Evening NEWS DIGEST
21 July 2016: 15 Shawal 37:Vol:7, No:120
Publisher offers apology for
Prophet slur in Marathi textbook after Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, SIO bring to
notice
Nagpur: A publisher
tendered an unconditional apology for publishing certain blasphemous comments
on Prophet Mohammed in a Class 5 CBSE approved Marathi textbook here on
Wednesday. Proprietor of Emkay & Sons, publishing books under the brand of
Orange City Publishers, Parvesh M.Neb on Wednesday issued the apology for the
chapter 'Nirmal' Part I to 8, which had hurt Muslim sentiments."I don't
have any motive or intention of doing it (hurting sentiments). So I and the
team author, editor, illustrator, printer, composer apologise for the same,"
Neb said in his apology. The regret letter was issued to the Jamaat-e-Islami
Hind and Students Islamic Organisation, Nanded which had brought the matter to
the publisher's notice, pointing out certain "blatantly wrong and
mischievous content and erroneous photographs" of Prophet Mohammed
accompanying the text material. "When we were informed about the contents
in the Marathi textbook, we felt it prudent to directly approach the publisher
and apprise them. He readily accepted the mistakes and even tendered an
apology. We are satisfied by his response," JIH state secretary
(education) Zahoor Ahmed told IANS."We are deeply regretful for this
unintended lapse on our part and have given a written apology. As a
precautionary measure, we have recalled all the copies of the textbook in the
market. We shall delete the offensive content and re-issue them within a week
or so," Neb told IANS.Neb said in the next edition, he would send the
revised manuscript to JIH and other experts for vetting before including it in
the textbooks.He appealed to the JIH and SIO to cooperate in the interest of
maintaining peace and harmony, to which the two organisations readily agreed.
IANS
Marathi book publisher
apologises for Prophet’s picture; recalls all books
KASHMIR
ISSUE
There Should be
'Plebiscite' in Kashmir: Scindia
http://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/there-should-be-plebiscite-in-kashmir-says-scindia/947442
Congress leader
Jyotiraditya Scindia today said in Lok Sabha that there should be
"plebiscite" in Kashmir as the situation in Valley has deteriorated
and PDP-BJP govt has "insulted" the "crown" of India.
"In Kashmir today, there is a need for plebiscite," he said using
Urdu word 'rai shumari' while initiating a discussion in the House on Kashmir
situation. "PDP-BJP govt has shed all the principles. Administration is
divided and the govt, which should support people, is using weapons against
them," Scindia said, adding "the wounds there can be healed only
through humanity."While attacking the Centre and state govt, the Chief
Whip of Congress said, "There is a need to create an environment of peace
and tranquality; growth and development.""The reality is that there
is an identity crisis in the state govt ...Today it is clear that there is a
political upheavel and terrorism is flourishing in J&K. 60% population in
the state is below 30 years of age. If we are not able to create opportunities
for them, we would be pushing them towards militancy," he said.He said the
central govt has failed to provide safety and security to the people of the
Valley.PTI
Grant a large degree of
autonomy to J&K: Chidambaram
'Do you need 700,000
soldiers to fight 150 militants?': Kashmiri rights activist Khurram Parvez: scroll.in
Khurram Parvez, Kashmiri
human rights activist in Srinagar, is programme coordinator of the J&K Coalition
of Civil Society.In this interview with Scroll.in before the current spell of
tumult in Kashmir, speaks about human rights abuses in the Valley, how the
people’s narrative contradicts that of the State, and why the Indian media
focuses on the exodus and killing of Kashmiri Pandits, but not of other Hindus.
He said, "According to govt figures, there were only 150 militants in the
state last year. Do you need 700,000 soldiers to fight 150 militants?" He
added, "150 was the total number of militants present in the entire state.
From 2008, the total number of militants has never been more than 250. If you
compare the number of soldiers in the State to, say, Afghanistan, or other
conflict zones such as Iraq, Kashmir still remains the highest militarised zone
in the world."
