London - (AFP) - A dress worn by actress Elizabeth Taylor when she won her first Oscar in 1961, after being packed for fifty years, will be auctioned in December in London.

Many believed that the dress, which was designed by Christian Dior and featured embroidered roses in its lower part with a red rose at the waist, had been carefully preserved for more than sixty years in the archives of the fashion house.

But in reality, the actress gave the dress and 12 other items of her clothing to her former assistant, Anne Sanz, who kept it in a plastic bag and placed it inside a room.

Elizabeth Taylor wore the Mark Bohan dress when she and her fourth husband, singer Eddie Fisher, attended the 33rd Academy Awards, at which the actress was convinced she would not win an award. During the three tournaments leading up to that version, Taylor was nominated three times without receiving any reward. Her marriage to Eddie Fisher, who was married to the famous actress Debbie Reynolds, caused an uproar, as it was considered that Taylor caused the family to break up.

"Elizabeth Taylor did not expect to win an Oscar because she had not previously received this reward and because of the negative news and articles that were dealing with Eddie Fisher at the time," says Kelly Taylor, the owner of the house that specializes in vintage collectibles.

Kelly Tyler hopes that the dress will be sold for between 40 and 60 thousand pounds (between 48.36 and 72.55 thousand dollars).

After winning the Oscar for Best Actress for her role in "Butterfield 8", the star considered that the dress "brought her a kind of luck" and she took it with her during her visits to several countries.

And Kerry Taylor notes that the actress "has been carrying the dress with her wherever she goes for ten years," adding, "She did not wear it on other occasions, she just liked to take it with her."

However, the number of items that Elizabeth used to take with her during her travels became very large and sometimes reached 40 large bags. During the 1960s and 1970s, she traveled the world with her fifth husband, Richard Burton, accompanied by Anne Sanes and her husband, Justin, who worked as the actress's driver and bodyguard.

Despite her attachment to the Dior dress, in 1971 the actress opened her wardrobe at the Dorchester Hotel in London and told Sans, "Take whatever you want."

She also gave her a short white dress and a short jacket, which she wore at her wedding.

The group, which will be auctioned, includes designs from the "Tiziani" haute couture collection designed by Karl Lagerfeld, and a black dress worn by Liz Taylor in the movie "Boom" in 1967, also designed by Lagerfeld.

Over the years, Anne Sans wore some of the pieces she had taken from Taylor, while others were gifted to friends and family members, without considering that these holdings had any value or importance.

"Anne must have worn the little white dress to her wedding, and she also wore a yellow and blue dress with a matching coat," says Kerry Taylor.

She points out that "what Ann acquired was just clothes that the actress wore on occasions, before the concept of fame witnessed the evolution it is."

Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) participated in more than seventy films in her artistic life, won several Oscars and Golden Globes, and was married eight times.

San Francisco - (AFP) - The new owner of Twitter, Elon Musk , announced that he had decided, starting next week, to activate suspended accounts through this service if they did not violate the law, returning to reassuring words in this regard when he purchased the platform.

Musk conducted a referendum through his account on the platform that lasted 24 hours and included the following question, "Is Twitter supposed to grant a general amnesty to the frozen accounts, provided that they have not violated the law or sent spam in a flagrant way?"

And 72.4% of the approximately 3.16 million people who participated in the referendum answered positively to this question.

"The people have said their word. The general amnesty begins next week," Musk wrote in a tweet.

Musk had used the same phrase, "the people have said their word," to announce last week that former US President Donald Trump's account had been reactivated, after it was banned after a number of his supporters invaded the Capitol building on January 6, 2021.

Musk, the richest man in the world and owner of Tesla and SpaceX, decided to reactivate Trump's account based on a similar referendum he conducted, and the result was in favor of the former president.

A narrow majority of 51.8% out of 15 million participants supported reactivating the account of the Republican billionaire, who has not tweeted since the decision was made.

Musk has repeatedly stated that he bought Twitter because he considers this platform to be the "public digital arena" necessary for democracy in the world.

The richest man in the world considers content regulation too restrictive. But his absolute vision of freedom of expression raises fears of an increase in abuse (misinformation and hate speech) on the social network.

Several brands have suspended ad spending on Twitter, knowing that the network relies 90 percent on ads to generate revenue.

Musk tried to reassure these signs, reminding at the end of October that the rules had not changed (yet) and promising not to take any decision about reactivating accounts without forming a "content control council".

However, advertisers who promised to keep their expenses on the condition of forming this council “violated the agreement,” according to what Musk wrote on Tuesday, justifying the reactivation of blocked accounts on the platform.

Since Musk's acquisition of the network, major brands, including Volkswagen, General Motors and General Mills, have announced that they will suspend advertising spending on Twitter.

But it seems that Elon Musk has set limits for himself. He confirmed that he would not reactivate the account of the far-right American conspiracy theorist, Alex Jones, who has been prosecuted for several years by the families of the victims of Sandy Hook School in Newton, Connecticut, after confirming that the massacre was just a fabricated play by opponents of firearms possession in the country.

Musk stressed that after the death of his first child, "he is ruthless towards anyone who exploits the death of children for political financial gain or fame."

Musk is widely criticized for his reckless decisions at the helm of Twitter, from mass layoffs to the chaotic launch of new jobs at the service.

He refutes criticism several times a day through his account, which has 118 million subscribers, using satirical images (memes), emojis, provocations and personal attacks.

However, regulators may take a bite out of the billionaire.

Twitter must respect European laws, including those related to digital services (DSA), which require platforms to quickly remove illegal content and fight misinformation.

The French media regulator, Arcom, reminded Twitter on Monday of its "duties" and asked it to "confirm" by Thursday its "capacity" to respect it and to "inform it of the short-term development of the human and technological resources" devoted to it.
Musk acquired Twitter at the end of October for $44 billion.

Jenin - "Jerusalem" dot com - Ali Samoudi - Today, Wednesday, the Israeli occupation forces handed over the body of the martyr Rafiq Ghanem , who was killed by the occupation bullets, during the storming of his town, Jaba, southwest of Jenin, and his body was kidnapped after his execution.

The Palestinian ambulance and liaison crews received the body of the martyr at the Salem military checkpoint, west of Jenin, in the presence of his family, who reported that he will be transferred to the Jenin Governmental Hospital, the martyr Khalil Suleiman in Jenin, and prepared for his funeral in his town, Jaba, this afternoon.

The Fatah al-Haddad movement announced in Jaba and called for massive public participation in the funeral of the martyr, as a message of defiance against the occupation that the resistance continues.

