Pakistan Seeks Probe By A UN Panel Into Source of Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Weapons
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Age Islam News Bureau
17
December 2023
Pakistan’s
Deputy Permanent Representative Usman Jadoon speaks at the UNSC open debate on
Dec 15. — Photo courtesy Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN/X
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• Pakistan Seeks Probe By A UN Panel Into Source of
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Weapons
• All India Muslim Jamaat President Razvi Barelvi Want
PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone of the Ayodhya Masjid
• Iran Executes Agent Of Israel’s Mossad Intelligence
Service
• China Calls for Alteration of UN Sanctions against
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
• York Exhibition Displays Islamic Art Spanning One
Thousand Years
Pakistan
• Siraj Terms Polls Without Delay Panacea For Terror,
Economic Ills
• JCP panel agrees to amend rules for judges’
elevation
• Peshawar marks APS attack anniversary with tributes
to martyrs
• Over 260,000 Afghans leave for home via KP
• Ex-PM lambasts AJK govt over bill to ‘stifle
dissent’
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India
• Congress Eyes Muslim Outreach Through Party’s U.P.
Jodo Yatra
• Expose Shia, Jama'at agenda exploiting Palestinian
crisis for political gain: Kerala Salafi group
• Centre confirms presence of JN.1 Covid sub variant
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Mideast
• Iran-Aligned Houthis Warn Israel, US Against
Attacking Yemen
• US, UK forces down 15 drones over Red Sea as Houthis
vow to keep up attacks on Israel
• US military leaders press Israel to shift from major
combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
• Hasan Bitmez, Dies Following A Heart Attack After A
Speech In Iranian Parliament In Which He Warned Israel Of 'The Wrath Of Allah'
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South
Asia
• Tens Of Thousands Attend Bangladesh Opposition Rally
Calling For Government To Resign
• Foreign NGOs Raise Alarms Over Afghans Deported By
Pakistan
• UN Chief: Taliban’s exiled opposition becomes more
active
• Global Partnership Announces $110 million for Child
Education Support in Afghanistan
• India would hate to see Bangladesh Nationalist
Party-Jamaat wrest power: Shahriar Kabir
• Pawn in a bigger game: Why Washington is interested
in Bangladesh
• Vijay Diwas: Bangladesh Envoy Praises PM Modi-Hasina
Chemistry As Key To Stronger India-Bangladesh Cooperation
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Europe
• Iran Linked Mosque Received £372,000 From Scottish
Government
• Labour Leader Sir Starmer led Euro Court Appeal For
Islamist Group, Hizb ut-Tahrir
• Tenpin Exeter: Striking pictures of city's bowling
mecca down the years
• Large fire burns second residential construction
site in three days in Denver suburb
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North
America
• Anger At Israeli Government Mounts After Military
Admits To Mistakenly Killing Hostages
• "Islamic Resistance" strikes two US bases
in Syria
• US urges Sudanese fighters to halt advance on aid
hub
• Canadian youth facing terrorism charges for alleged
plot against Jewish people
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Africa
• Make Islamic Religion More Accessible, Hamzat Tells
Muslim Leaders
• More than 60 dead off Libya in latest migrant
tragedy: International Organization for Migration
• Islamic finance critical to reshaping Nigeria’s
economic landscape — Stakeholders
• South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced
the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party
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Arab
World
• Islamic Emirate Expressed Its Sympathy Over The
Demise Emir Of Kuwait
• Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural
Centre Holds Symposium On Arabic Language
• Chambers of Islamic countries convene in Doha to
empower private sector
• Saudi guards in Jazan confiscate 225 kg of qat
• Head of KSrelief meets WHO chief in Geneva
• Saudi authorities arrest 18,428 in one week for
residency, labour breaches
• Islamic Chamber’s GAM promotes boosting trade
exchange
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Southeast
Asia
• Jakim: Halal Certification Holders Not Prevented
From Writing Festive Greetings On Cakes
• Anthony Loke: Unity government’s position stable,
solid, secure
• Fahmi: 10pc tax on online purchases only applicable
for imported goods under RM500
• PM Anwar, fellow Asean leaders attend Asean-Japan
Commemorative Summit
• Amanah To Expand Branches In Preparation For 16th
General Election, Says Vice President
• Fahmi: Separation of ministry to give specific focus
to digital economy sector
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Pakistan Seeks Probe By A UN Panel Into Source of
Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan Weapons
Pakistan’s
Deputy Permanent Representative Usman Jadoon speaks at the UNSC open debate on
Dec 15. — Photo courtesy Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the UN/X
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December 17, 2023
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged a UN panel to find
out how the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is acquiring modern
weaponry to carry out terrorist attacks in the country.
Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent Representative Usman
Jadoon highlighted the alarming trend during a UN Security Council open debate
on the threat posed by the diversion, illicit trafficking, and misuse of small
arms and light weapons.
He argued that terrorist groups like TTP acquire such
weapons “from illicit arms markets or receive them from entities that want to
destabilise a particular region or country.”
Ambassador Jadoon said Pakistan will continue to work
closely with the international community towards exposing those who were
responsible for supporting, financing and externally sponsoring such operations
He pointed out that “terrorists and criminals do not
manufacture these advanced arms; instead, they acquire them from illicit
markets or entities with intentions to destabilise specific regions or
countries.”
And it’s the “responsibility of all the states and the
UN to take measures to prevent illicit trade, transfer and diversion of these
arms,” he added.
Promising continued collaboration with the
international community, the Pakistani envoy said that Pakistan’s strong stance
on this issue “underscores the country’s commitment to global peace and
security.”
