'Indian Muslims Never Supported Violence': IAS Officer On Israel-Palestine Conflict
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Age Islam News Bureau
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October 2023
IAS
officer Shah Faesal commented on the social media debate over Indian Muslims
supporting Palestine. (Reuters file photo)
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• 'Indian Muslims Never Supported Violence': IAS
Officer On Israel-Palestine Conflict
• Israel’s 26/11 Moment: Islamic Jihad Group Joins
Palestinian Hamas Terrorists, Infiltrates South Israel
• Mosque In Cairo That Is A Seat of Sunni Learning
Supports Palestinians
• Muslims, Christians Protest Supreme Court's LGBTQ+
Association Rights Ruling In Nairobi, Kenya
• Ottawa Police Step Up Patrols At Synagogues, Mosques
After Attack On Israel
India
• Territorial Army inducts first batch of
Mandarin-trained officers along LAC
• Indian Navy rolls out '360-degree appraisal' to
improve promotion evaluation
• Dehradun: Amit Shah's 'zero tolerance' mantra for
cops in war against terror
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Mideast
• Muslim NGOs Call On OIC To Issue Solidarity Note For
Freedom Fighters Of Palestine
• Iran’s Support For Hamas Fans Suspicion It’s
Wrecking Israel-Saudi Deal
• Hamas Violently Forces Detour From Saudi-Israel
Momentum
• Israel’s Security Cabinet Orders IDF To Destroy
Hamas And Islamic Jihad Capabilities
• "Proud Operation": Adviser To Iran Supreme
Leader Backs Hamas Attack On Israel
• Israel-Hamas clash raises questions about regional
security alignment and Iran’s influence
• Iran foreign ministry says attacks on Israel sign of
Palestinian 'confidence'
• Hamas attack on Israel is a ‘major strategic
mistake’ for the Palestinian cause, expert says.
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Arab
World
• Islamic Resistance in Lebanon: Attack on three
Zionist occupation sites in Shebaa Farms area
• Young Saudi recalls how he struggled to overcome
stuttering
• Saudi FM Rejects Targeting Of Civilians In Gaza
Violence
• How Saudi-Hosted MENA Climate Week Aims To Generate
Regional Momentum For Climate Change Mitigation
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Africa
• Mali Crisis: Life In Timbuktu And Gao Under Siege By
Islamist Fighters
• Island Club@80: Muslim, Christian members offer
prayers for Nigeria
• "Islam Will Be Endangered": Influential
Cleric Says Taraba, Nasarawa Shouldn't Fall To Non-Muslim
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North
America
• US says it is working with others to prevent Gaza
conflict from spreading
• How $6 billion in Ukraine aid collapsed in a
government funding bill despite big support in Congress
• US House's Scalise, Jordan locked in two-way speaker
race, for now
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South
Asia
• Afghanistan Earthquakes Kill 2,053, Taliban Says, As
Death Toll Spikes
• Over 320 Killed, 12 Villages Entirely Destroyed In
Afghanistan Earthquake
• Afghan Embassy in Spain 'Interacting' With Islamic
Emirate Foreign Ministry
• UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan
refugees
• Peace has not stopped Afghanistan’s depopulation
• Afghan rescuers work through the night after deadly
quake
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Pakistan
• PPP Asks ECP To Remove ‘Anomalies’ In Proposed
Changes To Election Rules
• Islamabad judges’ promotion delayed for a month
• Pakistan Urges UN To Translate Children’s Rights
Pledges Into Actions
• 13 undocumented Afghan families leave Swabi for
their homeland
• Istekham-i-Pakistan Party will emerge as new force
in elections, claims Dr Firdous
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Southeast
Asia
• Perak Islamic Council Allocates RM545,000 In
Scholarships For 545 Students
• CM: Stop Political Bickerings And Focus On
Developing Sabah
• Sarawak govt committee to study proposal on
increasing parliamentary seats, says premier
• Fahmi urges govt to focus on providing skills-based
workforce ecosystem to boost uptake in tech careers
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Europe
• The Luton Mosques Opened Their Doors To Football
Fans As Part Of A National Initiative #VisitMyMosque
• Neo-Nazis Vandalise Another Mosque In Germany
• Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for world solidarity with
Israel
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by New Age Islam News Bureau
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'Indian Muslims Never Supported Violence': IAS Officer
On Israel-Palestine Conflict
IAS
officer Shah Faesal commented on the social media debate over Indian Muslims
supporting Palestine. (Reuters file photo)
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By Poulomi Ghosh
Oct 07, 2023
After Hamas attacked Israel on Saturday, Indian social
media space was abuzz with the debate of Indian Muslims supporting Palestine.
Amid social media debate over the support of Indian
Muslims to Palestine in the fresh escalation of the Israel-Palestine conflict
on Saturday, Muslim IAS officer Shah Faesal said humanity is above religion and
as terrorism did not help anyone ever, it won't help Palestine either.
"Indian Muslims have never supported the escalation of violence in Middle
East. The horrifying visuals of innocent Israelis killed by Hamas today break
everyone's heart. terrorism has not helped anyone and it won't help
Palestinians also," the celebrated bureaucrat posted on X. His opinion was
in connection with a post which said Indian Muslims stand unequivocally with
Palestine as they are protecting their homeland from 'Israeli monsters'. Read |
‘We stand ready’: Joe Biden's support for Israel amid attack and a warning
India condemned the terrorist attack in Israel which
caught the country by surprise as Hamas terrorists fired thousands of rockets
killing at least 70 people and injuring hundreds. The unprecedented attack
triggered retaliation from the Israeli side and Prime Minister Benjamin
Netanyahu declared war in which Israel's enemies will have to pay a very heavy
price. India being Israel's strategic partner condemned the attack as PM Modi
said India stands in solidarity with Israel at this difficult hour. The United
States, the UK too condemned the terrorist attack. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iran
appeared to back Hamas in the conflict. Pakistan and Afghanistan too showed
support to Palestine and called for cessation of hostilities.