The martyr's family stated that the occupation had shot him and left him lying on the ground near the gate of his house without treatment, then they kidnapped his body and announced his death, stressing that her son was not wanted and was killed in cold blood for no reason.

Washington - "Jerusalem" dot com - Saeed Erekat - Informed sources told "Al Quds" dot com, today, Thursday, that the administration of US President Joe Biden is pressuring Israel to review the " rules of engagement " during military operations in the West Bank, in the wake of an incident The killing of Palestinian-American journalist Sherine Abu Aqleh.

The source, who asked not to be named, said, "The Biden administration plans to follow up on the request to hold more talks with the Israelis regarding the rules of engagement for the Israeli army in the West Bank," at a time when the Biden administration is facing pressure to do more to ensure accountability for the killing of Abu Aqelah.

After meeting the Abu Aqel family in Washington, Secretary of State Anthony Blinken called Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz, and asked him to publish the final conclusions of the IDF's operational investigation into the incident as soon as possible.

He also called for a review of the IDF's rules of engagement in the West Bank, saying it would be a step towards accountability in the Abu Aqleh case.

It is noteworthy that the US State Department had issued a statement on July 4, 2022, in which it said that the fire that killed Abu Aqelah was most likely the fire of the Israeli soldiers, but the US security coordinator decided that the killing was not intentional.

In response to a question by Al-Quds.com correspondent, US State Department spokesman Ned Price defended the conclusions reached by the US security coordinator that the Palestinian-American journalist, Shireen Abu Aqleh, was most likely killed by Israeli army fire, and that her killing was not intentional, "rather as a result of circumstances." Tragic.” These conclusions were met with disbelief and anger from the Abu-Aqleh family, and Palestinian officials.

In his response to Al-Quds.com, Price said that the US Security Council's examination "was not a criminal investigation, but rather analytical conclusions," based on the results of the investigations of the Palestinian Authority and the Israeli army.

Written by: Sri Al Qudwa

The international community and international, regional and human rights institutions play a great importance in activating the issue of prisoners in the prisons of the Israeli occupation. We must call for an international conference on Palestinian prisoners and immediate and urgent intervention to stop the violations committed by the occupation authorities against them and obligate them to respect the implementation of international law and provide them with the necessary protection, especially the Geneva Convention The fourth is to put an end to the suffering of administrative detainees who are taking important steps to boycott the occupation courts as a strategic and legal step aimed at delegitimizing the Israeli judiciary and its unjust military courts as a tool of repression in the hands of the extremist occupation government, which continues to issue instructions and escalate repression by the occupation soldiers, in addition to the orgy of hateful settlers and their attacks on The religious places in Jerusalem, the capital of the State of Palestine, in addition to the international and human rights consensus that Israel, as the occupying power, is practicing the crime of apartheid in the occupied Palestinian territories, and that it is time to prosecute and hold it accountable, judicially and internationally.

Caring for the detainees and their families, the families of the martyrs and the wounded, and providing them with a dignified life is a national duty and a legal and constant obligation among the Palestinian national constants and struggle. In order to gain their freedom, defend their just cause, and build their independent state with Jerusalem as its capital.

The Palestinian people and all the factions absolutely reject the campaigns of incitement and the systematic punitive measures practiced by the occupation government against the detainees and the attempts to brand their struggle with terrorism and fight their families as a means of pressure on them. Concerning the violations committed by the occupation against the detainees, the latest of which is the piracy of the money paid by the Palestinian government to them and their families, and the pressure on the Israeli Knesset to cancel its racist legislation towards them.

In accordance with international law, humanitarian law, and the Geneva Conventions, it is the duty of the sponsoring states of the Geneva Conventions to pressure the occupation for the immediate release of detainees, primarily women, children, sick cases, and the elderly, such as the 83-year-old prisoner commander Fuad al-Shobaki, in implementation of Article (109) of the Third Geneva Convention, and the implementation of Articles (90, 91) of the Fourth Geneva Convention, to ensure that detainees receive the necessary treatment and adequate medical care as protected persons, and that they be provided for in accordance with Articles (81 and 98) of the same Convention, given that Israel is the detaining power for them.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Prime Minister Muhammad Shtayyeh demanded, on Sunday evening, international human rights institutions to expose the oppressive and racist practices of the Israeli occupation against our people, shed light on the occupation's continued detention of the bodies of the martyrs and pressure on Israel to urgently release them and the women prisoners. children and patients.

This came during his reception in his office in Ramallah, a delegation from the Swedish "Olov Palme" international organization to support democracy and human rights.

Shtayyeh emphasized the continuation of supporting the work of human rights organizations and civil society in Palestine, in light of the Israeli attack they are facing, as they are licensed institutions and operate under the umbrella of Palestinian law.

He stressed that the government is in constant dialogue with civil society institutions on all issues, in light of the absence of the Legislative Council as a result of Israel's continued prevention of holding elections in all Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem.

Shtayyeh appreciated the delegation's visit to Palestine at this difficult and critical time to see the situation on the ground, and to stand up to the Israeli violations and aggressions against our people and against our institutions.

BRUSSELS - (AFP) - Belgian unions called a strike Wednesday that is expected to greatly affect public services and businesses across the country, in light of rising energy bills.

The strike will cause the cancellation of flights and trains and the closure of major stores.

The aim of the strike is to demand an increase in purchasing power, and a number of trade union officials expected massive participation in the movement.

Union officials expected the organization of "hundreds of strikes" in front of companies and some public administrations.

A spokeswoman for Brussels International Airport, the largest in the country, announced the cancellation of 60 percent of scheduled flights due to the lack of sufficient staff.

Charleroi Airport (South), the second largest airport in the country in terms of passenger traffic and the main continental link for "Rain Air", will be closed.

On Tuesday evening, the airport operating company announced on its website that "all commercial flights" scheduled to take off from the airport had been cancelled.

In the railway sector, traffic will be limited to a quarter of the trains. The railway operator expected disturbances as of 22:00 on Tuesday night (21:00 GMT).

The strike is being carried out at the invitation of the largest trade union confederation in Belgium, the FGTP (Socialist) and with the support of the CSC (Christian Trade Union).

The CGSLB union (liberal) preferred to describe the matter as a "day of action" rather than a general strike.

The FGTP and CSC see the strike as a means of pressure to raise wages in a number of sectors.

Washington - (AFP) - US President Joe Biden indicated Friday that he could visit Saudi Arabia, which constitutes a major change in his position after he promised to treat the kingdom as a "pariah" state.

The New York Times and other American media had quoted undisclosed sources that Biden would go ahead with his visit to Saudi Arabia after news spread about his intention to do so.

