Chronicles 2
- Koran, And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but transgress not the limits. Truly Allah likes not the transgressors.
- Print, writeany verse from the koran and put it on your wall etc. Ayat-ul-kursi, verse of the throne isthe most famous.
- Koran, And for divorced women maintenance should be provided on reasonable scale. This is a duty on Al-Muttaqun (the pious)
- Start reading a copy of the koran. Any translation will initially be okay.
- Queen Raania of Jordan visits earthquake victims.
- 15 years ago Malaysia embarked on a program of modernisation.
- President Compaore, Burkina Faso wins election. 1500 observers deemed election fair. 'These elections show democracy has taken root in Burkino Faso'. Au observer Abou Adam.
- Darfur, 105 canadian armoured personnel carriers donated to AU troops. Give protection, mobility, humanitarian convoy escorts.
- Countries helping Somalia : Italy, Yemen, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya and Djibouti. Ethiopia planning embassy in Somalia.
-HornAfric TV,Radio
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CHAPTER 23
Friday 9 Dec 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
- MAI Indian National Rally Championship.
- Asahi Glass Company Japan.
- Japan History, The Yamato clan established thge Japanese state in the 5th century. 12th to 19th cent, Shoguns ruled. European contact 1543. Under Tokugawa shogunate 1603 Japan isolated itself. Emperor Meiji reign (1868) Japan modernised and industrialised. In 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbour. In 1945 Emperor Hirohito surrendered. Today Japan is the worlds second largest economic power.
- Turbomach, gas turbine generators, Swiss.
- After a succesful peace keeping mission in Sierra Leone, Britain must help with the rebuilding. Schools, clinics, electricity, water, factories, roads.
- www.southasiaearthquakerelief.org
- Trade and Industry Chamber, Jeddah, Saudia, women will be allowed to elected to board members.
- Saudia Engineers Council, Architect Nadia Bakhourjyelected to council.
- Saudia,national elections in 4 years. Women will be allowed to vote and contest the elections.
- JAXA, Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency. Probe lands on Asteroid, collects samples. China sends manned mission to space.
- Music tape, Best of Arabian Dance Party2003. Song Desert Rose, Sting and Cheb Mami.
- network
- UN and Partners : 2006 work plan for Sudan. Total cost $1.5 billion. Relief assistanceto 5.5 million people. Significant programmes forseen in Water, health, education, road development.
- Koran, They ask you (Muhammed) concerning alcoholic drink and gambling. Say ' In them is a great sin, and some benefits for men, but the sin of them is greater than their benefit '. And they ask you what they ought to spend. Say ' That which is beyond your needs ' Thus Allah makes clearto you his Laws in order that you may give thought.
- Afghan National assembly will convene on Dec 19th, 3 months after elections.
- Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah. Regional economic cooperation council, 6 nations bordering Afghan + 6 others. Cooperation in electricity, trade, water resource management, counter narcotics.
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Friday 23 Dec 1427AH
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- www.amnesty.or.jpmust keep pressure on Myanmar
- Canada charity www.soschildrensvillages.ca
- Rivers environment www.amrivers.org
- Lakes environment www.great-lakes.net
- Forests conservation www.forests.org
- South America www.peru.info land of the Incas
- Romania Islam www.islamulazi.ro
- Zambia, Lusaka stock exchange, www.luse.co.zm
- Democratic Republic of Congo, DR Congo, history, Large Bantu kingdoms emerged in the 14th Century. Portuguese navigator reached mouth of the river congo in 1482. In the 19th Century trade in slaves and ivory. In 1885 King Leopold of Belgium established the Congo free state. In 1908 it became the Belgium Congo. Independence in 1960. Between 1998 and 2001, a civil war killed 2.5 million people.
- DR Congo has held a referendum on its constitution.
- Nigeria has plans for a new power plant, Daewoo Engineering, $480 million.
- Football world cup Group H, Saudia, Tunisia, Spain, Ukraine.
- Koran, Whomsoever Allah guides, he is the guided one, and whomsoever he sends astray - then those, they are the losers.
- Koran, And surely, we have created many of the jinn and mankind for Hell. They have hearts wherewith they understand not, and they have eyes wherewith they see not, and they have ears where with they hear not. They are like cattle, nay even more astray, those. They are the heedless ones.
- Myanmar, UN refused entry. Rape, HIV, forced labour, destruction of 2700 villages, forced relocation, torture, killing of political prisoners, 70,000 children soldiers, 700,000 refuges in Thailand.
- Thousands of homes demolished in Chika, a suburb of Nigeria capital Abuja. Amnesty calls forced evictions 'one of the most widespread and unrecognised human rights violations ' in Africa. ' I have never seen this kind of brutality in any society that calls itself a democracy. They have made thousands homeless ' said one of the victims.
- Low, middle, cost housing projects, schools, water, electricity, roads etc.
- UN describes Zimbabwe as being in meltdown. WFP has been refused. Thousands that were evicted are now starving on farm land. Inflation is at 600%. Robert Mugabe you have destroyed your country.
- Zee Arabiya, music arab channel.
- Peace talks on going in Columbia, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
- There are now 3 A380 airbus being tested.
- NASA has plans for two new shuttles
- Japanese Super GT. Won by Team Cerumo, Toyota Supra, drivers ToraTokagi, Yugi Tachikawa.
- www.turkishweekly.net Turkey begins talks to join EU in 10 years.
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CHAPTER 25
Friday 6 Jan 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-mah-nirra-heem
- Bangladesh attracted $450 million in foreign direct investment, 2005. Board of investment chairman Mahmudur Rahman. Tata investing in fertiliser, power,steel. Abu Dhabi group in telecomunications, infrastructure, tourism, pharmaceuticals.
- Orascom Construction
- www.omancables.com / Draka NV
- www.maersk.comshipping and logistics
- www.islam.dk Islam in Denmark. Plans for a new mosque in Arhus. The SFD, Det Somaliske Folk i Danmark, The Somali people in Denmark
- Koran, And those who beleive and do righteous good deeds, there is no sin on them for what they ate in the past, if they fear Allah, and beleive and do good righteous good deeds, and again fear Allah and beleive and once again fear Allah, and do good deeds with perfection. And Allah loves the good doers.
- Koran, Oh you who believe, take care of your ownselves. If you follow the right guidance and forbid what is wrong, no hurt can come to you fromthose who are in error. The return of you all is to Allah, then he will inform you about that which you used to do.
- Democracy. When you are in goverment you do not imprison the political opposition as happened in Uganda and Ethiopia. You work with other parties in discussion and debate in parliament. When you are not in power, you wait till the next elections. If the elections are found to be unfair then still participate and discuss and debate your policies in parliament.
- It is the Dakar rally, www.dakar.comTeams includeMitsubishi, BMW, Kamaz, VW, KTM, and Iveco.
- US Airstrike in Bayji, Iraq kills 6 civillians.
- Leaders of CEMAC, Central African Economic and Monetary Community,to discuss growing tensions between Chad and Sudan. Chadian President Idriss Deby.
- Senegal has a long history of participating in International Peace Keeping. 10 million people. Literacy 40%. In 1994 Sengal undertook an ambitious economic reform program. GDP +5% per year, low inflation. Under IMF debt releif, 2/3 debt cancelation. Industries Agriculture and fish processing, phosphates (Industries Chiminques du Senegal) , iron ore, fertilisser, refinery, construction materials, ship construction and repair. Trade partners India, France, Mali, Nigeria, Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Thailand, Spain, Italy. Environmental problems in desertification, deforestation.
- Low cost housing, middle cost housing, roads, schools, electricty, water, sewage,waste management, irrigation, modernisation, industrialisation, agriculture.
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Friday 20 Jan 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
- www.namibian.com.na country faces perenial problem of shortage of schools. Education minister Nangolo Mbumba.
- DR Congo is the deadliest crisis anywhere in the world over the past 60 years, Richard Brenan, health director, International Rescue Comitee. UN 17,000 peace keepers, 1200 people die every day. Every few months the mortality equivalent of a Tsunami ploughs through its territory, Evelyn Deportere, Aid Agency Epicentre, Paris. At one point there were 6 foreign armies. Africas first world war.