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in a threat told the
fellow Arab countries that Israel cannot provide them with any protection as
Hamas now intends to expand the battle in Gaza to West Bank and Jerusalem.
Palestine foreign affairs ministry in its statement
defended the Hamas attack and said it repeatedly warned against the
"consequences of blocking the political horizon". "Israel's
disavowal of the signed agreements and failure to adhere to international
legitimacy resolutions led to the destruction of the peace process," it
said.
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Israel’s 26/11 Moment: Islamic Jihad Group Joins
Palestinian Hamas Terrorists, Infiltrates South Israel
Palestinian militants ride
an Israeli military vehicle that was seized by gunmen who infiltrated areas of
southern Israel, in the northern Gaza Strip. (Image: Reuters)
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By: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
OCTOBER 07, 2023
Terrorists from terror group Islamic Jihad joined
Hamas terrorists in attacking Israel on Saturday after the latter declared war
on Israel for arresting protesting Palestinians in Al-Aqsa mosque and the
Israel-Gaza Strip border earlier this year.
According to a report by news agency Haaretz said that
terrorists from the Islamic Jihad have joined the attack carried out by Hamas
on Israel. Together, they have kidnapped dozens of Israeli citizens.
“We warned the enemy not to continue his aggression
against the Al-Aqsa Mosque. The age of the enemy’s aggression without a
response is over. I call on Palestinians everywhere in the West Bank and within
the Green Line to launch an attack without restraint. Go to all the streets. I
call on Muslims everywhere to launch an attack,” Mohammed Deif, the head of
Hamas’ military wing, issued a statement.
In a multi pronged attack, Hamas militants first fired
around 5,000 missiles towards Israel from Gaza Strip, with some missiles
penetrating Israel’s air defence system the Iron Dome and striking civilian
areas. It led to the death of at least 22 people and injured over 300,
according to Israeli news agencies.
The attacks are reminiscent of the 26/11 Mumbai
attacks when a total of 166 people, including six Americans, were killed when
10 Pakistani terrorists laid a more than 60-hour siege in the financial capital
of India.
Terrorists from Hamas and Islamic Jihad have also
captured several areas in southern Israel and many armed infiltrants are
joining those who have already entered Israel, taking over police stations and
other parts of towns bordering the Gaza Strip.
Israel has imposed a crippling blockade on Gaza since
2007 after the Hamas militant group took power. Palestinian militants and
Israel have fought several devastating wars since.
Hamas has released several images and videos of its
forces taking Israeli citizens and IDF soldiers hostage. “The Hamas terrorist
organisation made a grave mistake this morning and launched a war against the
State of Israel. IDF troops are fighting against the enemy at every location. I
call on all of Israel’s citizens to follow security instructions. The State of
Israel will win this war,” Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant said.
According to Israeli news agencies, Benjamin Netanyahu
will reportedly order an Official Declaration of War against Hamas and the
other Palestinian groups who are assisting in today’s attack on Israel.
The attack follows a period of heightened tensions in
September when Israel closed the border to workers from Gaza for a fortnight.
This led to heavy protests in the heavily-militarised border.
In 2023, at least 247 Palestinians, 32 Israelis and
two foreigners were killed in the conflict, including combatants and civilians
on both sides, according to Israeli and Palestinian officials, a report by AFP
said.
The vast majority of fatalities have occurred in the
West Bank, which has been annexed by Israel since the 1967 Arab-Israeli
conflict.There has been a rise in army raids, Palestinian attacks targeting
Israelis and Israeli settler violence against Palestinians and their property.
Several far-right Israeli ministers live in settlements in the West Bank, which
are deemed illegal under international law.
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Mosque In Cairo That Is A Seat of Sunni Learning
Supports Palestinians
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08-10-2023
A mosque in Cairo that is a seat of Sunni learning has
expressed its solidarity with Palestinians in the wake of an attack by the
militant group Hamas that took Israel by surprise.
The Al-Azhar al-Sharif mosque houses the Sunni world’s
foremost seat of religious learning. A statement by the mosque said it “stands
fast with full support to the free people of Palestine, who have come to revive
our self-confidence, lifeline, and a long-lost sense of aliveness,” the
statement read.
The statement also criticized the global approach to
the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, saying that the international community
“adopts nothing but double standards when it comes to the Palestinian cause.”
The statement was issued in the wake of a surprise
attack by Hamas on Israel on Saturday. At least 200 Israelis were killed and a
number were also taken hostage. An equal number of Palestinians died amid
Israel’s military response to the attack.
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Muslims, Christians Protest Supreme Court's LGBTQ+
Association Rights Ruling In Nairobi, Kenya
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07 Oct 2023
Hundreds of Muslims gathered outside the Supreme Court
in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi to protest its recent decision to uphold the right
of association for the LGBTQ community. The protesters claimed that the verdict
endorsed immorality and called for the resignation of certain justices. Some
conservative Christians also joined the demonstration.
The court’s ruling affirmed a previous judgment that
the Non-Governmental Organization Board had discriminated against LGBTQ
individuals by refusing to register their association. Two judges dissented,
arguing that same-sex relationships are illegal according to Kenyan laws.
Lawmaker Mohamed Ali emphasized that Kenya is a
religious country and urged the court to respect the beliefs of Islam and
Christianity, both of which oppose homosexuality. Ali said:
Islam and Christianity are against gayism. Our
country’s constitution doesn’t recognize same-sex marriages. Three people in a
court should not go against the societal values.
While President William Ruto stated his respect for
the court’s decision, he highlighted that Kenyan culture and religion do not
accept same-sex relationships. The LGBTQ community in Kenya frequently faces
discrimination and abuse. Uganda, Kenya’s neighbour, has enacted a severe
anti-LGBTQ law, including the death penalty for certain cases. Similarly, a
Kenyan lawmaker has put forth a similar harsh law, currently under review, in
the national assembly.