This came after Saudi Arabia tackled two of Biden's priorities by agreeing to increase oil production and help extend the truce in war-torn Yemen.

"I don't know the exact date of my visit. There is a possibility that I will meet the Israelis and (officials) in some Arab countries. Saudi Arabia will be part of the (tour) if I do it, but I don't have direct plans yet," Biden told reporters, when asked about media reports.

And CNN reported that Biden will meet the de facto ruler of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, 36, who was accused by US intelligence of ordering the killing of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.

The trip will reportedly take place after Biden travels to attend a NATO summit in Spain and a G7 summit in Germany later this month.

The Washington Post also reported on the visit, quoting unnamed officials, and said that the "face-to-face" meeting with the Saudi crown prince will come after several "undeclared" missions in the rich Gulf state conducted by Biden's advisor to the Middle East, Brett McGurk, and his energy envoy, Amos Hochstein. Both of them repeat their calls for an increase in crude oil production in order to reduce inflation.

Biden had pledged during his presidential campaign to treat Saudi leaders as "pariahs" after the kingdom's close relationship with his predecessor, Donald Trump.

Trump had largely shielded Saudi Arabia from the consequences by luring the US-based dissident writer Jamal Khashoggi to the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, where he was strangled and dismembered.

Trump's son-in-law and aide, Jared Kushner, has established a close relationship with Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Shortly after assuming office, Biden ordered the publication of an intelligence report stating that the crown prince had ordered the killing of Khashoggi, and his administration imposed visa restrictions that included dozens of Saudis accused of threatening dissidents.

Ramallah- “Jerusalem” dot com- Bank of Palestine and “Pal Pay”, the leading company in the field of electronic payment in Palestine, provided their contribution and support to the launching ceremony of the Farmers’ Market, organized by the World Food Program in the Ramallah Municipality Park under the slogan “Youth – Digital Solutions”. The future of climate-smart agriculture in Palestine”, in partnership with the Ministries of Agriculture and Social Development, and with the participation of a number of stakeholders in the agricultural sector, in addition to male and female farmers who own projects and emerging home agricultural products supported by the World Food Program in addition to other development organizations .

The Minister of Agriculture, Riyad Attari, the Minister of Social Development, Ahmad Majdalani, the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Humanitarian Affairs in the Palestinian Territories, Lynn Hastings, the Regional Director and Representative of Global Communities in Palestine, Lana Abu Hijleh, the Regional Director and Representative of the World Food Program in Palestine, participated in the launch of the activities of the Farmers’ Market. Samer Abdel Jaber, and the General Manager of "Pal Pay" Muawiya Al-Qawasmi.

The market aims to expand the horizons of farmers to market and promote their products, help them create new selling points, network them with relevant institutions and individuals, in addition to enhancing their capabilities to continue the production process, to ensure their presence in the local market for a longer period and in a sustainable manner to support their families. The market included a variety of agricultural food commodities, such as organic foods, honey, agricultural products, recycled products, and other household products produced by women and owners of agricultural projects.

During his speech, Al-Jaber said, "Our mission in the World Food Program is to save lives and change lives, so we work with a number of partners to support food systems, and ensure that they reach marginalized groups to face climate shocks," adding that farming from the land is the first step in the food journey, and we are here Today to celebrate the achievements of Palestinian farmers, and discuss the challenges they face so that we can come up with scalable solutions and enable them to reach self-sufficiency and enter the labor markets.”

On the sidelines of the launch of the market activities, a panel discussion was held under the title "Adaptation and Innovation - Empowering the Economy through Climate-Smart Agriculture in Palestine", during which the participants discussed the effects of climate change on food security, the role of digital solutions in this field, and the challenges facing farmers, in addition to Highlighting the successful initiatives and programs in Palestine that contributed to achieving sustainable food production.

The World Food Program, in partnership with Bank of Palestine and Palpay, reaches about 350,000 of the poorest Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through electronic vouchers that enable them to buy foodstuffs from local stores, noting that this partnership is a vivid example of the use of digital solutions To improve food security and boost the local economy.

Al-Qawasmi stressed that the contribution of Bank of Palestine and Pal Pay to support the farmers’ market comes in the context of our keenness as part of the Bank of Palestine Group, and our commitment to support and encourage our farmers to promote their products, to contribute to the advancement of the agricultural sector, and to strengthen the capabilities of our economy and society to face obstacles and challenges.

Al-Qawasmi added that Bank of Palestine and “Pal Pay” company worked on all their capabilities, resources and efforts to support economic activities in the various governorates of the country, with the aim of effectively contributing to achieving sustainable development at various levels, including agriculture, and supporting “women and entrepreneurs” to develop and build their capacities, and support them. In the search for networking and financing opportunities, through the development and design of modern digital services that meet the needs of customers, and the creation of new horizons on banking transactions in order to spread the culture of their use on a large scale in Palestine.

Al-Qawasmeh indicated that among the services provided by PalPay, it allows subscribers to pay bills through banking applications, as well as through the electronic wallet application "PalPay My Wallet", which all citizens can download on smart phones, and use it to pay and charge all services without the need For a bank account, in addition to providing electronic solutions using an innovative and highly flexible electronic payment system, which enables relief organizations such as the World Food Program to monitor aid disbursement operations to beneficiaries immediately, and with full transparency.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - The US administration refused to allow a representative of the Israeli government to join President Joe Biden's visit to a Palestinian hospital in occupied East Jerusalem .

Barak Ravid, correspondent for the American Axios website and Walla Hebrew, quoted 4 senior Israeli officials as saying that the Israeli Ministry of Health asked the US administration to accompany a representative during his visit to Augusta Victoria Hospital, but the request was rejected, claiming that the visit is private and they do not want it to be political.

According to the reliable Israeli correspondent, Israel does not like the American rejection method, in light of the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and therefore it is pressing the Biden administration to change its mind, and that there are ongoing talks between the two parties in order to try to resolve the dispute.

He pointed out that the Israeli National Security Adviser, Eyal Kholta, held a discussion yesterday about the American request that Israel help Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem, indicating that there is support from Israeli ministries for this step, as it shows equality on the Israeli side and changes its image in front of the world, while Security agencies such as the Shin Bet have expressed their opposition to this, on the grounds that it would weaken the Palestinian Authority.

Washington, (AFP) - The new giant American rocket "SLS" of the US Space Agency ( NASA ) arrived on Wednesday at the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, before its scheduled takeoff to the moon at the end of this month.

This mission will mark the first flight in the framework of the massive American "Artemis" program to return to the moon.

