Talking Tough On Terror: There Will Be No Talks With Pakistan Till Terrorism Is Wiped Out, Says The Home Minister
New Age Islam News Bureau
22 September 2024
Home Minister, Amit Shah
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• Talking Tough On Terror: There Will Be No Talks With Pakistan Till Terrorism Is Wiped Out, Says The Home Minister
• Indian Fugitive Radical Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik Set To Visit Pakistan On An Invitation From The Government
• Albania Is Planning To Create Its Own Muslim Vatican City
• Perlis Islamic Affairs Department Seizes 63 Items Linked To GISBH’s Deviant Teachings
• Israel’s Military Offensive Drives Arab And Muslim Vote In US Presidential Race, Arab-American Convention Confirms
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India
• No Need For Dhannipur Mosque, Says Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case Litigant
• Dharavi mosque demolition spurs political fisticuffs between BJP and MVA
• Bandh, protest march held in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai against illegally built mosques, influx of outsiders
• Karnataka HC judge V Shrishananda 'regrets' calling Muslim-majority Bengaluru area 'Pakistan'
• Lord Probably Wanted Me To Speak On His Laddu: Naidu
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Pakistan
• Civil Society Outraged, Demands Judicial Inquiry Into Mirpurkhas Blasphemy Suspect’s Killing
• Pakistan To Work With China Against Terrorism
• ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants of Gandapur, others
• CJP questions how ‘clarification order’ made it to website
• PM Shehbaz arrives in London en route to US
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Europe
• Mohamed Al Fayed: Former Royal Security Head Says He Warned Royal Family Before Diana Went On Holiday With Businessman
• Preston Muslim festival organisers hail 'amazing turn out'
• BTP photo appeal over ‘killing Muslims’ comment on Northern train
• Man charged in connection with Montreal-area mosque altercation that left 3 injured
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Southeast Asia
• Malaysia arrests hundreds of suspects in child sex abuse tied to Islamic firm GISB
• IGP denies senior cops taking ‘protection money’ from GISBH as claimed in viral TikTok video
• Selangor police say working with Mais and Jais in ongoing GISBH investigation
• PAS cautions against rushed judgment on GISBH, calls for fair investigation
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North America
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Mideast
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• 38th Int’l Islamic Unity Conference Wraps Up, Urges Muslim Cooperation To Realize Common Goals
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South Asia
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• Netherlands contributes €16.1 million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
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Arab World
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• Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza with Algerian counterpart
• Azerbaijan’s minister receives Saudi fund chief
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Africa
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Compiled by New Age Islam News Bureau
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Talking Tough On Terror: There Will Be No Talks With Pakistan Till Terrorism Is Wiped Out, Says The Home Minister
Home Minister, Amit Shah
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PTI Nowshera/Jammu /22.09.24,
Talking tough on terror, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said no stone pelter or terrorist will be released in Jammu and Kashmir and there will be no talks with Pakistan till terrorism is wiped out.
At an election rally in Nowshera in support of J-K BJP president Ravinder Raina, the senior BJP leader said he would like to talk to the youth of Jammu and Kashmir, whom he referred to as "lions".
“They (NC-Congress alliance) want to release stone pelters and terrorists (after formation of their government as promised in their manifesto). Farooq Abdullah is talking about revival of terrorism in Jammu hills but I want to tell them that this is Modi government and we will bury terrorism in ‘patal’ (deep inside earth). No terrorist or stone pelter will be released,” he said.
“I want to tell Farooq Abdullah and Rahul Gandhi that there will be no dialogue with Pakistan till terrorism is wiped out. I will talk with my lions (youth of J-K) and not with Pakistan.” Referring to underground bunkers constructed by the government for the safety of border residents over the years, he said there will be no need for such structures as “nobody has the power to open fire” from across the border.
“If they fire a bullet, we will respond with a shell,” he said.
He also slammed the NC-Congress leaders' remarks on reservation, and said nobody will be allowed to touch reservation given to deprived sections, including Paharis, Gujjars, Dalits, other backward classes.
“Rahul Gandhi is saying in Amercia that there is no need for reservation. I want to tell him that you will not be allowed to finish reservation for the deserving communities,” he said.
Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Telegraph Online staff and has been published from a syndicated feed.
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Indian Fugitive Radical Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik Set To Visit Pakistan On An Invitation From The Government
Indian Fugitive Radical Islamic Preacher Zakir Naik
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September 21, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Dr. Zakir Naik, a renowned Islamic scholar, is set to visit Pakistan this year alongside Sheikh Faruk Naik, after receiving an invitation from the Government of Pakistan.
Dr. Naik had previously expressed his desire to visit Pakistan during a podcast with a Pakistani YouTuber, where he shared that his initial plans to visit in 2020 were thwarted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
When questioned about why he chose Malaysia over Pakistan after leaving India, Dr. Naik explained that while it would have been easy for him to relocate to Pakistan given his popularity, he chose to prioritize a principle of Shariat that advises tolerating small losses to avoid greater ones.
It’s worth noting that Dr. Naik is the founder and president of the Islamic Research Foundation (IRF) and Peace TV, and has been recognized for his efforts with awards such as the Sharjah Award for Voluntary Work, Dubai International Holy Quran Award, and King Faisal Prize. His work focuses on comparative religion, and he has delivered over 4,000 lectures worldwide.
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Albania Is Planning To Create Its Own Muslim Vatican City
En.Mehrnews.Com
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22-09-2024
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama says he wants to create a statelet.
Albania is planning to create its own Vatican City. This one, however, will be a Muslim one.
The New York Times reported that Albania's prime minister, Edi Rama, will announce plans for a sovereign microstate within its capital, Tirana, that will follow the practices of the Bektashi Order.
If all goes to plan, the so-called "Sovereign State of the Bektashi Order" will become the world's smallest state, just a quarter of the size of Vatican City. The 10-hectare patch of land will have its own administration, passports and borders.
Contrary to Islamic values, the new state would allow alcohol, permit women to wear what they want and impose no lifestyle rules.
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Perlis Islamic Affairs Department Seizes 63 Items Linked To GISBH’s Deviant Teachings
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22 Sep 2024
KANGAR, Sept 22 — The Perlis Islamic Affairs Department (Jaips) seized 63 items related to deviant teachings during an integrated operation at two premises suspected to be linked to GISB Holdings SdnBhd (GISBH) yesterday.
Jaips director Najmuddin Abdul Karim said the Op Global raid was conducted by the department’s Enforcement Division in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police.
“The operation was conducted for enforcement purposes, in line with the fatwa on deviant teachings with spiritual elements, which was gazetted on August 28, 2024.
“During the raids on the two GISBH-linked premises in Perlis, we discovered 63 items related to the teachings,” he said in a statement today, which was posted on Jaips’ official Facebook page.