In a separate but equally significant development,
Pakistan has urged the establishment of a special tribunal and accountability
mechanism to investigate Israel’s alleged war crimes against Palestinians.
Munir Akram, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, made this
demand at an Emergency Special Session of the UN General Assembly on the
Situation in Palestine.
These diplomatic initiatives highlight Pakistan’s
proactive engagement on the global stage, addressing critical issues and
advocating for justice, accountability, and lasting peace in regions marred by
conflict.
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All India Muslim Jamaat President Razvi Barelvi Want
PM Modi to Lay Foundation Stone of the Ayodhya Masjid
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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December 16, 2023
President of All India Muslim Jamaat, Maulana
Shahabuddin Razvi Barelvi on December 16 said that Muslims in India have lost
faith in the Sunni Central Waqf Board as it has failed to take steps to
construct a mosque on the five acres of land given by the Supreme Court in
Dhannipur, Ayodhya in lieu of Babri Masjid.
He also suggested that the Board invite Prime Minister
Narendra Modi, instead of Macca Sharif Imam, to lay the foundation stone for
the proposed mosque.
“In compliance with the Supreme Court’s order to
allocate five acres of land elsewhere in Ayodhya for the construction of a
mosque in lieu of the Ram Temple, the land has been allocated in Dhannipur.
However, construction has not begun on this site yet, while the Ram Mandir is
complete and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the consecration ceremony.
Despite having permission, the Sunni Waqf Board failed to put even a brick at
the mosque site,” he said.
“We came to know that the Imam of the Macca Sharif
will lay the foundation stone of the mosque. Muslims have lost faith in the
Sunni Central Waqf Board. It is not a trusted institution. Would it not be
better that instead of inviting the Imam of Macca Sharif, the foundation stone
for the mosque was laid in Ayodhya by Prime Minister Modi during his presence
on January 22,” Mr. Barelvi added.
All India Muslim Jamaat (AIMJ) is a religious
organisation belonging to the Barelvi movement of Sunni Islam, based in
Bareilly. It recently supported the Central government’s ban on the Popular
Front of India (PFI) and appealed to Sunni Barelvi supporters to maintain
distance from such extremist groups.
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Iran Executes Agent Of Israel’s Mossad Intelligence
Service
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December 16, 2023
“An agent of Israel’s Mossad intelligence service was
executed on Dec. 16 in Iran’s southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province,” the
official IRNA news agency reported.
“This person communicated with foreign services,
specifically Mossad, collecting classified information, and with participation
with associates, provided documents to foreign services, including the Mossad,”
it said. It did not name the person.
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China Calls for Alteration of UN Sanctions against
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
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2023-12-16
KABUL (BNA): China has requested the United Nations
Security Council to adjust sanctions against Afghanistan considering the
current conditions in the country.
Xinhua, the official news agency of China, has
reported, that Gang Shuang, the deputy representative of China to the United
Nations, stated that Afghanistan is in a critical stage of reconstruction and
revitalization.
The international community must strengthen
constructive engagement with the authorities of this country to emerge from the
humanitarian crisis and boost the economy and livelihoods of the people.
He also emphasized “improving human rights in
Afghanistan and the country’s return to the family of nations.” He added:
Terrorist threats in Afghanistan remain serious. The international community
must assist Afghanistan in combating all terrorist forces.
GengShuang stated, that the Security Council must
ensure that the regime of sanctions has an impact on improving peace and
stability in Afghanistan, and at the same time, adjustments should be made to
these sanctions given the current conditions.
He said China believes that the Security Council
should facilitate genuine interaction between the international community and
Afghanistan by timely adjustments to sanctions, preventing the negative effects
of these sanctions on the livelihood of the Afghan people and the development
of the country.
The Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the
United Nations added, in the first step, that the Security Council should
consider lifting sanctions exemptions on the travel of certain officials of the
Islamic Emirate as soon as possible.
China has always considered such exemptions as a
necessary tool to facilitate dialogue and interaction, believing that this
issue should not be used as a means of coercion or pressure.
This comes as the United Nations Security Council has
extended the mandate of the committee overseeing sanctions against the Islamic
Emirate for another year, a decision that may seem unjustifiable.
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York Exhibition Displays Islamic Art Spanning One
Thousand Years
Artefacts in the exhibition
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Dylan Connell
16 December 2023
An exhibition of Islamic art spanning one thousand
years has gone on display in York.
The exhibition of ceramics, paintings, artefacts and
photographs is on display at the University of York’s Borthwick Centre for
Archives.
The artefacts in the exhibition date from the 9th to
the 19th centuries and come from lands ruled by Muslim dynasties from Spain in
the west to India in the east.
Highlights include ancient coins with ornate
calligraphy and vibrantly coloured fragments of ceramics painted with figures
and geometric patterns.
Curators of the exhibition Dr Richard McClary from the
Department of History of Art and Helena Cox have divided the exhibition into
three main theme.
“The collection allows students, and now the wider
public, to see the true scale, colour and intricacies of these unique artefacts
for themselves,” Dr McClary said.
“My love of Islamic art and architecture started when
I visited Istanbul with my dad as a teenager. I had never seen anything like
the huge, open, light-filled space in the great Ottoman mosques. I hope this
exhibition can give visitors a sense of the wonders of art in the Islamic
world.”
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Pakistan
Siraj terms polls without delay panacea for terror,
economic ills
Waseem Ashraf Butt
December 17, 2023
GUJRAT: Jamaat-i-Islami chief Sirajul Haq says holding
elections is the solution to the terrorism and elections should not be delayed
through lame excuse of some acts of terrorism in the country and Friday’s
verdict by the Supreme Court has eliminated uncertainty looming over the
general election.
