
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Africa
• Uganda Says It Killed Islamic State-Linked Rebel
Chief in Congo
• Islamist Influence Rises as Mali Battles Multiple
Foes
• Hand over Unity Schools to Old Students,
Ibrahim-Imam Tells FG
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Pakistan
• Another Attempt By PPP To Requisition Senate
Thwarted
• NAB seeks reinforcements amid push to reopen cases
• Punjab govt launches probe into vision loss through
local injection
• Three directors of Bahria Town booked over fraud in
Peshawar
• Sindh ready for general elections on any date fixed
by ECP: Baqar
• Sherpao fears ‘worsening’ law and order situation
will mar next elections
• Unarmed youth shot dead by Karachi police for not
stopping car
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Southeast
Asia
• PM Anwar Lauds Fruitful Visit To US, Says Malaysia’s
International Profile Increased
• PM Anwar Urges Malaysian Authorities To Cut Red
Tape, Improve Ease Of Doing Business
• All Kemas preschools to enjoy internet access, says
deputy minister
• Education Ministry prepared for eventuality of
floods, says minister
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Arab World
• Saudi Arabia’s FM Calls For Peaceful Solutions To
Multiple World CrisesDuring His Address To the 78th UN General Assembly
• Kingdom marks 93rd Saudi National Day
• Saudi FM holds talks with Nicaragua, Brunei
counterparts in New York
• Saudi railway celebrates 93rd National Day at Al
Haramain Express train station in Jeddah
• Prince Faisal talks with Iranian FM, meets Turkish,
Cypriot and Thai officials at UNGA
• Saudi minister launches fourth Media Excellence
Award
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North
America
• Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings
from President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania
• Charlie Kirk: Sen. Menendez's Indictment Creates
Appearance Of Impartiality So DOJ Can Continue "Jihad" Against Trump
• Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez spent years helping
developer and imam behind controversial ground zero mosque
• California governor vetoes bill requiring human
drivers in autonomous trucks
• NASA's First Asteroid Sample on Track for Sunday
Parachute Landing in Utah
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
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‘Robots Can Help Issue A Fatwa’: Iran’s Turbaned
Religious Leaders Look To Harness Artificial Intelligence
A leading Shia cleric
recently said that AI could accelerate the learning process © Atta
Kenare/AFP/Getty Images
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Sep 24, 2023
But the wave of global interest in the potential of
artificial intelligence has swept up even its turbaned religious leaders, who
are keen to explore how AI can help with anything from parsing lengthy Islamic
texts in search of guidance to issuing religious edicts.
“Robots can’t replace senior clerics, but they can be
a trusted assistant that can help them issue a fatwa in five hours instead of
50 days,” said Mohammad Ghotbi, who heads a state-linked organisation in Qom
that encourages the growth of technology businesses.
Iran’s recent history has been characterised by
clashes between tradition and modernity. The country’s 200,000 Shia clergy —
half of whom are based in Qom — have been the leading force in protecting
traditional and religious values.
But with Iran’s leadership facing heightened calls to
modernise in the wake of last year’s mass protest movement, the country’s
clerical establishment views technology as a way to be seen to be welcoming
development while strengthening the Islamic character of the country.
Ghotbi, who leads the Eshragh Creativity and
Innovation House, affirmed the approach, arguing that the clergy should not
oppose the desire of Iranians to share in global technological advances.
“Today’s society favours acceleration and progress,” he said.
Iran’s religious establishment has been looking at
ways to harness the technology since Qom’s first AI conference was held in 2020.
The head of Qom Seminary, the largest such institution in the Shia world,
recently opened up to how AI could accelerate the Islamic studies of senior
clergy and speed up their communication to the public.
“The seminary must get involved in using modern,
progressive technology and artificial intelligence,” Ayatollah AlirezaArafi
said in July. “We have to enter into this field to promote Islamic
civilisation.”
The city’s leading AI research centre, the Noor
Computer Centre for Islamic Sciences Research, is affiliated with the seminary
and has access to its centuries-old scrolls and other ancient data sources that
could be fed into algorithms.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, has
also urged clergy to pay more attention to the possibilities of AI, saying in
June that he wanted the country to be “at least among the top-10 countries in
the world in terms of artificial intelligence”.
Iran lags behind regional rivals such as Saudi Arabia
and the United Arab Emirates, which have ambitious plans to use AI to
turbocharge their economies. But, by indicating his support, Khamenei has given
clerics a mandate to pursue the cutting-edge technology in an effort to catch
up.
Most clerics still follow a more traditional approach
to religious study, preferring to sweat over lengthy documents to extract
Islamic rulings and adapt them to contemporary life. The dozen or so
top-ranking clergy in Iran, most of whom are between 80 and 100 years old, are
not expected to change course, but younger clerics were likely to be more open
to technological advances.
The foray into AI comes as Iran’s clerical
establishment faces unprecedented pressure to ease strict social and religious
restrictions, especially on women.
The tensions reached boiling point last September
following the death in police custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini after her
arrest for allegedly not properly observing the obligatory Islamic dress code.
Mass protests broke out across the country and evolved into a broader call to
replace the Islamic republic with a secular, modern state. More than 300 died
in the unrest, according to rights group Amnesty International, while several
clerics were assaulted and had their turbans ripped off.
Ghotbi said it was incorrect to assume the Iranian
society was inevitably becoming less religious. Rapid technological
developments, and the refusal of many women to wear headscarves since the
protests, had unsettled many, particularly the more religious Iranians, and
prompted them to seek “rescue” through Islamic teachings, he said.
Technology could also help the clergy address public
concerns and reconcile them more swiftly with Islam, while helping clerics make
rulings in an increasingly complex society, he argued.
“The clergy must not merely tell followers what
constitutes a good deed or how to be truthful. Fields such as sociology,
psychology, health and entertainment also fall under religious ruling,” he
observed. AI would allow the clergy to take a broader approach and so “have
more social impact”, Ghotbi added.
Ghotbi also insisted that AI would not necessarily
result in Iran becoming more aligned with the secular views of the west. “We’re
working on localising the use of technology because our cultural values
differ,” he said.