In this regard, Najmuddin advised Muslims throughout the state to avoid teachings declared deviant by the Perlis Fatwa Committee and urged anyone with information regarding these beliefs to come forward and assist the authorities.
The Perlis Fatwa Committee in its special meeting on Friday concluded that the teachings of GISBH contain deviant elements, particularly in its spiritual beliefs.
Meanwhile, a Bernama check at a childcare centre in Arau, suspected to be linked to GISBH, found that it has been sealed, with a Notice of Seal posted by the Perlis Department of Social Welfare, effective yesterday.
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Israel’s Military Offensive Drives Arab And Muslim Vote In US Presidential Race, Arab-American Convention Confirms
People gather at Harvard University to show their support for Palestinians in Gaza at a rally in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Oct. 14, 2023. (AFP/File)
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September 22, 2024
Community anger over US support for Israel’s bombardment in the Gaza Strip spilled open among Arab and Muslim voters and activists during a convention organized by the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Dearborn, Michigan last week.
The ADC’s Annual National Convention, which ran from Sept. 12-15, was hosted outside Washington for the first time — an intentional choice aimed at answering the Wall Street Journal’s accusations that Dearborn was the city of terrorists in the US, ADC Chairman Safa Rifka told Arab News.
Dearborn is a “city of fantastic citizens, proud American citizens” and “we wanted to make a statement that it is the capital of Arab America,” he said.
The majority of the nearly 1,000 attendees demanded that Democratic officeholders support the third-party candidacy of Dr. Jill Stein, who many believe is the only presidential contender to strongly criticize the actions of Israel’s government and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
More than 50,000 Gazans have been killed during the near yearlong war, but independent sources banned by Israel’s government from entering Gaza contend the number is in excess of 150,000.
“The Gaza war dominates our concerns,” Rifka said “Clearly the community is concerned about how the elected officials in this country will respond to the carnage.”
Several attendees, activists and elected officials told The Ray Hanania Radio Show that the US government needed to do more than simply criticize Hamas for its assault on Oct. 7, which provoked Israel’s invasion of Gaza.
A few attendees expressed support for Republican candidate Donald Trump and others said they were hoping for Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris to not only condemn Hamas’ violence but also expand it to condemn the military campaign by Netanyahu’s government.
Michigan State Rep. Alabas Farhat said that when he and his colleagues called for a ceasefire, “dozens of representatives and elected officials” signed the letter.
Many attendees believe it is still not too late for candidates to take action. With roughly six weeks until the election, Illinois State Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid said that not only was the door open but there was a need for candidates to “change policy, protect lives and to earn the support of so many people who care deeply about this issue.”
“People need to vote in November and people need to engage with their elected officials to let them know where they stand,” he said.
Her biggest concern, she said, was the growing idea of “nihilism” and “cynicism” and “the idea that nothing matters, nothing will change, so there’s no point in trying.”
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India
No Need For Dhannipur Mosque, Says Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid Case Litigant
September 21, 2024
After the Indo-Islamic Cultural Foundation (IICF), set up by the Sunni Central Waqf Board to oversee the construction of the proposed Dhannipur mosque in Ayodhya, dissolved its committees, including one meant for the shrine’s development, with the project being hit by a severe fund crunch, Iqbal Ansari, son of the oldest litigant in the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid case Hashim Ansari and himself a previous litigant on Saturday targeted the foundation for doing nothing productive for construction of the mosque. The proposed mosque suffered due to inner politics being played.
“More than four years passed by but U.P. Sunni Central Waqf Board and the foundation failed to do anything apart from only showing proposed Mosque layout and again changing it, only politics have been done in the name of constructing the mosque. They [IICF] failed to collect donations,” Mr. Ansari told The Hindu.
Source: The Hindu
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Dharavi mosque demolition spurs political fisticuffs between BJP and MVA
Sep 22, 2024
MUMBAI: The BMC’s action against the illegal section of a mosque in Dharavi, which was opposed by hundreds of Muslims, led to political fisticuffs between the BJP and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi on Saturday.
While the BJP slammed members of the Muslim community for creating trouble, opposition parties trained their guns on the ruling parties, saying the issue was a ploy to trigger communal trouble. They also lambasted the state home department led by deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Hundreds of residents blocked roads in Dharavi on Saturday, as the BMC began demolishing an illegal construction on the premises of a local mosque. The situation was defused only after it called off the demolition following an undertaking by the mosque’s trustees.
All sorts of politicians subsequently got into the act, among them BJP leaders KiritSomaiya and NiteshRane, who said it was an attempt to foment trouble. “Jihadi people in Dharavi did not allow the civic body’s action,” said Rane while Somaiya said this was “land jihad”, which the government ought not to tolerate.
On the other hand, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray and city Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad questioned the motive behind the BMC action so close to the elections. “There is unity among the people of Dharavi and the last resort is to create riots,” said Aaditya, who added that this was done was with the aim of “dividing the Dharavi Bachao Samiti and keeping Mumbai in Adani’s hands” and also to foment riots.
“Both religions want peace,” he said. “Wherever the BJP is losing, it stirs up trouble to create a religious divide. None of them are speaking on the atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh and how the Bangladesh cricket team was allowed in India.”
Gaikwad, who was a four-term MLA from Dharavi before she won the Lok Sabha elections, said the civic body was deliberately taking action despite her requests to put the action on hold. “I had met CM Eknath Gaikwad earlier on Friday and requested him to stay the action,” she said. She also made an appeal to the public from the police station, asking them to go back.
MVA leaders SupriyaSule and Sanjay Raut trained the guns on the home department led by deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, accusing it of failure in preventing communal tension in several areas of the state. Responding to this, Fadnavis said that this was not the first time action was taken against the mosque. “Even earlier, a notice was sent to the trustees about the demolition of the illegal portion. I hope nobody will try to prevent the action by citing a law-and-order issue,” he told media persons.
Source: The Hindu
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Bandh, protest march held in Himachal Pradesh's Shillai against illegally built mosques, influx of outsiders
21 September 2024
Nahan: Traders observed a half-day bandh in Shillai in Himachal Pradesh's Nahan district on Saturday and thousands took out a protest march against the illegal construction of mosques across the state and influx of outsiders belonging to a particular...
Those leading the protest submitted to Shillai SDM a memorandum on the matter, addressed to Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla.
The ShillaiVyopar Mandal said it called the strike to press its demands to immediately remove illegally built or unauthorised mosques in different places and unearth the conspiracy behind the alleged attempt to change Himachal Pradesh's demography b...
Thousands of residents from different villages of Shillai subdivision assembled at the Shillai PWD guest house and took out a protest march to the office of Shillai SDM through the main market, raising slogans calling for Hindu unity.