He was talking to Dawn at a breakfast hosted by Gujrat
JI emir Ansar Mehmood Dhool where North Punjab JI emir Dr Tariq Saleem, Kharian
emir Imran Anwar and others were also present.
Mr Haq said some foreign agencies and world powers
needed a disturbed Pakistan and in case of further delay in the polls, the
situation might get further disturbed through creation of more conflicts on
linguistic, sectarian, regional and political basis. He stressed that the
security institutions could not alone handle the menace of terrorism as they
needed a strong and democratically elected government to fight against the
terrorism in a more effective way whereas to tackle the deteriorating economy,
a strong democratic government was a must.
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JCP panel agrees to amend rules for judges’ elevation
Malik Asad
December 17, 2023
ISLAMABAD: In a bid to streamline rules for the
appointment of judges, a committee of the Judicial Commission of Pakistan,
which includes the representation of superior courts as well as the bar
councils, has agreed to amend the selection criteria for the elevation of
judges to the Supreme Court and the high courts.
According to a statement issued by the JCP, the
committee met on Saturday under the co-chairmanship of Justice Syed Mansoor Ali
Shah and retired justice Manzoor Ahmed Malik.
The other members were Sindh High Court judge Nadeem
Akhtar, Balochistan High Court judge Muhammad Hashim Khan Kakar, Peshawar
High Court judge Ishtiaq Ibrahim, Lahore High Court judge Shehzad Ahmed Khan,
Attorney General Mansoor Usman Awan, and bar council members.
Source: Dawn.Com
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Peshawar marks APS attack anniversary with tributes to
martyrs
December 17, 2023
PESHAWAR: The ninth anniversary of the Army Public
School Peshawar massacre was observed here on Saturday amid tears, sobs, and
tributes to martyrs.
The main function was held in the APS whose 147
students and staff members were martyred by the Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan
militants in the Dec 16, 2014, attack.
Besides parents and relatives of the martyrs, teachers
and students of the school also attended the event. They held Quran Khwani,
prayed for martyrs, and lit candles at the memorial to them.
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Over 260,000 Afghans leave for home via KP
December 17, 2023
PESHAWAR: With 761 illegal immigrants still present in
different parts of the province, official data revealed on Saturday that over
260,000 illegal immigrants had left Pakistan for Afghanistan using the border
crossings in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Official data said that apart from 250,000 Afghans,
who left for their homeland voluntarily, 6,360 persons were deported from
different parts of the country via Pak-Afghan border crossings in KP, including
5,228 from KP, 125 from Islamabad, 974 from Punjab and 34 from Azad Jammu and
Kashmir.
The data, shared by the provincial home department,
also said that over 250,000 illegal immigrants had left via Torkham in Khyber
tribal district, 3,646 via AngoorAdda border crossing in South Waziristan
tribal district, whereas 698 persons left Pakistan for Afghanistan via
Kharlachi border crossing in Kurram district.
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Ex-PM lambasts AJK govt over bill to ‘stifle dissent’
Tariq Naqash
December 17, 2023
MUZAFFARABAD: Former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK)
prime minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas on Saturday censured the coalition
government for trying to “stifle dissent” through a controversial law and
called for its withdrawal.
“The day when the entire Kashmiri nation was up in
arms over the endorsement of Narendra Modi-led government’s illegitimate and
unilateral action of August 5, 2019, by India’s Supreme Court, the hybrid
regime in Muzaffarabad introduced a highly controversial bill in the
Legislative Assembly to accomplish its agenda of suppressing the dissenting
voices both from the political activists and media,” said Mr Ilyas, in
reference to the AJK Defamation Act, 2021 which was tabled by the government on
Wednesday amid protest by the journalists community.
Talking to a group of journalists, the former AJK PM
said ever since the present government took over, “not a single day had gone by
when people had not suffered one or the other adversity at its hands”.
“Ask anyone in the liberated territory about their
performance, and you will hear a torrent of complaints… And since they
[government] themselves know the public sentiment and are anticipating an
acceleration of anger at their deficiencies and infirmities, they have resorted
to the promulgation of a black law to curb opposition and objection.”
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India
Congress Eyes Muslim Outreach Through Party’s U.P.
Jodo Yatra
December 16, 2023
Mayank Kumar
The Congress party in Uttar Pradesh is launching a
‘U.P. Jodo Yatra’ from December 20, on the same lines as its earlier Bharat
Jodo Yatra, in a bid to regain its lost ground and reach out to districts in
the western part of the State which have sizeable Muslim electorates.
The Yatra will starting from Saharanpur on Wednesday,
and end in Lucknow around the second week of January, having covered 11 districts
and 15 parliamentary constituencies. The route is being seen as a major
outreach towards the Muslim community as seven out of the 11 districts —
Moradabad, Bareilly, Bijnor, Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Amroha, and Rampur —
have high Muslim populations. In fact, Muslims make up more than 35% of the
population in each of these districts, which together account for ten
parliamentary seats.
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Expose Shia, Jama'at agenda exploiting Palestinian
crisis for political gain: Kerala Salafi group
17th December 2023
By Express News Service
KOZHIKODE: Kerala Jam-Iyyathul Ulama, (KJU), the body
of Salafi scholars in Kerala, has asserted that the organisation will continue
to ‘expose the attempts from some corners to draw political mileage from the
ongoing Palestine crisis.’
In a statement issued on Saturday, KJU president M
Muhammad Madani and secretary Haneef Kayakkodi said the Shias and the Ikhwanis
in Kerala are trying to use the Palestine issue to ‘draw support for their
organisation.’ (Ikhwani is the term used to denote organisations such as
Jama’at-e-Islami because they share some of the ideology of the Ikwan
Al-Muslimeen or Muslim Brotherhood.)
