BANDAR ABBAS, Iran - (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Consulate General in Bandar Abbas, capital of Hormozgan Province on Iran's southern coast, was officially opened on Wednesday, marking the establishment of China's first consulate general in Iran.

Speaking on the occasion of the official opening of the Consulate General, Chinese Ambassador to Iran Zhang Hua hailed the opening of the Consulate General in Bandar Abbas as "a new historical moment in China-Iran relations."

He added that this step will deepen mutually beneficial cooperation between China and southern Iran, and will bear more fruits of China-Iran friendship.

Zhang noted that Chinese diplomatic missions in Iran are willing to work with the Iranian side to seize the opening of the Consulate General as an opportunity to effectively implement the comprehensive cooperation plans between the two countries, make joint efforts to support the Belt and Road Initiative, and achieve more results of cooperation.

On the other hand, Adel Shahrazad, deputy governor of Hormozgan, said during his speech that the southern Iranian provinces are looking forward to cooperation with China, adding that the opening of the Chinese Consulate General will play an important role in developing bilateral relations and promoting exchanges in various fields.

The area of responsibility of the Consulate General of China in Bandar Abbas includes eight Iranian provinces in the south.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates condemned what was revealed by the Hebrew media regarding a letter of authorization from former US President Donald Trump to former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to annex the occupied West Bank, stressing that the content of this colonial message fell with the fall of Deal of the century .

In a statement issued today, Monday, it affirmed that this message, and behind it the miserable “deal of the century” that is hostile to peace, has no legal validity, and will not confer any legitimacy on the crowded annexation of the occupied West Bank, and is considered a flagrant aggression against international law, resolutions of international legitimacy and agreements. signed.

The State Department considered this message an official piracy and an extension of the so-called "deal of the century" and an integral part of the previous US administration's adoption and its absolute support for the occupation and its racist expansionist colonial projects.

Washington - (AFP) - An Arizona judge on Saturday dismissed a lawsuit filed by Carrie Lake, the Republican supporter of Donald Trump , to challenge the gubernatorial election result in the southwestern state.

Judge Peter Thompson said in his decision, seen by AFP, that the court found "no clear and convincing evidence of irregularities" alleged by Lake that would affect the outcome of the November midterm elections.

But Lake, the 53-year-old former TV news anchor, was quick to respond via Twitter Saturday, saying, "In order to restore confidence and integrity in our elections, I will appeal his ruling."

After losing to Democrat Katie Hobbs by 17,117 votes, Lake claimed that the problems with ballot printing in Maricopa County, Arizona's most populous, were intended to defeat her.

Judge Thompson, who also confirmed Hobbes' victory, added that the court could not accept speculation or conjectures instead of clear and convincing evidence.

Lake supporters took advantage of some of the malfunctions in Maricopa voting machines and the formation of lines in front of them during the November elections to promote their theories about fraud.

Election officials denied that any legal votes had been excluded and campaigned on social media to refute the lies being circulated online.

Arizona has been under intense scrutiny for the two years since Joe Biden narrowly won the state against Trump while he was president, and Maricopa County has become the focal point for deniers of the presidential election result.

And Lake made denying Biden's victory in the 2020 presidential election a centerpiece of her campaign, and said that she would not have endorsed his victory if she had been in the position of governor at the time.

(أ ف ب) -أعلنت رابطة الدوري الفرنسي لكرة القدم الأربعاء أن لجنتها التأديبية أوقفت قطب الدفاع الإسباني لنادي باريس سان جرمان سيرجيو راموس ثلاث مباريات بينها واحدة مع وقف التنفيذ.

وأدانت اللجنة القائد المخضرم السابق لنادي ريال مدريد (36 عاما) بتوجيه كلمات نابية الحكم بيار غايوست في المباراة ضد المضيف رينس السبت في المرحلة العاشرة من الدوري عندما طرد في الدقيقة 42 وذلك للمرة الـ28 في مسيرته الاحترافية.

وسيغيب راموس عن الكلاسيكو ضد مرسيليا الأحد في ملعب بارك دي برانس، والرحلة إلى أجاكسيو في 21 تشرين الأول/أكتوبر الحالي.
ويشكل إيقاف راموس ضربة موجعة لمدرب سان جرمان كريستوف غالتييه المحروم من خدمات بريسنل كيمبيمبي والظهير الأيسر البرتغالي نونو مينديش بسبب الإصابة.

TUNIS - (Xinhua) - Statistical data published by the National Observatory for Traffic Safety of the Tunisian Ministry of the Interior showed today (Sunday) that the traffic accidents that Tunisia witnessed from the beginning of the year until December 23, caused the death of 1,014 people and the injury of 7,736.

During the aforementioned period, Tunisia recorded 5,353 traffic accidents, an increase of 7.43 percent compared to the results recorded during the same period last year.

The causes of these accidents, according to the Observatory’s data, are due to inattention and inattention to 2,180 accidents that left 259 deaths and 2,590 injured, then speeding to 747 accidents that resulted in 265 deaths and 1,319 injuries recorded, then lack of respect for priority in 441 traffic accidents that caused 50 cases to be recorded. death and 686 injured.

The governorate of Tunis ranked first in the number of accidents with 890 traffic accidents, resulting in 92 deaths and 1,220 injuries, followed by the governorate of Ben Arous with 422 accidents, then the governorate of Nabeul with 420 accidents, then the governorate of Mahdia with 312 traffic accidents, and the governorate of Sfax with 282 accidents. .

Tunisia is considered one of the countries in which traffic accidents abound, as official reports indicate that the rate of traffic accidents reaches 30 accidents per day, killing at least 3 people and injuring 40, which is equivalent to one death every 8 hours, in addition to material losses.

لشكر كاه، أفغانستان - (شينخوا) تأكد مقتل طفل واحد وإصابة ستة آخرين جراء انفجار عبوة ناسفة في ناحية جيرشك بمقاطعة هلمند جنوبي أفغانستان الثلاثاء، حسبما أعلن حافظ رشيد مدير هيئة المعلومات والثقافة بالمقاطعة اليوم (الأربعاء).