Ultimately, however, even Qom’s turbaned clergymen
were not immune to the breakneck speed of technological advancement that was
making everything move faster: “I’m part of this society and have to run at the same pace.”
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Muslim Bodies Including Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind seek
Bidhuri’s Disqualification For Remarks Against BSP MP Danish Ali
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri speaks
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September 23, 2023
ZIYA US SALAM
The leading Muslim bodies of the country have called
for the disqualification of the BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri who indulged in a
slur-laden diatribe against Kunwar Danish Ali, the Bahujan Samaj Party MP on
the concluding day of the special session of Parliament.
Condemning the speech in which Mr. Bidhuri is reported
to have called Mr. Ali a “terrorist” and an “extremist” while participating in
a debate on the success of India’s Chandrayaan-3 Mission, the Muslim bodies
called it “an evidence of hatred for entire Muslim community”.
Speaking to the media, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president
Arshad Madani said, “The use of such language against a Muslim Member of
Parliament shows that, let the common Muslims aside, now the elected
representative of the Muslims is not safe even in the Parliament. If this is
the picture of new India, it is dangerous and disappointing.”
Mr. Madani felt it was the “constitutional and moral
responsibility of the Speaker to take action against the said member”. “There
have been heated and bitter debates n Parliament in the past too but no member
has ever used such undignified words for a fellow elected representative. It is
a manifestation of extreme hatred for Muslims,” he said.
On the same lines, the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind called for
Mr. Bidhuri’s disqualification, saying, “It is a grave violation of the dignity
of a Parliamentarian amounting to a hate crime as such offensive words are
deployed by criminals and anti-social elements to denigrate members of a
particular religious community.”
“It is also a natural outcome of the sustained narrow
jingoistic ultra-nationalism practiced by those in power. It thrives on the
othering of citizens like Kukis, Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis. It exposes the
blatant Islamophobia breeding within many members of the ruling dispensation,”
the organisation added, while pointing out that MPs are role models for
citizens and that if this act goes unpunished, “it will give a message that
such actions are now being normalised. It will embolden others with similar
depravity and hurt our long cherished ideals and values of mutual respect and
tolerance.”
The Jamaat-e-Islami Hind has also demanded that
Bidhuri be disqualified as MP and the BJP should also dismiss him from the party.
“Anything less will show Indian democracy in poor light,” the organisation
stated.
Meanwhile, the Welfare Party president S.Q.R. Ilyas
asked the BJP president J.P. Nadda to take punitive action against Mr. Bidhuri
for his hate speech. “This may be in accordance with BJP’s ethics, but it is
certainly against the Constitution and Parliamentary ethics,” he said. Mr.
Ilyas expressed his dissatisfaction towards Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh who
was on the Speaker’s chair during the unfortunate moment.
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Clayton Heights Methodist Church Of Bradford, Shut In
2020, To Be Converted Into Mosque
Clayton Heights Methodist
Church shut in 2020 and has been vacant since then. (Image: Bradford Council)
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By Rowan Newman
24-09-2023
A BRADFORD church that dates back to 1870 is being
converted into a mosque, councillors have confirmed.
Clayton Heights Methodist Church shut in 2020 and has
been vacant since then.
Plans had been approved to turn the Chapel Lane
building into three two-bed homes.
However, work was never carried out and now the church
is to be renovated into a mosque due for completion early next year.
Queensbury Ward councillors say the conversion did not
need planning permission because the use, a place of worship, had not changed.
Cllr Alex Mitchell (Labour) said: "Cllr Hazel
Johnson and I welcome the mosque as an asset in Queensbury ward, serving our
diverse community and are pleased to hear of their plans for an open day to
allow residents to meet the team and have a look round." Residents had
raised concerns about the issues the mosque may cause around traffic and
parking.
Councillors have been reassured during the busier
times stewards will be on the site marshalling cars.
Cllr Mitchell added: "We have been contacted by neighbouring
residents who have legitimate concerns about the potential traffic build-up on
Highgate Road, which we share.
"We therefore spoke with the new owners of the
building, who have committed to have stewards managing visiting cars,
particularly on Fridays.
"Traffic build up and road safety is a primary
concern for our residents and we are continually working to ensure our roads in
Queensbury are safe."
The church had been an important part of the Clayton
Heights community for almost 150 years.
In 2010, it underwent a £125,000 refurbishment, partly
funded by Bradford Council.
The grants included £20,000 from Bradford Council’s
ward investment fund, £5,000 from the authority’s Community Regeneration Fund
and £50,000 from Waste Recycling Environmental Limited (Wren).
At the time, Church treasurer Robert Holroyd, who
oversaw the building programme, said the church had retained its original
character.
It was closed by the Bradford South Methodist Circuit
in 2020.
As of October 2022, many of the features, including
the church organ and Sunday School benches, remained in the building.
It was said that the building “may well remain
derelict” if a new use was not found soon.
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Gap Between Schools, Madrasas Eliminated with the
Return of Islamic Emirate
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2023-09-23
SAR-E-PUL (BNA): During his visit to Sar-e-Pul
province, the acting education minister, Mawlavi Habibullah Agha, announced
that the divide between schools and madrasas has been bridged with the
reinstatement of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan.
The primary purpose of the acting education minister’s
trip to Sar-e-Pul province was to oversee the educational landscape in the
region and address any existing challenges therein.
Mawlavi Mohammad Rahmani, the education director of
Sar-e-Pul province, provided information and talked about the achievements and
challenges in the field of education.
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Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi Blames February Revolution For Derna
Floods
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi/ Libya
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By Abdul Kaderassad
23/09/2023
Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi has blamed the February
revolution, which toppled and killed his father Muammar Gaddafi after 42 years
in reign, and the subsequent instability responsible for the collapse of the
Derna dams and the death of thousands of people in the city.
“The lack of a state in Libya and the chaos that has
prevailed in the country since 2011, as well as the fact the Libyan people are
paying the price of an absurd, childish conflict between governments scattered
here and there, sham governments, are behind the disaster." Saif Gaddafi
said.
