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Aquifer : "Aquifers come in many shapes and sizes, but they are really a contained underground repository of water" – Steven Philips, Hydrologist
An Aquifer is a porous soil or rock that holds groundwater and is sufficiently permeable to yield significant volumes of water. It is a rock layer that contains water and releases it in appreciable amounts. The rock contains water-filled pore spaces, and when the spaces are connected, the water is able to flow through the matrix of the rock. An aquifer also may be called a water-bearing stratum, lens, or zone. The groundwater contained in aquifers is one of the most important sources of water on Earth.
Threats to Aquifers : Excessive drilling of borewells coupled wth excessive mechanised pumping, has resulted in many aquifers drying up, and being declared as "dark zones". The most critically affected states are: Rajasthan, Gujarat, parts of Andhra Pradesh and western Madhya Pradesh. The groundwater table in these areas has fallen below 300 m, and drought has become a yearly phenomenon.
Another major problem due to the abstraction of groundwater from the fossil aquifers resulted in chemical reaction of water with the rocks ushering in another contaminated water. The aquifer waters became contaminated with high levels of arsenic and fluoride from the rocky layers.
Catchment:"The purpose of the stream flow and erosion study in its broader sense is to determine the principles underlying the relation of forest and vegetative cover to the supply and distribution of meteorological water." – Charles Hurst, pioneer in Forest Hydrology.
The surface area from which runoff flows, sometimes via drainage systems, to a river, dam or wetland. A catchment area is a hydrological unit. Each drop of precipitation that falls into a catchment area eventually ends up in the same river going to the sea if it doesn't evaporate. However, it can take a very long time. Catchment areas are separated from each other by watersheds.
Management problems of water catchment areas: Catchment areas can face a various number of problems, such as the decreased quality of water running through the catchment area because of activities such as industrial discharging and incidents of pollution. Another major issue faced by people living around catchment areas is the possibility of flooding, depending on the amount of water which is caught and the amount of water that flows in the catchment basin, resulting in an increased surface water level.
Civil Society: The World Health Organisation defines Civil Society as a space where collective action takes place, on the basis of shared interests and values. Civil society is separate from governmental organisations as well for-profit organisations such as corporates, and is thus known as the "third sector".
Importance of Civil Society: The Civil Society seeks to organise itself to advocate for the rights of its citizens, which may vary from economical, social, and political rights. The Civil Society finds itself as an agent of lobbying with the government, and also one which checks the government within a democracy. Thus, for a democracy to flourish, the participation of the Civil Society is of utmost importance.
Climate Action: Climate action refers to the recognition of the ill effects of climate change, and then taking active action to improve the conditions and the impact that climate change has on the world. Climate action is also goal 13 of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals.
September 20-27 2019, is known for being the week of global climate strikes. As we deal with devastating climate breakdown and hurtle towards dangerous tipping points, young people are calling on millions of us across the planet to disrupt business as usual by joining the global climate strikes on September 20, just ahead of a UN emergency climate summit, the urgency of the climate crisis requires a new approach and a just response centred on human rights, equity, and justice. Greta Thunberg's lone protest caught the world's attention last year, and has spread to millions of school children who are sounding the alarm.
Conservation: "If conservation of natural resources goes wrong, nothing else will go right." – M. S. Swaminathan, mind being the Green Revolution in India.
The preservation and careful management of the environment and of natural resources. Water conservation means using less water or recycling used water so that it can be used again. Water conservation activities are designed to reduce the demand for water, improve the efficiency of its use, and reduce losses and waste. A key to water conservation is getting people to recognize the value of water and not using it as if it were a free good.
Why conserve water? : Our lives, along with the lives of all things living, are inextricably linked with water. Out of the 70% water that is available on earth, only 0.33% is fresh water, and can be used to fulfil our needs. Since the availability of water is already so limited, it is of utmost importance to conserve it for the future. Measures to conserve water can be taken simply on individual levels, to ensure that water isn't wasted under any circumstances.
Dams: "Dams are Temples of Modern India" – Jawarlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of India.
A Dam is a wall built across a river that stops the river's flow, and collects the water, especially to make a reservoir that serves as a water resource for an area. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use, and navigability.
History of Dams in India: The Kallanai Dam oldest dam in India was built in 2 A.D., by a Tamil King called Karigalan of the Chola Dynasty. Since then, many dams were built across the country, like the Veeranam Dam in the 11th Century, and the MudukMaur Dam in 16th Century. During the British era, new dam technology was introduced to the country, and thus dam building escalated, resulting in the most advanced dams in the world. After India's independence, in the Five Year Plans adopted by Jawaharlal Nehru, a four-dam project was given special emphasis. In recent years, the building of two dams, namely, the Sardar Sarovar Dam and the Tehri Dam have sparked controversy because critics say that dams are built for the wealthy and the powerful, whereas the poor remain displaced.
Image: map of India, depicting the Thar Desert.
Desertification is defined as a process of land degradation in arid, semi-arid and sub-humid areas due to various factors including climatic variations and human activities. Or, to put it in another way, desertification results in persistent degradation of dryland and fragile ecosystems due to man-made activities and variations in climate. Desertification, in short, is when land that was originally of another type of biome turns into a desert biome because of changes of all sorts.
Lands turn to desert due to a number of reasons, but much of the desertification that is occurring around the world today is caused by human activity on lands that are extremely vulnerable to overexploitation and improper agricultural methods.
Some of the causes of desertification include :
- Overexploitation of groundwater
- Deforestation
- Unsustainable farming practices
Rajasthan is one of the driest states in India, with nearly 70% of the area classified as semi-arid and arid. It is currently experiencing drought conditions, and as a result, is overly dependent on groundwater to meet agricultural and personal drinking needs. A report by the Central Arid Zone Research Institute, has revealed that in the past two decades Rajasthan has been undergoing significant desertification, and the biggest contributing reason to this desertification has been water erosion.
Food Security :Food security, as defined by the United Nations' Committee on World Food Security, means that all people, at all times, have physical, social, and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food that meets their food preferences and dietary needs for an active and healthy life.
Over the coming decades, a changing climate, growing global population, rising food prices, and environmental stressors will have significant yet uncertain impacts on food security. Adaptation strategies and policy responses to global change, including options for handling water allocation, land use patterns, food trade, postharvest food processing, and food prices and safety are urgently needed.
Fresh Water: "Fresh water is commonly defined as water containing less than 1,000 parts per million of dissolved salts." – David S. Jenkins, Scientist.
Water with a low salt content; generally less than 1000mg per litre. It is naturally occurring water, which can be found in ice caps, glaciers, rivers, lakes, or in the ground as ground water. This term specifically excludes seawater.
India's Fresh-Water: India's sources of fresh water are groundwater and rivers. The current groundwater level in India is around 162 million cubic metres, but is decreasing steadily. India also has 12 rivers flowing across the country, serving as sources of water for nearby areas.
Global Warming: Global warming is a resultant of climate change, and can be understood as the steady rise in the temperature of the earth. Due to global warming, there have been various changes in climate patterns across the world, resulting in heat waves and droughts. Global warming has also resulted in the melting of ice caps and glaciers and a rise in sea levels.
What causes Global Warming?: The two main reasons behind global warming are deforestation and the production of greenhouse gases. Trees help in the regulation of the climate, as they absorb carbon dioxide, a greenhouse gas. Due to global warming, there is a lack of trees, because of which carbon dioxide isn't sufficiently absorbed. Greenhouse gases include Carbon Dioxide, Methane, and Nitrous Oxide, which together trap radiations produced by the earth, in turn trapping heat in the atmosphere, causing the overall warming of the earth.
Groundwater: The water found underground in the cracks and spaces in soil, sand and rock. It is stored in and moves slowly through geologic formations of soil, sand and rocks called aquifers. Groundwater is a source of recharge for lakes, rivers, and wetlands, and is used extensively for irrigation and consumption.
