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Abd El-Fattah was found guilty of spreading false information for sharing a Facebook post, a charge frequently used against activists and those of suspected of dissent. Abd El-Fattah has been on a hunger strike for more than 200 days and on Sunday stopped drinking water. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday said that he had raised the case of Abd El-Fattah while attending COP27. In January, Egyptian-Palestinian activist Ramy Shaath was freed following more than 900 days in detention after he renounced his Egyptian nationality. The only explanation his supporters have, Bahgat said, is that Abd El-Fattah was “one of the most prominent and influential voices” of the 2011 Arab Spring uprisings.

☆ Russia paid Iran for its suicide drones by sending a plane full of $140 million in cash and captured Western weapons, report says
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia paid for Iranian drones with 140 million Euros cash and captured Western weapons, per Sky News. The Western weapons could be reverse-engineered by Iran, Sky's source said. The Western weapons Iran reportedly received could be instrumental for Iran's own weapons development systems. But, the source told Sky, the captured Western weapons will now "probably be reverse-engineered and used in future wars." In mid-October a Russian defense official was caught on a hot mic saying it was an open secret that the Kremlin had indeed imported Russian drones.

☆ 'After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not': Sister of the jailed Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah calls for his release
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Catherine Boudreau | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Egyptian-British activist Sanaa Seif is calling for her brother's release from an Egyptian jail. The Egyptian government has denied mistreatment, and this summer a member of the presidential-pardon committee said Abd el-Fattah was among those being considered for possible release, reported Al-Ahram, an Egyptian state-owned newspaper. He added that foreign intervention in human-rights reform in Egypt "is fated to fail" and would harm the country's people. Seif said her family has exhausted every legal route in Egypt to secure her brother's release, to no avail. "After COP, I don't know if I'll be alive or not," she said.

☆ Kyiv is putting up more than 1,000 heating points around the city as Russia targets Ukraine's power and water
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Ukraine is facing a shortage of electricity, water, and heat as Russia targets its energy infrastructure. Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that more than 1,000 heating points will be set up in the city. The stations have generators and water supplies, he said. "The worst one is where there will be no electric power, water, or district heating at all," he added. Targeting Ukraine's energy infrastructure has become a new focus of Russia's invasion in the last few weeks.

☆ Jazeera Airways plans to get around $2 bln from banks for Airbus deal
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KUWAIT, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Jazeera Airways is planning to get around $2 billion from commercial banks to fund 70% of a deal it has with Airbus (AIR.PA) for 28 A320neo airliners, the Kuwaiti carrier's chairman told Reuters on Monday. Reporting by Ahmed Hagagy; writing by Lina Najem; editing by Jason NeelyOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

OSLO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Norway will put its military on a raised level of alert from Tuesday as it sharpens security in response to the war in Ukraine, the Nordic country's prime minister said on Monday. Norway is now the biggest exporter of natural gas to the European Union, accounting for around a quarter of all EU imports after a drop in Russian flows. "This is the most severe security situation in several decades," Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere told a news conference. Norway first deployed its military to guard offshore platforms and onshore facilities after leaks on the Nord Stream pipeline on Sept. 26 and has received support from the British, French and German navies. Reporting by Gwladys Fouche, writing by Terje Solsvik, editing by Nora Buli, Philippa Fletcher and John StonestreetOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Pakistan's powerful spy agency comes out of the shadows to deny role in the killing of a high-profile journalist in Kenya
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-29 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif was shot dead in Kenya in what police said was a case of "mistaken identity." In an unprecedented move, Pakistan's spy agency held its first-ever press conference to deny the claims. The chief of Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI), Lieutenant General Nadeem Ahmed Anjum, spoke to the media on Thursday alongside a military spokesperson to address Sharif's killing. Arshad Sharif, an investigative journalist known for being critical of Pakistan's powerful military, was shot dead by Kenyan police on Sunday night. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan has demanded an inquiry into Sharif's death.

Net profit for the three-months ending Sept. 30 rose to 910 million crowns ($87.57 million) from a year-ago profit of 169 million, Norwegian said. Norwegian Air shares were up 8.5% at 0912 GMT, beating a flat Oslo benchmark index (.OSEBX), though share are still down 17% over the past year, lagging a benchmark down by 6% over the same period. "We have a flexibility with our fleet that means we can reduce our capacity by up to 30%," Chief Executive Officer Geir Karlsen told Reuters. Norwegian Air Sweden Boeing 737-800 plane SE-RRJ approaches Riga International Airport in Riga, Latvia January 17, 2020. ($1 = 10.3139 Norwegian crowns)Reporting by Gwladys Fouche; Editing by Terje Solsvik and Mike HarrisonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Putin and top Russian officials have repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons to protect Russia. "Second, there is no reason for him to use any nuclear weapons ... For Putin, the threat of using nuclear weapons "is more valuable than if he actually uses them", said Kristoffersen. Asked whether he thought Russia was more willing to use nuclear weapons than before, Kristoffersen said Putin was following the Russian doctrine of using nuclear weapons when the country's "very existence" was at risk. Yet, Kristoffersen stressed Russia could rebuild its land forces in a hurry given it trains about 250,000 conscripts every year.