Same-sex relationships are not allowed in many African
countries due to laws and cultural beliefs. Homosexuality is often
criminalized, causing people to hide their true identities and face social
rejection. Some countries have legal protections, but overall, there is a lack
of acceptance and equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community in Africa. Activists
and organisations are working to change discriminatory laws and promote
inclusivity and respect for all individuals, regardless of their sexual
orientation or gender identity.
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Ottawa Police Step Up Patrols At Synagogues, Mosques
After Attack On Israel
Blair Crawford
Oct 07, 2023
Ottawa police say they’ve stepped up patrols around
synagogues and mosques in the city after Saturday’s rocket attack and invasion
of Israel by Hamas that left hundreds dead.
Today’s attack on Israel has an impact on our own
community in Ottawa,” police said in statement on the social-media platform X,
formerly known as Twitter. “We have increased police presence in areas of
religious significance including synagogues and mosques. We are also reaching
out to community partners to ensure they know we are here to support them. Hate
crimes will not be tolerated and will be fully investigated.”
The surprise attack began early Saturday with a
barrage of rockets into southern Israel, followed by an invasion of Hamas
fighters from the Gaza Strip. They reportedly roamed through Israeli towns
shooting civilians and soldiers alike, taking many of them hostage.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also condemned the Hamas
actions. In a social- message, Trudeau said: “Canada strongly condemns the
current terrorist attacks against Israel. These acts of violence are completely
unacceptable. We stand with Israel and fully support its right to defend
itself. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by this. Civilian life must be
protected.”
Conservative leader and Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre
condemned the invasion by “Hamas terrorists and the sadistic violence they have
subsequently carried out against innocent civilians.”
Ottawa South Liberal MPP John Fraser used X to call
the attacks on Israeli citizens “abhorrent” and expressed sympathy for those
affected “by this heinous act, both in Israel and here at home.”
Nepean Conservative MPP Lisa MacLeod reposted images
on X from Israeli Defence Forces, while Ottawa Centre NDP MPP Joel Harden
posted that he was saddened to see “horrifying images of war in the Holy Land
today, in Israel and Palestine” and would work to “solve problems with words,
not bombs.”
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India
Territorial Army inducts first batch of
Mandarin-trained officers along LAC
Oct 8, 2023
NEW DELHI: The Territorial Army (TA) has inducted its
first batch of Mandarin-trained officers and posted them to forward areas along
the LAC in support of the regular Army's drive to enhance expertise in the
Chinese language, Tibetology and the like amid the continuing military
confrontation in eastern Ladakh.
"Five Chinese language interpreters were inducted
into the TA in August after an extensive selection process on the basis of
Mandarin proficiency and officer-like-qualities. They are now posted in forward
areas to help in border personnel meetings with the People's Liberation Army
(PLA)," a source said on Saturday.
This move by the TA, which is based on a citizen
soldiers' army concept and supports the regular armed forces, adds to the
several measures being taken by the regular Army to address "capability
voids" in Mandarin proficiency, Tibetology and "advanced sector
specialisations" on China, as was earlier reported by TOI.
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Indian Navy rolls out '360-degree appraisal' to
improve promotion evaluation
Oct 8, 2023
NEW DELHI: All officers being considered for promotion
in the Navy will now undergo a peer review by their colleagues as well as
subordinates in a new "transformative 360-degree appraisal mechanism"
being institutionalised in the maritime force.
The Navy on Saturday said the existing appraisal
mechanism of periodic confidential reports by senior officers has an inherent
limitation of a "top-down" approach because it does not cater for or
quantify a leader's impact on his subordinates. "The new appraisal
mechanism is aimed to address this shortfall by encompassing large-scale
surveys from suitably identified peers and subordinates for every officer being
considered for promotion," Navy spokesperson Commander Vivek Madhwal said.
The survey includes a spectrum of questions,
encompassing aspects such as professional knowledge, leadership attributes,
suitability in war or crisis situations and the potential for higher ranks.
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Dehradun: Amit Shah's 'Zero Tolerance' Mantra For Cops
In War Against Terror
Oct 8, 2023
DEHRADUN: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday
urged state police units to adopt "zero tolerance action in
counter-terrorism measures". He made the statement during his address at
the inauguration of the 49th All India Police Science Congress, a two-day event
organised by the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) at the
Forest research institute (FRI) in Dehradun.
"Our government, under the leadership of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi, has been taking stern action against terrorism. Now is
the time to implement a zero-tolerance policy and completely eradicate the
menace of terrorism from our country," Shah said. He also directed state
police units to "make optimum use of the various databases maintained by
the ministry of home affairs" to enhance their counter-terrorism efforts.
Uttarakhand chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Union
home secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla, Uttarakhand chief secretary SS Sandhu, state
DGP Ashok Kumar and other officials attended the event.
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Mideast
Muslim NGOs call on OIC to issue solidarity note for
freedom fighters of Palestine
08 Oct 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Four Muslim non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) have called upon the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
(OIC) to convene an emergency meeting to issue a solidarity note to the freedom
fighters of Palestine.
Rendering their full support to the Operation Al-Aqsa
Flood launched by Hamas with fighters of Al Qassam, Islamic Jihad, Al-Quds and
the Jenin battalion against Israel, the NGOs stressed that Israel atrocities
against Palestinians should be responded to by all Muslims and Muslim leaders
worldwide.
“This operation is a courageous retaliation to turn
around the status quo that has seen Israel as more victorious in many
confrontations. Israel has inflicted horrific suffering on the Palestinians,
both Muslims and Christians, in the occupied land for more than seven decades.
“And yet the resistance movement has gathered more
strength to persevere,” the NGOs said in a joint statement today, while also
calling on Christians to join forces to free Al Aqsa and all the holy sites.
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Iran’s support for Hamas fans suspicion it’s wrecking
Israel-Saudi deal
BY JAMIE DETTMER
OCTOBER 7, 2023
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s top
military adviser said Tehran supported the attacks by Hamas against Israel on
Saturday and would continue to back the Islamist fighters “until the liberation
of Palestine and Jerusalem.”