Groundwater supplies are replenished or recharged by rain and snow melt that seeps down into the cracks and crevices beneath the land's surface. In some areas of the world, people face serious water shortages because groundwater is used faster than it is naturally replenished (overexploitation). In other areas groundwater is polluted by human activities. Groundwater contamination occurs when man-made products such as gasoline, oil, road salts and chemicals get into the groundwater and cause it to become unsafe and unfit for human use. Materials from the land's surface can move through the soil and end up in the groundwater. For example, pesticides and fertilizers can find their way into groundwater supplies over time. Road salt, toxic substances from mining sites, and used motor oil also may seep into groundwater. In addition, it is possible for untreated waste from septic tanks and toxic chemicals from underground storage tanks and leaky landfills to contaminate groundwater.
A 2012 report by the world bank notes that India is the largest user of groundwater in the world ("using an estimated 230 cubic kilometres of groundwater per year – over a quarter of the global total"). More than 60% of irrigated agriculture, and 85% of drinking water supplies are dependent on groundwater. Groundwater in India is a critical resource, and it is being overexploited.
Kyoto Protocol: The Kyoto Protocol, adopted in Kyoto, Japan, in 1997, is an international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which commits its Parties by setting internationally binding emission reduction targets. Recognizing that developed countries are principally responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere as a result of more than 150 years of industrial activity, the Protocol places a heavier burden on developed nations under the principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities." The goal of the Protocol was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 5% against levels of 1990.
Doha Amendment to the Kyoto Protocol: In 2012 at the Doha Conference, a few amendments were added to the Kyoto Protocol, such as the revision of the listen greenhouse gases, as well as the extension of the commitment period of the signatories. It also included an agreement to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions to 8% against the levels of 1990.
Paris Agreement: Held on 12th December, 2015, a Conference of the Party by UNFCCC was held in Paris, where the Paris Agreement was signed. This Agreement tied its signatories to the aim of trying to keep the global temperature from rising more than 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels. All the signatory countries also agreed to deal with the impacts of climate change effectively.
NDCs or Nationally Determined Contributions were a main part of the Paris Agreement, where all parties were expected to report yearly about their emissions, along with implementations to deal with climate change. The Agreement allows the developed nations to help developing nations to reduce their emissions. It is a transparent way to keep a check on the countries' climate action.
Sustainable Development Goals: The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. There are a total of 17 SDGs, ranging from No Poverty, Gender Equality, to Climate Action and Life on Land.
SDG 5: The 5th SDG is Gender Equality, which aims at ending all discrimination against women and girls for a sustainable future. It believes that empowering women and girls helps economic growth and development, and is also a basic human right.
SDG 6:The 6th SDG is Clean Water and Sanitation, which acknowledges the fact that water scarcity is an issue faced by 40% of the world's population. Thus, it aims to make safe and affordable drinking water available to everyone by 2030.
SDG 13: The 13th SDG is Climate Action, which recognises the climate crisis that the world is facing, and the urgent need to deal with it. The goal of this SDG is to mobilize USD 100 billion annually to address the needs of developing countries to adapt to climate change and invest in low-carbon development.
Transboundary: Transboundary waters are those which that cross at least one political border, either within a nation, or an international boundary. UN Water defines these bodies as: "the aquifers, and lake and river basins shared by two or more countries". In an era of increasing water stress, how we manage these critical resources is vital to promoting peaceful cooperation and sustainable development.
Image: Indus River, a transboundary river flowing through both India and Pakistan. India is the Upstream Riparian, and Pakistan is the downstream riparian
263 transboundary lake and river basins cover almost half the Earth's surface. 145 States have territory in these basins, and 30 countries lie entirely within them. There are approximately 300 transboundary aquifers, helping to serve the 2 billion people who depend on groundwater. Cooperation is essential, especially in areas vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and where water is already scarce.
Two of the most important transboundary rivers in India are the Indus and the Brahmaputra. The Indus river flows between India and Pakistan. The Brahmaputra River flows between China, India and Bangladesh. A third important and transboundary river, is the Kosi river between India and Nepal. Centre for Social Research has worked together with The Asia Foundation, on a transboundary river project focusing on the river Kosi.
UNFCCC: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is an international environmental treaty adopted on 9 May 1992 and opened for signature at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro from 3 to 14 June 1992. The main objective of the UNFCCC is to "stabilize greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system."
The signatories to this convention meet annually for a Conference of Parties (COP) to assess issues surrounding climate change. The current number of signatories to the UNFCCC is 197. In these Conferences of Parties, important agreements for dealing with climate change were signed, such as the Kyoto Protocol and the Paris Agreement.
Centre for Social Research (CSR) is working towards the aim to achieve gender justice in all spheres and to do so it pays special focus on the area of Climate Change and Environment. To enter into the discourse of climate change through the vantage point of gendered development, CSR seeks to present women as stakeholders, decision makers, educators, and experts in the area. Once women's roles are acknowledged in the discussions about climate change, it paves way for a gendered approach to development. Making this the basic objective CSR since 2012 has been developing its partnerships with various like-minded national and international sponsor agencies to implement the training focused projects that aim towards "capacity building of rural women leaders in water conservation and climate change along with re-furbishment or construction of traditional water conservation structures". CSR and its capacity building trainings are formulated on needs based IEC material which supports the trainers to undertake effective trainings and similarly the information material that is distributed to the participants are also built on the detailed analysis of the need of the area. Hence the program teams at CSR are dedicated towards building Informative, Educative and Communicative material that can support in transferring of information in the simplest possible ways to the participants of the trainings by our experienced trainers.
IEC stands for Information, Education and Communication material (IEC) which is used for effective communication of useful and important information during a program/training by a trainer or is given out to the participants for effective use of the information. But the over-all purpose of IEC material is to reach out to the target audience effectively so that the required positivechange can be achieved.
There are several forms of IEC materials which are listed out below:-
- Printable: Hand-outs such as posters, training manuals, broachers, cartoons, pictures, booklets and pamphlets
- Non-Printable: Other type of IEC materials are videos, street plays and audio clips
To create an effective IEC material it is important to make it in the most simplified language or in the colloquial language which is easy to read and understand. The material should also be readily available and cost effective at the same time.
- For Trainers / Educators: IEC material is a very important document as it covers the main points of the training. It guides the trainer to understand the topics to be covered and activities to be undertaken to deliver the training effectively.
- For Participants/ Target Audience: It is an essential source of information for revisiting and taking forward the learnings from the training.
- For Ngo's, local partners & sponsor agencies: IEC materials are an essential form of communication with the target audience and it also helps in reaching out to larger audience as the logos of the various stakeholders is included in the various resources.
Effective IEC resource material can be built on the basis of primary and secondary data analyses which help in defining the need; the training and the training resource material along with other IEC material can be built in accordance to the needs. It is also very important to receive feedback of the participants on the IEC material so that it can be improved as per the requirement.
Further based on the available information of the understanding level of the target audience the IEC material can be either designed in form of simple to understand pictures, cartoon images or local language based written material.
CONCLUSION: It is important to build an effective IEC material as it is an important source of communication and information. So in order to do this an organization or individual must refer to only reliable sources of available information as secondary and primary data. Also Plagiarism check is a must and for marking them as organizational property, the logos should be included. Keeping these key points in mind an effective IEC resource can be created.