Source: Deccan Herald
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Karnataka HC judge V Shrishananda 'regrets' calling Muslim-majority Bengaluru area 'Pakistan'
Ambarish B
21 September 2024
Bengaluru: A day after the Supreme Court of India took exception to certain remarks he had made during court proceedings, Justice V Shrishananda from the Karnataka high court on Saturday expressed regrets over his comments.
“A few observations made during judicial proceedings were reported out of context in the social media platforms. The observations were unintentional and not to hurt any individual or any section of the society. If such observations hurt any individua...
Videos of the judge’s remarks during court proceedings had gone viral. The Apex Court had taken suomotu cognizance of his remarks during two separate proceedings. In one such clipping, Justice Shrishananda had referred to a Bengaluru locality as ‘Pa...
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Lord probably wanted me to speak on His laddu: Naidu
Sep 21, 2024
Vijayawada: Asserting that the cleansing of administration in the state started with Tirumala, chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Saturday said the new executive officer (EO) of the TTD, who was appointed a few days after he took charge as CM, has taken several measures in that direction, including blacklisting of erring suppliers.
"I have told him to take all measures required to restore sanctity at the hill shrine, and he has been doing it silently without publicising it daily. I think the Lord himself wanted me to speak the truth about His ladduprasadam. We are just instruments, the Lord does everything. It's my firm belief. How can they compromise on the quality of ghee in the name of reverse tendering? Along with the quality, it is a matter of maintaining and upholding sacred practices and the sentiments of crores of devotees. No one can play with sentiments, traditions, and religious practices," said Naidu, while adding that the state govt will not spare those involved in the supply of adulterated ghee to the temple.
Taking on the YSRCP, Naidu said when the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) report was released, instead of responding to it they evaded it. "How can cow ghee cost 320 per kilo? What have reverse tenders to do in the preparation of laddus offered to Lord Venkateswara? Instead of admitting their mistake, how can they shamelessly call it diversion politics," he wondered.
He said the NDA govt places great importance on preserving the sanctity of temples and sentiments of devotees. Every religion has its own traditions and customs that need to be protected, he observed. He also pointed out "many misdeeds" that occurred in temples during the YSRCP regime.
Source: Times Of India
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Pakistan
Imam Khamenei: Internal strength, Islamic nation unity is sufficient to remove Zionist entity from Palestine
Sun, 22 Sep 2024
TEHRAN-SABA: The Leader of the Islamic Revolution of Iran, Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, stressed on Saturday that the internal strength of the Islamic nation is sufficient to remove the Zionist entity from Palestine.
Tasnim International News Agency reported that the Leader of the Islamic Revolution received a group of government officials, ambassadors of Islamic countries, and guests of the 38th session of the Islamic Unity Conference at the Imam Khomeini Husseiniyah (may Allah be pleased with him) coinciding with the birth anniversary of the Great Prophet Muhammad Mustafa (peace be upon him) and Imam Jafar al-Sadiq (peace be upon him).
During this meeting, His Eminence stressed that if the Islamic nation uses its internal strength, the Zionist entity will be removed from the heart of the Islamic nation.
The Leader of the Islamic Revolution added: If we want the message of our unity to be true in the world, there must be unity among us.
His Eminence said, perhaps one of the greatest prophetic lessons for us is building the nation; Those thirteen-year struggles in Mecca led to the migration that was the foundation of the Islamic Ummah.
He added, We need this lesson today, we lack an Islamic Ummah today. There are many Islamic countries, and nearly two billion Muslims live in the world, but the title of Ummah cannot be given to this group; because it is not coordinated, because it is not in the same direction.
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Pakistan to work with China against terrorism
Iftikhar A. Khan
September 22, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Saturday agreed to enhance cooperation in various fields, including counter-terrorism and border management, and jointly work to prevent smuggling and drug peddling.
The agreement was reached during a meeting between Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi and a high-level Chinese delegation, led by Minister for Political and Legal Affairs Chen Mingguo.
The minister welcomed Mr Chen and his delegation upon their arrival at the Ministry of Interior. During the meeting, Pakistan-China relations, particularly with Xinjiang, and matters of mutual interest were discussed.
Both sides agreed to conduct joint police and paramilitary forces exercises in Gilgit-Baltistan or Xinjiang and train GB police officers at the Xinjiang Police Academy. It was also agreed that comprehensive measures would be taken against terrorism which is a global issue.
Mr Naqvi said Xinjiang province is of vital importance for Pakistan in its relations with China, underscoring that besides being Pakistan’s neighbour, “we have a 600km-long border with Xinjiang”.
He added that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project also passes through Xinjiang, emphasising that Pakistan wants to completely eliminate smuggling of drugs, arms, and other illicit goods. The minister noted that Pakistani delegation’s visit to Xinjiang would open new avenues for strengthening mutual cooperation.
Source: Dawn.Com
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ATC issues non-bailable arrest warrants of Gandapur, others
Malik Asad
September 22, 2024
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Saturday issued non-bailable arrest warrants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur in a case registered in connection with violent protests outside the Federal Judicial Complex following the ouster of PTI government in 2022.
ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra issued the arrest warrants against CM Gandapur, WasiqQayum Abbasi, Raja Rashid Hafeez and Amir Mehmood Kayani for their continued absence during the proceedings of the case.
The court declared the party’s former member of Punjab Assembly, Umar Tanveer Butt, proclaimed offender and issued his proclamation.
During the hearing, advocate Amina Ali submitted an application, asking the court to exempt Faisal Javed from personal hearing. The request was accepted.
Source: Dawn.Com
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CJP questions how ‘clarification order’ made it to website
Nasir Iqbal
September 22, 2024
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa has raised nine questions in a letter to the Supreme Court’s registrar, seeking clarification on how a Sept 14 clarification order was uploaded to the top court’s website.
The Sept 14 order, issued by eight judges led by senior puisne judge Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, criticised the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for failing to implement the Supreme Court’s July 12 judgement, which declared the PTI eligible for reserved seats in parliament.
In his letter dated Sept 21, the CJP wondered who directed the uploading of the Sept 14 clarification order on the Supreme Court’s website.
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PM Shehbaz arrives in London en route to US
September 22, 2024
LONDON/ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif arrived in London on Saturday as part of his journey to the United States to attend the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), scheduled to be held from September 23 to 27 in New York.
The prime minister is in London for two days ahead of his departure for the US. After arrival at Heathrow airport on Saturday evening, the premier was seen arriving at his apartment near Edgware Road in central London.
His address at the UN General Assembly is expected to reaffirm Pakistan’s commitment to multilateralism and express strong support for the United Nations’ role in promoting global peace, security and prosperity.
PM Shehbaz will highlight key issues on the UN Security Council’s agenda, including the longstanding disputes of Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir.