“The Salafi movement all over the world and the
Mujahid movement have stood for Palestine and Al Quds right from the days of
the start of the Palestine issue. At the same time, the Mujahid movement has
tried to expose the Shia-Ikwani conspiracy to use Palestine for political
mileage,” the statement said.
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Centre confirms presence of JN.1 Covid subvariant
Dec 17, 2023
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Saturday confirmed the
presence of JN.1 subvariant of Covid-19 in a patient from Kerala, the first
such case detected in India. JN.1 is closely related to the BA.2.86 variant,
also referred to as Pirola, which has been detected in the US and China
recently.
As per the government, sample of a Covid positive
patient from Thiruvananthapuram came positive for JN.1 on December 8 as part of
the ongoing routine surveillance.
"The patient tested positive for Covid on
November 18 with mild symptoms of Influenza-Like Illness & has since
recovered," said officials.
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Mideast
Iran-aligned Houthis warn Israel, US against attacking
Yemen
16 Dec 2023
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have warned Israel, the United
States and other Western allies that any hostile move from foreign forces
against the country will have dire consequences and come at great cost.
The Iran-aligned Houthis, who control much of Yemen
but are not recognised internationally, have escalated maritime tensions by
launching near-daily attacks on vital waterways to pressure Israel in its war
against Palestinian armed group Hamas.
Ali al-Qahoum, a member of the Houthi’s Ansarullah
politburo, said Yemen was ready with all defensive options to respond to any
military moves by the US, Israel or other Western powers.
“The Houthis will not abandon the Palestinian cause,
regardless of any US, Israeli or Western threats,” al-Qahoum said in an
interview with Lebanon-based Al Mayadeen TV late on Friday, adding that
operations against Israel will continue.
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US, UK forces down 15 drones over Red Sea as Houthis
vow to keep up attacks on Israel
16 December 2023
A senior Houthi official has vowed that the Yemeni
rebels will continue operations against Israel, as repeated attacks by the
Iran-backed group have disrupted international shipping through a key Red Sea
waterway.
“The Houthis will not abandon the Palestinian cause,
regardless of any US, Israeli, or Western threats,” Houthi politburo member Ali
al-Qahoum told Al-Mayadeen, according to Reuters, while warning any hostile
move against Yemen would have dire consequences.
He also claimed: “Yemen is concerned in protecting
international maritime navigation in accordance with international laws and
norms.”
US Navy forces said they shot down 14 drones over the
Red Sea Saturday morning. Egypt’s state-run media also reported that Egyptian
air defense had shot down a “flying object” off the Egyptian resort town of
Dahab.
A British destroyer brought down a suspected attack
drone in the Red Sea, UK Defense Minister Grant Shapps said. The overnight
action was the first time the Royal Navy has shot down an aerial target in conflict
since the 1991 Gulf War.
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US military leaders press Israel to shift from major
combat as Iranian-backed ship attacks escalate
December 17, 2023
WASHINGTON: The top two US military leaders are
traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to transition
from major combat operations against Hamas in Gaza to a more limited campaign
and prevent a wider regional war. Their trip comes as Iranian-backed militants
on Saturday launched a wave of attack drones against ships in the Red Sea and
said they would continue until Israel’s “aggression” ends.
One of the American warships assigned to the Ford
carrier strike group, the destroyer USS Carney, “successfully engaged” 14
one-way attack drones launched from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen, US
Central Command said in a statement. Britain reported that a Royal Navy
destroyer downed another drone that was targeting commercial ships.
It was the latest in a series of attacks threatening
commercial and US Navy ships in the Red Sea that have escalated after Israel
intensified its response to the Hamas’ strike against Israel on Oct. 7. Israel
is stinging from the deadliest attack ever on its homefront and has pledged
that its offensive will not cease until Hamas is destroyed.
US defense leaders are hoping to prevent the risk of
wider regional conflict, both through a sustained high level of US military
presence and by engaging with the Israelis to get them to move beyond the
massive bombardment campaign.
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs
Chairman Gen. CQ Brown, who are heading to Israel, served in leadership roles
as US airpower and ground forces moved from major combat to lower-intensity counterterrorism
operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. But it is not clear how deeply their advice
from lessons learned will resonate with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s
government.
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Hasan Bitmez, Dies Following A Heart Attack After A
Speech In Parliament In Which He Warned Israel Of 'The Wrath Of Allah'
Rebecca Rommen
16 December 2023
Hasan Bitmez, 54, had suffered a heart attack two days
before, collapsing in parliament as he delivered a speech criticizing the government's
stance on Israel.
Footage from the official broadcast captured Bitmez's
sudden collapse as he finished his speech, during which he had denounced
President Tayyip Erdoğan's ruling AK Party for maintaining trade relations with
Israel despite the conflict in Gaza.
Placing a banner on the podium reading: "Murderer
Israel; collaborator AKP," Bitmez accused the government of having
"the blood of Palestinians" on its hands and contributing to Israel's
military actions in Gaza.
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South
Asia
Tens of thousands attend Bangladesh opposition rally
calling for government to resign
Dec 16, 2023
DHAKA: Tens of thousands of supporters of Bangladesh's
main opposition party took to the streets of the capital on Saturday defying
fears of being arrested ahead of the country's national election early next
year.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), whose top
leadership is either jailed or in exile, has demanded that Prime Minister
Sheikh Hasina step down and make way for a neutral government to oversee the
Jan. 7 poll, which the opposition party has boycotted.