The remarks by Yahya Rahim Safavi, a former commander
of the country’s Revolutionary Guards, will only fan suspicion that Tehran
played a direct role in supporting its traditional ally, Hamas, in the
well-planned attacks that have killed at least 40 people and injured more than
700.
Interventions by Rahim Safavi and other senior Iranian
policymakers will also be seen by Iran’s long-running regional rival Saudi
Arabia as a threatening signal that Tehran is willing to stir up regional
conflict to prevent Riyadh from normalizing ties with Israel, as the U.S.
wants.
“We support the commendable ‘Al-Aqsa Storm’
operations,” Rahim Safavi was quoted as saying by state media in Iran, using
Hamas’ name for Saturday’s rocket attacks and incursions.
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Hamas violently forces detour from Saudi-Israel momentum
Oct 8, 2023
WASHINGTON: With its surprise attack against Israel,
Hamas has violently shifted the world's eyes back to the Palestinians and dealt
a severe blow to momentum to secure a landmark US-brokered deal between Israel
and Saudi Arabia.
The Iranian-backed Islamist militants who run the
impoverished, blockaded Gaza Strip on Saturday fired thousands of rockets and
infiltrated forces into Israel, 50 years after Arab states' assault on Israel
during the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel was at
war. Just weeks earlier he had brushed aside the Palestinian issue during a
speech at the United Nations and said normalization in 2020 with three other
Arab nations in the so-called Abraham Accords had "heralded a new age of
peace."
President Joe Biden, eager before next year's US
election for a major diplomatic win, has pushed for a deal, and more talks were
expected in coming weeks -- despite skepticism from some of Biden's fellow
Democrats about the proposed security guarantees to the conservative kingdom,
whose rights record has long been under scrutiny.
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Israel’s Security Cabinet Orders IDF To Destroy Hamas
And Islamic Jihad Capabilities
BY LENNOX KALIFUNGWA ZENGER
OCTOBER 08, 2023
Israel's Security Cabinet early on Sunday morning made
a series of decisions marking the start of the offensive phase of
"Operation Swords of Iron," ordering the Israel Defense Forces to
prepare for the "destruction of the military and governing capabilities of
Hamas and [Palestinian] Islamic Jihad." "We are embarking on a long
and difficult war that was forced on us by a murderous Hamas attack," said
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. "We will restore security to the
citizens of Israel and we will win," he vowed. "The first stage is
ending at this time with the destruction of the vast majority of the enemy
forces that infiltrated our territory. At the same time, we have begun the
offensive phase, which will continue with neither limitations nor respite until
the objectives are achieved," he added. Israeli soldiers head south near
Ashkelon, Israel, Israel, on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. Palestinian militants in
the Gaza Strip infiltrated Saturday into southern Israel and fired thousands of
rockets into the country while Israel began striking targets in Gaza in
response. OHAD ZWIGENBERG - STAFFF, ASSOCIATED PRESS. Among the Cabinet's
decisions was to halt the supply of electricity, fuel and goods to the Gaza
Strip. As Israel readied its response to Saturday's attacks, four divisions of
reservists were being deployed to the Gaza border, joining the 35 battalions
already deployed to the area, the army said. Hamas killed at least 250 Israelis
and wounded more than 1,800 on Saturday in a massive offensive launched from the
Gaza Strip, including firing thousands of rockets and sending dozens of
terrorists to infiltrate the Jewish state. Of the 1,864 wounded, 19 remain in
critical condition, the Israeli Health Ministry announced on Sunday morning. In
addition, 326 Israelis sustained severe wounds, while 359 were moderately
wounded. ”821 people suffered light injuries, 20 were treated for anxiety and
another 223 are under medical supervision," said the Health Ministry's
most recent figures. Hamas claims to have taken 163 Israe
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"Proud Operation": Adviser To Iran Supreme
Leader Backs Hamas Attack On Israel
October 07, 2023
Tehran: A senior adviser to Iran's supreme leader
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced support for a deadly attack by Hamas on Israel
Saturday, calling it a "proud operation".
"We support the proud Operation Al-Aqsa
Flood," Yahya Rahim Safavi said using the codename for the operation
announced by Hamas's armed wing, the Ezzedine al-Qassam Brigades.
"We support this operation, and we are sure that
the resistance front also supports this issue," added Safavi, a
Revolutionary Guards general, in comments reported by the ISNA news agency.
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Israel-Hamas clash raises questions about regional
security alignment and Iran’s influence
October 08, 2023
DUBAI/GAZA/WASHINGTON When Islamist group Hamas
launched a spectacular attack against Israel, it also took aim at efforts to
forge new regional security alignments that could threaten Palestinian
aspirations for statehood and the ambitions of the group's main backer Iran.
Saturday's assault, the biggest incursion into Israel
in decades, coincides with U.S.-backed moves to push Saudi Arabia towards
normalising ties with Israel in return for a defence deal between Washington
and Riyadh, a move that would slam the brakes on the kingdom's recent
rapprochement with Tehran.
Palestinian officials and a regional source said the
gunmen who stormed Israeli towns, killing 250 Israelis and taking hostages,
were also delivering a message that the Palestinians could not be ignored if
Israel wanted security and that any Saudi deal would scupper the detente with
Iran.
"All the agreements of normalisation that you
(Arab states) signed with (Israel) will not end this conflict," Ismail
Haniyeh, the leader of Hamas which runs Gaza, said on Al Jazeera television.
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Iran foreign ministry says attacks on Israel sign of
Palestinian 'confidence'
Oct 7, 2023
DUBAI: Iran's foreign ministry said attacks by its
ally Hamas on Israel on Saturday were proof of the Palestinians' increased
confidence in the conflict, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
"In this operation, the element of surprise and
other combined methods were used, which show the Palestinian people's
confidence in the face of the occupiers," ISNA quoted ministry
spokesperson Nasser Kanaani as saying in an interview.
