PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 1:21 pm - Jerusalem Time

The occupation files an indictment against 3 young men for raising the Hamas flag in Al-Aqsa

On Sunday, the Israeli Public Prosecutor filed indictments against 3 young men from Hebron and Ramallah, for raising Hamas flags inside Al-Aqsa Mosque .


According to the website of the Hebrew Maariv newspaper, the young men were arrested in recent days, and participated in a demonstration inside Al-Aqsa, and participated in raising Hamas flags, and chanting anti-Israel slogans. according to his expression.


He pointed out that one of them was arrested during an attempt to search him, and it was found that he was carrying the flag of the Hamas movement and tried to escape, and he was arrested later.


PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 1:13 pm - Jerusalem Time

Netanyahu: We are acting in Gaza using overt and covert methods, and the last word has not been said

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that his forces are acting in the Gaza Strip in both overt and covert ways.


This came in a group phone conversation he had with the heads of the settlements around the Gaza Strip after the state of security tension, and they asked him to work on implementing his government's plan to strengthen the cover settlements by expanding them and developing their infrastructure, as well as economic projects.


During the conversation, Netanyahu said: "Our enemies are mistaken in thinking that we are divided and they are taking advantage of this to harm us." According to the Hebrew website Ynet.


Netanyahu added, "The last word has not yet been said. The situation is complicated on all fronts." According to Hebrew Channel 12.


In the context, the Israeli army decided to organize the cancellation of a concert that was scheduled to take place in the town of Sderot this evening, despite the return of calm to the region.


According to the Hebrew-language Ynet website, since the start of the tense security situation, there has been a significant and noticeable increase of 100% in the number of requests for psychological assistance, of which 50% are from the Gaza periphery, and another 50% from within the cities of "the center / Tel Aviv and its surroundings" after the attacks. Last.


ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:59 pm - Jerusalem Time

The US Department of Justice is investigating the leak of classified documents

On Saturday, the US Department of Justice opened an investigation to try to determine the source of the leak of classified documents, especially related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine , which were published this week on social media.


According to the first conclusions, these leaks not only include reports and documents related to the conflict in Ukraine, but also relate to very sensitive analyzes about the allies of the United States.


"We have contacted the Ministry of Defense about this and have opened an investigation," a ministry spokesman told AFP.


Dozens of classified documents have been posted on Twitter, Telegram and other social networks in recent days, and new documents are still emerging.


The US Department of Defense also said Friday that it was investigating the matter.


The Washington Post quoted US officials as saying that some of these documents were forged. But most of them are original and consistent with CIA reports circulating in the White House, the Pentagon and the State Department, according to the same source.


According to the analysis of US media, these leaks may be beneficial to Moscow, as these documents show the extent to which US intelligence services have penetrated certain parts of the Russian military apparatus. Some of them contain information related to the internal discussions of governments allied with the United States.


For example, one document highlighted government discussions in South Korea about the possibility of supplying Ukraine with American artillery shells, according to The New York Times.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:58 pm - Jerusalem Time

A review of the developments in the health status of some prisoners

In its report issued today, Sunday, the Commission for Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs published details of the health status of a number of sick prisoners languishing in Ramleh Prison Hospital, after the Commission’s lawyer, Fawaz Shaloudi, visited them to see their conditions and follow developments on their health.


According to the report, the cancer-stricken prisoner, Assef al-Rifai, 20, from Ramallah, recently underwent two chemotherapy sessions at Assaf Harofeh Hospital, and is currently suffering from severe pain in the bladder area.


And he indicated that the health condition of the prisoner, Kamal Jouri, is improving significantly, and he is now walking on his feet and moving on his own.


He pointed out that the prisoner Malik Taqatqa has, after two weeks, a review to Soroka Hospital for a session to discuss the possibility of removing platinum from his foot, while an MRI will be done for the prisoner Thaer Oweidat, and the prisoner Saeed Dweikat will undergo an examination for the possibility of removing a fatty cyst.


Concerning the prisoner, Muhammad Saeed Gawadrah, he underwent a burn examination on his body, and the doctors decided to perform 52 laser sessions, and treatment will begin in the coming weeks, while the health condition of the prisoner, Noor Jarbou, is improving, his wound is close to healing, and he begins physical therapy.


While there was an improvement in the condition of the prisoner Muhammad Hamdan, who gradually began to leave the "crutches", while the prisoner Omar Abed underwent a platinum operation in his foot, and the doctors informed him that he was forbidden to walk on his foot for a period of 5 weeks.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:54 pm - Jerusalem Time

Abu Rudeineh: The Israeli provocations against Al-Aqsa Mosque are unacceptable

The official spokesman for the presidency , Nabil Abu Rudeineh , said that the continuous Israeli provocations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque are unacceptable, and will turn its courtyards into a battlefield, which will lead to a serious deterioration of the situation.


Abu Rudeineh added, "The daily attacks against holy sites and worshipers in them during the blessed month of Ramadan are condemned measures, and unacceptable actions that work to ignite the region and drag it towards the abyss."


The spokesperson for the presidency held the Israeli occupation government responsible for what the situation will lead to as a result of the continued commission of crimes and desecration of sanctities, stressing that the occupation’s challenge to our people will not discourage its determination, and it will remain steadfast in defending its land and sanctities at all costs, and that Jerusalem, with its sanctities, is the eternal capital of the State of Palestine. All Israeli measures and American support will not lead to security and stability.



Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:51 pm - Jerusalem Time

Porcelain is a centuries-old association between China and France

Myrtel Bouveret , a French ceramic designer, posted pictures of a porcelain sculpture she made recently and shared the creative inspiration with her fans on Instagram .


It has been six years since Bouvrier finished her studies at Jingdezhen University of Ceramics in China and started running a design studio in Limoges, a city in southwest France widely known for its ceramics.


“It is my travels to the porcelain capitals of the two countries that continually inspire me,” said Bouveret.


Jingdezhen, located in east China's Jiangxi Province, has specialized in this craft for more than 1,800 years. In 2010, it established a pair of twinning relations with the city of Limoges, whose porcelain has been sold all over Europe.


Bouvetre is among the crowd of foreign ceramic artists and students who flocked to Jingdezhen, after Jingdezhen University of Ceramics and Limoges National High School of Art jointly established an international ceramics studio.


"I admire the craftsmen in Jingdezhen who inherit the millennia-old porcelain making technique," she said.


The studio has created hundreds of ceramic artworks. Among these works, two sets of ceramic light poles, designed and made by French and Chinese students at the end of 2018, are the most outstanding.


The two lampposts, which read "Thank you Jingdezhen and love you Limoges", testify to the cultural exchanges between the two countries. Now, one of them stands on the avenue of Limoges while the other is on display in the studio's exhibition hall.


On the other hand, Zhu Lei, one of the co-creators, had always been thinking about how to combine the concept of modern Western creativity with traditional Chinese skills while studying in the two places. "I want to combine the ancient charm of white and blue porcelain with Western aesthetics, to make them break with tradition and go out into the world," he said.


In the early 18th century, the "double composition" of kaolin -- a soft white mineral named after a village in China -- and porcelain stoneware were brought from Jingdezhen to France, playing a major role in the development of French porcelain.