Many leaders and activists of BNP who are in hiding
since Oct. 28, the day a police officer was killed and hundreds were injured
during an anti-government protest, joined the Victory Day rally.
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Foreign NGOs Raise Alarms Over Afghans Deported By
Pakistan
16-12-2023
Non-governmental organizations have expressed concern
in a report about the bad situation of immigrants deported from Pakistan and
said that the returnees need more help.
The International Rescue Committee, Danish Refugee
Council, Norwegian Refugee Council, Islamic Relief Worldwide, CARE, Intersos,
and other organizations said that 500,000 people who have returned to their
country are in dire need of food, shelter, and work opportunities in the
winter.
“Since the economic situation of Afghanistan is
unfortunately dire and a large number of Afghan immigrants enter the country in
the winter season, the aid of the international community must be focused on
the people of Afghanistan,” said Abdul ZahurMudabir, an economist.
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Global Partnership Announces $110 million for Child
Education Support in Afghanistan
By Fidel Rahmati
December 16, 2023
Global Partnership for Education (GPE) has announced
that it is allocating $110 million to support children’s education in
Afghanistan. The network stated on Saturday, December 16th, through a press
release, that this program is expected to benefit more than 7.66 million
children across Afghanistan through support provided by the United Nations
Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Save the Children.
According to the network, GPE has earmarked this
amount of assistance for the next two years to enhance the basic skills of
schoolgirls and schoolboys. Laura Frigenti, CEO of the Global Partnership for
Education, emphasized that these contributions will help improve children’s
access to the education they need, stating, “We are very pleased to continue
our support for education in Afghanistan.”
The network’s statement further mentions that $59.5
million of this aid will be channeled through UNICEF. In comparison, $50
million will go through Save the Children to ensure access to quality
education, especially for marginalized children, including girls, in various
areas.
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India would hate to see Bangladesh Nationalist
Party-Jamaat wrest power: Shahriar Kabir
SubhoranjanDasgupta
17.12.23
The parliamentary elections are due early next year
and Bangladesh is roiling. The chief actors are the ruling Awami League, the
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), the Jamaat-e-Islami and Uncle Sam. In the
news — protests and rallies against the incumbent Sheikh Hasina-led government
eyeing a fourth consecutive term in office, arrests of Opposition leaders and
supporters, and the ensuing violence. In September, an over-anxious US State
Department announced the imposition of visa restrictions on “Bangladeshi
individuals responsible for, or complicit in, undermining the democratic
election process in Bangladesh” and in November, the sudden departure of US Ambassador
to Bangladesh Peter Haas for a “short vacation” caused a flutter. Against this
political backdrop, SubhoranjanDasgupta chats with Bangladeshi human rights
activist Shahriar Kabir. Here are the excerpts.
Q The BNP is sustaining its agitation, turning violent
at times. To what extent have the people of Bangladesh responded to their
programme?
The agitation launched by the BNP in the first phase
was more or less peaceful. The people also responded to a certain extent...
But since October 28, the BNP-Jamaat’s anti-government
movement turned violent — a constable was butchered, journalists were severely
assaulted, the residence of the Chief Justice was attacked, many buses and
other vehicles were set on fire and a couple of helpers of buses were burnt to
death. Above all, the blockade of rail and road and the days of hartal
adversely impacted business, daily wage earners and peasants in particular who
supply vegetables to towns and cities. I fear rallies, blockades and hartals
will conti- nue till the elections. The people, however, are tired, even
disgusted, by this continuing unrest and they are not simply responding. In
other words, the support to the BNP’s anti-government movement has completely
subsided.
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Pawn in a bigger game: Why Washington is interested in
Bangladesh
Arindam Mukherjee
December 17, 2023
Imagine the India that was, about twenty years ago. A
huge market, driven chiefly by domestic consumption – a foreign investors’
delight. It had a young, upwardly mobile urban population that was moderately
educated and with a minimal sense of identity. They sought full Westernisation,
were driven by individualistic consumptive patterns and aspirations, and were
poised to set the trend among the rest of the country.
The intelligent ones remained busy looking out for and
migrating to greener pastures for career growth – mostly in Western nations
like the USA, the UK, France, Germany or Australia.
There used to be a weak political and bureaucratic
class that was chiefly driven by opportunism, bribery, and blackmail. India,
just a few decades ago used to be a soft-state with terribly weak internal
security, and a cosmetic international presence that survived on Western
validation; it was a country fairly dependent on the USA – a copybook vassal.
Do not, not even for a moment, think that this was
natural. This needed a lot of hard work by the West. We now realise as we
uncover the money trails, the NGOs and business houses, the brokers and
industrialists, the subversive networks, the paid-media, or the subnational
elements within academia, politics, and bureaucratic apparatus.
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Vijay Diwas: Bangladesh Envoy Praises PM Modi-Hasina
Chemistry As Key To Stronger India-Bangladesh Cooperation
December 16, 2023
New Delhi: On Bangladesh Vijay Diwas, commemorating
the nation’s liberation, Andalib Elias, the Deputy High Commissioner, weaved a
message of shared victory and blossoming personal ties between Prime Minister
Narendra Modi and Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, as per a report
covered by news agency ANI.
“PM Narendra Modi and my Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina
enjoy a wonderful personal relationship built on mutual trust and respect. So
it’s very important when two heads of government from two neighbouring
countries respect each other. They have very good contact with each other. They
can talk to each other whenever it is necessary. That really strengthens the
relationship,” Elias told news agency ANI.
He further extended warm greetings on the occasion of
Vijay Diwas, commemorating the victory day of Bangladesh 52 years ago. Elias
expressed profound thanks to the Indian government, people, and the Armed
Forces for their significant role during the war, highlighting the sacrifices
made by the Indian Armed Forces personnel.
