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Nangarhar MOAB bombing Karzai said the US administration of President Donald Trump made ISIL as an excuse to drop a massive he country’s bomb in Afghanistan on April penal code took 2017. “And the next day, Daesh T takes the next district in six years to draft Afghanistan,” he said referring to the Arabic name of the armed and is made up of 6 group. “That proves to us that sections and over there is a hand in it and that hand 900 articles. can be no one else but them [the US] in Afghanistan.” GBU-43, the By Farhad Naibkhel largest non-nuclear bomb, the US The second vice president used in combat was dropped in the Mohamad Sarwar Danish and the KABUL: The first consignment of Achin district of Nangarhar justice minister Abdul Basir Anwar wheat donated by India arrived in province, close to the border with introduced the amended Penal the country via Chabahar seaport, Pakistan, reportedly killing at least Code of Afghanistan at a ceremony showing Afghanistan has several Hamid Karzai, the former president to flourish inside Afghanistan. “In 36 ISIL fighters and destroying on Saturday. Work on the alternatives and no more of Afghanistan, has accused the US my view under the full presence, tunnel complex of the armed group. amendment of the Penal Code dependent on one port. The of working with the Islamic State surveillance, military, political, The US Central Command started six years ago. The amended technical agreement between of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group intelligence, Daesh [ISIL] has (CENTCOM) said the strike was version of the Penal Code is in two Kabul, Delhi and Tehran signed in his country. In an exclusive emerged,” he said. “And for two designed to minimise the risk to books, 16 sections and 916 around one and half year ago over interview with Al Jazeera’s years the Afghan people came, Afghan and US forces conducting Articles. The second vice president functioning of Chabahar seaport, UpFront aired on Friday, Karzai cried loud about their suffering, of clearing operations in the area. The said the amended version of the which today the three country are said the US government had violations. Nothing was done.” explosive, also known as the Penal Code is better than the codes witnessed for operational of this allowed ISIL, also known as ISIS, Mixed reaction in Afghanistan over “mother of all bombs”...P2 of regional countries and even port in the region. This port will better than France. He said a big help Afghanistan to have more change has happened in the alternatives for trade and transit structure and content of rule of law of goods to the international in Afghanistan. “If you see the markets. “New chapter opened in penal codes in other countries the history of Afghanistan, after including neighboring countries, arrival of the fist wheat shipment they would not have such a thing. from India to Afghanitan through They are also faced with this Chabahar port today,” said Acting dispersal. Even France does not Minister for Agriculture Irrigation have the penal code that we have and Livestock Nasir Ahmad today,” he said. The justice Durani. Speaking at a joint minister said the code includes all conference with India and Iranian JALALABAD : At least seven told Pajhwok Afghan News, the caught in the crossfire between norms and dimensions required in opportunity for Afghanistan. ministry will implement the Ambassador, he said that He said that Afghanistan, Iran Chabahar agreement completely. Daesh and Taliban fighters have two factions clashed in the district Daesh and government forces in this sector. “I ask the Almighty functioning of Chabahar seaport is been killed during a clash between on Friday night. Haska Mena district of the Allah to make the law as a tool for and India will use this seaport for Kabul based Iranian Ambassador a sign of important cooperation big commercial dealing. Chabahar Mohammad Reza Bahrami said the rival groups in Khogyani He said four Daesh and three province. The town administrative ensuring justice and rule of law in between Afghanistan, India and district of eastern Nangarhar Taliban militants were killed and chief, Saz Wali, said the early the country and eliminate injustice, port is shorter, easier and cheaper that “today the Chabahar port Iran and it can be vital project in transit way for Afghanistan than entered to the operational phase.” province, an official said on four others on both sides were morning clash occurred after Daesh discrimination, land grabbing, the region. Minister of Transport Saturday. wounded in the gun-battle. militants stormed a check post kidnapping, poppy cultivation and Karachi port and Afghanistan can He said that functioning of and Civil Aviation Mohammad use it for import and export of Chabahar is a prove for serious The Nangarhar governor’s Separately, on Saturday a named Khadi Ghondai in the all kinds of crimes and mafia Hamid Tahmasi said Chabahar spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, civilian was injured after being district. (Pajhwok) activities,” he said. (ToloNews) goods to the interregnal markets, intention of the official of three seaport is a great economical he added. He pledged that his countries. Chabahar is a...P2

Some lawmakers on Saturday strongly reacted to “ethnic war” remarks of Hezb-i-Islami Leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, saying his comments undermine the efforts of Afghan security forces in SHARANA : Seven Taliban the security escaped unhurt, he fight against terror groups in the country. insurgents have been killed and as said. Police spokesman Shah Addressing Saturday’s session, the Speaker of many wounded during clashes with Mohammad Aryan said four parliament, Abdul Raouf Ibrahimi said that the security forces in southeastern insurgents were killed and as many ongoing war is an “imposed war” which is being Paktika province, an official said wounded when Taliban attacked led by at least 20 terror groups.. He said Afghan on Saturday. Brig. Gen. Raham security check-posts in Piar Kotai security forces are protecting and the people and Del, 203rd Thunder Military area of Argon district on Friday sovereignty of the country and there should not be Corps commander, told Pajhwok night. Nek Mohammad, a resident “baseless” comments in regard. “The war in Afghan News the militants of the area, said “Clashes often take Afghanistan has been imposed from outside and it attacked an Afghan National Army place between Taliban and security is not an ethnic war,” he said, referring to (ANA) convoy in Soraki area of forces.” Hekmatyar’s remarks. “The insurgent groups are Mata Khan district. The Taliban have so far said killing the Afghan people and security forces are Three attackers were killed and nothing in this regard. fighting against these groups,” he added. several were others wounded, but (Pajhwok) Hemkatyar’s “ethnic war” comments concern the international community and favoring Pakistan’s position against Afghanistan, said Abdulwali Niazi, an MP. “The war in Afghanistan is not an ethnic war and these warlords who seek their interest in war, once again want to commit bloodshed,” said MP Nazifa Zaki. The MPs, meanwhile, stressed most of the conspiracies including ethnic issues being provoked by the agents of regional intelligence in Afghanistan, warned that the situation will get deteriorated if the government does not take actions in regard. It comes as Hekmatyar has rejected the reports which quoted him as saying that the war in Afghanistan is a war between two ethnic groups. number of MPs decided that parliament's head Moreover, he blamed a number of media outlets for provoking ethnic divisions in the country. (ATN) secretariat should not be introduced to the AGO, but others disagreed vehemently.

On Saturday, MPs in parliament this, please break the decision on voted against their earlier decision Humayun and Lalai and you also to refer the head of the parliament should not pay the 5.4 million secretariat's case regarding AFs,” Irfanullah Irfan, second corruption to the Attorney deputy secretary of parliament General's Office. said - referring to two other MPs Based on their findings, MPs who have been accused of illegally MAZAR-I-SHARIF : The people of Afghanistan stated last week that parliament removing parliament TV archive have never recognised the Durand Line as official speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi had material. “Speaker! You are stifling boundary since its inception till the date, says civil to repay over five million AFs to the people,” Ghulam Hussian society activist on Saturday. Addressing a seminar parliament and the case involving Nasiri, another MP said. Following on ‘Durand an unacceptable line’ Civil Society parliament's head secretariat the MPs outcry, Ibrahimi asked Activist Akbar Bacha said Pakistani officials since should be referred to the AGO. parliament's head secretariat to the birth of Pakistan have been pushing Afghan “Those who want (Khodal hand himself over to the AGO. governments to accept the Durand Line as Nazar) Nusrat to be introduced to However Nusrat refused to accept permanent boundary between the two countries. the AGO hold green cards and this request. “I have not done this “Governments on the both sides have lacked the those who do not want this hold (corruption) in my office and I am authority to decide the fate of the Durand Lined red cards. By two opposing votes not ashamed. Such negligence because it was linked to the people living on its (green) is approved that he should happens in every office,” said both sided,” he told the seminar which was attended not be introduced,” Ibrahimi said. Nusrat. At the end of the session, by scholars, writers and youth. Balkh University The decision however drew an the head of the fact-finding team Lecturer Serat Noori drew government attention outcry from some MPs who said and a number of MPs walked out to irresponsible statements regarding the Durand it was against the law. of the house and said the decision Line. “It is Afghan government responsibility to “It means we are insulting taken over Nusrat was against the react to inappropriate statements about Durand ourselves and the fact-finding team. law and they would not accept it. Line.” (Pajhwok) Dear speaker, if it continues like (ToloNews) SUNDAY .NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES ''It is d ifficu lt t o t h in k ah ead in KABUL : Prices of diesel, sugar, and Kazakhstani flour have Afgh an ist an — increased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday. Abdul Hadi, a worker at Wazir Abad Pump Station, told Pajhwok ever yt h in g is ver y Afghan News the price of one litre of diesel increased from 46 Afghanis to 47 Afghanis and the price of petrol remained stable at u n p r ed ict ab le'' 46afs. Gas prices also stayed stable. Sharif Ahmad, a gas dealer in Kolola Poshta area confirmed the rate of gas remained steady at 60afs a kilogram. native of the city of The rate of firewood remained Kazan, a teacher of music stable, a firewood seller in Shaheed square of Kabul city, Khan However, the price of 24-kg but in some areas, the difference is The price of gold remained in Afghanistan, tells about Mohammad, said the prices of 560 of Pakistan rice remained steady huge. unchanged. Haji Fawad Ahmad kg of each unpeeled oak and cedar at 1,850afs. Ahmad Wali Panjshiri, who Saleh, a jeweler in Timor Shahi the echo of the Taliban regime, was 6,800afs this week. Meanwhile, Noor Ahmad owns a grocery store in Dahn-i- area, said the price of one gram of the local youth, the attitude to Food Traders’ Union head, Khairkhwa, a tea seller at Kabul Bagh area, sold a 49-kg of Pakistan Arabian gold cost 2,300afs and the Fazal Rahman, said the rate of 50- Mandavi, said a kilogram of Sugar for 2,000afs, 16-litre tin of same amount of Russian cost the Russians and rare trips to kg sack of Kazakhstani flour Indonesian green tea cost 280afs Khurshid ghee for 1,200afs, 50-kg 1,850afs. restaurants increased from 1,160afs to and the same amount of African of Kazakhstani flour for 1,300afs, According to Sadaqat money 1,200afs, a 49-kg of Pakistan sugar black tea 300afs, the same prices 24-kg of Pakistan rice for 2,100afs, exchanger in Sara-i-Shazada, one from 1,780afs to 1,800afs and a as of past seven days. a kilo of Indonesian green tea for US dollar accounted for 68.60afs Two and a half years ago, Diana 16-kg tin of Kurshid ghee from A slight difference could be 300afs and the same quantity of and 1,000 Pakistani rupees for Mukhametzyanova, a native of 1,060afs to 1,070afs. seen in retail and wholesale prices, African black tea for 350afs. 638afs. (Pajhwok) Kazan, began teaching piano at the National Institute of Music in Afghanistan. In an interview to Realnoe Vremya, the young woman told about what it is like to live and work in the post-Taliban country.