Gaddafi also accused Haftar's forces and the security
apparatuses in Derna of worsening the disaster after they asked residents not
to leave their homes and imposed a curfew in the city.
He warned against stealing the budget that would be
allocated to the reconstruction of Derna and said the parties that failed to
spend the $2 billion that they promised two years ago to reconstruct Derna as a
result of its destruction would not be able to spend the $10 billion that they
promised the city now.
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Mideast
Netanyahu says Israel nears normalization deal with
Saudi Arabia but refuses to outline concessions to Palestinians
By Sana Noor Haq
September 23, 2023
CNN — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said
it is “likely” Israel will reach a normalization agreement with Saudi Arabia,
in what would mark a seismic foreign policy shift for both countries as they
edge closer to reaching a deal mediated by the US.
It would “change the Middle East forever,” he said –
bringing down “walls of enmity” and creating “a corridor of energy pipelines,
rail lines, fiber optic cables, between Asia through Saudi Arabia, Jordan,
Israel, and the United Arab Emirates.”
The White House has been in talks with Riyadh for
several months over the purported agreement to normalize relations between the
two countries. Saudi Arabia, like many Arab states, does not currently
recognize Israel; such a deal would have potential to enhance Israel’s
acceptance in the Muslim world, particularly considering Saudi Arabia’s role as
the custodian of Islam’s holiest sites.
In 2002, Saudi Arabia proposed an “Arab Peace
initiative” which offered Israel security and “normal relations” with 57 Arab
and Muslim countries in exchange for its withdrawal from occupied Palestinian
territories and the creation of an independent Palestinian state. But Israel
rejected the initiative at the time.
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Israeli Settlers Invade Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Heightened
Restrictions on Palestinians
September 24, 2023
Protected by Israeli occupation forces, a group of
colonial Israeli settlers invaded the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday,
September 24, in conjunction with intensified restrictions imposed on
Palestinian worshipers, limiting their access to the holy site.
Over 400 extremist settlers stormed the mosque,
embarking on provocative tours and participating in Talmudic rituals near the
vicinity of Bab Al-Maghariba, the Islamic Endowments Department in occupied
Jerusalem.
They continued to prevent Palestinian worshippers from
entering the Al-Aqsa mosque, provocatively checking their ID cards and
detaining some of them at the mosque’s external gates.
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Israeli Settlers Invade Al-Aqsa Mosque Amid Heightened
Restrictions on Palestinians
September 24, 2023
Protected by Israeli occupation forces, a group of
colonial Israeli settlers invaded the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Sunday,
September 24, in conjunction with intensified restrictions imposed on
Palestinian worshipers, limiting their access to the holy site.
Over 400 extremist settlers stormed the mosque,
embarking on provocative tours and participating in Talmudic rituals near the
vicinity of Bab Al-Maghariba, the Islamic Endowments Department in occupied
Jerusalem.
They continued to prevent Palestinian worshippers from
entering the Al-Aqsa mosque, provocatively checking their ID cards and
detaining some of them at the mosque’s external gates.
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Immigrant, pop star ... and supreme court judge who
will decide fate of Israel’s justice system
Bethan McKernan
24 Sep 2023
When Esther Hayut, a bespectacled woman with hair
always neatly parted down the middle and pinned back with a barrette, was sworn
in as the chief justice of Israel’s supreme court in 2017, she pledged to
protect the country’s judiciary from politically motivated attempts to weaken
it.
“It is the properly applied rule of law that serves as
the glue which keeps our nation together … I pray that the justice system will
not crack,” she told an audience that included Israel’s prime minister,
Benjamin Netanyahu.
The child of Holocaust survivors, and something of a
pop star in her youth, Hayut and the attorney general, GaliBaharav-Miara , are
perhaps unlikely candidates for the faces of liberal Israel. But eight months
into the existential crisis triggered by the Israeli government’s judicial
overhaul, that is how they are viewed by supporters and detractors alike.
“I see Hayut as courageous. She knows this is not an
ordinary situation and is willing to speak out,” said a former Israeli justice
minister who asked to be quoted anonymously in order to speak freely. “She
shares the values that defined Israel until now.”
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Yom Kippur War: Was it Israel's spectacular victory or
crushing defeat?
By HERB KEINON
SEPTEMBER 23, 2023
Israelis love to beat their chests in self-reproach,
and nowhere is this more evident than in how they have framed the 1973 Yom
Kippur War for the past 50 years.
On the last day of the war, October 24, 1973, Israel
found itself on the western side of the Suez Canal, with the entire Egyptian
Third Army surrounded and just 100 km. from Cairo. In the North, the IDF had crossed
the Golan Heights into Syria and was within 32 km. of Damascus, about the
distance from Jerusalem to Beit Shemesh.
In Israel, it is marked by somber music, war
memorials, and endless discussion about the failure of Israel’s intelligence,
its political leaders, and the military – in short, a colossal collapse.
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In Iran, anti-regime resolve persists as security
forces intensify bid to crush movement
NahayatTizhoosh
Sep 23, 2023
One year after the historic Women, Life, Freedom
uprising rocked the foundations of the Islamic Republic in Iran, authorities
have smothered the movement — at least on the surface.
Dissidents inside and outside prison walls have been
silenced as authorities ramped up their tactics around last weekend's
anniversary of Mahsa Jina Amini's death in September 2022 after she was taken
into custody.
Yet, a discernible shift in Iranian public sentiment
has come to light: the once-dominant idea of reform has been overtaken, with a
broad consensus among Iranians now favoring regime change.
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US Urges Gulf Unity for Peace in Yemen, Curbing Iran’s
Clout
By Henry Meyer
September 24, 2023
The US urged its Gulf allies to work together on
efforts to end a years-long conflict in Yemen that has bolstered Iran’s clout.
“We definitely want to see that the region is pulling
in the same direction with regard to Yemen,” US Special Envoy for Yemen Tim
Lenderking said in an interview with Bloomberg News, asked about divisions
between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Em
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India
Speaker Om Birla will look into it: Ramesh Bidhuri's first response after row
over abuse in Parliament
Sep 24, 2023
A political storm was erupted after the BJP MP hurled
communal slurs at BSP MP during a parliamentary discussion.