- Ivory Coast, new goverment, PM Charles Banny, trying to acheive disarment, elections Oct 06.
- New conservative leader David Cameron. Helpful hint, Britains future is with Europe.
- Nepal, King Gyendra, road map to democracy, elections next month, national April 07. UN concerned Maoistrebels have ended their ceasefire.
- By order of the Hussain Caliphate the territory of Somaliland is officially recognised. It is hoped that one day it will reunite with the Somalia.
- ChadsPresident Deby wants Darfur placed under UN mandate.
- Cambodia, police have arrested two human rights activists, Kim Sokha, Cambodian centre for human rights, Yeng Virak, Director of community legal eduaction centre. They must be released, and so must the political opposition in Ethiopia. The politcal opposition in Uganda has been released.
- Why is it that for some countries it is one step forward andten steps backwards. Next year it will be one step forward and nine steps backwards. In eleven years we hope and pray it will be one step forwards.
- Grand Mosque of Aghier, Abidjan, Ivory Coast.
- www.islamkorea.com, Korea Islam Foundation
- www.monuc.org UN peacekeeping force in DR Congo
- www.radiookapi.net DR Congo
- Food and Agriculture organisation, Shukri Ahmed, drought failed harvest in Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti, Ethiopia. The wholearea is affected and getting worse. FAO calling for domestic food purchase where harvest is good, food imports elsewhere,UN Stephane Dujarric. WFP forced to cut rations to Angolan, Congo refugees in Zambia.
- www.wfp.org/donate world food program.
- Tanzania, Newly elected President Jakaya Kikwete anounces new cabinet, Appointed women to lead minitries of education, justice,livestock, and community development. Restructured several ministries to focus on water, health,education, planning,economy, peoples empowerment, agriculture, livestock development. Tanzania has 17 million cattle, yet livestock industry remains underdeveloped.
- US airstike on Pakistan village Damadola.Goverment protests action,18 civillians killed.
- President Musharaf voted by Senate to stay in power till end of 2007.
- Thailand South, Amnesty Thailand office, Bootham Verwongse, If you want peace you have to work for justice. The three muslim provinces caught up in the current violence were once part of the Malay-muslim kingdom of Pattani, annexed in 1902 by Siam. 'The goverment must come up with decisive and consistent policies, open to critism, and be ready to clarify all alegations if there is to be peace in the far south' Anand Panyarachun, former PM, Thailand Post.
- Iraq war has cost $200 billion, and will cost another $230 billion over the next ten years. Prof Joseph Stiglitz, Columbia University, Linda Bilmes, Harvard.
- Koran, Say (Muhammed) ' O my people work according to yourway, surely I am also working in my way, and you will come to know for which of us willbe the happy end in the hereafter. Certainly the the Zalimun (polyethists and wrongdoers) will not be succesful.
-www.ned.org national endowment for democracy.
- Koran, ' March forth wether you are light or heavy and strive hard with your welath and your lives in the cause of Allah. This is better for you, if you but knew.'
- Corruption kills
-www.antislavery.org Bonded labour(20 million people), Early / forced marriage, forced labour,slavery by descent, trafficking, child labour (180 million). Women from eastern Europe bonded into prostituion, children trafficked between westAfrican countries, Men forced to work as slaves on Brazilian agricultural estates.
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CHAPTER 27
Friday 3 Feb 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-mah-nirra-heem,
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most beneficient
- www.magyariszlam.hu Hungarian Islamic Community
- Great Huajue Mosque, Chinas largest mosque, traditional chinese architecture. The Nuijie Mosque is the oldest built in 996, rebuilt by Emperor Kangu 1622.
- Humanitarian crisis emerging in Katanga, SE DR Congo, 100,000 displaced people, Army fighting Mayi militias, Aid agencies having difficulty reaching.
- New Pres of Bolivia, Evo Morales, S.Americas first indiginous Indian leader, whose father harvested sugar cane on a plantation.
- Burundi, 19,700 rebel combatants and goverment troops have returned to civilian life, National disarment, demobilisation and integration program. Each soldier gets equivalent of 9 months salary. PresPiere Nkurunziza
- The situation in Uganda remains extremely grave andthis gravity rasies serious concerns, UN high comissioner for human rights, Louise Arbour, 10,000's killed, attacked, 1.6 million displaced, in fear of LRA, known for brutal treatment of civillians. Several members of LRA are wanted by the Intenational Criminal Court.
- Dakar Rally winner, Luc Alphand, G.Picard, Mitsubishi. Whilst you are racing and rallying around the world why not build some factories in developing countries. This goes for all sponsors as well.
- Tennis, Maria Sharapova beat Jelena Kostanic advancing to the 4th round of Australian open.
- AC Milan are currently 3rd in Series A.
- Centro Cultural Islamico de Madrid,www.ccislamico.com
- Cordoba in Southern Spain was the capital of the Moorish KingdomEl-Andalus, Emir Abd ar-Rahman built the Great Mosque, Mezquita. At its heght Cordoba rivaled Cairo and Baghdad, and brought light to the dark ages of Europe.
- www.news-medical.net Should include news for developing countries
- Jan Pronk, UN special representative for Sudan, urges UN security council to deploy 20,000 peacekeepers, ' The situation in Darfur is bleak'. Emily Manning, UN, Political talks are stalled, security siituation is deterioating.
- Sudan Ummah party president, Al-Sadiq Al Mahdi, President Omar Bashir it is time for political reform in Sudan. All of those accused of war crimes by the ICC must be tried.
- France trying to send aircarft carrier for scrappinp on beaches of Alang, India. India Supreme court has ruled ship, which is carrying asbestos, PCB, lead, mercury, must not be allowed to enter Indiaswaters. Under InternationalLaw the Basel Convention, developed counries are not allowed to dump toxic waste in other countries. Ship breaking yards exists in India, Bangladesh,China and Pakistan. Workers work in terrible conditions and most of the waste is placed on aricultural land or in the sea.
-www.greenpeace.org you will have to accept modern nuclear power, and suggest solutions for nuclear waste. Ask Iran, India, China etc.
- Italy has asked US to allow Italian prosecuters to question CIA operatives accused ofkidnapping an Eygptian Cleric form aMilan Street, Justice ministerRoberto Castelli
- Canada Conservatives win election, President Stephen Harper
- www.macnet.ca muslim association of Canada
- WSF, World Social Forum,meets in Bamako,Mali, We invest alot to produce cotton, but when we sell we dont get much becausethe prices are going down. And if you dont get a fair price, your people get poorer and poorer and poorer, Frederick MAsinde, Coop of Fair Trade in Africa. The informal sector has prooved to be very important in Africa, it accounts for 90% of the workers, Uzziel Twagilimana, African Coordinator of Social Alert, Undocumented employees lack social protection and are paid a very low wage, these are some of the injustices, and we hope a way forward will be charted at the forum.
- 8 UN peacekeepers from Guatamala killed in DR Congo.
- Cambodias FM Hot NAm Hong urged leaders of Myanmar (Burma) to stop delaying a visit by MAlaysia FM Syed Albar, to discuss political reforms. ASEAN (Association of SE Asian Nations) are concerned at political deadlock in Myanmar.
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CHAPTER 28
Friday 10 Feb 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem, 6th Feb, 1427AH
In the name of Allah most merciful, most gracious
- www.hamailartgalleries.com Lahore
- Report by Andrew Krepinvich, Pentagon contract, Army has become a thin green line stretched by frequent rotations to Iraq and Afghanistan.
- Hamas win Palestine elections. Old goverment accused of decades of corruption.
- Slovenian President Janez Drnovsek plans to visit Darfur to spur Interantional Community into stopping conflict. 300,000 people killed, 2 million displaced. 'We can get things moving through political talks with reps of international institutions, the Sudan goverment, the rebels and by galvanising atitude of the public'.
- Pres Uribe, Columbia, post-poned launch of his reelection bid, 'Uribe is putting of his campaign, and he will do it when he feels the time is right', Sen Carlos Holgain, leader conservative party.
- Libya, Human rights watch, 'A countryundergoing gradual change after years of strict repression and global isolation' 14 political prisoners released by Libya supreme court. Recently overtruned an execution order of leader of muslim brotherhood movement.