Here's a link to our IEC Resource Materials, used for Basic and Technical Trainings! https://www.csrindia.org/resources/


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The New York Times: Akayed Ullah Guilty of ISIS-Inspired Bombing Near Times Square
"A man who told the police he was inspired by the Islamic State when he detonated a pipe bomb last year in a crowded subway corridor near Times Square was found guilty of federal terrorism charges on Tuesday. The verdict came after a weeklong trial in which jurors were shown videos that tracked the man's journey from his Brooklyn apartment until the moment of the blast. The would-be suicide bomber, Akayed Ullah, 28, a Bangladeshi immigrant, was seriously injured when his makeshift weapon malfunctioned on Dec. 11, and at least one person near him was wounded by shrapnel. The explosion caused panic during the early morning rush, filling parts of nearby Port Authority terminal with smoke and sending thousands of commuters fleeing. Throughout Mr. Ullah's trial in Manhattan, the defense never disputed he had set off a bomb. Not only did the government have video of Mr. Ullah as he was thrown to the ground by the force of the blast, the authorities also found bomb components in his apartment. Mr. Ullah also admitted responsibility for the attack during a four-hour interrogation at Bellevue Hospital Center, a New York police detective testified."
CNBC: ISIS May Be Quashed On The Ground, But It's Still A 'Problem' Online, EU Security Official Says
"Islamic State, the jihadist group that once held control of large parts of Iraq and Syria, is still "very much a problem" as it continues to pump out terror content online, a European security official has said. Julian King, the EU's commissioner for the security union, said Tuesday that, although the Islamist militant organization has suffered a drop in its global influence and presence on the ground, it continues to exploit the internet as a means of promoting its extremist ideology. "When it comes to terrorism content online there are specific organizations, most notably but not uniquely ISIS, al-Qaeda is also trying to use the digital space," King told CNBC's Elizabeth Schulze on Tuesday at the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal. ISIS was once notorious for its use of online propaganda material to persuade disenfranchised young people in the West to flee their home country to fight for its cause in the Middle East. It has also claimed responsibility for numerous terror attacks in the West. "Now, they've suffered reversals on the ground in Iraq and Syria, but they're still producing material, they still use the internet to traffic their propaganda and their radicalizing material," King said. "So it remains very much a problem that we need to deal with today." King added that several terror attacks that have targeted Europe were perpetrated by homegrown individuals, rather than people traveling to and from the Middle East."
Jerusalem Post: US Report: Iran Provoking And Threatening The Us In Syria And Iraq
"Iranian forces in Syria may present a threat to the US and in Iraq the Iranian threat is increasing, according to a new report from the US Department of Defense. The Lead Inspector General report on Operation Inherent Resolve was released on Tuesday and reviews the US role fighting Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. However the quarterly report, which covers operations from July to September of this year, notes that Iran is increasingly a threat to the US and examines how Washington is now changing its posture in Syria as the mission changes. In the last several months US officials have said that American troops would remain in Syria as long as Iranian troops were also present in the country. The US is now seeking to "leverage" its influence in Syria to remove Iran. This is a major mission change from a conflict that began in 2014 to confront ISIS. The US base at Tanf, located in southern Syria near where the Jordanian and Iraqi borders meet, is also the subject of the report's review. It notes that "while Iranian-backed miliitas may present a threat to the US and Coalition forces in Syria, neither Iran nor Iranian-backed militias had hindered counter-ISIS operations." The garrison at Tanf restricts the movement of the Iranians."
Nine.com.Au: Facebook And Tech Giants Under Pressure To Win War On Cyber Terror
"Facebook remains an important weapon of choice for pro-Islamic State supporters, who continue to proliferate terrorist content across the world's largest social platform to recruit and incite attacks. A recent report from Counter-Extremism Project (CEP), a New York based think-tank, was critical of Facebook's failure to take down pro-Islamic State posts and propaganda which it claimed can "remain on the platform for months or even years". CEP found evidence on Facebook of pro-Islamic State recruiters using the platform's messaging system to connect with others, and post disturbing acts of graphic violence. One video, which had been up for two weeks, is a 30-second clip posted by a pro-IS Facebook account that showed fighters desecrating a corpse by amputating an arm. The video was covered with a filter by Facebook due to "violent or graphic content." CEP said Facebook's messaging system is "so fast and simple" that IS have developed a specific, structured strategy of using it to radicalise and recruit individuals around the world. In the report, CEP claimed to have observed one user who operated multiple Facebook accounts "posting a series of messages" urging others to help spread IS propaganda."
The Wall Street Journal: Turkey's Erdogan Says He'll Defy U.S. Sanctions On Iran
"Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Tuesday that his country would ignore sanctions the U.S. introduced against Iran this week—a defiant tone that could complicate Ankara's recent efforts to defuse tension with Washington. Mr. Erdogan lashed out at the Trump administration, saying the U.S. sanctions risked disrupting the world order. "We do not want to live in an imperialist world," Mr. Erdogan told reporters after a meeting with lawmakers from his ruling Justice and Development Party. "We will absolutely not abide by such sanctions." Without vital natural-gas imports from Iran, he said, Turkey wouldn't be able to get through the winter. "We cannot let our people freeze in the cold," the Turkish president said. Mr. Erdogan's broadside contrasted with nearly four weeks of diplomatic niceties Ankara and Washington exchanged following last month's release by Turkey of American pastor Andrew Brunson."
The Wall Street Journal: Pompeo's Nuclear Talks With North Korean Officials Are Canceled
"High-stakes nuclear talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and a senior North Korean official were called off, dealing a setback to a rocky diplomatic process and lowering hopes for progress on denuclearization. In a brief statement Wednesday, the State Department said Mr. Pompeo's planned meeting with North Korea's Kim Yong Chol scheduled for Thursday in New York had been postponed indefinitely. The two sides would reconvene at a later date "when our respective schedules permit," spokeswoman Heather Nauert said, without giving a reason for the delay. North Korea and the U.S. had locked horns in recent weeks over the pace of the North's progress on nuclear disarmament and Pyongyang's demands for the easing of U.S.-led sanctions, a step Washington has refused to take. While neither side has appeared ready to abandon dialogue, their negotiating positions have hardened in recent weeks, dimming hopes of compromise. Ms. Nauert said in her statement that the U.S. remains focused on fulfilling the commitments that President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made in Singapore in June, where the leaders agreed to improve bilateral relations and work toward denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula."
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Channel News Asia: Manhattan Subway Bomber Found Guilty Of Supporting Islamic State
The Bangladeshi man accused of detonating a bomb last December in a New York City subway passageway on behalf of Islamic State was found guilty on Tuesday of all six criminal counts against him, including use of a weapon of mass destruction and support of a terrorist organisation, according to federal prosecutors. The verdict against Akayed Ullah, 28, came after a week-long jury trial in Manhattan federal court. Ullah faces a possible sentence of life in prison. Ullah's lawyers declined to comment on the verdict. They had not contested the bombing charges, but said his motive was to end his life, not to support Islamic State even though he had taken in the militant group's propaganda online. Ullah was arrested last December after detonating a homemade bomb in a pedestrian tunnel connecting two subway lines and a bus terminal in midtown Manhattan. The explosion did not kill anyone, but authorities said three people suffered minor injuries and the subway station and the Port Authority Bus Terminal were closed temporarily that morning. Federal prosecutors said Ullah built the bomb out of a pipe taken from a construction site where he worked as an electrician, using match heads and sugar as explosives and screws as shrapnel. They said he was inspired by online Islamic State propaganda urging supporters to carry out "lone wolf" attacks. Before the attack, prosecutors said, Ullah posted on Facebook: "Trump you failed to protect your nation," followed by an Arabic message expressing support of Islamic State. Ullah lived with his mother, sister and two brothers in Brooklyn and was a green card holder. At the time of the attack his wife lived in Bangladesh, and the couple had a six-month-old son. Ullah's wife told Bangladeshi investigators that Ullah had not prayed regularly before moving the United States, and officials said he had no criminal record in his home country.