Kashmir: Newspapers return
after Mufti expresses ‘regret’
Srinagar:Following A
meeting with CM Mehbooba Mufti, during
which she “regretted” the ban on publication of newspapers in Valley due to a
“communication gap”, newspaper editors and owners Wednesday decided to resume
publication.Soon after the meeting with CM,editors and owners of print
publications met in Srinagar and decided that their printing presses would
start again Wednesday night.“Although there has been no deliberate attempt on
part of the govt to impose any restriction on publication of newspapers,
whatever has happened, because of some communication gap, is regrettable,” she
said. “Complaints of highhandedness against the press, if any, amid the
prevailing situation will be looked into.” indianexpress
Apex body of editors condemns
'undeclared censorship' on press in Kashmir
New Delhi:All India
Newspaper Editor's Conference (AINEC) has condemned the "undeclared
censorship" on press in the Kashmir Valley.The apex body of editors in a
resolution passed on Wednesday, criticised the ruling PDP-BJP alliance in the
valley, and added that the ban on publications and raids on the newspaper
offices and printing presses is a direct attack on the freedom of the press."This
new method, of undeclared censorship adopted by PDP-BJP govt has set a new
precedent of censorship, and it is totally unacceptable," AINEC said here.
It urged J&K govt to refrain from restrictive and undemocratic methods to
gag the press in the Kashmir Valley.IANS
What was need to kill Wani,
PDP asks govt in Lok Sabha
New Delhi: The political
divide over the violence in J&K surfaced sharply in Lok Sabha on Wednesday
with Congress and other opposition parties like Trinamool accusing the govt of mishandling the situation, sparked by the
death of Burhan Wani, while the ruling party defended itself against the charge
of using excessive force to quell protests.Interestingly, BJP's partner in
J&K , PDP, raised questions on the need for Wani's killing and its timing.
PDP MP Muzzafar Beg said if Wani was on the radar of intelligence agencies why
was he not arrested earlier? He urged the Centre to use its moral authority,
instead of military authority.TOI
All-party meet reviews
situation in Kashmir, demands ban on pellet guns
Sri Nagar: An All-Party
Meeting convened by J&K CM Mehbooba
Mufti was held today to review the situation in the violence-hit Valley where
unrest following Burhan wani’s death has left 43 persons dead and 3400 others
injured. The leaders who attened the meeting showed concern over the use of
pellet guns to control mob and demanded a complete ban on its use.Main
opposition NC skipped the meeting saying actions in the recent past have shown
that there was no “effective leadership” in the state govt.CM chaired the meet,
which was also attended by several ministers including deputy CM Nirmal Singh,
leaders from opposition Congress, independent MLAs and leaders of other political
parties in the state. indianexpress
Kashmir unrest: Govt to
review use of pellet guns, committee to submit reports within 2 months
Kashmir Unrest: JK govt
orders probe into killing of 3 persons in army firing
Srinagar; J&K govt ordered a magisterial probe into the killing
of 3 persons including two women in army firing at Qazigund in Anantnag
district on Monday and asked the inquiry officer to submit his report with 15
days.PTI
Pakistan to seek UNHRC to
probe IHK violence, ban pellet guns use: Sartaj
Pakistan will approach the
Human Rights Council of the United Nations to send a fact-finding mission to
the Indian Held Kashmir (IHK) to investigate the slaughter of innocent
civilians and impose a ban on the use of pellet guns for dispersing the
protestors, said Sartaj Aziz on Thursday.