Meanwhile, the website of Supreme Leader Ayatollah
Khamenei ran the headline "The usurper Zionist regime (Israel) is coming
to an end" for his comments this week.
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Hamas attack on Israel is a ‘major strategic mistake’
for the Palestinian cause, expert says. Will it escalate to war with Iran?
by Cynthia McCormick Hibbert
October 7, 2023
An unprecedented surprise Hamas attack on Israel early
Saturday during a major Jewish holiday might appear operationally successful,
but “it will be a major strategic mistake for these Palestinian groups,” says
Northeastern University professor Max Abrahms.
“Israel’s reprisal will be fierce, and it will be
extremely damaging for the Palestinian cause,” says Abrahms, an associate
professor of political science who is an expert on the Middle East,
international security and terrorism.
Reports as of midafternoon Saturday said 200 Israelis
had been killed and 1,100 injured after Hamas militants fired thousands of
rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip,
taking hostages along the way.
“We’ve never seen an attack of this level of
sophistication involving thousands of rockets,” not to mention militant
infiltration by boat and paragliders, Abrahms says.
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Arab
World
Islamic Resistance in Lebanon: Attack on three Zionist
occupation sites in Shebaa Farms area
2023-10-08
"In the path of liberating what remains of our
occupied Lebanese land and in solidarity with the triumphant Palestinian
resistance and the resilient Palestinian people, the groups of the martyred
leader Hajj Imad Mughniyeh in the Islamic Resistance carried out an attack on
three Zionist occupation sites in the occupied Lebanese Shebaa Farms area on
the morning of Sunday, October 8, 2023."
"These sites include the radar site, Zabdin site,
and Ruwaisat Al-Alam site, using a significant number of artillery shells and
guided missiles. The sites were directly hit, and victory is only from Allah,
the Almighty, the Wise."
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Young Saudi recalls how he struggled to overcome
stuttering
DHAI AL-MUTAIRI
October 08, 2023
RIYADH: Saad Al-Munajem recalls his early memory of
stuttering as a first-grader — of reading in front of his classmates and the
entire class bursting out laughing.
Al-Munajem struggled for years to conceal his
stuttering, feeling guilty and attempting to find a way out. He looked into
various coping mechanisms and workarounds in an effort to fit in with a culture
that values clear speech.
“I am 23-years-old, and (for) 19 years of my life, I
hated showing that I stutter. When I am stuttering I feel stuck, the words
can’t come out. I hated this whole situation,” Al-Munajem said.
Feeling the pressure to speak clearly creates a
vicious cycle, he explained: “I pressure myself harder to get out of the
situation, but the pressure makes the (stuttering) last longer … it is like a
whirlpool of negative emotions.”
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Saudi FM rejects targeting of civilians in Gaza
violence
ARAB NEWS
October 08, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal
bin Farhan on Saturday said that the Kingdom rejected the targeting of unarmed
civilians “in any way,” according to a foreign ministry statement.
His comments came during separate phone calls with US
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell to
discuss violence in Gaza, which broke out on Saturday morning.
The Palestinian Hamas group launched the biggest
attack on Israel in years and the assault followed months of surging violence
in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, with fatalities in the occupied West Bank
hitting a scale not seen in years.
The early morning Hamas offensive by air, land and sea
was met by Israeli air strikes on the blockaded coastal enclave, in the
bloodiest escalation with the Palestinians since May 2021.
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How Saudi-hosted MENA Climate Week aims to generate
regional momentum for climate change mitigation
NIRMAL NARAYANAN
October 07, 2023
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia is hosting Middle East and North
Africa Climate Week (October 8-12), a conference that brings together experts
and policymakers from the climate field and provides the Kingdom an opportunity
to highlight its energy transition efforts.
Widely touted as one of the most significant events
taking place ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference, or COP28, this November
in Dubai, MENA Climate Week will allow officials, activists and scientists to
discuss ways to mitigate the effects of global warming.
The Riyadh-hosted event, held in collaboration with
the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will also offer Saudi Arabia a
chance to show how it is leading the region’s green transition with programs
like the Saudi Green Initiative and the adoption of renewables.
The UNFCCC is tasked with supporting the global
response to the threat of climate change. The week will take place in
collaboration with the UN Development Programme, UN Environment Programme, and
the World Bank.
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Africa
Mali crisis: Life in Timbuktu and Gao under siege by
Islamist fighters
By Mohamed Ibrahim
08-10-2023
People living in cities in Mali under siege by
al-Qaeda-linked militants have told the BBC they are facing shortages of food,
fuel and medicine, and rapidly rising prices.
The blockades have come as fighting intensifies
between the army, who are backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries, and both
Islamist groups and ethnic Tuareg separatist fighters.
For nearly two months, Jama'at Nusrat al-Islam
wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has been trying to completely cut off the historic northern
city of Timbuktu, preventing supplies from getting in.
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Island Club@80: Muslim, Christian members offer
prayers for Nigeria
By Shakirah Adunola
08 October 2023
Christian members of the Island Club recently came out
en mass to thank God and pray for the nation as the club celebrated it 80th
anniversary. Also, on Friday, the President of the club, Prince Rabiu Oluwa,
led top Muslim members to Lagos Central Mosque for a special Jumah service
prayer.
The Vice Chairman/ Member Lagos House of Assembly,
Otunba Kayode Ogundipe, led Christian members to church for the thanksgiving
service. At the Jumah Service, the Chief Imam of Lagos State, Sheik Sulaimon
Abou-Nola urged Muslim faithful to be just and fair in their relationship with
both Muslims and non-Muslims members of the society.
The Chief Imam further stressed that Muslims must be
disciplined for their prayers to be accepted as an act of worship. welcomed the
club Chairman, Chief Rabiu Oluwa and its members for deeming it fit to come to
thank Allah for the club’s 80th anniversary.
