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The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps have confirmed that Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, adviser of the IRGC in Lebanon, “joined his martyred comrades in the terrorist attack” on Friday evening.
The IRGC statement “strongly condemned the crimes of the Zionist regime” in Lebanon, while praising Nilforoushan’s service.
Source: National News Agency – Lebanon
Dr. Matar Hamed Al Neyadi, UAE Ambassador to the State of Kuwait, met with Sheikh Fahad Yousef Al-Sabah, First Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, and Minister of Interior of Kuwait.
During the meeting, Al Neyadi delivered a letter from Mohamed bin Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Minister of State for Defense Affairs of the UAE, regarding the advancement of cooperation between the two brotherly countries.
Sheikh Fahad Al-Sabah expressed his pride in the close bilateral relations between the two nations, commending their constructive cooperation across all sectors.
Source: Emirates News Agency
Ramallah – Ma’an – The Coalition for Integrity and Accountability (AMAN) called on the United Nations and all human rights organizations to implement an international campaign to hold the occupation accountable for its crimes against humanity, which include the forced concealment of information about missing persons, prisoners and martyrs in the Gaza Strip, and not disclosing their names and numbers in prisons.
It stressed the right of families to obtain information about their loved ones, and to conduct proper burial ceremonies for the martyrs among them, in a manner that preserves human dignity, customs and traditions, especially in light of the ongoing war of extermination in the Strip, and amid what human rights organizations’ reports confirm about the occupation committing a series of crimes, including forced disappearance, torture crimes and systematic killing in Israeli prisons in cold blood, and with deliberate silence.
The Aman Coalition, in turn, condemned Israel’s manipulation of world opinion wi
th its misleading narrative and the dissemination of its colonial narrative, while continuing its crimes throughout Palestine, the latest of which was the theft of the bodies of martyrs from the Gaza Strip, and then returning them decomposed and in an inhumane condition to the Nasser Medical Complex in Gaza, without a list of names or information clarifying the identities of the owners of the bodies and the places where they were killed, in a blatant violation of their human dignity and what international humanitarian law stipulates regarding the management of bodies in wars.
On the occasion of the International Day for the Right to Access to Information, which falls on September 28 of each year, the Aman Coalition called on the United Nations, all human rights institutions, international platforms and free peoples to prosecute the occupation in international courts, and put an end to the approach of not holding the occupation accountable for its crimes, and the continued approach of its impunity, warning ag
ainst dealing with human rights selectively and with double standards, and reminding governments and peoples of the world of the necessity of universal rights for all, and thus emphasizing the close relationship between combating corruption and achieving the goals of sustainable development, especially its commitment to Goal 16, which aims to protect fundamental freedoms and establish international peace and security.
The Aman Coalition called for the necessity of opening international investigations into the crimes committed that violate the right to life, and called on the countries of the world, international organizations, and civil society institutions interested and specialized in the fields of combating corruption and human rights to double their efforts to stop the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip, which targets more than two million people living in the largest prison in the modern world, and to begin taking legal measures, and implementing international law and international humanitarian law th
at guarantees this, in order to hold the Israeli occupation accountable for its crimes, and to ensure that it does not escape punishment.
Source: Maan News Agency
The ICCROM (International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property) Regional Centre in Sharjah announced the shortlist of projects nominated for the 4th cycle of the ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices in Cultural Heritage Conservation and Management in the Arab Region (2023-2024).
The shortlist includes 18 significant projects from Bahrain, Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.
“The ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices cycle for 2023-2024 has been a resounding success,” said Nasir Al Darmaki, Deputy Manager of the ICCROM Regional Centre in Sharjah. “We received an impressive number of projects from various Arab countries this cycle, with 51 submissions. This overwhelming response underscores the increasing awareness and dedication to preserving cultural heritage in the region and emphasizes the importance of promoting the efforts made within this framework. It is encouraging to see these
wonderful efforts to protect our shared cultural treasures.”