“Indian armed forces are using live ammunition on the mobs which have
caused many civilian casualties. Around 50 people have been killed and more
than 3500 injured. It has been reported that around 400 injured are in critical
condition and more than 70 of the injured may have become permanently blind,”
the Adviser to PM on Foreign Affairs said.He said Pakistan would approach the
Human Rights Council of the UN on its own behalf and on behalf of the OIC
Contact Group on Kashmir, comprising Azerbaijan, Niger, Saudi Arabia and
Turkey.Pakistan Today
Stop Deplorable
Interfering, Withdraw From PoK: India's Strong Statement
After incessant provocation
from Pakistan - which included its observing a "Black Day" to
commemorate the victims of the recent clashes in Kashmir Valley - India today
issued a strong recrimination, stating that the violence was "led by
UN-designated terrorists" who get "encouragement and support"
from Pakistan.NDTV
Stop inciting, supporting
violence in India: MEA to Pak
Avoid trips to Kashmir, US,
UK, Oz tell citizens
New Delhi: Nearly two weeks
of unrest in J&K has taken its toll on tourism as well, with cancellations
galore.With the Kashmir Valley hit by protests and curfew countries like the
US, the UK and Australia have issued advisories warning against travel to the
state.According to the tourism ministry, foreign tourist arrivals in the state
have come down to a three-year low. Travel trade executives said nearly all
bookings for the next two months had been cancelled. timesofindia
Kashmir unrest major
setback for peace, says NYT, slams AFSPA
New Delhi(IANS) The major
cause of the uprising in Kashmir is the resentment among Kashmiri youth who
have come under India’s security apparatus that acts against civilians with
impunity, The New York Times said in an editorial on Thursday terming the
current unrest as a “major setback for peace”.
Kashmir: No school reopens
despite govt diktat
Srinagar: Despite govt
order to reopen schools in four districts in the Valley, the schools continue
to remain closed on Thursday as the parents didn’t allow their wards to attend
the classes due to the current unrest in Kashmir.The govt had earlier announced
that the schools in four districts including Baramulla, Bandipora, Budgam and
Ganderbal in Kashmir division will reopen on 21 July. kashmirreader
DALIT ISSUE
Dalits are ‘soft target’
for cow vigilantes: fact finding team
Ahmedabad;A fact finding
team which visited Gujarat’s Una town in connection with the brutal assault of
Dalits, has claimed to have found a new trend among ‘cow vigilantes’ to show
bravado by making a particular Dalit community as their “soft target”.The
incident of beating up of seven Dalit youths in Mota Samadhilya village of
Gir-Somnath district last week has triggered large scale protests across the
state. The protests worsened yesterday at least seven youths attempted suicide
with violence and arson spreading to various places in the state. 8-member fact
finding team, comprising Dalits from various city-based NGOs including Dalit
Adhikar Manch, which went to the village from here a few days back, found out
that the incident was brutal as the alleged beating of youths started from 9.30
AM and continued unabated till 1.30 PM, and inspite of the victims’ kin
repeatedly calling police, the latter allegedly did not act.PTI
Gujarat: Muslim group
expresses solidarity with Dalits, seeks ban on gau raksha samitis
Ahmedabad: Expressing
solidarity with Dalit victims of Una, Ahmedabad Muslim Youth Group submitted a
memorandum to Ahmedabad collector, seeking banning of gau raksha samitis across
the state and registration of criminal cases against policemen for their
alleged dereliction of duty.Activist and advocate Shamshad Pathan, who led the
delegation to the collector, alleged that the “connivance” of the police in the
brutal flogging of Dalit youths in Una was quite “clear”.He said that a police
control van with PSI Kanchan Kumar went to the spot where Dalits youths were
being flogged. But the PSI returned, asking the accused to bring the Dalit
youths to the police station.“The suspension of police personnel is not enough.
