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ARAB GAZETTE - Tashkent ..
The Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC) is compiling a list of Israeli companies operating in
occupied Palestinian territories that will be used as a database for the
organization’s 57 member countries to implement an agreement that
boycotts Israeli products.
“The OIC Secretariat has been requested to provide an up-to-date
database on Israeli companies that produce materials or goods in the
occupied territories. The database would later be agreed upon for the
boycott," the Foreign Ministry's multilateral affairs director general
Hasan Kleib told reporters on Monday.
He was responding to journalists’ questions on the results from the
recent OIC Council of Foreign Ministers in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Kleib further explained that the boycott agreed by OIC member countries
during a conference earlier this year would not be implemented on all
Israeli products, but only for those produced in the occupied
territories—the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and East Jerusalem.
While the primary focus was toward Israeli companies, it would be deemed
disappointing if foreign companies were also operating in the
aforementioned areas, as this opposed the global dissenting voice
against Israel, he said.
Kleib further said foreign companies that cooperated with Israel in the
occupied territories would also be boycotted, even if they were not
based on Palestinian soil.
“Products, plantation goods or textiles manufactured in the occupied
territories would be labeled so that OIC member countries can implement
the boycott and never buy the products," he said. The move would
hopefully deter settlers by creating an undesirable economic condition,
he added.
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ARAB GAZETTE - New York ..
With the start of the school
year in the war-ravaged Syria, the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF) said more than 1.7 million children remain out of school and
another 1.3 million are at a risk of dropping out, as the number of
school attacks exceeding 4,000.
“In Syria, children are risking death to go to school. In the past two
weeks, nine schoolchildren, aged as young as five, lost their lives in
two separate attacks on or near schools,” UNICEF Representative in Syria
Hanaa Singer said in a statement issued over the weekend.
She said one in three schools cannot be used because they are either
damaged, destroyed, sheltering the internally displaced or are being
used for military purposes, adding that since the war began in 2011,
there have been more than 4,000 attacks on schools.
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ARAB GAZETTE - London ..
It
is obviously a legitimate question to ask how the U.K.’s leaving the
European Union (EU) will affect three million British Muslims when the
population of Muslims in Europe is relatively insignificant.
According to a research by the Pew Research Centre (PRC), even with a
steady increase, there will be only 8 percent Muslims in Europe by 2030.
Therefore, on the surface Brexit should have very little impact on
Muslims.
Brexit debates hardly mentioned the EU as a “Muslim” issue and there was
no overt mention of the words “Islam” and “Muslims” by Brexit
campaigners. However, if we look deep into the matter, we will find
three important factors emerging that bring Muslims at the forefront of
the problem.
The first thing to look at is the statistics of abuse, insults and
attacks British Muslims are facing after Brexit. The level of
Islamophobic attacks rose sharply after the referendum results, with the
Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) reporting a hundred anti-Muslim hate
crimes during the weekend after the referendum alone.
There has been a sharp increase of verbal and physical abuse against
Muslims online and on the streets, including prominent politicians and
journalists being asked to “go home”. A large number of the abused are
Muslim women, particularly those who wear the hijab. According to a
report by Tell MAMA, an organization that measures anti-Muslim attacks,
“Women were more likely to be attacked or abused while travelling on
public transport to town and city centers or when shopping.”
It is true that there have been several attacks on eastern Europeans
with Polish centers vandalized and even a Polish individual was killed
in a racist incident, yet the number of abuses Muslims have received is
much higher compared to eastern Europeans.
Secondly, the debate over immigration often ends with bringing up the
“Muslim problem”. Nigel Farage’s poster of refugees with the heading
“breaking point” just before the referendum is an illustration of how
the Brexit campaign covertly attacked Muslims. As much as the Tory
Brexit leaders distanced themselves from the charismatic former UKIP
leader, it has no doubt influenced a large number of people to unleash
their hatred towards Muslims.
The third reason to believe that Brexit is likely to exacerbate attacks
on an already alienated British Muslim community is the bizarre fear
mongering of the likelihood of Turkey joining the EU by all sections of
the Brexit campaigners.