The exchanges between the two countries in the field of ceramics are mutually beneficial, said Weng Yanjun, director of the Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, adding that colored enamel porcelain is a kind of porcelain that combines Western material with Chinese traditional technique.


While studying at Jingdezhen University of Ceramics, Bouuvrier once interned at Wanglong Ceramics Co., Ltd. in Jingdezhen, where foreign designers are involved in product design. A dish she designed there was admired by a Michelin-starred chef in France and then used as a plate to serve foie gras.


"Cooperating with craftsmen in Jingdezhen inspired me a lot," said Norman Trapman, a French designer who holds videoconferences with artisans once a week.


At an exhibition in Milan, Italy, earlier this year, a range of Celadon porcelain products for spas and spas, including a bathtub and wash-basin, designed by Trapmann, brought in global orders for the company.


"Cross-border exchanges and cooperation have helped us gain increasing weight in the global market," said Yue Wanglong, general manager of the company.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:51 pm - Jerusalem Time

Israeli sources: the Italian tourist was run over

Israeli sources said, on Sunday, that the Italian Alessandro Farini , who was killed in the run-over attack in Tel Aviv on Friday evening, showed that his autopsy showed that he was run over and not shot.


Italian media reported that Farini was apparently killed by a bullet fired from an Israeli policeman's weapon.


In the context, the Israeli authorities are awaiting the approval of the family of the young man, Youssef Abu Jaber , accused of carrying out the operation, to transfer his body to the Medico-Legal Institute for an autopsy.


According to the Hebrew website, Ynet, the aim of this step is to determine whether the operation was aimed at possibly deviating from the road, or whether he did what happened deliberately (i.e., an offensive operation).


The family of the young Abu Jaber, a resident of Kafr Qassem , denies the Israeli account and confirms that what happened with her son was a traffic accident.

ECONOMY

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:40 pm - Jerusalem Time

The Amman Stock Exchange companies reflect the start of the economic recovery by distributing historic profits

The stock exchange is defined economically as the "mirror of the economy", and the first thing that any foreign investor looks at when he goes to invest in any market, regardless of the infrastructure and the regulating economic legislation.


There is always a correlation between the economic performance of a country and the indicators of the "stock exchange" according to the economic rule "the money market is the mirror of the economy", as the performance of the stock market reflects the investors' expectations regarding the economic situation, and the market indicators actually reflect the economic performance, especially as they include all economic sectors, and therefore Its indicators, whether upward or downward, will express the strength or weakness of the economy.


In view of the reality of the local economy, the level of recovery was evident in its “mirror”, the Amman Stock Exchange, whose indices recorded a positive performance during the year 2022, and was among the best three major Arab stock exchanges in terms of the performance of the general index during the year 2022, as it recorded the general index of weighted stock prices. The free shares of the stock exchange increased to 2501 points at the end of 2022 compared to 2118 points at the end of 2021, an increase of more than 18 percent, achieving the highest annual gains in fifteen years.


The market value of the Stock Exchange increased from 15.3 billion dinars in 2021 to reach about 18 billion dinars last year, constituting 56% of the GDP.


The volume of trading last year was about 1.9 billion dinars during 248 trading days, at a daily rate of 7.7 million dinars.


The profits achieved after tax (attributing to the company's shareholders) for the companies listed on the ASE for the year 2022 amounted to about 2.422 billion dinars compared to 1.306 billion dinars for the same companies for the year 2021, an increase of 85.5 percent, which is historically unprecedented profits recorded by these companies, knowing that the profits are before tax These companies amounted to 3.349 billion dinars for the year 2022, compared to 1.815 billion dinars for the year 2021, an increase of 84.5 percent.


Profits distributed by the public shareholding companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the past year amounted to about 1.048 billion dinars, compared to 786 million dinars in the previous year.


In terms of sector, profits after tax (attributing to the company's shareholders) for the year 2022 for the industrial sector amounted to 1.347 billion dinars, compared to 576 million dinars for the year 2021, an increase of 133.6 percent.


As for the services sector, profits amounted to 242 million dinars for the year 2022, compared to 117.7 million dinars for the year 2021, an increase of 105.6 percent.


With regard to the financial sector, its profits amounted to 832.6 million dinars for the year 2022, compared to 611.5 million dinars for the year 2021, an increase of 36.2 percent.


The improvement in the performance of the Stock Exchange and the profits of companies came in light of the increase in the operational activity of these companies and the emergence of indicators of the beginning of recovery and improvement in many macroeconomic indicators, in terms of increasing economic growth rates, growth in exports, increase in tourism income, Jordanian remittances, significant growth in the reserves of the Central Bank, and improvement in Growth numbers and praises from major global economic institutions, in addition to Jordan's launch of the vision of economic modernization and the launch of its executive programs.


The positive results achieved by most of the leading companies, especially the banking and mining sectors last year, are consistent with investors’ expectations towards achieving better results for banks during the rest of this year as a result of not having to take new allocations and the decrease in the provision for credit facilities to 4.6 percent of the total debt compared to 5.3 in 2021. In addition to the expansions carried out by some banks and their acquisition of branches of banks in the Kingdom and abroad, and obtaining licenses for branches outside the Kingdom, and clear indications about the results of the phosphate and potash companies and other mining companies and companies that deal with raw materials and achieving results that exceed previous years, as a result of the high prices of raw materials. worldwide.


The general index is led by a state of investor optimism, especially after its stability above the resistance barrier at the level of 2500 and its steadfastness in the face of the wave of speculation and the closing of financial centers, which was witnessed in the last period following the holding of the General Assembly meetings and the companies’ announcement of their dividends.


The former Minister of Finance, Dr. Muhammad Abu Hammour, told the Jordan News Agency (Petra) that the performance of the public shareholding companies listed on the Amman Stock Exchange for the year 2022 indicates a high level of commitment by companies to submit their financial statements on time, which confirms that there is a clear tendency to enhance transparency and good governance in the sector. management of these companies.


He added that the improvement of the conditions of companies and the achievement of record profits confirm that the Jordanian economy has overcome the repercussions of Corona, and was able to adapt to the repercussions of the Russian-Ukrainian war, explaining that these results will reflect positively on shareholders, investors and the state treasury by increasing distributions and taxes.


Abu Hamour said, "It is hoped that part of the profits will be invested in expansion projects and new investments, which will enhance growth and contribute to improving the investment climate in general," stressing that the stock exchange reflects the actual performance of the various economic units and shows the strengths and weaknesses of the national economy.


He added that the industry continued to play a leading role, due in part to the improvement in economic performance, as well as to the rise in the prices of some commodities in the wake of the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian war. As for the results of the financial sector, we can discern from it that its performance was balanced even during crises, so the growth rate is in Profits, although lower than other sectors, are a profound indication of improved performance.


In turn, Professor of Economics at the University of Jordan, Dr. Raad Al-Tal, said that the stock market contributes to activating economic growth. The market's effectiveness and efficiency of its performance positively affect the size and quality of investment, and this is an important determinant of economic growth. Through the standard study, it has been proven that there is a positive and significant impact of the general stock price index in the Amman Financial Market on the Jordanian economic growth in the long term, which is consistent with economic theory. Considering that the rise in stock prices has a positive impact on the overall investment.