They should also be booked for the offence for which the accused belonging to
the gau raksha samiti have been booked. The policemen should be arrested
because they collaborated with the accused,” said Pathan. indianexpress
Dalit fury spills over to
Gujarat streets, 9 more try to end lives
Ahmedabad:Gujarat bandh
called by Dalit groups was near total Wednesday as protesters took to the
streets, downing shutters, attacking public transport and halting trains and vehicle
traffic. Police said Dalits groups clashed with police teams at several
places.CM Anandiben Patel met Balu Sarvaiyya who, along with his family
members, was flogged by gau rakshaks on July 11 in Una in Somnath district but
there was little respite on the streets where anger was directed at
authorities. Dalit and Muslim groups sought justice, handing memorandums to
authorities at various places.Police lobbed tear gas shells and lathicharged
mobs in Dani Limda, a largely Dalit neighbourhood in Ahmedabad, while in Botad
district, a Dalit youth doused himself with kerosene and tried to set himself
ablaze outside the collector’s office. indianexpress
Opposition slams BJP for
‘Taliban-like attitude’ towards Dalits
New Delhi: Opposition in
Rajya Sabha on Thursday launched a frontal attack on the BJP over growing
attacks on Dalits and other sections, saying a “Taliban-like attitude” was
prevailing in some parts of the country and the ‘Gujarat model’ had been thoroughly
exposed.PTI
Dalits thrashing, suicide
attempts, arson: All you need to know about Una protests
It is Mahatma, Patel and
Ambedkar versus RSS, Gowalkar and Modi: Rahul in Gujarat
Protests continue in
Gujarat over thrashing of Dalits
First Muslims, Now Dalits
Being Oppressed, Especially In BJP States, Says Mayawati
OTHERS
PM Modi, Sheikh Hasina
jointly inaugurate Petrapole ICP; initiative to promote bilateral trade
New Delhi;PM Narendra Modi and Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina on Thursday jointly inaugurated
Petrapole Integrated checkpost, the biggest land port in South Asia, through
video conferencing. PM Modi listened as Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina spoke
through video conferencing. In a statement, PM Modi said the inauguration of
Petrapole checkpost will not only promote bilateral trade but also help in
economic growth of both countries.
Gujarat HC refuses to ban
book mocking PM Modi; author to publish it in 6 languages
Ahmadabad: The Gujarat high
court refused to ban the sale of the book on PM
Narendra Modi - 'Fekuji Have Dilli Ma' (Feku is in Delhi now) which
mocks and criticises him for the tall promises and claims he made during his
campaigning in the parliamentary polls 2014. The book refers to PM Modi as Feku
meaning a boastful person.Justice SH Vora rejected the writ petition filed by
Modi supporter Narsinhbhai Solanki at the stage of admission itself, saying the
court did not agree with the reasons cited by the petitioner for imposing a
ban.TCN
Does Najma Heptulla want to
be the Vice-President?
http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/does-najma-heptulla-want-to-be-the-vice-president/323964/
Ex-Union minister for
Minority Affairs, Najma Heptulla has now approached BJP leaders, and said that
even though presently she may be sent to a RajBhawan as governer,
Vice-presidential elections would be her aim, next year.Heptulla who recently
resigned from the post of Union minister of Minority Affairs, speculations have
been rife that about her been made a governer, reason been her being more than
75 years of age which seems to be an unwritten criteria for cabinet ministers.
She resigned on July 12 and it had been expected for some time, although her
name still appeared in the list after PM Narendra Modi’s reshuffle. financialexpress
MEDIA ON
TERROR CASES
NIA chargesheet against 16
men names preachers who influenced them are Salman Nadvi, Suhail Ahmed,
Shamsuddin Qasmi: TOI
New Delhi: While Zakir
Naik's speeches are under the scanner for alleged radical content to influence
Muslim youth, NIA chargesheet against 16 men on Tuesday mentioned the names of
a few other Islamic preachers whose speeches/lectures influenced them towards
violent jihad. NIA chargesheet said one Suhail Ahmed received lectures on Islam
and jihad delivered by one Salman Nadvi of Nadvathul Ulama in Lucknow on
WhatsApp. Nadvi, NIA said, was a known supporter of Khilafat and IS. Suhail
also read jihadi magazines like 'Mahaana Shariyat', 'Afghan jihad' etc. Asif
Ali, listened to the 'bayans' (sermons) of Maulana Shamsuddin Qasmi in Tamil.
Qasmi is imam of Chennai Mecca Masjid, the NIA chargesheet said. NIA also
claimed a Pakistani weekly newspaper, Al-Qalam, which propagates anti-India
agenda and publishes material in favour of terrorists like Maulana Masood
Azhar, was read by them. Most of the news in Al-Qalam, NIA said, was rabidly
anti-India and pro-terrorists like Azhar.Azhar Khan, arrested by the NIA from
Bhopal, read some books of Masood Azhar and got influenced by his thoughts.