- www.azzaman.com/english Iraq newspaper, 1000 schools will be rehabilitated,' These schools are built of mud and lack minimum level of educational requirements.' Education Minister Abdulfalah-al-Sudani
- Koran, verily those who belie our Ayat (proofs, verses, lessons) and treat them with arrogance, for them the gates of heaven will not be opened, and they will not enter paradise until the camel goes through the eye of a needle. Thus we not recompense the Mujrimun (criminals, sinners).
- Koran, theirs will be a bed of fire and over them a covering of fire. Thus we do not recompense the Zalimun (wrongdoers)
- Koran, but those who belived, and worked righteousness, we tax not any person beyond his scope, such are the dwellers of Paradise. They will abide therein.
- Bahrain based US Fifth fleet takes action against pirates in Somali water. Despite the US navies siezure of asuspected pirate vessel, pirates have hijacked another merchant ship.
-www.naamsa.co.za National association of automobile manufacturers of South Africa.
-Islamic council of Zambia, sec gen, Abubakar-Allan Rwabongo
- www.postzambia.com newspaper
- 1000's of militia members of AUC disarm, Columbia, 20,000 combatants accept goverments offer, Peace Comissioner,Luis Restreppo.
- Japan muslim association, www.muslimkyoukai.jp, www.islamcentre.or.jp
- European Space Agency www.esa.int Launcher Vega tests rocket motor, China national space agency, www.cnsa.gov.cn,India space research organisation www.isro.org, www.russiaspaceweb.com, RKK energia unnveils Russia's next generation manned space craft.
- www.worldparrottrust.org Aid the survival of parrot species in the wild and welfare of Captive birds.
- www.ornitology.com science of birds.
- Kenya Anti-corruption commision, headed by John Githongo, Kenyas finance minister resigns.
- UNMEE, united nations mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, border remains tense, Algiers agreement, 2000, ended war which claimed 80,000 lives, flash point town of Badme border town awarded to Eritrea.
- UN security council authorised planning for expected UN takeover of peacekeeping ops in Darfur. The AU force has made significant difference where troops are present, hampered by shortage of funds, troops and equipment. Mandate was to monitor ceasefire. UN mandate to inckude protecting civillians, humanitarian deliveries and ceasefire. Already 7000 UN troops in Southern Sudan.
- Muslim executive of Belgium.Belgium you are to make massiveinvestments, politiacal, peace making,in DR Congo.
- Greenpeace ask Brazil about Nuclear power
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CHAPTER 29
Friday 17 Feb 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-mah-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious
- www.islamtz.org Tanzania muslim proffesionals, Tampro
- Algeria, Civil war 92-98, 100,000 killed. Current president Abdelaziz Bouteflika, elections 2004, PM Ahmed Ouyahia, large scale unemployment, shortage of housing, poor electricity, phone, water supplies, corruption. Natural resources oil, gas, iron ore, phosphates, uranium, lead, zinc. Environment problems, overgrazing, soil erosion, desertification, raw sewage, industrial effluent, pollution of rivers and coastal waters. Economic policies supported by IMF, population 32 million.
- Iran and Iraq have signed several agreements to booost cooperation, Industry minister Usama Aziz, in fields of ceramics, detergents, cooking oil, dairy products and vehicles. Iran Khodro has agreed to start a truck division in Iraq.
- India has agreed to implement low priced housing in the province of Najaf, governer Assad-Kolal.
- www.unhcr.org, high commision for refugees, Columbia, 40 years conflict, 2 million displaced people, refugees in Ecuador and Venezuala.
- Leaders of Sudan and Chad sign peace agreement in Tripoli, to end increasing tensions in Darfur region, pledging to normalise diplomatic relations and deny refuge to each others rebel groups.
- President Putin invites leaders of Hamas to Russia. Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Alexander Kalugin, Russias special envoy for the middle east, would use meeting to ask Hamas to recognise Israels right to exist.
- Diamonds, Kimberly process certification scheme for rough diamonds. Is your gem stone legal, is it conflict free, has tax been paid on it.
- Koran, verily, the likeliness of worldly life is as the water which we send down from the sky, so by it arises the intermingled produce of the earth of which men and cattle eat : until when the earth is clad in adornments and is beautified and its people think that they have all the powers of disposal over it. Our command reaches it by day or night, and we make it like a clean mown harvest, as if it had not flourished yesterday. Thus do we explain the Ayat (verses) in detail for the people who reflect.
- Koran, See not that they are are put in trial once or twice a year ? Yet they turn not in repentance, nor do they learn a lesson.
- Koran, And this Koran is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah, and it is a confirmation of which was before it (Taurat, Torah, and Injil, Gospel), and a full explanation of the book, wherein there is no doubt, from the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists).
- Venezualan police arrested Carlos Ojeda, one of South Americas biggest drug Lords. Luis Correa head of CONACUID anti drug agency.
- Pakistan, Multan desrt rally, from Derawar Fort, March 10th.
- Adnan Al Dulaimi, leader Iraq Accordance Front party.
- $680 million required for DR Congo, UN Humanitarian Affairs, Jan Egeland ' For the first time peace is breaking out, we are now able to reach people we could only watch dying at a distance before'
- www.saudiaramcoworld.com cultural magazine
- President Lula da Silva, Brazil, has created two new national parks in the Amazon and expanded another.
- www.elephantart.com, elephant conservation in Thailand, Bali, India. Elephants once roamed throughout Asia, from Iraq, Syria to China.
- www.wildindia.com, 6 persons suspected of poaching arrested near Nagarahole national park. However anti poaching units remain underfunded. India has 350 species of mammals, 1330 birds, 2450 fish. Elephants, gaurs, sambas, spotted deer, mouse deer, four horned antelope, grey langur, tigers, leopards, wild dogs, striped hyena. The tiger has been wiped out at the Sariska national park by poachers.
- www.elephanttrust.org Elephant conservation Amboseli national park Kenya.
- Cambodias population of Irawaddy dolphins are noe under threat of extinction. Live in river Mekong, Mekong Dolphin conservation project, Phai Somauy, estimated 100 doplhins left, enviroment pollution, illegal fishing nets to blame.
- UN report, 5 investigators, Argentina, Austria, New Zealand, Algeria, Pakistan, say Guantanamo Bay should be shut down. Report concluded Status of Guantanamo Bay did not limit Washingtons obligations under international human rights law.
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CHAPTER 30
Friday 24 February 1427AH.
bis-milla-hirra-mah-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah most merciful, most gracious
- Philippines, 2000 people die after landslide engulfs village of Guinsahugon.
- 1000 people die in ferry sinking in red sea.
- Current severe drought in East Africa, Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda. Nomadic people most effected, 11.5 million. 2006 WFP budget $1.8 billion to feed 43 million people in Africa. Romano Kiome, Kenya ministry of agriculture, we have enough food in the country. But nomadic people are to poor to but it and to far from roads, elec, and clean water.
- Senegal has started fish farming, with 133 basins being filled and stocked with fish, By 2010 7500 basins, expected yield 100,000 tons of farmed fish, Maktar Diouf, fishing and aquaculture director, maritime economy ministry. UN FAO will train 3000 fish farming experts. In the 1980's, intial attempts did not give the expected results bacause of as lack of expertise.
- Space adventure plans to build a spaceport in UAE near Ras Al-Khaimah. Agreement would finance sub orbital vehicles built by Myasishchev design bureau.
- Health officials ifn Africas great lakes region agree to joint mobilisation campaigns against Malaria, cholera, meningitis, and dysentery.
- 1000's of Togolese refugees fled the Lakossa camp in Benin after fierce clashes with locals, Rafik Saidi, UNHCR.
- Ivory Coast, PM Charles Banny, introduces country wide scheme to give ID cards. Lack of ID for 3 million people prompted many to join rebels.
- Central African Republic, Armed groups have been storming and looting villages in NW province of Ouham. 2000 displaced villagers in need of assistance, Humanitarian agencies attempting to reach.
- Italian aid agency, Cooperazione Internazionale, www.coopi.org
- Kosovo, Serbs and Kosovo Albanians begin talks on future status of the province. One of last remaining dispute of Balkan wars of 90's. Talks mediated by former Finish Pres Martti Altissari.