''A huge number of musicians fled children in 11thand 12thgrades, but 'microrayon' – there are ordinary the country under the Taliban, in the 4th or 5th grades – there are five-storied khrushchyovkas [an many were killed'' even not enough classes, they have unofficial name of type of low- Diana, could you tell us about to create 'parallel' classes. The cost, concrete-paneled or brick your past in Kazan? number of children has increased three- to five-storied apartment I was born and raised in Kazan, in the recent years. By the way, I building which was developed in graduated from a musical school. I can't help but mention that there the Soviet Union during the early KANDAHAR CITY : Dray and have a diploma of the Kazan State are more girls. 1960s, during the time its namesake fresh fruits worth $51 million has Institute of Culture, worked in an The situation with girls here is Nikita Khrushchev directed the been exported from southern ordinary musical school – gave more difficult in terms of education Soviet government], there is a boiler Kandahar province so far this year, piano lessons. Generally speaking, than with boys. Some families still house – all this was built by an official said on Thursday. I lived in Kazan until I moved to believe that it is enough to finish Russians, and now the Afghans Abdul Baqi Bena, head of the England, and then in Afghanistan. six grades for a girl, then she is just live here. Afghanistan Chambar of What did you do in England? taken out of school, she begins to Some local people at their time Commerce and Industries (ACCI) I came across on the Internet help her mother, and, at the age of were sent to study in Russia, and for Kandahar province, said over the information about a volunteer 17-18 she gets married. now they speak Russian at 11.5 tonnes of dry fruits had been project in the country and decided How would describe the different levels. I definitely haven't sent a abroad from Kandahar during to take part in it. My duties youth whom you work with? noticed any negative attitude. the ongoing year. included organization of concerts: It should be taken into account When I tell that I am from Russia, Beside dry fruits, fresh fruits I rehearsed several times a week that we come across with a certain people react either neutrally or were being exported to Pakistan with musicians-amateurs, we layer of the youth at our work. positively, ''It was better that time, and India the most, he added. learned works for choir, for solo Almost all children who study here but now everything is unclear.'' “Export conditions to Pakistan singing (they sang, I accompanied). speak English well, they travel a Some local people at their time are easy compared to other There was one guy, a pianist, with lot. In my opinion, their worldview were sent to study in Russia, and countries where packing of fruits whom we prepared several works. is broader than of the average now they speak Russian at on international standards is not Of course, a large part of the works teenager who attends an ordinary different levels. I definitely haven't considered the most important for solo piano I played myself. school in Afghanistan. This layer noticed any negative attitude. thing,” he said. According to Bena After that, I returned to Kazan, is not so big, even given the fact When I tell that I am from Russia, the establishment of India- found the job in Afghanistan, so I that there are 30—40 children in people react either neutrally or Afghanistan air corridor was compared to the ground route. of one kilogram was accounted for exporting their products. Most of have lived here since the summer each class, it should be borne in positively another step which boosted the By air the cost one kilograms 60 cents and it took days to reach the benefits of Afghan products go of 2015. mind that there is only one such ''Sometimes we don't even export of Afghanistan. of fruits was accounted for 20 the destination. A fresh fruit trader, to Pakistani traders, who use their Why did you become a school for the whole country. know that somewhere there has He added the export of fruits cents and the delivery took only Haji Abdul Ahad, said currently own trademarks on Afghan fruits. professor at the National Music been an attack'' by air was more economical few hours. While by land the cost they relied on Pakistan for (Pajhwok) Institute in Afghanistan? In Europe or Russia, having How would you describe the I can't say that I had one reason finished the working day, you can, current situation in the country? — my motivation was for example, go home and cook Do you feel safe here? Positive impact of cultural centers on economy In Afghanistan, multicomponent. First, this dinner or go to a bar or a disco or I have become accustomed for position struck me with its to the cinema. That is, you will two and a half years because it is In recent times, different have smuggled them illegally to economy. We appeal on all militant groups uniqueness. At the time I was have a choice, which is absent here. impossible to be tensed all the departments specially the MoIC foreign countries. Serious attention countrymen, cultural professionals reading the blog of a girl who Although if wish, the leisure time time. Certainly, if something have been attempting to focus of government organs and cultural and well-to-do people as well unite against worked here and described what can be diversified happens, everyone become serious attention to the country’s professionals for rehabilitation of national traders to invest in a common ... was happening, but I didn't have Diana, what does the life in nervous, decides to go back home, cultural historical works and these historical, cultural works cultural fields of their beloved any real friend who at least once Afghanistan look like for a but then a couple of days passes protect and rehabilitate them. They have caused us to enrich our ancient country and focus serious attention visited the country and shared with newcomer from Russia (especially and everyone continues to live as have attracted attention of culture with construction of to their country’s historical, ...P12 want to silence the media me his or her impressions. for women) at the household level? before. countrymen and tourists with cultural centers, invite attention of cultural riches. because they see the media as a Actually, it will be quite What has been the last case establishment, construction and domestic and foreign tourists and They should also invest in threat to their propaganda The scale of the work made difficult here for a foreigner at first when you started to think, ''It's rebuilding of cultural centers. bring positive impacts on national construction of cultural centers that strategies.” 'Serving Infidels' In by our director Ahmad Sarmast is due to secluded way of life. In time to go home''? Although our country is rich due economy. can play positive role in national what was arguably the most high- very serious — he took on to Europe and Russia, having finished Frankly speaking, I do not to its historical and cultural works Similarly, we have thousands and regional economy. For profile attack of its kind on a media but regrettably the three decades additional cultural works that can example we can mention of organization in Afghanistan, a restore the system, which was the working day, you can, for remember something like that… suicide bomber in January 2016 completely destroyed and example, go home and cook dinner Maybe this summer, when a devastating conflicts have strongly be introduced to countrymen Bamyan big cultural center and damaged every parts of our through those cultural centers, several other small and big centers attacked a minibus and killed seven forgotten under the Taliban. In that or go to a bar or a disco or to the number of attacks took place. employees of Tolo TV, the period, a huge number of musicians cinema. That is, you will have a Sometimes we do not even know country particularly our historical, display them to thousands tourists throughout Afghanistan. Cultural. cultural works, destroyed them or and add affirmative impact on our (KabulTimes) country’s largest private television fled the country, and many were choice, which is absent here. about the attacks, that they have network. Those killings came killed Although if wish, the leisure time taken place somewhere in the city. months after the Taliban said it no Afghanistan was a mystery can be diversified. It happened that I was at school, longer recognized Tolo TV and country for me. The country, I cannot say that I have not teaching children, and my relatives another major TV network, 1TV, information about which people gone anywhere at all over these send me messages from Kazan, UScolludedwithISILinAfghanistan:HamidKarzai as media outlets and considered usually learn only from the news, two and a half years. We usually ''Are you ok?'' They learn about them "military objectives.” The when there is a terrorist attack or go to different restaurants, which the news earlier than we do. But ...P1 (MOAB), was equal to 11 committed during his tenure in “I have been asking for this so fundamentalist militant group said something similar. We know are very neat inside, but outside we know absolutely nothing what tonnes of TNT with a blast radius office. “She’s right to launch such that they come to Afghanistan and the move was a direct response to practically nothing how peace they look like a blank wall and a has happened in other part of the of 1.6km. an investigation,” Karzai told investigate as to what has the commercial networks' coverage processes are happening here and massive gate with a small window. city. I still do not use Internet here. Witnesses said they felt the UpFront host Mehdi Hasan, happened in this country.” of the Taliban’s brief takeover of how people live here. Only having passed several checks, So, sometimes we are not even ground shake after the explosion, referring to ICC Chief Prosecutor During the interview, Karzai the northern city of Kunduz in I was also attracted by the you enter a restaurant. When on aware of such events. while others described towering Fatou Bensouda’s request to was also asked to respond to September 2015 -- specifically, uniqueness of the music school. my second day in Kabul my How long are you planning to their reports of Taliban fighters flames in the aftermath. launch an investigation in claims by human rights groups allegedly raping women at a female The scale of the work made by our colleagues invited me to a live in Afghanistan? Or you have At that time, Karzai also Afghanistan. that he was warned while in office hostel there. The Taliban denied director Ahmad Sarmast is very restaurant, at first, I didn't already thinking about other condemned the attack as “inhuman Karzai also acknowledged that that human-rights abuses were the reports, saying the coverage serious — he took on to restore understand at all where I was, it country to live? and most brutal misuse” of there were human rights violations taking place. was an "example of propaganda by the system, which was completely seemed that we were going to some We have the following scheme Afghanistan as “testing ground for during his government, and “They are wrong,” he said. these satanic networks." Since destroyed and forgotten under the dungeon. here: every foreigner who comes new and dangerous weapons”. possibly on his watch. “They didn’t tell me. I told them.” then, IS militants have adopted a Taliban. In that period, a huge But it is more an exception here to work signs a year-long ‘Potential war crimes’ “Definitely, there were “I told the Western human similar strategy, and there have number of musicians fled the than a rule. While you are living contract that can be prolonged on Karzai also said he welcomed violations by the Afghan security rights bodies as to what was going been several major attacks against country, and many were killed. here, you constantly hear that mutual agreement. I am planning a recent call by the International forces, by the US, and by others.” on in Afghanistan. They were media outlets. In May, IS militants It was forbidden to listen to something happened to someone. to stay here until the end of my Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor Karzai said he would help with hiding it. The Western press was attacked the building of state-run music under the Taliban, it was Of course, after such stories you contract, until June 2018, what to investigate war crimes in any investigation, even into his hiding it. I told them. I raised it.” Radio Television Afghanistan severely punished. The only kind are afraid to go somewhere out. will be then we will see. There are Afghanistan, including those own potential complicity. (AL JAZEERA NEWS) (RTA) in the eastern city of of music that was present in those Have you noticed any special always long-term plans. For Jalalabad. Among the six people years was the tunes of the prayers. attitude to the Russians? example, if a student is talented, killed were four RTA employees, Given the circumstances, this offer Yes, I have. Many people you always want to take him to including a driver, a guard, and two attracted me because of its remember the 1980s. Besides, we different contests, to prepare him Fir st wh ea t sh ip m en t a r r ived t h r ou gh C h a b a h a r p or t technical personnel, as well as two uniqueness. I had the opportunity have left here our heritage. well. On the other hand, it is policemen. Afghan security officers to make a contribution (albeit Sometime, you go near a building, difficult to think ahead in ...P1sign that in cooperation with Afghanistan many years, we have that with cooperation of the three rescue an employee of state-run each other we can reach to promised 1.1 million tons of wheat governments this route from Radio Television Afghanistan small) in the history of restoring and locals tell you, ''This plant was Afghanistan because everything is (RTA) after Islamic State militants the culture in this country. built by Russians.'' There is an so unpredictable here. economic development and better as gift to Afghanistan, out of which Chabahar to Afghanistan will not future, he added. Chabahar is we have already sent 700,000 tons see any arbitrary closure of gates attacked the station in Jalalabad in Our director and the school do entire region which is called (REALNOEVREMYA) positive step for helping each other, to Afghanistan. He said that this or any unilateral decision to stop May 2017. Four RTA employees a lot for our safety. We do not go he insisted. Region countries shipment came through the new Afghanistan export and import. were killed. Afghan security on foot on the streets, we almost won’t develop, if we not help each route and it reached from India to This port will guaranty officers rescue an employee of do not go out anywhere, for other, he mentioned. He stated Afghanistan within few days. Afghanistan Access to the seaport state-run Radio Television secured transportation we have that economic and security of the Chabahar is the logic of finding easy to have import and export, he Afghanistan (RTA) after Islamic several service cars. The school has region linked, thus it is required to connectivity assured connectivity insisted. State militants attacked the station a very serious security give hand to each other in order to for Afghanistan to the international With this growth in trade