The "Artemis 1" mission will be unmanned, as its goal is to test the rocket and the "Orion" capsule installed on its head to ensure that they can safely transport human crews to the moon, starting in 2024.

The rocket, called the SLS ("Space Launch System" or "Space Launch System"), has been in development for more than a decade and will be the most powerful in the world once it is operational. Its height is 98 meters.

The missile was installed at the famous "39B" launch site after being transported at night for a ten-hour drive from the assembly building.

"For all of us who look at the moon and dream of the day humanity will return to its surface, friends, here we go again," NASA chief Bill Nelson said at a press conference.

The Orion capsule will be pushed to the moon, and even farther from it, by a distance of 64,000 km, to reach a point farther than any manned spacecraft before it.

Upon its return to the earth's atmosphere, the heat shield will withstand a speed of approximately forty thousand kilometers per hour and a temperature two times lower than that of the sun's surface.

The mission is scheduled to launch on August 29 at 08:33 local time.

And if the weather conditions are not favorable, the launch can be postponed to the second or fifth of September.

The mission is expected to last 42 days, until returning to the Pacific Ocean, where the vehicle will be transported via a US Navy ship.

مدريد (د ب أ/ ستاتس بيرفورم)- كشف جدول الدوري الإسباني لكرة القدم لموسم 2021 / 2022، والذي تم نشره الأربعاء، عن استضافة فريق برشلونة لمباراة “كلاسيكو” الدور الأول أمام غريمه التقليدي ريال مدريد.
ويستضيف ملعب “كامب نو” مباراة القمة بين الفريقين في 24 من تشرين أول المقبل في المرحلة العاشرة من المسابقة، فيما تقام مباراة الإياب في ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو” في 20 من آذار / مارس من العام المقبل.

ولم يتبق سوى انتظار معرفة مدى قدرة برشلونة، والذي سيبدأ موسمه بمواجهة ريال سوسيداد في نهاية الاسبوع ما بين يومي 14 و15 آب / أغسطس المقبل، على الاحتفاظ بنجمه الأرجنتيني ليونيل ميسي والذي ينتهي عقده مع الفريق الكتالوني بنهاية حزيران / يونيو الجاري.

ولم يقرر بعد ميسي / 34 عاما/ الالتزام بعقد جديد مع برشلونة، لكن رئيس النادي خوان لابورتا أكد ثقته في التوصل إلى اتفاق.
على الجانب الأخر، سيفتتح ريال مدريد موسمه بمواجهة تجمعه بديبورتيفو آلافيس خارج ملعبا، كما طلب الفريق إقامة مباراة أخرى خارج ملعبه في بداية الموسم الجديد، وذلك لفتح المجال أمام إنهاء أعمال التطوير في ملعب “سانتياجو برنابيو”، الأمر الذي يعني أن مدربه الإيطالي كارلو أنشيلوتي سينتظر وقتا طويلا بعض الشيء لخوض أول مباراة له في ملعب الفريق منذ عودته إليه.

وسيبدأ أتلتيكو مدريد حملة الدفاع عن لقبه بمواجهة خارج أرضه تجمعه بفريق سيلتا فيجو.
وسيستضيف ريال مدريد أول مباراة ديربي للعاصمة أمام أتلتيكو مدريد هذا الموسم، حيث سيقام في شهر كانون أول / ديسمبر المقبل، فيما ستكون مباراة الدور الثاني والتي من المحتمل أن تكون مواجهة حاسمة في الصراع على اللقب في الثامن من أيار / مايو المقبل.

وسيختتم برشلونة موسمه بمواجهة تجمعه على ملعبه مع فياريال، فيما يستضيف ريال مدريد فريق ريال بيتيس، بينما يسافر أتلتيكو مدريد لمواجهة ريال سوسيداد.
وشهد اليوم الأربعاء أيضا تحديد موعد المباراة النهائية لكأس ملك إسبانيا، والتي ستقام في ملعب “لا كارتوجا” في إشبيلية يوم 23 من نيسان / أبريل من العام المقبل.
وباستثناء آخر مرحلتين، فقد تم إقامة مباريات موسم 2021/2020 بدون حضور جماهيري، وذلك بسبب التأثير المستمر لأزمة فيروس كورونا المستجد.

كانت وزيرة الصحة الإسبانية كارولينا دارياس قد أكدت أوائل الشهر الجاري، أن الجماهير سيسمح لهم بالعودة إلى المباريات في الموسم الجديد، وذلك رغم ظهور سلالة “دلتا” الجديدة لفيروس كورونا في أوروبا الأمر الذي قد يوقف تلك المساعي.
كان خافيير تيباس، رئيس رابطة الدوري الإسباني، قد أعرب الاسبوع الماضي، عن أمله في عودة الجماهير لملء الملاعب بحلول شهر تشرين ثان / نوفمبر المقبل.

وأوضح تيباس في 23 حزيران / يونيو الماضي: “أعتقد أننا يمكننا أن نبدأ الموسم بنسبة 60 بالمئة من سعة الملاعب، بعض المناطق في إسبانيا سيكون لديها أكثر والبعض سيكون أقل، لكن مع حلول تشرين / ثان نوفمبر المقبل أو كانون أول / ديسمبر، يجب أن نصل إلى نسبة مئة بالمئة”.
مباريات الجولة الأولى في موسم 2021 / 2022 بالدوري الإسباني
برشلونة × ريال سوسيداد
قادش × ليفانتي
سيلتا فيجو × أتلتيكو مدريد
ديبورتيفو آلافيس × ريال مدريد
إلتشي × أتلتيك بلباو
أوساسونا × اسبانيول
ريال مايوركا × ريال بيتيس
إشبيلية × رايو فاليكانو
بلنسية × خيتافي
فياريال × غرناطة

WASHINGTON (Xinhua) -- Former U.S. President Bill Clinton announced on Wednesday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Clinton, 76, said in a tweet on Twitter that he had "mild symptoms" but was generally feeling well and keeping himself busy at home.

Clinton, who was fully vaccinated and the booster shot, urged "everyone to do the same, especially as the winter months approach."

Hebron - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Public Prosecution office has launched investigation procedures, while the police has started investigation procedures regarding the death of a 27-year-old woman, south of Hebron.

The media spokesman for the police, Colonel Louay Arziqat, stated that the woman was admitted to Abu Al-Hassan Al-Qasim Hospital in the city of Yatta, south of Hebron, dead.

BERLIN: Germany 's Mahrom power plant has been restarted, becoming the country's first hard coal power plant to restart due to scarce gas supplies, plant sources said.