He pointed out that the improvement in the indicators of the Amman Stock Exchange in the past period was supported by the improvement of the listed companies through the achievement of large unprecedented net profits, which is not isolated from the economic developments and the slow recovery that occurred during the past two years, from the rise in national exports and recording positive growth rates, and the increase in tourism income. And the increase in remittances of Jordanians abroad, in addition to the presence of a comfortable balance of the Central Bank’s total foreign currency reserves, which amounted to about $ 17 billion at the end of the year 2022.


Al-Tal confirmed that one of the most important indicators that measure the performance of the stock exchange is the general stock price index weighted by free float, explaining that one of the advantages of this index is to give a better representation of stock price movements in the market, so that it is not biased to a large extent for companies with high market value, and thus Provides diversification in the components of the index sample by giving more opportunity to small and medium-sized companies to influence the movements.


He pointed out that the ASE has recently implemented many of its strategic plan projects with the aim of developing the legislative and technical frameworks and promoting digital transformation in the stock exchange, in a way that enhances the investment climate and increases the stock market's attractiveness to local and foreign investments, and in a way that contributes to developing and strengthening the national economy and attracting more investments. .


The first and main requirement for the dealers in the ASE to maintain and continue the improvement in performance remains to find a package of incentives, and find flexible and modern legislation to encourage and establish institutional investment represented by the establishment of mutual investment funds, which contributes to mobilizing savings and surplus liquidity and directing them to the national stock market, and creating a law and legislation that encourages The merger of existing public shareholding companies because of its benefits in increasing the strength of the sectors and increasing their financial and administrative efficiency, in addition to encouraging investment bank funds to enter the Amman Stock Exchange and pump more liquidity.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:38 pm - Jerusalem Time

Hamas condemns the Israeli aggression against Syria

On Sunday, Hamas condemned the Israeli aggression against Syria , considering it reflects the increasing aggression of the occupying entity in the region, and the escalation of its terrorism against all components of the nation.


Hazem Qassem, a spokesman for Hamas, confirmed, in a brief statement, his movement's solidarity with Syria in the face of the Israeli aggression, which he said constitutes an extension of the aggression against Palestine, Lebanon and the entire region.


Qassem said: This aggression requires the unification of all fronts to confront the escalating orgy of the occupation, and to prevent it from violating our Islamic and Christian sanctities that belong to the whole nation.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:30 pm - Jerusalem Time

Under the pretext of Jewish holidays: the occupation closes the Ibrahimi Mosque for two days

The Israeli occupation forces announced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque in front of Muslim worshipers, for two days, starting today, Sunday, under the pretext of Jewish holidays.


The Director General of the Hebron Endowments, Hajj Nidal Muhammad Amin al-Ja’bari, denounced the closure of the Ibrahimi Mosque, considering it a blatant violation of the sanctity of the sanctuary, and a provocative attack on the right of Muslims to reach their places of worship.


Al-Ja'bari called on the international community in general, Islamic and Arab countries, and institutions related to cultural, heritage and religious affairs, led by UNESCO, to put their decisions into practice, due to the seriousness of what is happening in Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa and Ibrahimi mosques.


It is noteworthy that the Jewish holidays constitute a nightmare that disturbs the lives of Jerusalemites, especially as they coincide with major violations committed by the occupation forces, including imposing a siege and tightening military measures at checkpoints, and obstructing citizens' access to holy places, especially in the city of Jerusalem, under the pretext of securing settlers.

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:28 pm - Jerusalem Time

Demonstrations in Morocco against the high cost of living

Demonstrations were organized on Saturday evening in a number of Moroccan cities to protest against the rise in food prices, at the invitation of a coalition of leftist parties.


In Casablanca, more than 60 people in Sraghna Square expressed their "discontentment" over the high cost of living, according to an AFP journalist.


"I can no longer bear it," said Fouad, 21, who participated in the protest at the invitation of the Social Front, a coalition of leftist parties and unions. "Life has become difficult because of the high prices. I feel that I no longer have a future."


"We condemn the policy of the government, which promised to be the government of the social state, but it turned out to be the government of social differences," Abdel Qader al-Omari, a member of the Executive Bureau of the Democratic Confederation of Labor, told AFP.


Groups of demonstrators also gathered in Rabat, Tangiers and Marrakesh.


About sixty demonstrators gathered in front of the parliament in the capital, chanted, "This is a shame, this is a disgrace for the increase in prices. Our country is agricultural and vegetables are expensive for us," according to an AFP journalist.


These demonstrations come in the context of strong inflationary pressures that expose the government to criticism from trade unions, the parliamentary opposition and the local media.


The inflation rate reached 9.4% in the first quarter of 2023, compared to 4% in the same period last year, according to the High Commission for Planning.


Inflation increased with the sharp rise in the prices of food products (18.2%) in the month of Ramadan, when the level of consumption usually increases.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:23 pm - Jerusalem Time

Pro-Palestinian demonstrations in different American states

Thousands of Palestinian and Arab communities, as well as foreign solidarity activists, went out in several major American cities, to protest against the Israeli attacks on worshipers in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque , and to denounce the American silence on the crimes committed against the Palestinians.


In the mass rallies that took place in New York, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Ohio, Texas, California and Minnesota, the protesters demanded that the occupation authorities stop the Al-Aqsa Mosque, freedom for Palestine, and the need to provide international protection for our people against the racist practices of the occupation government against them.


Osama Nasser, on behalf of the "Coalition for Justice in Palestine," called on the international community, led by the United States government, to move away from the policy of double standards, pressure the occupying power to stop war crimes against Palestinian citizens, and impose sanctions on them.


PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:19 pm - Jerusalem Time

Nasrallah is discussing with Haniyeh and Al-Arouri the Palestinian developments

Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah met with the head of the political bureau of Hamas , Ismail Haniyeh , according to a statement issued by the party on Sunday.


And Hezbollah announced in a statement that Nasrallah met with Haniyeh, who arrived in Beirut on Wednesday, "where they reviewed the most important developments in occupied Palestine, the course of events in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the escalating resistance in the West Bank and Gaza Strip."


The two allied leaders also discussed "the political developments in the region in general, the readiness of the resistance axis, and the cooperation of its parties in confronting all these events and developments."


During the past years, Haniyeh visited Lebanon several times, where he usually meets Nasrallah.


The region is witnessing escalating tension after the Israeli police stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque on Tuesday night and arrested about 350 Palestinians who had barricaded themselves in it during the month of Ramadan. Muslims usually retreat during this month in Al-Aqsa Mosque to perform night prayers.


In the aftermath, Palestinian factions vowed to launch revenge attacks. Haniyeh confirmed Thursday from Lebanon that the factions will not stand "idly by" in the face of the Israeli "aggression" on Al-Aqsa Mosque.


On the night of Tuesday-Wednesday, several rockets were fired from the northern Gaza Strip towards Israel.


On Thursday, at least 34 rockets were fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel, which shot down most of them, accusing Palestinian factions of being behind them, likely to be Hamas or Islamic Jihad, and at the same time ruling out any role for Hezbollah, its arch-enemy backed by Iran.