وفي حديثه للصحفيين، قال رشيد إن الانفجار وقع بعد أن عثر الأطفال المنكوبون على عبوة تشبه اللعبة وبدأوا اللعب بها قبل انفجارها بشكل مفاجئ، ما أدى إلى مصرع طفل على الفور وإصابة ستة آخرين، بعضهم في حالة حرجة.

وأضاف المسؤول أن أفغانستان تعد واحدة من أكثر الدول التي تحتوي على ألغام في العالم، حيث إن عددا لا يحصى من العبوات غير المنفجرة التي خلفتها عقود الحرب الماضية، تودي بحياة أفغان معظمهم من الأطفال الأبرياء.

Written by: Dr. Khaled Maali

Throughout history, it has become known in all revolutions or peoples whose lands were occupied, wise men and wise men hasten to cool and freeze internal contradictions, whatever their strength and unity, because by liberating them, stimulating or strengthening them, creative energies are wasted, and years are set back, which is correct and morally unacceptable. And mentally.

shooting d. Nasir al-Din al-Shaer and his injury in the legs, and the failure of the killing operation - Attaf Allah - do not understand, except that the main contradiction is satisfied with it, because in this way the energies and the compass are directed to a wrong direction, as a matter of dividing and conquering.

Someone might say that what happened is contradictions between Hamas and Fatah, and it is not correct to comment everything on the pretext of the occupation, and that the issue is within this context, but this is inaccurate. Always occupied, and nothing else.

So who did this?! one might ask? Whoever did this act did not read the Palestinian map well, otherwise how do we explain that everyone condemned and denounced it, including Fatah, the PA and all the other forces? Through a national unity based on struggle foundations, that prevents resorting to such actions in the future, so that our people remain in the circle of security and safety in terms of security and civil peace, and devote themselves to fighting the occupation, not fighting each other and draining our energies.

At the level of individuals and families, or institutions and powers, and even great countries and civilizations, there have always been those who do not like the situation, not to develop it, but to confuse and try to stop the progress of the train, and instead of going to the ballot boxes, they resort to bullet boxes because they know that the train has missed, or is about to miss it.

Immediately after what happened, Dr. The poet is on national unity while he is bleeding, so he knows and understands the Palestinian situation and reads it well, unlike those who shot him. It can only be solved by law and dialogue, not by bullet boxes.

Someone might say: What is the solution after what happened?! Does any Palestinian accept that the solution is to go towards self-suicide, with general chaos, loss of security and safety, exaltation of internal contradictions, and making the occupation watch and laugh at us and waste our energies for free?!

From the above, it is necessary to strengthen and glorify the comprehensive internal unity, and here it is not right for the honorable, the free and the wise from Fatah and the forces of the Palestinian people to remain in the circle of silence, as it is their turn to say their word: there is no alternative to national unity, and to utter everything that disrupts and confuses it, and let us learn from the parties and forces The occupation, despite its manyness and contradictions, does not resort to weapons and violence at all, but rather a regulatory law that governs them all, and they agree on our people, so who has the right to unity?! Are we the owners of the right?! Or are they the owners of falsehood, injustice and occupation of the Palestinian people?!

Paris - (AFP) - Iran's Revolutionary Guards have arrested prominent lawyer Mostafa Nili, one of more than a dozen lawyers arrested during the crackdown on protests that erupted after the death of Mahsa Amini, his sister announced.

Fatima Nili wrote on Twitter that members of the Revolutionary Guards intelligence arrested Nili at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran on Monday evening, before raiding his mother's house and confiscating personal belongings.

Saeed Dehghan, another prominent lawyer believed to be abroad, confirmed Nili's arrest in a Twitter post.

Dehghan said Nili was one of the "few hopes of citizens against a political system that is an enemy of lawyers" and also against the Revolutionary Guards, which "considers itself the law."

Security forces have launched a campaign of mass arrests of artists, dissidents, journalists and lawyers since protests erupted over Amini's death on September 16.

Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, died three days after she was arrested in Tehran by the morality police for violating the Islamic Republic's strict dress code.

Security forces, including the Revolutionary Guards, have killed at least 186 people during the crackdown on the women-led protest movement, according to the Norway-based Human Rights Organization in Iran.

A total of 118 people have been killed in separate demonstrations since September 30 in Sistan-Baluchestan, a predominantly Sunni province on the southeastern border between Iran and Pakistan.

Thousands of people have been arrested in the crackdown, including more than a dozen lawyers who were working to defend those arrested before they too were taken into custody.

Tokyo (dpa) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumi Kishida said he had ordered the restart of about nine nuclear reactors to help calm concerns about a potential energy crisis.

"There are concerns about a power shortage this winter," Kishida was quoted by Bloomberg news agency as saying in a press conference today, adding, "We have to prevent such a situation from occurring."

It is noteworthy that Japan suffers from limited electricity supplies due to severe weather, the outage of older power stations from service, and the delay in restarting nuclear reactors that were closed after the Fukushima disaster in 2011.

Jenin - "Jerusalem" dot com - Ali Samoudi - As he enters the nineteenth year in the occupation prisons , the patient seventy-year-old Kawthar Hammami, "Umm Muhammad", has nothing but the weapon of patience and supplication to the Lord of the Worlds, to extend her life so that she can live the joy of life with seeing him that was stolen by the occupation Since the arrest of her imprisoned son, Muhammad Zakaria Muhammad Hamami, 42 years old, she says: "Free without restrictions, I hold him in my arms that I miss hugging him so much, and our joys are complete with his long-awaited wedding, despite the husband of my grandchildren, and the presence of 19 grandchildren around me, joy will not enter our home and our lives, as long as Far from us and captive."

In the city of Nablus, Muhammad al-Nour was born in 1978, to be the third in his family of 4 members, whose life the occupation made difficult by repeating his arrests. His sister, Nihad Um Raafat, told Al-Quds.com: “He was born, raised, and raised in his city, Nablus. He learned in its schools, but The occupation arrested him for the first time in 2000, before he took his high school exams, and he spent two years behind bars.

And she adds: "We were almost happy with his freedom and his return to us, when the occupation chased him, and he was arrested again during the second intifada. He was among the resistance fighters in Nablus who were besieged in the Hosh al-Atout area, and after a clash with the occupation, they were all arrested, and he spent 9 months in prison."