“First of all, many greetings to everyone on behalf of
this occasion of the Vijay Diwas. The victory day of Bangladesh. It’s one of
the greatest occasions for us, 52 years ago. On this day, the final victory of
Bangladesh was achieved,” he said.
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Europe
Iran Linked Mosque Received £372,000 From Scottish
Government
17-12-2023
The Scottish government has provided £372,000
($472,000) to a mosque that is affiliated with the Iranian regime, The Times
reported on Thursday.
The Al-Mahdi Islamic Centre of Glasgow has been
claimed to be an unauthorized base for the Islamic Republic's clerical
government in Scotland.
The revelation emerged after Russell Findlay, the
Scottish Conservative Justice spokesman, brought the matter to the attention of
ministers at Holyrood.
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Labour Leader Sir Starmer led Euro Court Appeal For
Islamist Group, Hizb ut-Tahrir
By Charlie Peters
16/12/2023
Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer gave legal advice to an
Islamist group in its appeal over a ban in Germany, GB News can reveal.
Starmer advised Hizb ut-Tahrir in 2008, five years
after it was banned from conducting activities in Germany over anti-Semitic
leaflets.
The fundamentalist group said that Starmer led the
legal team behind its submission to the European Court of Human Rights in
Strasbourg, where it highlighted its “silencing” despite being a “non-violent
political party based on Islam.”
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Tenpin Exeter: Striking pictures of city's bowling
mecca down the years
By Paul Greaves
16 DEC 2023
A huge new Exeter housing development at Haven Banks
in Exeter has been given the go ahead - which means the empty Range store near
the quayside will come down, along with Tenpin Exeter and other buildings to
create space for more than 400 homes in four blocks, each five or six storeys
high.
The bowling brand has reiterated that they are
committed to remaining in Exeter. They say they are now in talks with the
landlord of Haven Banks to identify an alternative site for the bowling alley.
Until they have secured a new location, Tenpin will remain in situ.
The developer claims the proposals will ‘reinvigorate’
the retail park and deliver new homes. It will also ‘kick-start’ the council’s
Liveable Exeter housing project.
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Large fire burns second residential construction site
in three days in Denver suburb
Dec 17, 2023
DENVER: Firefighters in the Denver metro area
responded to the second large fire at an Aurora construction site in three days
on Saturday. Officials have not yet determined the cause for either fire and
have not suggested that they were related, but both are under investigation.
Saturday's five-alarm fire was reported about 12:48
p.m., said Aurora Fire Rescue spokesperson Andrew Logan, at a large apartment
building that was still under construction. Responding crews went to the top
floor of the five-story building where the blaze was reported to have started,
but the dangerous conditions soon forced crews from several different agencies
to focus on fighting the flames from outside the structure.
No other buildings were damaged in the fire, Logan
said, and firefighters were expected to remain on the scene through Saturday
evening.
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North
America
Anger at Israeli government mounts after military
admits to mistakenly killing hostages
Dec. 16, 2023
By Chantal Da Silva
TEL AVIV — Mounting anger at the Israeli government
spilled onto the streets of Tel Aviv Saturday after it emerged that the
country’s military had mistakenly killed three hostages in Gaza who “had a
stick with a white cloth on it.”
In a plaza in downtown Tel Aviv known as “Hostage
Square,” Raz Ben Ami, who was released from captivity late last month, told a
crowd of hundreds that she had “warned” the Israeli government that military
operations in Gaza were putting hostages at risk and had “unfortunately” been
proven right.
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"Islamic Resistance" strikes two US bases in
Syria
2023-12-17
Shafaq News / The "Islamic Resistance in
Iraq" announced, during Saturday night to Sunday, the targeting of two US
bases in Syria.
A statement by the "Resistance" mentioned
that its fighters targeted, with drones, Al-Omar and Konico fields in the
Syrian depth, "achieving direct hits".
This targeting comes hours after the declaration by
the "Resistance" of targeting the al-Malikiyah American base in the
northeast of Al-Hasakah province in Syria.
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US urges Sudanese fighters to halt advance on aid hub
Dec 17, 2023
US warns of grave risks to civilians and relief
efforts in the recent clashes between Sudan's army and paramilitary forces.
Urges fighters to steer clear of an aid hub sheltering tens of thousands of
people.
Nearly half a million displaced people have sought
refuge in Sudan's Al-Jazirah state, with over 86,000 in its capital, Wad
Madani, according to UN data.
Sudanese armed forces clashed with the paramilitary
Rapid Support Forces (RSF), capturing the city on Friday. As a result, the UN
humanitarian agency has halted aid operations in the state "until further
notice."
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Canadian youth facing terrorism charges for alleged
plot against Jewish people
Dec 17, 2023
OTTAWA: Canada's national police force said on
Saturday that a youth was arrested and charged with terrorism-related offenses
that allegedly targeted Jewish people. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said
the young person arrested on Friday was charged with facilitating terrorist
activity by communicating instructional material related to an explosive
substance.
Police did not release further details about the
alleged offenses. Officials also said no further information about the youth
could be released due to the suspect's age.
In a news release, the national police force said it
is seeing a concerning trend of violent extremism and terrorist use of the
internet, including among young people.
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Africa
Make Islamic Religion More Accessible, Hamzat Tells
Muslim Leaders
By OluseyiTaiwo-Oguntuase
Dec 17, 2023
LAGOS – Muslim
leaders in the country have been advised to make Islamic religion more open to
both Muslims and non-Muslims for better understanding and cohabitation.
Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, Lagos State Deputy Governor,
gave the while receiving a delegate of the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society
(NASFAT), led by the National Missioner Sheikh AbdulAzeezOnike on a courtesy
visit in his office at the Round House, Alausa-Ikeja.
He said a lot of people do not have knowledge about
the Islamic religion, adding, “Opening our mosques to everyone, explaining the
religion to non-Muslims and even to Muslims is very important because a lot of
our Muslims brothers and sisters are extremely ignorant of the religion.
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More than 60 dead off Libya in latest migrant tragedy:
International Organization for Migration
Dec 17, 2023
TRIPOLI: Around 61 migrants were missing and presumed
dead after their boat sank off Libya's coast, the International Organization
for Migration (IOM) said Saturday, in the latest migrant tragedy off North
Africa.
The "large number of migrants" are believed
to have died because of high waves which swamped their vessel after it left
from Zuwara, on Libya's northwest coast, the IOM's Libya office said in a
statement to AFP.
In the latest incident most of the victims -- who
included women and children -- were from Nigeria, Gambia and other African
countries, the IOM office said, adding that 25 people were rescued and
transferred to a Libyan detention centre.
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Islamic finance critical to reshaping Nigeria’s
economic landscape — Stakeholders
By Moyosore Salami
17 December 2023
In the diverse economic landscape of Nigeria, the
intersection of Arabic and Islamic studies with global financial policies not
only mirrors the nation’s cultural diversity but also holds the key to shaping
Nigeria’s economic path.
With a vast Muslim population, Nigeria is increasingly
exploring economic strategies aligned with Islamic principles. No wonder, some
Islamic experts and relevant stakeholders recently deliberated on practical
measures that can contribute to Nigeria’s economic development and mitigate the
challenges posed by economic indicators.
The former Managing Director of Jaiz Bank, Alhaji
Hassan Usman, emphasised that economic inclusion is crucial for financial
integration.
To reduce poverty and prepare the nation for
transformative changes, he said inclusiveness must address unprecedented
economic challenges worldwide.
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South African ex-President Jacob Zuma has denounced
the ANC and pledged to vote for a new party
BY MOGOMOTSI MAGOME
December 16, 2023
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former President Jacob Zuma on
Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced
that he would vote for a newly-formed political formation in South Africa’s
general election next year.
Zuma, who was president of the ANC from 2007 to 2017,
said that he’s backing the newly-formed Umkhonto we Sizwe party that is named
after the ANC’s now-defunct military wing, which was disbanded after the
liberation struggle.
Zuma, 81, called on other South Africans to vote for
the new formation, saying it would be “a betrayal to vote for the ANC” of
President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The country’s general election scheduled for 2024 is
expected to be highly contested, because the ruling ANC, which has governed the
country since Nelson Mandela became South Africa’s first democratically-elected
leader in 1994, faces a myriad of challenges.
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Arab
World
Islamic Emirate Expressed Its Sympahty Over the Demise
Emir of Kuwait
2023-12-17
KABUL (BNA) The Islamic Emirate in a statement on
behalf of government and Afghan nation expressed its sympathy with the Kuwaiti
nation, over the demise of Sheikh Nawaf Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah the Emir of
Kuwait.
Kuwait’s Emir Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah
has died at the age of 86, Kuwaiti state TV announced.
The crown prince, 83-year-old Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad
al-Sabah, has been named as his successor.
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Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural
Centre holds symposium on Arabic language
DECEMBER 16, 2023
The Sheikh Abdulla Bin Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic
Cultural Centre (Fanar) held a symposium under the theme 'Arabic language is a
communicative bridge and civilisational dialogue: experience of the Abdulla Bin
Zaid Al Mahmoud Islamic Cultural Centre as a model'.
The event was attended by HE the Minister of
Endowments (Awqaf) and Islamic Affairs Ghanem bin Shaheen bin Ghanem al-Ghanim
in the presence of professional teachers from Qatar University (QU)’s Arabic
for Non-Native Speakers Centre (ANNS).
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Chambers of Islamic countries convene in Doha to
empower private sector
DECEMBER 16, 2023
Officials and representatives of 28 Islamic chambers
worldwide convened in Doha for the recently concluded 39th Meeting of the
General Assembly of the Islamic Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture
(ICCIA) hosted by Qatar Chamber.
The meeting, which was held under the patronage of HE
the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohamed bin
Abdulrahman bin Jassim al-Thani, discussed a variety of topics, including ways
to empower the private sector.
In a speech, ICCIA president Abdullah Saleh Kamel
said: “I call on the board of directors of all affiliated institutions to align
with the chamber’s strategy aimed at empowering the private sector and work in
a real partnership with the chamber as a founding entity, a genuine incubator,
and a continuous supporter of these affiliated entities. As a private sector,
we need an integrated system of services provided by all of these institutions,
which are essential pillars for the success of our businesses.”
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Saudi guards in Jazan confiscate 225 kg of qat
ARAB NEWS
December 17, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi border guards in the Jazan region have
thwarted an attempt to smuggle 225 kilograms of qat, the Saudi Press Agency
reported.
Land patrols intercepted the smuggling operation in
Al-Ardah sector in Jazan, SPA said.
The initial regulatory procedures were completed, and
the seized narcotics were handed over to the competent authority.
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Head of KSrelief meets WHO chief in Geneva
ARAB NEWS
December 16, 2023
GENEVA: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, supervisor-general of
the Saudi aid agency KSrelief and advisor to the Royal Court, met with
Director-General of the World Health Organization TedrosAdhanomGhebreyesus on
the sidelines of the Second Global Refugee Forum held in Geneva, Switzerland.