On Friday, the Israeli army carried out raids on the Gaza Strip, and limited strikes on the area from which the rockets were launched in southern Lebanon.


On Saturday night, the Israeli army announced that it had launched ground and air strikes on sites in Syria, after firing missiles from them towards the occupied Golan Heights.


The official Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted a military source as saying that Israeli planes carried out "air aggression with a number of missiles from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan," targeting points in the south of the country.


The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the Israeli bombardment targeted sites of the Syrian army in the southern governorates of As-Suwayda, Daraa and Quneitra.


This comes at a time when Israel is preparing to deploy security reinforcements in the wake of two attacks on Friday that killed three people, an Italian tourist and two Israeli-British sisters, in Tel Aviv and the occupied West Bank.


On Saturday, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported that a Palestinian youth was killed by Israeli forces in the northern West Bank.


And the Israeli police announced that it would deploy additional Border Police forces starting Sunday in the city centers, in addition to the units that have already been called up in the Jerusalem area and the city of Lod.

Sun 09 Apr 2023 12:18 pm - Jerusalem Time

Wide demand in Britain for the production of French cheese

A lorry pulled up in front of a cheese factory in the verdant Hampshire countryside in southern England , and workers were loading boxes of Tunworth, or what is also called the English Camembert, to be shipped to some of the best cheese shops and restaurants in the UK .


Like Stacey Hedges, who founded the Hampshire Cheese Company and started to manufacture Tunworth, dozens of entrepreneurs have entered the cheese business in England, Scotland and Wales, and a wide range of delicious British-origin cheeses is now available along with the two traditional ones, Stilton and Cheddar.


France, known as the “Land of a Thousand Cheeses,” is often the inspiration for this burgeoning sector in the Kingdom.


"I never expected my business to be such a success," says Stacey Hedges, who has been a lifelong cheese lover.


This former chef established her small factory in 2005, and it grew little by little, until today it employs nine employees and produces about seven thousand cheese molds a week, reaching 12 thousand during the Christmas period.


A UK-based French chef describes Tunworth on the Hampshire Cheese Company website as “the best Camembert in the world!” Already on menus and in supermarkets.


There is no trace of any machine in this factory, as all work is carried out manually, from receiving milk from a neighboring farm, to placing the cheese mold in round wooden boxes imported from France. "Everyone knows Camembert," notes Stacy Hedges, 61.


In addition to Tunworth, Hampshire Cheese Company also produces Wenslade, a more melting cheese similar to the French vacherin.


Stacy Hedges enlists the help of French engineers who advise her on the manufacturing process. "In this country, we have stilton and cheddar, but we don't know about soft cheese," she says.


The success of the Stacy Hedges project has inspired other Britons.


"The sector is going through a very exciting phase," said Bronwyn Percival, technical director at Neal's Yard Dairy, which owns four stores in London. "There are new people coming in non-stop, with a real entrepreneurial spirit and a desire to make good cheese," she notes.


Neil's Yard Dairy sells almost nothing but British cheeses. "We currently have Italian-made mozzarella, but if a producer can make it here with the same quality, then we may decide to change the product" and adopt it instead, which is what happened with Brie and Camembert cheese, Bronwyn Percival says.


More than 60 types of British cheese are distributed in Nell's Yard Dairy refrigerators.


As for the reason for this demand, Bronwyn Percival notes, "The United Kingdom has always been characterized by a strong dairy industry, but the decline in milk prices (after the liberalization of the market in the 1990s) prompted some to make cheese to benefit more from the milk they produce." This made it possible to save family farms.


Consumers caught up with the local industry, even before Brexit, which highlighted the UK's dependence on European food imports.


“People want to know where the food they eat comes from and support local producers,” says Tracey Cooley of the Academy of Cheese, which offers tasting classes and runs events including the British Cheese Weekend.


The pandemic contributed to supporting this sector, as "cheese has become a pleasure" for people confined to their homes.


But the spread of these cheeses is not yet universal. "Everyone has cheddar in their fridge," says Tracy Coley, but other cheeses are still limited to certain times and occasions.


Tracey Cooley explains that most Britons eat cheese that is considered luxurious at Christmas and on special occasions mainly, as its prices are already high, and the price of one cheese block often exceeds ten dollars.


"At the academy, we try to change mentalities and tell people: just like in France, eat cheese every day!"


It is remarkable, for example, that a restaurant in Camden, north London, called "Cheese Bar", whose menu is limited to British cheese, is constantly full.


"British cheeses" sell so well abroad that France itself is one of Neil's Yard Deli's top export destinations.


Stacy-Hedges sells Tunworth products in Hong Kong, the US, Belgium, the Netherlands and so on, but not in France: "Can the French buy British Camembert?"

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 11:51 am - Jerusalem Time

An Israeli missile strike targeting points in the southern region of Syria

Today (Sunday) , the Syrian air defense media responded to an Israeli missile strike that targeted points in the southern region, and shot down some missiles, which led to some material losses, according to the Syrian official media.


The Syrian News Agency (SANA) quoted an unnamed military source as saying, "At about five o'clock this morning, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with a number of missiles from the direction of the occupied Syrian Golan, targeting some points in the southern region."


The source added that the air defenses "confronted the aggression's missiles and shot down some of them...and the aggression led to some material losses."


On the fourth of this month, two civilians were killed by an Israeli missile strike that targeted some points in the vicinity of the Syrian capital, Damascus, and the southern region, and the air defenses were able to confront the Israeli bombardment, according to a Syrian military source.

Sun 09 Apr 2023 11:24 am - Jerusalem Time

The Picasso Museum in Antibes, France, commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of his death

Fifty years after the death of the painter on April 8, 1973, the Picasso Museum in the city of Antibes in southeastern France launched, on Saturday, special events for this anniversary, by opening an exhibition centered on the last years of his life.


The exhibition "Picasso 1969-1972", which is co-organized by the Musée National Picasso in Paris, until July 2, in Antibes, presents 37 paintings and four paper works carried out by the artist during those years in Mougins near Antibes, where he lived from 1961 until his death.


These large-scale works, including, for example, "Bust of a Man in a Hat", "The Flute Player and the Nude Woman" and "The Torero", were loaned by the Picasso Museums in Paris and Malaga, private galleries and the artist's family.


It testifies to the period in which Picasso "summed up his entire life as an artist and as a human being in a creative flow", according to Jean-Louis Andral, curator of the exhibition entitled "The End of the Beginning", in statements made in the event booklet.


"When Picasso was shown for the last time in Avignon in 1970 and then in 1973, some critics considered that he had lost his potential and that this was the beginning of the end," Andral, who is also director of the Picasso Museum in Antibes, told AFP.


He added, "I wanted to reverse the formula by adopting the opposite formula, as that was a moment that opened new horizons for painting and seduced painters like (Jean Michel) Basquia."


Picasso never stopped creating until his last working session on November 12, 1972, a few weeks before his death at the age of 91.


Located in the Palais Grimaldi facing the sea, the Picasso Museum in Antibes permanently displays 23 paintings and 44 drawings by Picasso that the artist left in the deposit in 1946 after a two-month stay during which he was able to use part of the museum as his professional.


The collection has been enriched over the years by donations, notably by ceramics made in the post-World War II years in the neighboring town of Vallauris.