Then, one of his classmates, Abdul Rashid from Assam, brought him books written
by a Kashmiri girl, Sadia, wife of famous mujahideen 'Gazi Baba' (according to
arrested men) apart from reading the history of Afiya Siddiqi, a Pakistani
scientist. Azhar Khan was influenced by these books, the agency said.Shareef
Moiunuddin, read published material like 'Jihad ke Maasail', 'Al-Furkan Wal
Mizzan', 'Hijra to the Islamic State' and 'Book on Daesh'. Apart from that,
they were radicalised by Delhi-based Mufti Abdus Sami. While Sami has been
arrested, the NIA said other Islamic preachers referred to in the chargesheet
were not under the scanner or accused.
Missing Kerala youth and
the state's connections with a Salafi town in Yemen
Malappuram: There is a good
chance that you may not have heard of Dammaj, a small town in the Sa'dah
Governorate of North-western Yemen. However, this town has been brought to
attention by the recent news from Kerala, where 15 youths have gone missing and
are said to have fled to Dammaj, although many media houses used this to claim
that these youths had joined ISIS.Over the last one decade, Dammaj and the
Salafi centre Dar Al-Hadith in the town have turned home to many young Salafis
from the state.“Being attracted by the spiritual teachings taught there, some
of the youngsters have been fleeing to Dammaj, where they lead a spiritual life
abstaining from the modernity. The trend dates back to 2004,” says Shabeel TN,
functionary of Mujahid Students Movement, students outfit of Kerala Nadwathul
Mujahideen (KNM).TCN
Maharashtra govt has rolled
out ‘deradicalisation policy’ for Muslim youths
Mumbai:After almost a year
of deliberations, the Maharashtra govt
has rolled out its “deradicalisation policy” for Muslim youth. The
initiative is being called “Guidelines regarding, Economic, Social and
Education Development of Minority Youth and Remedy for positive change.”“For
ensuring the integration of boys and girls from the minority community into the
mainstream of development is necessary to create an awakening among them and
explain to them the hurdles in their development. It is also necessary to
facilitate a positive change in them and increase their role in social
development,” the policy states. It also lists the steps that each department
should take to ensure better integration of the community.For schools, the
policy says the school education department should draft such chapters in the
syllabus that teach the essence and “true teachings”of every religion. “Include
chapters in text books with the aim of inculcating ideas essential for a
democratic society as per the provisions of the Constitution. Also include
chapters which will help in increasing tolerance in society,” it says. indian
express
10 months after 3 Muslim
men arrested on terror charges from Yavatmal , their bail hearings repeatedly
delayed
Throughout July, reports on
the arrests of Muslim terror suspects have been hitting the headlines with
alarming regularity. On Sept.25, 2015, in Yavatmal’s communally charged Pusad
town, 20-year-old Abdul Malik attacked 3 police constables with a kitchen knife
in the presence of several eye-witnesses, allegedly to avenge the state govt
for introducing a ban on beef. Over the next month, after interrogating Malik,
the state’s anti-terrorism squad made two more arrests from the town: that of
24-year-old Shoaib Khan, an alleged sympathiser of the banned SIMI, and
26-year-old Mujeeb-ur-Rahman, a priest and teacher at the local madrasa,
accused of radicalising young Muslims through his sermons. All three have been
lodged in Nagpur Central Jail.When Scroll.in visited Pusad in Dec.2015, no
charge sheets had been filed in the cases, but the police claimed to have
evidence that Malik’s attack on the constables was part of a larger terror
conspiracy masterminded by Rahman. 3 men’s lawyers, however, claimed that
Malik’s assault on the constables was an isolated incident and that Rahman and
Khan are innocent.Nearly 10 months later, the 3 men are still waiting to be
granted bail and their applications for the same have remained unprocessed due
to several delays. “The charge sheets against them were filed in February and
we began applying for bail soon after,” said Mir Nagman Ali, an advocate with
the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court and one of the lawyers representing
the three men. scroll.in
TURKEY
Turkey declares 'state of
emergency' after failed coup
Turkish President Tayyip
Erdogan has announced that the country will be placed under a "state of
emergency" for three months, in response to the failed coup.Erdogan said
the decision was made following a meeting with members of the national security
council. The state of emergency was needed "in order to remove swiftly all
the elements of the terrorist organisation involved in the coup attempt,"
he said at the presidential palace in Ankara.In an interview with Al Jazeera
earlier on Wednesday, Erdogan has expressed doubts the coup attempt was entirely
