Evening NEWS DIGEST
14 Nov. 2016: 13 Safar 1438: Vol: 8, No:35
New proposal for settlement
of Ayodhya dispute; Petition filed to build new temple, mosque: PTI
Faizabad:Petition, with
over 10,000 signatures from both communities, suggests that a temple and a
mosque should be built at the site.A fresh proposal for settlement of Ayodhya
dispute was submitted to Faizabad divisional commissioner suggesting that a
temple and a mosque be built at the site.The petition, it is claimed, has been
signed by about 10,000 members from both Hindu and Muslim communities with
former High Court judge Palok Basu leading the initiative. Divisional
Commissioner Surya Prakash Mishra, who is the receiver of the disputed site,
said, “I received a memorandum regarding the dispute of Ayodhya and a bunch of
photocopies containing some signatures. I have yet to decide what to do in this
matter.”Justice Basu said that they were hopeful that the Supreme Court will
take note of it. The petition, which has 10,502 signatures, was submitted on
Sunday.“We have moved this negotiation process in the Supreme Court through the
authorized person (Divisional Commissioner). We hope that the SC will honour
the public sentiments of peace and harmony,” he said, adding they have proposed
that the disputed site will house both Ram temple and a mosque.Justice Basu
said their “local” effort to resolve the issue started in March 18, 2010. In
the past, the main litigant in Babri Masjid case, Hashim Ansari, had along with
Akhara Parishad president Mahant Gyan Das discussed an out-of-court settlement
which broadly talked about the 70 acres of disputed premises accommodating both
a mosque and a temple with a wall which will be 100 feet high.
Ayodhya:10,000 sign for
amicable settlement
Fresh proposal calls for mosque, temple
side-by-side
India-Israel not a
friendship to hide, says Israeli Prez, arrives on 8-day tour
New Delhi: Friendship
between India and Israel is at work “day in, day out” and is not a relationship
“we should be hiding,” Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has said as he pledged
full support to India in fighting terrorism. Rivlin arrived on Monday on a
8-day visit to India, first by any Israeli President in nearly 2 decades. Rivlin
acknowledged differences with India on the Palestinian issue but spoke warmly
about the growing India-Israel ties as the 2 countries prepare to celebrate 25
years of establishment of full diplomatic ties between them next year. Pledging
full support to India in fighting terrorism, Rivlin said that his country was
proud to “stand with India in its defence of the values of democracy.”Answering
a question on “murmurs” in Israel that India kept under wraps their
relationship because of close ties with the Arab world and domestic political
considerations, Rivlin said: “Israel is proud of our friendship with India and
I believe that India is proud of its friendship with Israel. “Again, this is
not just a friendship of leaders and govts. It is a friendship between people
in all walks of life, in all fields of study, in all areas of trade. This is
not a friendship we should be hiding. This is a friendship that we see at work
day in, day out, at the very forefront of building a better world for Israelis,
for Indians, and for all peoples,” Rivlin said, whose country is one of the
biggest suppliers of defence equipment to India and is cooperating with it in a
major way in dealing with terrorism. PTI
Israel Prez arrives in
Delhi, to talks with Modi
CURRENCY crunch
16 people died after
demonetisation in just 5-day
PM Narendra Modi said
yesterday it will take another 50 days for normalization of currency usage in
the country. That may take a huge toll on people, going by 15 deaths that have
taken place in just four days. And these are just the ones that got reported.In
Mumbai, a hospital refused to admit an ill newborn because the parents didn't
have legal tender. The child died. The govt
has allowed the use of old currency notes only in govt -run hospitals.