After maintaining silence over the row after making
communal slurs at BSP MP Danish Ali inside the Parliament, BJP MP Ramesh
Bidhuri said speaker Om Birla will look into it and refused to comment further
on the matter. His response came after a political storm broke out following
his comment during a parliamentary discussion.
The BSP MP earlier said he couldn't sleep the night
after being abused and that he would leave the Parliament if no action was
taken against Bidhuri, and criticised the BJP-ruled central government alleging
that it was trying to perpetuate a narrative against him.
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India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become future
basis of world trade: PM Modi
Sep 24, 2023
Mann ki Baat broadcast: Modi recalled the "Silk
route", an ancient trade corridor used by India when it was a prosperous
and great trading power.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted on Sunday that
the India-Middle East-Europe corridor will become a basis of world trade for
the coming centuries and history will remember that it was envisioned in India.
In his monthly Mann ki Baat broadcast, Modi recalled
the "Silk route", an ancient trade corridor used by India when it was
a prosperous and great trading power, and said the country suggested the
India-Middle East-Europe economic corridor at the recent G20 Summit. (Mann ki
Baat LIVE)
The successful summit after the success of India's
Chandrayaan-3 mission doubled every citizen's happiness, he said while noting
that the two accomplishments have figured most in the messages he has received
from people.
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Senior Muslim Leader Syed Shaifullah, Quits JD(S) After Tie-Up With BJP
Sep 24, 2023
In a setback for Janata Dal Secular (JDS), a senior
party leader quit after the decision to be part of the National Democratic
Alliance (NDA) was taken on Friday by party supremo HD Deve Gowda.
JD(S)'s Senior Vice President in Karnataka, Syed
Shaifullah, resigned from the party after JD(S) decided to ally with the BJP
ahead of the upcoming 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
Stating that the JD(S) has joined a party that creates
rift between the communities and castes, Shafiulla said, "I was with the
party for the past 30 years. Our party stand on secular credentials, and we
have always propagated the principles of Secularism to the voters, and to the
general public.
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"Tried To Save PM Post's Dignity": MP On
BJP's Provocation Charge
by Rajeev Ranjan
September 24, 2023
New Delhi: Hours after being accused of provoking the
BJP MP who hurled communal slurs at him in the Lok Sabha, Bahujan Samaj Party
member Danish Ali hit back at the ruling party and said that it was trying to
frame a narrative against him.
Mr Ali said that, far from provoking or instigating
BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri by making an objectionable remark against Prime Minister
Narendra Modi - as was alleged by the party's Nishikant Dubey earlier in the
day - he was trying to get the abusive words expunged from the record.
During a discussion on the success of the
Chandrayaan-3 mission in the Lok Sabha on Thursday, Mr Bidhuri had used a
string of objectionable and communal words against the BSP MP, triggering
disgust and widespread condemnation both from politicians and people on social
media. On Friday, the BJP had also issued a show-cause notice to Mr Bidhuri and
asked him to explain his conduct.
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Europe
Muslamic Makers tech chapter launched in West
Yorkshire
By Natasha Meek
24-09-2022
A University of Bradford graduate is part of a new
initiative to inspire the next generation of Muslims in the technology
industry.
Zoya Naz Raja, who graduated with a degree in BSc
(Hons) Computer Science in 2021, helped organise the launch of a new West
Yorkshire chapter of Muslamic Makers.
Zoya, an alumni ambassador for the university and
product analyst at AND Digital, said: “I grew up in Bradford and I strongly
believe in giving back to the community. I’m passionate about encouraging women
into STEM, especially those from lower socio-economic backgrounds and the BAME
community.
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James Webb detects carbon, a crucial ingredient of
life, on Jupiter’s icy moon Europa
by Fermin Koop
September 23, 2023
Europa, the smallest of the four moons orbiting
Jupiter, is one of the few worlds in the Solar System that could potentially
have conditions suitable for life. Studies have shown that beneath its crust
lies an ocean of liquid water. However, scientists haven’t been able to confirm
if the ocean also has the chemicals needed for life — until now.
Using data from NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope,
astronomers have identified carbon dioxide in a specific region on the icy
surface of Europa. The data suggests this carbon could have originated in the
subsurface ocean and wasn’t delivered by meteorites. Moreover, it was likely
deposited on a geologically recent timescale.
“On Earth, life likes chemical diversity — the more
diversity, the better. We’re carbon-based life. Understanding the chemistry of
Europa’s ocean will help us determine whether it’s hostile to life as we know
it, or if it might be a good place for life,” Geronimo Villanueva of NASA’s
Goddard Space Flight Center said in a news release.
Villanueva and the team of researchers at NASA found
carbon dioxide is most abundant in a region of Europa called Tara Regio, a
geologically young area of resurfaced terrain known as chaos terrain. The
surface ice was disrupted, and there was likely an exchange of material between
the subsurface ocean and the icy surface.
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Ukraine targets Crimea with missile after attack on
Black Sea Fleet
By Jacob Geanous
Sep. 23, 2023
Ukraine targeted a key city in the Russian-occupied
Crimean Peninsula with a missile strike Saturday, one day after launching an attack
on the headquarters of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet.
Sevastopol, the largest city in Crimea and a major
Black Sea port was put under an air raid alert for approximately an hour
Saturday morning while debris from intercepted Ukrainian missiles fell near a
pier, the Russia-appointed Gov. Mikhail Razvozhayev wrote on a Telegram Post.
The attack also put a pause on ferry traffic in the
area, which was later resumed, and comes after at least nine were killed and 16
were wounded by a missile strike on the Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the
city Friday, Ukraine’s intelligence chief, KyryloBudanov, told Voice of
America.
Budanov also claimed that Alexander Romanchuk, a
Russian general in charge of forces along the war’s key southeastern front
line, was “in very serious condition” following the attack, although
Romanchuk’s condition has not been confirmed.
