(2024-03-12). Leaders of UAE and Uzbekistan discuss multifaceted co-operation between countries. tvbrics.com 
They also exchanged congratulations on the beginning of the month of Ramadan…
(2024-03-12). Rifaat al-Assad to stand trial in Switzerland for war crimes. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Swiss attorney general office (OAG) said on Tuesday that Rifaat al-Assad, uncle of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will stand trial in Switzerland for for war crimes and crimes against humanity.The attorney general's office released a statement saying that Rifaat al-Assad is "charged with ordering homicides, acts of torture, cruel treatments and illegal detentions in Syria in February 1982" during the conflict between the Syrian Armed Forces and Islamist opposition.The statement continued: "The war crimes and crimes against humanity he was being charged with had taken place within the context of t…
(2024-03-12). First vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus for Gaza as UN warns of famine. middleeasteye.net 
First vessel carrying aid leaves Cyprus for Gaza as UN warns of famine | Unidentified work crew is seen constructing a beachside dock to accept 200 tons of food | | Open Arms vessel set to sail to Gaza with humanitarian food aid at the Cypriot port of Larnaca, on 12 March 2024 (Proactiva Open Arms/…
(2024-03-12). War on Gaza: French newspaper Liberation criticised over cartoon mocking starving Palestinians. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: French newspaper Liberation criticised over cartoon mocking starving Palestinians | Social media users slam the illustration as racist and dehumanising, as experts warn that Gaza is on the brink of famine | | The black-and-white line drawing depicts a Palestinian woman s…
(2024-03-12). Thailand's Kra Land Bridge (Might) Reshape Asia. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-03-12). Indian government notifies rules for Citizenship Amendment Act. peoplesdispatch.org The Modi government delivered on its 2019 campaign promise to implement the controversial law, which provides an expedited route to Indian citizenship to undocumented migrants from six religious communities from neighboring countries but excludes Muslims…
(2024-03-12). Matters of Revenue: Meta Abandons Australia's Media Stable. asia-pacificresearch.com
(2024-03-12). Vietnam prepares largest watercolor exhibition in its history. plenglish.com Hanoi, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) The largest international watercolor exhibition ever seen in Vietnam is under preparations today and will be inaugurated on March 16 at the emblematic Temple of Literature in this capital.
(2024-03-12). Saudi Arabia to host 10th film festival. tvbrics.com 
Its main themes will be science fiction and Indian cinema…
(2024-03-12). "Open Arms" leaves Cyprus port to Gaza. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – The Spanish aid ship Open Arms was seen leaving Larnaca port in Cyprus, towing a barge containing wheat, rice, and protein, heading to Gaza.The aid ship is organized by the US-based organization World Central Kitchen (WCK), with the ship supplied by the Spanish charity Proactiva Open Arms, and is mainly funded by the United Arab Emirates.
(2024-03-12). Alibaba to invest $640m in HK's entertainment industry. ecns.cn The digital media and entertainment unit of tech heavyweight Alibaba Group Holding Ltd announced on Monday that it plans to invest no less than HK$5 billion ($639.4 million) over the next five years to bolster the development of Hong Kong's culture and film industries.
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Anna Netrebko & Elƒ´na Garanƒça — Offenbach: Les Contes d'Hoffmann: Barcarolle Twilight of the Blobs, by James Howard Kunstler Patrick Lawrence: Old Man Shouting, The American Empire is Doing Great! But It Isn't The Delusions Of Western Leadership: Elites Struggling To Accept Reality, by Roger Boyd Revolutionary Consciousness — An Anatomy of Our Thinking — (Part 3), by Ray Zwarich How to Save a Dying Republic part 5: Woke-ism and the Self-Induced Suicide of America, by Matthew Ehret The Buoyancy of ®Psychopaths and the Genesis of the Great Asian War…
news.yahoo.com (2024-03-12). Ariel Henry: Haiti's prime minister resigns as law and order collapsesHaiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry has agreed to resign, the chair of the Caribbean group of countries has said, following weeks of mounting pressure and increasing violence in the country. It comes after regional leaders met in Jamaica on Monday to discuss a political transition in Haiti.