An 18 month old baby died in Vizag as the parents didn't have money to buy
medicines. The private hospital refused to accept old currency notes of Rs 500
or 1,000. Doctors in Mainpuri in UP stopped treating one year old Kush,
suffering from high fever, after his parents ran out of 100 rupee notes. The
parents brought him home, where he soon died, his father's 500 rupee notes now
worthless.In Pali district of Rajasthan, the ambulance wouldn't take Champalal
Meghwal's new born to hospital as he only had Rs 500 and 1,000 notes. By the
time Meghwal arranged 100 rupee notes, the child had died.In Kushinagar (UP),a
washerwoman came to know of demonetisation only when she reached a bank to
deposit two 1,000 rupee notes she had saved. When told these were no longer
legal tender, she died of shock.Kandukuri Vinoda, 55, a home-maker in Mahubabad
district of Telangana, thought her cash savings of Rs 54 lakh were now
worthless. She had earned the cash by selling land to pay for her husband's
treatment, daughter's dowry and buy a smaller piece of land. She committed
suicide.In Howrah, West Bengal, a man tense over demonetisation murdered his
wife because she returned empty handed from the ATM. He felt she should have
waited longer in the queue.In Kaimur district of Bihar, a 45 year old man died
of a massive heart attack as he feared his daughter's would-be in-laws may no
longer accept his old currency notes in dowry. He had saved up Rs 35,000. In
Thalassery, Kerala, a 45 year man went to deposit Rs 5 lakh for the 2nd
day, after being unsuccessful on the first. He fell from the second floor while
filling the deposit slip and died. An employee of the state electricity board,
the man had taken the money as loan just the previous day. Local media reports
said he was disturbed as he had not been able to change the currency
notes.Vishwas Vartak, 72, died of a massive heart attack while waiting to
deposit old currency notes at a bank in Mumbai.A 47 year old farmer had a heart
attack waiting to exchange old currency notes in Tarapur in Gujarat. He needed
money to pay farm labour.In Alappuzha, Kerala, 75 year old Karthikeyan
collapsed before a bank and died. He had been waiting for an hour in the
queue.In Udupi in Karnataka, a 96 year old man died waiting in a long queue at
the bank, and the bank hadn't even opened yet.69 year old VinayKumar Pandey, a
retired BSNL employee, died waiting in a queue at the bank to exchange currency
notes in Sagar, Madhya Pradesh. In Bhopal, a SBI cashier died of heart attack.
Bank employees have been putting in extra hours and handling large queues.A
businessman in Faizabad, UP , felt chest pain soon after watching PM Modi's 8
Nov. announcement of demonetisation. He died before the doctor could arrive. Huffingtonpost
11 deaths reported so far
as queues up in banks
SBI cashier dies of heart
attack in Bhopal amid rush to exchange notes
2 die as demonetisation
turns tragic, chaos at banks
Daily limit at ATMs raised
to Rs 2,500; exchange limit at banks up to Rs 4,500; old notes to be accepted
till 24 Nov on public utility services
New Delhi: In a move aimed
to ease long queues at banks, the finance ministry on Sunday directed banks to
increase the daily cash withdrawal limits at ATMs to Rs 2,500 from Rs 2,000 and
over the counter exchange limit to Rs 4,500 from Rs 4,000. Also, the govt decided to increase the weekly withdrawal
limit from bank accounts to Rs 24,000 from Rs 20,000, while the per day
withdrawal limit of Rs 10,000 was removed. The finance ministry has also started
issuance of Rs 500 notes.The decision came after the finance ministry took
stock of the availability and distribution of all denomination of banknotes.
According to The Hindu, those businesses with current accounts with banks can
withdraw up to Rs. 50,000 to pay wages. The exemption deadline for all those
services allowed to accept the old Rs. 500 and Rs. 1000 notes has been extended
to the midnight of Nov.24, Economic Affairs Secretary Shaktikanta Das said on
Monday. These services include petrol pumps, pharmacies, and utility services amongst
others, Das added, saying that the private sector was included in these
exemptions. indian express/the hindu
Cash limits enhanced, separate
queues for senior citizens:Govt announces new measures to tackle
PM Modi chairs meeting with
Cabinet Ministers; Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes accepted till Nov 24
Demonetisation: No toll
charges on National Highways till Nov.18 midnight
Opposition trains guns on Modi; Cong-TMC meet
as Kejriwal, Mayawati sharpen attack
At least 4 months needed to
replace demonetised notes, not 50 days
Penalty on unexplained high
deposits likely even before tax returns are filed
New Delhi:I-T Dept.may slap
a hefty 200% penalty on unexplained high cash deposits in banks even before
annual income tax returns are filed so as to prevent black money being converted
into white during the 50-day window provided for turning in the junked Rs
500/1000 notes, a Finance Ministry official said.It is also collating data on
spurt in deposits in zero- balance Jan Dhan accounts and will slap a 200% penalty
on unexplained high value cash deposits, he said."Any unexplained source
of income can be charged with tax and a 200 % penalty on it. That can happen
before filing of ITR.No retrospective amendment is required if high value
deposits are caught before filing ITR," he said.PTI
Income Tax officials unsure
how to slap 200% penalty on income mismatch
Mumbai:As India struggles
with demonetization, individuals and businesses are using old currency notes to
settle debts while income tax officials are at a loss how to go about imposing
200% penalty -- as announced by a senior finance ministry official -- on such
funds flowing into banks.Firms are clearing dues to suppliers, depositing cash
in bank accounts to repay old loans, and buying memberships of clubs, SPAs and
gyms; in all these cases their books would show that cash changed hands before
Tuesday evening when demonetization of 500 and 1000 rupee bills was announced.
