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☆ How Saudi Arabia and UAE learned to stop worrying and love Turkey's Bayraktar drones
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Paul Iddon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have signed multibillion-dollar deals for Turkish drones in recent months. Azeri Ministry of DefenseSaudi Arabia previously showed interest in procuring Turkish drones and securing rights for local production. Bakir told Insider that Turkish drones have gained "global recognition" due to their "affordability, efficiency, and lethal capabilities" and documented successes over modern battlefields. "Moreover, Saudi Arabia could use such capabilities to balance Iran's drone technology in the long run," Ozeren said. Ozeren said the Saudi deal could help Baykar "monopolize" drone technology in Turkey but noted that crucial details about the agreement remain unknown.

Persons: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Baykar, Abu Dhabi's, Loong, Loongs, Abu Dhabi, Abu, Ali Bakir, Erdogan, Mohammed bin Salman, Murat Kula, Bakir, Suleyman Ozeren, It's, Ozeren, Ali Atmaca, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Murat Centinmuhurdar, Bashar Assad, Paul Iddon Organizations: UAE, Service, United, United Arab Emirates, Turkey's Baykar Defense, Ministry of Defense, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Dassault Rafales, Ibn Khaldon, NATO, European Union, American University, Orion Policy Institute, Ataturk Airport, Security Initiative, Atlantic Council Locations: Saudi Arabia, Wall, Silicon, United Arab, Turkish, Riyadh, East, North Africa, South Caucasus, Ukraine, Armenian, Ministry of Defense Saudi Arabia, Republic of Turkey, Kuwait, UAE, Saudi, Istanbul, Yemen, Libya, Abu, Turkey, China, France, Qatar, Jeddah, Anadolu, Nahyan, Abu Dhabi

☆ At Funeral for Nahel M. Near Paris, Anguish, Anger and Racial Tensions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-01 | by ( Roger Cohen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The shooting of Nahel M. took place on Tuesday, followed by four nights of violent rioting in major French cities, and nothing suggested any return to calm as the young man’s funeral unfolded. His uncle, flanked by friends and security agents employed by the mosque, yelled abuse at anyone trying to film the proceedings. It would have been a dangerous provocation for any uniformed French police officer to appear. They would have gotten away with it, he said, but for the appearance of the apparently incriminating video that went viral. “The government always protects the police, a state within the state,” he said.

Persons: Nahel, Ahmed Djamai, ” Organizations: PARIS, French Locations: Badis, Nanterre

☆ One of the world's oldest spirits is making a comeback
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Zoe Sottile | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The anise-flavored liquor is one of the oldest spirits in the world. He noted that it’s still common for Middle Eastern restaurants to stock European wines rather than traditional spirits like arak. He was experimenting to refine the production of al-kohl, a traditional form of eyeliner, according to Arak Muaddi, a Palestinian craft distillery. Nader Muaddi, the founder of Arak Muaddi, explained that producing arak starts with creating wine. The Middle East has “a very rich history of making wine and spirits, and it’s about time that we share it with the world,” Muaddi went on.

Persons: you’ve, –, Jason Bajalia, Jordan’s, ”, Terra, ” Bajalia, Bajalia, “, we’re, ’ ”, Jabir ibn Hayyan, kohl, Nader Muaddi, ” Muaddi, Muaddi, Lewin Muaddi, Arak “, May Matta, she’s, Matta, Arak Farid, Jess Abi Khalil, Frederick, Arak, it’s, “ I’ve Organizations: CNN, Terra, Terra Sancta, distillers, Lewin Historians, Jordan Locations: Arak, Terra Sancta, arak, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, Palestinian, arak . Arak, The, American, Pennsylvania, of Israel, artisinal, France, Germany, Austria, Amman, “

☆ Special Report: US, Swedish prosecutors study graft complaint naming son of Turkey's Erdogan
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( David Gauthier-Villars | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +16 min

The proposed plan was detailed in communications and business documents seen by Reuters, as well as by a person familiar with the matter. A screengrab shows information about the AL-100K dashboard breathalyzer on the website of Swedish company Dignita Systems. Reuters was unable to confirm independently whether President Erdogan and his son Bilal were aware of, or had involvement in Dignita's alleged kickback scheme. Ibn Haldun University was founded by Turgev, a charity organization President Erdogan helped create in the 1990s, when he was mayor of Istanbul. In 2016, Italian prosecutors conducted a money-laundering probe into Bilal Erdogan on suspicion he had brought cash into the country without declaring it.