The Washington Times: Farrakhan Under Renewed Fire For Leading 'Death To America' Chant In Iran
"A few weeks after referring to Jews as termites, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan has come under renewed fire for leading chants of "Death to America" and "Death to Israel" during a solidarity trip to Iran. In a tour timed to the restoration of U.S. sanctions against Iran, Mr. Farrakhan led an audience Sunday at the University of Tehran law school in anti-American and anti-Israeli chanting, according to Iranian news agencies. Conservatives were quick to condemn the 85-year-old Farrakhan, who has met over the years with Congressional Black Caucus members and won praise from progressives such as Women's March leaders Tamika Mallory and Linda Sarsour despite his history of anti-Semitic statements. "When will the democrats disavow this guy?" tweeted Donald Trump Jr. "Answer: NEVER." Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, known as "America's Rabbi," called it a "new low for arch Jew-hater Farrakhan," and urged President Barack Obama and President Bill Clinton, both of whom have appeared with Mr. Farrakhan, to denounce him."
Al Monitor: Terror Plot Accusations Undermine Iran-Europe Engagement At Worst Possible Time
"Denmark's arrest of a Norwegian national of Iranian descent on suspicion of helping prepare assassinations of Iranian Arab separatists has put the administration of President Hassan Rouhani under pressure at a time when it is reeling from US sanctions both at home and abroad. Of note, the Trump administration has over the past year urged Europe to adopt a tougher position on Iran, referring to Iranian "terrorism" on European soil. Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) chief Finn Borch Andersen on Oct. 30 announced that the Norwegian national had engaged in intelligence collection to target the exiled leader of the Arab Struggle Movement for the Liberation of Ahvaz (ASMLA), pointing the finger at "an Iranian intelligence agency." ASMLA is an Arab Iranian separatist group that has been linked to violence in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan. Most recently, a spokesman for the Denmark-based group claimed responsibility for a Sept. 23 attack on a military parade in the provincial capital of Ahvaz that left over two dozen Iranians dead. In response, Iran summoned the British, Dutch and Danish envoys and called on Denmark and the Netherlands to extradite Iranian nationals on their soil who Iranian officials claimed were responsible for the attack. After the Iranian protestations, the Denmark-based group withdrew its claim of responsibility."
Asharq Al-Awsat: Hezbollah Strongly Interfering In Iraq's Govt. Crisis
"The Lebanese Hezbollah party has been interfering in internal political affairs in Iraq, especially recent government formation efforts. Iraqi sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that the party's official in charge of Iraqi affairs, Mohammed Kawtharani had informed Shiite leaderships in Baghdad of the need to support Falih al-Fayyad's bid to become interior minister after head of the Sairoon bloc, Moqtada al-Sadr, had vetoed his appointment. "Kawtharani, with the support of Iranian and Russian high ranking leaderships, informed Shiite forces in Iraq about the need to appoint Fayyad as interior minister," the sources said, highlighting the official's close ties with Syrian regime head Bashar Assad. Leaderships from the Binaa coalition have already informed Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi of their support for Fayyad's nomination, as well as Qusay al-Suhail's appointment as justice minister. Fayyad is a member of the Binaa coalition."
Ahval: Turkey's Increasing Influence In North Leaves Syrians Confused About Future – Analysis
"Turkey's role in northern Syria has gradually expanded from the security sector to courts, schools and religious authorities, leaving Syrians ambivalent about the impact of a growing Turkish presence over their lives and the future of their country, Syria Direct website wrote. Ankara has been in northern Aleppo since 2016, when the Turkish army launched Operation Euphrates Shield to drive out hardline Islamic State (ISIS) militants from territories bordering Turkey. Turkish-backed forces later went on to assert themselves over Afrin as of January of this year, with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stressing that Turkey will continue to expand operations east of the Euphrates. In areas of northern Syria nominally under the control of Turkish-backed rebel groups, the patronage of Turkey is evident everywhere. Painted on the walls of Turkish-funded schools, hospitals and local government buildings throughout northern Aleppo provincial towns like Afrin, Azaz and al-Bab, the two flags sometimes come accompanied with an inscription written in both Turkish and Arabic: "Brotherhood has no borders."
The New York Times: Taliban Pummel Security Forces Across Afghanistan
"Dozens of soldiers and police officers were killed or captured in nine Taliban attacks that overran security bases and outposts in different parts of Afghanistan during a 24-hour period that ended on Tuesday, officials said. In perhaps the most severe blow, insurgents captured battalion headquarters of the Afghan Border Force in Farah Province, in western Afghanistan, killing or taking prisoner nearly the entire contingent of officers, with as many as 20 dead. In Kandahar Province, in the south, three separate attacks killed a total of 17 police officers. And in Ghazni, a central province, a joint military and police outpost fell only two days after it had been set up, with all 16 security officials there killed or wounded. The attack on the headquarters in Farah, close to the Iranian border, destroyed the first battalion's base in the district of Poshti Koh. Sgt. Gholam Mohammad, the senior noncommissioned officer, said from a clinic where he had been taken with a minor head wound that, in addition to the 20 border force officers killed, 25 had been taken captive by the Taliban. Three others escaped. The Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid, claimed responsibility for the capture of the headquarters in posts on Twitter that purported to show weapons seized at the base. In all, 59 police officers or soldiers were confirmed killed in the nine attacks on Monday and Tuesday, which took place in seven provinces."
The Jerusalem Post: Despite Attacks On American Troops U.S. And Taliban Move Closer To Peace
"The Afghan Taliban appointed five of its senior members to its political office in Doha, Qatar, raising the likelihood that the group—recognized by many countries as a terrorist organization—will enter into peace talks with the United States. Zabiullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, told The Media Line that the five leaders are: Mullah Norullah Nori, Mohammed Nabi Omari, Mohammed Fazl, Khairullah Khairkhwa and Abdul Haq Wasiq. All of them were held in the US' Guantanamo Bay Naval Base prison (known as "Gitmo") for 13 years for hostile acts against US forces. They were released in a 2014 prisoner swap under the Obama administration. In that exchange, the US released the five for US Private Robert "Bowe" Bergdahl, who was captured by the Taliban in 2009 while serving in Afghanistan. Known as the "Gitmo five," the released prisoners were high-ranking federal cabinet members of the Taliban government, which was toppled by the US-led military coalition in 2001. Mujahid added that an exclusive meeting held in Doha last week united the Gitmo five with Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, the head of the Taliban's political wing. Stanikzai reportedly welcomed them, adding that Afghanistan is passing through a very fragile stage and their leadership will be important in strengthening the Taliban's political clout. "These leaders bear a great deal of influence and have gained the respect of today's Taliban fighters," Mujahid added."
Saudi Gazette: Ending The Yemen War
"Saudi Arabia and its allies are not having fun in Yemen and they do not have any plans to stay in the country forever or interfere in its internal affairs. NO one wants the war in Yemen to continue forever. The military intervention in Yemen, led by Saudi Arabia, aimed at preventing the creation of the environment for a bigger war that would destroy all the neighboring countries. Imagine the condition of Yemen had the outlawed Houthi militias assumed full control of the country and succeeded in turning it into an Iranian missile base, threatening the southern Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa countries. Saudi Arabia and its allies succeeded in preventing Yemen from falling victim to a country with a theocratic government that is supported by religious clerics who think their legitimacy came from the heavens. So when the international community demands an end to the war in Yemen, they need to define on what bases the war will stop. They need to have a road map to shape the future that is awaiting the Yemeni people, so their sacrifices will not go in vain, like the people who lost their lives during the Houthi coup and the subsequent military operations in their efforts to stick on to power and suppress any opposition."
