[TOLONEWS] The supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada, met with the heads of the interior, foreign, and defense ministries as well as religious holy mans and officials of several provinces, and discussed the activities of the government departments as well as next year’s budget," a front man said.
The Islamic Emirate’s front man, Zabihullah Mujahid, said that Mawlawi Hibatullah met with acting Minister of Defense Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid; acting Minister of Interior, Sirajuddin Haqqani ...son of Pashtun warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani, still titular head of the Haqqani Network.... ; the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and the acting Minister of Technology Information and Telecommunication.
According to Mujahid, the meeting was also attended by holy mans from Kabul, Khost, Nangarhar The unfortunate Afghan province located adjacent to Mohmand, Kurram, and Khyber Agencies. The capital is Jalalabad. The province was the fief of Younus Khalis after the Soviets departed and one of his sons is the current provincial Taliban commander. Nangarhar is Haqqani country.. and other provinces.
"The Emir (leader) always calls on his ministers and is monitoring them and giving them essential advice," he said.
"The religious holy mans have responsibilities regarding the nation and people. The holy mans should convey the problems in front of the people to the leader," said Abdul Qadir Qanat, a religious holy man.
But what is the real message behind the meeting of the Islamic Emirate’s supreme leader with the acting ministers?
"Security measures--because of the ISIS and Resistance® Front issue and as well as the issue of female schools and universities--might have been discussed," said Aziz Maarij, a political analyst.
"These ministers have gone to visit the leader on behalf of the cabinet," said Faizullah Jalili, a political analyst.
After back-to-back edicts of the Islamic Emirate’s leader, a council of religious holy mans from 19 provinces has been formed in order for holy mans to provide consultation to local officials.
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[SUDANTRIBUNE] A leading member of the Coordination of Forces Signatories to the Framework Agreement accused the military of obstructing the political process in Sudan, adding that the chances of ending the coup are slim.
Three months after the signing of the Political Framework Agreement, the gaps grew between the civilian and the military signatories, particularly after the murder of a protester.
Before that the Sudanese general surprised the public opinion by their repeated calls to integrate the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and to add more political forces to the forces indicated in the deal.
In remarks on Wednesday evening to Al Jazeera, Kamal Omer, the head of the political sector of the Popular Congress Party (PCP) said that the "coup regime" does not want to make the political process a success after its refusal to create a conducive environment.
"It seems clear now that the coup regime is not serious about the political process and maintaining security," Omer said.
He further said that the statement issued by the Supreme Coordinating Committee of the signatories to the framework agreement stressed that the behaviour of the army leader hinders efforts for a political solution.
The PCP official called to dismiss the head of the Sudanese police.
" "In my opinion, the chances of a framework solution have become slim in the face of the military’s intransigence and systematic killing, " he emphasized, before pointing out the erosion of confidence between the civilian and military components.
Last February, al-Burhan called to open the agreement for more political forces, while one of the army commanders and a member of the Sovereign Council, Shams al-Din al-Kabbashi, said that the signing forces are not sufficient for political stability in the country.
Sudanese police announced, on Wednesday night, lifting the immunity of the killer of the protester. Also, the statement said he has been under arrest and a committee has been formed to investigate the murder.
For his part, a Sudanese lawyer Moez Hadrat called to hold the Khartoum state governor in his capacity as head of the state’s security committee accountable for the killing of the young protester
"The members of the Khartoum state committee, including the governor, should be investigated, as they are responsible for securing and protecting peaceful protests," Hadrat told Sudan Tribune on Wednesday.
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[Al Ahram] "We will explore all legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians," the Labour Party candidate told news hounds in the capital Abuja.
Tinubu, a former Lagos governor, is set to succeed two-term President Muhammadu Buhari, who steps down in May.
He faces immense security and economic challenges in Africa's most populous country.
Almost 25 million people cast a ballot on Saturday in a vote that was largely peaceful but marked by long delays and the slow arrival of online results, angering voters and opposition parties who claim massive vote-rigging.
Obi, 61, obtained the third largest number of votes, at 6.1 million, according to results announced Wednesday -- a significant feat for an outsider in a country where two establishment parties dominate.
Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) was declared winner with a total of 8.8 million votes and the required number of votes across two-thirds of Nigeria's states.
Former vice president Atiku Abubakar, 76, of the opposition's Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), obtained the second largest number of overall votes, at 6.9 million.