On the other hand, taxmen in several cities have told their superiors that there
is no provision in the law to automatically slap penalty on such cash being
deposited in banks, according to I-T officials, tax practitioners and bankers
ET spoke to."There can be penalty on escaped income. But what do you do if
someone deposits a crore with bank, pays 33% tax, and discloses the amount as
income in his tax return filed for the assessment year '17-18? Even if it's
driven by demonetization, this is technically voluntary declaration and shown
as `income from other source'. This has been discussed in our meetings over the
past few days... To impose penalty on this money, there has to be retrospective
amendment of the income tax law," said a senior tax official.A 200%
penalty would mean the entire declared amount going into the state coffer. timesofindia
Exchange or deposit of old
currency not allowed at Cooperative Banks: RBI
Demonetisation: Monthly
bank deposits in Sept at Rs 5.98 lakh cr, highest in 2 years
In one of the highest
monthly bank deposit mobilisation over the last 2 years, Sept. 2016 saw an
aggregate addition of Rs 5.98 lakh crore over that in Aug.2016 to hit an
all-time high of Rs 1,02,08,290 crore. indianexpress
With ban on Internet in
Kashmir Valley, plastic money is unusable too
Srinagar:As shops opened on
Saturday evening, ex-CM Farooq Abdullah
arrived in Lal Chowk. Left without cash, Abdullah shopped on credit. “I did not
have cash, so I told the shopkeepers I will pay later,” Abdullah said.He was
able to shop on credit,unlike most people in the Valley. The ban on mobile
Internet has compounded their problems — it has severely limited their ability
to purchase items with debit and credit cards.“I had no money for a medical
test,” said Zubair Ahmad, an engineer. “After finding 3 ATMs out of service, I
finally managed to withdraw Rs 2,000. But the test cost Rs 2,400. I wanted to
pay by debit card but they refused, saying their POS (point of sale) machine
was not working because of the Internet ban. My friends finally bailed me
out.”Internet services in the Valley have been suspended since July 8, and
protests began. The govt later restored landline broadband Internet
connections, but there are less than 6,000 broadband subscribers in the Valley.
POS machines provided by banks — mostly J&K Bank and HDFC Bank — access
mobile Internet through SIM cards. With mobile Internet down, POS machines are
defunct. indian express
Modi, Adani and Black
Money. Where’s Investigation Going? JOSY JOSEPH
Gujarati daily prank ‘predict’
demonetization move to curb black money in April?
Hyderabad: Farmers who
turned millionaires overnight face prospect of losing lakhs
Hyderabad:Several farmers
who sold their land in Amaravati Capital Region in 2013-14 were left holding a
lot of cash in their bank lockers. They are now hunting for friends and
relatives who can accommodate deposits up to Rs 2.5 lakh in their bank accounts
without attracting a penalty. indianexpress
Dubai-based NRI shows off
newly-acquired Rs 2,000 notes worth Rs 1,60,000
New Delhi: The sudden
demonetisation of Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes has compelled people to
take extreme measures to ensure their wallets don't dry up. While millions of
Indians are tired of waiting in queues for endless hours and watching shutters
fall right before their eyes, a Dubai-based Indian entrepreneur boastfully
waves around Rs 1,60,000 worth of newly released Rs 2,000 notes.For MK Latheef,
native of Kozhikode district in Kerala, collecting different currency notes is
a hobby. He admitted to Khaleej Times that he got the money through his friends
in India.Business Standard
APMC in Maha reacts to
Black money ‘strike’: Farmers upset due to drastic drop in sales of fruits,
veggies
Pune: Central govt’s
decision to withdraw higher denomination notes has created a major road block
for the state govt’s dream project to delist fruits and vegetables from
Agricultural Produce Market Committees (APMC). In want of liquid cash, Farmers
Producers Organisations (FPOs) and farmer’s groups who directly sell fruits and
vegetables in cities like Mumbai and Pune have complained of a drastic drop in
sales which has put their business viability at risk.Like FPOs, the weekly
farmers’ markets have also seen a drop in business of around 20-25 %.