The National: Yemen PM Says Government Ready To Resume Peace Talks
"Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik Saeed said the government is ready to resume peace talks, in a sign that direct negotiations between Yemeni officials and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels may soon resume. Western powers made a push for a de-escalation of the country's civil war last week. The US stressed the need for consultations overseen by the United Nations to begin by the end of the month in Sweden, after previous attempts collapsed in September. "The government of Yemen has made many concessions in the past aiming to reach peaceful solution but we did not receive any encouragement from the Houthis," Mr Saeed said, according to Yemen's official news agency, Saba. "They are continuing to lengthen the duration of the conflict and suffering of Yemenis." The premier's comments came during a meeting on Tuesday with the Swedish envoy of foreign affairs to Yemen, Peter Simbi. In September, the two sides were expected to sit down in Geneva for the first time in two years to discuss measures aimed at ending the three-year war in which more than 10,000 Yemenis have been killed but a Houthi delegation failed to show up. "The militia has left about one million workers in the areas they control without salaries, which has exacerbated the conflict's humanitarian suffering," Mr Saeed said. Mr Simbi stressed Sweden's willingness to provide support to Yemen and contribute to ending the suffering of the Yemeni people. The UN's envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, asked Sweden on Wednesday to host Yemen peace talks."
Al Arabiya: Yemeni Army Seizes Control Of More Positions, Facilities In Hodeidah
"Yemeni armed forces, aided by the Coalition fighter jets in Yemen, restored control over several positions and facilities in Yemen. A military source said on Tuesday that army units combed the mills' roundabout and nearby areas before launching an attack that allowed them to seize control over the Red Sear Mills Company and all its facilities. The battles in Hodeidah's northeastern and southern neighborhoods killed at least 23 Houthis. 14 Houthis, which include snipers, handed themselves over while dozens of Houthi commanders and fighters left Hodeidah towards Sanaa and Hajjah. The Yemeni army forces advanced in Al-Khamseen Street to come closer to the Hodeidah Port which is less than four kilometers away. A force affiliated with the army's Giant's Brigade targeted a Houthi gathering using a thermal missile in a position around the city, killing four Houthis. Meanwhile, residents said the Houthis had launched a strict security campaign in the city as they raided dozens of houses and positioned on their rooftops. Other residents said their houses had been looted."
Asharq Al-Awsat: Lebanon: Religious Authorities Seek To Resolve Government Crisis
"Lebanon's religious authorities have joined efforts to solve the government formation crisis. Maronite Patriarch Beshara al-Rai met with Jaafarite Mufti Sheikh Ahmed Qabalan on Tuesday in Bkirki and handed him a letter to "Hezbollah," urging the group to facilitate the mission. The move comes days after a statement issued following the two meetings of the Council of Muftis and the Higher Religious Council - held under the chairmanship of Grand Mufti Abdullatif Derian - that called on political parties and blocs to overcome obstacles that hinder the formation of a government of national unity. "The essence of the visit today is a follow up on the periodic meetings held between religious and spiritual figures … Religious authorities call for a swift government formation," Qabalan told reporters after his meeting with Rai. "His Beatitude relayed to our brothers in Hezbollah a solicitation to help remove the obstacles to the cabinet formation. Wisdom and enlightenment are required to help address the issues of the state and the homeland," he added."
Daily Star: Leader Of Hezbollah-Linked Ansar Allah Leaves Mieh Mieh
"The leader of Ansar Allah has left the Mieh Mieh Palestinian refugee camp, as part of a deal with the Fatah Movement after violent clashes between the groups last month, Palestinian security sources told The Daily Star Wednesday morning. The security sources said that Jamal Suleiman and 17 of his supporters, including his family, started leaving the Sidon-area camp at around 7 p.m. Tuesday, with the process ending at 1 a.m. Wednesday. The group, which included Suleiman's four wives and six children, is now out of the country, the sources said. Palestinian sources within Mieh Mieh said that Suleiman fled to Syria, but that it was not yet clear what route he took. The sources said that the exit process came as a result of a lengthy security meeting that was held overnight, overseen by senior Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa. Suleiman's withdrawal from Mieh Mieh was part of an agreement reached Monday, in return for the Fatah Movement relaxing its pressure on the position of the Hezbollah-linked Ansar Allah inside the camp, sources had told The Daily Star. The sources said that when Suleiman leaves, Fatah and members of the Palestinian National Security Forces would break the siege on Ansar Allah's security zone, withdraw fighters and allow residents to return to the camp. Just before Suleiman left the camp, around 25 Ansar Allah members took over the security zone along with the group's deputy, Maher Oweid. Oweid is now expected to act as the interim secretary-general of Ansar Allah until elections take place. Sources in the camp predicted that Oweid would be elected to the post."
Agence France Presse: At Least 16 Nigeria Troops Missing After Boko Haram Attack
"At least 16 Nigerian soldiers are missing following clashes with Boko Haram jihadists in the Lake Chad area, military and militia sources told AFP on Tuesday. The Islamic State in West Africa (ISWAP) group, a faction of the Boko Haram, claimed responsibility for the attack in which it said 15 soldiers were killed, according to SITE, which tracks the online activities of terrorist organisations. The incident began when gunmen in several trucks attacked a military base and a local market in the town of Kukawa late on Monday, briefly forcing troops out of the base. "Our soldiers engaged the terrorists in a fierce battle following the attack," a military officer told AFP from Maiduguri, the regional capital which lies about 180km to the south. "So far, 16 soldiers are missing but search teams are combing the general area to locate them," said the officer, speaking on condition of anonymity. There were no immediate official reports of casualties on either side but a civilian militia group confirmed that 16 soldiers were missing and also said one civilian had been killed in the crossfire. The attack came hours after Boko Haram jihadists attacked soldiers in Kumshe village near the border with Cameroon. Last month two Nigerian soldiers were killed when troops on foot patrol stepped on a mine around Kumshe. Boko Haram has intensified its attacks on military targets in the northeastern states of Borno and Yobe in recent months. The nine-year jihadist conflict which has spilt into Niger, Cameroon and Chad, has killed 27,000 people and left some 1.8 million homeless in Nigeria alone."
Voice Of America: Cameroon's President Promises Defeat Of Terrorism
"Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the second longest serving African president at 36 years in power, has been inaugurated for another seven-year mandate. In his speech, Biya promised to defeat terrorism in the country but made no mention of 82 people kidnapped Monday in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region. Cameroonians sang the national anthem Tuesday as Biya was sworn in. In his speech, Biya promised to solve Cameroon's problems and urged unity. He said they would continue fighting terrorism until separatists in the two English-speaking regions drop their guns or are defeated. He says in the northwest and southwest regions of Cameroon, negative forces took advantage of some worker complaints to execute their separatist plans and acts of terrorism. Violence broke out so the government responded with measures to preserve public order, he says, and assure the safety and security of people and their property. Secession is against Cameroon's constitution, says Biya, and the indivisible nature of the nation."
Associated Press: 79 Kidnapped Cameroon Students Freed, Says Church Official
"The 79 school children kidnapped by unidentified gunmen from a school in Cameroon have been released, but two of the three staff members abducted are still being held, said a church official. "They were brought last night to one of our churches ... near Bamenda (the regional capital). They look tired and psychologically tortured," said the moderator of the country's Presbyterian Church, Fonki Samuel Forba. The students are between 11 and 17 years old. He pleaded with the kidnappers to "free the staff still in their keeping." The church leader said he had asked parents and guardians to take home all their children. "It is unfortunate we have to close the school and send home 700 children," he said. "Their security is not assured by the state and armed groups constantly attack and kidnap them."
United Kingdom
The Independent: Man Who Built Bombs At Bristol Home After Spewing Anti-Muslim Hate Escapes Terror Charge
"A man who spewed hate against Muslims and migrants online before building explosives at his home was not charged with terror offences because officials decided there was "insufficient evidence" of his motivation. Matthew Glynn, 37, built devices including a makeshift grenade and cylinder bomb in Bristol. He has pleaded guilty to five counts of making an explosive substance and is due to be sentenced at Bristol Crown Court next month. The prosecution did not allege that Glynn was planning to use the homemade bombs in an attack, but his Facebook posts indicate anti-Muslim and extreme right-wing views. The last public post, from February 2017, was a cartoon of a baby holding a sword, with the caption "English born, English bred, 100% English and proud". Glynn shared numerous videos from the anti-Islam Britain First extremist group, which has since been banned from Facebook and had its leaders jailed for religiously aggravated harassment."