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"Islam will be endangered": Influential
cleric says Taraba, Nasarawa shouldn't fall to non-Muslim
October 07, 2023
by Segun
Adeyemi
Influential Islamic cleric Sheik Mansur Sokoto has
spilt out a controversial comment stating that Islam in Taraba and Nasarawa
states would be endangered if the baton of administrative power falls in the
hands of a non-Muslim. The renowned cleric vented this via a post on his
official Facebook page titled "Islam and the North." The Islamic
cleric gave his opinion about the governorship election tribunal in Nasarawa
and Taraba State. Photo Credit: Prof. Mansur Sokoto, mni Source: Facebook
According to Sahara reporters, he wrote: "Review of the governorship legal
tussles of some states these days is worrisome. If Taraba and Nasarawa fall to
non-Muslims, then Islamic religion will be endangered." RECOMMENDED FOR
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narrating his opinion, the Islamic cleric asked, "What's the way
out." Nasawara and Taraba governorship tribunal verdict The cleric's
opinion is on the heels of the verdict at the election petition tribunal in
Nasarawa and Taraba State. At the Nasaraw State governorship election petition
tribunal, the panel sacked the incumbent, Governor Abdullahi Sule of the All
Progressives Congress (APC), and declared Mr David Ombugadu of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP) as the rightful winner of the election. Shortly after
the announcement, the victor of the tribunal, Mr Ombugadu, lauded the judiciary
for delivering justice and giving the people back their mandate as he extended
hands of collaboration to Governor Sule. A statement by his campaign
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people of Nasarawa State. “We extend a hand of friendship to all our political
opponents to join us and recover Nasarawa State from the brink in order to
discover a pathway for peace, security, and sustainable development of the
state.” Similarly, in Taraba, the election petition tribunal affirmed the
incumbent, Governor Agbu Kefas of the PDP, as the winner of the governorship
election, dismissing the petition of the New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) and
its candidate, Prof. Sani Yahaya. The three-man panel ruled that their petition
lacked merit. Muslim-Muslim ticket: “You are favouring Yorubas, Christians”,
MURIC knocks Tinubu over appointments Meanwhile, a famous Islamic group has
faulted the federal government of Nigeria headed by Bola Tinubu over its choice
of political appointments. The leadership of the Muslim Rights Concern accused
President Tinubu of favouring only the Yorubas and Christians in his choice of
appointments so far.
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North
America
US says it is working with others to prevent Gaza
conflict from spreading
Oct 8, 2023
WASHINGTON : The United States is working with other
governments to make sure the crisis does not spread and is contained to Gaza
following a deadly Hamas attack in Israel, a senior Biden administration
official said on Saturday.
The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, also
said the U.S. did not have any information at the moment to determine that Iran
was involved in the "specific" assault in Israel, even though
Tehran's long-standing support for Hamas was well known. The official said the
U.S. was looking closely at the issue.
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How $6 billion in Ukraine aid collapsed in a
government funding bill despite big support in Congress
Oct 8, 2023
WASHINGTON: The collapse of Ukraine aid in Congress
was months in the making, and exactly what Senate Republican leader Mitch
McConnell had feared.
McConnell had warned that political support for
Ukraine was in danger as a small but vocal contingent of fellow Republican
lawmakers intensified their efforts against sending US money overseas for the
fight against Russia.
First in a series of high-profile speeches this summer
then in direct overtures to the White House, the Republican leader who had
visited Kyiv and put a priority on US support for Ukraine tried to steer the
hard-right flank of his party.
But in the end, neither McConnell nor the White House
nor Democrats in Congress could muscle a scaled-back $6 billion military and
civilian aid package for Ukraine to passage in last week's deal to avoid a US
government shutdown.
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US House's Scalise, Jordan locked in two-way speaker
race, for now
Oct 8, 2023
WASHINGTON: Steve Scalise, the No. 2 Republican in the
US House of Representatives, and Jim Jordan, a leader of the party's
conservative wing, are in a two-way race to lead the chamber after the historic
ouster of Kevin McCarthy, but neither has the election sewn up.
Scalise, a lawmaker from Louisiana, has taken the more
traditional route to the top by raising money and building relationships across
the party, while Jordan has made his mark as a right-wing firebrand.
Trump, the frontrunner for the 2024 Republican
presidential nomination, endorsed Jordan for House speaker on Friday. But it
remains to be seen how much weight that will carry. Some Republicans ignored
Trump's calls for unity during McCarthy's drawn-out battle for the speaker's
gavel in January.
Republicans are due to choose their leader in a
closed-door meeting on Wednesday, though it may take a while for them to settle
on a candidate. Kevin Hern, the head of the conservative Republican Study
Committee, is also expected to run, and other candidates could still surface.
Representative Patrick McHenry currently holds the position on a temporary
basis.
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South
Asia
Afghanistan earthquakes kill 2,053, Taliban says, as
death toll spikes
October 8, 202
Powerful earthquakes in Afghanistan have killed more
than 2,000 people and injured more than 9,000, the Taliban administration said
on Sunday, in the deadliest tremors in years in the quake-prone mountainous
country.
Amid the confusion, the death toll from Saturday’s
quakes spiked from 500 reported on Sunday morning by a Red Crescent
spokesperson and 16 from Saturday night. The quakes hit 35 km (20 miles)
northwest of the city of Herat, with one measuring 6.3 magnitude, the U.S.
Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Rhea Chakraborty says she was aware of Sushant Singh
Rajput’s mental health issues: ‘When someone famous has such issues, people
don’t understand it’
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Over 320 Killed, 12 Villages Entirely Destroyed In
Afghanistan Earthquake
October 08, 2023
Kabul: More than 320 people have been killed and hundreds
feared wounded after a 6.3 magnitude earthquake hit western Afghanistan's
Herat, according to the United Nations.
Local officials in Herat said that over 30 people have
died and more than 600 others have been injured in several earthquakes in this
province, reported the Pajhwok Afghan News.