The selection process for the ICCROM-Sharjah Award is meticulous and rigorous, designed to ensure that the most deserving projects are recognized and celebrated. To this end, an independent Jury Committee, including six renowned architecture and cultural heritage conservation experts, recently met in Sharjah and reviewed each submission, evaluating them based on criteria that include the project’s impact, sustainability, community engagement, and innovative approaches.
The 18 significant projects selected by the Jury Committee and included in the shortlist of projects nominated for the ICCROM Sharjah Award for Good Practices (2023-2024) are:
? Digital documentation, a tool for decision-making in heritage preservation (Bahrain);
? A Legacy of a Lexicon: The Conservation, Documentation, and Management of Ahmed Pasha Kamal Dictionary (Egypt);
? The restoration of 48 statues of the ram-headed sphinxes inside the Karnak temples (Egypt);
? Preservin
g cinematic cultural heritage through rehabilitating historic cinemas and protecting and preserving posters, films, oral traditions, and traditional handicrafts through workshops and festivals (Lebanon);
? MaLiCH Project (Managing Libya’s Cultural Heritage) (Libya);
? Conservation and Adaptive Reuse of Traditional Structures and Open Spaces at Misfat al-‘Abriyin (Oman);
? The hospitable town of Al-Eizariya – Sustainable development to support the local community (Palestine);
? Preserving the historic Qaisariyya market, Gaza City (Palestine);
? Rehabilitation of the Nassar Marqus Palace and its adaptive reuse as a tourist lodge (Palestine);
? Restoration of the Tawqan House – the scholar Qadri and the poets Fadwa and Ibrahim Tawqan (Palestine);
? National Museum of Qatar (Qatar);
? The rehabilitation and restoration of Ibrahim Palace in Al-Ahsa (Saudi Arabia);
? Traditional Building Apprenticeship: Building National Capacities for the Preservation of Urban Heritage in the Riyadh Region (Saudi Arabia);
? The restoration and reinforcement of the Omari Mosque in the city of Daraa
(Syria);
? Venus Platform: Digitalization and Cultural Mediation at the Ennejma Ezzahra Palace (Tunisia);
? Sharjah Rock Art Documentation: from Traditional to Digital (UAE);
? Library of Arts (UAE);
? Rescue project for the Museum of Folk Heritage – Sana’a (Yemen).
Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and the Ruler of Sharjah, the biennial ICCROM-Sharjah Award for Good Practices celebrates outstanding achievements in cultural heritage conservation across the Arab region. This prestigious award serves as a beacon, illuminating the exceptional efforts of individuals, organizations, and communities who have significantly contributed to conserving cultural heritage. By recognising these contributions, the award promotes excellence and inspires others to join the vital mission of preserving our shared heritage.
In this cycle, a Grand Award will be presented for good pr
actices in cultural heritage conservation and management in the Arab region. Two Honorary Awards for community engagement, conservation, and innovation will be granted to recognize exceptional exemplary projects. The winners will be announced in a prestigious ceremony in November. This event will serve as a platform to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the selected projects and shine a spotlight on the individuals, organizations, and communities whose tireless efforts have had a positive impact on cultural heritage and its preservation.
Source: Emirates News Agency
Ramallah – Ma’an – The lawyer of the Prisoners’ Affairs Authority and the Freed Prisoners said after their visit to the Negev prison that the prison administration is deliberately starving the prisoners and neglecting their treatment with the aim of torturing them and killing them slowly. However, the strong will of our prisoners and their firm determination have foiled the occupation’s plans. Despite the difficult circumstances and their complete isolation from the world, they are still steadfast.
In this context, the Authority’s lawyer confirmed that prisoner Jihad Ibrahim Nasser (26 years old) from Qalandia Camp – Ramallah, is considered one of the most prominent examples of the crime of deliberate medical negligence practiced by the Prison Service administration without mercy towards our prisoners. He suffered from an advanced and advanced infection with scabies, which spread throughout his body, making it completely dry and peeling, and boils and infections spread all over his body, in addition to his s
uffering from severe pain that prevented him from moving his limbs, as he could not raise his hand or shoulder, and he was unable to sleep, eat or bathe for many days, and despite that, the prisoner was not given any treatment, not even a painkiller.