From Antibes to Malaga, the birthplace of the painter, passing through Paris, on the fiftieth anniversary of Picasso's death, many events are held to re-acquaint the public with his work.


These activities also allow, in particular, to learn about the nature of his relations with women, to the contemporary audience at the time of the "Me Too" movement, through an exhibition on "Picasso and Feminism" at the Brooklyn Museum in New York in June.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 11:17 am - Jerusalem Time

Settlers storm archaeological sites in Bethlehem and Nablus

Today, Sunday, settlers stormed the Suleiman Pools tourist area, located between the village of Artas and the town of Al-Khader, south of Bethlehem.


And local sources reported that dozens of settlers stormed the Solomon Pools area, under the protection of the occupation forces, and performed Talmudic rituals in the place.


It is noteworthy that the settlers stepped up in the recent period of their incursions into Solomon's Pools area and the performance of Talmudic rituals, amid the provocation of the citizens.


In the same context, the occupation forces closed the archaeological site in the town of Sebastia, northwest of Nablus.


The mayor of Sebastia, Muhammad Azem, said that large forces of the occupation army stormed the archaeological site and closed it to the movement of citizens and prevented movement to it. This was in preparation for the settlers' storming of the site.


He added that the occupation forces tightened their measures in the vicinity of the town and set up several checkpoints in the area.


In Nablus, the occupation forces intensified their military measures in the vicinity of Nablus.


Local sources said that the occupation forces closed the Surra checkpoint with the iron gate, and also closed the Tal gate west of Nablus.


The occupation forces intensified their military measures at the Hawwara checkpoints south of Nablus, Beit Furik to the east, Shafi Shomron to the west, and the "17" checkpoint near Asira al-Shamaliya to the north, where they randomly searched vehicles and checked citizens' identities.


The same sources added that the occupation forces set up a flying checkpoint at the entrance to the town of Beita, south of Nablus, and randomly searched those leaving the town. They also set up a checkpoint near Al-Masoudiya on the road between Jenin and Nablus.


Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:56 am - Jerusalem Time

The parent organization of the Bharatiya Janata Party pledges efforts to empower the poor in India

The National Volunteer Organization ( RSS ) of India has pledged efforts to impart technical skills to the unemployed across the country through affiliated NGOs, making them self-employed and self-reliant.


The National Volunteers Organization, of which India's ruling Bharatiya Janata Party is the main political body, made its commitment during a three-day event that ended Saturday in Jaipur, capital of the western state of Rajasthan.


An estimated 3,500 delegates from nearly 800 NGOs participated in the massive event.


One of the main goals is to empower women and lift people out of extreme poverty, making them part of the mainstream of society, said a senior official of the National Volunteers Organization Suresh Joshi.


In his inaugural address, National Volunteers President Mohan Bhagwat stated that the urgent need at present was to achieve equality and harmony among all segments of Indian society.


"Our goal is to empower the poor so that they themselves start contributing to society. The ideas of social service and social advancement have been present in our culture since ancient times," he added.

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:38 am - Jerusalem Time

Erdogan urges Israel to reduce tensions during Ramadan

On Saturday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call to his Israeli counterpart , Isaac Herzog , to express his concern about the Israeli police raids on Al-Aqsa Mosque in East Jerusalem.


During the phone call, Erdogan told the Israeli president that Turkey could in no way remain silent about "provocations and threats to the status quo and the spirituality of Al-Aqsa Mosque," the Turkish presidency said in a statement.


The Turkish president said that Israel should not allow tensions, which have already spread to the Gaza Strip and Lebanon, to escalate at that sensitive time as the holy month of Ramadan coincides with the Jewish holiday of Passover.


Erdogan stressed the need to prevent the recurrence of clashes during the month of Ramadan every year, saying that Turkey "is ready to play its role in addressing the problem from its roots, and to take steps towards establishing a just and lasting peace."

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:22 am - Jerusalem Time

Okus' nuclear submarine cooperation seriously threatens peace and stability in the Asia-Pacific region

The Chinese Embassy in Britain said the United States , Britain and Australia are forging ahead with cooperation on nuclear submarines despite widespread skepticism about it, which creates proliferation risks and undermines the international nonproliferation regime.


In response to a question regarding the "Ocus" tripartite cooperation agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States on nuclear submarines, the embassy said on Friday that such cooperation will lead to the re-emergence of the Cold War mentality, launch a new round of arms race and further stir up regional security and military confrontation, exposing Regional peace, stability and prosperity seriously endangered.


The embassy indicated in a press release that the Asia-Pacific region is now the most dynamic and fastest growing region in the world, which did not happen easily, adding that "Occus cooperation is designed to serve the US geopolitical agenda to bring group politics and confront the Cold War to the Asia-Pacific region with military deterrence.


It aims to create a replica of NATO in the Asia-Pacific region, which is contrary to peace and stability in the region."


It stated that the cooperation of "Ocus" for nuclear submarines marks the first time that nuclear-weapon states have transferred marine nuclear propulsion reactors and weapons-grade highly enriched uranium to a non-nuclear-weapon country.


The embassy said that since the current IAEA safeguards system is unable to ensure effective safeguards, such cooperation poses serious risks to nuclear proliferation, seriously threatens the agency's authority, and deals a blow to the agency's safeguards system.


"If the three countries are determined to advance cooperation, other countries are likely to follow suit, eventually leading to the collapse of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime," she added.


The embassy stated that China urges the three countries to heed the call of the international community and countries in the region, renounce the outdated and sterile Cold War mentality and narrow geopolitical mentality, earnestly fulfill their international obligations and do more things conducive to peace, stability, unity and development in the region.


And she indicated that "this serves the basic and long-term interests of the countries of the region as well as the three countries themselves," adding that "the United Kingdom is not a country in the region and it is not wise to burden itself with burdens beyond its capacity."

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:19 am - Jerusalem Time

In the aftermath of the Jordan Valley operation, the occupation tightens its military measures in Nablus and the Jordan Valley

Today, Sunday, the Israeli occupation forces closed the Hamra military checkpoint and the village of Frush Beit Dajan , in the central Jordan Valley.


According to local sources from the area, the occupation forces closed the checkpoint from all directions, and closed the village of Frush Beit Dajan and intensified their presence there, preventing citizens from movement.


The same sources added that large numbers of settlers began to gather at the checkpoint, to march to the place where two settlers were killed two days ago in the village.


Various areas of the Palestinian Jordan Valley have been witnessing a siege and strict military measures, in addition to settler attacks on citizens and their property.


In another context, local sources said that, on Sunday morning, the occupation has remarkably tightened its military measures at the Tayaseer checkpoint, east of Tubas, which has created a suffocating traffic crisis.


Yesterday, the occupation forces dug a trench in the Al-Baqia Plain, east of the village of Atouf, and placed an iron gate on the road leading to Al-Ras Al-Ahmar and closed it, to prevent the movement of citizens.


The occupation forces also closed the road between Khirbet Ibziq and the village of Bardala in the northern Jordan Valley with cement blocks, and brought more of these blocks to the Tayaseer military checkpoint, which they closed intermittently, and intensified their military measures at the Hamra checkpoint, and searched citizens' vehicles and checked their identity cards.