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Europe
Mohamed al Fayed: Former royal security head says he warned Royal Family before Diana went on holiday with businessman
22 September 2024
The former head of royal protection says he warned the Royal Family about Mohamed al Fayed's reputation before Princess Diana took her sons on holiday with him.
The former Harrods owner, who died last year at the age of 94, was described as a "monster" earlier this week by lawyers representing 37 alleged sexual abuse victims.
The women say he raped and sexually assaulted them while they worked at the luxury department store, prowling the shop floor and "cherry-picking" women to be brought to his executive suite.
Now, Dai Davies says people were aware of the Egyptian businessman's reputation as far back as the 1990s, and that he raised concerns about him to the Royal Family.
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Preston Muslim festival organisers hail 'amazing turn out'
22-09-2024
Organisers of a Muslim festival in Preston are hailing it as Lancashire's 'biggest ever'.
More than 1,200 people from across the county, including Blackburn turned out at the JA Family Festival.
The charity event held in Bhailok Square in Fulwood was made possible thanks to 17 sponsors and 100 volunteers, organisers said.
The festival offered visitors 15 food vendors made up of Indian cuisines, barbeques, bubble tea and chai.
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Man charged in connection with Montreal-area mosque altercation that left 3 injured
September 22, 2024
A 24-year-old man has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose in connection with Friday's altercation at a mosque in Châteauguay, Que., that left three men injured.
Three men in their 50s sustained minor injuries during the altercation after a suspect with a knife entered the Centre CulturelMusulman de Châteauguay. One was taken to hospital.
On Friday, Châteauguay police said the man had a knife when he entered the mosque, located on St-Jean-Baptiste Boulevard, and an altercation broke out among several individuals at around 1:40 p.m.
Rachid Azmane, the centre's administrator, said he witnessed the situation unfold. People inside the mosque noticed the man sitting down before he proceeded to change seats a few times, which struck Azmane as strange, he said.
After noticing more strange behavior, mosque leaders decided to delay the prayer while a few men approached the suspect and brought him to the centre's basement to speak with him and find out what was going on, said Azmane.
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Southeast Asia
Malaysia arrests hundreds of suspects in child sex abuse tied to Islamic firm GISB
22 Sep 2024
Malaysian police said they have arrested hundreds of suspects as part of an investigation into child abuse at care homes run by an Islamic conglomerate.
In what is believed to be the worst such case to hit the country in decades, police said on Saturday they had arrested 355 people, including religious studies teachers and carers, and rescued more than 400 children.
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IGP denies senior cops taking ‘protection money’ from GISBH as claimed in viral TikTok video
By Malay Mail
22 Sep 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — Claims linking senior police officers to be receiving money from scandal-riddled Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings SdnBhd (GISBH) are false and malicious, Tan Sri Razarudin Husain told Bernama today.
The inspector-general of police denied the allegations that have been spreading on social media, believed to have started with a TikTok video in which several named senior officers were said to be protecting GISBH in exchange for money into their personal accounts.
“We know this is a fake account that is spreading slander, and the claims involving police officers with GISBH are untrue,” Razarudin was quoted as saying by the national news agency when contacted.
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Selangor police say working with Mais and Jais in ongoing GISBH investigation
22 Sep 2024
KLANG, Sept 22 — The Selangor police, in collaboration with the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Mais) and the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (Jais), have been consistently sharing information since the investigation into GISB Holdings SdnBhd (GISBH) began in the state.
However, Selangor police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan said they cannot provide further comments on the matter, as the investigation is being conducted by a special team at Bukit Aman.
“From the beginning, the Selangor police have been working closely with Mais and Jais to share information related to this issue (GISBH). We cannot comment further, as investigations are ongoing,” he told reporters after the Selangor Police Integrity Half Marathon 2024, which was officiated by MenteriBesar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Hussein was responding to questions regarding the Sultan of Selangor’s recent statement expressing his concern over the GISBH issue, which is linked to criminal activities and is currently under police investigation.
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PAS cautions against rushed judgment on GISBH, calls for fair investigation
By Malay Mail
22 Sep 2024
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — PAS secretary-general Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan has said that investigations into Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) must be done cautiously and carefully to avoid injustice, double standards, or excessive actions.
In a Facebook post today, Takiyuddin said that PAS welcomed a transparent, thorough, and professional investigation into the various allegations against GISBH, including its erroneous beliefs and the exploitation of children.
While the party fully supports firm action against those found guilty, he said the eagerness to punish should not adversely affect the group as a whole, especially its innocent members or the lawful, compliant, and beneficial activities of GISBH.
“PAS believes that the positive aspects of the group, including its extensive business network, should be preserved and protected from hasty and unfair actions that may stem from impulsive sentiment, prejudice, business competition, or certain political agendas by those seeking to exploit the situation.”
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North America
As Muslim community grows, old and worn-out Qurans are overwhelming mosques
By Mohamud Farah
September 21, 2024
For the past 16 years, retired tailor Mukhtar Isse has been rebinding worn-out Qurans, using tape and glue to keep the sacred texts in the hands of local Muslims.
Minnesota imams say strict rules regarding the disposal of the Muslim holy book, along with the state’s environmental regulations, have led to a pileup of old and damaged Qurans at local mosques. With no designated facilities for appropriately disposing the sacred texts, the issue has become a pressing concern for the Muslim community.
Ahemd Burhan Mohamed of New Brighton, who in 2018 became the first American to win the Dubai International Holy Quran Award, said the number of students memorizing the Quran is rapidly increasing. Nearly 800 participated in the Imam Shatibi Quran Competition held in July at John F. Kennedy High School in Bloomington.
Haji-Ahmed Mohamed Firin, owner of Tawakal Bookstore in the 24 Mall in Minneapolis, said parents visit his store seeking guidance on how to dispose of worn-out Qurans.
In the past, families would inherit Qurans due to the scarcity of paper, leading to careful preservation of the texts. However, today’s abundance of printed Qurans — and the number of young Muslims in Quranic classes — has made the disposal of old and worn-out copies more challenging.
“As children quickly wear out and rip pages from their own Quranic books, families struggle to find a proper way to dispose of the texts in accordance with Islamic rules,” said Imam Yusuf Abdulle, executive director of the Islamic Association of North America (IANA) in Minneapolis.
“We want to follow the proper Islamic guidelines for disposing of old Quranic texts, but we must also adhere to the state’s environmental laws. It’s a challenging situation for us.”
While some Islamic traditions permit the burning of worn-out sacred books as a last resort, environmental regulations and concerns in Minnesota complicate that practice for mosques.
According to Imam Mohamed Abdi Shuayb, an Islamic scholar and founder of the Bayan Research Center in St. Anthony, “Islamically, it is permissible for old and worn-out Quranic texts to be burned appropriately.”