After his liberation, Muhammad resumed his life, and began planning for his life and future. He was one of the first young men to open a center for computers and games, in addition to his work and his affiliation with the National Authority. He worked a lot in the field of construction before joining the intelligence service, but the occupation was waiting for him, as his sister tells. Um Raafat, on 11/15/2004, he was arrested in Al-Bathan area, after the occupation forces besieged him in one of the houses, which dozens of soldiers raided and arrested him.

And she adds: "They immediately transferred him to the cellars for investigation, but there was no news of him, and we were unable to reach him and visit him, due to the circumstances, closures, and the invasion of West Bank cities and checkpoints."

She added: "We used to see him in the court sessions in Salem until they sentenced him to life imprisonment, and he moved between all prisons, suffered from punishments, and his health condition was affected due to the conditions of investigation and prisons, and he became suffering from stomach ulcers, and the administration neglected his treatment, which caused him complications." .

Muhammad adapted and got involved in the reality of the captive movement, and participated in the battles of empty stomachs, and challenged, as his sister explains, the prison and the jailer by education. He presented high school 3 times and obtained it successfully, and joined Al-Quds Open University and obtained a bachelor’s degree, and is currently pursuing postgraduate studies and studying for a master’s degree, as well He invested the period of his detention by memorizing the Noble Qur’an, and he took courses in calligraphy and intonation, and he loves to read continuously and continuously.

Despite her pains and illnesses, her mother, Kawthar, continued to visit her beloved in all prisons, and his sister says: "My mother did not sleep on the night of the visit, preparing for it as if it were a feast, for her relationship with Muhammad was strong and distinguished, as well as with all of us. He has a big heart, he meets our needs, and he rejoices to draw a smile in our hearts, but the occupation deprived us of him.”

And she adds: "His absence was a great pain and pain for us on all occasions when we miss him, on holidays and Ramadan, and even in marriage. There was no joy and my mother was looking for him and crying about his absence, and even after she had 16 grandchildren, she was still sad because she wanted to see her grandchildren as children." Mohammed".

And she continues: "When we used to gather at the Ramadan table, my mother would not stop crying and his place was empty, so we spend time praying with her for his freedom and all the prisoners and their salvation from the prisons of injustice."

On the anniversary of independence, Muhammad was arrested and entered a new year behind bars, and his sister says: "We are in pain and sorrow, and the occupation is stealing the flower of their youth and practicing slow killing against them. The fragrance of freedom, and they continue to live in dignity, establish homes, have children, and live like the rest of the people in bliss and dignity.”

And she adds, "Our hope is in the Lord of the Worlds, and we are relying on Him, to honor us with their near freedom, God willing."

Dubai - (AFP) - Large areas of the UAE were hit Sunday by a new dust storm that caused a significant decrease in visibility, prompting the authorities to ask drivers to exercise caution on the roads and warn of expected heavy rain.

Clouds of yellow dust and soil covered the main monuments and homes in large cities, and horizontal visibility was minimal to the minimum in the latest wave of a series of suffocating dust storms that struck the Middle East during the past few months.

On Saturday, the Abu Dhabi Media Office recommended on Twitter that drivers "use the car when necessary" while "driving safely while taking caution."

Horizontal visibility was less than a kilometer in Abu Dhabi and Dubai on Sunday.

The warnings of unusual rains in the extremely hot summer in the desert country came after seven people were killed as a result of sudden torrential rains that hit the country last month.

The National Authority for Emergency, Crisis and Disaster Management announced at the time that it had received hundreds of requests for assistance, as flood waters flooded the streets of the coastal city of Fujairah, in particular, and other areas in the east of the country.

A series of severe dust storms, believed to be exacerbated by climate change, hit Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Iran during the first months of this year, causing the closure of airports, ports and schools. Thousands of people have been hospitalized for breathing problems.

The UAE is highly vulnerable to global warming, according to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, with its exposure to rising temperatures, decreasing rainfall and increasing the frequency of dust storms, while rising sea levels threaten its low-lying coasts.

Paris (AFP) - Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch filed a defamation lawsuit in Paris against former French European MP Jose Buffet, who claimed the kingdom tried to bribe him on the sidelines of negotiations for a trade deal in the early 2000s, according to documents seen by AFP.

Bovet told France Inter radio on Friday that when he was rapporteur of the Foreign Trade Commission "in the years 2009-2014", he opposed the "harmful" free trade agreement relating to fruit and vegetable trade between the European Union and Morocco.

He said, "The Minister of Agriculture (at the time, Aziz Akhannouch) could not bear my opposition to this project, and offered to bring me a gift in Montpellier, in a quiet café." Asked by the journalist whether it was about money, Buffet replied, "What else do you want it to be?"
Buffet said he made an appointment for him at his lawyer's office and "it (the case) stopped there."

"When there are huge economic interests at stake, these countries exert pressure and some deputies, whom I describe as fraudsters, took advantage of this," he said.

Akhannouch says in the lawsuit, which he filed on Tuesday and which was seen by Agence France-Presse, that these are "unacceptable false accusations" and "reflect buried hatred."
Olivier Baratelli's lawyer said, "Jose Buffet is clearly and unfairly trying to take advantage of the judicial developments related to the European Parliament to produce old and unfounded stories."

Buffet's accusations came at the height of what was described as a corruption scandal in which Qatar is suspected of involvement in the European Parliament, especially affecting the Vice-President of the European Foundation, Eva Cayley.

Beirut - (AFP) - At a time when the economic crisis in which Lebanon is plunging prevented many from buying books, which affected the two most prominent activities in this sector, the sea carried to the Lebanese on Friday "the largest floating book fair" from which it can be purchased at reduced prices. .
This exhibition is on board the "Logos Hope" ship, which is run by the German "DBI Ships" organization, and will remain anchored in the port of Beirut for about two weeks.
The ship's visitors on Friday, including the Lebanese Minister of Culture, Muhammad Mortada, received a warm welcome from the ship's crew, who number about 400 volunteers from about 65 countries. Some of them wore their traditional national dress, and made sure to shake hands with everyone.
The volunteers spend about a year or more on board the ship, and their goal, according to the media statement, is "to share knowledge, help and hope with people all over the world."