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:16 am - Jerusalem Time

Memphis Zoo in the United States holds a farewell party for the giant panda "Ya Ya"

The Memphis Zoo in Memphis, Tennessee , hosted a farewell party for its female giant panda, Ya Ya, on Saturday.


It was reported that hundreds of people attended the farewell ceremony at the China Expo, where they said goodbye to "Ya Ya", signed letters, and watched cultural performances.


"If you can't make it to the party, there's still time," the Memphis Zoo wrote in an Instagram post earlier this week, adding, "'Ya Ya' will be here until the end of the month."


"I am so sad to see Ya Ya leaving. I knew this would happen eventually, but one is never prepared for a situation like this," someone said in an online comment, adding, "Goodbye my sweet princess."


Ya Ya came to the Memphis Zoo in 2003 with male giant panda Him Him as part of a partnership between the zoo, located in downtown Memphis, and the Chinese Association of Zoos.


The Memphis Zoo announced in December 2022 that its giant panda loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoos would expire in 2023.


Unfortunately, he died in February before they returned to China. The death occurred due to heart disease, according to an autopsy conducted by Chinese and American experts.


The Memphis Zoo has previously responded to concerns surrounding Ya Ya, who was born in China on August 3, 2000.


"With regard to her condition, people have noted that she is a very small bear," the Memphis Zoo wrote in a statement in February, adding, "Outwardly, this stems not from her diet, but from her family genes."


"'Ya Ya' also suffers from chronic skin and fur diseases that are inherently linked to her immune system and are directly affected by hormonal fluctuations," the statement read.


"This condition does not affect her quality of life, but makes her fur look thin and patchy at times," the statement continued, noting that "the case is being closely monitored by our animal care team and veterinary staff."

ARAB AND WORLD

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:10 am - Jerusalem Time

Jordan announces that a missile exploded in the air and landed near the border with Syria without damage

The Jordanian army announced in a statement that a missile exploded on Saturday night in the air, and its fragments fell in the north of the kingdom, in an area adjacent to the Syrian border, without causing injuries or damage.


The statement quoted an official military source as saying, "At exactly 22:25 (19:25 GMT) on Saturday evening, a missile exploded in the air in the Wadi Aqraba area adjacent to the Syrian border, which led to its fragments falling in the same area."


The same source confirmed that "the fall of the shrapnel did not cause any harm to lives or property," noting that "the specialized teams from the Royal Engineering Corps are dealing with the accident site to reveal any other details."


"The Jordanian armed forces are continuing to monitor any developments in the situation in the region," he added.


The Israeli army announced that missiles were launched on Saturday night from Syria. In a brief statement, he said that two missiles "fell in an empty land in the Golan Heights," which was annexed by the Hebrew state, and that the Israeli air defense system intercepted at least one missile, without giving further details.


Later, the Israeli army announced that it had launched a bombing raid on Syria after firing missiles at the Golan Heights, which was annexed by the Hebrew state.

ECONOMY

Sun 09 Apr 2023 10:05 am - Jerusalem Time

China's artificial intelligence market will reach US$26 billion in 2026

A report issued by IDC International Data, a global market research firm, said that the value of the Chinese artificial intelligence market will reach 26.44 billion US dollars in 2026.


The report added that the spending in the Chinese artificial intelligence market is expected to reach 14.75 billion US dollars in 2023, accounting for about 10 percent of the global total.


The report also predicted that the annual growth rate of the Chinese artificial intelligence market will exceed 20 percent in the period between 2021-2026.


Optimistic about the long-term expansion of the Chinese AI market, the mentioned company stressed the importance of innovation and upgrading AI technology to better promote application scenarios.


She added that companies' enthusiasm for digitization will help stimulate diversified demands in the Chinese market.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 8:10 am - Jerusalem Time

Yedioth: Iran opens fronts from Gaza, the West Bank, Lebanon and Syria

The Hebrew newspaper, Yedioth Ahronoth, said, on Sunday, that Iran is acting on all fronts against Israel , including from Gaza , the West Bank , Lebanon and Syria , and that it is behind the recent escalation of events.


According to the newspaper, during the security discussions that took place in recent days, the Israeli army presented a very clear position related to increasing the possibility of attacks from multiple fronts, and that Israel is in conflict with Iran, which is trying to ignite all fronts, and has already succeeded in that, and to turn the Palestinians into A kind of additional extension for it to carry out attacks from the West Bank and Gaza and even among the "Israeli Arabs". According to what was stated in the newspaper.


The newspaper says that the security establishment expresses what is happening more clearly, that what Iran cannot do from afar, it is trying to do closely.


The newspaper believes that among the reasons for this Iranian move is the withdrawal of the United States from the region and its preoccupation with the Russian war in Ukraine, in addition to renewing relations with Saudi Arabia and Russia, in addition to the internal Israeli crisis and disagreements with the strategic ally the United States, and this created a golden opportunity to challenge Israel and define A price for the attacks carried out by Israel in Syria and inside Iran.


The newspaper pointed out that the Israeli assessments are that Hezbollah and its Secretary-General, Hassan Nasrallah, are not aware of the missile launch from Lebanon in advance, although they are aware of the capabilities of Hamas in the country, and that it receives support from the Lebanese party, but this does not mean that it is against what happened. And that he prefers rounds of fighting to enter into a comprehensive confrontation with Israel, and that his aim is to change the equation on the northern borders and increase the erosion of the Israeli deterrence that was built after the Second Lebanon War.


The newspaper believed that this requires Israel to take urgent measures, including accelerating the readiness of the air defense system, accelerating the construction of the barrier on the northern border, filling defensive gaps, and coordinating communication with the Israeli public regarding the home front in any future war.


The newspaper pointed out that the assessment in Israel is that Hamas in Gaza is not interested in a sharp escalation, and that it prefers to continue "inciting" to carry out attacks from the West Bank and Jerusalem and trying to involve "Israeli Arabs". Besides, the rockets launched from Gaza were carried out by "rebel organizations", so the price the Israeli army brings is relatively low. As Yedioth Ahronoth says.


And she adds, "Sinwar knows that in the end, Israel took the tunnels from him through the underground barrier, and the threat of missiles by improving the Iron Dome system. Hence, the weak point for Israel is the attacks emanating from the cities of the West Bank," referring to the killing of 18. Israelis in just two and a half months, and we are still at the beginning of the year, while the total number last year was 32, numbers not recorded since the second intifada. as you say.


The newspaper believed that this is all the result of “unbridled incitement, the spread of a lot of weapons that flowed from everywhere, and most of the militants do not have a security past and do not belong to organizations, and it is difficult for the Shin Bet and the army to determine their location in advance, which makes the challenge more complex than it was in the past.” And given the difficult results, it is inevitable to rethink the division of the state of vigilance in the security system on all fronts, as the Hebrew newspaper continues.


She pointed out that during the last round, more than 50 rockets were launched from Gaza, and about 40 from Lebanon, but the damage was normal and simple, and there were no actual injuries. Even if the Iron Dome system sometimes erred by not responding to some of the missiles, it still provides excellent protection, and although the missiles pose a danger, the shooting, stabbing and run-over operations are more dangerous, and therefore it was decided to reinforce the forces of the Israeli army to assist the police in the cities of the interior to thwart No attacks.


