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Israel turned 15 mosques into Jewish synagogues, 17 others into bars, restaurants: Study

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A study published by a High Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel has revealed that the Israeli authorities have turned 15 mosques into Jewish synagogues, Anadolu Agency reported. The study also showed that 40 mosques were either destroyed, closed, or abandoned, while 17 others were turned into barns, bars, restaurants, or museums. For example, the al-Ahmar Mosque in the northern town of Safed was turned into a concert hall, while al-Jadid Mosque in the city of Caesarea was turned into a bar, according to the study. The Ayn Hawd Mosque in Haifa and the upper floor of the al-Siksik Mosque in Jaffa suffered a similar fate. “After the Nakba, around 539 Palestinian villages were destroyed,” Kamal Khatib of the High Follow-up Committee for Arab Citizens of Israel, told Ana...

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Taliban: Three Day Ceasefire in Afghanistan for Eid-ul-Adha

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On Tuesday, the Taliban declared a three-day ceasefire to observe Eid-ul-Adha peacefully, a change from the continuous violence seen over the recent weeks. The Taliban's spokesperson, Zabiullah Mujahid, tweeted, “In order for our people to spend three days of Eid in confidence and happiness, all fighters are instructed not to carry out any operations”. Although Mujahid also threatened retaliation if the Afghan government carried out any attacks on the Taliban. Ashraf Gani, Afghanistan's President, welcomed this step in hope of truce and some negotiation with the Taliban after the release of 5,000 Taliban prisoners under the US-Taliban agreement in February. Spokesperson of the Afghan government, Sediq Sediqqi issued a statement of welcoming the Taliban's move. Sediqqi stated t...

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Lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert Jailed in Iran Transferred to Remote Prison

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British-Australian lecturer Kylie Moore-Gilbert, jailed in Iran for spying since 2018, has now been transferred to Tehran's Qarchak women's prison from the Evin Prison, reported a spokesperson for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. Husband of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, a British-Iranian charity worker who in 2016 was imprisoned in Iran over spying charges, stated that Qarchak was a prison where "authorities sent women political prisoners when they wanted to break them". "It's in the middle of the desert with no clean running water, very poor food with the bread and rice drugged, and gang-ridden, so you can wait months to get a bed," Ratcliffe added. Kylie was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of espionage by Iranian authorities. "Dr....

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Woman Injured in Bear Attack in Bandipora

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Rayees Shah A woman sustained injuries after a wild bear attacked her while she was working in her fields at Arin village of Bandipora district on Wednesday. The injured has been identified as Sara Begum (36), wife of Muhammad Abdullah. A Police official told The Kashmiriyat that the woman, raised alarm, as soon as she was attacked by a bear, several locals rushed to help her and rescued her away from the spot. He said that she was shifted to District Hospital Bandipora and has sustained serious injuries and is undergoing treatment.

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Batamaloo Residents Block to Protest Water Scacrcity

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The Residents of Batamaloo area here in Srinagar city blocked the road leaving vehicles stranded for nearly an hour to protest acute water shortage in the area. The protesters raised slogans against Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and closed the road near Reka Chowk. They blocked the road by using wooden logs and tyres. Eyewitnesses told that protesters, mainly women, holding sticks in their hands sat on a dharna chanting slogans against PHE Department. They said the area from past 15 days is without water while as the authorities despite repeated pleas to restore water supply have failed to take any tangible step in this regard. The protesters’ said the PHE department has taken them for a ride thus leaving no option for them to block the road. The road was blocked and wome...

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Non Local Labourer Arrested for Damaging Workshop, Stealing Equipment in Sopore

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Shabir Khan A non-local was arrested on Wednesday for damaging a workshop and stealing equipment in North Kashmir’s Sopore town of Baramulla district. Sources told The Kashmiriyat that Ishfaq Ahmed of Noorbagh area had filed a complaint at police station Sopore that unknown burglars damaged the gate of his workshop and stole equipments like batteries and tyres. The Police Station in Sopore immediately registered an FIR number 201/2020 under section 457,380 and during the course of investigation,the police arrested a non-local and during questioning he not only confessed his crime but also showed the location where he had kept the stolen items. The non-local burglar has been identified as Muhammad Rufsana son of Sadik Ali, a resident of Wali Bari West Bengal. The Kashmiriyat ...

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Hong Kong University Sacks Professor Over Pro-Democracy Protests

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On Tuesday, The University of Hong Kong (HKU) fired an associate professor of law, Benny Tai, because of a criminal conviction over his role as a founder of the 2014 pro-democracy "umbrella protests" in Hong Kong.buy naprosyn generic buybloinfo.com/naprosyn.html over the counter Tai called the ruling by HKU as “the end of academic freedom” in Hong Kong and accused the university of kneeling down to pressure from China. In 2019, Tai was sentenced to 16 months in prison for two public nuisance offenses, including his role in the 2014 protests. He was then granted bail pending an appeal in August 2019, which is what prompted the university to review his position this week. 18 members of the university's governing council committee voted in favor of his sacking, while two voted again...

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Teenage Girl Commits Suicide in Srinagar

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Mir Junaid A teenage girl hanged herself to death in her home at Natipora area of Srinagar late on Tuesday evening. The officials said that an 18-year-old girl (name withheld) hanged herself to death at her home in Azad Basti, Natipora area of Srinagar, on Tuesday. "After spotted hanging from a ceiling, her family members rushed to SMHS hospital where doctors declared her brought dead,” officials said. Doctors at the SMHS hospital confirmed to that the girl was brought dead to the hospital. Meanwhile, police have taken cognizance of the incident, registered an FIR and started investigation.

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Centre Agrees to Immediately Release Mian Quyoom

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The Central Government on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that Mian Abdul Qayoom, advocate and President of Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association, will be released from detention immediately. Based on this submission by Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who appeared for the Centre, the court allowed his release, subject to the condition that Qayoom will remain in Delhi and not go to Kashmir till August 7 and that he will also not issue any public statements till then. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave, appearing for Qayoom, sought for his release tomorrow so that his family could receive him. The Solicitor General agreed to this suggestion. On Monday, the SG had told the Court that his detention, which is set to expire on August 7, will not be extended further.buy vilitra online...

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Iran Blasts US Dummy Aircraft Carrier in Gulf Exercises

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In the strategic Strait of Hormuz, missiles were launched at the mock-up of a US aircraft carrier by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard paramilitary. The drill gave rise to a humongous fire which caused the US military to temporarily put two regional bases on alert. Condemning Iran's actions, the US navy called the move “irresponsible and reckless behavior”, and an aim “to intimidate and coerce.” This drill, named “Prophet Mohammad 14th”, was telecasted on the Iranian state televisions, showcasing boats encircling the mock-up of a US aircraft and carrying out the strategic operation by launching missiles from a variety of angles at the carrier. Major General Hosseini Salami, Iran’s Revolutionary Guards commander, told the state television: “What was shown today in the exercises at the sta...