(2024-03-12). Cambodia: Women's wheelchair basketball team display skill and hard work in Thailand. icrc.org
(2024-03-12). Dubai commodities center attracts more Chinese firms. ecns.cn An increasing number of Chinese member companies have settled down at the Dubai Multi Commodities Center, the largest free zone in the United Arab Emirates and of the Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise, according to senior executives.
(2024-03-12). What will the Indonesia-PNG defence pact mean for West Papua? greenleft.org.au 
Papua New Guinea and Indonesia have formally ratified a defence agreement, which enables an enhancement of military operations between the two countries, with a specific focus on strengthening patrols along the border between PNG and Indonesia, writes Ali Mirin. But what will this mean for the security and sovereignty of West Papuans?
(2024-03-12). Asian films hog limelight, shine at regional awards. ecns.cn Asian movies are gaining popularity and recognition not only with audiences but also at professional awards and industry shows, with movies and professionals from Asian countries bagging awards at the 17th Asian Film Awards on Sunday in Hong Kong.
(2024-03-12). Australian Labor's Myanmar sanctions lack real impact. greenleft.org.au 
Three years after the February 2021 coup in Myanmar, the Australian Labor government is facing renewed criticism for its failure to impose meaningful sanctions on the illegitimate military junta, write Leo Earle and Mg Lin Htet.
(2024-03-12). Influencer Andrew Tate brought to Romanian court on UK arrest warrant. scmp.com Internet personality Andrew Tate was arrested for 24 hours in Romania on a British warrant, his PR representative said, and the Bucharest Court of Appeals was set to decide on whether to extradite him.
(2024-03-12). SBI electoral bonds data submitted to Election Commission a day after Supreme Court rebuke. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : The State Bank of India (SBI) on Tuesday evening submitted data on political contributions made through electoral bonds to the Election Commission of India (ECI), in accordance with the Supreme Court's order. The Election Commission will now collate and release the data by 5 p.m. on Friday, as per the court order. …
(2024-03-12). E-Vision 2030: Qatar's plan to transform public transportation. albawaba.com ALBAWABA – Hamad Ali Al Marri Director of the Land Transport Licensing Department has said during Expo 2023 at Doha, that the Ministry of Transport (MoT) aims to progressively transition 100 percent of Qatar's fleet of public buses to electric models by 2030 as reported by Zawya.According to Al Marri, current operating rate of electric buses has reached around 70 percent, adding that it's made possible by an integrated infrastructure which offers a number of advantages, most notably are lower energy and fuel costs, a decrease in pollutants and the country's carbon footprint, and an overall improvement in people's…
(2024-03-12). School book promoting LGBTQ views in Lebanon stirs controversy. albawaba.com 
(2024-03-12). How Somalia-Turkey defence deal torpedoed a rival UAE agreement. middleeasteye.net 
How Somalia-Turkey defence deal torpedoed a rival UAE agreement | When it seemed like Erdogan was heading out the door, Mogadishu hedged its bets with Abu Dhabi. Now, it is looking towards Ankara once again | | Students wave a Somali flag during a protest following the port deal signed betwee…
(2024-03-12). "Open Arms" leaves Cyprus port to Gaza. albawaba.com
(2024-03-12). Govt launches portal for those seeking Indian citizenship under CAA. muslimmirror.com New Delhi : The Ministry of Home Affairs on Tuesday launched a portal for people eligible to apply for Indian citizenship under the Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019, an official spokesperson said. The move came a day after the government notified rules for implementation of the CAA 2019. "The Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024 under the CAA-2019 …
(2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …
(2024-03-12). Indian Union Muslim League moves SC seeking stay on the citizenship rules. muslimmirror.com NEW DELHI : Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has moved an application before the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the implementation of the rules notified by the Union Home Ministry under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). In its application, IUML said that the Citizenship Amendment Rules, 2024 are manifestly arbitrary and create an unfair …
(2024-03-12). Indian fighter jet crashes during training in Rajasthan. albawaba.com ALBAWABA- An Indian Air Force Tejas aircraft crashed near Jaisalmer during an operational training sortie on Tuesday. The indigenous fighter jet went down close to a hostel complex in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer. Although the pilot managed to eject safely, the jet caught fire upon impact. The Indian Air Force has initiated a court of inquiry to investigate the incident, as
(2024-03-12). New Antiviral on the Horizon for Mild to Moderate COVID-19. jamanetwork.com COVID-19 symptoms improved 24 hours sooner among patients with mild to moderate infection who received ensitrelvir, an investigational antiviral drug, than those who received a placebo, according to results from a randomized clinical trial involving more than 1000 patients from Japan, South Korea, and Vietnam.