Abubakar who lost his sixth bid for the presidency has not yet officially commented on the outcome of the election.
Candidates who want to submit legal challenges have 21 days following the announcement of results to bring their case to the courts.
Tinubu on Wednesday called on his rivals and their supporters to "join hands" with him, urging them to "come in so that we may begin the task of rebuilding our national home together."
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[Daily Excelsior] Lauding the role of Jammu and Kashmir Police in its fight against terrorism, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday highlighted the need to neutralise the ecosystem providing “ideological and financial” support to terrorists in the Union Territory.
He said it is the sacred duty of the J and K administration to provide a safe, secure and right environment to the common man.
The Lt Governor was speaking at the attestation-cum-passing out parade of recruit constables of 29th Basic Recruitment Training Course (BRTC) at S Prithinandan Singh Police Training School here.
Director General of Police Dilbag Singh also attended the function, which saw a total of 480 new recruits, including 49 women recruit constables, formally joining the police after completing their rigorous training.
Out of 480, as many as 330 constables have already served as Special Police Officers (SPOs), a police spokesman said, adding recruit constable Sunali Bhagat emerged as the best all-rounder.
Recruit constables Sarleen Kour, Sapna Saini, Heena Choudhary and Nitika Rajput were also felicitated by the Lt Governor for their excellent performances during the training.
Congratulating the new recruits on becoming a part of “one of the finest police forces in the country”, Sinha said, “I am confident that you will discharge your responsibility towards the nation with utmost sensitivity, commitment and dedication.”
“The integrity, dedication and professionalism of J and K Police is pivotal in the fight against terrorism. We all take pride in the excellence and professionalism displayed by J and K Police in handling narco-terrorism and enforcing the rule of law,” he said.
Sinha stressed upon the future-ready policing strategies to tackle the new forms of internal security challenges.
“These are challenging times for our police forces as the world today is facing conventional and non-conventional threats. We need to be vigilant and determined to neutralise the ecosystem providing ideological and financial support to terrorists,” the Lt Governor said.
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[The Nation (Pak)] Pakistain Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chief Organiser Maryam Nawaz Friday declared that her party is ready to participate in the elections, stating that she has already completed visits to half of the Punjab.
In a fiery ...a single two-syllable word carrying connotations of both incoherence and viciousness. A fiery delivery implies an audience of rubes and yokels, preferably forming up into a mob... speech at a rally in Gujranwala, she expressed confidence in PML-N's chances of a "thumping victory" in the elections and urged equal opportunities for all participants. She urged PTI to get the election symbol of ’Truck’ while referring to leaked audio of Fawad Chaudhary and his brother Faisal Chaudhary.
Taking a jab at Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf ...a political party in Pakistan. PTI was founded by former Pakistani cricket captain and philanthropist Imran Khan. The party's slogan is Justice, Humanity and Self Esteem, each of which is open to widely divergent interpretations.... (PTI) Chief Imran Khan ...aka The Great Khan, who who convinced himself that playing cricket qualified him to lead a nuclear-armed nation with severe personality disorders... , Maryam Nawaz called him a "mentally retarded person" and criticised his failed initiatives, including the "Jail Bharo Tehrik" and long march, etc. She accused Imran of filling his own pockets and directing his workers to "fill jails."
She also called for justice for PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif ...served two three non-consecutive terms as prime minister, heads the Pakistain Moslem League (Nawaz). Noted for his spectacular corruption, the 1998 Pak nuclear test, border war with India, and for being tossed by General Musharraf, then by the courts... , stating that a proven culprit and thief was roaming free while the hands of PML-N were being tightened. She taunted Imran's recent questioning of the increasing dollar-rupee parity ratio, stating that a person imposed after the "Panama Conspiracy" was questioning the destruction of the economy. The PML-N leader also urged Imran’s facilitators to desist from reviving him, as she believed he had already finished politically. She also criticised his (Imran’s) decision to leave the assemblies in April and later implore for the restoration of assembly memberships of his politicians, calling his decisions that of a "mentally disturbed person".
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[GEO.TV] Pakistain received $500 million from Chinese bank, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced late Friday, as part of the $1.3 billion facility approved by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
The cash-strapped country has faced growing economic challenges, with high inflation, sliding forex reserves, a widening current account deficit and a depreciating currency.
"Formalities completed [and] Chinese Bank, ICBC approved rollover of $1.3 billion facility which has been repaid by Pakistain to ICBC in recent months," the finance czar announced on Twitter.