The general manager of Kraftwerk Mahrom, Armin Weber, told Xinhua that the station, which was previously in reserve mode, started operation since midday Sunday local time, with a capacity of about 270 megawatts.

Germany was the only industrialized country to phase out coal and nuclear power. But with the flow of gas from Russia through the strategically important Nord Stream 1 pipeline down to 20 per cent, the German government is considering halting the phase-out of nuclear power in the country and preparing further legislation to return lignite-fired power plants to the electricity market.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action recently announced that a gas savings law was being prepared to prevent "unnecessary generation of electricity from natural gas". The ministry said that the law "will enter into force when it becomes clear that there is a need for more rationalization of gas in electricity generation."

In preparation for the coming winter, the European Union's energy ministers agreed last Tuesday to voluntarily reduce gas consumption by 15 percent compared to the country's average consumption over the past five years, until the end of March 2023.

"We are doing everything we can to ensure that there is no shortage of gas. We have to save energy and find alternative sources," said German Minister of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Robert Habeck.

Manama - "Jerusalem" dot com - The King of Bahrain , Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, overthrew Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed Al Khalifa from her position at the presidency of the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities.

The reasons that led to the dismissal of Sheikha Mai from her post were not publicly clear, and the Royal Court contented itself with issuing a decision on the twenty-first of this month, appointing Sheikh Khalifa bin Ahmed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa as head of the authority in her place.

And it was stated in a report by the London-based newspaper, Rai Al-Youm, that Sheikha Mai was overthrown because of her refusal to shake hands with the Israeli ambassador to Bahrain, Eitan Nae.

According to the newspaper, on the sixteenth of last June, the US ambassador to Bahrain, Stephen Bondy, held a special condolence council for the death of his father, and some ambassadors and officials, including Sheikha Mai bint Mohammed, and the Israeli ambassador, invited him, and while introducing one of the attendees to the personalities to shake hands, the sheikha refused to shake hands. Naih withdrew her hand and left the American ambassador's house, and asked that no picture of her be published in the funeral.

Sheikha Mai had worked in the media and culture for more than 20 years, during which she was always a controversial figure, and her background that came from the ruling family gave her the ability to rebel against the ministers under whom she worked.

Prior to that, Sheikha Mai refused to Judaize the old neighborhoods of the capital, Manama, and this includes the Judaization of Bab Al-Bahrain and Al-Mutanabbi Street all the way to the Jewish Synagogue located in Saasa bin Sohan Street in Old Manama, and she refused to allow American Jewish investors to build a Jewish neighborhood with guiding writings and a Star of David that receives tourists from Bahrain Gate to the Jewish Synagogue. As stated in "Rai Al-Youm" newspaper.

The Sheikh Ibrahim Center, run by Sheikha Mai, hosted the Jewish historian and thinker Ilan Pappe on November 30, 2021, who suggested that the desired future solution is the abolition of the racist Zionist settler colonialism of Palestine, and the symposium was a blow to normalization efforts with Israel.

بغداد-(شينخوا) أفاد مصدر أمني بمحافظة نينوى شمال بغداد بمقتل مسلحين اثنين من تنظيم الدولة الإسلامية أو ما يعرف بداعش وإصابة أحد أفراد الجيش العراقي في اشتباك خلال عملية أمنية جنوب شرق المحافظة.

وقال الرائد سعد البياتي من شرطة نينوى لوكالة أنباء ((شينخوا)) اليوم (الأحد) إن قوة من الجيش العراقي كانت تقوم بعملية أمنية في جبل قره جوغ جنوب شرق مدينة الموصل مركز محافظة نينوى، اشتبكت مع مجموعة من مسلحي داعش.

وأضاف أن الاشتباكات أسفرت عن مقتل مسلحين اثنين من داعش وإصابة أحد أفراد الجيش بجروح نقل على اثرها إلى المستشفى.

وتجري القوات الأمنية عملية تفتيش في المنطقة لتعقب مسلحي التنظيم، بحسب البياتي.

وأعلن العراق في التاسع من ديسمبر عام 2017 طرد عناصر داعش وفرض السيطرة الكاملة على جميع الأراضي العراقية، لكن خلايا نائمة تابعة للتنظيم ما تزال تنشط في بعض مناطق البلاد.

Baghdad - (AFP) - Employees, housewives, daily workers or activists: These are the people who have been sitting inside the Iraqi parliament for days, raising the same demands, but they come from different backgrounds.

Everyone repeats the same rhetoric, rhetoric similar to that of Muqtada al-Sadr , and it is accompanied by social demands that reflect the harshness of daily life for the working class in Iraq: from changing the political system and fighting corruption to finding work for the youth and securing good public services.

Behind this unified language, different stories.

Ali Muhammad, 43, left his wife and three children at home in southern Iraq, and came to participate in the sit-in since Saturday.

And the man says in eloquent language that expresses his profession as an Islamic education teacher, "(I came) for the sake of my country's devotion from the wickedness of the corrupt."
The teacher is also calling for a new constitution and presidential system. He does not hide his participation since 2003 in all the demonstrations called for by the Sadrist movement.

He repeats the phrase "We are the Sadrists" more than once, and tells how he participated four times in storming the fortified Green Zone in the capital, which includes government headquarters and embassies. He entered parliament in 2016 and the prime minister's office, and re-entered it twice during the past week.

He adds, "I entered it all, and yes, I am proud," speaking of the "ideological revolutionary trend" of the current to which he belongs.

The man acknowledges the existence of "challenges and difficulty in the struggle for reform," but the "divine protection" that al-Sadr enjoys facilitates the task, in addition to his "dedicated fan base, which is the arm with which it strikes the dens of the corrupt."

Umm Ali sits on a sofa inside the parliament building. The 47-year-old has been coming to parliament every day since Saturday with her husband, siblings and children.

The woman, a housewife in the long black abaya and the grandmother of 13 grandchildren, assures that she will come "every day, until the master tells us to withdraw."

Umm Ali placed a picture of Muqtada al-Sadr on her knees while saying, "He is the only honest one, the only one who fights against injustice."

In a country rich in oil but suffering from corruption, Umm Ali participates in the demonstrations to "take back the homeland. The homeland has been lost, the entire homeland has been plundered."

Umm Ali is a resident of the popular neighborhood of Sadr City in Baghdad, which was named after Muqtada's father. Her husband is with special needs, following an injury he received in 2009 in an explosion in Baghdad. "He was an employee, and he was out of the workplace," she says. She adds that he had to drop out of primary school to support his family, "Since then, we have not received any compensation."

The woman, a mother of six girls and a boy, denounces that "there is no work for the youth. Even graduates with higher degrees work as porters or as daily wage laborers. Is this what they deserve?"