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South
Asia
Bangladesh will always fight for Palestine rights:
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
September 23, 2023
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said Friday that
Bangladesh will continue efforts to fight for the rights of Palestinians as she
touched on the anniversary of the Nakba, Anadolu reports.
“It is worrying that the rights of the Palestinians
are not fulfilled,” said Hasina, referring to the 75th commemoration of the
Nakba, when Israel declared its independence in occupied Palestinian lands in
1948 and forced Palestinians to migrate.
Her remarks came in an address to the 78th UN General
Assembly where she said Bangladesh is willing to ensure global peace and
security by participating in UN peacekeeping operations. She noted that 188,000
Bangladeshi, including women, served in 55 operations in 40 countries.
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Qatari PM Urges Muslim Scholars To Talk To Islamic
Emirate Of AfghanistanLeader
September 23, 2023
Qatar’s Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin
Jassim Al Thani has called on Muslim scholars to talk to the supreme leader of
the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA).
In an interview with CNN, the PM said that in his
discussions in Kandahar he clearly said that if the IEA wants to be a part of
the international community, it needs to cooperate.
“You need to work with us together in order to have
your country as a Muslim modern country as Qatar. Qatar is a Muslim country
where women are allowed and are proud. They are active part of the community.
They are very productive. They are leaders, ministers, ambassadors. They are in
all levels, in the work or schools. They are outnumbering the men in the higher
education,” he said.
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US says will impose visa restrictions on individuals
'undermining' Bangladesh elections
Sep 23, 2023,
The United States has said it is taking steps to
impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi nationals who are seen to be
interfering in or "undermining" the upcoming democratic election
process in the South Asian nation.
Reacting to the US announcement made on Friday,
Bangladesh said though the development is "not a pleasing
experience", Dhaka is "not worried" as it is doing nothing
wrong.
"Today, the (US) Department of State is taking
steps to impose visa restrictions on Bangladeshi individuals responsible for or
complicit in undermining the democratic election process in Bangladesh,"
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said in a statement.
Individuals, including members of law enforcement
agencies, the ruling party, and the political opposition would come under the
purview of the restriction as the "United States is committed to
supporting free and fair elections in Bangladesh that are carried out in a
peaceful manner," it said.
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Bangladesh FM Momen On India-Canada Row; 'Proud Of
India, They Don't Do Immature Things'
23rd September, 2023
By Zaini Majeed
Bangladesh's Foreign Minister Dr. A. K. Abdul Momen
has weighed in on the India-Canada diplomatic row, saying that Dhaka is
"very proud of India because they don't do immature things." Momen
labelled the allegations made by the Canadian government against India about
the killing of the Sikh terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Ottawa as a "sad
episode," hoping that the tussle would be resolved amicably.
"I think it is very sad, I don't know the details
of it so I can't make any comment but we are very proud of India because they
don't do immature things. We have a very solid relationship with India and
these are based on values and principles," Bangladesh's Foreign Minister
Dr A. K. Abdul Momen said.
Nijjar, the orchestrator and the leader of the
separatist 'Khalistani' movement that threatens the security of India was shot
dead by masked men in the city of Surrey, in Canada’s British Columbia
province. Experts accused him of being funded, trained, and armed by the
Pakistan Army's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for operationalising his
outfit for anti-India activities on Canadian soil. In an explosive claim,
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau alleged 'Indian agents' 'potential'
involvement in the murder of the Khalistani terrorist on June 18. It is pertinent
to note that Nijjar was designated as a terrorist here in India in 2020.
Any involvement of a foreign government in the killing
of a Canadian citizen on Canadian soil is an unacceptable violation of our
sovereignty,” Trudeau said in the Canadian parliament, later expelling a top
Indian diplomat whom he accused of being involved in intelligence without solid
evidence.
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US: Bangladeshi diaspora protest outside UN building
as Pakistan interim PM addresses UNGA
24th September 2023
NEW YORK CITY: During Pakistan's caretaker Prime
Minister Anwar ul Haq Kakar's address at the 78th session of the United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA), members of the Bangladeshi diaspora staged a protest
against the atrocities committed by the Pakistan occupation army during the
Bangladesh Liberation War.
At the protest held outside the UN headquarters on
Friday, the protestors demanded recognition by the United Nations Bangladesh of
the 1971 genocide.
The protest that began at 13:00 Hrs (local time) saw
participation by more than 250 diaspora people, including community activists
and freedom fighters.
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Islamic Emirate Leader Visits Nimroz Province
By ShamsurrahmanKhpalwak
23-09-2023
Mujahid told TOLOnews that during this trip the leader
of the Islamic Emirate met with religious scholars, elders, and residents of
the province and heard their problems and demands.
"He assessed Nimroz's state and closely observed
government operations there. He said that the complaints of people should be
carefully considered. In the area of service delivery, he provided guidelines.
The trip was ended last night,” the spokesman said.
Meanwhile, some religious leaders and elders in Nimroz
said that they had discussed the difficulties that the people of this province
are currently facing, and the leader of the Islamic Emirate promised to address
those challenges.
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Islamic Emirate Committed to Ramp Up Anti-Drug Efforts
2023-09-23
KABUL (BNA): Sohail Shaheen, the head of the Islamic
Emirate’s political office in Doha, has affirmed the Islamic Emirate’s
commitment to bolstering its efforts in combating drug production and
trafficking in Afghanistan.
Shaheen shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, that
they discussed the progress made by the Islamic Emirate in various sectors of
the anti-drug fight, including the treatment of drug addicts. He underscored
the Islamic Emirate’s dedication to intensifying its efforts in this regard.
Furthermore, Shaheen conveyed to the Italian
ambassador that alongside its own efforts, the Islamic Emirate seeks
international support to enhance the anti-drug process by providing alternative
agricultural projects.
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Islamic Emirate Seeks to Participate in China's Belt
and Road Initiative
By Bibi Amina Hakimi
Abdul Salam Hanafi said that they are trying to
connect Afghanistan through different corridors with this project.
The Ministry of Economy said that Afghanistan's
connection to the Belt and Road Initiative project is beneficial for
Afghanistan's economic growth.