- Civil society organisations for peace in Northern Uganda, CSOPNU, 40 NGO's, report 900 preventable deaths every day, violence, chronic malnutrition, poor water, sanitation in camps.
- FAO distributes seeds, tools, fishinf equipment, livestock medecine to hundred of thousands families in Sudan. Improved harvest expected this year, 7 million people still need assistance. WFP country director Ramiro da Silva.
- Zimbabwe, www.theindependent.co.zw, www.herald.co.zw, A fresh wave of evictions looms after the city harare comission orders all tenants occupying houses without certificates to vacate. Pres Mugabe agrees to stand down at end of 2008. 2 more years of disaster for Zimbabwe.
- Oldest mosque in Germany built in 1924, www.islam.de
- Pakistan National Accounting Bureau, www.nab.gov.pk, Apex anti corruption organisation, 31 case studies on web site, many prosecutions.
- Australian federation of Islamic Councils
- Kenya deploys police, army, general service unitat Uganda border, ahead of Ugandas election. Kenya police commisioner Gen Ali Hussein, deployment was normal and should not cause alarm to Ugandan community at border.
- Increase funding and size of AU mission in Sudan in Darfur, www.unmis.org, www.sudantribune.com
- US Forest service has captured its first wolverine, and fitted it with a radio collar, in a forest NW of Mazama, John Rohrer, Forest Service Biologist. Part of teh weasel family, 3ft long, long claws, brown coat, light stripe down their backs. Candidate for protection under Endangered spieces act.
- Wind power companies eg www.windturbinecompany.com, www.eastcoastturbines.com Wind power can provide upto 20% of some countries power requirements.
- President China Hu Jintao, Coop with Pakistan especiallt energy and infrasturcture sectors. Pakistan is building a new large hydro electric project with China.
- Argentina, www.argentinastar.com, Goverment announces tender to overhaul rtrain line serving western part of capital city and 10 other cities in Greater Buenos Aires Area.
- Brazil, www.islam.com.br Centro Cultural Beneficente Islamico de Foz do Iguacu, www.radiobras.gov.br, radio Gaucha, www.rdgaucha.com.br
- DR Congo, dozens of goverment contracts struck duringCongos wars must be renegoatiated, some companies closed, and leading individuals brought to justice, according to a parlimenatry investigation, www.congo-islam.com, La Jeunesse Islamique au Congo (JICO)
- It is 32C in Mecca
- New Pres of Haiti Rene Preval.
- Commander of Canada forces in Afghanistan, Major Gauthier, 'What is clear is that narcotics, criminality, insurgency and terrorism are all linked' Troops woyuld be in Afghanistan for years and yeasr. ISAF, International security Assistance Force, 16,000 troops.
- 93 killed in Nigeria after sectarian violence in Southern City of Onitsha.
- www.sazgar.com.pk modern 4 stroke rickshaws
- Koran, Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that good which he has earned and he gets punished for that evil which he has earned, Allah, punish us not if we forget or fall into error, Allah lay not on us a burden like taht which you did lay on those before us, Allah, put not on us a burden greater than we have strenght to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us . You are our Maula (patron, supporter, protector) and give us victory over the disbelieving people.
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CHAPTER 31
Friday 3 March 1427 AH.
bis-milla-hirra-mah-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah most merciful, most gracious.
- India and Pakistan open 2nd train link
- Movement for democratic change in Zimbabwe splits into two sections, one led by Morgan Tsvangirai, and one by Arthur Mutambara.
- International Court of Justice, Serbia and Montenegro (former Yugoslavia) accused of genocide (rape, mass murder, extermination camps) by Bosnia. Croatia another republic that splintered from Yugoslavia, has a similar genocide case against Serbia. A seperateUN court is currently trying former president Slobodan Milosevic, and Gen Rutko Mladic who massacared 8000 muslims in UN safe haven areaof Srebenicea is still wanted.
- www.iraqbodycount.org. Civillian deaths min 28535, max 32153, 30% deaths occured during invasion, 42500 civillians wounded, invasion phase 41%.
- www.ccmep.org coloradocampaign for middle eastpeace, contains full documentation on Iraq war.
- Estimated civillian deaths in Afghanistan, 4000.
- Scientists have found traces of the lost Indonesian civillisation of Tambora, which was wiped out in 1815, by Mount Tambora volcano eruption, the biggest in recorded history. Leader of expedition , University Rhode Island, Haraldur Sigurdsson, Volcanologist.
- Launch of Heavy lift (10tons) esa Ariane 5 rocket carrying two satellites delayed due to technical problems.
- Iraq,Askariya Shia mosque in Samarra destroyed, trigerring wave of reprisals against sunni mosques. Al qaeda member Abou al-farouq captured, Abu musad al zarqawi remains wanted. Bombings continue in Iraq on a daily basis.
- Womens Tennis, Boyota Columbia, Copa Colsanitas final between Flavia Pennetta (Italy)vs Lourdes Lino (Spain)
- Human rights First Organisation, 98 prisoners have died in US custody, Iraq and Afghanistan. Amnesty 'We have raised the question of overly lenient sentences for those found guilty of torturing prisoners'. Prisoners have also suffered at the hands of British troops.
- Afghanistan, World bank report, survey 338 companies, private sector development constrained by poor electricity, access to land and finance, corruption. AISA Afghnistan Investment Support Agency. World bank castigated western goverments for failing to channel money through goverment. Vast amounts of cash spent on exorbitant salaries, security guards, fortified accomodation for aid workers. Kabul weekly, Kabul University.
- www.wfp.org/donate. I know who all the billionaires and multi millionaires are. You are on the Forbes rich list which is on the net. So get donating to UN projects, eg WHO, WFP, UNHCR, UNICEF. You can donate regular amounts to all these agencies and other charities via their websites.Continents need to be built.
- Red cross, Fiona Terry, Burma. Red cross unable to visit Burmas jails for several months, 1000 political prisoners often with long sentences.
- www.burmanet.org, The burmese military have forced villagers in Yathetaung township, Arken state to form peoples militia group. 1,000,000 displaced internal refugees in Burma, many living on border with Thailand. Foreign companies involved in oil, gas projects. President of Burma, Gen Than Shue.
- Somalia, first transitional parliment session took place in the town of Baidoa. Heavy fighting reported in Mogadishu.
- New constitution of DR Congo is instigated. Current president Joseph Kabila. However elections are postponed. Fighting continues in NE, Huri district, Kivu district in the south. UN Major Reichen, UN Helocopters fired 118 rockets at the militia.
- Liberia, Pres EllenSirleaf has saidher country will adopt Nigerias economic reform policies as guide to transform its economy.
- www,unicef.org, UN childrens fund. Education, immunisation, protection, child labour, child soldiers, sexual exploitation.
- Algeria, 2000islamist ex-fighters to be released from prison under charter for peace and national reconciliation. An estimated 10,000 could take advantage of reconciliation drive. Amnesty gives those fighting goverment six months to surrender providing they are not responsible for murder, rape, or bombing of public places. Ministry of Justice official, Abdelkader Sahraoui.
- It is 18-25C in Buenos Aries.
- Indonesia, President Susilo Yudhoyono has told Burma President Gen Tah Shue that it must move towards a democracy. Jarkata radio elshinta.
- Koran, SayO people of the scripture, exceednot the limits of your religion, other than the truth, and do not follow the vain desires of people who went astray before and who mislead many, and strayed from the right path.
- Liaquat National Hospital, Karachi
- Bayer Crop science, crop protection, plant bio technology, seeds, pest control.
- French Asbestos laden aircraft carrier turns back to France.
- Green peace establishes Global Forest Rescue Station in Papau New Guinea to help local communities mark out their land.
- WWF Pakistan, Strategic plan for snow leopard conservation in Pakistan, Dr Javed Khan.
- Muslim Association of Britain, www.mabonline.info
- Nuclear Power Station companies, gepower, toshiba nuclear, www.areva.com (France)
- Kazakhstan, Central Asia, Independence 1991 from Russia, Natural resources, Oil, gas, coal, iron ore, manganes, chrome , nickel, copper, uranium. Industries construction equipment, agricultural machinery, electric motors. Environment problems, toxic chemical sites, polluted rivers, overuse of agricultural chemicals, wasteful irrigation. Pres Nursultan Narzarbayev, PM Daniyal Akhmetov, Elections Dec 05. Stable economic growth.