Demonetisation brings
wedding blues, households hit hard
The impact of
demonetisation has been seen across the society in the day-to-day life of the
citizens. Almost every individual has had futile attempts at withdrawing cash
from banks and ATMs and daily life has been massively hit. Troubles have
increased especially for middle class households and lower income families that
do not have much cash deposits in their homes to manage without cash. Also,
thousands of families are also struggling in this wedding season without having
cash in hand to manage the expenses.indian express
Tired of standing in ATM queue,
woman strips in Delhi
New Delhi:With each passing
day, people seem to be resorting to extreme measures to get their hands on new
currency notes.A woman waiting in line at an ATM in Mayur Vihar Phase 3 in New
Delhi took off her shirt to protest against the shortage triggered by the ban
on Rs 500 and Rs 1000 notes , leaving bystanders stunned.The woman was taken to
Ghazipur Police Station after women personnel who were called to the scene made
her cover up.The woman’s dare seemed to have paid off as, after brief
questioning, she was taken to ATM nearby where she was able to withdraw
cash.News18.com
13 ways in which indians
will convert their black money into white even after demonetisation
Citizens protest at Aligarh
over currency ban
‘Tomorrow is Gurpurab, we
have nothing to eat’
UNIFORM CIVIL CODE vs personal law
Each religion would
continue to have personal laws:Law Commission head on Uniform Civil Code
New Delhi:At a time when
the clamour against the govt 's move towards Uniform Civil Code is growing, Law
Commission Chairman Justice BS Chauhan said that they were attempting to bring
a synergy between family law and gender equality.In an interview to India
Today, Chauhan argued that each religion would continue to have its own
personal laws.He said presently, they were only seeking opinions on what should
be the direction of the change. He said, "Law Commission of India is
currently seeking public opinion on the Uniform Civil code/Family law reform
and we have asked the stakeholders to give their opinion. However, if any
amendment is proposed, it would definitely be without affecting the freedom of
any religion."He added, "UCC, as we have understood, means that there
should be no gender discrimination or injustice, and we may not necessarily
seek standardisation." India Today
Centre should not interfere
in Muslim personal law: Sunni Sanghatanegala Okkoota
Udupi:Sunni Sanghatanegala
Okkoota organised a dharna in front of the Clock Tower here on Friday against,
what it termed, Union govt’s move to interfere in the Shariat law. Maulana NKM
Shaafi Saadi said it was essential to protect the Shariat law. If the
constitutional rights given to Muslims were curtailed, the community would
protest against it. Govt can curb black money, if it wanted to score political
points in the forthcoming UP polls in, but it should not interfere in personal
laws of the Muslim community. If any attempt was made to infringe upon the
fundamental rights, the community would approach the courts, he said. the hindu
Kerala Shariat protection
conference to cooperate with Muslim Personal Board : business-standard
A 'Shariat protection conference' held at a
nearby town decided to fully co-operate with All India Muslim Personal Law
Board to 'safeguard' the Shariat act. Various resolutions were passed, one
among which said the constitutionally approved Shariat act for Muslims in
matters like marriage, divorce, property rights and Wakf Board administration
will be strictly followed and 'safeguarded'.Another said it would oppose the
Uniform Civil Code at all costs, a press release from the Shariat Protection
conference, held at nearby Palyamkottai, said.
