Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Health announced the registration of 6,954 deaths from the Corona virus, from 10 to 17 July, in occupied Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza.

According to the ministry, in its weekly epidemiological report, 1,950 injuries were recorded in Jerusalem, 3,140 in the West Bank, and 1,864 in the Gaza Strip.

She indicated that the new recovery cases amounted to 1,700 in Jerusalem, 2,860 in the West Bank, and 88 in Gaza.

She indicated that the only death was from the West Bank.

And it showed that the cases that are treated in hospitals: 40 | Intensive Care: 8| Respirators: 3 | Number of examinations: 10,786 (excluding the city of Jerusalem).

Ramallah - "Al-Quds" .com In the framework of its continuous efforts to enhance the security of customer data, Palestine Islamic Bank obtained, for the third year in a row, the Payment Card Data Security Standards "PCI-DSS" certificate.

The bank obtained the certificate issued by the International Payment Cards Security and Protection Council, after an examination and audit process that included all security policies, procedures and requirements applied in the field of dealing with payment cards, carried out by the "Sovereign Secure" company specialized in the field of information security through its local partner in Palestine company "SYSTACK".

The General Manager of the Palestine Islamic Bank, Dr. Imad Al-Saadi, the testimony was given by the representative of "SYSTACK" Rabea Barakat, at the headquarters of the Bank's General Administration in Ramallah, in the presence of the Assistant General Manager for Planning and Development, Asim Al-Masri, and a number of bank department managers and media representatives.

Al-Saadi said that the bank is proud of obtaining this certificate, for the third year in a row, which confirms its commitment to providing the best security standards to protect customer data and accounts and is in line with its constant efforts to lead in this field.

Al-Saadi added: “Obtaining this certificate is of high importance in the field of customer data security, as it is a prerequisite for dealing with the most prominent card service providers around the world, such as MasterCard and Visa, and its standards include monitoring networks and systems related to cards using advanced technologies.” And follow safe work procedures and policies in the field of dealing with them, and educate customers on how to maintain the confidentiality of their card data and develop sustainable programs to educate bank employees about the procedures that they must take to secure the bank from any risks that may threaten the security of customer data.

Al-Saadi indicated that, in parallel with the bank’s successive achievements in the field of digital transformation, it is keen to provide its services to customers with the highest levels of security, realizing the importance of this aspect in increasing the customer’s confidence in the bank and motivating them to turn towards the various digital services it provides, and to spare them the risks of any fraud they may fall victim to. .

It is noteworthy that the procedures that the bank followed to obtain this certificate included the fulfillment of many technical requirements such as building a secure network for devices that deal with cards so that they are separated from the rest of the networks within the institution, permanent monitoring of card payment systems, testing networks on a regular basis, and developing and updating all systems related to managing Security vulnerabilities and the protection of cardholders' data, in addition to implementing many requirements related to buildings, offices and facility security.

The message and vision of Palestine Islamic Bank revolves around providing qualitative and modern comprehensive banking solutions in accordance with the provisions of Islamic Sharia and investment with an advanced technological perspective. Online and Islamic Mobile, which offers a distinctive package of banking services through an easy and secure environment that enhances the digital experience for individual and corporate customers. The bank also recently won the award for the best bank that provides banking services and products compatible with Islamic law in Palestine for the year 2022 by the International Union of Arab Bankers and its magazine, The Banking Executive.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Association of Arab Universities decided to select the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research , Mahmoud Abu Mowais, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Council of Social Responsibility of Arab Universities.

The Council enjoys an independent legal status, and was established by a decision of the Association of Arab Universities in 2021, and it is an active member within the educational institutions affiliated with the Union to achieve its goals aimed at serving higher education in the Arab world, and raising the level of performance of those concerned with higher education.

The Council is the first of its kind that works on framing, promoting, developing and activating social responsibility in Arab universities, through exchanging experiences and assisting in the development process of universities as a cornerstone in all sustainable development work.

In this context, Abu Mowais thanked the Association of Arab Universities, represented by its Secretary-General Amr Ezzat Salama, for this confidence, stressing moving forward in cooperation to serve the higher education sector in the Arab countries, and working to achieve Arab academic unity.

NEW YORK (Xinhua) -- One-third of all college students in the United States have considered dropping out within the past six months, United Press International reported, citing a survey conducted by Lumina and Gallup.

About 32 percent of bachelor's degree students reported that they had considered dropping out for at least one semester; Forty-one percent of associate degree students have considered taking a break in the past six months, according to the State of Higher Education 2022 report.

"Emotional stress caused by COVID-19, the cost of tuition and challenging coursework were the three most common reasons why students considered taking a break," United Press International said in its report on the survey.

She noted that colleges are now adding mental health counseling to existing academic assistance, noting that virtual classes, which have quickly become a necessity during the pandemic, make education accessible to students who need a break.

"Many schools offer de-stress activities to reduce anxiety before midterm and final exams," she added.

غزة – أحمد المشهراوي - قررت لجنة المسابقات في اتحاد كرة السلة تخسير نادي خدمات جباليا بالنتيجة الإدارية، 20-صفر، بسبب غيابه عن المباراة أمام خدمات دير البلح، ضمن الجولة الرابعة لدوري كرة السلة للدرجة الأولى، المؤهلة إلى دوري الأضواء الممتاز، التي كانت مقررة على صالة خلف العجلة بنادي خدمات البريج.

ووفق الإجراءات القانونية، انتظر طاقم الحكام وصول جباليا قبل انتهاء المدة القانونية، وهي 15 دقيقة، لكنّ الفريق لم يصل حتى نهاية هذه المدة، وتقرر تخسير الفريق، وحرمانه من الحصول على نقطة الخسارة، في حين نال خدمات دير البلح نقطتي الفوز. يذكر أنّ الفائز ينال نقطتين، والخاسر نقطة وحيدة.

حكم اللقاء: دولي سائد، أحمد القاضي، محمد العالول، ميقاتي مؤمن الجربة، ميقاتي 24 ثانية مروان حمد.

The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairy, in an exclusive interview with Al-Quds.com:

* The Palestinian issue is the first for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its leadership

• The Kingdom affirms its commitment to peace as a strategic choice and condemns unilateral measures that undermine the two-state solution

• The Kingdom is keen to support the budget of the Agency (UNRWA); to enable it to fulfill its obligations

• The incursions and practices in Al-Aqsa Mosque are painful and provocative to the Palestinians, Arabs and Muslims

• We rejected American dictates in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, and we maintained neutral diplomacy

Amman/ The interview was conducted by: Ziyad Abu Al-Zaluf and Muhammad Abu Khudair

The Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to Jordan, Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairy, stated that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not bargain or delve into slogans, but works and takes positions according to a consistent methodology and strategy regarding the Palestinian issue, which has the first place in the priorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in terms of Arab and Islamic issues.

Ambassador Al-Sudairi said in an exclusive interview with Al-Quds.com, at the embassy's headquarters in Amman, that the Palestinian issue, Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque are of great interest to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman.

Ambassador Al-Sudairy denounced the violations and crimes committed by the occupation against the Palestinian people and holy sites, foremost of which is the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

He stressed the necessity of resolving the Palestinian issue in a just solution based on the resolutions of international legitimacy and the establishment of the Palestinian state on the borders of June 4, 1967, with Jerusalem as its capital. He said that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia supported the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and provided political, economic and financial support to establish the steadfastness of the Palestinians on their land and to preserve their constants and sanctities.

The following is the text of the meeting:

Q: How do you assess and describe the Saudi-Palestinian relations at this stage?

A: The Saudi-Palestinian relations are ancient and extended, and it takes time to talk about them. It is possible to write books of their depth, ramifications, and antiquity, dating back to the era of the late King Abdul Aziz, in remarkable encounters and meetings dating back to the beginning of the last century, with the international powers, which began with the holding of the London Conference in 1935, known as the Conference. The round table to discuss the Palestinian issue, and the Kingdom supported the Palestinian cause on all political, economic and social levels.

And then King Saud, Faisal, Khalid, Fahd, Abdullah, and the auspicious era of King Salman and the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Mohammed bin Salman.

Saudi Arabia participated in most of the conferences and meetings related to resolving the Palestinian issue, starting with the Madrid Conference and ending with the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative, which were proposed by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz (the Crown Prince at the time) and adopted by the Arab countries as a unified Arab project at the Beirut Summit in March 2002 to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict. .

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has called on Israel to abide by the implementation of the relevant international legitimacy resolutions that provide for complete withdrawal from all occupied Arab lands since 1967 AD, and calls on the international community to intervene urgently to stop the aggressive and repeated Israeli attacks and practices against the Palestinian people.

The Kingdom had a prominent and consistent role and position regarding the stages and violations committed against the land and the Palestinian people. The Kingdom condemned Israel's construction of the separation wall that includes vast Palestinian lands, and submitted a protest note to the International Court of Justice in The Hague condemning Israel's construction of the apartheid wall, and the court issued a decision not to The legitimacy of this wall and demanded that Israel remove it.

King Fahd bin Abdul Aziz announced at an early stage a peace project at the Arab summit conference held in the Moroccan city of Fez in 1982 AD, and it was approved by the Arab countries and became the basis for the Arab project for peace, just as this initiative was the basis for the peace conference in Madrid in 1991 AD.

Then came an initiative announced by King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz at the Beirut summit in March 2002, and adopted by the Arab countries as a unified Arab project to resolve the Arab-Palestinian conflict, which provides security and stability for all peoples of the region and secures a permanent, just and comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict. The aim of the initiative was the establishment of an internationally recognized Palestinian state on the 1967 borders, the return of refugees and withdrawal from the occupied Golan Heights, in exchange for recognition and normalization of relations between Arab countries and Israel. The Arab Peace Initiative was announced at the Arab Summit in Beirut, and it won Arab support, and through it he announced his initiative, calling for Israel's complete withdrawal from all Arab lands occupied since 1967, in implementation of Security Council Resolutions (242 and 338), which were reinforced by the decisions of the Madrid Conference in 1991 and the principle of Land for peace, and its acceptance of the establishment of an independent and sovereign Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital. This is in return for the Arab countries establishing normal relations within the framework of a comprehensive peace with Israel.