“Afghanistan's joining the Belt and Road Initiative
will integrate Afghanistan's economy into the regional and world economies and
will promote trade and economic growth and the development of Afghanistan, as
well as promote Afghanistan's geo-economic transit position,” said Abdul Latif
Nazari, deputy of the Economy Ministry.
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Bangladesh FM says not bothered by US visa curbs,
promises free elections
By Faisal Mahmud
23 Sep 2023
Dhaka, Bangladesh – Bangladesh’s foreign minister has
said his country was not “bothered” by the US visa curbs on unnamed Dhaka
officials for undermining the election process as part of Washington’s push for
free and fair general elections slated to be held early next year.
“As a global power, they, of course, can exercise
power over others but we are not bothered because we know how to hold an
acceptable election,” he said, echoing Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s assertion
that her government is capable of conducting free and fair elections.
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Africa
Uganda Says It Killed Islamic State-Linked Rebel Chief
in Congo
By Fred Ojambo
September 23, 2023
Uganda President Yoweri Museveni said a rebel leader
of the Islamic State-linked Allied Democratic Forces was killed in a raid by
the air force in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Islamist Influence Rises as Mali Battles Multiple Foes
By Rocco Caldero
September 23, 2023
Tensions are soaring in Northern Mali as armed groups
and the Malian army engage in renewed conflict.
The situation has worsened since the exit of French
and UN forces, leaving the Malian army, now backed by Russia, to face multiple
foes over a vast territory.
The recent clashes began in early August 2023 despite
earlier signs of peace. Both sides offer conflicting narratives about the
violence and its consequences.
For example, the army reports 10 lost soldiers and 46
“neutralized” rebels, while armed groups claim 97 army casualties.
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Hand over Unity Schools to Old Students, Ibrahim-Imam
Tells FG
September 24, 2023
The outgoing President of the King’s College Old Boys
Association (KCOBA), AlhajiKashim Ibrahim-Imam, has called on the federal
government to hand over the unity schools to the old students of the schools.
He argued that the old students of the unity schools
would manage the schools better, pointing out that the admission process to
King’s College is tainted with corruption, just like everything else in the
country.
Ibrahim-Imam said these in Lagos, at the 114th Annual
Founders’ Day lecture of the college with the theme: ‘Dismantling the Barriers:
Creating a Pathway for the Emergence of Effective Leaders in Nigeria.’
He accused some officials of the Ministry of Education
and their agents in the school of selling admissions to the college, adding
that this ugly practice has made it an elitist school.
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Pakistan
Another attempt by PPP to requisition Senate thwarted
Iftikhar A. Khan
September 24, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Another attempt by the Pakistan Peoples
Party (PPP) to requisition a Senate session appears to have been thwarted,
informed sources told Dawn.
Five of the six senators from parties other than the
PPP, according to sources in the Senate secretariat, have withdrawn their
signatures from the Sept 18 requisition, which aimed to discuss “skyrocketing
inflation and inflated electricity bills causing grave concern and unrest among
the general public”.
Sources in the PPP, however, question the “dubious
behind-the-scenes activities” and seek official response by Senate Chairman
Sadiq Sanjrani to its communication and reveal the names of those who have
retracted their signatures.
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NAB seeks reinforcements amid push to reopen cases
Syed Irfan Raza
September 24, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Amid the reopening of hundreds of accountability
cases in the wake of a recent Supreme Court order, the National Accountability
Bureau (NAB) finds itself short of staff to handle the expected mountain of
paperwork as a major chunk of its officers are currently on deputation to other
departments, Dawn has learnt.
A source said that more than 30 NAB officers have been
sent to other departments, on deputation, over the past eight to ten months.
The bureau was already short of top officials
following the resignations of its deputy chairman and prosecutor general days
before the Supreme Court issued its verdict.
Faced with a mammoth task, sources say the
accountability watchdog has now asked for the services of officers from various
other departments and government agencies, ostensibly to fill the gaps left by
the departure of the deputationists.
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Punjab govt launches probe into vision loss through
local injection
Imran Gabol
September 24, 2023
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Saturday formed a
five-member committee to probe the loss of eyesight among dozens of patients
allegedly after being administered locally manufactured injection “Avastin” at
different hospitals in the province.
The committee will submit its report within three days
and will also put forward recommendations to avoid recurrence of such incidents
in future.
Punjab Minister for Primary and Secondary Healthcare
Dr Jamal Nasir took notice of the eye infection incidents and constituted a
five-member committee.
The committee was led by King Edward Medical
University Dr. Asad Aslam Khan as convener while other members included
Director General Drugs Control Muhammad Sohail, Mayo Hospital’s Dr. Muhammad
Moin, Lahore General Hospital’s Dr. Tayyaba and Services Hospital’s Prof Dr.
Mohsin.
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Three directors of Bahria Town booked over fraud in
Peshawar
September 24, 2023
PESHAWAR: A case has been registered against three
directors of Bahria Town Housing Society for allegedly violating the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Local Government Act, 2013 and Local Government Rules, 2021.
The Mathra police had registered the FIR against Malik
Riaz Hussain, the owner of the housing society, and two other directors,
including Hina Malik and Hamid Riaz, following a complaint filed by the Town
Municipal Administration, Mathra, under sections 419, 420, 425, 463, 468 and
471 of Pakistan Penal Code.
The FIR stated that the TMA had written a letter to
the Peshawar deputy commissioner for taking legal action against Bahria Housing
Society as it had not obtained a No-Objection Certificate from the TMA Mathra.
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Sindh ready for general elections on any date fixed by
ECP: Baqar
Mohammad Hussain Khan
September 24, 2023
HYDERABAD: Retired Justice Maqbool Baqar, caretaker
chief minister of Sindh, has said that he has issued directives to the
departments concerned to remain prepared for general elections so that “it is
easier for us [to go to the polls] if the Election Commission of Pakistan announces
polls date”.
“Whenever we are asked we will provide full assistance
to ECP for polls and logistics including transport and security affairs in a
satisfactory manner,” he said.