and in Jalalabad in May 2017. Four There is an entire region which reach to a regional cooperation. market, he asserted. We all know transit goods coming thorough RTA employees were killed. On is called 'microrayon' – it was built Ambassador said that we will that particular neighbor of you to Chabahar to Afghanistan is a great November 7, gunmen killed a by Russians, now Afghans live extent the capacity of Chabhar the east has often placed economic advantage for Nimroz as security guard and opened fire on here'' port, adding that currently it restrictions on your transit rights, well, he mentioned. the staff of Shamshad TV, a private How popular is education in deserve 8.5 million tons. He said he noted. He said that there is no This project will create television station in Kabul, in an this area in your assessment? that efforts will be hold to reason why in 2017, Afghanistan employment opportunities and attack that was claimed by IS Pretty popular. We have an reconstruct roads and establish should suffer from this economic development for Nimroz militants. The IS-affiliated Voice of annual recruitment in February- railways for further better using fundamental right to landlocked, province, he said. the Caliphate radio station, which of Chabahar port. India which is easy access. The first shipment which broadcasts in eastern Afghanistan, March. Here the academic year is warned it would continue to target different — it starts not in Ambassador in Kabul Manpreet He highlighted that the arrived today is 15000 tons of Vohra said that “let me begin by primary reasons for India to join wheat, which reached through media outlets and their journalists September but at the end of congratulating the people of hands with Afghanistan and Iran Chabahar and we will have seven if they did not stop “serving March. After the Nowruz finishes, Afghanistan and the people of is to find an alternate connectivity shipments between now and infidels,” a reference to foreigners. we begin a school year, which lasts Nimroz for this first arrival of assured connectivity without any February, which would be a total The broadcast said the group was until about early-mid December wheat shipment from India to political problems coming all the of 110,000 tons of wheat will come “monitoring your actions and are (each year is different). Afghanistan.” He said that we time for Afghanistan. to Afghanistan through Chabahar, well aware of your evil intentions There are only about 5-7 have been sending wheat to He said that we are confident he underlined. and plans.” (RFERL) SUNDAY .NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES

EMERGENCY CALLS Police 100 - 119 U.S. Army General John Nicholson, Hospitals Commander of he national team will play against host country China in their next Resolute Support FMIC Hospital match in the competition after beating Malaysia 4.3. forces and U.S. Behind Kabul Medical forces in University: Afghanistan, speaks 0202500200-+93793275595 about the U.S. new The national beach soccer team Azad scored Afghanistan’s goals rival 3-4. said Hazrat Gul Bazran, member strategy for defeated Malaysia 4-3 in the Asian during the competition. “The match against Malaysia of the national soccer team. Rabia-i-Balkhi Hospital Beach Soccer tournament in China. The first match of Afghanistan was a tough game. Tomorrow, we Afghanistan will face China in Afghanistan during Rauf Qaderi, Hazratgul Baran, was against Oman where the will play against China, which is their third match during the a news conference Pule Bagh-e- Umomi Murtaza Rezaee and Mahmoud national team was beaten by its the host. We hope to win China,” tournament. (ToloNews) in Kabul, 070263672 Afghanistan August 24, 2017. Khairkhana Hospital ania Miller is the President Trump has yet to speak the policy that we received on 0799-321007 conductor for the with the U.S. general in command August 21st is everything that I Toronto Symphony of forces in Afghanistan, despite asked for.” 2401352 Orchestra's approving a new military strategy In a primetime address to the Remembrance Day earlier this year that committed nation that night, Trump Indira Gandhi Children program, which includes more troops and funding for authorized a new plan that allowed America’s longest war. the military to deploy more than Hospital, Wazir Akbar the Toronto premiere of “I haven’t spoken with him,” 3,000 additional troops, who Afghanistan: Requiem for Gen. John W. 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A United Nations review of Wazir Akbar Khan The general’s comments came the security situation recently Hospital Canadian composition re-imagines a in response to questions about stated that Afghanistan’s declining whether he felt Trump had security threatened the gains 2301741, 2301743 traditional Mass for the Dead as a potent confidence in him as commander. achieved. The conflict is an mix of the sacred and secular Reports over the summer “eroding stalemate in which the Ali Abad indicated the President was Taliban have increased the territory Art loves conflict and resolution, considering firing Nicholson over they are able to contest and, in Shahrara, Kabul while the real world muddles along the lack of progress in some areas, have begun to 2100439 in the sludgy mass between the Afghanistan. But Nicholson said consolidate their hold,” the U.N. two. But art, carefully applied and he felt Trump had faith in him said. There are now about 14,000 administered as it was by the despite not having a face-to-face American and 6,500 NATO troops Malalai Maternity Toronto Symphony Orchestra on meeting or phone call. inside Afghanistan. Eleven U.S. Thursday night, can lift that sludgy “Yes, I believe I have his service members have been killed Hospital mass up and turn it into something confidence,” Nicholson told in action in 2017, two more than 2201377/ 2301743 almost as beautiful as neat reporters. “And I say that because last year. (TIME) resolution. The conflict in question is the Banks neverending tragedy of war. The attempt at resolution is the Da Afghanistan Bank orchestra’s Remembrance Day 2100302, 2100303 program at Roy Thomson Hall, dominated by the Toronto premiere of Afghanistan: Requiem Bakhtar Bank for a Generation. 0776777000 Any hour-long Canadian composition getting a mainstage Azizi Bank performance is a big deal. 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She Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan said 020 22 22 222 gathered her impressions — of in a message. fighting, of hope, of fear, of disgust, “Since gaining Independence, Ariana of death, and of the people at home President of Kazakhstan hoping for the best and too often Nursultan Nazarbayev actively 020-2100270 having to confront the worst — promotes the policy of regional and turned them into concise, integration, taking into account the Kam Air imagistic poetry. Ryan took the interests and expectations of all the traditional text of the Roman states of the region. Today, this coordinated efforts of UN agencies 0799974422 Catholic Requiem Mass and process receives a new impetus, and structures. 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Brightly painted shipping containers have been converted into 1000.00 PKR performance areas where children can practice acrobatics. 641.00AFN SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES Bangladesh, Myanmar to sign Rohingya Union home minister Rajnath Singh said the world had repatriation started realising that India was no longer a weak nation. deal ‘soon’, Union home minister Rajnath Singh world.” on Saturday said the world had Replying to a question, Singh said, foreign started realising that India was no “At places, there are more praises longer a weak nation and that it and less criticism now. Whatever belonged to the club of powerful we had envisaged to achieve, we countries in the world. Speaking have achieved it.” secy says at an event organised by a news- On another question pertaining to paper here, he said, “At the inter- the performance of the BJP-led national level, India’s importance government at the Centre over the has grown. The world realises that last three years, he said he would India, at this point of time, has not like to evaluate his own per- emerged as the biggest economy in formance, but added that overall, the world. India today is no longer the clout and credibility of the a weak country, but in the club of country had increased. the powerful nations of the (Hindustan Times) I ED targeting ex-finance minister Pun’s He said the two countries would tained the diplomatic norms and form a joint working group after was “not upfront to say that Foreign Minister AH Mahmood Myanmar was conducting ethnic vehicle explodes Ali’s visit to Myanmar by the end cleansing on the Rohingyas”. “We of this month. “Then the two coun- are not responsible for this situa- tries would sign the agreement to tion in any way what so ever. We repatriate the Rohingyas,” he add- have responded only for the hu- ed. He was speaking at a dialogue manitarian reasons. Bangladesh titled ‘Addressing Rohingya Cri- wants to be a responsive country sis: Option for Bangladesh’ organ- on Rohingya issue,” he said. The ised by Centre for Policy Dialogue secretary said Bangladesh has been or CPD in Dhaka on Saturday. cooperating with the international Bangladesh has been demanding for community to solve the Rohingya the finance minister had endorsed long that Myanmar must take back crisis ‘since it began’. “We’ve let the NAB order to freeze all do- their nationals who fled decades everyone to see the real scenario mestic and foreign assets and prop- of persecution in Rakhine State. It by granting them access to Bang- erties, bank accounts and invest- reiterated the demand and sought ladesh. But the Myanmar Army ments owned by Dar.NAB dis- international support after the lat- has not yet accepted the Kofi An- patched urgent notices to several est exodus of Rohingyas started in nan Commission report,” he said. departments, in this regard.The late August.Over 600,000 Rohing- “The huge number of Rohingyas bureau identified Dar’s 13 assets – yas have joined around 400,000 is a burden on Bangladesh now. We including plots, properties, and refugees in Bangladesh in the lat- need financial help and political vehicles – inside Pakistan, two in- est influx. Home Minister Asa- support from the world commu- vestments within Pakistan and duzzaman Khan visited Myanmar nity. But, Myanmar has not yet seven assets and companies last month to discuss the repatria- expressed eagerness to take back a abroad. tion process following the visit by single Rohingya refugee despite Ishaq Dar can’t finance his law- a minister of Myanmar’s de facto concerns from the international yers In the accountability court, Dar’s lawyer contended that some leader Aung San Suu Kyi. The two communities.” CPD Chairman ROLPA: A vehicle carrying Maoist leader and former Finance Minister governments agreed to form a joint Professor Rehman Sobhan chaired of his client’s assets and vehicles mentioned by NAB’s investigation Barshaman Pun was attacked with Improvised Explosive Device (IED) working group to repatriate the the dialogue at a city hotel. Panel- in the jungle area of Madi Rural Municipality-1 of Rolpa district today. Rohingyas, officials said. The for- list Prof Imtiaz Ahmed of Dhaka team had already been sold or gift- ed by Dar to his children. Accord- An IED exploded when the vehicle carrying Pun reached the Phedikhola eign secretary said the relations University’s international relations near Bhittawa in the rural municipality. with Myanmar as a neighbouring department said, “When a coun- ing to a document obtained by The Express Tribune, Capital Devel- Leader Pun was returning after attending an election gathering in Sukida- country should not be harmed try carries out genocide to wipe ha Rural Municipality. However, no damage and human casualties were while settling the Rohingya issue. out an ethnic group, it doesn’t re- opment Authority (CDA) was The National Accountability Bu- Minister Ishaq Dar’s assets, en- also informed of the accountabili- reported. “We are working on a peaceful so- main only an issue between two reau (NAB) on Friday asked sev- suring status quo on the owner- It is yet to ascertain the culprits and their motives behind the incident, lution together. We hope we will countries. It becomes an interna- ty court’s decision regarding 48 ka- eral provincial and federal govern- ship of the assets. nals of land in Moza Milot near said police. Pun was on his way to take part in a programme to be held succeed to do this,” he said. tional issue. ment departments to strictly com- On November 2, an accountabili- in Ghartigaon of Jinawang in Rolpa. Shahidul said Bangladesh main- (BBC) Park Road in the federal capital. ply with its order to freeze Finance ty court hearing a reference against (Tribune) (CNN)

UN SURVEY: A ed by the State under review; 2) community; steps taken to decrim- information contained in the re- inalise same-sex relations between THIRD OF ports of independent human rights adults; steps to protect religious experts and groups, known as the minorities; the Muslim Marriage ROHINGYA Special Procedures, human rights and Divorce Act; combatting gen- treaty bodies, and other UN enti- der-based and sexual violence; crim- REFUGEES ties; 3) information provided by inalizing all forms of violence other stakeholders including na- against women, including marital VULNERABLE, tional human rights institutions, rape; steps to eliminate child la- Sri Lanka’s human rights record regional organizations and civil bour; and measures taken to im- will be examined by the UN Hu- society groups.Among the issues prove the living conditions of the NEED SPECIAL man Rights Council’s Universal raised in the above-mentioned doc- poor. The UPR is a unique pro- Periodic Review (UPR) Working uments are: investigations into all cess which involves a periodic re- ASSISTANCE Group for the third time on cases of enforced disappearances, view of the human rights records Wednesday, November 15, 2017 reparations for victims and rela- of all 193 UN Member States. tives, and bringing those responsi- Since its first meeting was held in The U.N. says more than 611,000 in a meeting that will be webcast live.The delegation of Sri Lanka ble to justice; investigations into April 2008, all 193 UN member Rohingya refugees have arrived in will be headed by National Poli- alleged war crimes; the Prevention States have been reviewed twice Bangladesh from Myanmar since cies and Economic Affairs Depu- of Terrorism Act; operationalising within the first and second UPR Aug. 25. In a survey of more than ty Minister Dr.Harsha de Silva. Sri the Office of Missing Persons; cycles. During the third UPR cy- 500,000 of them, the refugee agen- Lanka is one of the 14 States to be steps to establish a truth and rec- cle, States are again expected to cy found that one-third are vul- reviewed by the UPR Working onciliation commission; ensuring spell out steps they have taken to nerable and in need of special as- Group during its upcoming session equal access to justice systems for implement recommendations sistance. The survey took place in taking place from 6 to 17 Novem- all communities; reports of the use posed during their previous re- the Kutupalong camp, in numer- ber. Sri Lanka’s first and second of torture and arbitrary arrest by views which they committed to ous