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CHAPTER 32
Friday 10 March 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- Badr Brigade of interior ministry, Iraq, accused of running death squads, and torture.
- World food programme requires $11 million to fund operations in Afghanistan till end of June 06.
- Since 2003 World bank has contributed $900 million to Afghanistan in soft loans. $30 million recently for health ministry, Said Fatimi. Money will be used to increase health coverage around the country, polio eradication, control of measles, training of 200 mid wives, 1000 heealth workers. Under 5 mortality rate is 257 per 1000, 4th highest in the world.
- www.standupcambodia.org programme for disabled people, 30 years of conflict, many people effected by landmines. www.peaceartprojectcambodia.org, uses old weapons to make sculptures. King of Cambodia, Norodom Sihamoni
- Philippines President Gloria Arroyo has lifted a week long state of emergency declared after a coup plot.
- The axum obelisk, 78 ft high, granite, awaits erection in Ethiopia. Once the centre of the Axumite civilisation. Returned from Italy. UNESCO director Francesco Bandarin, says the operation will be finalised by the end of 2006.
- World bank recommends poor goverments focus their limited resources on combating malnutrtion among pregnant women and children under 2. Report Author Meera Shekar. 60% of children who die from common diseases like diarrhea and malaria could have ultimately survived had they not been malnourished in the first place.
- Suzuki announce they will join the World Rally Championship in 2007, with the SX4 model.
- Chechnya. Two Russian campaigns to storm Grozny, first in 94, second in 2000. Estimated 100,000 killed, 10,000 Russsain soldiers killed. Efforts are now being made to rebuild Grozny. www.chechnya.ru, www.amina.com Chechen Radio Station, Memorial, human rights organisation, www.memo.ru.eng , www.islam.ru Russia joined the Organisation of Islamic Conference in 2005.
- Kazakhstan National University www.kazsu.kz
- www.nasioc.com North Amercian Subaru Imprezza Owners Club. Subaru is the Japanese name for the Plaides Star Cluster as seen on its logo.
- Nasser David Khalili, has 20,000 piece collection of Islamic art, includes 14th Century manuscript history of the world by Rachin al Din, called Jami al Tawarikh, compendium of Chronicles.
- V&Amuseum, London is building a $12million Islamic art gallery, Louvre France museum is building a $100 million wing to house its Islamic collection.
- Companies and countries have started to export water using converted oil tankers, pipelines and large bags. Aquaroute. Price of water is comparable to refined fuel. WWET, World water Export Treaty signed by 25 countries with vast water reserves in 2006. Some dry countries are also building desalination plants, but these are energy intensive. www.thirdworldtraveller.com
- Istanbul stock exchange, Turkey, www.ise.org, indice ISE National 100.
- Tajikistan MineAction centre is clearing mines, purchasing demining dogs from germany. 25 million square metres to be cleared. Budget $12 million for 5 years. 1997 Ottawa land mine convention. Prohibition of mine use, production, trade, victim assistance, mine clearance, stock pile destruction. 40 countries have yet to sign it. www.icbl.org International campaign to ban land mines.
- Baghdadi Mahmudi named as new PM of Libya. Conclusion of civilian nuclear program with France. New ministries created, transportation, higher education, housing, electricity. A woman Bakhita al Sahalawi named as Social Affairs minister.
- Chinese premier Wen Jibao, Opening of National peoples congress, 'If we dont establish fair rule of law and dont have protection of property rights then the market economy will become chaotic and corrupt and inefficient '
- AC Milan are 2nd in Italia
- Marcus Gronholm, Ford,currently leads WRCafterCorona rally in Mexico.
- Nigeria Finance Minister, Ngozi Iweala unveils Nigerias budget to focus on electricty, roads, security, education, health, agriculture, oil infra structure.
- www.planetark.com environment news
- Algeria has launched a five year plan for investment in water sector including building of piupe lines, dams, irrigation. Water resource Minister Abdelmalek Sellal. Road plan also launched. www.liberte-algeria.com
- www.venezualanalysis.com Venezuela and Iran have signed an agreement to build 10,000 homes in Venezuela. They have also signed cooperative deals in manufacture of cement, building materials, industrial machinery, trucks, buses, tractors. 12 new industrial enterprises created to manufacture paper, aluminium, textiles, pipes etc. Coniba. National company of basic industries.
- Saudi Arabian Football Federation, www.saff.com, currently led by Alhazm, second Abha, third Alraaed.
- Oscar Arias wins election of Costa Rica. Arias won Nobel peace prize for his work as a mediator to help end civil wars of Central America in 1980's.
- Sudanese President Omar al Bashir is to hold a summit with his Libyan and Egyptian counterparts on Drafur Crisis.
- NASA Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter makeapproach for MArs orbit, where it will carry out a 25 month analysis.
-Terai Arc Landscape Project, Wildlife, forests, grasslands, wetlands conservation in plainsof Southern Nepal. Local volunteers plant thousands of trees and patrol protected areas. Home to tigers, leopards, elephants, rhinos, bears and crocodiles. Partners include Dept of National parks and Wildlife,Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, and WWF Nepal.
- Lahore, 56C to 78C, Showers.
- The threat of winter creating a 2nd humanitarian crisis in the Pakistan Earthquake has been averted, UN. The winter has now passed.
- www.wsp.org World bank, UN water and sanitation program.
- Koran, Verily his command, when Allah intends a thing, is only that he says to it 'Be' and it is.
- Koran, So glorified be Allah and exalted above all that they associate with him, and in whose hands is the dominion of all things, and to him you shall all be returned.
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CHAPTER 33
Friday 17th March 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- Cassini Spacecraft (joint NASA / ESA) discovers evidence of liquid water on Saturns icy moon Enceladus.
- National Muslim Council of Kenya, www.thekenyadailynation.com , Nairobi Stock exchange, www.nse.co.ke, Kenya Muslim Academy.
- www.arabnews.com, Saudi based newspaper, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) home to Saudi Institute of Space Research. Plans for launching 6 Saudi built satellites with the Russian space centre of Baikonu in Kazakhstan.
- Correction, Sebastien Loeb (Citroen), 26pts, leads WRC, Marcus Gronholm (Ford), 21 pts, Manfred Stohl (Peugeot), 11pts.
- Opium production in Laos has been eradicated. Multi pronged approach cut opium cultivation from 67,000 acres 8 years ago to nil. Afghanistan has 324,000 acres. Approach included slashing of fields, arrest of traffickers, education programs, treatment programs, crop substituion projects. UNODC Office ondrugs and crime.
- Russian Federal Space Agency, www.federalspace.com
- UN, increasing violence has left hundreds of thousands of civillians in Darfur, Sudan, without food and prospect of widespread disease and death within weeks. Fighting between Janjaweed militias (nomadic Baggara people), rebels, goverment forces and Bandits. 14,000 aid workers inarea. Relief organisations cannot reach more than 300,000 people on Chad border and central mountainous region of Jebal Merra.
- Countinued violence in Iraq, between Sunni, Shia, US forces,and bandits. Iraq is hereby declared to be in a state of civil war which may take years to gain control of. Expect poor governancefor at least five years. The civil war was predicted by many before the invasion. Sadam Hussains trial continues. All troops in Iraq are to adopt a UN peacekeeping role. US terrorists near Bahad, 50 miles north of Baghdad kill 11 civilians with airstrikes on a house.
- Newly inaugurated President Michelle Bachelet of Chile has allowed allChileans over 60 to receive free medical health care.
- Restoration work is to be carried out on the great sphinx of Gaza, Eygptian ministry of Culture.
- Tanzania is building two new gas power staions to supplement its hydro plants. Tanzania Electric Supply Company TANESCO, will build one 60MW and one 40MW plant in the capital Daresalam.
- China Nuclear Corporation plans construction of 3 1000MW stations each year.
- With help of local fisherman, WWFMarine Thailand, Head Songpol Tippayawong, discovers new coral reef in Phang-nga province, 270 hectares.
- www.solar4power.com In hot countries solar powercan contribute to the national grid and is especially useful where air conditioners are used during peak hot days.