☆ Sergei Surovikin, the commander now leading Russia's attacks on Ukraine, has been described as 'absolutely ruthless' by former colleagues: 'I am afraid his hands will be completely covered in Ukrainia
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Isabella Zavarise | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sergei Surovikin is the new top Russian commander and has been nicknamed "General Armageddon" by colleagues. He is said to be behind Monday's deadly attacks across Ukraine. Surovikin led Russian troops in Syria during the early 2000s, according to The New York Times. Human Rights Watch reported the attacks killed at least 1,600 civilians and displaced an estimated 1.4 million people. On Feb. 23, a day before Russia invaded Ukraine, Surovikin was placed on a European Union sanctions list for supporting and implementing policies that undermine and threaten the independence of Ukraine.

☆ Russia is putting an enlistment office at its border as people continue to flee amid fears Putin will try to seal up country
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A local official said that an enlistment office will be put at one of Russia's borders with Georgia. Poland warned that Russia could close its borders, and told its citizens to leave the country. On Tuesday, a local Russian politician said on Telegram that an enlistment office will be set up in the North Ossetia Alania region, which lies on the border between Russia and Georgia. "In addition, a mobilization point of the military registration and enlistment office will be deployed at the checkpoint in the near future," Sergeev said. "They tried scaring us, saying they'll drag us to the enlistment office, telling us the border is closed – typical military humor," he told Al Jazeera.

☆ Influential cleric Qaradawi, supporter of Arab Spring uprisings, dies
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Qatar's influential Egyptian-born cleric Sheikh Yussef Al-Qaradawi attends the opening session of a conference of Muslim scholars in support of Palestinian people in Doha May 10, 2006. REUTERS/Fadi Alassaad/File PhotoDUBAI, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Senior Muslim cleric Sheikh Youssef al-Qaradawi, a spiritual leader for the Muslim Brotherhood and defender of Arab Spring revolts, died on Monday at age 96, according to a post on his official Twitter account. He was highly critical of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi as well as the Saudi leadership, fuelling a rift with Doha. In a tribute, Tunisian Islamist leader Rached Ghannouchi described Qaradawi as "committed to the principle of moderation within this great religion." However, some social media users appearing to post from Egypt and Saudi Arabia among other countries celebrated his death and accused him of sowing discord between Arab nations.

☆ New Russian anti-war protests as Putin decrees soldiers who refuse to fight will go to prison for up to 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Putin decreed that soldiers who surrender, desert, or refuse to fight can face up to 10 years in prison. At least 820 protesters have been detained in connection to Saturday's protests, a rights group said. The stiffened penalties come as protests continue across Russia against Putin's partial mobilization of 300,000 reservists to fight in Ukraine. Footage from Saturday's protests in Moscow showed police pinning protesters to the ground, carrying men, and escorting women into police vans. The ongoing protests come as droves of draft-age Russians have tried to flee the country, leading to plane ticket prices soaring and border crossings being overwhelmed.

☆ Palestinian President Abbas calls on Israel to resume negotiations immediately
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Sept 23 (Reuters) - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid's call for a two-state solution was a "positive development" but said the proof would be a return to negotiations. Israel captured East Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza - areas that Palestinians seek for an independent state - in the 1967 Middle East war. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterEfforts to reach a two-state deal, which involves an Israeli and Palestinian state existing side by side, have long been stalled. Most countries deem Israel's West Bank settlements illegal. Lapid spoke less than six weeks before a Nov. 1 election that could return to power the right-wing former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a longstanding opponent of a Palestinian state.

☆ Putin escalated his invasion of Ukraine after a string of his supposed partners snubbed him over the war
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Several world leaders with strong Russian ties have recently rebuked Putin over his war. It declined to sanction Russia, and gave Russia's sanctioned oligarchs safe harbor, even as it condemned the war. ChinaOn September 15, Putin acknowledged at a summit with Xi Jinping that China has "concerns" about Russia's invasion. Public scoldingThe public nature of Putin's conversations with Xi and Modi make them sting more, said former US ambassador to Ukraine Michael McFaul. "Xi and Modi clearly wanted to signal to the world that they don't support Putin's barbaric, reckless, and losing war in Ukraine," he tweeted.