Rasool Ashour, 20, was among the demonstrators who entered Parliament. In his tuk-tuk that he brought from Sadr City, and for 500 dinars per person (about 30 cents on the dollar), Rasul now takes the demonstrators along the long road that leads to Parliament, saving them the trouble of walking under a scorching sun and a temperature of about fifty degrees Celsius.

"It is a symbolic tariff," the young man says. "Only the price of fuel is enough for me."

Working in the Sadr City neighborhood gives him an income of just over ten dollars, barely sufficient to secure the sustenance of his wife and one-year-old daughter.

Like Rasool, dozens of tuk-tuk drivers came to and around the Green Zone to take protesters to parliament.

"All these young men do not have a job... We want a job. Let them give me a job, whatever it is, even if it is guarding the border with Syria," he says.

The young man also denounces the poor condition of the roads in his neighborhood, the daily power outages, and the absence of public services.

And his last demand to the authorities: to lift the ban on roaming the tuk-tuk between six in the evening and six in the morning.

Unlike other protesters, Mustafa, a 29-year-old computer engineer who takes French lessons in his spare time, says he does not belong to the Sadrist movement.

Like a few demonstrators in the Iraqi parliament, his first allegiance is to the broad anti-authority protest movement that rocked Iraq in the fall of 2019.

The young man recalls that the Sadrists at the time joined the protests at one point.
"Half of the demonstrators were supporters of al-Sadr. They had their own tents and raised his pictures," he says.
He comes daily to the parliament sit-in to "change the reality" of Iraq.
He says about politicians, "They have millions and billions, they have air conditioners, houses, and palaces abroad, and we have nothing at all."
When asked about al-Sadr's call to change the political system, he laughed and said, "But he changed it! Where is the government? It fell."

Paris (AFP) - An amicable solution to the commercial dispute between Airbus and Qatar Airways appears to be elusive, with the European aircraft manufacturing group annulling the remainder of the contract between the two companies and canceling the delivery of 19 A350 aircraft. .

After canceling a delivery of 50 A-321s in January, Airbus has ended the rest of its contract with Qatar Airways to deliver 19 A-350s, a source familiar with the matter said. Information reported by the press.

Neither Airbus nor the Qatari group wanted to comment on the information immediately.

The case dates back to August 2021, when the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority ordered "Qatar Airways" to ground 13 Airbus A-350 aircraft due to the rapid deterioration of their exterior surfaces.

Since then, the number of planes that have been grounded has risen to 23, according to the latest census conducted in April, while Qatar Airways has claimed compensation of $200,000 per plane for every day the planes stopped working.

But Airbus is challenging the diagnosis of the Qatari authorities and the airline, which is one of its biggest customers.

For Airbus, which acknowledges that a decomposition of the paintwork may reveal an integral metal grille intended to protect the aircraft in the event of a lightning strike, this situation has no impact on flight safety.

Also, the European Aviation Safety Agency confirms that these paint degradations do not imply any hazards related to the operation of the aircraft.

For its part, Qatar Airways demanded compensation of $618 million before the High Court in London, in addition to compensation for the aircraft's grounding.

The trial is scheduled for June 2023. Meanwhile, Airbus responded by canceling the Qatari company's order to buy 50 A-321 aircraft worth more than $6 billion.

A translation of "Jerusalem" dot com - It was announced on Saturday evening that a settler died of his injuries sustained as a result of the run-over attack that took place yesterday in occupied Jerusalem .

This brings the death toll to 3, after it was announced yesterday that two were killed in the operation carried out by the martyr Hussein Qaraqe from the town of Issawiya, east of occupied Jerusalem.

The dead man whose death was announced this evening is the brother of one of the dead yesterday.

Jiuquan - (Xinhua) -- China launched into space on Sunday a satellite to explore the sun, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the northwest of the country, to advance its scientific endeavors to uncover the secrets of the sun.

The Advanced Solar Observatory in Space (ASO-S) was launched on a Long March-2D carrier rocket at 07:43 a.m. (Beijing Time), successfully entering its planned orbit.

Algeria - (AFP) - The Algerian start-up company for taxi and delivery services announced, on Monday, that it had raised $150 million in capital from American investors to "expand its reach" in the Maghreb region and Europe.

The company was founded by Algerian engineers Noureddine Tibi and Mehdi Yatto five years ago, and quickly gained great popularity in the Maghreb region thanks to its fully developed application in Algeria.

And its spread increased even more after it mobilized $ 30 million from American investors at the end of 2021.

And the company stated in a statement that the total amount it was able to mobilize during the five years of its launch amounted to “1936.25 million dollars, to become the most valuable startup in North Africa and one of the most valuable companies in Africa and the Middle East.”
And she continued, “With this gathering of capital, she intends to expand her reach in the region” and even enter Europe through the France portal “soon,” as she announced on her official website.

Since its launch, Yasir has created more than 40,000 indirect jobs (drivers and delivery workers). The application records a steady increase from 20 to 40% in its monthly sales figures, according to a previous statement to AFP by the company's CEO, Noureddine Tibi.

The company stated that it is currently "present in six countries and 45 cities, with more than 8 million users in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and parts of French-speaking Africa" such as Senegal.

The brutality of the occupation is increasing day after day against our people, our land, our sanctities, and many, many others, resulting from the silence of the international community that does not move a finger in the face of these brutal crimes, the likes of which were not committed even in the early centuries and in the centuries and the Middle Ages, when the West was throwing opponents in front of the brutal monsters to kill them. .

And here is the occupying state deriving this from the primitive stages of history, as well as from the crimes committed against mankind and humanity in the first and second world wars, which led to the death of millions of people, and it is what was known as the brutality of the West.

And the occupying state, which is an extension of the colonial civilization of the West, works on what the colonial states did, but in more brutal ways than what was in the past, especially against the rights of our people, their land, properties, and sanctities.

Yesterday, the occupation state, through its soldiers, executed the young man, Muhammad al-Shaham, in cold blood, by shooting him in the head as soon as he and his father opened the door to the paths of the monsters, in front of his family, without any question about his identity or why they came and blew up the main gate, and without Muhammad being brought to trial. He had committed any sin for which he could be prosecuted, bearing in mind that international law allows the colonized or occupied people to resist this occupation.

The brutal crime committed by the occupying forces against the young man Al-Shaham, as well as what it did in Jenin, Nablus and Gaza, are crimes against humanity that are judged by international law and the War Crimes Court. However, all these laws and courts do not apply to the occupying state, which continues to do so. This is derived from the American support and many Western countries for it, which claim democracy and human rights, and raise this as glamorous slogans without applying them. It exceeds all the unforgivable crimes that humanity has been exposed to.