- www.wm.com Waste management incorporated.
- Global Alumina is to build a bauxite processing facility in Guinea, West Africa, including a coal power station, dam and railway line. To refine approx 8.5 million tons of bauxite ore to make 2.8 million tons of Alumina. Hiring 10,000 construction workers, 2000 will be employed at plant.
- Weather, Nairobi, Kenya, 62C-81C, partly cloudy.
- Al-jazeera to launch a new channel in English.
- India signs civillian Nuclear program with USA.
- www.cia.gov , world fact book, chiefs of state (goverments)
- Koran, And it was revealed to Noah ' None of your people will belieive except those who have beleived already. So be not sad because of what they used to do. And construct a ship under our eyes and with our revelation and call not upon me on behalf of those who did wrong, they are surely to be drowned '
- Koran, So it was till when our command came and the water gushed forth, we said ' Embark therein, two of each kind and your family - except him against whom the word has already gone forth - and those who believe.' And none believed with him except a few.
- Koran, And it was said O earth swallow up your water, and O sky withhold your rain. And the water was made to subside and the decree was fulfilled. And the ship rested on Mount Judi, and it was said ' Away with the people who are wrong doers '.
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CHAPTER 34
Friday 24th March 1427AH
bis-milla-hiira-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- Ariane 5 launches succesfully, Satellites accurately delivered into required orbit.
- Pakistan is to have general elections next year.
- Congolese rebel leader Thomas Lubanga has been handed over to the International Criminal court.
- 12 US marines under investigation for war crimes after 15 civiliians killed in Haditha, 140 miles NW of Baghdad.
- Namibia (Southern Africa), 3 year $15 billion budget tabled in NAtional Assembly. Minister of finance Saara Amadhila. Budget places high priority on development of rural areas. Growth promoted through development of infrastucture, road, rail (Aus Luderitz railway), transport corridors, schools, health facilities, water, electricity, registrations of orphans and vulnerable children, mining, fishing, agriculture. Development bank of NAmibia to enable entrepeneurs to acces finance. Tourism. Justice, recruitment of new magistrates, safe custody of prisoners. Tax revenue collection improvement. Anti corruption commision established.
- Kenay (East Africa), Housing construction boom outstripping water, electricity and sewerage sytems. ' The development on the ground is way ahead of planning. Its way ahead of infrastructural planning ' Erastus Abonyo, vice chairman of Architectural association of Kenya.
- Book, JAnes Aircraft recognition guide, includes civillian aircraft and helicopters. Gunter Endres. Michael Gething, ISBN 0-00-718332-1, Publishers Harper Collins.
- Japan beat Cuba 10-6 in inaugural world baseball classi.
- A 2500 year old coffin with vivid colour illustartions from Homers Epic has been discovered inn western Cyprus (Meditereanean), Pavlos Flourentzos, director of Islands antiquities department.
- 14 Canadian Lynx are released in Colorado Rio Grande National Forest, division of wildlife spokesman Joe Lewandowski. Estimates 200 Lynx (wild cat) roaming in mountains of SW Colorado.
- www.irannewsdaily.com. Iran Cultural heritage and tourism foundation to launch tourism campaign. Chines president Hu Jintao calls for continued freindly relations between the two countries.
- Switzerland, Schweiz, www.islam.ch
- Weather, Geneva 5-9C, light rain
- www.ifrc.org International federation of red cross and red crescent societies.
- www.palestinercs.org Palestine red crescent society.
- President Chavez, Venezuala and Uruguayan ( South America) President Tabare Vazquez signed a series of agreements in the fields of technology, satelittes, oil refining, housing, energy and health. Stressed the need to strenghten MERCOSUR< the common market of South America.
- UN requires $327 million fro Somalia (East Africa) mainly due to severe drought. 11.5 million people need assistance where KEnya, Ethiopia, Somalia and Djibouti meet. So far UN has received $75 million. Infant, child mortality rate amongst highest in the world.
- Violence in Southern Sudan (where LRA has been active) increasing. Darfur remains very grave. President Omar Bashir your goverment has been accused of supporting the janjaweed in Darfur and of attacking villages. I believe these reports to be true. You have placed restrictions on UN forces in the South. It is time you set a timetable for democracy and that you stand down, and allow for a new leader of Sudan.
- Womens Tennis, Amelia Mauresmo took over No1 spot in WTA ranking from Kim Clysters. Maria Sharapova wins Pacific Life Open, in Indian Wells, California.
- Koran, O people of the scripture. Do not excedd the limits of your religion, nor say of Allah aught but the truth. The messiah Jesus (Isa), son of Mary (Maryam) was a messenger of Allah and his word, which he bestowed on Mary and a spirit created by him so believe in Allah and his messengers. Say not trinity. Cease, it is better for you. For Allah is the one God, glory is to him, far exalted is he, above having a son. To him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth. And Allah is all sufficient as a disposer of affairs.
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CHAPTER 35
Friday 31 March 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- www.moroccotimes.com North Africa, Several development projects in city of Boujdour. Construction of a new water distallation station, 5 coastal boring stations, reservoirs for water distribution, drainage and sewer network. Port also being rebuilt.
- Presdient Lula da Silva, Brazil, announces plans to increase protection of Amazon rain forest by 150,000 square Km. Amazon protected areas program, which has banned development in some areas and created sustainable development in others.
- New York Times, Memorandum written by Tony Blairs chief foreign policy adviser David Manning, Jan 31st 2001. George Bush was determined to invade Iraq without a UN resolution and even if UN arms inspectors failed to find weapons of mass destruction. The memo shows Bush and Blair acknowledged that no unconventional weapons had beenfound in Iraq. Both leaders envisioned a quick victory. Bush predicted that it was unlikely that there would be warfare between the religious and ethnic groups. Bushtalked about several ways of provoking a confrontation including a proposal to paint a US aircraft in UN colours in hope of drawing fire or assasination of Saddam Hussain.
- By order of the Hussain Caliphate, President George Bush and Prime minister Tony Blair, you are hereby sentenced to 35 years imprisonment for your war crimes, which include the death andinjury of 15,000 Iraqi civillians.
- Hyundai (South Korea vehicles) opens plant in Czech republic (eastern Europe). Czech minister of Industry, Milan Urban, Create 3000 direct jobs and 10,000 indirect jobs.
- Australian PM John Howard, good progress made on opening Australias Uranium reserves to China, www.islam-australia.net
- Mozambique (Southern Africa) is building $1.3 billion aluminium smelter, major hydro elctric project (upto 6000 MW), iron and steel smelter. Linking National Parks with its neighbours, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Swaziland.
- Iraq, www.azzaman.com 20% of Iraqis live in abject poverty, report by Ministry of Planning. Goverment has expanded it social security programme to cover 100,000's families. UAE will build 3 hospitals in Iraq, Ali alKaabai, UAE envoyto Iraq. Hospitals to be built in Sadr City (Baghdad), Kurdish city Sulaimanya, Southern city of Nasirya. Iraq Oil sector suffers from absence of effective leadership, bad administration, retreat in output and has become fertile groundfor corruption. Fadhil Jalabi, Energy centre.
- Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) wins Spain Catalunya Rally extending his WRC lead. Marcus Gronholm (Ford) finishes 3rd after his car suffers from turbo boost problems. www.wrc.com
- www.ghanareview.com Vice president has tasked Ghana Institue of Engineers to explore new energy altenatives.
- Russia cargo ship Progress M-55, Soyuz-U rocket, docks with Intenational Space Station.
- Yemen, Middle East, One of the poorer countries of the Middle East, Mountains in the west. Environment problems, over grazing, desrtification, soil erosion. PresidentAli Salih, next elections Sept 2006, Literacy 50%. Industries Oil production, aluminium products, cement, ship repair, foood processing, leather crafts.
- President Anote Tong of Republic of Kiribati (between Fiji and Hawai, Pacific Ocean) has created worlds third largest marine park, Pheonix islands protected area, 120 species of coral, 520 species of fish, 130,000 square km.
- www.acmilan.com AC milan currently 2nd in Serie A, Italia
- Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia is arrested on War crime charges in Liberia and Sierra Leone (West Africa).