Brexit has divided the nation, but its immediate aftermath has already
shown signs of a worrying future for the ethnic minorities. While it
will be hugely unfair to suggest that 52 percent of the population who
voted to leave are racists, there is a genuine cause for concern due to
the political direction of post-Brexit Britain.
Compared to many countries in the West, Britain is still one of the best
countries for Muslims to practice their religion and manifest their
faith in public. How long they will be able to maintain this freedom
remains uncertain, as the country has entered into unchartered
territories after the Brexit vote.
Early signs are not too encouraging and the political situation also
gives a bleak picture of what is to come. The only encouraging sign so
far is that politicians from all sides, including UKIP have strongly
condemned racist attacks on ethnic minorities after the referendum.
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ARAB GAZETTE - United Nations ..
The United Nations named comic-book
superhero Wonder Woman as an honorary ambassador to fight for gender
equality on Friday, amid criticism that the scantily clad fictional
character was an inappropriate choice.
U.N. officials at a
ceremony formalizing the appointment said Wonder Woman is known for her
commitment to justice, peace and equality.
"Wonder Woman is an icon," said U.N. Under-Secretary-General Cristina
Gallach. "We are very pleased that this character will help us reach new
audiences with essential messages of our empowerment and equality."
U.N. officials have said they hoped the selection of a comic-book hero
and movie character would appeal to younger women in its campaign for
womens empowerment, and the slogan of the campaign says: "Think of all
the wonders we can do."
Wonder Woman, a DC Comics Inc. heroine, first appeared in 1942, fighting
villains, rescuing victims and unearthing diabolical plots.
On hand was actress Lynda Carter, who played Wonder Woman in a
television series in the 1970s, and actress Gal Gadot, who will play
Wonder Woman in a movie to be released next year.
"I couldnt think of a more perfect role for her," said Carter, saying
the character shows women can be "smart and beautiful and strong and
wise and kind and brave."
But the selection has been met with opposition, and nearly 1,000 people signed an online petition asking U.N.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reconsider the choice.
"Although the original creators may have intended Wonder Woman to
represent a strong and independent warrior woman with a feminist
message, the reality is that the characters current iteration is that of
a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions, scantily clad
in a shimmery, thigh-baring body suit," the petition reads.
Several dozen U.N. employees, one holding a sign saying "Women deserve a
real ambassador," staged a silent protest in the U.N.s visitors lobby
as the ceremony was held.
"Why do we need to use a sexualized cartoon character?" said employee Elizabeth Leff.
MINSK,
October 25. /TASS/. Minsk is prepared to host a meeting of the Contact
Group on the settlement in eastern Ukraine and its three working
subgroups, Belarusian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Dmitry Mironchik, told
TASS on Tuesday.
"We are getting ready for the meetings of the Trilateral Contact
Group on the settlement in Ukraine and its three working subgroups - on
political, economic and security issues - scheduled for Wednesday," the
diplomat said.
More:
http://tass.com/world/908493
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ARAB GAZETTE - Columbia..
AP photographer Rodrigo
Abd received a Cabot Prize from Columbia University’s Graduate School of
Journalism on Tuesday, in recognition of his outstanding work documenting life
in Latin America.
The Maria Moors Cabot Prizes
are awarded for distinguished reporting on the Americas and coverage of
the Western Hemisphere that furthers inter-American understanding.
At a dinner at Columbia University in New York, Abd received a gold medal
and an honorarium. He addressed the guests, saying: “But here is the
main point: we care, we love this continent (Latin America) and we want
to tell stories in depth in our home countries.”
In honoring Abd, the judges cited his “untiring commitment and uncommon empathy” in addressing urgent social issues.
Abd is one of four Cabot Prize winners. The others are Rosental C. Alves of the Knight Center for Journalism in the Americas;
Margarita Martinez, a Colombian filmmaker; and Oscar Martinez of the
digital newspaper El Faro in El Salvador. A special citation was also
awarded to Marina Walker Guevara at the International Consortium of
Investigative Journalists for reporting on the Panama Papers.