He said that the facility would be disbursed in three instalments, first one of $500 million has been received by the State Bank of Pakistain.
"It will increase forex reserves!" Dar added.
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[ENGLISH.ALMANAR.LB] Head of Loyalty to Resistance® parliamentary bloc, Hajj Mohammad Raad, indicated that Hezbollah has engaged in pre-victory battles in the various political, military and economic fields.
Sponsoring the opening ceremony of a new Branch of al-Sajjad Stores which provide quality products with costs lower than those available in the Lebanese market, MP Raad pointed out that this project aims at reducing the effects of the economic crisis on the Lebanese people.
MP Raad also hoped that the opening of more al-Sajjad branches enables the Resistance® supporters to confront the foreign conspiracies.
MP Raad blasted the Lebanese parties involved in facilitating the implementation of the foreign schemes, stressing that they are fond of surrendering to the tyrants.
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[WSJ] In late 2018, the companies behind the most widely traded cryptocurrency were struggling to maintain their access to the global banking system. Some of their backers turned to shadowy intermediaries, falsified documents and shell companies to get back in, documents show.
One of those intermediaries, a major tether trader in China, was trying to "circumvent the banking system by providing fake sales invoices and contracts for each deposit and withdrawal," Stephen Moore, one of the owners of Tether Holdings Ltd., said in an email viewed by The Wall Street Journal.
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A cache of emails and documents reviewed by the Journal show a long-running effort to stay connected to the financial system. The companies often hid their identities behind other businesses or individuals. Using third parties occasionally caused problems, including hundreds of millions of dollars of seized assets and connections to a designated terrorist organization...
Another account on a list of several created for use by Tether and Bitfinex was opened in Turkey in the name of a company called Deniz Royal Dis Ticaret Limited Sirketi, according to one of the documents. That account was allegedly used to launder money raised by Hamas’s armed Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, according to an affidavit filed by the Justice Department. The al-Qassam Brigades is designated a terrorist organization by the U.S. government.
The account was cited in 2020 when the Justice Department disrupted a terror financing operation that the al-Qassam Brigades used to accept cryptocurrency donations and convert them into fiat currency. The operation allegedly used a black-market money transmitting business that used an account at Bitfinex and carried out more than $80 million in transactions with the Deniz Royal account, according to court documents and people familiar with the matter.
U.S. authorities seized more than $1 million allegedly tied to the al-Qassam Brigades, with most coming from the money transmitting business that transacted with Deniz Royal, according to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The case is currently proceeding under seal.
[TOLONEWS] The former US special envoy for Afghanistan’s reconciliation, Zalmay Khalilzad, said that if there is any center of al-Qaeda, it "would be Iran" and this will affect the relationship between Iran ...The nation is noted for spontaneously taking over other countries' embassies, maintaining whorehouses run by clergymen, involvement in international drug trafficking, and financing sock puppet militias to extend the regime's influence... and the world.
Speaking in an interview with TOLOnews, Khalilzad said that more than elsewhere, if there is any center for the group, it would be Iran.
"Once Afghanistan was a center for al-Qaeda, but al-Qaeda has changed and its small groups have become a network that exists in various areas of the world. But if there is any center, it should be Iran," he said.
He said that one of the reasons that the US pulled out of Afghanistan was the change in course of terrorism.
In response to questions asked about the claims of the regional countries that ISIS is formed by the US, Khalilzad said "ISIS" is a threat to the US and the world and that the US conducted several operations against ISIS in Afghanistan, Syria and Iraq.
"Iran and Russia benefited from the presence of ISIS. If someone thinks about who benefited from it, then it could be said that Russia and Iran are behind ISIS," Khalilzad said.
He said that two groups that are significant for the security of the US are ISIS and al-Qaeda, and that the Doha agreement focused on these two groups.
When asked about the handing over of Afghanistan’s embassies to the Islamic Emirate in Iran and The Sick Man of Europe Turkey ...just another cheapjack Moslem dictatorship, brought to you by the Moslem Brüderbund... , Khalilzad said that the decision could be due to economic issues, but both countries denied recognition of the Taliban ...Arabic for students... government.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
...son of Pashtun warlord Jalaluddin Haqqani, still titular head of the Haqqani Network....
[Al Ahram] "We will explore all legal and peaceful options to reclaim our mandate. We won the election and we will prove it to Nigerians," the Labour Party candidate told 
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