makeshift settlements and ex- UPR reviews took place in May security and law enforcement; ad- follow-up on, as well as to high- tension areas in Cox’s Bazar. It 2008 and November 2012, respec- dressing hate speech and incitement light recent human rights develop- was conducted jointly by the U.N. tively. The documents on which to violence; promoting and pro- ments in the country. refugee agency and Bangladesh’s the reviews are based are: 1) na- tecting the rights of the LGBTI (Colombo) Relief and Repatriation Commis- tional report - information provid- sion. The UNHCR said more than 100 people were hired to go shel- ter to shelter to gather data on more than 120,000 families, or nearly 518,000 refugees. The agency’s spokeswoman, Duniya Aslam Khan, says most of the earliest arrivals in Bangladesh were wom- en and children. She told VOA the U.N. decided to conduct this survey to assess their vulnerability and see what help The Congress claimed on Saturday credit for the GST Council’s deci- BJP’s rule for over two decades and the Congress was most needed. sion to cut tax rates on 178 items of daily use, saying the government is trying to oust it from power. Congress leaders, “And, according to the data so far was forced to do so due to the pressure mounted by party vice-presi- particularly Gandhi, have made the GST and de- collected,” Khan said, “we have a dent Rahul Gandhi and the “huge response” his campaign had been monetisation as key issues of their campaign. number of households headed by receiving in poll- bound Gujarat. Leading the charge against the govern- Gehlot claimed the GST Council brought about single mothers without any male ment on the Goods and Services Tax (GST), Gandhi said the Congress the changes in tax rates with an eye on votes in would continue to fight for a 18-per cent cap on the highest GST slab Gujarat. The state goes to poll in two phases on support. We have younger children instead of the current 28 per cent, and vowed that the party would get December 9 and December 14. “It (BJP) is ran- who are now taking care of their the job done “if the ruling BJP doesn’t”. He also reiterated that India kled by trepidation that Gujarat will slip off its siblings. We have elderly grandpar- needed a simple tax and not the “Gabbar Singh Tax” as he had been hands. That’s why the rates were cut. The Coun- ents who have no support from describing the tax regime to target the Modi government. Congress cil did so because of the pressure Rahulji mount- younger family members because general secretary in-charge of Gujarat, Ashok Gehlot told PTI that the ed and response his yatras in the state are get- they are either killed or separat- GST Council on Friday decided to cut the tax rates due to the pressure ting,” he said. Congress’s chief spokesperson ed.” mounted by Gandhi and the “huge response” he had been receiving in Randeep Singh Surjewala termed the GST Coun- Khan says many people suffer the poll-bound western state. Gujarat, the home state of Prime Minis- cil’s move “installment-based tinkering” which he from various disabilities and many ter Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah, has been under the said underscored. (Dindia) children are separated from their families. She says all these people will require special life-saving sup- Demanding that the establishment needs to stop interfering in politics, port. She says the findings will be Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader Qamar Zaman Kaira said on Satur- shared with government authori- Establishment needs day that a judicial commission should probe into the Muttahida Qaumi ties and all humanitarian agencies. Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) and Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP) alliance. “[PSP chief] Mustafa Kamal’s allegations must be taken seriously and She says an analysis of the data to stop interfering in investigated,” Kaira told reporters in Lahore, Express News will permit aid agencies to target reported.Earlier in the day, Kamal claimed that it was the establishment their assistance where it will do which had helped the short-lived alliance take place between the MQM- the most good. P and his party. He went on to claim that the MQM-P itself was created (CNN) politics: Kaira in the room of [then Pakistan Rangers Sindh DG] Major Bilal Akbar. SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTAN TIMES News-in-Brief ISRAEL Iranian Pilot Dies after TRAINS Fighter Jet Crashes FOR A pilot has died after his Sukhoi- 22 jet fighter-bomber crashed in Iran’s south, the website of Iran's ‘TUNNEL Revolutionary Guard reported Saturday. The report on sepahnews.com said the plane was taking part in a morning ex- WAR’ ercise in southern Fars province Following Israel’s bombing of a when it crashed. resistance tunnel at the end of the The website did not give further last month, in which it killed 12 details. Palestinians, its troops have start- Iran has a history of air accidents ed to train for a “tunnel war”, blamed on its aging aircraft and Arabs48.com reported on Friday. poor maintenance. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Iran has both Russian-made and expects the Palestinian response US-made fighter planes. The US to the killings to develop into a aircraft were delivered to Tehran full-scale war that would include before the 1979 Revolution that an Israeli ground operation, Isra- ousted the western-backed mon- el’s news website Wallah has said. archy. Iran purchased Sukhoi If this happens, then “tunnel at- fighter-bombers from Russia af- tacks” would be involved. The IDF ter the revolution. expects the underground barrier (BBC) being built along the border with Gaza to be completed within two years. It is intended to undermine China says TPP Palestinian resistance attacks against Israeli military targets trade deal will through the tunnels. According to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani Wednesday morning, the White the Israeli website, if a war starts not impact RCEP defended on Wednesday the House had issued a statement con- before the barrier is completed, Houthi insurgents’ weekend bal- demning the missile attack by Israel faces two “dangerous” sce- The Trans-Pacific Partnership listic missile that was intercepted Houthis, saying they threatened narios: to encounter the danger of trade deal will not impact pros- by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses and the region’s security and under- pects for the China-backed Re- attack through cross-border tun- ussian President Vladimir Putin on tin's niece. Russia's president Manafort were also harmless, ac- brought down near Riyadh airport mined the UN-sponsored efforts nels, or see the defence tunnels gional Comprehensive Econom- Saturday said accusations that Vladimir Putin (L front) and US cording to Putin, who said he was without causing any casualties. to halt the conflict. French For- ic Partnership (RCEP) pact, Chi- used by the Palestinian resistance Moscow meddled in US elections, president Donald Trump during a only a "head of a PR agency." "This During a government meeting in eign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to kidnap Israeli soldiers. na’s Foreign Ministry said on particularly through contacts with meeting of world leaders on the is empty chatter and wish to use Tehran, Rouhani said that Houthis condemned the attack too. Reuters Saturday. Wallah reported a senior command- Donald Trump's campaign team, closing day of the 25th APEC any pretext to undermine the cur- have no other option but to use reported on Wednesday that er in the IDF’s southern brigade China's President Xi Jinping are "fantasies" and attempts to Summit CREDIT: TASS "Regard- rent president," Putin resumed. Mr weapons in confronting the Arab France's Foreign Ministry said it speaks on the final day of the saying that the tunnels underneath undermine the US presidency. The ing some sort of connections of my Putin also warned that Russia coalition in Yemen. The Iranian was taking accusations by the US Gaza “are the biggest danger” for APEC CEO Summit ahead of the Trump administration has been relatives with members of the ad- would respond in kind to what he president also defended his coun- that Iran had violated two UN Se- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooper- which the IDF has to train. roiled by claims that Moscow ministration or some officials, I said were Washington's measures try’s intervention in regional affairs curity Council resolutions seri- “The strategy of the next war is to ation (APEC) leaders summit in helped the billionaire into the White only found out about that yester- to restrict the freedom of speech by claiming that Tehran wants the ously and urged Iran to comply Danang, Vietnam, November 10, drag the IDF to start a ground op- House, with key former aides un- day from (spokesman Dmitry) of Russian media organisations welfare and development of Iraq, with all of its international com- eration by continuous missile at- 2017. Zhang Jun, Director Gen- der a US investigation for alleged Peskov," he said. "I don't know operating on U.S. soil. Putin said Syria and Yemen. Meanwhile, a mitments. In a related develop- eral of the ministry’s Department tacks or sending drones deep with- collaboration with the Kremlin. anything about it," he said. "I think however that possible plans to re- US State Department spokesper- ment, Iran's judiciary has suspend- in Israel,” said the commander. of International Economic Af- "Everything about the so-called these are some sort of taliate by declaring U.S. media son told Asharq Al-Awsat: “Wher- ed publication of the official Kay- fairs, made the remark at a press “The next step is to target Israeli Russian dossier in the US is a man- fantasies."He added that US Com- operating in Russia as foreign ever Iran is present, there is chaos, han newspaper for two days over military vehicles with developed briefing on the sidelines of the ifestation of continuing domestic merce Secretary Wilbur Ross's agents may be "a little too harsh," Asia Pacific Economic Coopera- and we can see the Iranian hand in a provocative front-page story say- anti-shield missiles and explosive political struggle," Putin told jour- Russia connections could be ex- and that the Kremlin was still for- Syria and Yemen.” The US official ing Houthis will next target Dubai. devices and snipers.” He noted that tion (APEC) meeting in Viet- nalists at the Asia-Pacific summit plained by his business interests. mulating its exact response. Krem- nam’s resort city of Danang. said that the administration in The Judicial decision is an attempt the stage after that would be drag- in Vietnam. "Of course I'm aware," "I think he did business before... lin-backed broadcaster Russia To- Washington is currently imple- to lessen the international embar- ging soldiers into the tunnels.Israeli Eleven countries in the TPP have he said when asked if he follows he signed contracts, perhaps with day has been told to register in the agreed on the core elements to menting a comprehensive strategy rassment caused by the headline army sources believe that Hamas the mounting probe concerning Russian companies too," Putin United States as a "foreign agent." to confront the Iranian regime. The while the Iranian president insists has built a complex tunnel network move ahead on the deal without contacts between Trump's team said. "That has nothing to do with U.S. intelligence officials say the the United States. spokesperson also stressed that that his country would continue beneath the city of Gaza over the members and Russians, including politics." The contacts of Trump's broadcaster tried to influence the the US maintains excellent rela- to play its role in the region. past ten years, in addition to hun- China has been promoting an al- a woman who claimed to be Pu- one-time campaign chairman Paul U.S. presidential election. (BBC) ternate vision for regional trade tions with Gulf countries. On (AP) dreds of tunnels. (BBC) with the RCEP, which includes Australia, India and more than a dozen other countries, but not the United States. Palestinian (CNN) elected as Indonesian Rapporteur forces prepare of UNESCO to storm Papua Cultural villages held by Committee Palestine’s Ambassador to rebels UNESCO, Mounir Anastas, has won the election for the post of Indonesian security forces in the Rapporteur for the organisation’s The United States military said in the Bay Region, about 100 miles U.S. drone strike was carried out eastern province of Papua are Cultural Committee, Quds Press Saturday it has carried out a new west of Mogadishu. Friday’s air- in coordination with Somalia’s gov- preparing to storm five villages has reported. The result was an- drone strike against the al-Shabab strike was the 23rd the U.S. mili- ernment, the U.S. statement said. that they say are being held by nounced on Thursday. An Italian extremist group in Somalia, killing tary has carried out this year Separately, Somalia’s Information an armed rebel group, police of- official has been elected as Presi- “several” militants. A statement against the al-Qaida-linked al-Sha- Minister Abdirahman Osman on ficials said on Saturday. Indone- dent of the Committee, with rep- by the U.S. Africa Command said bab and the far smaller Islamic Saturday said 81 al-Shabab fight- sia's Armed Forces Commander resentatives of Venezuela, Albania, the strike was carried out Friday State group in Somalia. The Trump ers were killed in an operation by General Gatot Nurmantyo (L) the Philippines and Zambia taking night in Lower Shabelle region, administration earlier this year Somali security forces in Jilib dis- talks with National Police Chief positions as members. During its about 20 miles (32 kilometers) approved expanded military op- trict, with the extremists’ camp Gen. Tito Karnavian during a meeting, the Committee agreed north of the capital, Mogadishu. erations against extremists in the there destroyed. Heroes Day event at Kalibata It came a day after another strike Horn of Africa nation. The latest (BBC) Hero Cemetery in Jakarta, Indo- unanimously, without the need for nesia November 10, 2017 in this a vote, on a resolution to maintain photo taken by Antara Foto. the cultural heritage of Jerusalem’s Antara Foto/Rosa Panggabean/ Old City. The resolution called for via REUTERS Around 200 po- an interactive monitoring delega- North Korea lashes out lice and military personnel have tion to be sent to the Old City in been deployed and are awaiting order to evaluate the situation and orders to secure the area, where carry out a work plan and prepare at Trump, says he an armed separatist group linked advice on the measures needed to to the Free Papua Movement be taken in cooperation with all (OPM) is preventing about 1,000 interested parties. people from leaving an area near Members of the committee ex- 'begged for nuclear a giant copper mine, operated by pressed their concern about offi- the American miner Freeport- cial procrastination over the im- McMoRan Inc. “Today the joint plementation of UNESCO’s exec- war' during Asia trip police and military forces have utive council decisions regarding occupied various posts to be able Jerusalem’s Old City, which is still to take action,” said Papua po- under Israeli occupation. lice spokesman, Suryadi Diaz. In October 2017, UNESCO’s larg- “They will be taken dead or est donor, the US, confirmed that alive,” he said of