Reuters: France Arrests Six Over Plot To Attack Macron: Official
"French police on Tuesday arrested five men and a woman, all from the radical far right, suspected of plotting to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the investigation said. The source said France's domestic spy agency (DGSI) ordered the raids in three different regions after obtaining intelligence that raised suspicion of an "imprecise and loosely-formed" plan for "violent action" against the president. Police sources said the six were members of the radical far right in France. They were detained in swoops on addresses in the Isere region, southeast of Lyon, in Moselle on the border with Germany and Luxembourg, and in Ille-et-Vilaine near the city of Rennes in the country's northwest. It was not immediately clear what the connection between those arrested was. In an interview published on Sunday, Macron warned of the threat from far-right movements across Europe, saying complacency during the 1930s was what had opened the way for the rise of Hitler in Germany and Mussolini in Italy."
DW: German Lawmakers Push For Syrian Refugee Deportations
"In the wake of a rape case involving Syrians in Germany, conservative lawmakers are demanding the government re-evaluate the security situation in Syria. Criminal refugees should be able to be deported, they say. The rape of a young woman in the southwestern city of Freiburg has reignited the debate over deporting criminal asylum-seekers. At least seven Syrian men and one German man are suspected of raping an 18-year-old student in mid-October. In response, a number of conservative politicians have demanded the government be able to deport Syrian refugees accused of severe crimes back to their native country. If the situation in war-torn Syria "continues to improve, even if only in parts of the country, deporting a limited circle of persons should no longer be barred across the board," Mathias Middelberg, a parliamentarian and domestic policy spokesperson for Chancellor Angela Merkel's conservative Christian Democrats (CDU), told Die Welt newspaper."
Balkan Insight: Albania Shootout Reflects Wider Problem Of Rising Nationalism
"On October 28, a 35-year-old Greek national named Kostantinos Kacifas opened fire in the village of Bularat, in southern Albania and home to a significant ethnic Greek minority in the area. Hours after opening fire and targeting a police car, Kacifas was killed during a shootout with police. The tragic event has sparked debates about the operation that led to Kacifas's death, the underlying ethnic tensions between communities in Albania – and about the role that ethno-nationalism is playing in amplifying the voice of extremists in Greece. Over the past year, Greece has reached an important diplomatic agreement with Macedonia, to be followed, hopefully, by a constitutional change to the official name of that country. What is less noticed is that Albania is similarly reaching some landmark agreements with Greece through diplomatic talks, over maritime border disputes, seen as one of the prerequisites for Albania to advance towards membership of the EU."
The Guardian: EU Stumbles In Plan To Levy 3% Digital Tax On Major Firms
"A European Union plan to tax Google, Facebook and other internet firms risks failure after a handful of member states announced their opposition. EU countries are studying proposals to levy a 3% tax on big internet companies that make money from user data or digital advertising, in a bid to level the playing field with bricks-and-mortar companies that pay more tax. But the idea, which must be agreed unanimously by all 28 member states, is running into serious opposition, as Ireland, Sweden and Denmark made their criticism public on Tuesday. Germany had initially supported the idea in a joint agreement with France, but is now seeking to water down and delay the proposals, moves that are causing deep frustration in Paris. A dozen countries are moving ahead with their own national digital taxes, with Spain and the UK among the recent converts."
ABC News: Non-Profit Organisations At Risk Of Terrorist Infiltration And Exploitation, AUSTRAC Warns
"In its first report on the subject, AUSTRAC — the Australian Transaction Reports & Analysis Centre — said links had already been identified between terrorist groups and NPOs in Australia. "Australia has identified suspected links between NPOs and foreign terrorist groups, mainly ISIL [Islamic State or IS] and its affiliates," AUSTRAC said. AUSTRAC classified the risk to Australian NPOs as "medium", putting it on the same level as the Philippines, Malaysia and Thailand. Indonesia was rated as the nation with the highest threat in the region, while New Zealand had the lowest overall rating. "Radicalised individuals in Australia associated with violent extremism may be loosely linked to a small number of NPOs, but it is unlikely NPOs are funding or supporting any domestic terrorist activities," AUSTRAC said."
Southeast Asia
Today: The Need For Joint Counter-Terrorism Frameworks In South-East Asia
"The threat of violent-extremism in South-east Asia has evolved in two distinct phases: the Al-Qaeda centric phase and the Islamic State-centric phase. During the Al-Qaeda-centric phase, as many as 400 terrorist fighters from the region headed to Afghanistan and Pakistan where they gained combat training and experience before returning home. These fighters created Jemaah Salafiyyah in Thailand, Kumpulan Militan Malaysia (KMM), Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) in the Philippines, and Jemaah Islamiyah (JI) in Singapore and Indonesia. In the IS-centric phase, IS-affiliated and associated groups such as Kumpulan Gagak Hitam and al Kubro Generation in Malaysia, Jamaah Ansharud Daulah in Indonesia and Islamic State Lanao (Maute Group) and IS in the Philippines emerged. Since mid-2014, at least 63 groups in South-east Asia have pledged an oath of allegiance to IS leader Abu Bakr al Baghdadi. Following the decline of IS in Iraq and Syria, the threat of IS has evolved as it becomes more decentralised. This decentralisation phase of violent-extremism constitutes the third generation of jihadism in South-east Asia. At its peak in 2014, IS spread to parts of the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Asia, particularly in South-east Asia. The immediate challenge that South-east Asia faces from this third generation of terrorism is the return of these foreign terrorist fighters from the Middle East. According to estimates from the United States, as many as 31,500 fighters joined IS in Syria and Iraq."
The Verge: Facebook Admits It Screwed Up On Myanmar — But It Refuses To Take All The Blame
"Facebook has released the conclusions of an independent assessment regarding its role in the recent genocidal violence in Myanmar. In short, the company admits that it previously wasn't doing enough to prevent its network from "being used to foment division and incite offline violence," but it argues it's already begun making the changes necessary to prevent it from happening again. However, while the report shows that the company has made progress in how transparent it is about moderation, it stops short of making any firm commitments about audits like this in the future — a key demand from activists. Facebook's handling of the Myanmar crisis has been criticized by everyone from activists to the United Nations. Back in May, a coalition consisting of activists from Myanmar, Syria, and six other countries, made three specific demands of the social network. That coalition called for sustained transparency, an independent and worldwide public audit, and a public commitment to equal enforcement of standards across every territory that Facebook is active in."
Combating Terrorist Financing
Gulf 365: France Tightens Control Over Financing Of Islamic Associations
"The French Ministers of Justice and Interior disclosed that their government intends to amend Law no. 1905, so that it enables better control over religious associations, particularly Islamic ones. The government will, next week, begin consultations with representatives of the various religions with respect to the amendments, local media outlets reported. The new amended law aims to enhance supervision and transparency of Islamic financing in the country rather than to erode the Republic's central guiding principles of religious freedom and state neutrality, the same sources stressed. Through the proposed amendments, the government seeks to curb any "external influence" on mosques and charitable associations in France. For instance, the government obliges local organizations to obtain a permit for any foreign donation exceeding €10,000 whether the donor is a foreign country, a company or an individual. Associations which fail to attain such a permit would be subject to penalties and possible confiscation of funds, the government warned."
The Seventh Day: Al-Azhar Denounces Plot By ISIS To Attack Financial Entities
"The International Organization of Al-Azhar Al-Sharif Alumni said in a statement yesterday that the announcement by ISIS regarding its plot to attack financial and economic entities in some countries of the world is a mere act of theft, in which religion is simply being used as a shield by a criminal organization. Al-Azhar stressed that these entities, including banks, are built on economic foundations that serve their communities and achieve prosperity and progress for their members. In no case is it permissible to attack them, even if they are based on systems that violate Islam. It stressed that the assets of non-Muslims are as legitimate as those of Muslims, adding that the Sharia does not differentiate between money belonging to male and female, young and old, nor between the money of a Muslim and that of a non-Muslim."