- Conference held in Vietnam (SE Asia) to fight for compensationandjustices for victims of Agent Orange. Used by the USA in the vietnam war as a defoliating agent, caused widespread physical and mental disabilities. Thousands of victims. Tran Xuan Thu, Head of Vietnam Association of Agent Orange Victims.
- www.xe.com/ucc Universal currency converter
- Koran, Allah will not punish you for what is unintentional in your oaths, but he will punish you for your deliberate oaths. For a deliberate oath feed ten poor persons on a scale of the average of that which you feed your family, or cloth them or free a slave. But whosoever cannot afford then he should fast for three days. That is an expiation for the oaths when you have sworn. And protect your oaths. Thus Allah makes clear to you his Ayat (proofs, verses) that you maybe grateful.
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CHAPTER 36
Friday 7th April 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- Angola (Southern Africa) UNHCR, Angola goverment will not be able to succesfully repatriate 100,000's refuges until there is more economic development of rural areas. Peace in 2002 after 27 years of civil war (1.5 million killed, 4 million displaced). Angola is oil and mineral rich but corruption remains a major problem. Minister for Assistance and Social Reinsertion, Joao Kussumua, Angolas landmines could be neutralised by 2007, Journal de Angola. Angola is however on the road to recovery and is encouraging foreign investment in many sectors, President Dos Santos, www.angola.org
- Algeria (North Africa) is building rail links to Morocco and Tunisia, Societe National de Transport Ferrovier (SNCF)
- Sweden arrests Somali ex colonel Abdi Awale, for genocide war crimes, against his own people in 1990's.
- UAE, Maktoum charity, opens 8 feeding nutrition centres in Somlia and Kenya.
- Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf calls for an end to factional fighting in Mogadishu
- ' We have been in a state of war for the past three years and cases of children suffering fromnervous breakdowns are increasing ' Hussein Ali Mohsen, director Al Raja institute for special needs, Iraq.
- Womens Tennis, www.wtatour.com Svethana Kuznetsova wins Nasdaq-100 open in Miami.
- Romania (Eastern Europe), www.nineoclock.ro Romaniaholds exhibition of equipment and technologies for environment protection, Romenvirotec, focusing on water resrves, sanitation, waste treatment, recycling, air pollution, and marine environment.
- Palestine (Middle East) www.palestinechronicle.com Ismail Haniyeh, new PM, has restored a measure of order to streets of Gaza. Rogue gunmen complied with a order to keep their weapons out of sight, and a comitee was appointed to investigate the car bombing that killed commander Abdel Ququ. www.pnn.ps Palestine news network, Group of Harvard Law School plan on making a journey to follow the road of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), starting in Turkey, through Syria, Jordan, Jerusalem, Bethlehem, to the dooors of Hebrons Ibrahim Mosque. It is thought that the Prophet Ibrahim built the Kabba in Mecca.
- www.ethiopianreporter.com, Somalia opens embassy in Ethiopia. Ministers responsible for electricity in Ethiopia and Sudan visit two power projects. Ethiopia Sudan Transmission Interconnection project and the Eastern Nile (hydro) Poer trade investment study project. Further investment with Eygpt expected.
- NEME, Network of Ethiopian Muslims in Europe, www.ethiopianmuslims.net
- CEASE, Centre to end adolescnet sexual expliotation, 300,000 underage girls prostituted in USA, 90% runaways end up as prostitutes, lured by pimps using young men and other girls. Followed by gifts, clothes, then beatings, rape, threats, drugs and alcohol. FBI has indentified 15 cities as centres for sexual exploitation of children, including Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit and LasVegas.
- I am now also Suleiman of Brazil.
- I am the Prince of Yorkshire, the King of Cordoba, the Caliph Saudi Arabia and the Sultan of Iraq. I am the Emperor of the Indus, the Emir of Somalia, and Sheikh al Islam of Sudan. I am the Augusta of Rome and Suleiman of Brazil.
- weather Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (SE Asia), 25C to 32C, thunder storms
- www.rhino-sadc.org, South African Development Community. Black rhino programme to reintroduce to Luangawa Valley, Zambia.
- Argentina (S America), New water and sewerage company for Buenos Aries, Agua y Sanaemientos Argentinos (AYSA) created.
- Archeologists have discovered a 6th century 90 ft pyramid in Mexico from the people of Iztapalpa.
- International Crisis Group, Liberias Jusitice system needs urgent reform if the countries new goverment is to eradicate corruption and build lasting peace. Priorities should be court construction, judicial training, provision of legal texts, typewriters, computers, stationaery, and setting up of community based justice systems.
- Saudi Crown Prince Sultan Aziz, meets Japan PM Junichiro Koizumi and Emperor Akihito to launch free trade talks between Japan and Gulf Cooperation Council (Saudia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, UAE).
- Koran, He said (King of Eygpt), O Joseph (Yusuf), the man of truth, explain to us the dream of seven fat cows whom seven lean cows were devouring, and of seven green ears of corn, and seven others dry, that I may return to the people, and that they may know.
- Koran, Joseph said, for seven consecutive years, you shall sow as usual and harvest which you reap, you shall leave it in the ears except a little of it which you may eat. Then will com after that seven hard years which will devour what you have laid by in advance for them, except a little of that which you have stored. Then thereafter will come a year in which people will have abundant rain, and they will press olive oil and wine.
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CHAPTER 37
Friday 14 March 1427AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- ESA, Venus Express approaches planet Venus after 5 month journey.
- Turkeys (Eastern Europe) 2005 GDP increases by 7.4%, with improvements in construction, manufacturing, agriculture, mining, water and electricity, with average income $5000 per year. Finance minister Keval Unakitan.
- India, www.newkeral.com, India PM Manmohan announces $50 million aid to Afghanistan, and signed memorandum of understandings in education and rural development with Hamid Karzai. Karzai invited Indian investment seeking setting up of production facilities in Afghanistan and central Asia. President of India, Abdul Kalam. Bombay stock exchange, www.bse.india.com
- Islam is the second largest religion in India with 137 million muslims. Islam was introduced through trade with Arabia. The first mosque was built in Kasargod. Eventually through a series of rulers the Dehli Sultanate was established, leading to Moghul rule. Sufis played an important role in the spread of ISlam, practicing monoethism and non violence, which led to the conversion of many hindus. Many muslims contributed to Indias struggle against British rule. In 1947 at Indias independence East and West Pakistan was created. West Pakistan later becam Bangladesh.
- China is to establish its first reserve for the endangered white dolphin (estimated 2000 left), near Qiao island, in Peral river estuary, 460 square km, Qen Jialin director of reserve. www.chinareview.cn China has begun production of the rocket carrier for the launch of the Shenzhou - 7 spaceship. Six petrochemical companies in East China Jiangou province are under orders to improve waste treatment and reduce pollution in th Yangtze and other rivers. Shanghai stock exchange, www.sse.com.cn
- www.islam-guide.com available in many languages including chinese.
- Columbia, South America, 1700 AUC fighters gave up weapons in demobilization ceremony in Columbia. Goverment peace commisioner Luis Restrepo. Columbia has been at war for 41 years with leftist rebels fighting goverment troops and right wing paramilitary groups.
- DR Congo, Central Africa, 750 Congo troops and 100 UN soldiers have launched a frsh military offensive against Rwandas Hutu rebels in the North Kiru Province. 1000's of Hutu rebels fled Rwanda, after comitting genocide against the tutsis. One of their leaders Igance Muruwanashyaka has been arrested in Germany.
- Chad ( North Africa) , Rebels (United front for change FUC) have taken a town, Mongo and two UN camps. The African Union condemned the attacks, and EU Foreign Policy cheif Javier Solano voiced 'profound concern'
- Rome, Police arrest Mafias top boss Bernado Provenzano.
- This month Mexicos goverment will present a report on an era of goverment brutality from the 1960's to the 80's. Prosecutor Ignacio Carrilo says it will deal with the systematic killings, abduction and intimidation under the Institutional Revolutionary Party which ruled Mexico for 70 year until President Vincente Fox's 2000 election.
- Saudia Football, Alhazam 55 pts, Abha 47 pts, Alraaed 41 pts.
- Weather Mecca 27-36C cloudy.