the around 100 it would be withdrawing, explicit- rebels that police say have tor- ly citing the reason as UNESCO’s tured and abused the villagers anti-Israel resolutions. It will in- since taking over the area several stead establish an observer mission days ago. A state of emergency at the Paris-based organisation to has been declared in the area and replace its representation. at least 300 additional security Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al- and the conditions in the region, (Reuters) forces have been deployed to the Sisi on Saturday dispatched his especially in the shadow of devel- area of the province after a string foreign minister for talks with Arab opments in Lebanon’s political are- North Korea lashed out at US President Donald Trump again Saturday, counterparts. "The weapons you tions to stop financing and trading of shootings since Aug. 17 that nations over the regional crisis trig- na,” it said. A foreign ministry killed one police officer and describing him as a "destroyer" who "begged for nuclear war" during his are acquiring are not making you with North Korea. "Together we gered by the resignation of Leba- spokesman said the minister will tour of Asia. "His current trip to our surrounding region is a warmon- safer, they are putting your regime have in our power to finally liber- wounded six. Members of the nese Prime Minister Saad al-Hari- confirm Egypt’s position on the police Mobile Brigade carry the ger's visit for confrontation to rid the DPRK (Democratic People's Re- in grave danger," Trump said about ate this region and the world from ri, the ministry said. Egypt's For- need for Arab solidarity and to public of Korea) of its self-defensive nuclear deterrence," North Korea's North Korea during an address at this very serious nuclear menace, body of a fallen comrade killed in eign Minister Sameh Shoukri avoid negative fallout on regional Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on state media, Korean South Korea's National Assembly but it will require collective action, a shootout with gunmen in Tem- speaks to media after the foreign security. Saudi Arabia says Hariri Central News Agency. Trump is in Vietnam as part of a nearly two- in Seoul. "Every step you take collective strength and collective bagapura, Papua, during his fu- ministers of Saudi Arabia, Bahr- resigned because Hezbollah, which week tour of Asia, and North Korea's nuclear weapons program has down this dark path increases the devotion to winning the peace," neral in Bengkulu, Bengkulu ain, the United Arab Emirates and was included in Hariri’s coalition been a major talking point with his Japanese, South Korean and Chinese peril you face." He called on na- Trump said. (CNN) province, Indonesia October 24, Egypt meeting to discuss their dis- government, had “hijacked” Leba- 2017 in this photo taken by Ant- pute with Qatar, in Manama, Bahr- non’s political system. Hezbollah, ara Foto. Picture taken October ain July 30, 2017. Hariri’s resigna- an Iran-backed Shi‘ite group, has 24, 2017. The rebel group, the tion has plunged Lebanon into cri- accused Riyadh of detaining Hari- West Papua National Liberation sis, pushing the small Arab coun- ri and forcing him to resign as a Australia citizenship row: Turnbull Army (TPN-OPM), on Friday try to the forefront of rivalry be- way to destabilise the country. denied occupying villages near tween Saudi Arabia and Shi‘ite rev- Sisi said on Wednesday he was the mine, but said it was “at war” olutionary Iran, and heightening against military strikes on Iran or with the police, military, and regional tensions. Egypt’s Foreign the Tehran-backed Hezbollah, say- loses majority as MPresigns Freeport.Papua has had a long- minister Sameh Shoukry will tour ing there was enough turmoil in the Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Middle East and has stressed the Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has lost his parliamentary running and sometimes violent majority after another MP was forced to resign amid a political crisis over separatist movement since it was Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman and Saudi importance of de-escalation. Arabia, for bilateral talks, but also Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab dual citizenship. John Alexander, a former tennis star, said he would step incorporated into Indonesia af- aside as he could "no longer... maintain the belief" he only held Australian ter a widely criticised U.N.- to discuss regional developments states have given Egypt aid ever with a message from Sisi, the min- since general-turned-president Sisi citizenship. Australia's constitution demands politicians are not dual na- backed referendum in 1969. Pres- tionals. The rule has so far unseated the deputy prime minister and five ident Joko Widodo has sought to istry statement said. led the military’s ouster of former “The foreign minister’s tour comes President Mohamed Mursi of the other MPs. Mr Turnbull has ruled out a general election, insisting he has ease tension. in the framework of permanent Muslim Brotherhood in 2013 fol- the support of two independent MPs. How did a dual citizenship crisis (Reuters) consultations between Egypt and lowing mass protests. befall an immigrant nation? "It is my obligation that I must resign and Arab brothers on mutual relations (Reuters) that's what I will do," he said. (BBC) SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

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AFGHANISTAN TIMES More NATOtroops in Editor: Mansoor Ahmad Faizy Phone No: +93-797070563 Afghanistan unlikely E-mail: [email protected] Email: [email protected] to change course of www.afghanistantimes.af conflict: Analysts Photojournalist: M. Sadiq Yusufi Advisory editorial board By Gilbert Al-Ashqar Dr. Sharif Fayez, Dr. Sultana Parvanta, Dr. Sharifa Sharif, Dr. Omar Zakhilwal, Setara Delawari, Ahmad Takal, Saboor Sarir Sputnik has spoken with several Graphic-Designers: political analysts and a party mem- lies were responding to both the LaRouche said. Anatol Lieven, a committed to Afghanistan’s future ber about a potential increase of pressure from the Trump adminis- professor from Georgetown Univer- and will not abandon the country. Bilal Yusufi and Basir Qazizada NATO mission's troops in Afghani- tration to share the burden of mili- sity School of Foreign Service in But ultimately, it will not be the tary expenses in Afghanistan and to Qatar and the War Studies Depart- number of troops alone that will Mar ket i ng & Adver t i si ng: stan. The recently announced in- crease of NATO troops in Afghani- the deteriorating security situation ment of King’s College London, said determine the future of Afghanistan. Mohammad Parwiz Arian, 0782344728, 0778894038 stan is unlikely to change the over- in the country. "However, a mar- that NATO troops have never made And only a comprehensive strategy all course of the conflict in the coun- ginal increase in foreign troops will a serious difference in Afghanistan that will deal with all political, secu- Mailing address: P.O. Box: 371, Kabul, Afghanistan try or contribute to defeating the do little to improve the situation in even at the height of the alliance’s rity and economic challenges in the Taliban (outlawed in Russia), ana- Afghanistan, where growing ethnic engagement in the country, and will country can guarantee success. It is Our Bank Accounts: Azizi Bank: 000101100258091 / 000101200895656 lysts told Sputnik. The increase was discord, continued misgovernance, make no further difference. "The also important for the United States initially announced by NATO Sec- and rising security personnel fatali- important thing is the determina- and NATO countries to seek the co- Printed at Afghanistan Times Printing Press retary General Jens Stoltenberg, who ties are pushing the country toward tion of the US military to fight on operation of regional countries to said that the number of troops in its a breaking point. Economic growth in Afghanistan, and their ability to stabilize Afghanistan," the research- Resolute Support mission would be is at a standstill in Afghanistan, but convince successive presidents er pointed out. Marvin G. Weinbaum, boosted from about 13,000 to the drug economy surges and the [Obama, as well as Trump] that this director of Pakistan Studies Center The constitution says roughly 16,000. The mission will West is proliferating the country is necessary for the sake of US pres- at the Middle East Institute, told not "go back to combat operations," with weapons. The winners in Af- tige," Lieven said. According to Sputnik that one cannot assume a and the additional troops will en- ghanistan are those who benefit Ahmad Khalid Majidyar, a fellow and "right" number of NATO personnel hance NATO’s training and assis- from war," Rafiq pointed out. NATO the director of the IranObserved in Afghanistan, because their num- Article 82: tance functions in cooperation with Agrees on New Command Structure Project at the US-based Middle East ber depended on what the mission The National Assembly consists of two houses: House of People and House of Elders. the Afghan forces, the NATO chief to 'Improve Movement of Forces Institute think tank, over the past hoped to accomplish, and what forc- No individual shall be a member of both houses at the same time. explained. Afghani Defense Minis- Across Europe' - Stoltenberg De- year Afghan forces achieved signif- es were necessary to implement that ter: No Evidence of Russia Support- spite Washington voicing its aim to icant progress but still depend on goal. ing Taliban prevent the collapse of the Afghan the alliance's forces for auxiliary "I believe that the US, and its allies The decision has been further con- government in Kabul, the United functions, including air support, in- should acknowledge that it is about firmed by the defense ministers States contributes to escalating vio- telligence, reconnaissance and logis- stabilizing the military situation in from NATO member states during a lence in Afghanistan, the expert tics. Also, over the past years the Afghanistan in order to buy time Resolute Support defense ministers continued, noting that fueling vio- Afghan military has been suffering (years) for the Afghanistan govern- meeting in Brussels, who said that lence in Afghanistan as the govern- unsustainable casualties, Majidyar ment to achieve with political and they would continue to financially ment in the country faces a legiti- said. "The increase in the number economic reforms, aimed at regain- support the Afghan security forces macy crisis is "a recipe for chaos." of NATO troops will help to expe- ing the confidence of the Afghan until at least 2020. NATO's deci- "The deployment has been going on dite training and assisting the Af- people. Through reintegration that sion follows August's announcement since 16 years, without solving the ghan security forces … But the in- weans away commanders and their by US President Donald Trump to problem. How can anyone think crease of a few thousands of troops fighters from the Taliban, the gov- introduce a new US strategy in its that an additional 3,000 troops will is unlikely to change the overall tra- ernment can then demonstrate that 16-year-long war in Afghanistan. lead to success now?" Helga Zepp- jectory of war and reverse the Tali- time is on its side. It can't be ac- Changes provided in the strategy LaRouche, the leader of the Ger- ban gains anytime soon," Majidyar complished with a grand bargain with included lifting restrictions on the man Civil Rights Movement Soli- said. Despite NATO officials’ claims the core leadership. The odds against US forces to attack the Taliban (a darity party, told Sputnik. In the that fresh NATO personnel would this strategy succeeding are admit- terrorist group outlawed in Russia) politician’s point of view, the only not have a combat role in Afghani- tedly long, but it is probably the best and other militant formations in possible solution to the Afghan is- stan, in Majidyar’s point of view the that can be hoped for. If the Afghan Afghanistan which had been previ- sue could be brought by involving alliance’s troops would still conduct state fails it will not be replaced by a ously imposed by administration of neighboring countries, namely Pa- counterterrorism operations against Taliban regime but by a protracted eing a war-hit country, Afghanistan and its people always had great potentials ex-US President Barack Obama. Six- kistan and Iran, in the political so- the Taliban, Daesh, al-Qaeda (both chaotic civil war," Weinbaum add- teen Years Without Solving the Prob- lution of the crisis. "The Afghan terror group are banned in Russia) ed. With a stepped up military cam- and geostrategic importance in the region and in global politics. Allah, the lem Arif Rafiq, a non-resident fel- government has issued, beyond that, remnants and other regional terror- paign against the Taliban, the gov- Almighty has gifted Afghanistan and its people some sort of unique qualities low at the US-based Middle East In- a call to Russia, China, India, Paki- ist organizations. "In addition, send- ernment will be "given a lease on stitute think tank and a fellow at stan, and Iran to all engage in the ing more troops will help boost the life," but there will inevitably be in- and capabilities in every walk of life. Afghan students and players, whether they are the Center for Global Policy, told economic buildup of the country. All confidence of the Afghan security creasing casualties among combat- male or female, had been scored a number of shinning successes in their respective Sputnik that by the decision to in- these countries should cooperate in forces. It will also send a message to ants and civilians, the expert con- crease the number of troops in Af- that [area] in the context of the friends and adversaries that the Unit- cluded. fields inside the country and abroad. Most recently, in October of the current year, a Belt and Road Initiative," Zepp- ed States and its NATO partners are (Spuntak) student in Balkh province added a new formula to mathematics. In the same month, ghanistan Washington’s NATO al- Rashidullah, a student in Khost province has made a helicopter just like the US Apache choppers. Prior to this, our engineers have been repeatedly made various types of cars, run by diesel, electricity and solar energy. In addition to that, a student in Helmand province made a latest type of light weapon. Rashidullah wished to utilize his potentials in strengthening defense sector of the country. Noting this, which is outstanding and truly appreciable, the government leadership must consider encour- aging talented students to pave way for positive and productive competition among our youngsters to further skill them up. Unfortunately, the government pad less atten- tion to the present and future (students/youth), especially the engineering sector of the country. No doubt, we have made significant progress in all areas, since the ouster of the Taliban regime in 2001. But, our students are being needed of further opportunities and comfortable environment. While bridging the gap, we need indi- vidual and collective commitment, responsive educational syllabus, institutions and By John Weight sonnel in South Korea are vastly He also warned that any fresh US Korean National Assembly, Trump job opportunities to our students. Establishing occasional and polytechnic colleges outnumbered by