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ARAB GAZETTE - Baku ..
The 20th Corsican Circuit 2016 international chess tournament will start in Bastia, France on October 22.
The nine-round “Open Corsica Maestri” tournament will bring together 61 players, including 19 grandmasters.
Some 12 contestants will be determined as a result of the tournament
to play at the rapid tournament’s round of 16 which will be attended by
Azerbaijani GM Teymur Rajabov, former World Champion Viswanathan Anand,
etc.
The final will be played on October 30.
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ARAB GAZETTE - Manama ..
Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad AlKhalifa, representative of
His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Chairman of
the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports and President of Bahrain
Olympic Committee, hailed the active role of Al Jasmi Studs owner
Abdulrahman Al Jasmi in affirming the quantum leap made by Bahraini
breeders in producing purebred Arabian horses, stating that they are
capable of competing and elevate competitions of pure Arabian horses.
HH Shaikh Nasser while hailing the results recorded by Al Jasmi in the
recent championships, pointed out that the pure Arabian horse beauty
sport in the Kingdom is steadily progressing and this was confirmed by
recent achievements made by Bahrainis in several championships,
Meanwhile, HH Shaikh Faisal bin Rashid Al Khalifa, President of
Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation, hailed the
achievements recorded by Al Jasmi Studs, noting that they reflect the
great efforts being put in by its owner Abdulrahman Al Jasmi.
It’s worth noting that Al Rashediah Stud-bred horse Naseem Al
Rashediah achieved a series of stunning results in different
competitions. He won a gold medal at the Brugge International Show in
Belgium. Moreover, he emerged as the highest scoring male and gold medal
champion in the European Egyptian Event in Italy. He also bagged first
place in the male show contest in the same event. Furthermore, Al
Rashediah Stud received the Best Breeder Award at the World
Championships besides the Best Owner Award.
On his behalf, Abdulrahman Al Jasmi hailed the support of HH Shaikh
Nasser for providing an ideal environment to stud owners to flourish and
obtain best sporting achievements, affirming his keenness to bag more
honours under the name of Bahrain.
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ARAB GAZETTE - RABAT ..
Morocco's Wydad Casablanca has fired John
Toshack as manager of the team, following a heavy defeat in the CAF
Champions League semifinal against Zamalek.
Wydad took the decision after 4-0 disastrous loss in Alexandria, Egypt,
saying the former Real Madrid and Wales manager's contract had been
"terminated with immediate effect", the club said in a statement on
Saturday.
"We offered John Toshack's staff all the necessary financial,
technical and logistical conditions in order to achieve a good result,"
the club said, adding that Friday's failure showed "a real management
problem."
After taking charge in June 2014, he led Wydad to the Moroccan title
in his first campaign and followed with the runners-up spot last season
to secure African Champions League football. But, the 67-year-old
manager had a tough season debut after his team also disqualified from
Morocco's Cup last week.
Toshack was a legendary player for Cardiff City, Liverpool and Wales
and, as a manager, won a Spanish league title with Real Madrid and led
Swansea City from the bottom division to the summit of English football.
Apart from his six years as manager of Wales, Toshack's two years with Wydad is his longest spell in a job since 2000.
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ARAB GAZETTE - CAIRO ..
The number of tourists visiting Egypt declined significantly
following the crash of the Russian aeroplane in Sinai in late October
2015, which had a heavy negative impact on the Red Sea resort city of
Sharm El-Sheikh.
The city, once the country’s tourism gem on Sinai’s Red Sea coast,
has had to adjust to a significantly lower number of visitors, with many
hotels shutting their doors and employees seeing a significant cut to
their salaries.
The number of tourists coming to Egypt declined by 52% in the first
half of the year, with a total of 2.3m tourists visiting compared to
4.8m tourists in the same period last year.