The one who bears the responsibility for the brutal crimes of the occupation is the international community that does not fulfill its responsibilities towards the rights of our people and towards what the occupying state is doing, which affected children, youth, the elderly and women, and in more precise terms affected people, trees and stones.

As long as the international community does not carry out its responsibilities stipulated in the laws, customs and charters of the United Nations that were established in order to achieve international peace and security, and for fear of the occupation state continuing to implement the law of the jungle against our people, we have no choice but to unify our ranks and end the farce of division, as national unity is the only way In front of our people to achieve their full goals of freedom and independence and to defeat the occupation and force it to leave our land.

Nevertheless, the inaction of the international community and the favoritism of the occupying state constitute a disgrace on the forehead of this society, which abdicates its responsibilities. Therefore, what the occupying state is doing is a threat to global peace and security, which is about to collapse.

BEIJING - (Xinhua) - Apart from cheering for star-studded teams and fierce competition in stadiums, Chinese football fans have another feeling of participating in the 2022 FIFA World Cup currently underway in Qatar, through the strong presence of Chinese elements in the wonderful global event.

From stadiums, electric vehicles to cultural derivatives, an impressive array of Chinese-made products has been unveiled in the current edition of the World Cup, as the names of Chinese companies can easily be seen on the banners and markings on the outskirts of the stadiums.

In this context; Zhu Jian, Chinese ambassador to Qatar, said that China has made an impact on the football world even though its national team did not qualify for the World Cup competitions in Qatar, adding: "I feel proud that China is able to contribute to the World Cup."

- Main participant

The magnificent Lusail Stadium is the main stadium for the Qatar World Cup 2022, with a capacity of 80,000 seats and is expected to host the final match and the closing ceremony. It was built by the China Railway Construction Corporation.

“The construction of Lusail Stadium marks the first time for a Chinese company to participate as the main contractor to design and build a professional football stadium to the highest FIFA standards. It is also the first time for a Chinese company to carry out the design and construction of a World Cup stadium,” said Li Bai, China’s chief engineer.

Chinese companies also participated in the construction of the "fan village" of the World Cup. For example, some 6,000 container homes have been positioned south of the Qatari capital, Doha, where Chinese companies have provided them with well-equipped facilities including separate bathrooms and air-conditioners.

On the streets of Qatar, more than 3,000 Chinese-made buses are running during the World Cup, including 888 electric cars that provide shuttle services to thousands of officials, journalists and fans from different countries of the world.

In the same context; It is the first time that a major international sporting event has used Chinese environmentally friendly buses on a large scale, said Gan Shaoying, head of the Qatar Service Team of Yutong, a Chinese bus manufacturer, stressing: “This means that Chinese technology in new energy has won world recognition.” ".

And in turn; Midea, a major Chinese manufacturer of electrical appliances, said that 2,500 air conditioners have been installed to support security screening centers in stadiums. Meanwhile, the machinery maker Sany contributed nearly 100 pieces of heavy equipment amid the construction frenzy brought about by this major football event.

From national flags to World Cup motifs and pillows, products made in Yiwu, a small commodity hub in eastern China, enjoyed nearly 70 percent of the market share of World Cup peripheral goods, according to the Yiwu Sporting Goods Association.

"The World Cup is an ideal platform for products made in China. The popularity of the products reflects the entry of Chinese manufacturing into the global high-end market," said Song Xiangqing, a researcher at Beijing Normal University.

- Global competitiveness

Li Wenlu, a football fanatic and general manager of a Chinese new energy technology company, never imagined that his company's products would one day make their way to the World Cup, but managed to deliver an order for 12 electric vehicles for the World Cup.

"As long as there are large-scale projects worldwide, 'Made in China' will be the first choice for international customers, as Chinese-made products have competitive advantages," Li said, adding that the excellent waterproof performance of his vehicles helped him win the trust of customers from Qatar.

Chen Jia, an independent international strategic analyst, said that China's industrialization is currently accelerating the green and intelligent process, while making positive contributions to the global industrial chain and supply chain stability.

Data from Tianyancha, a corporate information provider, showed that more than 120,000 Yiwu companies have entered the world's markets, as these foreign trade companies have greatly improved their research and development capabilities to establish their own brands. For example, in the scarves category alone, companies in Yiwu currently hold nearly 2,000 patents.

By promoting their brands at the quadrennial World Cup, Chinese companies have generated more sponsorship revenue for the event's host country than any other country, with the total investment of Chinese companies amounting to about $1.4 billion, according to Global Data, a consulting firm. Analytics based in London.

from his side; Li Jiang, managing director of a Chinese sports marketing company, said that Chinese companies have grown into major participants in global sporting events, demonstrating their global competitiveness.

And data from the "Ali Express" platform for e-shopping related to global trade showed that sales of flags and soccer shoes made in China rose by 300 percent and 200 percent, respectively, in November, compared to the previous month.

"We have seen a huge increase in football equipment sales recently due to the eye-catching World Cup," said Xu Xiao, head of the cross-border e-commerce unit of Kelme Sports Products Company.

"But we don't mean to make a quick profit just because of a boom," he said, noting that many Chinese companies are now focusing on long-term business and devoting themselves to building lasting competitiveness.

ATHENS - (AFP) - Greek police announced Monday evening that they had located 38 Syrians on the Greek-Turkish border, who had been stranded for days, according to the United Nations, on an island on the Evros border river.

Non-governmental organizations and media reported the death of a child among the Syrians, which the police could not confirm so far.

"After new information and in-depth investigations, a group of illegal immigrants, who are Syrians according to their statements, including nine women and seven children, were located on Greek territory," the police said in a statement.

The immigrants' location was discovered "at a distance of about four kilometers from the initially announced point, which was outside Greek territory," and the statement added, noting that among them was a "pregnant woman."

Greek Migration Minister Notis Mitarachi said that the migrants, "all in very good condition (...) were on a boat four kilometers south of the Turkish island of Evros."

"The pregnant woman was taken to the hospital as a precaution," he wrote on Twitter.

The information comes a day after Mitarachi blamed Turkey for finding the migrants, because the Evros River island where they were, according to the United Nations and media outlets, was "a point outside Greek territory".

On Sunday, the immigration minister indicated that Greek police had "carried out multiple checks" but had not found any migrants on the Greek side.

The case has caused an uproar in recent days on the Internet, with journalists and human rights NGOs warning of the "critical situation" of the refugees.