North Korean forc- troops there face the risk of a con- at the same time avoided threaten- es, as well as [South Korean] forces ventional or chemical weapons at- ing Pyongyang with "fire and fury," with well-equipped workshops are the fundamentals in creating skilled personnel In a possible conflict between Py- that will conduct the overwhelming tack by an estimated 1.2 million- suggesting that the diplomatic op- reservoir. It’s a sacred fact that peace and stability is the backbone for every devel- ongyang and Washington, the North majority of the fighting. Unlike strong North Korean army, some- tion is viable to resolving the crisis. Korean forces would outnumber every conflict since the last Korean thing that he said "will further delay Trump also warned that the US is oped country, in which we need that at most. Similarly, local and international invest- South Korea-based US troops, which War, we will not be able to build up their entry into the war." Jouas poised and ready to use military ment is also stimulus to change insurgency and instability into peace, stability and will be undersupplied, according to a our forces prior to the start of hos- voiced doubt that North Korea's force if necessary and called for the harmony for all. Afghanistan, being a front line state in war on terror, is still rendering former deputy commander of US tilities," the letter said. nuclear capabilities will be "com- international community to join Forces in Korea. Newsweek ob- A missile is launched during a long pletely" eliminated by a full-fledged forces "to isolate the brutal regime highest number of sacrifices. After 16 years, our previous and incumbent govern- tained the text of a letter from Jan- and medium-range ballistic rocket war on the Korean Peninsula, which of North Korea – to deny it any ments and our international allies and friends have neither achieved the ultimate ob- Marc Jouas, former deputy com- launch drill in this undated photo he said can be fueled by any US mil- form of support, supply, or accep- mander of US Forces in Korea to an released by North Korea's Korean itary action against Pyongyang. tance." In the past few months, the jective of prevailing required peace and stability in the country, nor we, meaningfully, array of Democratic members of Central News Agency (KCNA) in His letter came a few days after US situation on the Korean Peninsula concentrated on the terror sponsor states and terror havens, outside the country. Congress. In the letter, he warned Pyongyang on August 30, 2017. President Donald Trump called on has exacerbated significantly, fol- Washington of the potential conse- Jouas alleged that it would take days North Korea to give up its nuclear lowing several ballistic missile President Ashraf Ghani spooked on the weakness of educational syllabus and termed quences of a military confrontation or even months for the US military ambitions, saying that further nu- launches and nuclear tests conduct- it ‘un-responsive’ to meet the needs of students and country as well. However, progress with North Korea, should one arise. to deliver its reinforcements and clear provocations will put the coun- ed by Pyongyang in violation of the regarding basic changes in the primary and higher education syllabus has yet not "The 28,500 US Armed Forces per- supplies to the Korean Peninsula. try in danger. Speaking at the South UN Security Council resolutions. displayed. The new US administration has decided to exercise policy of stick and (Truthout) carrot on Pakistan to force it to shun terror havens on its soil. At the same time we are very much optimistic as stick already out. Besides that, Pakistan still remained stuck to its old narrative, denying terror sanctuaries in FATA, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakh- tunkhwa, Punjab and other parts of that country and exporting cross-point-border terrorism. Afghan people are losing patience. Restoration of peace and stability in the country is the first and last responsibility of the regional countries and international community. The Unity Government has to make its diplomacy meaningful to con- vince the international community to invest in natural resources in the country. We have an estimated $3 trillion untapped energy and mineral resources. We have more than 1400 mineral fields. Barite, chromites, coal, gold, copper, natural gas, iron ore, lead, precious and semi-precious stones, petroleum, salt, sulfur, talc and zinc are among the major mineral resources, existing in valleys and mountains across the country. In December 2013, the former President Hamid Karzai claimed the deposits of min- eral resources are actually worth $30 trillion. The natural potential in Afghanistan and its hard-working and strong muscled people can contribute to the country’s and its partners economic development and growth. The government and the regional coun- tries and the international community should take advantage of the geostrategic loca- tion of the Heart of Asia to share harmony. However, any delay in Afghanistan’s development and tougher and punitive approach on terror sponsor states would be disastrous for the regional and global peace and prosperity. Subscription Rates Note: The following rates will apply from January 01, 2017. 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effect on the Arctic, and worsen the By Truls Gulowsen global effects of climate change. At the same time as the trial starts in For the first time ever, a govern- Norway, Fiji is hosting the United ment is being brought to justice for Nations climate change conference, opening new areas for oil and gas COP 23 in Bonn, Germany, aiming extraction after signing and ratify- to continue the work on the histor- ing the Paris Agreement. This his- ic climate agreement struck in Paris toric court case is set to begin in two years ago. It's the first time a Oslo, Norway, on November 14. Pacific island nation has held the Greenpeace and Norwegian environ- presidency, presenting a unique op- mental organisation Nature and portunity for the voices of vulnera- Youth are challenging the Norwe- ble states and people to be at the gian government in court for allow- centre of decisions that will shape ing oil companies to drill for new climate action. This will be the first oil in the Arctic. For the first time time the right to a healthy and safe in more than 20 years, the govern- environment is used in court. ment has awarded oil licenses in a The Pacific islands are among a mestic emissions, the Paris Agree- been discovered yet. Oil that would safeguarding those rights. Article completely new area of the Barents small group of nations particularly Sea to 13 oil companies, a move ment means so much more than not hit the market before a decade or 112 limits what the government can vulnerable to climate change. In that. Developed nations such as two. And that's the core of the prob- do: It cannot make decisions that that violates the country's own con- some cases, the threat is existen- stitution and contravenes the Paris Norway have committed to take the lem. We have already discovered far violate the right to a healthy envi- tial. Pacific leaders are calling for lead and have their efforts reflect more fossil fuels than we can afford ronment for current and future gen- Agreement. At the time that the law- an end to fossil fuel extraction, a suit was filed, then UN chief Ban the highest possible ambitions. The to burn, if the goals in the Paris Agree- erations. We believe the Norwegian call that has so far been ignored by world also agreed to aim to reach ment are to be fulfilled. Burning the government has failed in its duty to Ki-moon said:"The fate of the Arc- governments continuing oil explo- tic is tied to the fate of Miami, the global peak of greenhouse gas reserves in currently operating oil and safeguard this right by opening up ration efforts. This call - specifical- emissions "as soon as possible", gas fields alone would take the world new areas of the Arctic to oil drill- By King Toms Mumbai, Shanghai and [other] ly against fossil fuel extraction in mains a solid commodity." The Chi- coastal cities ... When the Arctic keeping the global average temper- beyond 1.5C. Greenpeace isn't pro- ing, which will worsen the already nese scholar highlighted that given new areas in the Arctic - will be atures "well below" 2C above pre- moting the "sudden death" of fossil catastrophic effects of climate suffers, the world feels the pain." heard by a judge in the Norwegian the instability in the global econo- This is a beautifully worded descrip- industrial levels, and to "pursue ef- fuels, but encouraging a managed de- change. This will be the first time China's decision to launch yuan-de- my, the precious metal has taken courtroom starting on Tuesday.The forts" to limit global warming to cline of existing reserves and a com- the right to a healthy and safe envi- nominated oil futures backed by gold tion of the alarming reality we are judge will hear how the Norwegian on a new significance. Wang noted facing: the negative effect of cli- 1.5C. Allowing oil companies to plete ban on new oil and gas explora- ronment is used in court. Around the may deal a substantial blow to the that some countries, such as Russia, government has failed the commit- search for and develop oil in the tion as absolutely necessary. At the world, some 90 countries have con- petrodollar and open the door to mate change on the Arctic has cat- ments it made as a developed na- have already agreed to trade oil with astrophic consequences around the Arctic will push the peak further out heart of the court case is also article stitutions with similar stipulations, the further internationalization of China in yuan. He believes that gold- tion in signing and ratifying the Paris in the future, add more unburnable 112 of the Norwegian constitution. and this lawsuit can help guide other the renminbi. Chinese scholars have world. And yet, the Norwegian gov- Agreement. If the goals of the agree- backed futures contracts will attract ernment sees fit to further exploit carbon to the reserves and exacer- This article explicitly grants people courts in interpreting these rights told Sputnik that Beijing is ready to even more attention from global ment are to be met, fossil fuel pro- bate climate change. Therefore, by the right to a safe and healthy envi- in their legal systems, and inspire take risks and push ahead with its this pristine and vulnerable area, duction has to start decreasing, not players. While Russia has been re- knowing that the emissions result- opening up these new areas of the ronment and also safeguards those more people to hold their govern- "petro-yuan" project. ceiving payments in yuan for oil increasing. The world's carbon bud- Arctic for drilling, the Norwegian rights for future generations. It plac- ments to account. Winning this case The launch of oil futures denomi- ing from this new and unburnable get will be broken if we add more. supplies to China since June 2017, oil (oil that we cannot afford to pro- government is breaking a commit- es a duty on the Norwegian govern- would not only leave millions of nated in yuan is an important step Venezuela has also jumped at the Although the Norwegian govern- ment under international law. It's ment to uphold these rights. A con- barrels of oil in the ground, but could toward the internationalization of duce if we are to meet the Paris ac- ment may hide under a reading of opportunity to nominate oil prices cord goals) will have a detrimental important to keep in mind that this stitution sits high above all other also set a precedent for future cli- the Chinese currency, Cheng Fengy- in the Chinese currency. The logic the document that covers only do- lawsuit is about future oil that hasn't laws; government action should be mate cases around the world. ing, research fellow at the World behind the move is clear: It is ad- (Aljazeera) Economy Institute of the China vantageous for some countries sub- Institutes of Contemporary Inter- jected to US sanctions to avoid national Relations (CICIR), told transactions in dollars. All these Sputnik. "Now is just the right mo- countries — Russia, Iran and Vene- ment: Oil prices are low, supply ex- zuela — are major suppliers of crude. NewCaledonian ceeds demand and China is the larg- Wang believes that even Saudi Ara- est consumer of oil," Cheng high- bia, which has been trading hydro- lighted speaking to Sputnik China. carbons in US dollars since the "If we do not set the payments in 1970s, as a result of an agreement referendum: yuan now, we will not learn how to struck by the Gulf monarchy and its influence prices and when the mar- neighbors with then President Ri- ket situation changes and demand chard Nixon, may soon switch to exceeds supply, we will be in a losing the yuan. "The US will import less position." The researcher admitted What'sbehind and less oil due to its 'shale revolu- that China is facing certain risks tion' while Chinese imports will not related to its plan to price oil in decline, on the contrary, it will yuan using futures contract, such as grow," the Chinese scholar empha- the outflow of investments and Frenchpacific sized. "The number of cars [in Chi- currency.According to Cheng, the na] will increase, the economy will process of internationalization of develop, and energy consumption the yuan "could be compared to the will grow. Therefore, it is not in Saudi boundless ocean": "It all depends on territory's Arabia's interest to lose the Chinese our ability to swim and take risks. market." US 100 dollar banknotes We are prepared for risks. For ex- and Chinese 100 yuan banknotes are ample, a committee under the Peo- seen in this picture illustration in ple's Republic of China (PRC) State Beijing, China, January 21, 2016. aspirations? Council to oversee financial stabili- Moreover, Russia is ready to occu- ty and development was set up [on py this niche: it has outpaced the By Shehab Al-Makahleh days that he is gearing towards a changes taking place in the King- Wednesday]." The official state- Gulf kingdom by selling 52.5 mil- ment quoted by Xinhua News Agen- comprehensive approach to reform dom supported by the new genera- lion tons of oil to China worth Crown Prince Mohammad bin Sal- the country and to get rid of ideol- tion of young people to build their cy reads that the Committee "will $16.87 billion. The Saudis seem to man, with an ambitious program, be tasked with deliberating major re- ogies that bridled the development homeland.Countering Iranian ex- understand the risks and will likely has started an “internal operation of the kingdom. The crown prince pansionismThe tension and verbal form and development programs for turn to the Chinese currency for at decisive storm” against corruption said: “What happened in the last war between Saudi Arabia and Iran the financial sector, coordinating least some of its contracts, the schol- and extremism with an “operation 30 years is not Saudi Arabia. What is not new. The relations between financial reform, development and ar surmised. Furthermore, in Sep- to restore hope” among Saudi young happened in the region in the last the two countries have not reached regulation, coordinating issues con- tember 2017, the China Daily not- people who pin high hopes on his 30 years is not the Middle East. this level since the end of the Iran- cerning monetary policy, and coor- ed that "Saudi Arabia is willing