The initiative is summed up in withdrawal from the occupied territories up to the borders of June 4, 1967. Acceptance of the establishment of a Palestinian state on the occupied lands in the West Bank and Gaza, with Jerusalem as its capital. Solve the refugee issue in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.

The Kingdom confirms its commitment to peace as a strategic choice, and that the security and stability of the Middle East region requires speeding up a just and comprehensive solution to the Palestinian issue, in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Arab Peace Initiative, and the establishment of an independent Palestinian state on the 1967 borders with East Jerusalem as its capital. The Kingdom also condemns all unilateral measures taken undermine the two-state solution and call for its immediate and complete cessation.

Q: What is the amount of financial support provided to the Agency, the people and the Palestinian Authority?

A: There is no ceiling for aid to the Palestinian cause. Last week, I handed over to the Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Philippe Lazzarini, the check from Saudi Arabia for the agency's budget in the amount of $27 million to support the agency's programs and operations in The region, in the presence of the head of the Refugee Affairs Department of the Palestine Liberation Organization, Ahmed Abu Holi, under the direction of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud - and his Crown Prince, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, Prime Minister - may God protect them - and out of their keenness to support the Palestinians in the occupied territories, they are keen to support the UNRWA budget; To enable it to fulfill its financial obligations in order to improve the living, educational and medical services for the Palestinian refugees, in addition to the assistance it provides to the Palestinian people through approved official channels.

And the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has always devoted most of its capabilities to support the Palestinian cause in various political, economic and social fields, in addition to its absolute support for the cause and the rights of the Palestinian people in the United Nations and humanitarian organizations, including the historical cooperation relationship with UNRWA and the continuous support for its services and appreciation of its role in supporting the Palestinian refugees and its work in particular In light of the unprecedented financial challenges due to the outbreak of the Corona Covid 19 pandemic, in addition to the challenges represented by the repetition of the Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip and the Palestinian people in all Palestinian territories.

The total Saudi support directed to Palestine since 1999 amounts to more than $5.2 billion, including support for the budgets of the Palestinian National Authority and direct support for a number of sectors of infrastructure, health, education, food and agricultural security, the government, Palestinian civil society, water and environmental reform.

The Saudi support for the Palestinian people stems from the Kingdom's firm belief in the important assistance provided by UNRWA to more than 5.4 million Palestinian refugees through its education and health programmes, in addition to the relief services, social services and other job opportunities it creates, so that the Palestinian people can enjoy a decent life.

The Kingdom has previously provided material and moral support to the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people since the beginning of the Palestinian cause. The Kingdom made a generous donation at the Arab Summit Conference in Khartoum in 1967 AD, and the Kingdom committed itself at the Baghdad Summit in 1978 AD to provide annual financial support to the Palestinians in the amount of one billion and ninety-seven million and three hundred thousand dollars, for a period of ten years (from 1979 to 1989 AD). At the emergency summit in Algeria in 1987, the Kingdom decided to allocate a monthly support of 6 million dollars to the Palestinian Intifada. In the first intifada in 1987, the Kingdom made a cash donation to the Palestinian Intifada Fund in the amount of one million four hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars, and provided two million dollars to the International Red Cross to purchase medicines, medical equipment, and food. for the Palestinians.

The Kingdom pledged to finance a development program through the Saudi Fund for Development, amounting to three hundred million dollars, concerned with the sectors of health, education and housing. It was announced at conferences of donor countries during the years 94-95-97-1999 AD. In addition to customs exemptions for Palestinian goods and products. The Kingdom has fully fulfilled its contributions as determined by the 2002 Beirut Summit to support the budget of the Palestinian Authority, and what was confirmed by the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit 2003 AD to renew the Arab commitment to this support, as it transferred the full commitment and the amount of 184.8 million dollars for the period from 2002 AD to 2004 AD. It also fully fulfilled its commitments according to the Tunis Summit 2004 regarding the continued arrival of financial support to the Palestinian Authority's budget for six months, starting from April until the end of September 2004, when it transferred the full amount of 46.2 million dollars.

At the Arab Summit Conference in Cairo 2000, the Kingdom took the initiative to propose the establishment of two funds under the name of “Al-Aqsa Fund” and the Jerusalem Intifada Fund, with a capital of one billion dollars. The Kingdom’s government has also paid attention to the Palestinian refugee problem, as it provided humanitarian aid to Palestinian refugees directly or through international agencies and organizations concerned with refugee affairs such as UNRWA, UNESCO, the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development, the World Bank, and the Islamic Bank. Its share of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA), represented in its annual contributions amounting to one million two hundred thousand dollars to the agency’s budget, and provided it with exceptional donations amounting to about sixty million four hundred thousand dollars, to cover the deficit in its budget and implement its programs for the Palestinians.

Q: Can you tell us about the activities of the King Salman Center and its role in the Saudi-Palestinian relations?

A: The King Salman Relief Center works with high efficiency inside Palestine and plays an important role in directing support to the Palestinian brothers and the national authority led by President Mahmoud Abbas (Abu Mazen).

Q: How do you view the Israeli assassinations and incursions, and what is the required Arab and Islamic move to deter the occupation from its practices against the Palestinian people and holy sites, especially the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque?

A: The Israeli practices are inhumane and rejected wholeheartedly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and you heard and saw the speech of His Highness the Foreign Minister Prince Faisal at the General Assembly in New York last month, who devoted a large part of his speech to what was related to Palestine, the Palestinian cause, the Palestinian people and the ideas of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia regarding the settlement. And the Kingdom is the only country in the world that presented an initiative that was adopted by the Arab League in 2002 and became the Arab Peace Initiative.

I believe that peace is possible, but according to the resolutions of international legitimacy, the basis of which is Security Council Resolution 242, and the preservation of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people. We view this issue with great importance, especially the issue of Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, a very important issue.

Q: What about the violations in Al-Aqsa Mosque and the attempts of the occupation and the settlers to change the status quo in the mosque in favor of the settlers and Judaization?

A: The storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque is unacceptable and extremely dangerous, and it increases the complexity and tension of the situation. What we have seen and are witnessing of storming and practices in Al-Aqsa Mosque is painful and provocative to the Palestinians, Arabs and all Muslims, and it is unacceptable and must stop immediately in any way.

Q: What is the position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the Abraham Accords and the Emirati-Bahraini normalization with the Israeli occupation?

A: The normalization and peace agreement that was signed between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel unilaterally is the case of these countries. With regard to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the position is clear. What matters to us is that the Palestinian people obtain their rights in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy. Then we discuss the repercussions of these agreements on the people and the Palestinian cause. What matters to us is that any Agreements that have a positive impact on the cause and the Palestinian people, what is the benefit of any agreement concluded with Israel and how much brings us closer to the legitimate Palestinian rights in Palestine, especially in Jerusalem and the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque?

Q: What about opening Saudi airspace to Israeli civil aviation?

A: This is an international technical subject in accordance with the international agreements in force in the world. It has nothing to do with normalization and relations with the Israeli occupation.

Q: What about the joint Saudi-Palestinian economic committee to enhance joint cooperation that was established in 2019?

A: The committee is recovering and its activities after most of the work was disrupted during the past two years due to the (Corona) crisis and the epidemic that disrupted and obstructed many committees and joint projects. We hope that within the next few months, this committee will be activated to achieve its goals in promoting economic cooperation.

We are working to strengthen the Saudi-Palestinian economic cooperation, and we have a strategy and a fixed goal, which is that anything that benefits and supports the steadfastness and economy of the Palestinian people, we support it and cooperate with the Authority's strategy in reconnecting the Palestinian economy with the Arab and Islamic economy.

With pleasure, and God willing, in the near future, we will see some results in this field.

Q: How do you deal with some voices and social networking sites that attack the role and positions of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

A: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the only country that has a well-established and strong strategy that relies on action and deed. It does not care and does not like talk, rhetoric, distortion and slogans, especially with regard to the Palestinian cause. "The sun's rays are not covered by a sieve." Our role, position and influence is clear and tangible and in an advanced Arab, Islamic and international position.

There is no doubt that those who attack and make fun of the role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have special agendas and have special parties that feed this suspicious role that they play. However, we are betting on the awareness of our people in Palestine and our Arab and Islamic people who see the Kingdom’s political, economic and social role on all Arab, Islamic and international levels.

As for some tweeters and bloggers on some social sites and platforms, some teenagers attack some positions of the Kingdom out of ignorance. They do not offend the Kingdom, but rather offend themselves. They distance and alienate the Saudis and the Saudi people and prepare them against the cause and the Palestinian people.

Unfortunately, we see and hear some of these polemics and attacks on the Kingdom, and we do not know whether they come from real accounts or from fake accounts, and where were they? Regardless of the party that moves them and works to sow the seeds of discord between the Saudi and Palestinian peoples, the fate of these people is to reach the truth that the Kingdom has been and will remain the supporter and supporter of the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and their just cause, and they realize that the Palestinian cause is the first issue for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and its wise leadership. Since before the Palestinian Nakba in 1948.

Q: What about the Iran axis, is there an improvement in relations with this axis and the organizations that receive support from Iran?

A: We wish this axis guidance, and everyone knows that Iran is not relied upon in any matter that serves the interests, rights and sanctities of the Arab and Islamic nations, and that it is always behind chaos, problems and strife, and the evidence is before us in Lebanon, Iraq, Syria and Yemen, and in many other regions and it is trying to Palestine. I believe that this is harmful to the Palestinian cause and the Arabs as a whole.

Iran's record since its revolution in 1979 is full of spreading unrest in the countries of the region. There is no doubt that Saudi Arabia has practiced a policy of restraint throughout this period, despite its continued suffering and the countries of the region and the world from Iranian policies.

We see in Iranian foreign policy, especially the principle of exporting the revolution, a violation of the sovereignty of states and interference in their internal affairs under the name of "supporting the oppressed and oppressed peoples."