☆ Ukraine is using working Russian tanks abandoned by retreating troops to solidify its counteroffensive, think tank says
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Their soldiers are using working T-72 tanks that were abandoned by Russian forces, it said. The equipment is higher quality than the broken weaponry Russian troops left earlier in the war, it said. The move prompted Russian troops to flee as fast as they could, leaving behind so much weaponry and ammunition that Ukraine has struggled to handle it all. The Institute for the Study of War said that Russian forces are "attempting to mobilize additional forces" but have "proven unable to generate significant combat power." Earlier this year, when Russian forces failed from taking over the capital Kyiv, Ukrainian mechanics were repairing destroyed Russian tanks and using them in battle.

☆ Separatists in Ukraine announced referendums to lock in Putin's control. Observers say any vote would be a sham.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pro-Russian officials in occupied Ukraine have announced referendums on joining Russia. The tactic, used after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, has been widely denounced as a sham. Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba condemned the announcements on Tuesday, saying: "Sham 'referendums' will not change anything." Following military occupation, pro-Russian officials said 95% of people approved of joining Russia, in a referendum the US and the EU considered illegal, as the BBC reported at the time. Similar attempts to stage referendums in occupied Ukraine have so far failed.

☆ Russian soldiers cursed out their commanders and complained they were getting crushed in audio intercepted by Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine shared audio it said was intercepted from Russian soldiers. The first of the two audio clips shared by The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine on Thursday was a conversation between a Russian man and a woman. The Defence Intelligence of Ukraine said the man was in the Kherson region, but did not give any more details about his location. The shot came about 15 meters away from us or so," the man said in the audio. At one point in the audio, the woman said: "I just don't get this at all."

☆ Putin tells Modi he'll 'stop' the Ukraine invasion he ordered 'as soon as possible' after the Indian leader criticized Russia's war to his face
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-16 | by ( John Haltiwanger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Modi explicitly criticized Russia's war in Ukraine while meeting with Putin on Friday. "Today's era is not an era of war, and I have spoken to you on the phone about this," Modi said. We want all of this to end as soon as possible," Putin told Modi. Putin told the Indian leader, "I know about your position on the conflict in Ukraine, and I know about your concerns. Doesn't take much clairvoyance to see that Xi, Modi, and others are deeply annoyed by fallout from Russia's war in Ukraine.

☆ A 2,000-foot glass-bottomed bridge in Vietnam was just certified by Guinness as the longest of its kind in the world — take a look at the pedestrian walkway, suspended high above a valley
▼ + stars: | 2022-06-01 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

"I think it's all great," one visitor told Al Jazeera. "Stepping on the bridge and looking down was scary at first, but if we continued confidently, it was very amazing." Athit Perawongmetha/REUTERSSource: Al Jazeera

☆ Un grup de pescari din Yemen a găsit ambră gri în valoare de 1,5 milioane de dolari în stomacul unui cașalot mort
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-01 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +3 min

Un grup de pescari din Yemen a descoperit în cadavrul unui cașalot care plutea în Golful Aden o cantitate de ambră gri în valoare de 1,5 milioane de dolari, informează BBC. "Un pescar din Seriah ne-a chemat în acea dimineață și ne-a spus că este o balenă în larg și ar putea conține ambră gri. Și acolo era ambră gri. Potrivit experților, doar cașaloții produc ambră gri și cel mult 5% dintre exemplarele existente conțin materia în stomac. Cașaloții sunt considerați specie vulnerabilă, iar vânzarea de ambră gri este interzisă în mai multe țări.

Persons: apropiații, Jazeera Organizations: BBC, ONU Locations: Yemen, Aden, ambroxanul, Yemenul