The chief minister was speaking to journalists after
presiding over a meeting of divisional administration at Jamshoro deputy
commissioner’s camp office in Sehwan on Saturday. Earlier, he inspected ongoing
rehabilitation work at Manchhar Lake and its canals.
He said that work on delimitations was about to be
finalised and responded smilingly to a reporter who asked about the final
election schedule. The question should be put to the ECP, he said.
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Sherpao fears ‘worsening’ law and order situation will
mar next elections
September 24, 2023
CHARSADDA: Qaumi Watan Party chairman Aftab Ahmad Khan
Sherpao on Saturday said though the Election Commission of Pakistan had
announced that the general elections would take place in January next year,
there was a dire need to bring the worsening law and order under control so
that the polls could be held peacefully.
Addressing a gathering in Shabqadar tehsil here, he
said it was the responsibility of the caretaker government to provide an
enabling environment to political parties by overcoming the challenge of
lawlessness.
He added a level-playing field should be ensured so
that the candidates could freely run their election campaign and the people
could exercise their right to vote.
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Unarmed youth shot dead by Karachi police for not
stopping car
September 24, 2023
KARACHI: An unarmed young man, who was allegedly
carrying betel-nuts (chhalia) in his car, was shot dead by police when he did
not stop the vehicle in Orangi Town on Saturday.
The incident triggered a strong protest by victim’s
relatives, prompting the authorities to take notice and ordered the arrest of
the policeman who shot the youth.
West-SSP Mahzor Ali told Dawn that during checking,
the Pakistan Bazaar police indicated a car driver to stop. However, the man
tried to speed away. The police chased him and a policeman opened fire on the
car from behind and the bullet hit the man, later identified as Ajmal.
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Southeast
Asia
PM Anwar lauds fruitful visit to US, says Malaysia’s
international profile increased
24 Sep 2023
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim said his four-day visit to the United States successfully highlighted Malaysia’s
stance on global issues and raised the country’s profile on the international
stage.
“Indeed, the results are good, our international
profile has increased. Following meetings with my counterparts, I have the
opportunity to share experiences and exchange opinions on global issues and
common interests,” he added.
He told a press conference at the end of his visit to
New York to participate in the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) that
he received many requests for meetings on the sidelines of the UNGA session.
“There were so many requests for bilateral meetings
that we couldn’t cope because of time constraints. I am happy Malaysia’s
international profile has risen to a position that is admirable,” he added
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PM Anwar urges Malaysian authorities to cut red tape,
improve ease of doing business
24 Sep 2023
NEW YORK, Sept 24 — As more global companies expand
into Malaysia or increase their existing investments, authorities must cut down
on red tapes and strive to improve the ease of doing business, said Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Awar, who is also the Finance Minister, said he was
disappointed to hear some companies voicing their frustrations with regard to
the slow decision-making processes.
“I was very disappointed when I heard that because we
have given clear instructions that we cannot delay such approvals,” he said at
a press conference at the end of his four-day visit to New York, where he
attended the 78th United Nations General Assembly.
Given that time is of the essence in the fast-changing
and highly competitive global economy, such delays may dissuade companies
looking to invest in Malaysia.
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All Kemas preschools to enjoy internet access, says
deputy minister
24 Sep 2023
KUCHING, Sept 24 — The Community Development
Department (Kemas) has entered into a strategic partnership with Telekom
Malaysia to provide internet facilities in all its preschools (tabika), said
Rural and Regional Development Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang.
The ministry remains committed to ensuring that
Kemastabika children in rural areas, especially in Sarawak, are not left behind
in this digital age,” she said at the closing ceremony of the state-level Kemas
Potential Day today.
According to her, the department also plans to
gradually provide equipment or digital devices such as smart TVs, laptops and
internet access to the preschools it manages across the state.
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Education Ministry prepared for eventuality of floods,
says minister
24 Sep 2023
NIBONG TEBAL, Sept 24 —The Ministry of Education (MOE)
is prepared for the eventuality of a flood in the country with the approaching
of the monsoon season.
Its minister, FadhlinaSidek said the ministry was
always in contact with the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) and
working together in facing the possibility of any disaster, including floods.
“We are always prepared. The coordinating committee
has discussed the matter and the Flood Monitoring Centre is also prepared for
the monsoon season,” she told reporters after the opening of the Multidimensional
Centre at SekolahKebangsaan Sungai Aceh here today.
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Arab
World
Saudi Arabia’s FM Calls For Peaceful Solutions To
Multiple World CrisesDuring His Address To the 78th UN General Assembly
September 24, 2023
NEW YORK: Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister called for
peaceful solutions to multiple world crises during his address to the 78th UN
General Assembly in New York on Saturday.
Prince Faisal bin Farhan stressed the importance of
human rights to Saudi Arabia, saying: “Our country has enacted a number of
laws, and has also amended existing laws, in order to promote the dignity of
the citizen and protect livelihoods and decent living while ensuring protection
for all.”
He reaffirmed the Kingdom’s support for a solution to
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict “that allows the Palestinian people to have an
independent state within the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
“The Kingdom affirms its keenness on the security and
stability of the Republic of Yemen and supports all efforts aimed at resolving
the crisis in Yemen, and alleviating the human suffering of the Yemeni people,”
he said.
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Kingdom marks 93rd Saudi National Day
NADA HAMEED
September 23, 2023
JEDDAH/DHAHRAN: Residents marked the 93rd Saudi
National Day over the weekend with great fervor as they took part in
celebratory activities organized across the Kingdom’s regions, captivating
audiences and instilling a sense of national pride.
A parade of naval vessels and special marine security
boats, helicopter airshows and spectacular aerial ballet by the Royal Saudi Air
Force were on show in different cities of the Kingdom. A military parade
featuring an array of vehicles and infantry and cavalry units was also held.
The Jeddah Waterfront became a focal point of celebration as enthusiastic
crowds gathered to savor the day’s activities.
Rehab Al-Dossary, a student at King Abdulaziz
University, said: “My family is a big fan of the air shows. It is clear that
great efforts were made here.”