The Arab region did not know sectarianism and sectarianism until after the Iranian revolution in 1979 AD. The Iranian regime has intervened in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and Yemen, to the extent that one of its aides, Haider Moslehi, the former Iranian Minister of Intelligence, ranted that Iran occupies 4 Arab capitals.

Q: What about the Arab, Islamic, regional and international role of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

A: Saudi Arabia is one of the most important countries in the world along with the United States of America, Russia and others, as it is considered a strong country in the energy sector, which possesses wide capabilities in this sector, which makes it of strong importance in the sector, especially since it has a wide contribution to any decision in the sector. energy in the world.

Saudi Arabia has wide political and economic relations in the countries of the region and the world, at a time when it has proven great importance in the Middle East region, which is considered one of the most important locations in the world, and any global decision in the region, Saudi Arabia must participate in this aspect., and Saudi Arabia has accumulated its wealth including It is beneficial to the Saudi people, to become a pioneer in all fields in recent years.

This was reflected in our brothers and friends, and the assistance provided by Saudi Arabia precedes in its size and impact the assistance of many of the superpowers that are permanent members of the Security Council.

Saudi Arabia has succeeded within the Group of Twenty in responding to the global financial crisis, with the measures it took that prevented the world from falling into recession. As the resilience of the financial system in Saudi Arabia has been strengthened over the past years, thanks to strict measures and proactive supervision, in light of the banking system maintaining its sound conditions, profitability levels and high capitalization even in the aftermath of the recent global crisis.

Saudi Arabia plays a positive and influential role in enhancing regional and international security and stability in the economic and political aspects, especially in the stability of global energy markets through its active role in the global petroleum market. From this standpoint, Saudi Arabia's petroleum policy advances on a balanced basis, taking into account the interests of energy-producing and consuming countries.

Saudi Arabia is the only country in the world that has the ability to fill any shortage in the energy markets, which reflects its production efficiency in oil, and this was proven by the last period, when it contributed to filling the deficit of a number of countries whose production stopped during the recent events in the region, as it has huge potential In operations supplies to global markets.

The importance of Saudi Arabia comes among the twenty countries, as it is the largest oil exporting country, and oil is the largest commodity in trade exchange - exports and imports - and represents 3.1 trillion dollars annually, which enhances the importance of Saudi Arabia’s presence among these twenty countries in that Saudi Arabia is the largest producer of this commodity in the world. As Saudi Arabia accounts for 18 percent of the global trade in crude oil.

According to the International Monetary Fund report, Saudi Arabia plays an influential role in the global oil market system and its stability as one of the largest exporters of crude oil and the only producing country that has a huge surplus production capacity, as the proven oil reserves of Saudi Arabia amount to 266 billion barrels, and it is estimated that its surplus production capacity is At the present time, it is 2.7 million barrels per day, and he indicated that Saudi Arabia will continue to have an influential role in light of the uncertainty about the prospects for the global oil market.

Q: What are the repercussions of the Russian war on Ukraine on Arab and Islamic issues?

A: There is no doubt that it is a global crisis and it has cast a shadow over the whole world at different levels, and from this standpoint the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is making efforts to resolve this crisis peacefully. It has presented many initiatives, the latest of which is the release of prisoners, which confirms its neutral and influential role on both sides in the bloody conflict. Our relations Excellent with both sides. This is annoying to some countries and friends, but we insist on a neutral role in the conflict.

We have rejected American dictates in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, we have maintained neutral diplomacy, humanitarian work and a peaceful solution to this conflict, we have rejected the American positions related to the US midterm elections, we have rejected the American logic in which they deal, and the American demand from the Kingdom to increase oil production knowing that the United States is the largest producer and can Increase production first!

The United States exports gas to its allies in Europe at four times the price of gas in the world, and it is the beneficiary and exploiter of the global crisis from the war.

Washington is allowed to look at its economic and national interests while we are forbidden?

This conflict did not affect our assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees - UNRWA.

Q: The vision of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2030.. has become the talk of those interested, especially in the region.. Tell us about it?

A: It is natural for the Saudi Vision 2030 to be the talk of the world, not just the region.. especially when His Highness, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the architect of the vision, announced the endeavor to make not only the Kingdom but our region, the Middle East; It is the new Europe.. This is of course what the forces of evil, darkness and terrorism do not want.

The Saudis and the wise people in the region and the world are happy with this vision and its achievements and the amazing transformations that the Kingdom is witnessing since the inauguration of Vision 2030, which centered on the issue of centering around the citizen mainly and its tripartite that the Saudis have come to preserve (an ambitious homeland, a prosperous economy, a vibrant society), which was confirmed by the Crown Prince when Setting the goal of Saudi Arabia today, which lies in removing challenges, exploiting opportunities, and continuing to grow and prosper, and if this ambition is the goal of the goals of any development experiment, then the details mentioned by the Crown Prince confirm its transition from the realm of initiatives to a comprehensive vision or what is called (a project). The vision today is not an option, but rather a Saudi project that rises to existential importance, and this was confirmed by its architect, Prince Muhammad bin Salman, when he touched the degree of awareness of the importance of the vision, as it is a settled issue that cannot be touched and no person on this planet has the power to thwart it. Where Saudi Arabia today is the most developed country in the world by 7.6%, and the Saudi banking sector today is among the strongest 4 in the world, and today it owns the second largest sovereign fund in the world among ten, and the largest reserves in foreign currency, in addition to the great influence in meeting the demand for oil And it is a vision that comes at an important time and an exceptional time when the world is living in the chaos of imbalance, more than the consequences of the controversy of the conflict in Ukraine. Issues of sovereignty, foreign reserves, investment in the homeland, and the independence of economic orientation have become urgent and sensitive files for all countries of the world, even those that do not come into contact with the Ukraine crisis or The post-Corona world and the daunting challenges it poses.

Today, the Saudis are betting with their geopolitical and economic position, as well as richness and a long historical extension, on achieving Vision 2030, which is beginning to bear fruit, and has the ability and flexibility to overcome challenges thanks to investment projects in people, initiatives and programs to achieve and empower the vision that is taking place in all regions, and groups of young people And the brilliant young women to develop their strategies side by side with the experts who provide the amazing new generation in the numbers of its achievements with a lot of wisdom that they need, and between generations and the bonds of belonging to the homeland, history, customs, traditions and generosity, which in turn turned from mere values known by those who visited the Kingdom and resided in it to projects of a culture of welcome and good Hospitality in the relevant ministries.

One of the goals of Vision 2030 is a vibrant society, and to reinforce this trend, Prince Mohammed bin Salman established a framework to improve the quality of life of citizens and residents. It includes increasing cultural and recreational ways, and working to promote healthy lifestyles through sports, leisure activities, sustainability, etc., and this is evident in the Green Saudi Arabia project, and the Green Middle East project, which is considered the largest urban afforestation project in the world, in addition to the “The Line” project, which is It is a carbon-neutral futuristic city; This is thanks to the merging of nature and artificial intelligence in order to create a hybrid future that aims to create 380,000 jobs and add $48 billion to the gross domestic product.

The targets also include: a thriving economy.

Through the Vision Program, the Crown Prince is looking forward to creating more new job opportunities for male and female citizens of the Kingdom by investing heavily in developing an educational system that is compatible with market requirements. The Crown Prince seeks to achieve this by narrowing the gap and linking the outputs of higher education. Making at least five Saudi universities among the top 200 universities in the world.

Prince Mohammed bin Salman also focuses on providing opportunities for youth, entrepreneurs and small businesses. As different organizations and institutions launch a package of new programs that are in line with this pillar; The Mohammed bin Salman Charitable Foundation, known as “Misk Charity” for short, has developed many initiatives that help Saudi youth to be a workforce ready to launch in the local and global market.

Over the past five years, Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been keen to provide a suitable environment for citizens in the private and non-profit sectors. This is through launching the National Transformation Program to enhance operational efficiency and establish centers of excellence. Perhaps the main platforms established under this pillar are; It is the oversight and anti-corruption authority “Nazaha” that works to make the country more transparent, accountable and free from corruption.

Among the objectives of the vision are: energy sources.

The vision aims to generate 50% of the Kingdom's energy from renewable sources by 2030. To this end, the Saudi Public Investment Fund, headed by the Crown Prince, has invested about 1.5 trillion Saudi riyals since 2016 in alternative energy.

In furtherance of this, the Kingdom is looking forward to using clean technologies and renewable energy to reduce its expected emissions for 2030 by more than 130 million tons, and to reduce its contribution to global emissions, which currently represent more than 4% of all emissions on the planet.

Q: What is the word that you address to the Palestinians and Jerusalemites in particular?

A: Palestine and Jerusalem in particular receives attention and it is in the heart of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince and Prime Minister and in the heart of every Saudi. We always pray in our prayers to God Almighty that God relieve the suffering of our brothers in Palestine and Jerusalem, and we work and hope that the Palestinian issue will be resolved to the satisfaction of our people. And our brothers in Palestine, and to obtain their legitimate rights in accordance with the resolutions of international legitimacy.

God willing, we will meet soon in Jerusalem and pray together in the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

Paris - (AFP) - Emmanuel Macron, with his divisive positions and style of exercising governance, shocked many Frenchmen who considered him disconnected from their reality, but he scored points at the international level in European challenges and issues related to memory.

Macron, whom the French accuse of arrogance, spent five years in office marked by his ability to change and adapt his policies as needed, in a manner that prompted Le Monde newspaper to compare him to a "chameleon".

And from an obscure figure who had never been elected to any public office, he became Minister of the Economy in the government of former Socialist President Francois Hollande, then the youngest president to enter the Elysee Palace in 2017, when he was still thirty-nine years old.

The ambitious young man knew how to draw an image of himself coming from outside the traditional arena of left and right, and capable of playing with skill on the chord of the fragmentation of the traditional parties in the Fifth Republic.

He surrounded himself with a loyal team based on young men in their thirties who built their experience in the fields of advertising, consulting and management positions.

The former banker, a graduate of the École Nationale d'Administration (ENA), the almost obligatory path for every aspirant to assume high public responsibility in France, has always shown his desire to surprise and even shock.