(2024-03-12). Fallece mujer ecuatoriana defensora del derecho a la eutanasia. telesurtv.net La ecuatoriana Paola Roldán presentó ante la Corte Constitucional una demanda por no permitírsele el derecho de ejercer la eutanasia ante la perpetuación de su mal.
(2024-03-12). Aaron Bushnell's act sparks memories of mass resistance in U.S. military. workers.org 
The author, a veteran of the U.S. military who was sent to fight in Vietnam in the late 1960s, spoke at a March 3 vigil in Philadelphia organized following the sacrifice by active-duty Air Force member Aaron Bushnell a few days earlier. This article is based on Piette's talk. Veteran . . . |
(2024-03-12). In Sri Lanka women are the principal victims of the IMF and of microfinance. cadtm.org
(2024-03-12). In 9 Charts: India's Growing Debt Problem Has 'Crisis-Like Symptoms'. cadtm.org
(2024-03-12). Pakistan: Squeezed between IMF programmes and political repression, young people are leaving the country. cadtm.org
(2024-03-12). Feminist Movements In Pakistan: Challenges and Struggles. cadtm.org Asma Aamir writes about the Pakistani feminist movements history and current practices, their challenges and ways forward. This article is an edited version of her speech in the 13th International Meeting of the World March of Women, which happened in October 2023, in Ankara, Turkey.
| I would like to talk about Pakistan, a country that has not a secular State, like Turkey and others. It is officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, run by the federal and provincial governments, following (…) | – |
(2024-03-12). In Bangladesh, globalization results in hardship for women workers. cadtm.org
(2024-03-12). Shaped by politics, Iraq marks Ramadan on two different days. newarab.com 
(2024-03-12). Bashar al Assad's uncle faces trial over Hama massacre. newarab.com 
Swiss federal prosecutors say they have referred former Syrian Vice President Rifaat Assad, the uncle of the war-battered The attorney general's office said Tuesday that Assad, 86, is accused of ordering the crimes in Syria in February 1982 while serving as commander of defence brigades that carried out an attack in the city of Hama during a conflict betw…
(2024-03-12). India implements a citizenship law that excludes Muslims. newarab.com 
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(2024-03-12). Queen Rania slams the 'slow motion, murder' of Gaza children. newarab.com 
Jordan's Queen Rania slammed the "slow motion, mass murder" of Gaza's children, as the kingdom works to drop aid on the besieged enclave. | The queen spoke exclusively from the King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan with CNN's Chief International Correspondent, Queen Rania discussed the siege on Gaza, condemning…
(2024-03-12). Syria Insight: HTS's litany of errors pile pressure on Idlib. newarab.com 
In the months that followed a drone strike on a The attacks usually come at night, sowing fear and confusion among the villagers, and causing another exodus from southern Idlib province to the north. | Haid Haid, a Sen…
(2024-03-12). Ronaldo's Al-Nassr crash out of Asian Champions League. newarab.com 
(2024-03-12). Salem Al-Issawi nominated for Iraqi parliament speaker post. newarab.com 
(2024-03-12). Talks to end US-led coalition in Iraq may take till after US elections. newarab.com 
Talks between the United States and Iraq on Washington and Baghdad in January initiated talks to reassess the U.S-led coalition in Iraq, formed in 2014 to help fight the
(2024-03-12). Andrew Tate detained in Romania, handed UK arrest warrant. newarab.com 
Online influencer Tate, 37, and his brother Tristan Tate were detained Monday evening for 24 hours on allegations of sexual aggression in a UK case dating back to 2012-2015, spokesperson Mateea Petrescu said. | She said the Bucharest Court of Appeal is set to make a "pivotal decision" Tuesday on wheth…
How many people in India are going hungry? Researchers working on the Global Hunger Index are currently tracking 125 nations across the world. Exactly 110 of those nations, those researchers reported last fall, are suffering less hunger than India. But India, by contrast, is doing quite well on the gluttony front. Few nations today can 