She pointed out that all eyes are directed towards Al-Aqsa Mosque, noting that there are security warnings that the situation is still liable to explode, especially with the advent of the last ten days of Ramadan, which begins next Tuesday, which is more sensitive, especially if the government of Benjamin Netanyahu allows settlers to storm Al-Aqsa. During these days, despite the recommendation of the Israeli police last night not to allow it.


And the newspaper concludes: "These are very sensitive and even fateful days, as they require the utmost responsibility and consideration in the most sensitive issues."

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 7:20 am - Jerusalem Time

Updated || Hundreds of settlers storm Al-Aqsa

On Sunday morning, hundreds of settlers stormed Al-Aqsa Mosque , under the strict protection of the occupation police .


According to Jerusalemite sources, about 800 settlers stormed the mosque in successive batches.


The settlers made provocative tours inside the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, and performed Talmudic rituals.


Settler groups storm Al-Aqsa on a daily basis, except for Friday and Saturday.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 7:03 am - Jerusalem Time

The Israeli Mossad encouraged protests against the Netanyahu government

The New York Times reported, on Sunday, that the Israeli Mossad encouraged its employees, as well as Israelis, to participate in protest marches against the policies of Benjamin Netanyahu's government regarding " judicial reforms ."


According to the American newspaper, this was mentioned in confidential reports from the Pentagon, and it appears that it is the result of an assessment by the Central Intelligence Agency in the United States.


According to the leaked document, the leaders of the Mossad called on the officials and employees of the agency, as well as the Israelis, to participate in the protests and denounce the steps of the Netanyahu government.


The newspaper says that some Mossad employees asked for permission to participate in the demonstrations as ordinary citizens, and that the head of the apparatus, David Barnea, in consultation with the judicial advisor to the Israeli government, allowed the junior employees to participate as long as they did not reveal their identity as members of the apparatus, as the newspaper quoted an Israeli security official.


She noted that hundreds of former Mossad employees, including 5 former heads of the agency, signed a statement last March opposing the Netanyahu government's steps.


The newspaper says that the Mossad did not take a position on any political or social controversy in Israel, unlike the Shin Bet, which deals with internal security issues, and not external issues, as the Mossad does.


She pointed out that the information contained in the leaked documents overlaps with some baseless accusations promoted by Yair Netanyahu, the son of the Israeli prime minister, who claimed that hostile elements within the Israeli intelligence community and the US State Department were behind the protest.


Senior Israeli officials denied these reports, while the newspaper was unable, as it says, to independently verify the authenticity of these reports.


While current and former Israeli intelligence officials said that the old rules and traditions of the Mossad are not to interfere in any political crises.


Netanyahu's office said in response to the report that it is studying its contents.

PALESTINE

Sun 09 Apr 2023 6:41 am - Jerusalem Time

Haaretz: The coming days are sensitive, despite the parties' desire to avoid a large-scale war

The Hebrew newspaper Haaretz said, on Sunday, that the coming days are very sensitive at the security level after the recent limited escalation, which demonstrated the desire of all parties, including Israel , Hamas and Hezbollah , to avoid a broad war, and Tel Aviv’s focus on containment and not moving to major offensive steps.


According to the Hebrew newspaper, the current round ended quickly, and Israel responded in a calculated manner to the rocket fire from Gaza and Lebanon, indicating that Hamas and Hezbollah had no interest in a large-scale war from these two fronts.


The newspaper believed that the Palestinian attacks that come from the West Bank in particular will be the most influential in the coming days after the Jordan Valley and Tel Aviv operations, especially as it takes on a more distinct religious character against the background of the month of Ramadan and what is happening in Al-Aqsa Mosque.


She claimed that Iran is inciting and financing attacks from the West Bank, as well as Hezbollah and Hamas, noting that the Palestinian youth generation is joining the conflict front in increasing numbers, while the leadership of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah is watching what is happening with a mixture of indifference and impotence.


And it is likely that the state of tension will remain in all directions during the coming days and that the sensitivity will increase due to the intersection of religious holidays among Muslims, Jews and Christians, so that Al-Aqsa Mosque will remain in the focus of the state of tension and as a major incentive for the current escalation. as you say.


She indicated that the Shin Bet still has a large number of warnings regarding possible attacks from the West Bank and in the Green Line areas in the near future.

SPORT

Sun 09 Apr 2023 6:33 am - Jerusalem Time

Spain Championship: Real Madrid falls to Villarreal before its continental match against Chelsea

Real Madrid received a moral blow four days before its continental position against Chelsea in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, losing to its guest Villarreal 2-3 on Saturday in the 28th stage of the Spanish Football League .


Real's second balance, whose chances of retaining its title have become very slim, froze at 59 points, 12 points behind leaders Barcelona, who host Girona on Monday at the end of this stage's competitions.


On the other hand, Villarreal temporarily advanced to fifth place with 47 points.


It is the third time that the two teams have met this season, so Villarreal prevailed in the first 2-1 in the league in the 16th stage, and Real responded in the local cup 3-2 in the final price.


Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti decided to rest Croatian veterans Luka Modric and German Toni Kroos in preparation for the expected confrontation against Chelsea in the main continental competition.


Frenchman Karim Benzema (went out in the 59th minute) took the armband after he starred in the recent period by scoring a hat-trick twice in two consecutive matches against Valladolid 6-0 in the league and his arch-rivals Barcelona, with a clean four, which took him out of the semi-finals of the local cup.


Villarreal missed its top scorer, Gerard Moreno, but with Pau Torres, Dani Parejo and Argentine Giovanni Lo Celso.
Asensio confused Villarreal's defense after he dodged inside the area and passed to Vinicius Junior on the left, so the latter returned it to the Spaniard, but his shot hit defender Torres and deceived his goalkeeper Jose Reina (16).


The guest equalized after a pass from Le Celso to Nigerian Samuel Chukwueze, who got rid of Nacho and hit a ball with his left foot past Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (39).


And with the start of the second half, Real advanced with the goal of Vinicius Jr., who got rid of Shukwuezi and the Algerian Issa Mandy, to hit the goal to the right of the goalkeeper (48), before substitute Jose Morales imposed a tie again 3 minutes after he came to the field (70).
Shukwuezi dealt the final blow to Real by scoring the third goal with a missile shot with his left foot, which settled in the top corner (80).


Real demanded a penalty kick after the French substitute, Eduardo Camavinga, penetrated the Villarreal penalty area, and the ball collided with Mandy, who was on the ground, but the referee used the video assistant referee “VAR” to reverse his decision to award the kick (85).
Real Sociedad strengthened fourth place by defeating its guest Getafe 2-0.


Mikel Oyarzabal (45 + 2) and Takefusa Cobo (60) scored the goals of the Basque club, which secured its grip on the last fourth place qualifying for the Champions League competition, with 51 points.


After a strong start this season, Sociedad's performance declined, leaving it out of the European League competition, "Europa League", and allowing Real Betis and Villarreal to catch up with it in the "La Liga" in the race to qualify for the main continental competition.