The director of the ship and the Malaysian crew, Edward David, explained that the aim of the ship's arrival to Beirut from Cyprus and the opening of its floating exhibition, which will last until December 31, is to "share knowledge, hope and hope with the Lebanese." The ship leaves for Egypt in the first week of January, and it is commanded by the British James Perry.
The Lebanese Minister of Culture, Muhammad Mortada, praised the name of the ship, "Logos Hope", meaning the word and hope.
Mortada added, "The message that this ship sends is that battleships, aircraft carriers, and submarines are not what make civilization (...) because they carry (...) the tools of killing and death. As for the book, it only carries life," describing the ship as "a bridge." friendship between peoples.
The floating book fair includes about 5,000 books in Arabic and English. These publications are classified in an organized manner, in which they are specialized in the worlds of women and men. There are scientific and motivational books, a group of religious books, and the largest part of the exhibition is devoted to children's books.
These books are offered for sale at reduced prices, while visitors pay a symbolic fee of 20,000 Lebanese pounds, or less than half a dollar, to enter the ship.
Buying imported books is no longer within the reach of most Lebanese, due to the economic and living hardship their country is witnessing.
This was a reason to divert attention this year from holding the Francophone Book Fair in Beirut in one fixed location, as was the practice until 2018, and replacing it with a group of free, mobile cultural activities in several regions in which more than 100 multinational writers participated last October. Under the title of the International Francophone "Beirut Book Festival", bookselling was not an essential element in it.
A few days ago, the sixty-fourth session of the Beirut International Arab Book Fair was concluded, in which 124 publishing houses participated, while the number was 240 in 2019, before the crisis.
The director of the floating library, Mike Ngwaro, who has been working on the ship for six years, explained that this initiative is symbolic in encouraging people and an entire society to read and culture. "We have a large collection of various books for adults and children," the Zimbabwean told AFP.
"We try to get as many recent publications as possible," he added, noting that visitors to the ship are usually interested in literary books in general and children's books.

To date, the ship has had stops in 150 countries and territories and has hosted 49 million visitors on board.
David called on the Lebanese to visit the ship and interact with its crew, saying, "It is not only a ship and a book fair, but it is more than that, as it represents a vision that makes a difference and contributes to human development and advances knowledge through the displayed books."
During the ship's stay in Beirut, its management will send a team to visit a hospital, and will hold many initiatives on board, including "artistic and educational activities for young people that spread the meaning of friendship and carry values," according to what Port Liaison Director Nidine Sebastian told AFP.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Today, Sunday, the Israeli government approved the proposal of its President, Yair Lapid, and Minister of Regional Cooperation, Issawi Freij, regarding the implementation of the " Jordan Gate" project, which aims to establish a joint industrial zone with the Hashemite Kingdom.

According to the Hebrew Channel 7, the project appeared as an idea in the peace agreement talks in 1994, and it was decided to promote the establishment and operation of the region with the aim of deepening cooperation with the Kingdom.

Lapid said that relations with neighboring countries, especially with the two countries, are developing, and this is another step forward.

Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - Yahya Sinwar , leader of the Hamas movement in Gaza, revealed today, Wednesday, rounds of negotiation that took place indirectly with the occupation prior to the recent elections to complete a prisoner exchange deal.

Sinwar said in a speech during the 35th launching ceremony of the "Hamas" movement in Al-Katiba Square in Gaza, in the presence of a large crowd, that the negotiations stopped with the start of the Israeli elections, accusing the occupation of prevarication in this file.

He stressed that if the file is not moved again within a specified time, the resistance will work to bury it and find another way to liberate the prisoners.

And he indicated that during the secret tours that took place, Hamas presented its demands, which were represented in the release of the Shalit deal detainees, women prisoners, children, and the sick, headed by the captive leader Nasser Abu Hamid and the captive commander Walid Daqqa, and the detained bodies in exchange for handing over to the occupation Mengistu and Al-Sayed, and two black boxes, either the bodies of Hadar Goldin and Oron Shaul, or evidence Their lives, to be later proceeding on the way the Shalit deal.

Sinwar warned the next Israeli government of the consequences of its violation of sanctities and the Palestinian land, stressing that the resistance and the Palestinian people will fail its plans.

He stressed that Hamas is in full agreement with everyone who carries the gun, and that it did not disagree with Fatah when it was carrying the banner of the armed struggle, but its disagreement with it was due to the path of settlement and coordination.

He called on the leadership of the authority to implement the decisions of the Central Council, especially the immediate cessation of security coordination and political arrests.

He reiterated his movement's reaffirmation of its refusal to abide by the resolutions of legitimacy and the Quartet, considering it decisions that do not do justice to the Palestinian people and their cause.

The leader of the Hamas movement in Gaza called on the people of Jerusalem to be patient and continue in Rabat. He also called on the people of the interior to close ranks and unite the front to confront the fascism of the occupation.

Al-Sinwar stressed that the issue of the prisoners is the subject of a national consensus among all, calling on them to prepare for any battle they will wage, and that the resistance will stand behind them.

He pointed out that the resistance, with all its military wings, is working all the time to build the liberation force and the Army of Return, noting that Hamas, according to its estimates, gave the resistance in the West Bank an opportunity to ignite.

And he sent a message to the leaders of the occupation, in which he said: "We do not fear you, nor do we fear your policies, and we have brought down your governments and are able to bring down more, and we buried their leaders, and you did not fail to resist us or our people."

He added: "We say to the occupation, we will bring you a roaring flood, unlimited missiles and soldiers without limit, and we will bring you millions of our nation, wave after wave."

After the speech, two members of the shadow unit of the Al-Qassam Brigades prisoners from the occupation army appeared, and offered a piece of weapon to the Israeli officer Hadar Goldin, whose traces were lost in the 2014 war.

San Salvador - (AFP) - More than a thousand soldiers cordoned off a San Salvador neighborhood on Saturday, as part of President Najib Bukela's war on gangs, the second operation of its kind within a month in this violence-torn Central American country.

Since Saturday morning, the Totonisapa region has been "completely" cordoned off, El Salvador's president wrote on Twitter. He said that "more than a thousand soldiers and 130 policemen will arrest criminals" in this area "known for drug trafficking."

And on December 3, the army massed about 10,000 soldiers in the town of Soyapango, adjacent to San Salvador, where about 500 suspected gang members were arrested, according to the latest government tally.