Almuraqeb-Aliraqi: Iraq: Large Warehouse Of ISIS Provisions Found In Al-Anbar
"The Iraqi Directorate of General Military Intelligence (DGMI) announced the detection of a large warehouse of supplies belonging to ISIS's gangs operating in the Governorate of Al-Anbar. In an official statement, the 41st Brigade of DGMI stated that its 10th Division, during an operation aimed at cutting off ISIS's supply routes, came upon the warehouse. Located in the Al Habbaniyah Valley in Al-Owaisat village in the Ramadi-Anbar Province, it contained major food supplies and provisions of varying kinds that were being used to support the presence of the terrorists in neighboring hideouts, according to DGMI's statement."
Muslim Brotherhood
Alkhaleej: Muslim Brotherhood's Media Channels In Turkey Are In Dire Financial Straits
"A member of Egypt's Parliament disclosed that satellite television channels, which are affiliated with the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood, currently find themselves mired in a severe financial crunch. MP Mohammed Aql explained that these media outlets, which broadcast primarily out of Turkey, have had to lay off many of their employees who, as a result, "have been thrown out into the streets of Istanbul." The Egyptian parliamentarian attributed the acute economic downturn facing the Islamist group's channels to the recent decline in financial support from Qatar. Aql added that the Qatari regime has recently cut its monetary aid to these media outlets since they no longer seem to achieve the desired public opinion influence, as far as Qatar is concerned."
Yemen Akhbar: Houthis Prevent The Sale Of Cooking Gas In Sana'a
"Residents in several neighborhoods in the capital Sana'a, claimed that the Houthis have halted the distribution and sale of cooking gas to consumers. Residents in Al Ghadeer neighborhood, behind the Asma School in Sana'a, pointed out that the distribution of cooking gas has completely ceased. The residents expressed great dissatisfaction with the lack of cooking gas supply and the inability of authorities to provide the needs of the population. The Houthis monopolize cooking gas through their members and affiliates, distributing just one cylinder every two weeks to families in exchange for more than YR3,000 ($12). Citizens complain of spiraling prices of cooking gas on the black market, and its absence is causing yet a new {humanitarian} crisis for the population."

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In defence of a quiet summer – Column
Thursday, 3rd Aug 2017 14:38 by Ram Chandra
With the season 48 hours away and signings numbering one, the world of QPR social media is a seething mass of hyperbole and doom. Have a toke on what Ram Chandra's been smoking and chill.
In July, the Sun published an article about how Queens Park Rangers had resorted to the East Asian art of feng shui to generate positive energy around the club. QPR had engaged experts, the article followed, enlisted with the task of "moving stuff around" and "making things face certain ways" to "rearrange the club's position in the Championship."
QPR's recent adoption of feng shui philosophy, which emphasises the banishment of clutter, may also explain why the club has been so reluctant to add players to its already bloated squad. To date, QPR have only signed one senior player this summer: Josh Scowen on a free transfer from Barnsley.
Rangers fans have been vocal in their displeasure with QPR's summer business, and I share some of this sentiment. However, unlike the Rangers Twitter mob, I am content with our lack of new signings (although we desperately need another centre back). Instead, I believe that Les Ferdinand and Ian Holloway have frankly not done enough yet to trim the size of our squad.
QPR's squad currently contains 38 players. Even if we take out the 10 academy pups on our roster (whom we've been told will feature more prominently this season), that still leaves us a squad of 28 senior players. I've presented below our current squad, with each player categorized by their position/positions. Players who are bolded are categorised as academy/U-23 players.
By contrast, Spurs, who will play in at least 50+ matches over four competitions with a squad full of players who also have international duties, have only 22(!) senior players in their first team squad.
Unloading players over the rest of this transfer window is so imperative that QPR should consider using its player signing press kit for when players depart. How many retweets would Ian Taylor get for a picture of Jay Emmanuel-Thomas waving goodbye with the hashtag #JETTakesOff? Or how about a picture of El-Khayati awkwardly sitting at a table, tearing up his contract with Les and Ollie standing over his shoulder? Frankly, if Les Ferdinand is not citing a list of players he needs to get rid of every night before he sleeps like he's Arya Stark, he's not doing his job.
In short, while I hate to sound like Amber Rudd discussing "net migration", the club is actually being prudent in not signing a new crop of players until it first trims its squad significantly. Here's my defense of our lack of signings.
The case for a leaner squad
You don't need to be Richard Branson to know that it's bad business to pay the wages of players who aren't actually playing. Every quid we spend paying Caulker, JET and El-Khayati to sit at home watching Jeremy Kyle reruns is a quid we can't spend on other targets. Caulker, JET and El-Khayati are the easy cases, though. They seem to have no future at the club, and I'd be surprised if any of them are still on the books in September. However, even assuming we do get rid of these three players, QPR's squad is still too large to distribute meaningful minutes to the players already on our roster.
Furthermore, if Ollie was sincere in his intent to intersperse youth into our squad this season, he needs to ensure that these players can realistically break into the first team. Should players like Eze, Hamalainen and Shodipo be kept around, they will need minutes with the first team to continue to develop. Young pros without much senior experience like Mike Petrasso and Sean Goss will also not improve without first team playing time, and may fall victim to impatience and disillusionment in the reserves. Furthermore, in the long-run, if QPR intends to compete with the likes of Fulham and Brentford for local talent, we need to be able to show prospects that there's a viable path from the academy to the first team. In order to free up minutes for our young players, we need to shed the deadwood.
And lest we forget Leicester, who showed us the fragility and fleeting nature of a dressing room. Ollie can orchestrate as many Mannequin Challenges as he likes, but at the end of the day, players will be unsettled unless they're getting regular opportunities on the pitch. Bad eggs, rotten apples, lemons- pick your grocery item; bored and discontented players will destroy the dressing room, especially if we're not getting results.
Finally, a bloated squad may encourage Ollie to revert to his tinkering ways from the end of last season. Ollie stated that one of the reasons he kept chopping and changing the squad from match to match last term was because he wanted to see what he had for the next season. While he never came out and publicly stated it, I suspect his erratic matchday squad choices also reflected his desire to distribute minutes to the many senior players on the squad, which also included LuaLua, Michael Doughty and Ravel Morrison.
As a formerly chubby kid who still lacks dietary self-control, I liken trimming QPR's squad to me not keeping snacks and candy in my flat. If it's there, I'll eat it. Similarly, if a squad full of players is available to Ollie, he'll probably try to use then all in as many different positions and formations as possible.
Adding more players to the mix is not the solution to QPR's problems.
A very Rangers paradox
In true QPR fashion, only Rangers can have one of the biggest squads in the Football League, and yet still lack the depth to play its best formation. QPR's best setup last year under Ollie was a 3-5-2 wingback formation, in which QPR deployed two central midfielders (often a Luongo and Freeman pairing) and one attacking player flanked on the wing (often Wszolek). In possession, Hall would slide into midfield, converting the 3-5-2 into a fluid 4-3-1-2 or 4-3-3. However, given the current state of our squad, I don't see how we can play this formation over a long campaign.
QPR's depth unfortunately seems to be in all the wrong places. For instance, we have six(!) players on our squad who can competently play left back/left wingback (Bidwell, Robinson, Manning, Perch Hamalainen and Lynch) and at least four/five who can play right back (Furlong, Perch, Onohua, Kakay and Petrasso (who played well as a right back for Canada in the Gold Cup this summer)). Unless Ollie opts for square pegs in round holes, we realistically can only play two or three central midfielders at a time- yet we currently have six central midfielders in the squad (Luongo, Scowen, Manning, Cousins, Goss and Borysiuk). Freeman, Hall and Perch can also put in shifts in central midfield.