- Koran, And they ask your legal instructions concerning women, Say (Muhammed) Allah instructs you about them, and about what is recited unto you in the book concerning the orphan girls whom you do not give the presribed portions (inheritance) and yet whom you desire to marry, and concerning the children who are weak and oppressed, and that you stand firm for justice to orphans. And whatever good you do, Allah is ever all aware of it.
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CHAPTER 38
Friday 21 April 1427 AH
bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah, most merciful, most gracious.
- Notenext report will be issued on Friday 5th May.
- Morroco (North Africa) is building 12 new towns in a bid to alleviate the housing problems of Casablanca.
- Niger (North West Africa), www.nigerembassyusa.org, minerals uranium, coal, iron, phosphates, petroleum. One of the poorest countries in the world, recently effected by severe drought. Geography includes River Niger, River Kamdougou Yobe and Lake Chad. These rivers run dry during the hot months. Potential for dams, reservoirs, irrigation, etc. President Mamadou Tandja elected 3 years ago. Recent program to construct health clinics and schools. As a result health coverage increased from 47.2% to 68.8%, school enrolment rate 40%.
- Brazil (South America), Brazil Association of Railway Industries, Sector produced 7500 rail cars in 2005, Rail industry privatised in 1996.
- Sri Lanka, Indian Ocean, EU, JApan, Norway, USA, co-chairs of Sri-Lankas donor group expressed grave concern about countries worsening situation. 40 people died in violence in past week. Island has had a two decade civil war between Tamil tigers and Columbo goverment, killing 60,000 people, www.lankapage.com, www.slmuslim.com, Sri Lanka muslim community.
- Orbiting capsule of Chinas Shenzhou 6 spacecraft which was launched into space 6 months ago has returned to earth. The orbiting capsule succesfully gathered scientific data. Astronauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng returned from their 5 day mission last October.
- Correction East Pakistan became Bangladesh.
- Kenyans, Robert Cheruyiot won the Boston marathon, and Rita Jeptoo the womens race.
- Angola, Chinas deputy Premier meets Angolan PM Fernando Santos. Chinese companies have won major contaracts to build the countrys airport, railway and road systems. Poverty in Angola remains at 70%, but social spending is increasing.
- Tanzania (East Africa), Project Lear, Marine and coastal environment management project, ' The country is underestimating her sea resources substantially. To do away with this situation we have to conduct a census of our fish resources and peg our resource-price accordingly ' Dr Ngatunga, Director of Research.
- Iraq (Middle East), Japan is building a 60MW $119 million power plant in southern city of Samawa, Governer Muthana Ali. Samawa is famous for its lake, and the ancient city of Urkuk. Archeologists say Urkuk saw the birth of one of the first written scripts 2500 years ago. Japan has also agreed to extend $300 million loan to modernise Umm Qasr, the countries main port.
- Pakistan (SE Asia), Dawn newspaper, www.dawn.com, Pakistan Tel Authority has invited offers from mobile phone operators to launch mobile phone services in Northern Areas (Himalayas). Goverment is spending 88 million rupees on promotion of tourism. Focusing on projects of health, education, communication, hydro-power, water supply, Cheif executive, Northern Areas Makhdoom Hayat, Karachi stock exchange, www.kse.com.pk, KSE 100 index.
- Argentina (S America), The river Matanza runs through Buenos Aries. Environment awarness has increased and the goverment is now aware of the levels of pollution. A health study was carried outwith the Japan International Cooperation Agency. The Matanza basin covers 2240 sq km, home to 3.5 million people. 3500 factories operate along the bank, 13 slums, 500,00 people live on the banks, 60% with no piped water or sanitation. The agenct found constant bubbling of methane gas, open air garbage dumps, sunken boats, floating islands of junk, high levels of industrial pollutants and raw sewage. As yet there is no specific body to target the cleaning up of the river.
- Malayasia New Strait Times, www.nst.com.my, Natural resource and environment minister Dr Datuk Khalid. Goverment will close 155 landfills and have them cleaned up to prevent damage to the environment, especially pollution of rivers. Cabinet committee on solid waste management will look into ways of overcoming water contamination caused by landfills eg replace by refuse derived fuel sytem or sanitary landfills.
- Womens Tennis, Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Patty Schnyder (Swiss) in the final of the familly circle cup Charleston, USA.
- Weather 25-30C, Mombasa, Kenya, thunder storms.
- Koran, And indeed wegave Moses (Musa) the scripture (Torah), and placed his brother Aaron (Harun) with him as his helper.
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bis-milla-hirra-ma-nirra-heem
In the name of Allah most merciful, most gracious.
- Australian, New Zealand and Fiji troops and police deployed to Solomon Islands (Pacific). Rioting erupted after Snyder Rini was elected PM who is seen as having close links with the corruption tainted administration iof his predecessor Allan Kemakeza. Law makers have now voted for Manasseh Sogavare as the new PM. www.sibconline.com.sb (Solomon islands broadcasting corporation), Solomon islands muslim league.
- Bosnia (Eastern Europe), Archeologists have discovered an ancient pyramid hidden beneath a massive hill, near town of Visoko. Semir Osmanagic (Bosnian archeologist) beleives the pyramid is a colossal 220 metres. The huge stone blocks discovered appear to be cut in cubes.
- Sudan (North East Africa), Darfur, Jan Egeland, UN emergency relief coordinator has told the UN security council that the releif effort in Darfur could collapse. Only 20% of funding has been received and the Sudan goverment has been imposing restrictions (travel permits, visas, clearence, for imported relif items and equipment). Aid workers face constant threats and WFP trucks and other aid vehicles have been hijacked.
- Meanwhile Peace talks continue in Abuja, Nigerian Capital, between Sudan Goverment, Janjaweed, Sudan Liberation movement, and Justice and equality movement.
- A few more $ 100 million is required for Sudanand Horn of Africa Relief efforts. Donate generously please to aid organisations, World Food Programme, World Health Organisatiion, Food and Agricultural Organisation,and UN High Commision for Refugees etc.
- Kenya (East Africa) President Mwai Kibaki, has increased the minimum wage from Shillings 4817 to 5395 ($75 month).
- Telecom Namibia (Southern Africa) plans to spend $240 million in modernising its infrastructure and boosting connectivity to rural areas.
- Wildlife and Tourism ministers from Uganda, Rwanda and DR Congo (central Africa) sign a declaration in support of formal collabaration in conservation of national parks in the Central Albertine Rift region. Includes eco systems from the ice capped Rwezori Mountains to lowland savanna, swamps, lakes and forests.
- Uganda, President Museveni announces that he will not tolerate corruption in his third term.
- www.transparency.org Berlin based organisation dedicated to counter corruption, www.transparency.org.pk
- Saudia, Crown Prince Sultan Aziz, Saudia Arabia is striving to reinforce security and stability in the Indian Sub continent by backing peace between the two nuclear armed neighbours. It is also not in our interest to take a position against Iran while Israel possesses similar weapons.
- Venezuela (South America) Environment minister, Jacqueline Faria (female), 94% of inhabitants in the cities receive treated tap water, In rural areas it is 74%. In the past 5 years 150 water treatment plants have been built. Treated sewerage has increased from 12% to 21%. Aim is for 40% in the next 5 years. Illegal mining is a problem. At many illegal mines pools with highly toxic mercury and cyanide contaminated water exist. Indiginous people will be issued land titles. Lake Maracaibo and Lake Valencia are being cleaned. Plans to reforest, deforested land. www.islamvenezuela.8m.com
- Turkey, South Africa and many Eastern European countries are all building new nuclear power stations, www.neimagazine.com Nuclear engineering international magazine. Note that there is no shortage of Uranium in the world, and it is quite an abundant mineral.
- www.green.org, Global rivers environment network. Website for schools and students to moniter water quality.
- Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) won the Rallye Argentina, while Petter Solberg (Subaru) came second.
- Weather, Berlin, Germany (Central Europe), 11-21C, sunny
- Koran, And whosoever repents and does righteous good deeds, then verily he repents towards Allah with true repentance.
- Koran, Those will be rewarded with the highest place in Paradise because of their patience. Therein they shall be met with greetings and the word of peace and respect.
Asif Hussain
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