The Evros River (Maritsa in Turkish) separates the Greek-Turkish land border (northeast) and extends for approximately 200 kilometers.
On Saturday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees called for "urgent measures" to be taken to rescue "about forty people stranded on a small island on the border between Greece and Turkey."

"According to media reports received, a child has died tragically," UNHCR wrote in a tweet. "Unless urgent action is taken, we fear that more lives will be at risk."
The minister and the police have not yet confirmed the information about the death of the child, which occurred last week, according to the United Nations and media on the island of Evros.
For its part, the Greek police said that they had reported this case to the Turkish border authorities twice in recent days.
Human rights NGOs and media reported that these refugees were victims of illegal push-backs between Greece and Turkey, and had been stranded on an island in Evros for days.
Greece is facing accusations from non-governmental organizations and the media of its responsibility in the forced and illegal deportation of migrants from its sea and land borders. Greece's conservative government denies the accusations.

Strasbourg - (AFP) - A 29-year-old Tunisian man suspected of killing a 32-year-old woman, who was arrested in Mulhouse (eastern France) in mid-December, will be handed over to the Italian judiciary within ten days, his defense attorney said Thursday.

Lawyer Dominique Bergmann told AFP after a session at the Colmar Court of Appeal that the man, who has been detained since his arrest under a European warrant, "accepted the idea of returning to Italy."

The lawyer indicated that the man "will be transferred to the Italian region of Modena within ten days as a maximum."

On November 18, the body of Alice Neri (32 years old) was found inside the trunk of a charred car in the Fossa neighborhood of the Concordia sulla Siccia region in the Modena province (northern Italy).

A spokesman for the Special Judicial Police in the Eastern Region indicated in mid-December that the suspect "is one of the victim's acquaintances."

The man was not questioned about the charge against him during the hearing that took place Thursday before the Colmar Court of Appeal.

TUNIS - (Xinhua) - Tunisian customs announced on Wednesday that it had thwarted an attempt to smuggle more than 14 kilograms of cocaine in the port of Zarzis, in the southeastern governorate of Medenine.

And the customs said in a statement today that "following an information work by the interests of the General Administration of Customs, according to which a person intends to enter a quantity of narcotic substances through a Tunisian port, a work team affiliated with the various customs control services was assigned to follow up the information."

She added that she subjected a suspicious car that came to the port of Zarzis from the port of Marseille, France, and was driven by a Tunisian citizen residing abroad, to a thorough inspection, and found inside it 14 plates weighing a total of 14.45 kilograms of cocaine.

It went on to say that the drugs were "tightly hidden under the speed converter".

She explained that the suspect stated that he was going to deliver the car to a person residing in a city in the south, noting that preliminary investigations had been carried out to apprehend him.

The Public Prosecution ordered that the file be referred to the relevant security services to continue investigations, according to the statement.

During the past months, Tunisian customs were able to thwart more than one drug smuggling attempt, as they seized large quantities of cannabis (cannabis), cocaine and other narcotic substances, the latest of which was on the fifth of August, when about 39,000 narcotic pills were seized. "Ecstasy" by a passenger at Tunis-Carthage International Airport.

The German club Borussia Dortmund has placed one of the stars of Barcelona, Spain, within its circle of interests during the current summer transfer period.

Dortmund wants to compensate for the absence of striker Sebastien Haller from the team in the coming period, according to the Spanish sports newspaper "Sport" today, Wednesday.

The newspaper indicated that Dortmund had actually communicated with Barcelona striker Memphis Depay , 28, and expressed his desire to include him, but in a free transfer or on loan until June 2023.

And after Barcelona signed this summer with the Polish Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich and the Brazilian Rafinha from Leeds United, England, Depay's chances of participating with the Catalan team regularly in the matches of the next season were severely diminished.

And reduces Depay's chances of participating also the availability of other wonderful alternatives in the attack in front of Xavi Hernandez, coach of Barcelona, such as French Osman Dembele, Gabonese Pierre Emeric Aubameyang, Spaniards Ferran Torres and Ansu Fati.

Depay played very few matches for Barcelona under Xavi late last season, and the player's level of performance was not convincing to the coach.

Barcelona needs to sell some of its players to reduce the size of its debts, which amounted to 1.35 billion euros, by taking advantage of the consideration for selling players on the one hand and reducing the amount of salaries incurred by the club annually.

However, the Spanish media indicates at the same time that Depay feels comfortable in the ranks of Barcelona and insists on completing his contract.

Some reports indicate that Barcelona is ready to dispense with the Dutch player for 20 million euros.

Haller, who recently moved from Ajax to Dortmund, suffers from a tumor that will keep him out of action for several months.

Media reports in the past few days have mentioned the names of some attackers as replacements for the 28-year-old Hallier, such as Edinson Cavani, Edin Dzeko, Mauro Icardi, Giovanni Simeone and Anthony Modest.

Amman - "Jerusalem" dot com - An official Jordanian source denied what was circulated by the Hebrew media about the aim of the Palestinian-Israeli security meeting in Aqaba, to train members of the National Security Apparatus in training bases on Jordanian territory to fight the resistance factions in the West Bank.

The source said, in an interview with the Jordanian Ammon website, that what was circulated is untrue, and that it is likely to come from extremists who want to escalate and spoil the targeted effort, to stop all unilateral measures and military operations, in order to reach a stage of calm during which trust is built, leading to political engagement.

He stressed that the meeting is a breakthrough for Jordan, as it is the first to bring together Palestinian and Israeli political and security officials with a regional and international presence.

He pointed out, "It is clear that the extremist forces do not want political involvement that would stop unilateral measures."

He noted that Jordan held the meeting in full coordination with Palestine with the aim of reaching a consensus that would stop unilateral measures that cause tension and undermine chances of achieving a just peace based on the two-state solution.

And Hebrew media reported that the most prominent points in the security talks between the Authority and (Israel) are the training of a Palestinian security element, who are currently working in the National Security Apparatus in training bases on Jordanian territory, and they will undergo a special training program under American supervision, whose mission is to fight the resistance factions in the West Bank. Which turned out to be false, according to the source.

Hebron - "Jerusalem" dot com - A 3-year-old child was killed today, Thursday, as a result of a run-over accident in front of his house in the town of Sa'ir, north of Hebron.

The media spokesman for the police, Colonel Louay Arziqat, explained that the child was trampled by one of his relatives while he was playing in front of the house, which caused him serious injuries. He was subsequently transferred to Al-Mizan Hospital in Hebron, but he died of his serious injuries.

Erziqat added that the Public Prosecution Office was informed and the traffic police investigated the accident to find out its causes.