to as a young king to lead the country. After the Iranian revolution in Iraq war in 1988. This means fur- dinating the making of financial consider funding itself in Chinese Mohammad bin Salman plans to 1979, people wanted to copy this ther escalation is predicted in the policies and related fiscal and indus- yuan." According to the media out- modernise the country amid the model in different countries — one region with two confrontational trial policies."What is the Major let, "obtaining some funds in Chi- young Saudi generation viewing him of them is Saudi Arabia. We didn’t points between both sides at the Advantage of China's Oil Futures nese yuan will diversify Saudi Ara- as a “reformer and hardliner”. Some know how to deal with it. And the moment: Yemen and Lebanon. The Being Priced in Yuan? Wang Zhimin, bia's financing channels after it bor- Saudi youngsters, mainly females, problem spread all over the world. latest escalation was in Lebanon and director of the Center for Global- rowed tens of billions of US dollars even consider him as the J.F. Now is the time to get rid of it.” All the resignation of Lebanese Prime ization and Modernization at Chi- overseas last year." In October, Kennedy of Arabia for his efforts evidence suggest that Saudi Arabia Minister Saad Hariri, accusing Iran na's Institute of Foreign Economy CNBC reported, citing Carl Wein- to diversify the economy and turn has become accustomed to a differ- of controlling Lebanon through the and Trade, regards the possibility of berg, chief economist and manag- Saudi Arabia into an influential coun- ent era in terms of its foreign pol- Hezbollah. This would lead to indi- converting futures into gold as a ing director at High Frequency Eco- try in the Middle East. When the icy and regional alliances The re- rect war to be launched on Leba- competitive advantage over Brent nomics that the Chinese may "com- crown prince announced that he cent moves including reforming the non to cripple Hezbollah. In Ye- and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) pel" Riyadh to shift to yuan pricing wanted Saudi Arabia to return to economic structure of the country, men, Saudi Arabia closed all land benchmarks."Settlements in ren- of oil. The media outlet added that “moderate Islam”, he meant that upgrading laws and regulations to and air ports to Yemen to conquer minbi will be convenient, because he is convinced that the kingdom attract foreign investments in in- the Houthis and regain Saudi Arabia currently remains "at should be the best representative the 'petro-yuan' can then be con- the crux of the petrodollar." "Mov- crease the contribution of the For- legitimacy.Since the conclusion of verted into gold," Wang told Sput- of moderate Islam through more eign Direct Investment to the coun- the Iranian nuclear deal in 2015, ing oil trade out of dollars into yuan liberties and tolerance. He cannot nik. "It is very good. After all, the will take right now between $600 try’s GDP cannot be achieved with- Saudi Arabia has felt that the Unit- Bretton Woods system was supposed do that without arranging the “Saudi out gaining the recognition of the ed States has not taken Saudi con- billion and $800 billion worth of home” economically, militarily, to be tied to gold. Although [the transactions out of the dollar," Morgan Stanley Capital Interna- cerns into account regarding the dollar's convertibility into gold] was politically and religiously. tional (MSCI), which is designed to agreement. It has given Iran the Weinberg estimated, as quoted by The crown prince’s statement few suspended [in 1971], gold still re- the media outlet. (Spuntak) measure equity market perfor- freedom and ability to ignite chaos mance in global emerging markets. in the region after international This will help the kingdom be list- sanctions have been lifted to ed in the international capital mar- strengthen its position and influ- ket and this will lead to further trust ence. The Saudis could not hide LETTER TO THE EDITOR of foreign investors in Saudi Arabi- their disappointment regarding the an economy and market. Combat- policies of the administration of ting terrorism and improving eco- former US President Barack Obama nomic conditions Prince Moham- in the region. The Saudi side is al- mad revealed his commitment to most convinced that the Obama ad- combatting extremism because the ministration has left Iran to act By Ekaterina Blinova our own future […]. What we want majority of Saudis are younger than freely and to impose its dominance is a sense of belonging to a country, 30 years. We are simply reverting in the region. which tomorrow will be able to move to what we followed — a moderate The nuclear agreement With France allowing its Pacific ter- ritory of New Caledonia to hold a to a new stage will be able to move Islam open to the world and all re- Saudi Arabia’s frustration with the to a new state of institutional and ligions,” he said. However, the ma- American position was not only a referendum on self-determination in jor focus right now is on Iran and result of the nuclear agreement but 2018, Roch Wamytan, a Kanak na- political progress,” he emphasized. Afghanistan has been in war for more than three decades. The Afghan masses want a full stop to tionalist leader in the regional par- He added that France wants to play this prolong war. However, this war should be concluded through any ways and means as the its policies. Since he has catapulted also of American policy in Syria to power, the crown prince has been until Saudis Arabia reached a state liament, told Sputnik about the need a role in a region which former US Afghan masses have been tired of war and desperately looking toward peace and security to be swinging to proceed with changes of despair over the possibility of to solve the many problems pre- President Barack Obama once de- restored in the war-hit country. for a new era away from any con- any change on the ground to limit venting the indigenous people from scribed as a new center of global eco- Peace is the first demand of the masses. The National Unity Government should take every servative dogmas. Iran’s influence in Syria or find a becoming successful in life. nomic growth. “The French leaders available resource to restore peace and security in the country. No more room left for the already All evidences suggest that Saudi political solution to the Syrian cri- “The main problems are land own- are making every effort to main- troubled Afghans to further bear the brunt of casualties. Government should convince the Taliban Arabia during the reign of King Sal- sis. However, developments in Syria ership, a sense of insecurity and ris- tain their presence [in the region] man and Crown Prince have be- since the Russian military interven- ing crime in Oceania, including even if they deny that. This is what insurgents to renounce violence or they will face with iron hands of the Afghan security forces I think,” he concluded. through military operation in order to eliminate them all. come accustomed to a different era tion in Syria and the dispute be- among the Kanak people. It’s im- in terms of the kingdom’s foreign tween Turkey and Saudi Arabia due perative that we try to resolve these New Caledonia will hold a referen- Mozamel Ahmad, Kabul Afghanistan policy and regional alliances. When to the crisis between Qatar and the problems now that we are moving dum on self-rule next year, under a King Salman came to power, many Gulf states have been reversed. Iran into a very risky stage of our exist- deal reached with the French gov- decisive decision have been taken and Russia, and to a certain extent ence,” Wamytan said in an inter- ernment. French Prime Minister by the crown prince, a message to Turkey, control the situation in view with Sputnik France. He said Edouard Philippe said the Novem- outsiders that it is the ripe time to Syria and completely don’t talk that the French system prioritizes ber 2 talks "resulted in a political shape the new era and its new strat- about Assad’s departure. Saudi Ara- success and education for the elite, agreement and, perhaps even be- yond that, we have trust, which is Letter to editor will be edited for policy, content and clarity. All letters must egy towards some regional issues. bia sees Iran as an existential threat while putting the interests of the The recent move to counter cor- in the long term because if it can wider masses on the back burner. just as important". have the writer’s name and address. You may send your letters to: As a result, the French overseas ter- [email protected] ruption represent renewed hope of establish its presence in Syria, Iraq “We have analyzed the root causes the Saudi people to see the eco- and Lebanon, it will have a strate- of the rising crime in New Caledonia, ritory the size of two Corsicas, could nomic, social, cultural, political, gic depth stretching from Tehran including among young Kanaks. I gain independence. The Noumea artistic, literary and intellectual to the Mediterranean coast. see this as a social problem, a sign Accord signed in 1998 envisages a renaissance in an unfamiliar man- The determination of Saudi Arabia of an unhealthy society. Caledonian phased French decolonization of the ner in their country. It was a proof on purging Iran’s influence in Ye- society is ill because of its fears, in- Pacific island of about 275,000 res- Disclaimer: to all those who were suspicious men, whether through war or equality and a school system, which idents, mostly Melanesians and about his intentions to fight cor- through a political solution, stems prevents the majority of our peo- French, east of Australia. New Cale- The views and opinions expressed in the articles are ruption. from its fear of Iran’s influence and ple from becoming successful in donia, which has been French since His launch of many investment the war is in the offing. Who bears life." "Just like any country colo- 1853, could be the first French col- those of the author(s) and do not reflect the views or projects inside and outside Saudi more, draws the map of the Middle nized by Europeans […] we demand ony to win independence since Van- opinions of the Afghanistan Times. Arabia was not just a bubble because East. independence. We want to bring back uatu did in 1980. they are in line with the rapid (Alarabiya) our freedom and be able to decide (Spuntak) SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Tr u m p sid es w it h Pu t in over The Iranian Embassy in London it added. The embassy further expressed surprise over claims called on the British government made by the UK government about to stop supplying arms to the Sau- in t elligen ce Tehran’s involvement in Yemen’s di regime immediately and help end recent missile attack on Riyadh and the Yemeni crisis. In a statement criticized Britain for having pro- released by Britain's Minister of vided the Saudi regime with weap- State for the Middle East Alistair agen cies on ons used against Yemeni civilians. Burt on Thursday, he said, “I am “It is surprising that the British deeply concerned by reports that Foreign Office has referred to the Iran has provided the Houthis with Saudi-led coalition’s report on the ballistic missiles…” On Novem- Ru ssian Iranian origin of a missile launched ber 4, a Riyadh-based media out- against an airport in Saudi Arabia let reported that Saudi Arabia’s air and has called for the positive role force had intercepted a ballistic of the Islamic Republic of Iran in missile that had been launched m ed d lin g the Yemeni crisis,” the embassy from Yemen over the Saudi capi- said in a statement. “Needless to tal. The Yemeni ballistic missile at- say, the coalition led by Saudi Ara- tack came in retaliation for the con- bia has committed the brutal kill- tinued massacre of civilians and de- ings of women, children, and (oth- struction of Yemen’s infrastructure er) innocent and defenseless peo- by the coalition led by the Riyadh ple of Yemen and destruction of regime. Yemen’s defenseless peo- the country’s infrastructure over ple have been under massive at- the past two years using weapons tacks by the coalition for more than provided by some Western coun- two years but Riyadh has reached tries, including Britain,” the state- none of its objectives in Yemen so ment read. The Saudi war has also far. Over 14,000 Yemenis, includ- led to the outbreak of famine, chol- ing thousands of women and chil- era and other infectious diseases dren, have lost their lives in the in the Arabian Peninsula country, deadly military campaign. (AP) Under Sweden’s President Trump told reporters on out of Syria, I would rather get to Trump,US Air Force One that he believes work with him on the Ukraine rath- Vladimir Putin's denials about elec- er than arguing about whether or tofall short tion meddling, and doesn't want to not... that whole thing was set up migration press further because he thinks the by the Democrats. Look at Podes- U.S. and Russia can work together ta, look at all the things that they of Paris on issues that include North Ko- have done with the phony dossier. rea, Syria and Ukraine. Why it mat- Those are the big events. But Pu- agency to ters: American intelligence agen- tin said he did not do what they climate cies, including the CIA, NSA, FBI said he did. But we have a good and the ODNI (Office of the Di- feeling toward getting things done. targets: rector of National Intelligence) are If we had a relationship with Rus- reduce staff unified in their opinion that Rus- sia, that would be a good thing. In Iran,Uzbekistandiscuss Report sia actively worked to meddle in fact it would be a great thing, not a The United States will fail to meet the election. Reporter: Did Rus- bad thing, because he could really expanding bilateral ties its commitments for reducing sia's attempts to meddle in US elec- help us on North Korea. We have Iranian Foreign Minister Moham- ing and reinvigorating mutual co- numbers tions come up in the conversa- a big problem with North Korea greenhouse gas emissions under the mad Javad Zarif and his Uzbek operation in different fields. The Paris climate treaty, according to a tions? Trump: He said he didn't and China is helping us. And be- counterpart Abdulaziz Kamilov in two sides also held talks on remov- report released Saturday at UN meddle, he said he didn't meddle. I cause of the lack of the relation- a meeting in Samarkand underlined ing customs barriers, establishing negotiations in Bonn. A crescendo asked him again. You can only ask ship that we have with Russia, the need for broadening bilateral cooperation in banking, trade, tran- of efforts at the sub-national level so many times. because of this artificial thing that's ties, and called for settling the re- sit, scientific, technology fields and to shrink the country's carbon foot- Reporter: Today? Trump: "I just happening with this Democratic- gional crises. During the meeting also in trilateral cooperation in rail- print will not fully compensate for asked him again. He said he abso- inspired thing. We could really be in the Uzbek city, Zarif and Ka- way transportation field. lutely did not meddle in our elec- helped a lot with Russia having to milov explored avenues for bolster- (AP) US President Donald Trump's de- cision to scrap his predecessor's tion, he did not do what they are do with North Korea. You know climate policies and promote the saying he did." Reporter: Do you you are talking about millions