Persons: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Erdogan, Dignita, Bilal Erdogan, Anders Eriksson, Bilal, Dignita's, Scott Greytak, Ibn Haldun, Turgev, Erdogan's, Eriksson, Irfan Gunduz, Gunduz, Erdogan’s, " Eriksson, Bilal –, Bilal Erdogan –, – Dignita, Smart, Matthew Strausz, Anders, David Gauthier, Daniel Flynn Organizations: Reuters, Dignita Systems, Dignita's U.S, Turkish, U.S . Department of Justice, International U.S, DOJ, Smart, Apollo Global Management, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, NATO, Nordic, Swedish, Ibn Haldun University, Ibn, Dignita, Tugva, BMZ, Islamic, Smart Start, Thomson Locations: United States, Sweden, Swedish, U.S, Turkey, Washington, States, Texas, Ankara, Stockholm, Istanbul, Turkish, Tugva, Islamic State, Syria, Russia, American, Gunduz

☆ Bulldozers tear into Cairo's historic Islamic cemeteries
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Hatem Maher | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] A view shows the City of the Dead, where tombs and historic cemeteries have been demolished due to a new construction project underway on the Salah Salem road, in the capital city of Cairo, Egypt, June 13, 2023. Known as the City of the Dead, the cemeteries along the eastern edge of Historic Cairo have been a resting place for Egypt's deceased since the arrival of Islam in the seventh century A.D. Some tomb owners who want to transfer the bodies of their family members say they are given little time beforehand. But only 102 sites among more than 2.5 million tombs in the area have received this designation, conservationists say. "I imagine that in five years' time, we won't find anything except maybe 20% of the current City of the Dead," Lafi said.

Persons: Salah, Hadeer Mahmoud, Sisi, Egypt's, Hisham Kassem, Abdel Fattah al, Ahmed Urabi, Hossam Abdel Azeem, Amr ibn, Moaaz, Lafi, Patrick Werr, Aidan Lewis, Emma Rumney Organizations: REUTERS, UNESCO, Thomson Locations: Salah Salem, Cairo, Egypt, CAIRO, Historic Cairo, el

☆ Al-Balad: Where Saudi Arabia’s tourism industry began
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Lilit Marcus | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

But the beating heart of this city, Al-Balad, is more than a thousand years old, and it has been immaculately preserved as a reminder of Saudi Arabia’s history – specifically, Jeddah’s role as a key point of entry for religious pilgrims. He devoted city resources to the remaining Al Balad buildings and prevented some from being torn down, Parry says. The Al-Balad area was inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 2014 as Historic Jeddah, the Gate to Mecca. This pale-blue color is one of the most popular for doors and windows in the old city. Over two nights, Al-Balad’s old buildings were lit up while acts like Busta Rhymes, Xzibit and Lupe Fiasco performed alongside some of the Arab world’s biggest musicians.

☆ Morocco coach Regragui in dreamland after win over Brazil
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-26 | by ( Osama Khairy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

March 26 (Reuters) - Morocco coach Walid Regragui has hailed his team as history makers after they followed up their giant-killing feats of last year's World Cup with their first win over Brazil in a friendly in Tangier on Saturday. The Atlas Lions became the first Arab team to defeat the five-times world champions, with goals from Sofiane Boufal and substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri earning Morocco a 2-1 victory. We beat Brazil, who are number one in the FIFA rankings and the country of football." "To make the celebration beautiful, we had to win this match and that's what we did," Morocco centre back Romain Saiss said. The result was further proof of the strides Morocco have made under Regragui.

☆ Biden pardons 6 convicted of murder, drug, alcohol crimes
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

The pardons, announced Friday, mean the criminal record of the crimes is now purged. In the 1990s, he supported crime legislation that increased arrest and incarceration rates for drug crimes, particularly for Black and Latino people. Byrnes-Jackson pleaded guilty to possession and sale of spirits without tax stamps when he was 18, and it involved a single illegal whiskey transaction. Nock pleaded guilty to using his property as a grow-house for marijuana 27 years ago. De Coito pleaded guilty at age 23 to being involved in a marijuana trafficking conspiracy.