Atletico Madrid III (54 points), who is a guest at Rayo Vallecano on Sunday, also advanced to Sociedad in March after the latter tied against Cadiz, but by winning this evening, he advanced by 6 points from Betis, who also faces Cadiz on Sunday.
Athletic Bilbao compensated for the disappointment of not reaching the final match of the local cup by going out to Osasuna in the semi-finals (losing 0-1 in the first leg and drawing 1-1 in the second leg), by defeating its host Espanyol 2-1.


Bilbao raised its score to 40 points in seventh place, while Espanyol's balance, which suffered its fifth loss in a row, froze and struggled not to drop at 27 points in eighteenth place.


The last victory of Espanyol, who is now threatened with losing its position, pending the outcome of the match between Almeria and its guest Valencia, with 27 points each, also on Sunday, returns to the 23rd stage against Real Mallorca 2-1.
The young Moroccan striker, Abdel Samad Al-Zalzouli, scored two goals in less than a quarter of an hour, giving Osasuna its first victory in five matches, against its guest, Alche, bottom of the standings, 2-1.


The owner of the land fell behind with a goal by Titi Morente before the break (44), but Al-Zalzouli justified in the 71st minute with a shot from inside the area that rebounded from the defense into the net, then scored the winning goal with a wonderful shot from outside the area that entered the left corner of the goalkeeper (84), to achieve his first double. in the league.


Al-Zalzouli (21 years old and 5 international matches) plays with Osasuna on loan from Barcelona.
Osasuna, who reached the final of the local cup competition against Real Madrid next month, raised his score to 38 points in eighth place, while Elche (13) came closer to relegation to the second division.

SPORT

Sun 09 Apr 2023 6:31 am - Jerusalem Time

England Championship: Manchester City continues to put pressure on Arsenal and a three-way struggle rages for the Champions League

Manchester City intensified its pressure on leaders Arsenal by defeating Southampton 4-1 in the thirtieth stage of the England Football Championship , while the struggle remained raging towards qualifying for the Champions League competition between Newcastle, Manchester United and Tottenham clubs, by winning all of them at this stage.


Manchester City raised its tally to 67 points, 5 points behind Arsenal (both played the same number of matches), who will visit Liverpool on Sunday.


On the other hand, Newcastle III is equal to United IV, with 56 goals, and the first is superior by goal difference, and they are both ahead of Tottenham by 3 points, knowing that the latter played a match more.


At the “St. Marys” stadium on the south coast, Manchester City went through a recent successful experience before facing Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals next Tuesday, by returning victorious from Southampton.


Despite his great control over the course of the game, City waited for the last minute of the first half, for the giant Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland, to open the scoring for him, after a pass from the Belgian playmaker, Kevin De Bruyne.


City continued his advantage and Jack Grealish added to him the second goal when he broke the offside trap to enhance his team's progress (58).
Soon, Haaland added the second personal goal and the third for his team with a wonderful scissor kick (68).


Haaland, who moved at the beginning of the current season from Borussia Dortmund, raised his score this season to 44 goals in 38 matches in various competitions, including 30 goals in the Premier League, with which he strengthened his lead in the scorers’ ranking.


Haaland became the fastest player to reach the 30-goal barrier in the league, in just 27 matches.
Southampton responded with an honorable goal through Sekou Mara (72).
Haaland came out and was replaced by Argentine Julian Alvares, and the latter scored the fourth goal from a penalty kick after blocking De Bruyne inside the area (75).


Manchester United was the first to win, after achieving its second successive victory, and it was at home to Everton with a clean double at Old Trafford.


The winning goals for the team of Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag were scored by Scottish midfielder Scott McTominay (36) and French substitute Anthony Martial (71).


United dominated the first half and rained down the "Tovez" goal with 21 shots, including 6 between the woods, but international goalkeeper Jordan Pickford played a major role in curbing the "Red Devils" attack.


Marcus Rashford blocked the ball alone (8), then the right post saved him from a long shot by the Brazilian Anthony, whose follow-up was wasted by right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka in front of the almost empty goal (12).


Pickford intervened again, denying the lone Anthony his own net (23), but the constant pressure yielded McTominay's opening goal, after a deep pass to Jadon Sancho, followed by the Scotsman from a narrow angle from close range (36).
In the second half, the sixteenth-placed Everton improved, but the host strengthened its lead after a distraction error from Irish full-back Seamus Coleman, allowing Rashford to pass to substitute Martial, which he followed easily into the net from close range (71).
Ten Hag said after the victory, "We have to be more decisive and solid in front of goal, and we had to finish this match in the first half, but we did not succeed in that. The performance remains good and I praise my team."


United, who rested French defender Rafael Varane and replaced him with Harry Maguire, is preparing to face Seville, Spain, next Thursday, in the first leg of the European League quarter-finals (Europa League), and will play the cup semi-final against Brighton on the 23rd of this month at Wembley Stadium. His Danish playmaker, Christian Eriksen, took part in the last quarter of an hour after being absent due to injury, while Rashford, who scored 28 goals this season, limped off in the last ten minutes.


As for Newcastle, in turn, it achieved its second successive victory away from home, after turning a 1-0 deficit against its host Brentford into a 2-1 victory. Newcastle was outperforming West Ham in London 5-1 midweek.


Brentford striker Evan Toni scored a goal that was not counted by the referee for offside after 9 minutes. Then Tony missed a penalty kick for his team, which he hit weakly in the hands of goalkeeper Nick Pope (29).


Then the referee awarded a new penalty kick to Brentford, which Tony also saved, but this time successfully (45 + 1).


Newcastle responded with two quick goals in the second half, the first scored by Brentford goalkeeper David Raya in his own goal (54), before Swedish Alexander Isaac gave him the victory (61).


The referee did not count another goal for Newcastle scored by substitute Callum Wilson (66).


And in north London, Tottenham succeeded in advancing through its South Korean striker, Son Heung-min, when the ball reached him on the outskirts of the area, so he fired it in a spiral that settled in the upper corner of the Brighton goal (10).
Son became the first Asian player to score 100 goals in the English Premier League, and the thirty-fourth player to achieve this achievement.
Brighton responded with a goal through its Japanese striker, Kaoru Mitoma, but the referee canceled the ruling because the latter controlled the ball with his hand before hitting it into the net (21).


Then Ecuadorian Moises Caicedo hit the post, before Tottenham's French goalkeeper Hugo Lloris saved Argentine Alexis McCallister 28 and 30, respectively.


Brighton's pressure yielded a goal for its captain, Louis Dunk, from a header that turned it into the net (34).
The two teams were equal in the second half, until Tottenham's top scorer Harry Kane succeeded in tipping the balance of his team by scoring the winning goal in the 79th minute.
The match witnessed a verbal altercation between the coaches of the two Italian teams, Roberto De Zerbi from Brighton, and Christian Stellini, who were dismissed by the referee an hour after the first whistle.


The return of the old-new Chelsea coach, Frank Lampard, to the team that witnessed his prayers and tours when he was a player did not help, because he fell in front of Wolverhampton with a wonderful goal by the Portuguese Matthews Nunish in the 31st minute.
Chelsea had sacked its coach, Graham Potter, for poor results under his supervision since he took office last September, succeeding German Thomas Tuchel.