over. aljazeera
Putin, Erdoğan to meet soon
in bid to start new era in Turkey-Russia ties: hurriyetdailynews
Ankara: Turkish President
Tayyip Erdoğan and Russian President Vladimir Putin may meet in a face-to-face
meeting in August as part of mutual efforts to normalize bilateral ties
following months of tension due to the downing of a Russian warplane by the
Turkish Air Forces in November. Putin called Erdoğan on July 17, a day after
Turkish security forces quashed a coup attempt staged by a group of
high-ranking officers within the army, telling him that “Russia found
anti-constitutional acts and violence unacceptable and is hoping for the
restoration of order and stability in Turkey.”In the phone call, the two
leaders agreed to meet in person soon.
Turkey moves to shutter
hundreds of Gulenist schools
Turkey has begun the
process of shutting down hundreds of schools and other institutions
administered by Gulen movement in the wake of last week’s failed coup, an
Education Ministry source said Wednesday.The source, who spoke to Anadolu
Agency on condition of anonymity due to restrictions on speaking to the media,
said a total of 626 institutions, including 524 private schools and 102 other
institutions such as dormitories and test preparation centers, will be closed
down by the ministry. Anadolu Agency
Western media criticized
over coup coverage
Ankara: After the failed
coup by the Fetullah Gulen movement in Turkey that martyred at least 240 people
and wounded over 1,500 others, the Western media seems to be trying to
trivialize the actual coup attempt while instead focusing on criticizing the
elected govt 's response to the would-be putsch.While the Turkish govt says the Gulenist Terror Organization or
Parallel State Structure (FETO/PDY) is behind the failed coup, which aimed to
overthrow the country's democratically elected govt , the Western media
overlooks the fact that Turkish people took to the streets to protect democracy
and the rule of the law against the illegal coup-plotters. Rather, it has
focused on the ruling party's "authoritarian" reaction to the coup.AnadoluAgency
Kerry to Turkey: Send us
evidence, not allegations on Gulen
Washington: Secretary of
State John Kerry is calling on Turkey to provide hard evidence that a US-based
cleric was behind a foiled coup attempt last weekend if it wants him
extradited. Kerry said he had made that clear in several phone calls with
Turkey's foreign minister in recent days that mere allegations of wrongdoing
against Fethullah Gulen would not meet US extradition requirements.AP
Muslim Brotherhood hails
Turkish defense of democracy
WORLD
Missouri:
Islamic relief agency shut down after it admits to illegally transferring funds
worth $1.4 mn to
Iraq:AP
Kansas
City:A Missouri-based Islamic charity that was shut down after being identified
by the federal govt as a global
terrorist organization admitted in federal court on July 20 that
it illegally funneled $1.4 million to Iraq in violation of US sanctions. A
representative of the Islamic American Relief Agency pleaded guilty in
Jefferson City, Missouri, to conspiring to violate International Emergency
Economic Powers Act. The agency, once based in Columbia, also pleaded guilty to
one count each of conspiracy to commit money laundering and obstructing the
administration of internal revenue laws.At least three former IARA principals the
group’s chief, a fundraiser and a board member have
previously been sentenced in the wide-ranging scheme to illegally transfer
money, and a former Michigan congressman went to prison for lobbying efforts
for the group.IARA, which served as the US office of the Sudan-based Islamic
Relief Agency, took in between $1 million and $3 million in contributions
annually from 1991 to 2003, federal authorities said.The original indictment
alleged the charity sent about $130,000 to help Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, whom the United
States has designated as a global terrorist. AP
US:
Man removed from flight for ‘identifiably Arabic and Muslim
name’
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/us-man-removed-from-flight-for-identifiably-arabic-and-muslim-name-2927758/
In a case
of alleged discrimination in US, a 40-year-old Muslim man was removed
from a plane after a flight attendant publicly announced his name, seat number
and said she would be “watching” him.The
matter came to light on June 20 when the Council on American-Islamic Relations
(CAIR) complained to transport authorities that Mohamed Ahmed Radwan was
removed from the American Airlines Flight last Dec.because of his “identifiably
Arabic and Muslim name. ”According to federal law, airlines are prohibited
from discriminating against passengers based on religion, ancestry and national
origin, among other criteria.CAIR sent a letter to the Dept.of Transportation
(DOT) on June 20 urging an investigation and also called for a “thorough
examination” into prevailing practices of major airlines, The
Charlotte Observer reported.