He added: “It is unfortunate that we have over 60 mosques in Minnesota, and no one in the state is performing this noble task that preserves the environment and benefits the entire nation.”
The Egyptian Dar al-Ifta, established in 1895 and renowned for its religious rulings, has emphasized the importance of preserving the Quran. According to its guidance on handling worn-out and damaged Qurans, every Muslim should ensure that the Quran is not exposed to disrespect or loss.
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FBI agents boards ship operated by same company linked to Baltimore bridge collapse
Sep 22, 2024
FBI agents on Saturday boarded a ship managed by Synergy Marine Group, the same company linked to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore that killed six. The FBI confirmed the inspection of the Maersk Saltoro at the Port of Baltimore, according to an AP report.
The FBI, the US Environmental Protection Agency's Criminal Investigation Division, and Coast Guard Investigative Services are carrying out court-authorized law enforcement activity on the vessel, according to a New York Times report citing authorities.
The operation comes three days after the US Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the Dali's owner and operator, accusing them of being “grossly negligent” and “reckless” in the lead-up to the March collision. The government seeks over $100 million in damages for emergency response and federal aid to port employees affected by the incident. The lawsuit follows an NTSB preliminary report in May detailing the ship's electrical issues prior to the bridge collapse.
The collapse occurred on March 26 when the cargo ship Dali lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, killing six maintenance workers. However, the crew of the Dali was not injured. It took authorities six weeks to recover all the bodies. The families of three victims announced their own lawsuit against the Dali's owner on Tuesday.
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'Defining alliance of 21st century': White House on PM Modi, President Biden bilateral ties
Sep 22, 2024
The White House released a statement on US-India bilateral relations, saying that President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi affirmed that the US-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is delivering an ambitious agenda for global good. The statement followed President Biden's quadrilateral meeting with PM Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Wilmington on Saturday.
"The US-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership, the defining partnership of the 21st century, is decisively delivering on an ambitious agenda that serves the global good," the statement read.
President Biden praised India's global leadership, particularly in the G-20 and the Global South, and acknowledged India's efforts in addressing major global challenges, including the Covid-19 pandemic and conflicts worldwide, according to the statement.
The statement outlines a shared commitment to democracy, freedom, the rule of law, human rights, pluralism, and equal opportunities between the two countries.
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'China continues to behave aggressively': Biden caught saying in hot mic blunder
Sep 22, 2024
US President Joe Biden was caught making behind-closed-door remarks about China because of a hot mic blunder at the Quad summit held on Saturday."China continues to behave aggressively, testing us all across the region," Biden was heard saying, as reported by AFP.
Biden said that while Chinese President Xi Jinping is concentrating on "domestic economic challenges, "looking to buy himself some diplomatic space, in my view, to aggressively pursue China's interest."
However, he insisted that recent "intense efforts" by the US, including a call with Xi in April, were aiding in reducing tensions.
Trying to downplay the error, a senior official said, "I don't think I have much to elaborate on that. It's consistent with what has been said before, and I don't think it'll be much of a surprise that our inside voice matches our outside voice."
"I think it's not surprising that China would have been on the agenda. It's an Indo-Pacific convening. This is an Indo-Pacific partnership. China is a major country in the Indo-Pacific. But I think it's also fair to say that there were a number of other topics on the agenda," he added.
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Mideast
Khamenei: Israel Committing ‘Shameless Crimes’ Against Children, Must Be Eliminated
21 September 2024
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Saturday that Israel was committing “shameless crimes” against children, not combatants, and called on Islamic nations to work together to wipe it out.
Khamenei said Israel was not even hiding its different forms of “shameless crimes” in Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria. It is not combating “fighting men, but ordinary people,” Khamenei falsely told a group of envoys from Muslim countries in Tehran in remarks broadcast on state TV.
“Unable to hurt the real fighters in Palestine, they are venting their malicious anger on small children, on hospital patients, and on schools filled with young children,” he said.
“This inner strength can eliminate the Zionist regime, this malignant cancerous tumor, from the heart of the Islamic community in Palestine and get rid of US domination and coercive interference in the region,” he said.
His comments came a day after an Israeli airstrike on the Lebanese capital Beirut killed multiple top commanders of the Hezbollah terror group, including its head of operations.
Iranian army soldiers march during the annual military parade marking the anniversary of the outbreak of the 1980-1988 war with Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, in Tehran on September 21, 2024.
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38th Int’l Islamic Unity Conference wraps up, urges Muslim cooperation to realize common goals
Sep 21, 2024
The three-day conference came to an end on Saturday in Tehran, issuing a final communique in which participants stressed the need for cooperation among Islamic countries to realize their common goals and values.
“This conference is being held at a time when the Islamic world is full of grief due to barbaric crimes by the usurping Zionist regime. The widespread assassinations of resistance leaders and commanders as well as the brutal massacre of the oppressed Palestinian people on one hand, and Western countries’ decisive support for the crimes of this regime make it necessary the cooperation of Islamic countries and Ummah more than ever to realize common values and goals.”
The communique also said that the Israeli regime, under support by US-led global arrogance, is pursuing two plans namely the occupation of all Palestinian territories and legitimizing its fake identity through normalization of ties with Islamic countries. According to the conference’s final statement, the participants termed the Quds issue as one of the most important common values of the Islamic world and one of the issues unifying Muslim countries.
“Based on religious principles and rules, supporting and defending the oppressed people of Palestine is one of the religious and moral obligations, and silence in the face of the Zionist regime’s crimes against humanity is in contrast with all Islamic and human values.”
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At least 50 killed in Iran coal mine blast: State media
22 Sep 2024
An explosion at a mine in eastern Iran has killed at least 51 people and injured 20, Iranian state television reported, adding that many workers were feared trapped.
The blast took place due to a methane gas leak at a coal mine run by the Madanjoo company in Tabas, some 540km (335 miles) southeast of the capital, Tehran, the IRNA news agency said on Sunday.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian, who was preparing to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly, said he ordered all efforts be made to rescue those trapped and aid their families. He added that an investigation has been launched into the incident.
This is not the first disaster to strike Iran’s mining industry. In 2017, a coal mine explosion killed at least 42 people. In 2013, 11 workers were killed in two separate mining incidents. At least 20 workers were killed in several incidents in 2009.
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Former Iran Military Unit Chief, Notorious For Assassination Plots, Dies
September 22, 2024
Reza Seraj, former foreign intelligence chief of Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), died on September 21 after undergoing surgery for a brain tumour. Seraj played a critical role in Iran's overseas assassination plots and was designated by the US Treasury Department for human rights abuses.
Reza Seraj was a key figure in orchestrating the IRGC's covert operations abroad. Last year, the US Treasury Department sanctioned him for his involvement in overseas assassination attempts and numerous human rights violations in Iran.