By contrast, a 3-5-2 formation requires three center backs, yet we currently only have four available senior pros who can competently play the position (Onohua, Hall, Lynch and maybe Perch or a resurrected Caulker). Our most technical and reliable center back Grant Hall, who also happens to be the fulcrum of the fluid 3-5-2 formation with his ability to slot into midfield, has already missed most of the preseason with tendonitis, the type of niggly condition that's likely to bother him all season like a dodgy hamstring. And I'm sorry, but Sean Goss, who looks like he might get knocked over on a windy night in Sheffield, is not the answer at center back in a division that features the likes of Britt Assombolongha and Chris Wood.
Our proven strikers, who are limited in terms of both quantity and quality, have yet to establish they can play effectively as a solo striker. I like Matt Smith, but watching him try to move laterally past defenders is like watching the Titanic try to sail through a sea of icebergs. Smith is a classic battering ram number nine who needs another striker to play off him. Washington, who has teased us with rare flashes of goal scoring prowess, has not impressed either as a stand-alone striker or a left winger. Instead, Washington needs to play alongside a target man, preferably from a slightly wider left position where he can cut onto his very favored right foot.
As for the rest of the strikers: Mackie is like the old car we're too nostalgic to get rid of- we're trying to squeeze out as much mileage as we can before he breaks down; Sylla may be the best goal scorer of the bunch, but is unreliable and easily unsettled; and as for JET: let's just say he's probably going to throw more birthday parties for himself this year than he gets appearances in a Rangers shirt.
Given the lack of depth at center back and the inability of our strikers to play up front on their own, I think our best formation is a good ol' fashioned 4-4-2 with two central midfielders (Luongo and Scowen/Manning for me), Wzolek on the right flank and Freeman on the left, operating in more of a free role. In this set up, Washington and Smith should lead the line, with Washington providing defensive cover for the left back when Freeman drifts into the middle of the park.
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So where does this all leave us for the campaign to come?
While I don't mean to sound like Ian Holloway writing off Huddersfield before the season even starts, we QPR fans need to recognise that our team is frankly not very good at the moment, particularly when compared to the likes of Fulham, Villa and Boro.
In our best case scenario for the season, we unload most of the deadwood, players low on confidence like Jake Bidwell and Nedum Onohua rediscover their form, young pros like Shodipo, Manning and Furlong continue to progress, a few legitimate squad players emerge from the academy system, and one or both of Idrissa Sylla and Conor Washington becomes a reliable goal scorer. If all this happens, we may finish tenth. Then, next summer, the owners can spend a few quid on bolt-on acquisitions and Premier-League caliber loanees to prime us for a playoff push in 2018-2019.
Of course, this longer-term vision is not an easy one for the club to sell to the supporters, particularly as it also tries to convince them to fork out hundreds of pounds this season on tickets, memberships and merchandise. However, this is precisely the type of discipline the club needs at the moment.
Under the current era of Rangers' austerity (which others might call sustainability), QPR is not in a position to dish out £6-8 million on individual signings. In this inflated market, that kind of dough might get you an Ashley Fletcher or a Lewis Grabban, if you're lucky. Signing four or five £500k to £2M-valued players when our squad is already so bloated is not going to make QPR a bona fide playoff contender, and may even make us worse.
Instead, QPR must make do, more or less, with what it has. Though please sign a centre back.
I've presented below what I'd do with the players currently on our squad:
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About 4 years ago, Seva started as Sikhs Serving Canada, an initiative aimed at mobilizing Sikh youth. The team of volunteers worked with Habitat for Humanity and later joined The Mississauga Food Bank. With a growing clientele, The Seva Food Bank opened its doors in 2010 and has served over 1000 families across two Mississauga postal codes. Each month, they distribute 25,000 pounds of safe, nutritious and culturally appropriate food to families in need.
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Yesterday it was the timid South. The one that was reticent to make a decision, to take a shot, to make a run. The side started somewhat flat, but was at least able to match it with the Knights, and hold them out for awhile. Maybe we should have even taken the lead, after our best move the day, a scything enterprise across the field ended up with a weak header.
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Marinos Gasparis, who's received so many injuries and knocks this season, just hasn't been able to get back his super form of the early part of the season. Carl Recchia played in defense; while still a capable player in that area, his effectiveness is not nearly what it would be if he was in the middle directing traffic.
Fernando De Moraes came off the bench once more, as did Daniel Dragicevic, who received a chorus of boos from the home side. Kliment Taseski obviously has talent, but whether the tenacity is there can be questioned at times. Steven Topalovic is, like the majority of his teammates, at his best when by playing within his limits, not attempting to dribble past opponents.
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My production partner, Matt Thurtell and I just released our latest single! "AiEW" (short for All I Ever Wanted) under our production guise – 'pirateblood' via Spotify, happy days! Check it out here: https://open.spotify.com/track/53s4tbe5er9xoHpCMPaNuq
As part of my life outside of co-founding SendMusic I am also a music producer. SendMusic comes into its own during the music production process (yes I would say that but it actually does!). For our workflow Matt and I bounce down versions of the tracks / edits we are making or have made and send them to one another using SendMusic (he's based in Italy near Rome, i'm in London). We can then listen to the tracks on the go via the inbuilt audio player – SendMusic was created to be a 'mobile first' tool. One of the most useful features is that when either of us listen to the file we receive the sender gets an email telling them that the file they sent has been listened to. That's so useful when I need to know Matt has listened to the music I've sent him and it gives me the opportunity to harass him until he has! Everything that I receive goes into my SendMusic 'Inbox' and the files I send go into the "Sent' folder which makes it really easy to get access to all the music files I receive and send quickly. As well as this I've also added my SendMusic profile link to my socials, (i.e. my Instagram and Twitter) – https://send.mu/pal – so anyone can click on this and send me music directly really quickly. Finally i've customised my SendMusic page by adding a background image related to the work I do. You can now customise your own SendMusic page by changing the page colours or by adding a background image of your choice and you can remove all SendMusic branding which makes the page look completely your own. This is a really neat feature for producers, labels, A and R's, Mastering Engineers, well anyone really, who wants to have a unique looking page through which to receive music in a beautiful way, that looks like your own and essentially aligns your brand with how you want it conveyed to the wider world. Why not give it a go 🙂
Anyways, I've made music for a long time now and as mentioned in older posts it's gotten a lot easier to make music and release it these days. I really do believe this is a great thing as it means more people can make and release music, meaning we should be getting lots more better music. However in reality and from speaking to record label A + R's and other music industry people it also means there's a ton more poor quality music out there, making it in turn a real slog to listen and sift through to find that next gem. So if you are making music how do you stand out these days, well i'm sure there are quite a few ways but i'll share some of those with you below and how SendMusic really helps in the process. I'm not going to lie, it isn't easy but with hard work and dedication it is possible. Here are 4 quick tips to try and stand out from the crowd:
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2. Once your music is good enough – GET IT OUT THERE. You'll soon know if it is any good. Send it to tastemakers in the scene, to blogs, Spotify playlists etc. This is the hustle part and as much as it's a known thing to do we music / artistic types are generally really crap at this. We procrastinate, we do it half heartedly or worse still we send it to one label and don't hear back and give up. The music business is about learning to accept rejection, not giving a damn and continuing to push. It's not easy, you need to be focussed and keep on keeping on. This is where some infrastructure can also help, e.g. being signed to an independent label or having a manager who will push the business hustle on your behalf.
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In conclusion, to make music is easier than ever now, but to stand out and get heard is harder than it's ever been, especially as making is so accessible to the masses. However if you're disciplined and focussed and work hard there is every opportunity out there for you to have a career in music. Ultimately it comes down to you and your mindset and setting up the correct infrastructure to make your dream a reality. Keep pushing and best of luck!


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