Israel
to demolish 14 Palestinian homes to expand settlements
Israeli
occupation authorities distributed demolition orders for 14 Palestinian houses
and two agricultural structures in the West Bank city of Nablus, Safa news agency
reported yesterday. Director of settlement department in the Palestinian
Authority Ghassan Daghlas said that the Israeli occupation is to demolish seven
houses in Beit Dajan, east of Nablus, and seven others in Majdal Beni-Fadel, in
the south of the city.He also said that the orders to demolish two agricultural
stores were submitted to farmers in two different neighbourhoods in the south
of the city. middleeastmonitor
At
least 30 Muslims among victims of Nice terror attack
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world-at-least-30-muslims-among-victims-of-nice-terror-attack-340151
Paris:
At least 30 of the 84 victims killed in the attack last Thursday in Nice were
Muslim, the French Catholic daily La Croix said on Tuesday.The newspaper added
that 20 of those killed were of Tunisian nationality, the same as the truck
driver Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, who carried out the attack during the
Bastille Day celebrations, Efe news reported.india tv
Israel
renews diplomatic relations with Guinea after 49 yrs
Israel
announced on Wednesday that it is resuming diplomatic relations with the
Republic of Guinea after nearly half a century of estrangement, according to a
statement by the Israeli Foreign Ministry.The ministry said in an official
statement: “This is an important moment, as Guinea renews its
diplomatic relations with Israel after 49 years.”The
Ministry’s Director-General Dore Gold was quoted in the
statement as saying: “I am happy to inform you that Mr. Ibrahim Khalil
Kaba, Chief of Staff of the Guinean Presidency, and I signed a joint
declaration announcing the renewal of diplomatic relations between the Republic
of Guinea and Israel.”
Israel
demolishes Palestinian structures in Jerusalem
Israeli
bulldozers yesterday demolished a Palestinian commercial structure near the
industrial park of the illegal Israeli settlement of Atarot, north of occupied
Jerusalem, Quds Press reported.Owner of the structure, Kamal Abu-Sneineh, told
the news site that the Israeli occupation demolished his property claiming it
was built on land owned by the Israeli municipality in Jerusalem. “This land is
mine and I have proof of that,” he said.“The Israeli police started the
demolition when I was not there. When I arrived, they forced me to remain far away.”
He said that his property consisted of two rooms, used as offices, four
containers, used as stores, a vehicle, diesel tank and two trucks.
Palestinian
Child beheading in Syria triggers backlash against US.backed rebels
Beirut:
A US-supported Syrian rebel group said Wednesday it will open an investigation
into the beheading of a Syrian boy on spy accusations, calling it an
"individual mistake" that does not represent the overall policies of
the group.Nour el-Din al-Zinki group, a relatively moderate group that fights
Syrian govt and the Islamic State group,
condemned the beheading which was captured on video and triggered an instant
backlash against the group. It is not
clear who the boy was or why he was beheaded on camera. He was identified by
activists on social media as Mahmoud Issa, a 12-year-old Palestinian. AP
Syria
war: ISIL given '48 hours' to leave Manbij: aljazeera
US-backed
Syrian rebels have given the ISIL 48 hours to leave their stronghold of Manbij
in Syria. Thursday's announcement comes two days after strikes launched by
US-led coalition fighting ISIL reportedly killed at least 56 civilians in the
Tokhar area in the northern city of Manbij of the Aleppo governate.