But the surprise was during the last visit to the prisoner, where there was a great improvement in his health and he recovered completely, and there was no trace of the disease on his body, although he did not undergo any treatment.
Note that Jihad Nasser was arrested on 12/01/2021, and a 4-year prison sentence was issued against him.
As for prisoner Ibrahim Saeed Salem (39 years old), from Al-Ain camp – Nablus, a biopsy was taken from his tongue, two months before the war, as a result of severe infections he suffered from in the mouth and throat, and the results of the examinations were that he does not suffer from cancer or a serious illness, but the disease was not diagnosed and he was subsequently prevented from visiting the clinic due to the retaliatory m
easures imposed on the prisoners since 10/7/2023.
Today, Ibrahim suffers from scabies, which has worsened significantly recently, and he is demanding treatment, but to no avail.
The lawyer quoted the prisoner as saying: ‘The conditions are very harsh, the attacks are varied and repeated, and they are being practiced against us in a systematic manner. The prison administration is deliberately starving the prisoners collectively, which has led to a decrease in our weight, so we have become like skeletons, and most of us are suffering from emaciation and exhaustion.’
The prisoner was arrested on 01/15/2008, and was sentenced to 26 years in prison.
Source: Maan News Agency
Dignitaries, policymakers, government officials, and experts in data, statistics, and economic sectors from over 30 countries, including the UAE, Slovakia, the UK, Jordan, Switzerland, Italy, Kenya, Saudi Arabia, and more, will convene for the inaugural ‘Regional Data and Community Development Forum’ taking place on 9th-10th October at Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah. The event is organised by the Department of Statistics and Community Development (DSCD).
Key speakers include Andrej Kiska, former President of Slovakia; Sheikh Fahim bin Sultan bin Khalid Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Department of Government Relations in Sharjah; Professor Dr. Ger Graus, Global Education Adviser, James Hardy, former Head of Europe at Alibaba, and Chris Barton, Founder and first CEO of Shazam.
The distinguished speaker lineup also includes Rafael Diez de Medina, Director of the Department of Statistics and Chief Statistician at the International Labour Office (ILO), Robert Ndugwa, Head of the Global Urban
Observatory Unit at UN-Habitat, and Dr. Haidar Fraihat, Director-General of the Jordanian Department of Statistics. They will join Piero Demetrio, an Expert in Statistics and International Consultant at Rome University La Sapienza, Dr. Fahad bin Abdullah Al-Dossari, President of the General Authority for Statistics, KSA, and Dr. Saif Juma Al Dhaheri, Director of the National Operations Centre at NCEMA.
Source: Emirates News Agency
Ramallah – Ma’an – Israeli occupation forces arrested 40 citizens from the West Bank on Sunday, including a woman and a child.
The Prisoners’ Authority and the Prisoners’ Club said in a statement that the number of arrests in the West Bank since the beginning of the ongoing war of extermination has reached more than 11,000 cases, which included all segments of Palestinian society, in addition to the arrest of dozens of Palestinian workers and thousands from Gaza. Until now, we have not been able to accurately identify all their numbers and identities, as the Israeli occupation continues to carry out the crime of enforced disappearance against them.
They explained that the ongoing and escalating arrest campaigns for 359 days have been accompanied by field executions, direct shooting prior to arrest, or threats of such, in addition to severe beatings, field investigations that have affected hundreds, the use of police dogs, and the use of citizens as human shields and hostages, in addition to the widespread a
cts of vandalism that have affected homes, the confiscation of belongings, cars, money, gold jewelry and electronic devices, in addition to the demolition and bombing of homes belonging to prisoners in the occupation’s prisons.
It is noteworthy that these arrest campaigns come in light of the comprehensive aggression launched by the occupation against our people, as a retaliatory operation that falls within the framework of the crime of (collective punishment), as the arrest operations constituted, and still constitute, the most prominent fixed and systematic policies used by the occupation to undermine any escalating resistance against it.
It is noteworthy that the data related to the cases of arrest include those who were kept in detention by the occupation, and those who were later released.
Source: Maan News Agency