Children dressed up in military uniforms and the
Kingdom’s national colors — green and white — were seen celebrating the Saudi
National Day in Riyadh. (AN photos by Huda Bashatah)
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Saudi FM holds talks with Nicaragua, Brunei
counterparts in New York
ARAB NEWS
September 23, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin
Farhan met his Nicaragua counterpart, Denis MoncadaColindres, on the sidelines
of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
During the meeting, the two ministers discussed the
latest international developments of mutual concern and ways to strengthen
cooperation in different fields.
In a separate meeting, Prince Faisal held talks with
DatoErywanYusof, Brunei’s second minister of foreign affairs, during which they
also discussed ways to strengthen ties.
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Saudi railway celebrates 93rd National Day at Al
Haramain Express train station in Jeddah
ARAB NEWS
September 24, 2023
JEDDAH: A number of events were held at the
Al-Haramain Express train station in Jeddah to celebrate the 93rd National Day
of the kingdom, SPA reported.
Citizens arriving and departing from Makkah, Madinah,
and King Abdullah Economic City exchanged feelings of loyalty, pride, and love
for their homeland during this ceremony.
The people at the Jeddah train station expressed
gratitude to Saudi Arabia and its government for the services they receive,
including the organization and facilitation of modern transportation for Umrah
rituals and travels within Saudi Arabia at one of three stations.
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Prince Faisal talks with Iranian FM, meets Turkish,
Cypriot and Thai officials at UNGA
ARAB NEWS
September 23, 2023
NEW YORK CITY: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal
bin Farhan held talks with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on
Saturday, the foreign ministry said.
Their discussion was on regional and international
developments as well as furthering cooperation between Riyadh and Tehran
following the normalization of ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran in March.
As well as discussions on relations between the two
countries and international affairs, Prince Faisal conveyed the greetings of
King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Christodoulides and the
Cypriot people.
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Saudi minister launches fourth Media Excellence Award
ARAB NEWS
September 23, 2023
RIYADH: The Ministry of Media, in partnership with the
Human Capacity Development Program, has launched the fourth Media Excellence
Award.
The award celebrates outstanding media work throughout
the year and recognizes individuals who have made a significant impact in the
field of media through their efforts.
This year’s award will focus on six categories:
photography, creative video-making, press material production, TV production,
audio production, and national song production.
The award aims to motivate institutions and
individuals who are interested in media work, as well as support and encourage
creativity in various media fields among both amateurs and professionals.
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North
America
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Greetings from
President of Islamic Republic of Mauritania
24-09-2023
Pyongyang, September 24 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, general
secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, president of the State Affairs of the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and supreme commander of the armed
forces of the DPRK, received a message of greeting from Mohamed OuldCheikh El
Ghazouani, president of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, on Sept. 8.
The president in the message extended the warmest
congratulations to the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un on the national day of the
DPRK, wishing the friendly Korean people greater progress and prosperity.
He expressed his will to strive to develop the
cooperative relations between the two countries in conformity with the
interests of the friendly peoples of the two countries.
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Charlie Kirk: Sen. Menendez's Indictment Creates
Appearance Of Impartiality So DOJ Can Continue "Jihad" Against Trump
By Ian Schwartz
September 23, 2023
Charlie Kirk on Friday's broadcast of his Salem Media
radio program reacted to the indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and said
the DOJ is "doing this to create the appearance of impartiality so that
they can continue their jihad against Donald Trump."
CHARLIE KIRK: But let's talk about what's really going
on here before we take victory lap after victory lap after victory lap. It's
important to understand. The way that the fourth branch of government operates
is with intentionality. There are no mistakes. There are no indictments without
the right hand knowing what the left hand is doing.
So the first most obvious takeaway is important.
They're doing this to create the appearance of impartiality so that they can
continue their jihad against Donald Trump.
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Embattled Sen. Bob Menendez spent years helping
developer and imam behind controversial ground zero mosque
By Isabel Vincent
Sep. 23, 2023
Sen. Robert Menendez spent years helping the
Egyptian-American imam behind the controversial ground zero mosque — a plan the
embattled Democrat later championed.
Menendez, 69, was indicted on federal bribery charges
Friday, along with his wife, for schemes that allegedly benefited the
government of Egypt and three New Jersey businessmen.
Starting in 1989, when the senator was the mayor of
Union City, NJ, Menendez reportedly secured more than $2 million in public cash
and loans for Egyptian-American imam Feisal Abdul Rauf.
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California governor vetoes bill requiring human
drivers in autonomous trucks
By Chance Townsend
September 23, 2023
A California bill requiring autonomous heavy-duty robo-trucks
to have human drivers was vetoed late Friday by state Governor Gavin Newsom.
The bill, Assembly Bill 316, was a worker-backed bipartisan effort in the state
to curb the number of fully autonomous trucks on the road, and to save jobs.
As reported by Reuters, Newsom's veto of the bill will
come as a relief to companies like Aurora and Daimler Truck that are testing
and developing driverless trucks to haul goods. The veto can overturned by the
state legislature with a two-thirds vote but the last time this happened in
California was in 1979, so the chances that it does are slim.
California is not the only state that allows for the
testing and use of driverless trucks, but, as Reuters notes, it is among the
few states that ban autonomous trucks over 10,000 pounds.
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NASA's First Asteroid Sample on Track for Sunday
Parachute Landing in Utah
24-09-2023
LOS ANGELES—A NASA space capsule carrying a sample of
rocky material plucked from the surface of an asteroid three years ago hurtled
toward Earth this weekend headed for a fiery plunge through the atmosphere and
a parachute landing in the Utah desert on Sunday.
Weather forecasts were favorable and the robotic
spacecraft OSIRIS-REx was on course to release the sample-return capsule for
final descent as planned, with no further adjustments to its flight path
needed, NASA officials said at a news briefing on Friday.
Mission managers are expecting a "spot-on"
touchdown on the U.S. military's vast Utah Test and Training range, west of
Salt Lake City, said Sandra Freund, program manager at Lockheed Martin, which
designed and built the spacecraft.
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