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defence ministers discuss anti-Daesh war
The
defence ministers of an international coalition led by the United States met in
Washington yesterday as part of a two-day event to discuss the fight against
Daesh.The event comes in response to a number of attacks which have taken place
on an international level for which the group has claimed
responsibility.International Alliance Special Presidential Envoy Brett Makourk
said the attacks will undoubtedly be the main topic of concern during the
talks.Over 2 days,US Secretary of State John Kerry and Defence Secretary Ashton
Carter will meet with 40 defence ministers and leaders. middleeastmonitor
We
want US Marines in Iraq: Iraqi Foreign Minister
US
Marines are in Iraq under the will of the Iraqi govt , the country’s
Foreign Minister Ibrahim Al-Jaafari said. Iraqi News Agency (INA) reported
Al-Jaafari saying in a statement: “The operation undertaken to clean Iraqi cities of
terrorism are purely Iraqi operations, in coordination with other parties,
being advisors or those who support us with air cover, but the real will to
gain liberty stems from Iraqis.”Fallujah operation was an Iraqi achievement in its
entirety, he said, conducted by Iraqi arms and planned by Iraqi minds. middleeastmonitor
Bangladesh
court jails opposition leader's son Tarique Rahman
Bangladesh's
High Court has sentenced the son of the country's main opposition leader to
seven years in prison for money laundering.The decision against 51-year old Tarique Rahman was
handed down on Thursday by a two-member bench.The High Court overturned a 2013 acquittal,
in which a Dhaka court had cleared Rahman of charges that he and a friend
siphoned off millions of dollars to Singapore between 2003 and 2007. aljazeera
Chinese,
Pakistani troops launch 1st joint border patrols near
Xinjiang
BEIJING:
Chinese and Pakistan border troops have for the first time launched joint
patrolling of the border connecting PoK with Xinjiang province amid reports
that over 100 Uighurs have fled the restive region to join ISIS.The state media
reported about the joint patrol even as Chinese President Xi Jinping asked the
Chinese Muslims to practice their religion ‘as part of Chinese society and
direction’PTI
Census
data shows Muslim population falls in Myanmar
Yangon:After
a two-year-delay, the govt of Myanmar
has finally released controversial data on religion from a 2014 census.The
results of the Myanmar Population and Housing Census had been on hold since
results were compiled, due to fears that they may inflame tensions between the
country's Buddhist and Muslim populations.Figures released Thursday show that
the country's Muslim population has fallen from 3.9 %
of the overall population in the 1983 census
to just 2.3 %
-- a figure that does not include around 1.2 million
mostly Rohingya Muslims in western Rakhine State -- who were not enumerated.AA
Top
Saudi clerical body renews fatwa against Pokemon: Reuters
DUBAI:
Saudi Arabia's top clerical body has renewed a 15-year-old edict that the
Pokemon game franchise is un-Islamic, Saudi media said on Wednesday, although
the fatwa made no mention of the successful new Pokemon GO mobile
game.Nintendo's augmented reality app, in which players walk around real-life
neighbourhoods to hunt and catch virtual cartoon characters on their smartphone
screens, has become an instant hit around the world.The General Secretariat of
the Council of Senior Religious Scholars said it had revived a 2001 decree
against a Pokemon card game in response to queries from believers.The Council
argued that the mutations of the creatures in the game, who are given specific
powers, amounted to blasphemy by promoting the theory of natural evolution.“It
is shocking that the word 'evolution' has been much on the tongues of
children,” the fatwa read.It also said the game contained other elements
prohibited by Islamic law, including “polytheism against God by multiplying the
number of deities, and gambling, which God has forbidden in the Quran and
likened to wine and idols".The fatwa added that symbols used in the game
promoted Japan's Shinto religion, Christianity, Freemasonry and “global
Zionism".
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