Daily News Egypt took a tour of Sharm El-Sheikh to observe the state
of tourism in the resort city 10 months after the Russian aeroplane
crash. To understand the status of the city, Daily News Egypt spoke to
tourism sector employees, hotels, and shopkeepers to get a glimpse at
the repercussions of dwindling tourism numbers.
Hotel employees: income declines as fewer tourists opt for
Sharm El-Sheikh as a vacation
spot
The Russian aeroplane crash led to a severe decline in the
number of foreign tourists visiting Sharm El-Sheikh, which pushed some
hotels to lay off some of their employees. As a direct result, the 12%
service charge that goes to hotel workers decreased and monthly tips
declined by more than 50%.
Reception supervisor Eid Ibrahim said that the majority of hotels in
Sharm El-Sheikh looked to lower their expenses by 50% under the losses
in revenues they incurred in recent months.
He noted that all hotel departments are currently operating with just
half the number of staff members, explaining that the average basic
salary in the reception department starts at EGP 500 and goes up to EGP
900. Ibrahim noted that the 12% service charge currently ranges from 50
to 55 piasters per employee.
Ibrahim explained that the salaries of those who make EGP 500 per
month reach approximately EGP 750 after the service charge is added. The
12% service charge can occasionally reach up to EGP 1, but some hotels
do not apply the earned service charge to salaries for months, according
to Ibrahim.
Cleaner Ahmed El Sayyed said that last year, the value of tips ranged
between EGP 5,000 and EGP 8,000 per month, noting that tourism in the
city is mostly dependent on foreign guests.
Restaurant manager Mohamed Hanafy said that the salaries of new
employees range between EGP 400 and EGP 600, explaining that the 12%
service charge last year varied between EGP 1.5 and EGP 2.
Hanafy believes that some hotels resorted to decreasing the number of
employees as an attempt to decrease expenses, while some other hotels
offered different service jobs when the local tourism rate started to
increase. However, there was not a high demand for these jobs because of
the low salaries offered.
Cleaner Ramy Hasan said that the tips he used to make from foreign
guests can go from $5 to $20 daily; however, tips no longer reach those
heights. Currently, the average daily tip does not exceed EGP 20. Hasan
added that some workers have resorted to working extra shifts to meet
their financial needs.
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ARAB GAZETTE - DUBAI ..
Dubai Airports and its partners have
raised AED 1.25 million (approximately US$ 340,600) for Orbis, the
international eye care charity organisation best known for its flying
eye hospital, through their ‘Your Sight, Our Happiness’ campaign.
The amount raised is enough to help restore the sight of as many as 31,000 children suffering from cataracts worldwide.
Launched in March earlier this year under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
and Chairman of Dubai Airports, the campaign involved a number of
activities to raise funds for the noble cause.
The event hosted a special charity luncheon sponsored by Emirates Flight
Catering where corporate entities could donate by sponsoring tables
while individuals attending the event were offered the opportunity to
sponsor cataract eye surgeries through donation coupons worth AED 40 per
surgery.
The highlight of the campaign was the Plane Pull contest where 10 teams
from across the airport community took the challenge to pull National
Air Cargo’s 747 aircraft the furthest distance. Each team also made a
contribution for the Orbis charity via the UAE Red Crescent. Sporting
contests such as basketball, foosball and bowling were also organised
with participants playing blindfolded to raise awareness about daily
challenges faced by those with visual impairments.
Describing the campaign as a huge success Paul Griffiths, CEO of Dubai
Airports said, "We are very happy with the outcome of the campaign. It
is deeply satisfying to know that the collective efforts and generosity
of employees of Dubai Airports and our partners, as well as the support
and contribution from corporate entities will help improve the lives of
thousands of children by restoring their sight."
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ARAB GAZETTE - CAIRO ..
Amal Clooney in a Tome jumpsuit on the Los Angeles, Calif. set of George Clooney’s new movie.
Amal
Clooney’s feeling groovy lately. Just days after she was spotted
wearing floral embroidered flare pants and a fringe suede bag, the
lawyer wore a pink and purple striped jumpsuit. She paired the Tome
piece with pink espadrilles and green-tinted aviators.