In Totonishaba, the authorities announced that they had carried out the first six arrests of "criminals", without specifying whether they were members of gangs or involved in drug trafficking.

"All terrorists, drug dealers and gangsters will be expelled from this neighborhood, which until a few months ago was a hotbed of crime. Honest citizens have nothing to fear and can carry on with their normal lives," Najib Bukele said in another tweet.

On March 27, Congress, at the request of the President of El Salvador, decreed an emergency regime to combat the escalation of gang violence.

This war on gangs has led to the arrest of more than 60,000 people since March for alleged links to criminal organizations, according to official figures.

PalSport Agency/ Member of the Board of Directors of Hilal Al-Quds Club, Iyad Al-Qawasmi, stated that the club's board of directors set, during its regular meeting, next week, a date for announcing the deals concluded by the club for the football team in preparation for the next season.

Al-Qawasmi confirmed that the board of directors concluded several special deals in different centers according to the team's needs and at the request of the team's coach, Ammar Salman, and compensation for the members who left the team at the end of the last season.

And Al-Qawasmi indicated that the board of directors worked to attract players for more than one season, so that there would be more stability and harmony, and to reach satisfactory results for the fans of Hilal Al-Quds.

Al-Qawasmi explained that the board of directors worked to arrange the ranks of the first team in preparation for the next season and to end all matters related to the registration of players with the Palestinian Football Association.

Al-Qawasmi indicated that the board of directors worked on the idea launched by the club’s president, lawyer Diaa Al-Shweiki, to set a higher ceiling for salaries, and that the selection of players came within this vision, which aims to continue and adhere to the players’ contracts. Thank God, the group of new contracts was distinguished and prominent, and it will have a clear imprint in the next season.

Al-Qawasmi concluded that the announcement of the new deals and renewal will be in the presence of the board of directors and the players in a special ceremony.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Council of the Bar Association decided to suspend work before all regular and military courts, settlement courts and public prosecutions, tomorrow, Thursday.

And the Council announced, in a statement issued tonight, that the name of Uday Al-Tamimi has been named for the upcoming practice exam, in honor of his soul, and in mourning for Palestine’s loss of the martyr, Uday Al-Tamimi.

New Delhi (AFP) - Sixteen soldiers were killed Friday in northeastern India when their truck crashed after it veered off a steep slope, the Indian army said.

A statement issued by the army stated that "an ambulance was dispatched immediately and evacuated four injured soldiers by air," with confirmation of the death of 3 officers and 13 soldiers who succumbed to their injuries after the accident.

The roads in Sikkim state, where the accident occurred, are among the highest and most dangerous in India, especially those along the isolated border with Tibet in the Himalayas.

Accidents involving army vehicles near the vast borders with China and Pakistan claim the lives of a large number of soldiers every year.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Muhammad Abu Khdeir - Aler Grubbs, Director of USAID USAID, reviewed the mission's projects during the years 2021 and 2022, and those that were recently approved after US President Joe Biden's visit to the occupied Palestinian territories.

During a meeting with a number of representatives of the Palestinian press yesterday afternoon, Grubbs said: USAID's work is part of the United States' commitments, which are administered equally between Palestinians and Israelis, according to the vision of the two-state solution, noting that the assistance provided by the agency, which it will provide during the remaining months of the year 2022 and 2023 are new, important and tangible for the Palestinians.

She stressed that the goal is to improve the lives of the Palestinian people to create conditions for a viable two-state solution between Palestinians and Israelis, adding: USAID deals with the economic and development aspirations of the Palestinian people.

She added that the agency is working to promote development led by the private sector. through improved access to basic services such as health care and clean water; increasing opportunities for young people; support for civil society and vulnerable populations; and providing life-saving humanitarian assistance.

She said: The agency works to promote peacebuilding and conflict resolution between Israelis and Palestinians, and these efforts work together to enhance freedom, security, and prosperity for Palestinians, Israelis, and their neighbors.

She indicated that the agency supports dialogue and meetings between Palestinians and Israelis to meet on issues of common interest to build trust and strengthen the conditions for peace, and that the agency and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs bring together individuals from different backgrounds in peace-building activities between individuals, and these activities provide opportunities to address issues, reconcile differences and enhance understanding. and mutual trust by working on common goals such as economic development, cooperation, environment, health, education, sports, music and information technology.

Groups said that the process of supporting and building peace comes in accordance with the enactment by Congress of the Middle East Partnership for Peace Act (MEPPA), to provide up to $ 250 million over five years to promote peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians to enable a sustainable two-state solution, and MEPPA promotes economic cooperation between the two sides.

She added: Support for peacebuilding takes place in accordance with the Partnership Initiative in the Middle East - and the promotion of conditions conducive to peace, noting that USAID's work during the year 2021 resulted in the disbursement of $100 million, and an amount of $150 million was allocated for the coming months of the current year 2022, as allocated for the year Next 2023, the amount of 270 million dollars.

She revealed that this aid comes as part of larger and broader projects for the United States, estimated at about half a billion dollars.

She said that the grants provided by the Agency for Conflict Management and Mitigation (CMM) support Israelis, Palestinians, and citizens to address issues of common concern, and the US Agency for International Development / West Bank and Gaza, and the US State Department jointly manage these grants, while CMM activities provide opportunities to develop solutions and conciliation between differences and foster greater understanding and mutual trust by working on common goals such as economic development, the environment, health, education, sports, music and information technology.

She added: The Nita M. Lowey Partnership for Peace in the Middle East Act (MEPPA) promotes economic cooperation, people-to-people peacebuilding programs, and advances shared community building, peaceful coexistence, dialogue, and reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians. To achieve these goals, MEPPA established two funds and authorizes With up to $250 million over five years, starting with $50 million in fiscal year 2021 funding, MEPPA designates USAID and the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) to implement the funds.

She stated that the Partnership Fund supports the two parties for peace within the framework of MEPPA, Israeli-Palestinian partnerships that build on a proven record of solving joint economic and social development challenges through two major initiatives, and it encourages building joint societies by promoting mutual understanding, trust and cooperation through Israeli and Palestinian partnerships. that addresses common social development challenges, within two funding tracks: the Partnership for People for Peace Fund Grant Opportunity and the Regional Economic Bridges (BREB) activity.