His career within Iran's intelligence apparatus spanned decades, beginning in the 1990s when he operated as a senior interrogator under the alias "Alavi," notorious for extracting forced confessions from political and student activists through torture.
Among his controversial actions was his leadership of the IRGC's Special Intelligence Directorate, Unit 4000, where his role in an uncovered plot to assassinate an Israeli in Cyprus eventually led to his removal. JavadGhaffari, a figure once expelled from Syria, took over the unit following Seraj's dismissal.
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Exclusive: Iran gave Russia missiles but no launchers, sources say
By Jonathan Landay
September 21, 2024
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Iran did not include mobile launchers with the close-range ballistic missiles that Washington last week accused Tehran of delivering to Russia for use against Ukraine, according to three sources with knowledge of the matter.
The sources - a European diplomat, a European intelligence official and a U.S. official - said it was not clear why Iran did not supply launchers with the Fath-360 missiles, raising questions about when and if the weapons will be operational.
The U.S. official, who like the other sources spoke on condition of anonymity, said Iran had not delivered the launchers at the time of the U.S. announcement about Iran's delivery of the weapons. The European intelligence official said without elaborating that they did not expect Iran to provide launchers.
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Islamic Jihad mourns leader "Aqeel"
21 Sep 2024
GAZA - SABA : The Islamic Jihad Movement in Palestine mourned, on Saturday, the martyr leader Ibrahim Aqeel and his brothers, who were martyred in the occupation's aggression on the southern suburb of Beirut, yesterday afternoon, Friday.
The movement said in a statement: "The martyr leader Ibrahim Aqeel was a symbol of heroism and courage, and we knew him as a brave leader who lived in the fields of pride and dignity, and a courageous fighter for the sake of Palestine, and a wise leader, who devoted every moment to liberating the land and defending the dignity of the nation. He was always present wherever duty called, leading his men with steadfastness and determination, and drawing with his steps the path to victory."
It stressed that "the treachery and cowardice of the occupation in targeting the leaders will only increase the resistance forces' steadfastness, and will only increase the mujahideen's steadfastness and determination to move forward in confronting the enemy's crimes."
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South Asia
Ruling Uncharted Territory: Islamic Emirate governance in northeastern Afghanistan
Fabrizio Foschini
22 Sep 2024
The relationship between central government and political actors at the periphery has long been studied in Afghanistan in order to understand representation, legitimacy, patronage and conflict. In the years of the insurgency and since the re-establishment of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), the Taleban movement has remained a cohesive force in Afghanistan’s highly fragmented political landscape. However, the IEA faces challenges similar to those experienced by previous governments in how to rule, in a centralised way, a large and varied country beset by structural hurdles in terms of infrastructure and budget. This themed report focuses on northeastern Afghanistan, an area which, before August 2021, had never come under Islamic Emirate rule – the provinces of Takhar, Badakhshan and Panjshir, plus parts of Baghlan. In a new themed report, Fabrizio Foschini has been looking at the constraints and challenges that have been faced by the IEA in organising its administration there over the last three years
The northeast of Afghanistan constitutes a case of particular interest, given its geographical, historical and socio-political specificities. In the years between 1996 and 2001, it saw the most effective military opposition to the first Islamic Emirate. In the years after 2001, political-military networks hailing from the region maintained their importance both locally and at the central level, reaping the rewards of having helped the United States topple the first IEA. The emergence of an insurgency and its ultimate conquest of state power has removed or marginalised these elites. Elsewhere, the Emirate had years of solid shadow administration with cadre ready to take over administrative and military posts, but in the northeast, core affiliates waiting to take over were less numerous or had limited social influence.
Also complicating central rule are four decades of internal conflicts and foreign interventions, which have left scars on Afghanistan’s political landscape at the sub-national level. In the northeast, the role of local politico-military powerbrokers, based on the key elements of regional/ethnic belonging, personal connection and shared economic interests and with strong ties to the centre, was particularly evident during the Republic.
Since 2021, the IEA has had to devise strategies to expand and consolidate its rule in this region, and safeguard against possible threats to its control. In some areas, such as Panjshir, this has been pursued primarily through military occupation. Elsewhere, in most of Takhar and Badakhshan, the emphasis has been more on co-option, seeking to appease local elites in order to prevent any thought of opposition and also to tap into their influence in local communities in order to strengthen and expand the status of local IEA commanders. In doing so, Kabul initially acknowledged the relevance of locally specific human and social features: for example, wherever possible, it selected senior local officials from among its own cadre from whatever group is locally in the majority, Uzbeks or Tajiks.
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After brief ban, Bangladesh approves export of Hilsa fish to India ahead of Durga Puja
21 Sep 2024
The Bangladesh government announced on Saturday that it has allowed the export of 3,000 metric tons of Hilsa fish to India ahead of 10-day-long auspicious Durga Puja celebrations.
Bangladesh Commerce Ministry, in a release, said, “The government has approved the export of Hilsa fish to India in light of the upcoming Durga Puja.”
It is important to note that there was a huge shortage of celebrated Hilsa fish in India, and the prices exceeded expectationsin the country after the military-backed interim government in Dhaka banned the export of hilsa (ilish) fish to India.
According to the order signed by Sultana Akhtar, Deputy Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, this decision aims to cater to the requests of various exporters. The statement specified that the export of 3,000 metric tons of Hilsa fish has been approved, provided that all prescribed conditions are met.
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Nurul Islam Sujon placed on 5-day remand in murder case
22 Sep 2024
DHAKA, Sept 22, 2024 (BSS) - A Dhaka Court today remanded former railway
minister Nurul Islam Sujon for five days in a case lodged over the killing of
Rafiqul Islam, during anti-discrimination movement in Dhaka's Jatrabari area
on July 19.
Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Saddam Hossain passed the order after accepting
a plea from the investigating officer of the case, this morning.
Sujon was present before the court at that time.
On September 17, Sujon was arrested by police from Bangladesh Specialized
Hospital in city's Shyamoli area.
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Doctor helps to save Afghan babies' lives
22-09-2024
A British doctor who carried out life-saving work in Afghanistan said it will "make a significant difference" to the country's "dire" new-born mortality rates.
Dr Michael Fernando, who is based in Yeovil, Somerset, said the simple resuscitation course he and his team taught doctors and midwives at a hospital in Kabul, will "save babies lives".
Dr Fernando, a consultant paediatrician and associate medical director at Yeovil District Hospital, told BBC Somerset gaining access to Afghanistan was difficult after the Taliban retook power in the summer of 2021.
"It seemed really impossible to deliver the project," he said, citing reasons such as it being illegal for men to train women and for girls of more than primary school age to get education.