Early on, the title of "president of the wealthy" and urban elites stuck to him, especially after two decisions he made at the beginning of his presidential term that the left did not accept at all: abolishing the wealth tax and reducing housing subsidies.

In the eyes of some of the French, public positions and statements he made indicate his separation from their daily lives, such as his talk about people who "are worth nothing," or his consideration that the unemployed may find a job by simply "crossing the street."

Macron thus aroused irreversible aversion among some left and popular circles.

And he stressed, during a television interview in December, that he had gained "a lot of respect for everyone," admitting that in the absence of that, "we cannot move anything."

The remarks he made were not limited to social classes or political currents opposing his views.

In 2020, in the midst of warnings and fears of climate change, he drew criticism from environmental experts after he mocked those who preferred to "return to the kerosene lamp."

His close relationship with the advisory offices on which he relied greatly harmed his image at the end of a presidential term that was unambiguously marked by the “yellow vest” protests against his social policies in 2018 and 2019.

The violence that took place during these protests, especially the number of people who were blinded in their eyes by the fire of the security forces, shocked some of the French.

Macron also made risky bets during his tenure, such as his refusal in January 2021 to impose a new comprehensive lockdown called for by ministers and scholars in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this decision was ultimately in his favor.

Despite this, Macron ends his term enjoying greater popularity than his predecessors, Francois Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy, enjoyed - during the same period.

Macron sought to expand his popularity base, especially in the last stages.

He moved away from his liberal reformist leanings and chose to provide massive social and economic assistance during the pandemic, placing it within the framework of the equation of helping the French “whatever the cost.”

Recently, he has returned to repeating the phrase "at the same time," which he repeated repeatedly during his election campaign in 2017, and pushed the social measures in his program to the fore, at a time when it seems that the direction of the left's votes may be decisive in determining the winner in the second round of the presidential elections between him. And his far-right rival, Marine Le Pen.

And it came to him to confirm during an election rally in the city of Nantes, western France, that "our lives are more valuable than their profits," a slogan raised by the extreme left.

Macron kept to the sidelines on some ideological issues, but never deviated from the pro-European ones. He has made the continent the mainstay of his diplomacy for the past five years, and is pushing for a boost in European defence.

Since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Macron has remained the most communicative leader with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and plays a mediating role between the Kremlin on the one hand and Western leaders and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other.

The outgoing president pushed French society towards conciliatory steps with its history of issues that remained intractable for decades.

His tenure witnessed a remarkable rapprochement between Paris and Kigali after he published in 2021 a report by the Committee of Historians prepared at his request, acknowledging that France bears a "great and grave responsibility" in the genocide of the Tutsi minority in Rwanda in 1994.

He also took initiatives to reconcile with the memory of the Algerian war, acknowledging that the mathematician Maurice Audin was killed under torture, and that the national lawyer Ali Bumengel was "tortured and killed" by the French army, contradicting the official version of his suicide.

Last year, he asked for "forgiveness" from the Algerian activists who fought in the ranks of the French army during the Algerian war, and who were "abandoned" by France.

In February 2017, Emmanuel Macron, who was then a candidate for the presidential elections, denounced the right and the French returning from Algeria after declaring that colonialism was a "crime against humanity."

At the beginning of 2022, he expressed his country's "gratitude" to the French who returned from Algeria, and called for recognition of the "two massacres" of shooting that took place on Islay Street in Algeria in 1962, and in Oran in 1962, after the signing of the "Evian" agreements.

Macron, the first post-colonial French president, has also worked to improve relations with African countries.

Jenin - "Jerusalem" - dot com - Ali Smoudi - A young man was wounded by a rubber bullet in the foot, and a child was hit by a sound bomb, today, Wednesday, during the Israeli occupation forces' raid on the town of Zababdeh, southwest of Jenin.

Eyewitnesses told Al-Quds.com that special units infiltrated the town and surrounded the house of the young man, Hassan Sharqawi, claiming that he was wanted. At the same moment, military support patrols stormed the area, but they were unable to arrest Sharqawi after storming and searching his house.

Gunmen opened fire on the army, which stopped the vehicles at the entrances to the town, detained their passengers and prevented them from passing until the operation was over.

The occupation forces also stormed the shops and started searching and searching campaigns that are still going on for surveillance cameras, after closing the entrances to the town of Rummana, after gunmen opened fire this afternoon on the occupied Salem camp.

Washington (AFP) - A team of Chinese scientists has discovered that male spiders of the species Philoponella prominense flee immediately after mating to avoid being killed and eaten by their mates.

During the mating process, the spiders use two of their legs to propel themselves within a fraction of a second, leaning on the female spider. The technique was described for the first time in a study published Monday in the journal Current Biology.

This discovery required the use of high-speed and high-resolution cameras, said lead study author Xing Shang Dzhang of Hubei University in China.

The researchers were conducting a study on the sexual choices of this species, which lives in groups of up to 300 spiders.

Of the 155 matings studied, in 152 the male spider ran away and subsequently survived the encounter with its mate.

As for the three males that did not walk quickly, their companions killed and ate them.

The 30 spiders that the researchers prevented from escaping met the same fate, and the scientists concluded that this mechanism is necessary for males to escape from female spiders.

Xingshang Dzhang noted that female spiders judge the males' sexual ability based on their ability to escape.

He explained, "The male spider, through mating, can escape sexual predation for the female, who chooses the spider that has high sexual performance, because this is directly related to the male's physical condition."

Female spiders have the ability to retain sperm and choose whether or not to use it to fertilize their eggs.

Thus, females choose sperm from males with high sexual performance, according to Xing Shang. In the future, the scientist would like to study the possibility that there is an actual link between male jumps and mating success.

Cairo - (AFP) - The foreign ministers of Egypt and Greece considered on Sunday that the memorandum of understanding signed between Libya and Turkey regarding oil and gas exploration in the Mediterranean is "illegal".

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias said during a visit to Cairo that this agreement "threatens stability and security in the Mediterranean."

He added that Tripoli "does not enjoy sovereignty over this region" in which the exploration agreement was signed, stressing that it is "illegal and unacceptable."

For his part, Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry stressed that the "outgoing" Tripoli government does not have the legitimacy to sign such agreements.

The memorandum of understanding, which was signed on Monday during a visit by a high-ranking Turkish delegation to Tripoli, came three years after the conclusion of the controversial maritime border demarcation agreement in 2019, which angered the European Union at the time.

The maritime agreement allows Ankara to assert its rights in large areas in the eastern Mediterranean, which arouses the discontent of Greece and the European Union.

Cyprus, Greece, and Egypt consider that the 2019 agreement violates their economic rights in this region, as the discovery of vast gas fields in the past years has raised the ambitions of the countries of the region.

"We will resort to all legal means to defend our rights," Dendias said.

In return for this agreement, Turkey militarily assisted the former Tripoli government in repelling an attack in mid-2020 on the capital by the strong man of the east, Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.

Ankara sent military advisers and drones to Libya at the time, which made it possible to inflict a series of defeats at the gates of Tripoli on the forces of Field Marshal Haftar, who is supported by Russia and Ankara's regional rivals, especially the UAE and Egypt.

The agreement was also rejected by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, based in eastern Libya, and the government of Fathi Bashagha, appointed by the parliament, considering that the signing of the agreement is "illegal" and "unacceptable."

Two governments have been competing for power in Libya since March, the first is the Tripoli government, which was born in 2021 as part of a peace process sponsored by the United Nations, and the second has been led since March by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha with the support of Haftar.

Amman - "Jerusalem" dot com - The Jordanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriate Affairs condemned the violations committed by extremist settlers by storming the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, and allowing them provocative practices that violate the sanctity of the Noble Sanctuary and Islamic cemeteries, with the protection of the Israeli occupation police.

Today, Tuesday, the official spokesman for the ministry, Ambassador Sinan Al-Majali, said that the continuous and unacceptable provocative practices against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and their escalation and accompanying provocative practices in the sanctuary and in the Islamic cemeteries surrounding it, which are considered an Islamic endowment, in addition to continuing to impose restrictions on the entry of worshipers to the mosque. The Blessed Al-Aqsa is a flagrant and unacceptable violation of international law, and of the historical and legal status quo in Jerusalem and its sanctities.

He stressed that the continuous violations and attacks on sanctities, in conjunction with the continuous Israeli incursions into the occupied Palestinian territories, warn of further escalation and represent a dangerous trend that must be stopped immediately.

Al-Majali stressed that the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque / Al-Haram Al-Sharif, with its entire area of 144 dunums, is a pure place of worship for Muslims, and that the Jordanian Department of the Jerusalem Endowments and the Affairs of the Blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque is the legal authority with exclusive jurisdiction to manage the affairs of the Holy Mosque and regulate entry to it. Al-Majali demanded, on behalf of the ministry, Israel. As the occupying power, to immediately stop all practices and violations against the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, and respect its sanctity, stressing the need to stop all measures aimed at changing the existing historical and legal situation and imposing temporal and spatial division, and respecting the authority of the Jerusalem Endowment Administration and the affairs of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque.

روما (أ ف ب) -ينتظر إنتر ميلان الإيطالي صانع الألعاب الدنماركي كريستيان إريكسن الذي تعرض لأزمة قلبية في مباراة بلاده الأولى في كأس أوروبا، لاستقباله بـ”ذراعين مفتوحين” بحسب ما أفاد المدرب الجديد لبطل “سيري أ” سيموني إينزاغي.

وقال إينزاغي الأربعاء خلال تقديمه كمدرب جديد لإنتر خلفاً لأنتونيو كونتي “في الوقت الحالي يجب أن يفكر بالراحة، لكن كمدرب لإنتر أنا أنتظره بذراعين مفتوحين”. وكشف المدرب السابق للاتسيو “تحدثت معه قبل كأس أوروبا لكني لم أفعل ذلك بعد تعرضه لهذه الحادثة. إنه لاعب أعتمد عليه”، مقراً في الوقت ذاته أن النجم الدنماركي بحاجة الى الوقت للتعافي. وتصدر ابن الـ29 عاماً العناوين في بداية كأس أوروبا التي تختتم الأحد، وذلك بعد تعرضه لأزمة قلبية وسقوطه أرضاً خلال مباراة الدنمارك الأولى في النهائيات القارية ضد فنلندا في كوبنهاغن.