Earlier, Janan Saiq, the spokesperson of the Ministry
of Disaster Management, said that at least 15 people in three villages of the
"Zinda Jan" district of Herat died in today's earthquake and nearly
40 others were injured, reported Tolo News.
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Afghan Embassy in Spain 'Interacting' With Islamic
Emirate Foreign Ministry
07-10-2023
In a statement published on the embassy's Facebook
page, the embassy wrote that the Afghan embassy in Madrid represents
"Afghanistan and its people" and is trying to provide better consular
services for citizens of the country residing in Spain."
The deputy spokesperson of the Foreign Ministry, Zia
Ahmad Takal, said that all the documents sent from this embassy to the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate for processing are legal.
Meanwhile, the Association for Coordination of
Diplomats of Afghanistan in a letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of
Spain, asked Spain to take necessary steps regarding the suspension of
activities of the Islamic Emirate representative in the Afghan Embassy in the
Hague.
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UN agencies call on Pakistan to protect Afghan
refugees
7 October 2023
Amid a “severe humanitarian crisis”, Afghanistan
currently faces several human rights challenges, particularly for women and
girls, according to the UN.
Pakistan’s new plans would have “serious implications”
for all who have been forced to leave the country and may face serious
protection risks upon their return, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said in a joint statement.
“The forced repatriation of Afghan nationals has the
potential to result in severe human rights violations, including the separation
of families and deportation of minors,” the UN agencies warned.
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Peace has not stopped Afghanistan’s depopulation
Hujjatullah Zia
7 Oct 2023
This summer, I visited my village in Jaghori district
in Ghazni province for the first time since 2017. I had never been so at ease
while travelling from Kabul to my birthplace.
Just a few years ago, undertaking this 260km trip
meant risking one’s life. In 2009, for example, on my way to the village with
some relatives, our car got caught in the crossfire of a battle between Afghan
forces and the Taliban. We narrowly survived.
When I arrived, I was struck by how much my village
had changed. I hardly recognised the place. It looked almost deserted. My
relatives and friends had all left. The house I grew up in was occupied by
strangers – internally displaced people from another province. The streets were
empty; I saw just a few lonely children roaming around.
The village of my childhood looked completely
different. It was full of people and full of life, with crowds of children
running in the streets and playing. Our favourite place was the local stream,
which was surrounded by greenery and attracted all kinds of birds and small
animals.
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Afghan rescuers work through the night after deadly
quake
Oct 8, 2023
HERAT: Desperate rescuers scrabbled through the night
searching for survivors of an earthquake that flattened homes in western
Afghanistan, with the death toll of 120 expected to rise Sunday as the extent
of the disaster becomes clear.
Saturday's magnitude 6.3 quake -- followed by eight
strong aftershocks -- jolted areas 30 kilometres (19 miles) northwest of the
provincial capital of Herat, toppling swathes of rural homes and sending
panicked city dwellers surging into the streets.
Herat disaster management head Mosa Ashari told AFP
late Saturday there had been "about 120" fatalities reported and
"more than 1,000 injured women, children, and old citizens".
As night fell in Sarboland village of Zinda Jan
district, an AFP reporter saw dozens of homes razed to the ground near the
epicentre of the quakes, which shook the area for more than five hours.
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Pakistan
PPP asks ECP to remove ‘anomalies’ in proposed changes
to election rules
Iftikhar A. Khan
October 8, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Just hours before the expiry of deadline
set for filing objections to the proposed changes to the Election Rules 2017,
the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) apprised the Election Commission of Pakistan
(ECP) of its reservations over a new condition pertaining to election expenses.
The ECP had published a set of proposed amendments on
Sept 22 and sought suggestions and objections to it from political parties by
Oct 7.
In a letter sent to ECP Secretary Omar Hamid Khan on
Saturday, PPP Secretary General Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari expressed serious
concern over the condition being introduced in the proposed Form-68 that
requires contesting candidates to provide the total election expenses incurred
(under Section 211(2) of the Elections Act, 2017) by a party.
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Islamabad judges’ promotion delayed for a month
Malik Asad
October 8, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Promotion of dozens of judges of
Islamabad’s subordinate judiciary has been delayed at least for a month as the
senior member of the Selection Committee proceeded abroad.
Justice Tariq Mehmood Jahangiri, the senior member of
the Selection Committee that is considering the cases of additional district
and sessions judges, senior civil judges and civil judges for onward promotion
to the next grade, has gone abroad for about a month.
Sources said the committee could not consider cases of
judges’ promotions until his return in November. The committee took up these
cases on October 2, and the agenda of the day was the promotion of additional
district and sessions judges (ADSJs), sources said, adding that two ADSJs
namely Humayun Dilawar, who convicted former prime minister Imran Khan in the
Toshakhana case, and Faizan Haider Gillani challenged the seniority list. Both
the judges filed separate applications to claim their seniority, sources said.
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Pakistan urges UN to translate children’s rights
pledges into actions
Anwar Iqbal
October 8, 2023
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has urged the international
community to mobilise the political will to translate pledges made for
protecting promoting children’s rights into actions.
Addressing the general debate on the Rights of
Children at the UN headquarters on Friday, Pakistan’s representative Saima
Saleem also underlined the need to implement the United Nations’ legal and
normative framework for children’s rights and developmental needs.
In a separate statement, UN Secretary General António
Guterres reminded the world that “20,000 children are driven from their homes
every day” due to climate-related disasters. “We need to protect and prioritise
them in all our climate action efforts,” he added.
Ms Saleem also stressed this point in her address,
pointing out that the crisis of Covid-19, climate change and conflicts had
severely “damaged Pakistan’s economy and restricted fiscal space with detrimental
impacts on the rights of children”.
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13 undocumented Afghan families leave Swabi for their
homeland
Muqaddam Khan
October 8, 2023
SWABI: Thirteen undocumented Afghan families on Saturday
left the two refugees camps here for their country, and more are expected to
move out fearing a crackdown by the government after the Oct 31 deadline.