In response to a question about democracy and civil society organizations, she said that we consider civil society organizations - including community groups, religious groups, human rights defenders, journalists and others - important to the development of society and the mitigation of conflicts in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

She added: The agency provides capacity-building assistance and grants to civil society organizations to implement social and community development projects and improve government response to citizens' needs. The agency also supports training and peer learning opportunities in civil society organizations to increase the organizations' effectiveness and advocacy.

She said that the agency is currently doing this through the following activities:
Civic and Community Engagement Activity (CPCE)
$5 Million • Implemented by FHI Development 360 LLC • 2021-2023

She said: The civic engagement and community engagement (CPCE) activity enhances governance and builds the capacities of civil society organizations in addition to increasing the development of participatory society and civic engagement. CPCE helps civil society organizations better advocate for and serve citizens, which will lead to increased citizen engagement and participation.

She pointed out that the agency supports the urgent needs of the most vulnerable populations in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including by providing essential food assistance, essential non-food items such as hygiene kits and medical supplies, access to clean water and health care, and psychosocial support. For children affected by conflict and economic opportunities to improve the quality of life of Palestinians.

She indicated that the agency is doing this through the following activities:

Helping the vulnerable in the West Bank and Gaza Strip
$20.2 million • Implemented by the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) • 2021-2022 In partnership with the World Food Program, USAID's "Assistance to Vulnerable Groups in the West Bank and Gaza" project addresses food security, enhances food consumption, It increases dietary diversity for the most vulnerable and food-insecure non-refugee population. In addition, WFP connects the Palestinian private sector (including shopkeepers, farms and factories) to produce and deliver assistance.

Imagine Gaza 2020
$50 million • Implemented by Catholic Relief Services • 2016-2023

Envision Gaza supports vulnerable individuals and their families in Gaza to deal with ongoing stresses and unexpected shocks. Envision Gaza provides emergency assistance to vulnerable people through appropriate and timely humanitarian aid for the purchase of food and other essential life-saving household items and training for local NGOs to enable rapid response to crises. In addition, Envision Gaza supports a range of livelihood opportunities for the most vulnerable. job readiness training for young people who have recently graduated from university or vocational training; Small capital grants to existing companies to help them restart, stabilize or grow. The activity prioritizes those most affected by shocks, such as COVID-19 or the May 2021 conflict in Gaza.

In addition, the Agency supports vulnerable populations through humanitarian aid, and provides life-saving assistance to Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip through its Humanitarian Assistance Office.

She indicated that the agency increases opportunities for youth, including vulnerable and marginalized youth, and helps them to engage effectively in their communities. The agency provides youth with the necessary psychosocial support, life skills and leadership opportunities, in addition to referrals to technical training and other forms of support to build skills and generate income.

She said that the agency is currently carrying out the following activity:

Youth positive participation activity
$25 million • Done by Mercy Corps • 2021-2026
Positive Youth Engagement (PYE) is a five-year multi-sectoral youth activity designed to address issues core to Palestinian youth development, PYE supports 50,000 vulnerable and marginalized youth between the ages of 10-19 with services that improve education, health, access to employment opportunities and community participation Through: (i) psychosocial and vocational guidance, life skills, and civic education activities; (ii) Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programs, internships, and entrepreneurship support; and (iii) youth-led clubs and councils, community advocacy and social media campaigns, and mentorship opportunities.

Amman - "Jerusalem" dot com - Jordanian security forces arrested an Israeli, who infiltrated from the border area towards the Kingdom, today, Saturday.

According to the Hebrew website, Walla, the Jordanian security has begun to interrogate him, and it is expected that he will be handed over to the Israeli authorities again.

Jerusalem - "Al Quds" dot com - Today, Sunday, the national and Islamic forces in occupied Jerusalem announced a comprehensive strike for all schools in Jerusalem, tomorrow, Monday, to reject any form of imposing "Israeli" curricula or the fake curriculum.

In a joint statement with the parents of Jerusalem, the forces affirmed Jerusalemites' adherence to their firm position, with the absolute and complete rejection of attempts to impose a fake or innovative curriculum on our children in all schools, regardless of their academic references, and not to accept anything other than the Palestinian curriculum.

And it held the administration of any school responsible for the national, moral and religious responsibility for deviating from the consensus of the parents and violating the national position, expressing the rejection of all forms of financial extortion practiced by the "Israeli" Ministry of Education and the occupation municipality in the city against school administrations and the policy of overt and veiled threats towards them.

She said, "The Palestinian people have the right to choose the curriculum that is taught to their children," calling on the relevant international institutions to stand up to their responsibilities, curb the occupation and its executive arms, and protect Palestinian educational institutions.

And called on the Palestinian government to provide real alternatives, and to secure the actual needs and resources necessary to protect the Palestinian curriculum away from slogans and loose phrases.

She added, "The national and historical heritage will not be erased by all attempts at falsification and falsification, nor will all methods and behaviors of robbing minds and destroying the national memory of successive generations have suffered and are still suffering from the scourge of policies of repression, forced displacement, and racial discrimination practiced by the occupation government and its municipality in our occupied capital."

GAZA - (Xinhua) - Palestinian artists have finally succeeded in breaking the human isolation experienced by the residents of the Gaza Strip by producing dozens of artworks that reflect the reality of the conditions they live in in the Strip, which has been under a strict Israeli blockade since 2007.

And Sharif Sarhan (47 years old) is among the most prominent Gazan artists who left their mark through his artistic paintings, reflecting through them the bitter reality in the Strip, which is inhabited by more than two million people, half of whom are Palestinian refugees.

Drawing, photography, sculpture and design are among the most prominent tools of Sarhan, who spent 10 years producing his unique artworks that left a clear impact on his audience, not only locally, but also globally.

"It was not easy for us to break the human isolation that was imposed on the Strip due to the blockade and the political and economic instability," Sarhan told Xinhua while he was among a number of his artworks.

Sarhan, who usually holds art exhibitions in the Strip and Arab and European countries, adds to his latest work, "The paintings are among the important works through which the reality in Gaza is translated into the world in light of the complex situation due to the instability of the political and economic conditions in the Palestinian territories."

To achieve this, Sarhan has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions in Britain, the United States, Jordan, Egypt and the UAE, in addition to dozens of exhibitions in the West Bank and East Jerusalem.