واحتاج لاعب توتنهام الإنكليزي السابق الى إعادة إنعاش على أرض الملعب قبل ان يستكمل تعافيه في المستشفى، حيث تم تثبيت جهاز تنظيم دقات القلب داخل جسمه.
ويرسل الجهاز نبضات كهربائية عندما يكون معدّل ضربات القلب بطيئاً جداً، وذلك لتجنب السكتة القلبية. بالإضافة الى هذه الوظيفة، يمكنه أيضاً معالجة دقات القلب السريعة جداً.

وبعد العارض الصحي الذي استقطب اهتمام العالم، استأنف لاعبو الدنمارك تلك المباراة تحت الصدمة وخسروها بهدف نظيف قبل ان يسقطوا في المباراة الثانية 2-1 امام بلجيكا، إلا أنهم استعدوا توازنهم وتأهلوا الى ثمن النهائي بعد الفوز على روسيا (4-1) ثم ربع النهائي (على حساب ويلز 4-صفر) وحجزوا مقعداً في دور الأربعة (بالفوز على تشيكيا 2-1) .

وهناك الكثير من التساؤلات بشأن مستقبل إريكسن وإمكانية عودته الى الملاعب لاسيما في إيطاليا حيث يعتبر الجهاز الذي زرع في الدنماركي بمثابة عائق كبير لممارسة كرة القدم على صعيد احترافي، لكن كل شيء يعتمد بالتأكيد على التقييمات المستقبلية لحالة اللاعب الصحية من قبل ناديه.

(AFP) - When Nada, a 28-year-old yoga instructor, started pole dancing a few years ago, the reaction in conservative Saudi society was very harsh, but she didn't stop.

For years, her family and friends have told her that this grueling sport, which requires physical strength and coordination of acrobatic movements on a pole, is "so wrong". Society often associates the sport of pole dancing with the dances that appear in Hollywood films in night strip clubs and in some dance performances that include sexual overtones.

However, despite the criticism and the negative view of this unpopular sport in the Arab world in general, the young Saudi woman continued her training in a sports hall in Riyadh, defying her critics.

And she says today that she believes that she has made progress in convincing them of the benefit of this sport, which also depends on the element of agility, at least among her friends.

"In the beginning, my friends said it was inappropriate and wrong. Now they say: we want to try it," she explains to AFP, preferring to use only her first name for fear of any negative reaction towards her.

For decades, Saudi women have suffered from strict social restrictions that limited their role in the labor market and their ability to practice a large number of sports, accompanied by the compulsory wearing of the black abaya and the veil.

However, the promotion of women's sports has recently begun to escalate as part of an unprecedented campaign to achieve social openness and change the Kingdom's image in the outside world from strict to soft, despite the continuous repression of activists and dissidents.

Last month, the Saudi women's football team played its first home match against Bhutan, and work is underway to launch the Women's Premier League.

Officials also aim to get more women involved in golf, a traditionally male-dominated sport that is popular locally.

And while changes are accelerating in the mostly young Saudi society, at least three gyms in Saudi Arabia have launched pole dancing courses, AFP noted.

"I feel that pole dancing (also called pole dancing) is getting more attention because it is something new that girls love to try," says Mai Al-Youssef, director of one of these halls in Riyadh.

A former pole dancer in Riyadh asserts that she was not "at all" ashamed of her experience, explaining, "This is my personality. I will not be ashamed (...) of my femininity. I am not ashamed of anything as long as I do not harm others."

But she acknowledged that others may not feel the same degree of comfort, noting that she agreed to talk about her experience to France Press, on condition of anonymity.

She pointed out that the only reason she stopped practicing this sport is that pole dancing is something that requires great physical effort, and it is more difficult than it appears on TV.
"I realized this is not for me. I need a lot of muscle and a lot of strength to be able to do this," she says.
As for Youssef, she hopes that the photos and videos that she publishes to her followers on the “Instagram” application will show the extent of the effort that it takes to dance on the pole.
According to the gym manager, her clients started talking about physical changes for the better after exercising, and that they "loved themselves more".

Aden, Yemen - (Xinhua) - The Yemeni government approved on Sunday the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, after nearly 8 years of ongoing war that caused destruction and damage to a number of archaeological sites and historical cities in the country.

The Yemeni news agency, Saba, which is run by the government, stated that the Council of Ministers, in its meeting today in the interim capital, Aden, headed by Prime Minister Dr. Maeen Abdul-Malik, approved Yemen's accession to the Second Protocol to the Hague Convention of 1954 for the protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflict.

The Cabinet directed "the Ministry of Legal Affairs to complete the necessary procedures to ratify the protocol," according to the agency.

The Hague Convention (Dutch City) for the Protection of Cultural Property is an international treaty that obliges signatories to protect cultural property in war, and has been ratified by more than 100 countries.

The agreement provides for the protection of movable or immovable cultural property, such as architectural buildings of artistic or historical value, historical sites, archaeological sites, artifacts, manuscripts, books, and everything of archaeological or historical value.

According to the agreement, member states are obligated to protect cultural property as a result of armed conflicts, and to take many measures to preserve it.

Yemen has been suffering from a bloody conflict for 8 years, and the ongoing conflict has caused destruction and damage to a number of historical cities, archaeological sites, buildings and museums in large areas of the country.

ATHENS - (AFP) - Serbian Defense Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic announced Sunday that all eight crew members of the Antonov cargo plane that crashed Saturday night near the town of Palaiochori Kavalas in northern Greece have died.

He explained that the plane was carrying about 11 tons of weapons, including luminous mortar mines, to Bangladesh.

Witnesses told the Athens News Agency that the plane was on fire and that they heard explosions.

Yorgos Arkhontopoulos, a resident of the area, told state TV station ERT that he sensed something was wrong as soon as he heard the sound of the plane's engine.

"At 22:45 I was surprised by the sound of the plane's engine. I went out and saw the plane on fire," he said.

Local officials said 15 firefighters and seven firefighting machinery were deployed to the crash site but were unable to approach due to the continuous explosions.

According to media reports, the cargo plane was heading from Serbia to Jordan and requested an emergency landing at the nearby Kavala Airport, but was unable to reach it.

The ERT station indicated that the plane was a Ukrainian Antonov. Local residents said it was on fire before it crashed.
There was no official information available about the number of people on board the still-burning plane, according to live footage broadcast on state television.

But ERT reported that the plane was carrying eight people and that its cargo was "dangerous". She stated that the police asked the journalists present at the site to wear masks.

One of the firefighters told reporters, "You should move away for your safety. There is information that the plane is carrying ammunition."
"The plane crashed about two kilometers from a populated area," Philippos Anastasiades, the mayor of the neighboring Bayeux municipality, told OpenTV.

New Delhi (AFP) - Indian wildlife authorities Thursday captured a tiger blamed for killing 13 people over a 10-month period, a local official said.

The five-year-old, dubbed the " conflict tiger " or CT-1, was calmed and captured about a week after officials declared him a threat to humans and authorized his capture.

The tiger has been attributed to killing 13 people in remote forest areas in western Maharashtra since last December, including two in one day.

The last victim of an attack attributed to the tiger was last month.

"The tiger was tracked for some time until it was finally caught inside the forest," Wildlife Authority official Kishore Mankar told AFP.

Mankar said all the victims were attacked inside the jungle area, where some were living or entering to collect firewood.

He said the tiger had been taken to nearby Nagpur district and was being monitored by veterinarians before a decision was taken on its future, with the possibility of being released or kept in captivity.

This tiger is not the only annoying one in India.

On Saturday, the police shot dead another tiger that killed nine people in the eastern state of Bihar, in a large operation involving two hundred people, including elephant grooms.

Students at a university in the central state of Madhya Pradesh have been told to stay indoors after dark, due to a tiger roaming around the campus.

Environmental activists attribute these cases to the rapid expansion of human settlements around forests and major wildlife routes, such as the habitats of elephants and tigers, which is a source of increasing clashes between humans and animals in some parts of India.

About 225 people were killed in tiger attacks between 2014 and 2019 in India, according to government data.

These statistics revealed that more than 200 tigers were killed by illegal poachers or by electrocution between 2012 and 2018.

India is home to about 70% of the world's tigers, with 2,967 tigers in the country in 2018.

Nairobi (AFP) - The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs indicated on Tuesday that the death toll affected by the floods in South Sudan amounted to about 909 thousand people, twice more than the estimates published last month, in the midst of the rainy season.

The young country is suffering under the weight of four flood seasons, in a disaster affecting nine of the country's ten states, according to the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs "OCHA".

A statement by the office indicated, "Reports indicate that the floods have led to the death of livestock and crop damage, washing away roads and bridges, destroying homes, schools and health facilities, and submerging wells and sewage, which has led to the pollution of water resources and the risk of an outbreak of water-borne diseases."

The oil-rich Unity state is one of the areas most affected by the floods, and rising water levels damaged dams in two areas on Sunday, threatening to flood camps for the displaced and a base for the United Nations Mission in South Sudan.

The office indicated that "efforts are being made around the clock to repair where needed and to monitor any weaknesses in anticipation of further damage."

In the state of Bahr El Ghazal in the west of the country, heavy rains caused the collapse of a major bridge, which prevented the necessary aid from reaching the communities, exacerbating their suffering. OCHA has stopped.

Previous estimates of the UN agency indicated that about 386,000 people were affected by the floods in seven states.

According to figures published by the World Bank in 2018, 80 percent of South Sudan's 11 million people live in "extreme poverty," and two-thirds of the people are threatened by famine.

Since independence from Sudan in 2011, South Sudan, one of the poorest countries in the world despite its large oil reserves, has witnessed civil war, natural disasters, hunger, ethnic violence and political conflicts.

A peace agreement was signed in 2018 based on the principle of power-sharing within a national unity government that was formed in February 2020 with Kiir as its president and Machar as his deputy, but no significant progress was made in terms of implementing its provisions.