☆ Summit Lukașenko - Putin; Rusia va acorda un împrumut de 500 de milioane de dolari pentru Belarus
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-30 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaSummit Lukașenko - Putin; Rusia va acorda un împrumut de 500 de milioane de dolari pentru BelarusRusia va elibera o tranșă de 500 de milioane de dolari către Belarus, a doua dintr-un împrumut de 1,5 miliarde de dolari pe care Moscova l-a promis Minskului ca parte a eforturilor de a stabiliza situaţia din ţara vecină. Sprijinul financiar a fost anunţat după ce preşedintele rus Vladimir Putin a purtat o a doua zi de discuţii cu Lukaşenko, zi ce s-a încheiat pe un iaht în Sochi, relatează Al Jazeera, preluată de Mediafax. Minsk a primit o primă tranşă de 500 de milioane de dolari în octombrie anul trecut şi va primi a doua tranşă înainte de sfârşitul lunii iunie, a informat agenţia de ştiri RIA. De asemenea, Rusia s-a angajat să ia în considerare creşterea zborurilor către Belarus, pentru a compensa efectul interdicţiilor de zbor ale UE, potrivit purtătorului de cuvânt al Kremlinului, Dmitri Peskov. Washingtonul a mai spus că lucrează cu UE la întocmirea unei liste a sancţiunilor ce vor viza membri cheie ai guvernului Lukaşenko.

Persons: Lukașenko, Putin, Vladimir Putin, Al Jazeera, Roman, Dmitri Peskov, Lukaşenko, Autorităţile, Protasevich, Sofia, Protasevici, Washingtonul Organizations: Mediafax, Minsk, Uniunea Europeană Locations: Rusia, Belarus Rusia, Belarus, Moscova, ţara, Sochi, Occident, Statele Unite, Minsk, Sofia Sapega, rus, SUA, UE

☆ Administrația Biden a cerut Israelului explicații pentru bombardarea sediilor din Gaza ale AP și Al Jazeera
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +2 min

Administraţia Joseph Biden a cerut, luni, Israelului să ofere explicaţii privind distrugerea, într-un raid aerian efectuat sâmbătă, a unui imobil din Fâşia Gaza în care erau sediile locale ale unor companii media internaţionale, Washingtonul precizând că până acum Guvernul israelian nu a oferit dovezi. "Imediat după atac, noi am cerut detalii suplimentare referitoare la justificarea acestei acţiuni. Turnul Al-Jalaa din oraşul Gaza s-a prăbuşit în urma unui atac cu rachete lansat de avioane militare israeliene. Premierul în funcţie al Israelului, Benjamin Netanyahu, susţine că Turnul Al-Jalaa din Gaza a fost "o ţintă perfect legitimă", întrucât găzduia centre de comunicaţii ale organizaţiei islamiste Hamas, care deţine controlul asupra Fâşiei Gaza. Bilanţul raidurilor aeriene israeliene asupra teritoriului palestinian Fâşia Gaza a ajuns luni la cel puţin 198 de morţi şi peste 1.300 de răniţi.

Persons: Administraţia Joseph Biden, Antony Blinken, Jazeera, Premierul, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Associated Press, Mediafax, Armata, Hamas Locations: Israelului, Gaza, american, Israel, palestinian

☆ Reacția unei jurnaliste din Gaza care transmitea live în timp ce clădirea de lângă ea era bombardată (VIDEO)
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-17 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

O jurnalistă care transmitea live din Gaza pentru televiziunea Al Jazeera a uimit presa internațională prin calmul de care a dat dovadă, deși o clădire de lângă ea era bombardată de militarii israelieni, relatează Euronews, citat de libertatea.ro. Reacția reporterei a devenit virală. În tot acest timp, un atac aerian a avut loc la câțiva metri de ziaristă, o clădire a postului TV Al-Aqsa al Hamas a fost distrusă. S-a îndepărtat însă de la marginea acoperișului blocului pe care se afla. Stăpânirea de sine a jurnalistei a devenit virală.

Persons: Jazeera, Al Organizations: Hamas Locations: Gaza, Fâșia Gaza

☆ Imagini de GROAZĂ. O nouă ploaie cu rachete a căzut sâmbătă noaptea asupra Tel Avivului
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-16 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

O nouă ploaie cu rachete a căzut sâmbătă noaptea asupra Tel Avivului. Zeci de oameni care se odihneau pe o plajă din Tel Aviv au început să alerge în toate părţile după ce au început să răsune sirenele.Israelul a ripostat cu bombardamente. Clădirea în care îşi au sediile mai multe agenţiile de presă, inclusiv Associated Press şi Al Jazeera, a fost distrusă. Între timp, Statele Unite au oferit detalii despre discuţiile purtate cu reprezentanţii Israelului, ai Fâşiei Gaza şi ONU privind detensionarea situaţiei. Casa Albă a anunţat că emisarul american a sprijinit Israelul, declarând că ţara are dreptul să se apere şi a cerut părţilor implicate în conflict să continue negocierile.

Organizations: Associated, Hamas Locations: Tel Avivului, Gaza, Israelului, Tel Aviv, Jazeera, Statele Unite, ONU

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