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Netherlands contributes €16.1 million to Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund
By idel Rahmati
September 22, 2024
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Announced the Netherlands’ €16.1 Million Contribution to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund.
On Sunday, September 21, OCHA expressed gratitude via social media platform X for the new contributions from the Netherlands to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund.
“OCHA thanks the Netherlands for a new contribution of EUR 15 million (US$16.1 million) to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund for 2024,” the statement said.
At the same time, OCHA warned that $227 million is needed to address Afghanistan’s needs, but so far, only $14.6 million of the requested aid has been secured.
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TipraMothaOf Tripura Announces Rally To Protest Attacks On Minorities In Bangladesh
Sep 22 2024
TipraMotha chief PradyotDebbarma said his party, an ally of the BJP, will organise a rally on September 26 to protest the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh.
Debbarma made the announcement on Saturday after the party's youth wing YTF gave a deputation to the Assistant High Commissioner of Bangladesh in Agartala, seeking the safety of minorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts.
"This is not the first time that minorities, including Bengali Hindus and indigenous people, were attacked after the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government in Bangladesh. Minorities were attacked in Noakhali and Comilla districts too. Maharaja Bir Chandra Library was set on fire and books that were 300 years old were gutted," he said.
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Arab World
2,000 people celebrate Saudi National Day with historic run through Jeddah
SALEH FAREED
September 21, 2024
JEDDAH: About 2,000 men, women and children took part in the Jeddah Green Spirit Run on Friday, setting off from Bab Jadeed in the heart of the city’s Historic District.
Organized by Masafat Club, in collaboration with the Ministry of Sports, Sports for All Federation and Jeddah Historic District, the 5 km and 2 km races were held to mark Saudi National Day.
“This event is more than just a race, it’s a celebration of our nation’s unity, diversity and shared spirit,” said Khalid Yamani, president of Masafat.
“It’s a great patriotic community event and open to all family members of all age categories and all nationalities. It is a great occasion for showing our spirit, enthusiasm and patriotism for this beloved country.”
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Riyadh exhibition celebrates Saudi heritage with art
Waad Hussain
September 21, 2024
RIYADH: To mark the 94th Saudi National Day, Naila Gallery in Riyadh is inviting visitors on a visual and sensory journey that intertwines the past, present and future of the Kingdom.
Running until Oct. 5, the exhibition features a diverse range of both Saudi and international artists, a reflection not just of Saudi Arabia’s artistic growth but also a symbol of its global reach and influence.
As you step into the gallery, the atmosphere immediately immerses you in a world where colors blend with history, and every brushstroke tells a compelling story of the Kingdom.
Ameera Al-Zaben, the gallery manager, told Arab News: “This is more than an art display — it is a celebration of the nation’s soul. Every piece in this exhibition reflects the landscapes, traditions and dreams that make Saudi Arabia what it is today.
Whether it is the towering palm trees symbolizing Saudi resilience or depictions of the traditional mud houses that whisper the stories of Saudi ancestors, every artwork tells a tale.
One of the most powerful pieces in the exhibition is Jackie Leger’s screen print “King with Philby — Gold Sandstorm,” which depicts the intersection of heritage and modern artistic innovation. This fusion of the past and present is a recurring theme in Leger’s work.
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Riyadh to host conference on Arabic language computing
Arab News
September 21, 2024
JEDDAH: The King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language is set to host its third international conference on Oct. 6-7 in Riyadh, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
The conference, themed “Arabic Language Computing and Enriching Linguistic Data,” will bring together experts from around the world to discuss the latest developments and innovations in Arabic language computing.
Attendees will include university professors and 40 researchers from 22 countries, representing institutions specializing in computational linguistics, computer science and Arabic language studies.
The conference seeks to improve and develop artificial intelligence models, support Arabic language computing and address the need for improved academic practices in the Arab world.
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Saudi Arabia arrests 22,716 illegals in one week
Arab News
September 21, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi authorities arrested 22,716 people in one week for breaching residency, work and border security regulations, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Saturday.
According to an official report, a total of 14,446 people were arrested for violations of residency laws, while 4,780 were held over illegal border crossing attempts, and a further 3,490 for labor-related issues.
The report showed that among the 1,513 people arrested for trying to enter the Kingdom illegally, 53 percent were Ethiopian, 46 percent Yemeni, and 1 percent were of other nationalities.
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Saudi foreign minister discusses Gaza with Algerian counterpart
Arab News
September 22, 2024
RIYADH: Saudi foreign minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan on Saturday held a phone call with his Algerian counterpart Ahmed Attaf, state news agency SPA reported.
During the call, the two ministers discussed Gaza developments and reiterated the need for increased coordination to achieve a ceasefire.
They also emphasized “intensified efforts to halt the ongoing Israeli escalation and violations against the Palestinian people,” said SPA.
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Azerbaijan’s minister receives Saudi fund chief
Arab News
September 21, 2024
BAKU: CEO of the Saudi Fund for Development Sultan Al-Marshad was received by Azerbaijan’s Minister of Economy MikayilJabbarov in Baku recently.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed various avenues to enhance development cooperation in vital sectors in Azerbaijan, the Saudi fund reported on X.
Meanwhile, Saudi Ambassador to Tanzania Yahya Okeish met with the country’s Minister of State for Union and Environmental Affairs, AshatuKijaji, to discuss ways of enhancing joint cooperation, the embassy reported on Saturday.
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Africa
Peter Obi, a creation of APC’s Muslim/Muslim ticket —Okorie
by TaiwoAmodu
September 22, 2024
Chief ChekwasOkorie, pioneer chairman of All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) and current chairman, Board of Trustees of the party, speaks with TAIWO AMODU on recent development in the polity, among other issues.
The entire South-East region was calm during the recent #EndBad Governance Protest.What informed this? Was it an affirmation of support for the Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration?
Well, you can look at it from both sides. In the first place, the South-East, the Igbo people generally, having witnessed war and having seen what insurrection means would want any government that has been elected and confirmed to have been elected to govern and finish its tenure. Whether the Igbo people like the government or not, they believe that it is only a democratic process, through the ballot box, that is the most peaceful, acceptable way of expressing whatever feeling.
Since the present government has gone through the process and the politicians who challenged his victory did so on the strength of their right to express their feelings through the court and the Supreme Court confirmed the president as being duly elected, the average Igbo man will accept that and wait for the next election. The average Igbo man will protest peacefully, either by way of petitions or any other peaceful means if the government isn’t favouring him or affecting him negatively. That is one side.
In other words, I can tell you that the Igbo people are democratic in nature. I tell people, who cares to listen, that the day God created the Igbo people was the day He created democracy.