The United Nations and the international community regularly accuse South Sudanese leaders of maintaining the status quo, stoking violence, suppressing political freedoms and embezzling public funds.

Jerusalem - (AFP) - The London-based energy company, Energean, began Sunday testing pipelines between Israeli territory and the Karish offshore gas field in the eastern Mediterranean, which is witnessing a dispute between the two enemy neighbors, the Hebrew state and Lebanon .

Israel has always confirmed that the entire Karish field falls within its exclusive maritime borders and that it is not subject to negotiation in the indirect maritime border talks with Lebanon, which are mediated by the United States.

In practice, the two countries are at war, and the last war Israel fought against Hezbollah, in 2006, lasted 34 days.

The company said Sunday that "after obtaining approval from the Israeli Ministry of Energy to start conducting certain tests, gas has started to flow from the shore" to the Karish floating production storage offloading platform.

According to Enerjian, which was granted the license to operate the field, the tests, which take several weeks, are an "important step" towards extracting gas from the Karish field.

For his part, a Lebanese source familiar with the negotiations said that the American mediator, Amos Hochstein, told the Lebanese authorities that what was happening was a "back test."

The source confirmed to AFP that "negotiations are still continuing," as Hochstein is holding continuous meetings with the two parties.
The source indicated that the Lebanese team will hold a meeting via video technology with the American mediator, on Sunday afternoon.

Negotiations between Lebanon and Israel began in 2020, then stopped in May 2021 due to differences over the size of the disputed area after Lebanon demanded to amend the map used by the United Nations during the talks, which it said was based on wrong estimates.

Since the beginning of June, developments related to the file have accelerated after a pause for months, following the arrival of a production and storage ship near the Karish field, in preparation for the start of gas extraction from it. Beirut considers that the field is located in a disputed area, while Israel says it is within its economic zone.

Washington, through mediator Amos Hochstein, presented a draft agreement to resolve the conflict to the Israeli and Lebanese sides, which included a set of proposals related to the demarcation of the southern maritime borders.

Israel had welcomed Hochstein's terms and said it would be subject to legal review, but gave no indication it was seeking substantive changes. Lebanon submitted its response to Washington's proposal on Tuesday.

Two days later, Israel rejected the Lebanese amendments to the draft agreement, which was attacked by opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu, threatening not to respect any possible agreement if he returned as prime minister after the legislative elections scheduled for November 1.

On Sunday, Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz commented on Netanyahu's opposition, saying, "I have known Netanyahu for years. He will sign this (proposed) agreement from a security and strategic standpoint."

Gantz described what the opposition leader is doing as "manipulation," adding, "This is a good agreement for both sides."

For its part, the French Foreign Ministry confirmed on Saturday that Paris had "a clear contribution to the American mediation."

The terms of the American draft, which was leaked to the press, stipulate that the Karish field be completely subject to Israeli control in return for granting the Qana field to Lebanon, noting that part of it crosses the demarcation line separating the waters of the two countries.

The French company Total will obtain a license to produce gas from the Qana field, and Israel will receive its share of its revenues in the future.

For its part, Hezbollah had earlier warned Israel against taking any activity in Karish before an agreement on demarcating the maritime borders.
In response to Hezbollah's threats, Gantz stressed that "the Israeli army is ready for a possible escalation."

He added, "If Hezbollah makes this mistake and attacks Israel in any way, we will single out Lebanon."

طهران- (شينخوا) قال وزير الخارجية الإيراني حسين أمير عبد اللهيان اليوم (الأحد) إنه من المتوقع أن تستأنف إيران والسعودية محادثات تطبيع العلاقات قريبا، وفقا لما ذكرته وكالة أنباء الجمهورية الإسلامية ((إرنا)).

صرح حسين أمير عبد اللهيان بذلك خلال مؤتمر صحفي مشترك مع نظيره القطري محمد بن عبد الرحمن آل ثاني، عقب لقائهما في العاصمة الإيرانية طهران، تعليقا على الجولة المقبلة من محادثات التقارب بين طهران والرياض.

كما ذكر أمير عبد اللهيان أن علاقات إيران مع الكويت والإمارات العربية المتحدة قد تحسنت حيث أعادت الدولتان العربيتان بالفعل سفيريهما إلى طهران.

وشدد على أن تبادل الرسائل غير المباشر بين إيران والبحرين مستمر من خلال وسيط، مضيفا أن باستطاعة الجانبين أن يجتازا بشكل جيد مرحلة المحادثات ويدخلا في المرحلة التالية، وهي توسيع تعاون دائم.

Gaza - "Jerusalem" dot com - Al -Mezan Center for Human Rights said, on Wednesday, that the prices of goods and commodities in the Gaza Strip witnessed a remarkable increase, due to the impact of supply chains since the spread of the Corona pandemic, and continued to rise after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, especially the prices of basic commodities. such as flour, rice, sugar, and cooking oils. On the other hand, the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip is exacerbated by the Israeli violations and the suffocating blockade imposed by the occupation authorities for the 16th year in a row, which led to an economic collapse, undermined the basics of life, and weakened the resilience of the population of the Gaza Strip.

According to the center, the information indicates that the past months witnessed an increase in the prices of basic commodities, as the price of flour increased by (22.7%), sugar by (24.5%), red meat by (5.5%), and household gas by (11.1%). And gasoline by (7.5%), diesel by (12.7%), and the price of eggs increased by (27.2%), in addition to the increase in the price of vegetable oils.

The rise in prices comes in light of the spread of unemployment, poverty, and extreme poverty, as the data indicates that about (64%) of families in the Gaza Strip suffer from food insecurity.

Central Agency data showed that the poverty rate in the Gaza Strip amounted to (53.0%), and that about a third of the population of the Gaza Strip (33.7%) suffers from extreme poverty [3]. While unemployment rates rose to record (47%) among the labor force, and the percentage of wage employees in the private sector who receive a monthly wage less than the minimum wage reached (90%) in 2022.

In this context, the trader (A.L.), a resident of northern Gaza, said, "After the insane increase in the prices of goods, the purchasing power of customers has declined, so that it no longer allows the purchase of basic commodities and the payment of debts, and the sales rate decreased by 40% inside the store."

Trader M.A., one of the food importers, reported that there was a significant rise in the prices of basic commodities after the Russian-Ukrainian crisis, especially with regard to flour and sugar, which prompted some retailers not to pay the prices of the goods that we supply to them, because customers Especially low-income people, they have become more indebted, and the percentage of selling non-essential foodstuffs has decreased, prompting a large part of merchants to sell them with offers that may reach half of their price or less, because the expiration date is approaching, thus reducing the percentage of losses.

It should be noted that the military attacks that affected the infrastructure and civilian objects, especially industrial facilities and agricultural holdings, played a fundamental role in undermining the economic conditions and contributed to the loss of thousands of employees, workers and employers, their sources of income, to become poor.

According to a report issued by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OCHA[5]), the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip is the result of the absence of commitment to international humanitarian law and international human rights law, and the crises resulting from the presence of the Israeli military occupation for more than 55, and the crisis has been exacerbated by the compounding effect of the increased cost of goods due to the war in Ukraine and the slow recovery from the May 2021 escalation of hostilities.

According to the report, 58% of the population of the Gaza Strip is in need of humanitarian assistance, and a large percentage of families suffer from catastrophic or extremely difficult conditions.

Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights warned of the repercussions of the high prices of basic commodities on the population in the Gaza Strip, especially the vulnerable groups, which deprives them of enjoying their basic rights, especially economic, social and cultural, and contributes to the increase in the number of the poor, especially those who suffer from malnutrition and food insecurity, which may It undermines stability and security in the region.

The Center reiterated that the Israeli military occupation of the Palestinian territories and the continuous violations, especially targeting the economic, agricultural, industrial and commercial sectors by bombing and destruction, and the blockade imposed on the Gaza Strip for about 16 years, constitute the main factor in the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip.

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights called on the international community, especially the High Signatories to the Fourth Geneva Convention, to assume its legal and moral responsibilities, to take urgent action to protect the civilian population, to stop the continuous Israeli violations, and to end the blockade, as it is one of the most prominent forms of persecution and collective punishment that amounts to war crimes.

He also called on the Palestinian authorities to take urgent measures to address the problems of unemployment and poverty in the Palestinian territories in general, and the Gaza Strip in particular, and to consider tax deduction in a way that serves the improvement of living conditions, and to intervene to protect the vulnerable and poorest groups.

Al Mezan Center called on international institutions and relief organizations to increase their role in combating poverty, help bring about human and economic development, and develop programs and projects that contribute to economic empowerment, in order to effectively contribute to reducing the problem of poverty and its effects.

Written by: Jamal Zaqout
There is no doubt that the return of the conflict scene to the phenomenon of armed resistance reflects in a profound way the extent of the failure of the settlement project on which the leadership of the Palestine Liberation Organization bet, and in this bet it cast all the history and achievements of the Palestinian revolution, including the achievements of the great Palestinian people's uprising in 1987. Etisam also This phenomenon, in its supra-factional nature, shows the extent to which these resistance fighters have withdrawn from the components of the national movement, especially the two poles of the divisive scene, with what their struggle over the "absent legitimacy" caused. To the extent that each of them has acquired a single authority, they constitute two sides of the same coin to the crisis of the national movement stuck between the jaws of the state of division, and the strategic failure of their two projects due to their divergence from the popular will and the requirements of political participation, as seen by the overwhelming majority of the Palestinian people at this stage, including the people’s right to choose Free to lead it, in a way that enhances national unity with its popular character, and not the misery of the phenomena of exclusivity and exclusion that have dominated the public scene, given that the title and nature of the stage has not yet left, and since the establishment of the national authority, the stage of national liberation, despite the responsibilities brought about by that establishment during which the process of national liberation overlapped with The requirements of democratic building, foremost of which is the building of a competent national institution capable of providing the best services that enhance the steadfastness of the Palestinian people as they embark on the process of national liberation to win freedom and independence, given that the citizen, his status and his rights in citizenship are the largest and most important capital for the accomplishment of these overlapping tasks.