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Yellowstone's wild, free-roaming buffalo are wildlife. The biggest threat to wild buffalo today is settler-colonialism, domestication, and plantation farming for trophy hunters. Unfortunately, 21st-Century American colonial adventures persist in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. In February 2024, 141 wild Yellowstone buffalo were kidnapped, loaded into trucks, and relocated to the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, some 500 
ALBAWABA – Activists online allegedly reported that former Brazilian football player Dani Alves had committed suicide in jail.In February, a Spanish court sentenced the famous player Dani Alves to four years and a half in jail for rape. The star, who is a former Barcelona player, was found guilty of nightclub sexual assault and was sentenced to four years and six months in jail.Alves, 40, was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in the early hours of Dec. 31, 2022. However, the player denied the accusations.The Barcelona Court after reviewing the case sentenced Dani Alves to four and a half years in prison for…
Pushes for a US, Qatari and Egyptian mediators have held talks with each other throughout the week, with 
Syrian opposition activist and researcher Sheikh Jumaa Lehib was handed a deportation order on Wednesday, 6 February, from Lebanon to Syria amid a more significant crackdown on Syrian refugees in Lebanon. | Lehib is an opposition activist who was arrested in Syria during the country's 2011 revolution and is currently the head researcher with the opposition party Syrian Future Movement. | He was given an order to return to Syria by 6 April by Lebanese General Security when he went to renew his residency, despite his registered status with the UN refugee agency (UNHCR). | Activists and human rights monitors have…
Turkish police detained 33 people suspected of ties to the Islamic State (IS) group who were allegedly preparing attacks ahead of the country's The suspects were "preparing and searching for action before the upcoming local elections," he posted on X, formerly Twitter. | Nationwide elections are due to be held on March 31. | Counter-terrorism police in Sakarya in northwest Turkey recovered weapons, cash and "organisational documents" d…
Nearly 160 Iraqi families have been repatriated from Syria's More than 43,000 Syrians, Iraqis, and foreigners from at least 45 countries are held in the squalid and overcrowded camp in Kurdish-controlled northeast Syria. | Al-Hol houses relatives of suspected 
Iraqi forces have killed 10 militants during an operation against An Iraqi security source told AFP the operation was "a pre-emptive measure" to thwart attacks allegedly planned for the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan, The army said in a statement that troops have killed "10 terrorists in t…
A motorcycle packed with explosives went off in the northwestern The motorcycle carried between 4 and 5 kilograms (9 to 11 pounds) of explosives when it detonated in the Board Bazaar area of Peshawar, said Kashif Abbasi, senior superintendent of police operations in Peshawar. | There was no immediate claim of responsibility, and it is unclear if the blast was intentional. | Peshawar is the capital of Khyber…
Officials spotted the crescent moon Sunday night in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of The sacred month, which sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset, marks a period of religious reflection, family get-togethers and giving across the Muslim world. Seeing the moon Sunday night means Monday is the first day of the fast. | Saudi state television reported authorities there…
Ramadan: Moon-sighting officials announce start date for Islamic holy month | Saudi Arabia announces Ramadan will start on 11 March, marking the start of the Muslim fasting month | | An observatory officer looks for the new moon at sundown to mark the start of Islam's holy fasting month of Ramadan…