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ARAB GAZETTE - NNA ..
Cedars International Festival kicked off on Friday, for the second
consecutive year, in Bcharre, with special homage made to renowned
Lebanese author Gebran Khalil Gebran, in presence of a crowd of
politicians, journalists, and dignitaries.
In her opening speech, MP Strida Geagea renewed determination to entrench the Lebanese further in their land and their nation.
"We will proudly and certainly hold this festival every
year, from the Cedars of God forest, to revive Lebanon's glory,
heritage, and art," she said.
"We shall carry on spreading the concepts of freedom, arts,
and joy throughout Lebanon that is suffering, as well as throughout this
dark East that is engulfed wit extremism, violence, anarchy, and
terrorism," she added.
Fireworks later went off, before Lebanese icon Majida Roumi appeared on stage, and opened the festival's first night.
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ARAB GAZETTE - LONDOM ..
Considering
the favourable attention Honey G’s mum gets every week on The X Factor,
you’d be forgiven for assuming that the aspiring rapper’s family are
completely behind the X Factor hopeful.
However,
an anonymous relative has opened up about the humiliation 35-year-old
Honey G’s antics have brought upon the family as they admitted that it’s
“painful” to watch her week after week.
And, to be fair, we’d probably feel the same way if she was our relative too.
Honey
G, real name Anna Guildford, has sparked controversy during her stint
on the ITV talent show, with viewers arguing that she is being favoured
by producers despite being a novelty act - and her family are getting
fed-up of watching her be mocked in front of millions of people.
Speaking
to the Daily Star, the relative explained: “To the nation Honey G is
funny to watch but to her family it’s embarrassing.
"She has always lived in the shadow of her sister and finally this is her time to get attention - but it’s painful to watch.
"Anna is a very sensitive soul and to watch her being mocked by the nation is upsetting.”
Simon
Cowell praised Honey G following her Saturday night performance of
Vanilla Ice’s ‘Ice Ice Baby’ and Queen’s 'Under Pressure’, telling the
hopeful: “Because of your enthusiasm and your love for what you’re
doing, you’re turning this around.”
And although viewers love to moan about her, she’s obviously doing
something right as she is so far breezing her way through the
competition - we’re just wondering how much longer she will last.
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ARAB GAZETTE - SINGAPORE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) ..
Singapore has joined the International
Energy Agency (IEA) as an association country, Singapore's Minister for
Trade and Industry (Industry) S Iswaran and Executive Director of IEA
Fatih Birol jointly made the announcement on Monday.
As a regional energy hub in the heart of Southeast Asia, becoming an
association country is particularly important for Singapore, said the
country's Ministry of Trade and Industry and IEA in a joint statement.
As an IEA association country, Singapore will build on existing
collaborations to partner IEA on two new initiatives: to host a new
Singapore-IEA regional training hub for programs, and to host an annual
Singapore-IEA Forum.
S Iswaran said becoming an association country will allow Singapore
to further participate in the global energy dialogue, and keep abreast
of new technical developments in the energy sector.
The minister also stressed Singapore fully supports the IEA's vision
to expand its outreach to emerging economies, particularly in Asia.
"We look forward to a fruitful partnership with the IEA, underpinned
by substantive activities for the benefit of all regional and
international stakeholders," said S Iswaran.
Fatih Birol noted that Singapore is an important player both
regionally and globally and has put in place strong policies to ensure
secure, sustainable and competitive energy supply.
"We look forward to building even stronger ties between the IEA and
Singapore, especially because it is in a strategic position to support
the energy transition in Southeast Asia," he added.
Singapore is the fourth country to join the IEA under the association
country initiative after China, Indonesia and Thailand became
association countries in November 2015.
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ARAB GAZETTE - ANKARA, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) ..
The reason Turkey insists on participating in the battle to free the Iraqi
city Mosul from the Islamic State (IS) militants, in addition to
Turkish president's declared nostalgia for the Ottoman dominion, is that
the country has security concerns about the terror threats and mass
migration it may face, local experts say.