It is quite clear that both the Palestinian Authority in the West Bank and the Hamas authority in the Gaza Strip stand at an almost equal distance from this phenomenon, which in one of its dimensions provides an opposite answer to their positions and the state of failure from which they suffer, including the continuation of the bet on the relationship with Israel, whether Those related to security coordination in the West Bank, or Hamas' keenness to abide by the rules of calm in exchange for economic facilities that guarantee its survival in the Gaza Strip, and the possibility of allowing it to expand into the West Bank. The political system in Israel, all of which agree on excluding any political settlement with the Palestinians, which is the strategy that constitutes the core of the current and long-term political crisis of the entire Zionist project.

Oslo failure and Israel's coup against the settlement

Since Sharon stormed the courtyards of Al-Aqsa Mosque, which sparked the second Intifada, as an expression of the failure of the Oslo track, and Israel's complete reversal on this track, despite its vagueness, by returning to Menachem Begin's plan for curtailed self-rule, the content of the Allon project for a regional settlement in the West Bank, and the Palestinian leadership's dependence on the possibility of return Negotiations, or Hamas's belief that its control over the Gaza Strip and the adoption of what might be called its deterrence ability by possessing a "missile arsenal" is another side of the same coin that excludes popular will and participation, and the crisis of the national movement is deepening day after day, and with it the vacuum gap widens between the components of this movement and the various Popular groups, especially young ones. Without both the national authority and the Hamas authority resolutely ordering their rational exit from the circle of continued absurd unilateralism in the national destiny, and direct and indirect involvement in the game of engineering the formation of a “leadership” that is far from the requirements of national unity through inclusive national institutions, and through the ballot boxes, each of them will remain Stuck in the square drawn by the occupation government to further dismantle the national movement, and to facilitate the monopoly of those who control the national decision in an attempt to subdue them.

It is true that the current phenomenon of resistance daily garners more support and popular support, and its scope expands as the occupation government plunges into Palestinian blood. However, the basic message that this phenomenon carries, regardless of the extent of its ability to continue or Israel's ability to stop it, is that the will of the people The Palestinian and his refusal to submit to the Israeli liquidation schemes are capable of being renewed in different forms, and the struggle against the occupation has witnessed different and similar waves, whether with the public phenomenon of the persecuted in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the seventies of the last century, until the outbreak of the great popular uprising in the second half of the eighties, and what is between them and what followed them. of successive upsurges and waves.

The crisis of the Zionist project

The essence of Israel's crisis and its Zionist project is represented in the arrogance of the excess of power, and the illusion of its political system with the possibility of cauterizing the consciousness of the Palestinian people to force them to surrender, and the competition of the various Zionist parties on how to prevent the Palestinian people from building their independent state as an essential component for exercising their right to self-determination. Such a strategy practiced by the successive governments of Israel will only lead to more resistance, and perhaps to a rush of conflict not only towards dismantling and ending the military and settlement occupation, but also to a joint struggle to defeat the racist character of the Zionist project, and to exercise the right of self-determination for the two peoples within the framework of one democratic state. It is clear that the treatment of the crisis of Zionist ideology is driven by its racist nature and the arrogance of the excess of the occupying power towards the second option.

Requirements for national and democratic change

The second message that the phenomenon of armed resistance sends to the Palestinian national movement is that the time has come for a change in the structure and strategies of the national movement's work, so that the Palestinian people will not remain captive to attempts to subjugate them to the game of "engineering their leadership" or warring its parties. This calls for the unity of the will of the Palestinians and the protection of their national interests and goals. , For a democratic change that rebuilds their unity within the framework of a comprehensive national movement and one representative institutions, and the question is who are the social forces qualified to carry out this great task and how?

Ankara - (dpa) - The Turkish currency continued its decline against the dollar during trading today, Tuesday, to reach its lowest level in five months, in light of the continuation of the flexible monetary policy, which does not allow to curb inflation in Turkey.

Bloomberg news agency indicated that the lira fell by 0.8% to 16.0477 pounds per dollar, which is the lowest level since the financial crisis that hit Turkey late last year.

This comes at a time when consumer prices in Turkey rose during the past month by 70% annually, which is significantly more than the target rate for the Turkish Central Bank, which is 14% annually.

Berlin - (dpa) - There are more do's and don'ts while traveling abroad than one might know. In order to make sure that he enjoys his trip, one has to keep these tips in mind.

First: Confidence in the hotel safe of residence

One may be accustomed to putting his passport, money, tickets and other valuables in his possession, in the hotel safe to avoid losing them when he is abroad, or for fear of being stolen.

A German consumer advisory center warned in 2019 that the safes that are in hotel rooms often do not represent an obstacle to thieves, as they are usually installed in the wardrobe or on the wall using only screws, and thus can be easily removed from their place.

It is safer to use the safe at the hotel reception desk, where one can hand over their valuables, they will also get a receipt and their items will be fully secured, unlike what might happen when using the room safe.

Second: Make phone calls or download video clips on board

In the event that a person is on a ferry that takes him from Germany to Sweden or Norway, for example, he may not think much about the extent to which he can use his smartphone after the cancellation in 2017 of the fees imposed on the roaming feature associated with the use of smartphones within the European Union and some countries. other.

However, this applies only to terrestrial networks. Otherwise, passengers would not have a connection on their mobile phones when at sea, as mainline ferries usually have an onboard network of mobile phones connected to a satellite network.

Unfortunately, these ferry networks are very expensive and no upper costs are set.

Third: put everything inside the hand bag

Another important travel tip is that one should put important items in one's carry-on bag. In 2019, airlines around the world lost about 25.4 million pieces of baggage, or just over 5.5 bags per thousand passengers, according to information technology services company SITA.

This is not a cause for concern, as 99.5% of all lost items are found, according to data from the International Air Transport Association. But if one wants to avoid being among the remaining 0.5%, he should make sure that the straps for closing his bag are strong.

Fourth: One's lack of preparedness in case of emergency

One must make sure while he is in any country that he knows the emergency number that he has to call in case the need arises.

It is worth noting that just over 70 countries (two-thirds of them are in Europe) have a national emergency service that is always available.

Fifth: skip part of the trip

It seems strange that the cost of a ticket from Oslo to New York via Berlin is less than the cost of a ticket from Berlin to New York directly, without starting from Oslo. Should he really have to board the plane in Oslo, one might ask? And the answer is: "Yes." This is because if a person skips a part of the flight that was scheduled on his ticket, the airline may charge him a difference in price compared to the usual price.

Sixth: Lack of knowledge of local laws

Most travelers make an effort to make sure they comply with local laws, but sometimes that requires a little extra research. For example, if a person goes to Thailand, he should not put his foot on a local banknote because there is a picture of the country's king on it, which may expose him to a problem.

Seventh: Negligence regarding medicines

One has to think carefully before carrying medicines with him while traveling, as there are a lot of countries that follow strict laws regarding medicines. While there is a type of medicine common in Europe, for example, it is possible that the possession of a small amount of it is prohibited abroad and the matter may lead to the exposure of the holder to imprisonment.

Gaza - Ahmad Al-Masharawi - Khadamat Rafah Club moved away from the top of the Premier League, achieving a new difference from its pursuers, by defeating the host of Shabab Al-Zawaida Club - the new comer of the lights, with a score of 1-0, scored by the star Muhammad Al-Jarmi in the 55th minute at the Shahid Muhammad Stadium, within The fifth round meetings for the new football season 2022-2023.

Thus, Al-Khadamat raised its score to 13 points, with a difference of 3 points from the second, Al-Shujaia, and 5 points from the third, Shabab Rafah, and Shabab Al-Zawaida remained in 11th place, penultimate with 3 points.

The referee of the meeting: Ahed Al-Masry to the arena, assisted by Adnan Huneideq, Nader Abu Hajres, and Youssef Barakat fourth.

In a second meeting, the Palestinian Crescent achieved a dear victory away from its host, Shabab Khan Yunis, with a score of 1-0, scored by striker Muhammad Obeid in the fatal time of the match in the lost time of 91. And Al Hilal raised its score to sixth from eleventh with a score of 6 points, and Khan Yunis remained With 5 points, it is in seventh place.

The referee of the meeting: Hazem Al-Soufi for the arena, and Mahmoud Abu Hasira, Fadi Al-Samhouri, and Hani Mesmah helped him fourth.

In another meeting, Beit Hanoun Union and its guest Ittihad Khan Yunis tied negatively at Beit Hanoun Municipal Stadium, and Khan Yunis raised its score to 5 points in sixth place, and Beit Hanoun remained in fourth place with 7 points.

The referee of the meeting: Muhammad Abu Shahla for the arena, Muhammad Al-Sududi, Mahmoud, and Youssef Qishta as the fourth referee.

first degree

And in the first degree, within the fifth week, the Palestinian Al-Ahly achieved a big victory over the Namaa Association 5-2, at the Palestine International Stadium. (Penalty kick in the 45th minute + 4) and Ahed Abu Marahel 90 + 2 and topped the list of first-class scorers with 7 points. Al-Ahly raised its score to 10 points in the lead, with a goal difference from Al-Bureij services and Khan Younis services, and Namaa’s balance remained at 7 points in fifth place, equally with Al-Amal.

The referee of the meeting: Khaled Abu Al-Khair for the arena, and Muhammad Al-Ghoul, Amjad Al-Attar, and Badr Al-Attar helped him as a fourth referee.

Second degree

In the second division, in the Central and South Branch, Deir Al-Balah Services scored an external victory over its host Al-Qadisiyah, with a score of 2-1, at the Rafah Municipal Stadium, despite Al-Qadisiyah’s progress by scoring through Ahmed Abu Jamous in the 23rd minute, but Deir Al-Balah responded with two goals through Saed Ramadan. At the 30th and 48th minutes. Thus, Al-Ittihad raised its score to 4 points in the eighth place, equal with Al-Istiqlal, and Al-Qadisiyah remained at one point in the ninth place.