Since the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) took control of the Gaza Strip by force in the summer of 2007, Israel imposed a tight blockade on the Strip, accusing the movement of threatening the security of Israelis.

In addition, both Israel and Hamas have engaged in five large-scale military wars and a number of other limited tensions on the ground, resulting in deaths and destruction of infrastructure on both sides.

In addition, the Palestinian internal division between the Palestinian National Liberation Movement (Fatah), which runs the West Bank, and (Hamas) led to poor conditions in the Strip, high rates of poverty, unemployment and food insecurity, according to Palestinian and UN institutions.

As a result, Sarhan believes that life in Gaza has become gray, as most works, artistic projects and dreams have not been completed due to the political restrictions that control the entire region.

Last week, Sarhan held his last exhibition for five days at the French Cultural Center (FCC) in Gaza under the title (The Abnormal Act), where he showed dozens of his paintings to the public.

François Tigre, director of the French Cultural Center, told Xinhua that the art exhibition is one of the dozens implemented by Sarhan, who is making incredible efforts to change the stereotype of Gaza as a conflict zone.

Tigger added that the French people and Europeans are confused about the humanitarian situation in Gaza, pointing out that artwork can allow Europeans to learn about the reality in the region and understand how people deal with their lives based on their own circumstances.

As for Assaf Al-Kharti, another artist residing in the Gaza Strip followed in the footsteps of Sarhan to translate the social issues of the world through his artwork by recycling iron waste into forms that embody the problems that the residents of the Strip suffer from.

Al-Kharti, 29, told Xinhua that the artistic sculptures "reflect the reality of the population's problems in the Gaza Strip, such as travel restrictions, education problems and unemployment among young people to the countries of the world."

Al-Kharti complains that "the youth in Gaza suffer because of the Israeli blockade and the Palestinian division from a bad situation that casts a dark shadow on the difficult economic, political, social and living conditions in the Strip."

Reflecting his view of life in Gaza, Al-Kharti participated in many local exhibitions, while he was able to participate remotely in international art events, as he sent his artwork without attending the events.

"We, the people of Gaza, need to recycle our lives, hopes and dreams away from military wars and the imposed blockade so that they can be properly rehabilitated to live a better life," says Al-Kharti.

Many people, analysts, and foreign visitors praised both Sarhan and Al-Kharti, and said that they succeeded in shifting the reality in the Gaza Strip away from the endless conflict with Israel.

A picture taken in the year 1952 in the city of Jerusalem of the Palestinian boxing champion and its founder, the late great Adeeb Al-Desouki, owner of the golden paws, who was displaced by the Nakba from his city Jaffa, "the bride of the Mediterranean" to the Palestinian capital, the city of Jerusalem, in which he settled. After the Nakba, he moved to Kuwait in search of livelihood, and there he worked as a coach. For the Kuwaiti military team, and in Kuwait and Jordan, he spread this game as he spread it in Palestine, and the last club he trained in in the city of Jerusalem was the Muslim Brotherhood Club.

And in the days of the beautiful time of boxing, Al-Dasouki was the champion of the game for the Middle East, and Al-Dasouki accompanied a number of Palestinian boxing stars and trained with him and at his hands. We mention among them: the able boxer Ibn Al-Quds Shaban Al-Salaymeh, and the late Muhammad Al-Zarqa “Abu Hamza”, Yunis Ashour, the late Fayez Abu Dalo, the late Mahmoud Al-Maslouhi, the late Jalal Hamo, the late Zaid Ghoneim, Shehada Edkidek "Abu Steef", and among his most prominent students in Jordan was the hero of the Kingdom of Jordan Fahd Al-Tanbour.

The history and legacy of this able boxer was preserved by his son Youssef Al-Desouki, who trained boxing in Jordan, as well as his students who came after him.

** Within a series of Palestinian sports archives (Pal Sport Agency)

London - (AFP) - Relief organizations ChristianAid and ActionAid announced Monday they were suspending their activities in Afghanistan after the Taliban ordered a ban on women working in non-governmental organisations, bringing the total to six organizations that have taken a similar step.

ChristianAid's head of international programs, Ray Hassan, said in a statement that the organization was "urgently seeking clarification on this announcement and urging the authorities to rescind the ban. ... While we do, we are unfortunately suspending the operation of our programmes."

Hassan warned that "millions in Afghanistan are on the brink of starvation."

"Reports of families so desperate that they are forced to sell their children to buy food is heartbreaking," he added, adding that banning women from working in humanitarian organizations will only "impede our ability to provide aid to the growing number of people in need." ".

In turn, ActionAid announced that preventing women from working in it "impedes reaching half of the population who are already suffering from hunger."

"ActionAid has made the difficult decision to pause most of its programming in Afghanistan until the picture becomes clear," it said in a statement.

On Sunday, a similar joint statement was issued by Save the Children, the Norwegian Refugee Council and CARE.

The International Relief Committee, which provides emergency services in the areas of health, education and others, and employs 3,000 women, also announced that it would suspend its activities throughout Afghanistan.

Banning women from working in organizations is the latest blow by the Taliban to women's rights in Afghanistan since they regained power last year.

Less than a week ago, hardline Islamists banned women from studying at universities, sparking outrage around the world and protests in some Afghan cities.
For its part, France denounced the Taliban's decision on Monday, describing the ban as the latest attack on women that threatens the delivery of aid.
The French Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Paris "condemns in the strongest terms" the embargo, which "will seriously hinder the delivery of humanitarian aid, to the detriment of the Afghan people ... at a time when the country is going through a serious economic and humanitarian crisis."

Moscow - (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that his country's army will find a "counter" weapon to counter the Patriot air defense system, which the United States will give to Ukraine, which is under intense Russian bombing.

"As for the Patriot system, it is a very old system. It does not work like (our Russian system) S-300. Our opponents consider it a defensive weapon. Well, we will take that into account. There is always a counter (weapon), so what does it do?" Putin told a news conference. These will not work, as it only prolongs the conflict, and that is all there is to it.”

"Our goal is not to prolong the conflict indefinitely, but on the contrary, to end this war, and we hope for that," the Russian president added.

"All armed conflicts end with talks. The sooner Kiev understands this, the better."