Uniform Civil Code: Muslim
leaders demand abolition of article 44
Hyderabad:Muslim leaders, representing
various religious, social and political organisations, warned BJP- Govt against the imposition of Uniform Civil Code in
the country. Addressing a hugely attended public meeting at All India
Tahafuz-e-Shariyat Conference here, Muslim leaders urged the Centre to abolish
Article 44 of the Constitution which provides for introduction of UCC.The meet,
presided by Tahreek Muslim Shabban Mohammed Mushtaq Mallik, witnessed participation
of eminent leaders from across the country.UNI
OTHERS
Major Muslim sects –
Deobandi, Barailvi become united in Ajmer
JAIPUR: 2 Islamic sects
with contrasting interpretations of the religion came together to share the
stage in Ajmer on Sunday. Jamiat Ulema- I- Hind (JUH), a social organ of
Deobandi Muslims who don't believe in shrine worship visited the Dargah in
Ajmer which represents Sufi Muslims. The implications of this 'union' might
impact the followers of both schools in the Indian subcontinent, which are
known for sectarian clashes. "Let's keep our differences to ourselves so
that our daily lives are not affected," said JUH leader Maulana Mahmood
Madni,adding that Sufi values are antidote to the extremism and radicalization
that has overtaken conservative Muslims. 'Union' happened on the side-lines of
the 3-day 33 General Session of JUH meeting when JUH leaders, including general
secretary Maulana Mahmood Madni visited the shrine of Khawaja Moinduddin
Chishty in a bid to bridge the gap between the two opposing sects. Later Sufi
Muslim leaders participated in the annual meet of JUH which was attended by
over 50,000 people from across the country.Explaining the effects of the union,
Abdul Wahid Khatri, general secretary of the JUH Rajasthan chapter, said,
"The headquarters of both sects are in India---Deoband and Ajmer. This
union will pass the message of brotherhood across the globe."Reacting on
the development, Syed Wahid Angarahshah, secretary of Anjuman Syed Zadgan of
Dargah Ajmer, said, "Burying the differences is a much needed step for the
unification of Muslims of India. Now, we can have deliberations on issues,
problems and solutions which are common to all of us."TOI
Muslim body JuH reaches out
to Dalits with novel projects
At Jamiat Conclave, Call
for Foolproof Nikahnama, Unity with Dalits and Tribals
Board exams today, hope,
fear in Valley: ‘Can’t lose year’: indianexpress
Srinagar:Tabish Rafiq’s
eyes start hurting if he studies for more than 20 minutes at a stretch. On July
9, the 16-year-old was hit on the left eye by pellets fired by security forces
during the protests in Pulwama’s Pampore in south Kashmir following the killing
of militant Burhan Wani the day before.And yet, Rafiq is ready to appear for
his Class 10 board examinations starting Tuesday. He is among over a lakh of
students of Class 10 and 12, who will appear for the Jammu and Kashmir Board of
School Education’s exams starting on Monday and Tuesday at over 1,000 centres.
These students have attended barely 90 days of class in an academic session
that follows an Oct-Oct annual cycle and has been disrupted by protests this
time.
Kashmir unrest: JK Govt. to
reopen schools in border areas from tomorrow
J&K govt orders opening
of schools in Jammu
Pakistan warns of
escalation after 7 soldiers killed in Kashmir clashes
Islamabad: Pakistan’s
military says Indian troops fired on its soldiers in Kashmir on Monday, killing
7 of them and prompting return fire, as officials warned that the tense
standoff between the nuclear-armed rivals could escalate.The two sides have
traded fire repeatedly in recent weeks across the LoC. The two nuclear rivals
each claim the entire territory, and have fought two of their three wars over
it.“The international community should pay attention,” Pakistani defence
minister Khawaja Mohammad Asif told Geo News TV. “It can escalate. This could
be catastrophic for the region.”AP
Fearing protests in
Aligarh, AMU plans to organize event in Delhi
Agra: Apparently fearing
opposition and protest over BJP's anti-minorities image and it's stand on the
contentious issue of the minority status for AMU, the university authorities
are mulling inviting PM Narendra Modi to
chair an international conference on clean Ganga project at a function in
Delhi, instead of hosting the event in Aligarh.AMU VC, Lt Gen (Retd) Zameer
Uddin Shah, on Friday held "informal discussions" with student union
leaders to assess their views on the "PM" but did not disclose to
them his plans of inviting him for the function. The feedback that VC got was
apparently enough for him to decide against hosting the event in the university
campus.TOI
Hyderabad: Blasphemous
posting on FB sparks communal tension in old city
Hyderabad: Blasphemous
content sparked tension in old city forcing police to swung into action. Santosh
nagar Police have registered a case of outraging religious feelings in
connection with the posting on social networking website. According to the
sources people in Santoshnagar found a objectionable poster over facebook defiling
Holy place Makkah. The agitated public came on roads staged a protest against
the outrageous act of the miscreants.They also demanded the arrest of Vijay Kumar
Kanhaiya who allegedly uploaded the blasphemous content. Agitators forced the
shopkeepers to down their shutters that resulted chaos in South Zone area.