The referee of the meeting: Muhammad Al-Hassani for the square, and Muhammad Al-Najjar helped him, Fayez Abu Oshiba, and Haitham Laqan fourth.

(AFP) - Real Madrid rose to the top of the Spanish Football League , with a difficult 1-0 victory at its host Getafe, with an early goal by Brazilian defender Eder Militao, in the eighth stage competitions, Saturday.

The royal club raised its score to 22 points, hoping that Celta Vigo would provide an unexpected service to its host Barcelona on Sunday.

And Real had settled for a 1-1 draw at home with Osasuna in the previous stage, opening the door for its Catalan rivals to take the lead at the end of last week for the first time in nearly two years, after its victory over Real Mallorca.

French striker Karim Benzema was absent from the ranks of the Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti's team due to a "muscle problem", noting that he missed a decisive penalty kick against Osasuna when he returned to the competitions after being absent for nearly a month due to injury.

He also participated in the 2-1 win over Shakhtar Donetsk in the middle of the week in the Champions League, but he did not train with the team on Friday after a new setback.

The royal quickly opened the scoring with Militao's header in the third minute, after a corner was taken by Croatian Luka Modric.

The first half did not witness many chances, as Getafe did not hit any shots on the goal, while Real Madrid waited until the 39th minute to shoot again through the Brazilian Rodrigo, who was blocked by the goalkeeper.

The referee awarded a penalty kick in favor of the other Brazilian, Vinicius, after he was fouled, before canceling it after resorting to the video assistant referee “VAR” because the ball crossed the touchline in building the attack (43).

The Turkish Ennis Onal hit the three planks for the landowners for the first time with the start of the second half. It was easy in the hands of the Ukrainian goalkeeper Andriy Lunin, the Belgian substitute Thibaut Courtois, who still suffers from a sciatica injury (46), before also later expelling a powerful ball from Carles Alenia. And turned it into a corner (49).

The Frenchman, Aurelien Choameni, shot from inside the area, which was blocked by Getafe's goalkeeper (48).

And “VAR” canceled a goal by Rodrigo for sneaking into the area after a ball he received from Uruguayan Federico Valverde (57), who hit a powerful ball from outside the area, which was blocked by the goalkeeper (77).

Atletico Madrid recovered from its Continental loss in the middle of the week, by defeating Girona 2-1, with a double from Argentine Angel Correa.

The capital team advanced to fourth place, a point ahead of fifth Real Betis, who beat Valladolid on Sunday.

Atletico entered the match after falling 2-0 against Club Brugge in Belgium on Tuesday in the Champions League, to suffer its second continental defeat in exchange for one victory.

And the Rojiblanco achieved its second successive victory locally, after beating Seville 2-0 last week, after falling against Real Madrid two stages ago.

Frenchman Antoine Griezmann started after Barcelona coach Xavi confirmed that his club “told me that an agreement had been reached” to convert the striker’s loan into a permanent transfer, adding, “But it is not yet official. If there is an agreement, then this means that all parties are satisfied. I wish success.” to the player.”

Argentine coach Diego Simeone used the French most of the time from the bench, as Atletico tried to avoid activating the mandatory purchase clause in the initial deal.

Griezmann played a key role in Atletico's first goal after he lifted the ball, followed by Korea at the far post in the fifth minute.
Brazilian Mateusz Konya almost doubled the lead for the hosts, had it not been for goalkeeper Juan Carlos' save from close range.

However, Correa managed to do so with the start of the second half, after he cut a wrong pass from the goalkeeper to put the ball into the net (48).
Rodrigo Riquelme, who was loaned to Girona from Atletico in particular, narrowed the difference with a long shot that rebounded from the opponent to continue its way to the goal (65).

There were two clear chances for the guests to tie the score in an exciting end to the match, had it not been for the brilliance of Slovenian goalkeeper Jan Oblak, who saved Ales Garcia's far ball, before Uruguayan substitute Christian Stuani's header bounced off the post.

Argentine coach Jorge Sampaoli began his new mission at the head of the coaching staff of Seville, with a 1-1 draw at home to Athletic Bilbao III.

Sampaoli succeeded Spaniard Julen Lopetegui, who was sacked minutes after the resounding loss at home in the middle of the week 4-1 against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League, it was his second continental match against a draw.
The Andalusian team, which always competes in advanced positions, also suffers locally, as it settled with Lopetegui with an orphan victory against four defeats and two draws in La Liga.
And at the Ramon Sanchez Pisjuan stadium, Oliver Torres opened the score for the hosts in the fourth minute, while Athletic snatched a tie a quarter of an hour before the end through Mikel Vesga (74).
Coach Ernesto Valverde's team raised its score to 16 points in third place, compared to five points for the seventeenth Seville.

Hebron - "Jerusalem" dot com - Jihad Al-Qawasmi - Yousry Al-Jamal voluntarily dismantled the fence of his land located on the summit of Mount Sindas , south of the city of Hebron, in the face of attempts to seize it, because of its strategic location, which made it the focus of the occupation and its settlers' ambitions openly, at the expense of the lands citizens and emptying the area, after notifying and threatening the occupation to remove it by force within 96 hours.

Less than two months later

Yamen al-Jamal, the son of the owner of the land, said that the notice of removing the fence around his father’s land that he bought from its original owners in 2001, which has an area of four and a half dunums, after it was a military point on which the occupation soldiers stationed to bomb the city during the Al-Aqsa Intifada, comes less than two months later. The occupation confiscated the contents of the land, after it reclaimed and rehabilitated it, transported the dust to it, surrounded it with walls and barbed wire, and planted its surroundings with trees, for the purpose of establishing a private park and an investment project on the land.

squander the dream

He pointed out that the occupation destroyed and dispelled his father's dream of establishing a project on the land to be a source of income for his family, when the occupation vandalized the park, under the pretext of establishing it without a license, and confiscated (12) plastic capsules (plastic bubble) in the form of domes made of metal fixed to the ground covered with transparent plastic. , for the visitor to use as rooms to rest in, as well as planting plants and flowers, and he also built external bathrooms of bricks, but the occupation asked him to self-demolish them, stressing that his father and the land owners did not stop defending the fever of the mountain, which the occupation aspires to smash and amputate from its geographical drive.

And between the camels, Jabal Al-Sondas enjoys a distinguished strategic location, as it overlooks from its height many surrounding areas, and the occupation places the eye on settlement on it, as it overlooks the so-called "Hagai" settlement, from the western side, about one kilometer away from it, and to the south. From Bypass Street No. (60).

Street transportation scheme

Al-Jamal explained that there is a Judaization scheme for land theft and plans to expand the Hagai settlement, at the expense of the lands and property of the citizens, indicating that the so-called Israeli Land Authority has begun to draw up a plan to move the bypass road between the Hagai settlement and Al-Harayek and change its route into the depth of the lands of the fires, with the intention soon to bulldoze it. Uprooting and vandalizing fruit trees for a bypass road that starts from Hagai roundabout, passing through fires and citizens' lands.

He pointed out that this road will penetrate the lands of the families of Damiri, Miteb, Al-Jabeh, Abu Sharkh, Al-Jamal, Abu Asneneh, Asfour and other families, in addition to many lands belonging to the people of Hebron, all the way to the right belly of Mount Sindas, until reaching the Qalqis Dam roundabout, which means vandalizing and confiscating hundreds of dunums unjustly to please the settlers and their extremists like Ben. Ghafir, Yehuda Glick, and other settler terrorists and their expansionist projects, which aim to Judaize the city of Hebron and its family.

Enticement and intimidation

Amidst al-Jamal’s insistence and adherence to the summit of Mount Sindas, and confronting the aspirations of settlement expansion to take possession of it in various intimidating and enticing ways, he reveals that unimaginable sums of money have been offered to his father to give up the land, but they are rooted in its soil, and he will remain a thorn in the side of settlement and settlers, planted in Our land is like an olive tree, stressing that the occupation will end.

Nablus - "Jerusalem" dot com - Today, Thursday, a nurse was injured as a result of an attack by settlers in the town of Hawara, south of Nablus.

And the Ministry of Health stated, in a statement, that the nurse, Hala Ahmed Halima, was injured in the face after settlers attacked her with pepper gas and threw stones at the vehicle she was traveling in, while she was on her way to work at the Martyr Yasser Arafat Governmental Hospital in Salfit.

سيدني - (د ب أ)- دخلت امرأة المستشفى في أعقاب تعرضها لهجوم من أحد حيوانات الكنجارو في ولاية كوينزلاند، على الساحل الشرقي لأستراليا.

وقالت هيئة إسعاف كوينزلاند إن المصابة تعرضت لجروح متعددة من كنجارو في الساعة 0910 صباح يوم الجمعة (2310 يوم الخميس بتوقيت جرينتش) في مدينة جولد كوست الساحلية ، على بعد حوالي 80 كيلومتر جنوب بريسبان.

وتم نقل المصابة في حالة مستقرة إلى مستشفى محلي.

وذكرت وسائل إعلام محلية أن المصابة امرأة في الستينيات من العمر وعانت من عدد من الجروح القطعية في رأسها ووجهها وذراعيها ورجليها.

Ramallah - "Jerusalem" dot com - The currency exchange rates today, Wednesday, were as follows:

Dollar: 3.33 shekels

Dinar: 4.70 shekels

Euro: 3.57 shekels

Pound: 0.18 shekels

BEIJING - (Xinhua) -- Official data released last Friday showed that China's current account surplus hit 310.4 billion U.S. dollars in the three quarters of 2022, up 56 percent year-on-year.

The National Foreign Exchange Authority stated that the ratio of the current account surplus against the gross domestic product in the same period was 2.4 percent, which remains within a reasonable and balanced range.

The data showed that the surplus in goods trade increased by 37 percent year on year, to a record high of 521.6 billion US dollars, while the deficit in services trade narrowed by 23 percent.

Direct investment witnessed a net inflow of $46.9 billion during this period, according to the aforementioned authority.

Wang Chunying, vice president of the aforementioned authority, said that the Chinese economy maintains its strength, huge performance and sound long-term fundamentals, while its recovery achieves more stability, which helps to stabilize the balance of payments.