Putin again defended the attack in Ukraine at the end of February, saying he had "no other choice" to "defend the people" in that country.

And he added, "The roots between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine are stronger than those who are trying to divide us."

He accused Russia's opponents, led by the United States, of having "always" tried to divide the "Russian world", which, according to the Kremlin, brings together all Russian speakers.

"Our potential enemies, our opponents, have always dreamed of this... They tried to divide us and rule us into separate blocs," Vladimir Putin added.

برلين – (د ب أ)- أعلن معهد “روبرت كوخ” الألماني لمكافحة الأمراض المعدية وغير المعدية صباح اليوم الأربعاء أن عدد الإصابات الجديدة بفيروس كورونا المستجد التي تم تسجيلها في البلاد خلال الساعات الأربع والعشرين الماضية، بلغ ألفا و40 إصابة، استنادا إلى بيانات الإدارات الصحية المحلية.
وبلغ عدد الإصابات الجديدة يوم الأربعاء الماضي 14 ألفا و909 إصابات.
وسجل المعهد 284 حالة وفاة جديدة جراء الفيروس في غضون 24 ساعة، مقابل 268 حالة وفاة جديدة يوم الأربعاء الماضي.
وسجلت ألمانيا أعلى عدد إصابات يومية حتى الآن يوم 18 كانون أول/ديسمبر الماضي، بواقع 33 ألفا و777 إصابة، منها 3500 إصابة تم إضافتها على نحو متأخر. كما سجلت أعلى عدد وفيات يومية جراء الفيروس حتى الآن في 14كانون ثان/يناير الماضي بواقع 1244 حالة.
وبلغ معدل انتشار المرض بين كل مئة ألف نسمة في غضون سبعة أيام اليوم الأربعاء 8ر72 إصابة (5ر79 إصابة أمس الثلاثاء). وتم تسجيل أعلى معدل في 22 كانون أول/ديسمبر الماضي بواقع 6ر197 إصابة.
وبحسب بيانات المعهد، يصل بذلك إجمالي عدد حالات الإصابة المؤكدة بالفيروس في ألمانيا إلى 3 ملايين و614 ألفا و95 حالة.
وبلغ إجمالي الوفيات الناجمة عن الإصابة بالفيروس 86 ألفا و665 حالة، بينما بلغ عدد المتعافين 3 ملايين و340 ألفا و400 شخص.
وبحسب بيانات المعهد، بلغ معدل الاستنساخ حتى أمس الثلاثاء 73ر0، ما يعني أن كل مئة مصاب قد ينقلون العدوى إلى 73 فردا آخرين في المتوسط. ويعكس معدل الاستنساخ وضع انتشار المرض قبل أسبوع ونصف أسبوع تقريبا.

Translation by "Jerusalem" dot com - Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said today, Sunday, that Israel must find better alternatives than occupying Gaza, or engaging in endless rounds of fighting.

Lapid claimed in a speech during a ceremony to commemorate Operation Protective Edge / Gaza aggression 2014, that his army has the power to operate freely in Gaza, and that this force also gives him the freedom to operate within economic and political options.

Lapid described that operation as "difficult" in the war against Hamas, which he described as a "murderous and brutal terrorist organization."

He said, "We are not only right and owners of a just cause, but we are also strong, and the army is the strongest in the Middle East, and we have advanced technology, in addition to our political and economic power, which is a guarantee of our security."

He pointed out that the Israeli government last year adopted a policy of impatience with "terrorism from Gaza," and "any hostile activity received a strong response that carried a message that we cannot be messed with, and this policy was very successful and prevented incendiary balloons and the transfer of dollar bags once and for all." .

He added, "In order to prevent a recurrence of Protective Edge, the State of Israel must abide by two principles: the first is to have no patience with terror, and not to allow Israelis to be shot or harmed. Those who try to kill us must be killed. The civilian in Gaza knows that it is possible." To live differently, and to put pressure on Hamas to stop firing at Israel. To this end, we have expanded work permits in Israel, and we continue to promote the principle of economy in exchange for security.. These are the broad lines on which we work.

He continued, "Fighting terrorism is not a political issue. On the battlefield and in the cemetery, there is no right or left, no matter how secular, religious, Druze, or Jewish, we stand together against Hamas, and the best way to remember them is to remember the purpose for which they sacrificed their lives: security for all." Citizen, and the great, strong, united State of Israel... Our enemies need to know that we stand against them together."

He affirmed Israel's commitment to return Israelis held by Hamas, including the bodies of soldiers, for burial.

For his part, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz said that the operation that began eight years ago is still working with the same purpose to strike Hamas and deliver clear messages to it that the price they will pay if they continue to try to threaten us, claiming that his forces worked to destroy Hamas' infrastructure and hit many of its targets. objectives, and that Israel also paid a heavy price after losing its soldiers.

He stressed that Israel is still working for the return of Israeli soldiers and civilians to Hamas, as he put it.

Gantz said, "We will not allow the rehabilitation of the infrastructure in the Gaza Strip without their return. We have nothing against the people of Gaza. We want them to prosper, but away from terrorism and what Hamas is doing against them." according to his expression.

He added, "Israel continues to strengthen the moderate elements and weaken Hamas with various actions - political, economic and military - some overt and some secret."

For his part, Knesset Speaker Mickey Levy said that Israel will continue its efforts to return the Israelis to Hamas, warning the latter against firing rockets again.

Beirut - "Jerusalem" dot com - An Israeli drone crashed today, Tuesday, in southern Lebanon .

According to Lebanese media, the plane crashed in the Wazzani area, without disclosing further details.

The occupation army did not comment on the event.

Istanbul - (AFP) - Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Thursday that banning Afghan women from attending universities by a decision by the Taliban movement "is neither a Muslim nor a humane decision."

"This ban is neither a Muslim nor a humane decision. We reject this ban and do not consider it fair. We hope, God willing, that they will abandon this decision," the Turkish minister said during a press conference.

Cavusoglu asked, "How does the education of women harm humanity?"

Turkey is the only country in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) that has kept its embassy open in Kabul since the return of the Taliban to power in August 2021.

And the Taliban government announced on Tuesday that Afghan universities are banned indefinitely for females who were originally deprived of secondary education since the extremist movement came to power.