Police force rushed to the affected areas, but the protestors reached near
Historic Charminar and raised slogans to register their protest. siasat
Marathi book on Tipu Sultan
shines light on his contributions to India
Solapur(Maharashtra):In an
attempt to bring out the role and contributions of the great Mysore king Tipu
Sultan, Sarfaraz Shaikh’s Marathi book Saltanat-E-Khudadad was unveiled on
Saturday by eminent historian Ram Punyani.The launch was also attended by
Maratha scholar Shrimant Kokate, Shaikh Subhan Ali, Advocate Shyam Kadam, Ram
Gaikwad and Professor MR Kamble, Sheikh Latif, Mujib Qazi and Sheikh
Nizamuddin.At the launch, Sheikh said that he had worked for nearly 6 years to
write this 236 page-book. He referred to the works of Irfan Habib, Shiv
Gajrani, Ishtiyaq Husain, Eijaz Husain, Jadunath Sarkar, P.Subramaniyam Shetty
and others written in English, Marathi, urdu and Hindi. He also collected 450
letters written by Tipu and kept across different libraries of India. He said
that politicians and other vested interests have tried to defame Tipu by saying
he had demolished 8,000 temples, which is totally wrong. TCN
Students plan JNU Chalo for
Najeeb tomorrow
New Delhi: On Nov.15, it
will be a month since JNU student Najeeb Ahmed went missing. JNU Students'
Union (JNUSU) has called for a 'JNU Chalo' protest on Monday.The students' union
has asked participants—not just teachers and students but also the aam junta
outside campus—to gather at Ganga Dhaba. It also stated that it is "trying
its best to get this issue raised in the upcoming Parliament session."
And, apparently, "legal action is also underway." timesofindia
World
Myanmar's army kills 30
Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine
Myanmar's military has
killed about 30 Rohingya Muslims in Rakhine state on Sunday, state media
reported on Monday, marking the largest escalation of the conflict since
fighting erupted in the northwest a month ago.The violence is the most serious
to hit Rakhine since 2012, when communal clashes between Rakhine Buddhists and
Rohingya Muslims killed hundreds and forced thousands to flee.Soldiers have
poured into the Maungdaw area along Myanmar's frontier with Bangladesh in the
north of Rakhine, responding to coordinated attacks on three border posts on
Oct.9 in which 9 police officers were killed.Security forces have locked down
the area, shutting out aid workers and independent observers before conducting
sweeps of the villages.Skirmishes took place throughout the weekend, with state
media reporting casualties sustained on both Saturday and Sunday.New satellite
images released by HRW on Sunday showed widespread destruction of Rohingya
villages, including some 430 homes that have been burnt down.Since Oct.9, more
than 60 Rohingya Muslims and 17 Myanmar troops have been killed. Turkish Radio &
TV(TRT)
Myanmar: 28 killed in new
violence in Rakhine state
Violence Escalates in
Western Burma As Army Launches Air Strikes Near Rohingya Villages
Trump asks people to stop
harassment of Muslims, Latinos
Washington:Saddened by
reports of harassment of Muslims, African-Americans and Latinos following his
victory in the election, President-elect Donald Trump has for the first time
publicly asked people to “Stop it”.“I am so saddened to hear that. And I say,
‘Stop it’ If it — if it helps. I will say this, and I will say right to the
cameras: Stop it,”Trump told the CBS’ ‘60 Minute’ on Sunday.He was responding
to a question on a wave of alleged hate crimes against Muslims, Hispanic
Americans, black people, ethnic minorities and LGBT community in recent
days.“Do you want to say anything to those people?” he was asked. “I would say
don’t do it, that’s terrible, ‘cause I’m gonna bring this country together,”
Trump said. The president-elect said some section of the society are scared
about him because they do not know him. He asked them not to be afraid.PTI
Trump says he will
'immediately' deport 2-3 million illegal immigrants with criminal records
President-elect Donald
Trump has said he plans to deport 2 to 3 million undocumented immigrants with
criminal records from the country immediately - and has insisted that he will
build his wall. In his first interview since he won White House, Trump is
reassuring his supporters that he will deport or incarcerate up to three
million 'gang members' and 'drug dealers. Trump insisted that he will build the
wall along the US-Mexico border that was a vital part of his presidential
campaign. daily mail
Trump vows to end US
support for Syrian rebels, instead to side with Assad, Putin
President-elect Donald
Trump reaffirmed his campaign trail position that assisting the Syrian
govt in fighting Isis should be the US’
main objective in Syria, despite appeals from rebels for continued help in