If you go to the primitive Igbo setting when the word democracy hasn’t been brought down by the white man, the way Igbo people arrived at decision wasn’t by any one man occupying any seat and dishing it out to the people. We don’t know what is called monarchy; it wasn’t in our place. The people will gather at the play ground, as we call it, to decide on what to do. Even if it is to go to war, it has to be decided and at that meeting, every man will be given the opportunity to express himself. In fact, if he is a very poor person in the society, the first thing he will say to give background to whatever he will say is that whatever he will say here, if it isn’t good, throw it away, don’t throw me away. And having laid that foundation, he will proceed and make his remark and then at the end of the day people will reason that it could be what that one lonely person has said that would make more sense. And once a decision is taken, it is binding on all. So, what else is democracy? That’s the way the Igbo societ
Now to come to the second leg of your question: for as long as the records can show, from 1947, Igbo people have been victims of sectarian crises, religious crises, all manner of crises that they have nothing to do with and their places of business and their persons will be targeted and blamed. Even domestic quarrels within where they are living, an Igbo man could be blamed for that domestic quarrel and these have happened so many times. And as we begin to hear very prominent people who ought to know, who have exposures, who travelled abroad, read extensively, lose their guards and make certain unguarded statements about the Igbo and incite people to carry out actions against the Igbo, then you begin to ask yourself, which other way do we approach this thing to reduce our losses and the hatred?
One would have expected that if somebody like BayoOnanuga, a very senior person in journalism, I used to enjoy his articles, if he could be in that position with the president and said the things he said and even when many people, including his colleagues said this is unlike you, why did you say this, he said he has no apology!
If a respected traditional ruler in Lagos State who retired as a very senior police officer, sitting as the father of his domain, could, because of what he perceived was the outcome of an election, or the way Igbo people were likely to vote during the election period, threaten that if Igbo people didn’t vote for [their candidate], he would throw them into the Lagoon and if the wife of the president could say the things credited to her, I watched the video clip of what she said about Igbo people, we needed to ask, what did we do to these particular persons in these high places that they would be making these kind of incendiary statements? What do you expect those at the lower ladder of the society to do? They will say that if their leaders have seen these people as the problem they have, then they must be their problem. Yet, nobody has asked that the internally generated revenue that has placed Lagos where it is in world economic map, making Lagos richer than so many African states, where is that revenue coming from? Whether it is based on property rate or taxes they pay, or based on what is imported and exported or whatever it is called, the South-East people continue to make contributions wherever they live and what they get in return is this type of hate.
All along, since 1999, Igbo people have hardly voted for their own people. I led Chief OdumegwuOjukwu to presidential election in Nigeria; how many votes did he get in Igboland? Others defeated him in Igboland. He came third, meaning that two others defeated him. And nobody cared. That was Igbo man exercising his franchise. They weren’t thinking of whether he was the one that led them during the war or not. War has passed. It was in Igboland that a man called UmaruAltine from Shifawa village in Sokoto State came to Enugu, stayed in Enugu and contested election. The NCNC, the ruling party in the area, gave him nomination; he won election in Enugu and became the First Mayor of Enugu State. Nobody said because he was Fulani, why should it happen? In the next election, NCNC denied him nomination; he ran as an independent candidate and won again! How many Fulani people were in Enugu to have voted for him? Igbo people found him that he could deliver; since he did well in the first term, so whether you gave him no
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Zulum hails SeyiTinubu over N500m donation to flood victims
22nd September 2024
President Bola Tinubu’s son, SeyiTinubu has donated the sum of N500 million to victims of the Maiduguri flood.
The flood which hit Borno State last week has ravaged 70 per cent of the city and displaced millions of residents.
The President’s son who was accompanied by his brother, friends, and associates said they were in Maiduguri to sympathise with the victims.
Addressing Governor, BabaganaZulum, and other important dignitaries who received him in the state government house, Seyi commended the resilience of the citizens even amid the insecurity that ravaged the state in some years past.
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Young entrepreneurs benefit from Phoenix award grants
September 22, 2024
Nigeria’s premiere creative learning platform, The Phoenix Project, has announced three exceptional young entrepreneurs who emerged as awardees of its annual pitch event– The Phoenix Den.
The list of awardees who were singled out for their exceptional work includes Olukoya Benjamin-Founder of Shoggyben Visuals, Dawn Nketim-Rex-– Founder of The Film Joint, and Eric Nwanso– creator of an online platform for indigenous language and culture for Nigerian teens and adults.
The awardees were selected from a group of 10 finalists who pitched their ideas to a panel of judges at the Access Bank Headquarters, Oniru, Lagos.
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Edo Governorship Election: Live results from polling units trickle in
September 21, 2024
By John Owen Nwachukwu
Officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have started announcing results from polling units in the ongoing governorship election in Edo State.
Voting has ended in most polling units and results are being counted and announced in the presence of party agents and voters.
DAILY POST reports that the leading contenders for Saturday’s election include AsueIghodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress and Labour Party’s OlumideAkpata.
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APC Pressuring Military To Withdraw From Collation Centres, Pushing INEC To Cancel Edo Election
21 September 2024
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of piling pressure on the military to withdraw from collation centers.
Naija News reports that the Edo State governorship election was held today, with results from polling units, wards and local government areas already being collated.
In a statement on Saturday evening, State Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Tony Aziegbemi, said that the APC is doing this to pave the way for thugs who are to work with some unscrupulous policemen in disrupting the collation of results.
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The last straw that broke Ruto, Gachagua unstable relationship
22-09-2024
It is official. President William Ruto and his deputy RigathiGachagua have severed ties and the camaraderie they once enjoyed is dead.
The duo has not been on talking terms since September 1. The straw that broke the camel’s back, The Sunday Standard can reveal, was an encounter at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) when the President was leaving for Beijing for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation.
On that day two events took place but their ripple effect saw the Head of State and the second in command sever ties. Earlier that day Gachagua had attended the Methodist Church of Kenya’s 100th-year anniversary.
In response to the National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah, contention that Mt Kenya was ungrateful despite getting seven slots of Cabinet secretaries as well as the position of the DP as opposed to Nyanza, Gachagua downplayed the claims.
The DP fired back, “I saw some debate in Nyanza where some leaders tried to suggest in a very reckless manner that this region has not shown gratitude for the positions that the President has given us in the Cabinet. That is not true.”
He added, “That is trying to abuse our people we have shown the highest form of gratitude to him in the sense that when he supported President Uhuru, when his time came we stood with him. That is the highest form of gratitude the region can give to a leader in this country.”
The DP forged on, “Actually in matters of gratitude it is the other way round. He is the one who owes us gratitude in this region because we have already vindicated ourselves.”
Gachagua said although the region was appreciative of the positions that the President had given Mt Kenya, the region had merited the positions because ‘‘we invested heavily in this government’’.
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