The president's comments are not simply an "Ottoman nostalgia," but a
reflection on the possible security outcomes of the Mosul operations in
Iraq, Serhat Erkmen, an associate professor from 21st Century Turkey
Institute told Xinhua.
"We will be in the field and at the table. Our preparations are
underway," Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Oct. 17,
referring to the current Mosul battle.
He cited "Misaki Milli," a document adopted by the Turkish parliament
in 1920 that claimed Mosul as part of modern Turkey. Mosul was once
part of the Ottoman Empire.
Erkmen said Erdogan recalled Turkish "historical responsibility" in
Mosul to raise public awareness about the battle and pursue
international legitimacy for the country's participation in it.
"Turkey will not remain a spectator on issues that threaten its security," the president said on Saturday.
Turkish leaders are worrying about the power vacuum in its
neighboring country and the possible influx of refugees during and after
the battle in Mosul, said Erkmen.
Consequently, Turkey will be "at the table" in Mosul despite no
invitation from the Iraqi government or the coalition forces, since the
coalition forces cannot act in Iraq without the role of neighboring
countries, he added.
Bilgay Duman, a Middle East expert from the Center for Middle Eastern
Strategic Studies, agreed that who will rule the province after the
battle is what worries Ankara.
Turkey is concerned that the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the IS
militants or other terror groups may take advantage of such power
vacuum, the expert said.
Duman said the PKK took hold of Sinjar after the northern Iraqi town
was cleared of IS militants in late 2015, due to the inability of the
Iraqi government to control it.
Last week, the Iraqi army, backed by the U.S.-led coalition
airstrikes, launched a much-anticipated military offensive to retake
Mosul, which was overrun by the IS in 2014.
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ARAB GAZETTE - CAIRO ..
Polish Defence Minister Antoni Macierewicz's claim that Egypt sold
two French Mistral warships to Russia for one dollar is nonsense,
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Friday. He added that the Polish
side was basing its claims on unreliable sources.
On Thursday in the Polish Sejm (lower house) Macierewicz said the
ships, which were to be sold to Egypt after France's withdrawal from a
deal with Russia in connection with the unresolved Ukraine crisis, were
resold to Russia by Egypt for one US dollar.
Commenting Macierewicz's words in a TV interview, Peskov said the
Polish side had its information from "unsure sources" and opined that
the minister's statement could be ascribed to the "overemotional
atmosphere in Warsaw over recent weeks".
The ships, initially to be supplied to Russia towards the end of
2014, were to be purchased by Egypt after France made the deal dependent
on the resolution of the Ukraine conflict under pressure from allies.
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ARAB GAZETTE - CAIRO ..
Chief of Pakistani Army Staff, General Raheel Sharif inaugurated on
Saturday Spinkai Cadet College in South Waziristan, which was built as
part of the UAE-funded Project to Assist Pakistan (PAP) at a total cost
of US$ 6.3 million.
The College was built in line with the directives of President His
Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed
bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme
Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the follow up of H.H. Sheikh
Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of
Presidential Affairs, to assist the friendly people of Pakistan through a
number of development and humanitarian projects.
The opening ceremony was attended by senior Pakistani army officers, government officials, tribal elders and students.
Accompanied by Abdullah Khalifa Al Ghafli, Director of PAP, General
Sharif unveiled the plaque of the project, amid shouts of gratitude to
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and prayers to Allah the
Almighty to reward him with good health and longevity.
Addressing the ceremony, General Sharif expressed thanks and
appreciation to His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His
Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan for their continuous support
and for their humanitarian initiatives.
"When I was a small boy, my father told me about a hospital built and
opened in Lahore by the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan. When I
went to see the hospital, I was moved by the few words written on the
memorial plaque: A gift to Pakistan," he added.