During the meeting, they discussed ways to enhance
cooperation to better serve people in need around the world. The agenda for the
forum, as well as humanitarian issues, were also discussed, the Saudi Press
Agency reported on Saturday.
Al-Rabeeah also held talks with Deputy Executive
Director of Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations for the UN Children’s
Fund (UNICEF) Ted Chaiban.
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Saudi authorities arrest 18,428 in one week for
residency, labor breaches
SPA
December 16, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 18,428 people in a
single week for breaching residency, work and border-security regulations, the
Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
According to an official report, a total of 11,664
people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,301 were held
for involvement in illegal border crossings. A further 2,463 were arrested for
labor-related issues.
The report stated that of 1,000 people arrested for
trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 360 were Yemeni, 620 Ethiopian, and 20
were from other countries.
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Islamic Chamber’s GAM promotes boosting trade exchange
17 Dec 2023
Doha, Qatar: Qatar supports the efforts aimed at
enhancing economic cooperation among Islamic countries in order to achieve
economic integration.
Under the patronage of Prime Minister and Minister of
Foreign Affairs H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Qatar
Chamber (QC) hosted the 39th Meeting of the General Assembly of the Islamic
Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture (ICCIA), yesterday.
The meeting saw broad participation of member
chambers’ presidents and representatives from 28 countries as well as a selection
of economic leaders from the Islamic world. Delivering the opening remarks at
the meeting Abdullah Saleh Kamel, President of ICCIA, emphasised the importance
of combined efforts at all levels, to drive the development across OIC member
countries.
“I call on the Board of Directors of all affiliated
institutions to align with the Chamber’s strategy aimed at empowering the
private sector, and work in a real partnership with the Chamber as a founding
entity, a genuine incubator, and a continuous supporter of these affiliated
entities. As a private sector, we need an integrated system of services
provided by all of these institutions, which are essential pillars for the
success of our businesses,” he said.
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Southeast
Asia
Jakim: Halal certification holders not prevented from
writing festive greetings on cakes
By Zarrah Morden
17 Dec 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The Malaysian Islamic
Development Department (Jakim) today clarified that halal certification holders
are not prevented from writing festive greetings on cakes or similar.
Jakim advised all halal certification holders to refer
to Jakim for any confusion regarding halal certification in Malaysia in a post
on its Facebook page.
“Once again we would like to inform you that there is
no obstacle for Malaysian Halal Certificate (SPHM) holders to write any form of
writing related to celebration greetings on cakes or similar,” it said.
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Anthony Loke: Unity government’s position stable,
solid, secure
17 Dec 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The unity government’s position
under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim is currently
the most stable, solid and secure, said DAP secretary-general Anthony Loke.
He said the understanding and commitment of all
political coalitions in the unity government was key to the stability of the
federal government, which celebrated its first anniversary on November 24.
Loke, who is also the transport minister, said that
reality puts paid to claims by certain parties that the unity government will fall
and there will be a change of government.
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Fahmi: 10pc tax on online purchases only applicable
for imported goods under RM500
17 Dec 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The 10 per cent sales tax on
online purchases is only applicable to imported goods valued under RM500, said
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
“It only applies to products imported from overseas
that are sold online in Malaysia. Products produced in the country are not
affected. So, I hope this will clear up misunderstandings among the public
about the tax.
“We can refer to the official website of the Customs
Department for more detailed information and from time to time we will carry
out monitoring to make sure the people, especially sellers and buyers who carry
out online transactions, really understand (about the tax),” he said.
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PM Anwar, fellow Asean leaders attend Asean-Japan
Commemorative Summit
17 Dec 2023
TOKYO, Dec 17 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Ibrahim will join his Asean counterparts in the Asean-Japan Commemorative
Summit today, among the highlights of his five-day visit to Japan.
Leaders from the 10-member grouping, except from
Myanmar, have arrived in Tokyo for the summit. Additionally, Timor Leste is
also taking part.
The Malaysian prime minister was the fifth Asean
leader to arrive at the venue, with the first to arrive being Timor Leste
Premier XananaGusmao. All leaders were greeted by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio
Kishida.
The half-day summit is scheduled to commence at 9.30am
at Hotel Okura and will continue until the adoption of the Joint Vision
Statement and Implementation Plan at 1.35pm.
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Amanah To Expand Branches In Preparation For 16th General
Election, Says Vice President
17 Dec 2023
KAJANG, Dec 17 — Parti Amanah Negara is committed to
expanding its branches and increasing party members nationwide to prepare for
the 16th General Election (GE16).
Vice president Datuk Seri Mujahid Yusof said the party
has 1,900 branches and more than 200,000 members, adding that it should have at
least one branch for each polling district centre in Malaysia.
He said the large number of branches and members would
help the eight-year-old party gain acceptance, especially when negotiating with
other component parties under PakatanHarapan to secure seats in GE16.
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Fahmi: Separation of ministry to give specific focus
to digital economy sector
17 Dec 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 17 — The separation of the
Communications Ministry and Digital Ministry following the Cabinet reshuffle on
Tuesday (December 12) is to focus specifically on the progress of the country’s
digital economy sector.
He explained that the separation of the ministries
came about following a discussion session he had with Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Anwar Ibrahim’s team after finding several aspects that needed to be
coordinated throughout his time helming the Ministry of Communications and
Digital (KKD), with the digital economy previously encompassing four
ministries.
“In terms of startup and capital venture, it was under
the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation. For upskilling and setting
up factories, it was under the Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC) in
KKD at that time. Investments came under the Ministry of Investment, Trade and
Industry while reporting involved MyDigital Corp under the Economy Ministry.
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