their fight against President Bashar al-Assad.“I’ve had an opposite view of
many people regarding Syria. My attitude was you’re fighting Syria, Syria is
fighting Isis, and you have to get rid of Isis,” he said in a wide-ranging
interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday.Trump has stated that while he
“did not like [Assad] at all”, shoring up his regime is the best way to stem
the extremism that has flourished in the chaos of the civil war and threatens
the US. He has also been emphatic about mending ties with Russia, Syria’s
long-standing ally and military backer in the conflict.“Russia is now totally
aligned with Syria, and now you have Iran, which is becoming powerful, because
of us, is aligned with Syria… Now we’re backing rebels against Syria, and we
have no idea who those people are,” he told the Journal, referring to the
hardline Sunni Islamist elements present in rebel ranks. If the US attacks
Assad, “We end up fighting Russia,” he added.Trump’s shock victory in the US
election this week was welcomed by Moscow and Tehran, as well as Damascus,
where aides to Assad were cautiously optimistic in interviews on Thursday.President
is “ready” to cooperate with Trump going forward, they said.To date US has
tacitly supported rebels in Syria both logistically and financially, along with
Turkey and Gulf allies Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Abu Hamed, head of the military
council of rebel group Liwa al-Haq Brigade, was similarly dismissive.
“Americans were never honest with us,” he said, speaking from Hama. “They left
us in a quagmire that drowned the Syrians... everyone is trading with our blood
and suffering.” Independent UK
Will strongly oppose Donald
Trump’s anti-Muslim rhetoric: Pramila Jayapal
Iraqi civilians stranded
north of Mosul grow desperate
Hundreds of civilians who
fled fighting near Daesh-controlled Mosul last week are stranded without basic
humanitarian assistance, underlining challenges of the largest military
operation in Iraq in over a decade.Families have been living for up to 6 days
in abandoned homes and a school building in the village of Baybukh, about 6 km
from frontline at Mosul’s northern border.Army is fighting within sight of city
neighbourhoods, but advances have been slowed by presence of civilians who
officers say are being used by the militants as human shields.4 weeks into the
campaign to crush Daesh in Mosul, city is almost surrounded. But the jihadists’
defences have been breached so far only to the east, where they have battled
elite troops for control of up to a dozen districts.Over 54,000 people have
been displaced so far in the campaign and ultimately, 700,000 people are
thought likely to need shelter, food, water or medical support. middleeastmonitor
Mosul:Displaced families face
starvation in Khazarcamp
More than 500 Iraqi
families who fled the fighting in eastern Mosul and sought refuge in the Khazar
camp near Erbil are faced with starvation due to lack of food, water and
medicine in the camp.A member of forces coalition from the province of Nineveh,
Wesal Salim told Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed news yesterday that 500 families arrived on
Saturday to Khazar camp after fleeing the fighting east of Mosul. middleeastmonitor
Turkish jets hit al-Bab in
push to take ISIL's Raqqa
Israeli committee approves
bill legalising outposts
Israel has approved a
controversial draft bill aimed at authorising Jewish settlements that were
built on private Palestinian land in the occupied West Bank without Israeli
govt permission.The bill must now pass
through three readings in parliament and also be ratified by the Supreme Court
before it can become law.Sunday's vote was rushed through the ministerial
committee for legislation in an attempt to prevent the evacuation of the
outpost of Amona in the Israeli-occupied West Bank by the end of the year. aljazeera
Saudi bans schools from
marking non-Islamic holidays
Riyadh: Saudi education
ministry has warned international schools from marking non-Islamic occasions,
such as Christmas and New Year, the media reported on Monday.The ban includes
forbidding those schools from providing holidays on such occasions or changing
the dates of exams to suit them, Xinhua news agency reported.IANS
Egypt arrests 200
Brotherhood members
Around 200 supporters of
the Muslim Brotherhood have been detained in connection with calls for protests
against price increases that took place last week, Egyptian officials have
said. Over 200 people were detained on Friday later released. Several hundred
Brotherhood supporters responded to the calls to take to the streets last week
to protest against raised prices and unemployment levels. Protests took place
across Cairo and Alexandria. middleeastmonitor
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