Spinkai Cadet College, the second of its kind to be built by the UAE in
South Waziristan after Wana College, offers secondary level education to
450 cadets. It is built on an 11,054 square meter plot and consists of
22 classrooms, a lecture hall, an arts hall, four fully-equipped
laboratories, staff and students accommodation, a dining hall and a
sports hall.
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Iraqi army troops
on Saturday stormed into a Christian region that has been under Islamic
State control since 2014 as part of U.S.-backed operations to clear the
entrances to Mosul, the militants' last major city stronghold in Iraq.The
advance took place as U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met Prime
Minister Haider al-Abadi in Baghdad to evaluate the campaign that began
on Monday with air and ground support from the U.S-led coalition.
A
military statement said Iraqi units entered the center of Qaraqosh, a
mainly Christian town about 20 km (13 miles) southeast of Mosul, and
were carrying out mop-up operations across the town.
Further
action was under way to seize a neighboring Christian village,
Karamless, also known as Karemlash in the Syriac language. The region's
population fled in the summer of 2014, when Islamic State swept in.
Earlier this week, Iraqi special units also captured Bartella, a Christian village north of Qaraqosh.
A U.S. military official estimated there were fewer than a couple of hundred Islamic State fighters in Qaraqosh.
"I've
seen berms in Qaraqosh. I anticipate there'll be trenches, there'll be
passageways between different buildings," the official added, speaking
on condition of anonymity.
BIGGEST BATTLE SINCE 2003
The offensive on Mosul is
expected to become the biggest battle fought in Iraq since the U.S.-led
invasion in 2003 and it could require a massive humanitarian relief
operation.
Some 1.5 million
residents remain in the city and worst-case scenario forecasts see up to
a million being uprooted, according to the United Nations. U.N. aid
agencies said the fighting has so far forced about 6,000 to flee their
homes.
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Wall
Street advanced on Tuesday to give the S&P 500 its best day this
month on the heels of solid earnings reports from names such as
UnitedHealth and Netflix that put corporate profits on track to snap a
four-quarter streak of declines.Of
the 52 S&P 500 companies that have reported results to date for the
third quarter, 81 percent have reported earnings that topped average
analyst estimates, according to Thomson Reuters I/B/E/S.
Third-quarter
earnings are now expected to show growth of 0.2 percent, which would
mark an end to the U.S. profit recession that began in the third quarter
of 2015.
If the quarter stays on
track, it will be the first time since the fourth-quarter of 2014 in
which both earnings and revenue of S&P 500 companies increased.
"We had some decent earnings results," said Jack Ablin, chief investment officer at BMO Private Bank in Chicago.
"Given
companies' track record of beating expectations, investors believe this
will be the first quarter in five where we have positive earnings
growth."
The Dow Jones industrial average
.DJI rose 75.54 points, or 0.42 percent, to 18,161.94, the S&P 500
.SPX gained 13.1 points, or 0.62 percent, to 2,139.6 and the Nasdaq Composite
.IXIC added 44.01 points, or 0.85 percent, to 5,243.84.
Gains
were broad, with each of the 11 major S&P sectors in positive
territory, led by a 1.1 percent gain in healthcare .SPXHC, boosted by a
UnitedHealth's (
UNH.N) 6.9 percent jump after quarterly results and forecast.
Gains in the sector were curbed by a 2.6-percent decline in Johnson & Johnson (
JNJ.N), while Pfizer (
PFE.N)
gained 0.6 percent on plans to ship a cheaper biosimilar to Remicade,
JNJ's top selling product. The news overshadowed J&J's slight
earnings beat.
Netflix (
NFLX.O)
was the biggest advancer on the S&P 500, rising more than 19
percent after posting quarterly results and much higher-than-expected
subscriber growth.
Goldman Sachs (
GS.N)
rose 2.2 percent after the bank's results blew past Wall Street
estimates, mirroring the performance of its Wall Street peers and
helping lift the NYSE Arca Broker/Dealers index .XBD 1.1 percent.
Among the decliners, IBM (
IBM.N), fell 2.6 percent after reporting its 18th straight quarter of revenue decline.