Afghan refugees and officials of the district
administration said over 23,000 Afghans had been living in Gandaf and about
30,000 in Gohati camp since 1980.
They said the undocumented Afghans had realised that
this time Pakistan’s government was serious and in case of failure they would
be evicted by force, so the best option was to leave peacefully for their
country.
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Istekham-i-Pakistan Party will emerge as new force in
elections, claims Dr Firdous
Kalbe Ali
October 8, 2023
ISLAMABAD: Istehkam-i-Pakistan Party (IPP) Information
Secretary Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan has said people of Pakistan are fed up with the
current political culture and the IPP will emerge as a new political force in
the upcoming elections.
Addressing a news conference here on Saturday, she
said the manifesto of the IPP was a roadmap for economic development of the
country - ‘without any speed breaker.’
She said the new party had been registered with the
Election Commission and its symbol was “Falcon”, adding the party had launched
its mass contact drive.
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Southeast
Asia
Perak Islamic council allocates RM545,000 in
scholarships for 545 students
08 Oct 2023
IPOH, Oct 8 — The Perak Islamic Religious and Malay
Customs Council (MAIPk) is allocating RM545,000 in zakat funds to provide
scholarships to 545 students throughout the state.
In a statement today, MAIPk said the presentation
ceremony of the assistance under the Baitulmal Education Scholarhip Scheme was
officiated by its Zakat Distribution Division general manager, Rohizan Omar at
the Darul Ridzuan Islamic Complex here recently.
The ceremony saw the presentation of scholarships to
305 Form Four and Form Five asnaf students who participated in the Motivasi
Pecutan Akhir SPM 2023 seminar.
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CM: Stop political bickerings and focus on developing
Sabah
08 Oct 2023
TAMPARULI, Oct 8 — Chief Minister Datuk Seri Panglima
Hajiji Noor urged all quarters to stop political bickerings and instead
concentrate on developing the State.
“Without playing too much politics, we can give full
attention on developing Sabah. We must ensure all the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya
aspirations are successfully implemented,” he said when opening the Tamparuli
Gagasan Rakyat annual general meeting at Dewan Tun Hamdan here today.
“The State Government under Gabungan Rakyat Sabah
(GRS) has set a direction to develop Sabah. Despite facing many challenges like
the Covid-19 pandemic and the political uncertainties at the Federal level, we
succeeded in moving forward through the Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya,” said
Hajiji, who is chairman of GRS.
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Sarawak govt committee to study proposal on increasing
parliamentary seats, says premier
By Sulok Tawie
08 Oct 2023
BETONG, Oct 8 — Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari
Openg today said the state government will form a committee to study a proposal
by Parti Pesaka Bumiputera Bersatu’s (PBB) Betong zone to add at least 12
parliamentary seats to Sarawak’s current 31.
“However, discretion lies with the Election
Commission,” he told reporters after opening the special convention of PBB’s
Betong zone held in conjunction with 60 years of Sarawak independence.
PBB vice-president Datuk Julaihi Narawi, when reading
out a list of nine resolutions, said the proposal would increase the collective
number of parliamentary seats for Sarawak and Sabah to 35 per cent or one-third
of the total number of parliamentary seats in Malaysia.
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Fahmi urges govt to focus on providing skills-based
workforce ecosystem to boost uptake in tech careers
08 Oct 2023
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Malaysia needs to focus on
providing a workforce ecosystem with skills-based, especially in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education in preparation for a
digital technology-based career.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said
that based on the World Economic Forum (WEF) report, eight out of 10 new jobs
require digital technology skills and that digital technology-based careers
have also increased almost threefold.
“This preparation is very important to increase the
capabilities and skills for a career, in addition to instilling an interest in
STEM while still in school.
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Europe
The Luton Mosques Opened Their Doors To Football Fans
As Part Of A National Initiative #VisitMyMosque
By Finley Cannon
8 OCT 2023
Mosques across Luton opened their doors to visitors
last month, welcoming the local community inside to learn more about Islam and
the Muslim community in Luton as part of a national initiative.
National Mosque Day took place on September 23, with
Muslim communities taking part in the nationwide event where mosques across the
UK are able to open their door together on the same day. Whilst Mosques in
Luton and across the country have been open to visit for decades, the national
initiative, #VisitMyMosque was conceived in February 2015 with about 20 mosques
taking part in holding an open day on the same day. The initiative has grown to
over 250 mosques, with MPs and other senior politicians taking part.
In Luton Madinah Mosque, Hockwell Ring Mosque and
Discover Islam Luton collaborated with Luton Town Football Club to welcome fans
in ahead of the Premier League match with Wolves. Members of the Mosque also
took the opportunity to raise money for Noah Enterprise, a local charity which
supports the homeless and those struggling for somewhere to go.
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Neo-Nazis vandalise another mosque in Germany
08-10-2023
In the latest string of attacks targeting Germany’s
Muslim community, neo-Nazi extremists have attacked a mosque in the western
German city of Siegburg.
The assailants first threw stones at the mosque and
then entered the complex at around 11:10 p.m. local time (21:10 GMT), smashing
doors and windows. They also left a flyer of the neo-Nazi group, Letzte Rettung
Germania, before escaping, witnesses said.
The Turkish-Muslim group DITIB, which runs the
Siegburg Mosque, condemned the attack, and called for stronger protection for
the places of worship.
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Ukraine's Zelenskiy calls for world solidarity with
Israel
08 October 2023
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on
world leaders on Saturday to show solidarity and unity in supporting Israel and
condemning the "terrorist attack" by Palestinian Islamist group
Hamas.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed "mighty
vengeance" after a surprise assault by Hamas killed more than 200 people
in the deadliest day of violence in Israel in half a century.
Zelenskiy, whose army has been fighting a war Russia
launched against it 19 months ago, said that Israel - just like Ukraine - has
"every right" to protect itself.
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