☆ Adresa secțiilor de votare care vor fi deschise în Israel pentru alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( Buzdugan Loredana | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

La alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie curent urmează a fi deschise două de secții de vot în Israel, astfel încât cetățenii moldoveni plecați în Israel să-și poată exercita dreptul la vot. La 11 iulie 2021 vor avea loc alegerile parlamentare anticipate, în acest sens Comisia Electorală Centrală a Republicii Moldova a decis deschiderea a două secții de votare pe teritoriul Statului Israel, în orașele Tel Aviv și Așdod. Unde vor putea vota la anticipatele din 11 iulie moldovenii care muncesc în Irlanda. Lista cu adresele secțiilor de votLa alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie curent urmează a fi deschise 150 de secții de vot în străinătate, astfel încât cetățenii moldoveni plecați peste hotare să-și poată exercita dreptul la vot. Mai exact, CEC a emis o hotărâre prin care anunță că peste hotarele țării vor fi amenajate 150 de secții și nu 190, cum se cerea anterior.

Persons: Ibn Organizations: CEC, Ministerului, Externe, Integrării Europene, Electorală Centrală Locations: Israel, Republicii Moldova, Tel Aviv, orașul Așdod, Beit, Irlanda, străinătate

☆ Incendiu într-un spital Covid din Bagdad; Cel puțin 23 de morți, după explozia unui rezervor de oxigen
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Captură TwitterIncendiu într-un spital Covid din Bagdad; Cel puțin 23 de morți, după explozia unui rezervor de oxigenCel puțin 23 de persoane au murit într-un incendiu izbucnit într-un spital care trata pacienți cu coronavirus în capitala Irakului, Bagdad. Șeful Apărării Civile din Irak, generalul-maior Kadhim Bohan, a declarat presei de stat că focul a izbucnit în unitatea de terapie intensivă a spitalului. Apărarea civilă a declarat că focul era sub control la primele ore ale dimineții. Într-un comunicat, comisia guvernamentală pentru drepturile omului a declarat că incidentul este „o crimă împotriva pacienților cu Covid-19”. Ministerul Sănătății a înregistrat un total de 1.025.288 de cazuri și 15.217 decese de la începutul pandemiei.

Persons: Mediafax ., Mustafa al -, Kadhim Organizations: BBC, Mediafax, Apărării Civile, Ministerul Sănătății Locations: Bagdad, coronavirus, Irakului, Ibn, Irak, irakiene

☆ Conferința anuală a studenților, masteranzilor și doctoranzilor. La rampă – Departamentul Microelectronică și Inginerie Biomedicală (UTM)
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-26 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +3 min

Oleg LUPAN, a găzduit o extraordinară sesiune de prezentare, în format online, a lucrărilor tehnico-științifice în cadrul Conferinței anuale a studenților, masteranzilor, doctoranzilor, subsecția Microelectronică și Nanotehnologii. Oleg LUPAN, dr. hab. Oleg LUPAN, dr. hab. Oleg LUPAN, dr. hab. Oleg LUPAN).

Persons: . hab, ., Oleg LUPAN, Cătălin TRIFAN, Aurel, Cătălin CRECIUNEL, Daniel ȚÎRCHE, coord . șt, Eduard MONAICO, Ludmila, IBN, Dinu, Cristian LUPAN, . șt, hab, Viorel TROFIM, Dumitru, Alexandr SEREACOV, Ina GALUS, Alexandrina ȚURCANU, st, Tudor Organizations: UTM, IBM Locations: Republica Moldova, doctoranzilor

☆ Omar al-Bashir Fast Facts
▼ + stars: | 2012-12-10 | by ( Cnn Editorial Research | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Here’s a look at the life of Sudan’s former leader, Omar al-Bashir. 1966 - Graduates from the Sudan Military Academy. April 11, 2019 - After three decades of rule, Bashir is arrested and is forced from power in a military coup. August 19, 2019 - Bashir appears in a Khartoum court for the first day of his corruption trial. December 14, 2019 - Bashir is sentenced to two years in a correctional facility after being found guilty of corruption and illegitimate possession of foreign currency.

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