and Two fishermen go missing use of fossil fuels, it found. "Giv- believe him? Trump: "Well, look, I millions of lives. This Isn't baby en the stated policies of the present can't stand there and argue with stuff, this is the real deal. in Caspian US administration, currently com- him, I would rather have him get (WP) Two fishermen—Fikrat Huseyn- sis Management Center of the mitted non-federal efforts are not zade and Sehran Gurbanov—went Ministry of Emergency Situations. sufficient to meet the US commit- missing in the Caspian Sea after The boat was found overturned ments under the Paris Agreement," entering the water on a boat from in the water and dragged ashore, concluded the 120-page analysis, IsIsrael indeed Baku's Pirallahi district on Satur- the ministry said on its website. entitled "America's Pledge." Cali- day morning, according to the Cri- (Trend) fornia Governor Jerry Brown and Sweden’s immigration authority Migrationsverket will reduce its staff former New York Mayor Michael next year, with the number of asylum seekers in the Scandinavian coun- Bloomberg unveiled the report in try falling. Cases will soon be resolved for the vast majority of asylum losingitshold Turkmenistan to carry out Bonn, flanked by UN climate chief seekers who arrived in the country during the peak flow of migrants in Patricia Espinosa and Fijian Prime 2015 and 2016. This, in combination with a much lower number of denationalization of several Minister Frank Bainimarama, who expected asylum applications, has led to a 700 million kronor (72 mil- is presiding over the 12-day talks. over USA? lion euros) cut to the agency’s budget for 2018. “We have reduced needs enterprises Under the 196-nation treaty, so will be given less resources. We will therefore become a smaller Proposals on objects and facilities and profitability of industrial pro- agreed outside the French capital authority,” Migrationsverket’s general director Mikael Ribbenvik told subject to privatization, as well as duction, as well as the dynamic 2015, the United States made a TT. Of the approximately 8,600 people currently employed by the on enterprises for denationaliza- development of private entrepre- voluntary commitment to cut the agency, the number working in asylum claims assessment will be re- tion have been presented to Presi- neurship, said President Berdimu- country's emissions 26-28 percent duced from 2,000 to around 800 next year, while other departments will dent of Turkmenistan Gurbangu- hamedov. below 2005 levels by 2025. The also be affected, reports TT. “I cannot yet say how many people will be ly Berdimuhamedov, the Turkmen He ordered to carry out relevant Paris pact marked the first time affected. We are currently working on this,” Ribbenvik said. The staff Dovlet Habarlary state news agen- work jointly with the Supreme that all countries -- including emerg- reductions will partially be implemented through redundancies, retire- cy reported. This issue was dis- Chamber of Control. ing giants such as China and India ments and services not being extended. Almost 163,000 people sought cussed at the Turkmen govern- Earlier, it was reported that sepa- -- laid out specific targets for green- asylum in Sweden in 2015, peaking in the week of 16th November, ment’s meeting, and Deputy Prime rate state enterprises related to the ing their economies. Despite the when 10,563 people, including 2,861 unaccompanied minors, were reg- Minister Gochmyrat Myradov spheres of energy, transport and US shortfall, a surge of climate ac- istered. In the seven days preceding November 10th this year, only 524 presented a report. In general, the communications, as well as infra- tion will keep the US emissions asylum seekers, of which 32 were unaccompanied, were registered, privatization is aimed to further structure facilities could be includ- curve on a downward path, said writes TT. “In the autumn of 2015 things were very visible, with many enhance the competitiveness of the ed in the list of privatized facili- the report, jointly issued by the people queued outside our facilities. What has not been seen is what we economy, increase the efficiency ties. (Akpress) World Resources Institute and the have done over the last two years. We have worked hard,” Ribbenvik Rocky Mountain Institute. said. The director added that, over the last two years, the agency has "States, cities, and business have made decisions on close to 183,000 asylum cases as well as approxi- Israel owes entirely to USA its UK that created Israel as a spoiled Karabakh MOD: Azerbaijan fired emerged as the new face of Amer- mately 5,500 quota refugees. Of 162,877 asylum seekers registered in ican leadership on climate change, existence as a fanatic fascist outfit foisted child and it’s their prime around 2,300 shots within 2015, 141,955 cases have now been settled. inside Palestine in Mideast, for, the duty to shield all its crimes against and are stepping up. (Reuters) (CNN) USA willingly shields it from pun- humanity. European states were one week ishment for its crimes against hu- fed up with criminal-terrorist op- STEPANAKERT. – The relative- (Nagorno-Karabakh Republic/ manity by using its veto on the erations of Jews in the continent ly quiet operative situation along NKR) military positions, and with UN. Therefore, if one thinks so and UK got rid of them by carving the line of contact between the shooting weapons, press service then that could only be an illusion. out a separate Israel in 1948 with- Karabakh and Azerbaijani oppos- of the Artsakh Ministry of De- Israel cannot and will not lose its in Palestine by killing and pushing ing forces was maintained, from fense (MOD) informed Armenian hold over USA and America would the Palestinians out of their lands. November 5 to 11. But during this News-NEWS.am. But the NKR not let Israel stay alone because Israel continues the expansionist time, the Azerbaijani armed forces Defense Army vanguard units ful- Israel is the symbol of US-UK policy inside Palestine with de fac- violated the ceasefire around 200 ly control the frontline, and they brand imperialism. What is most to US-UK backing. Obviously, times by firing about 2,300 shots continue confidently carrying out worrisome is that this time, Israeli taking shelter behind western im- toward the Republic of Artsakh their military watch. strategists argue, it was President perialism, Israel wants to control Donald Trump who threw us to the world through USA – at least the four winds — though viewed West Asia- and decides the politi- Kyrgyzfarmers harvested as Israel’s great terror ally-friend. cal course in West Asia with US It turns out that when it comes to support. Today, Israel is the most 1.5 million tons of potatoes actions Trump, like Obama, didn’t terrific nation in West Asia with deliver the “goods.” World had ex- huge piles of terror goods and sto- pected President Obama to reign len WMD, creating a perpetual in the fascist Zionist criminal re- existential threat to Palestinians gime in West Asia so that peace is and other Arabs. Today, as the one allowed to herald in the region. He of the most deadly powers of Asia, did not or could not do that and let Israel wants to decide the course Israel as powerful as ever. Now of West Asia, it opposes US-Iran with the arrival of Trump Israel, nuclear deal for regional peace and though opposed him during the stability and now it refers to the poll, got a shot in it s terror arm. US-Russia deal on Syria as a ‘stra- Israel had expected the supposed tegic failure’ of the highest level. Mossad agent Mrs. Hillary Clin- Israel pretends to be panicky over ton to defeat “erratic” Trump to recent US moves on Iran and Rus- continue with the pro-Israeli poli- sia. Arrogant Zionism claims that cies. It took time, therefore, for USA threw Israel ‘under the fast Israel to recover from the disap- running bus’ for the second time in pointment and disillusionment a row. The first time was the nu- Nearly 1.5 million tons of pota- ble crops. The amount of harvest- over Clinton exit. But as Trump clear agreement with Iran, the sec- toes were harvested in Kyr- ed cereals is 1 million 760 thou- Congress put the Iraqi Kurds on Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) “contingent upon KRG partic- came to office Israel and its Mos- ond time is now that the US ‘ig- gyzstan as of 10 November 2017. sand tons (665 thousand tons of notice this summer against going ipation in the government of a unified Iraq,” final compromise legisla- sad plus the powerful Jewish com- nores’ the fact that Iran is obtain- The largest amount of potatoes which is wheat), which is 27.7 forward with their independence tion between the House and Senate contains no such warning (the De- munity USA began getting closer ing territorial continuity to the was produced in the Issyk-Kul thousand less compared to the vote. In the aftermath of Baghdad’s partment of Defense has requested $365 million in stipends and sus- to the White House and Netan- Mediterranean Sea and Israel’s region - 502 thousand tons, the same period of 2016.The country heavy-handed response, however, tainment for Kurdish peshmerga forces for fiscal year 2018). Instead, yahu became a special guest of northern border. Not wanting an- second potato producing region also produced 647 thousand tons congressional ire is falling square- advisory report language accompanying the bill addresses recent clashes Trump whose Jewish son in law other nuclear power in the region is Talas -235.2 thousand, and the of sugar beet, which is 178.5 thou- ly on the central government.US between Iraqi security forces and Kurdish peshmerga forces by calling is playing his worth make USA a to Israel badly wants USA to at- third is Batken region - 37 thou- sand tons more compared to 2016. lawmakers’ new attitude is most on “all parties to defuse tensions.” It specifically points the finger at the Zionist proxy. So, whenever Isra- tack Iran on any fake pretext as sand tons, 24.kg reported. Gen- Previously the relevant entities of evident in the final version of na- predominantly Shiite militias fighting alongside the Iraqi state. “The el tells there is something wrong none would question the legitima- erally the country has produced the country forecasted production tional defense legislation released conferees are alarmed by reports of clashes among security force ele- with US policy for Israel or West cy of American illegal wars for re- 247.9 thousand tons of melons of at least half million tons of sug- Nov. 8. While the original House ments over control of contested areas in Iraq and especially alarmed by Asia, it only wants US president sources even in modern times of and 911 thousand tons of vegeta- ar beet. (Trend) bill made US military aid to the reports of engagements between Kurdish peshmerga forces. to remember that it was USA and ’advanced democracy’. SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

UK government signs off $2b loan to Saudi Aramco as listing race heats up Saudi Aramco has been preparing for a Western stock market listing for some time, and the US and UK have both gone to great lengths to court the company - now, Theresa May's government has signed off on a US$2 billion dollar loan guar- of BAE Systems military hard- "finalizing" a credit backstop for ing in 2013-14 and 2015-16. antee for the firm. The British gov- ware, was granted in 2016. "We the world's largest oil producer via Khaled al Otaiby, an official of the ernment is poised to sign off a will be providing Saudi Aramco the UK Export Finance (UKEF) Saudi oil company Aramco watch- US$2 billion loan guarantee for with support in the form of credit group, which provides overseas es progress at a rig at the al-Howta Saudi Aramco, as London scram- guarantees to procure from the UK. purchasers of UK goods and ser- oil field. Khaled al Otaiby, an offi- bles to host the stock market flo- This builds on previous support vices with credit lines and guaran- cial of the Saudi oil company Aram- tation of Saudi Arabia's state ener- for UK exports as part of Saudi tees in order they buy British. Pre- co watches progress at a rig at the gy giant — an initial public offer- Aramco joint venture projects," a viously, UKEF provided Aramco al-Howta oil field. Loan Criticism ing analyst believe could be the Treasury spokesperson said in a with over US$500 millionin sup- ?Some have criticized the new loan, biggest ever. The new loan will be statement. ?The UK Treasury, ac- port of UK exports for the Sadara suggesting it is just the latest at- one of UKEF's biggest ever — the cording to CityAM, is said to have chemicals project, a joint venture tempt by the UK government to largest, a US$2.1 billion guarantee carried out substantial due dili- with Dow Chemical established in woo Aramco to British shores, but to Oman to support the purchase gence, and is now in the process of 2011 through two tranches of fund- the Treasury. (BBC)

furbished or modernized ones, in the next five years. The question Defense sector analysts see a surg- that does limit what they need to is who will supply them. The big- ing market for fighter jets among be purchasing for the time being.” gest suppliers of combat aircraft Political crisis threatens Tunisian Middle East nations over the next Notably, in March, US President are overwhelmingly the US and five years. During the Dubai Air- Donald Trump lifted an arms em- Russia. In descending order, the F- agriculture show, which runs from November bargo on Bahrain based on state- 16, F-18, Su-27, F-15, MiG-29, Lebanon's economy 12 to November 16, plenty of US sponsored human rights abuses, MiG-21 and Su-25 have been the aircraft manufacturers will be look- thus allowing a deal for 19 F-16 top seven sellers worldwide since faces ing to pitch US-made aircraft to jets to move forward. In June, Qatar production started for each plane, potential buyers, Defense News and the US signed off on a $12 according to Motley Fool. Israel reports. In recent years, countries billion deal for F-15s. “What I is on pace to buy 50 fifth-genera- several like Bahrain, Morocco, Israel, the think is notable is that a lot of these tion F-35s, and the first F-35I United Arab Emirates, Qatar and countries feel they need to get Nadirs are slated to become oper- Saudi Arabia have been shelling out more. They definitely have the ational in just under a month. The challenges cash on aircraft contracts left and budgets for it, the resources for it, UAE may become the first Mid- right to grow their air forces. “A even with the collapse of energy dle East partner not named Israel "The main challenges facing Tuni- lot of these contracts have come prices,” Bisaccio told Defense to get approval to buy F-35s after to completion,” says Derek Bisac- News. The Teal Group’s Richard the Trump administration decided sian agriculture are increasing pro- cio, an analyst at Forecast Inter- Aboulafia expects Middle East to “consider” a longstanding re- ductivity and production, as well national. “They’ve started signing nations to buy at least 245 “new- quest from Abu Dhabi. as adapting processing products to orders. They’ve been approved. So build” aircraft, as opposed to re- (Spuntak) the expectations of a growing pop- ulation, Jean Paul Pellissier, depu- ty director of the International Center for Advanced Mediterra- nean Agronomic Studies China to lift restrictions (CIHEAM-IAMM) of Montpel- lier, France. Speaking at a work- shop held on the theme "Tunisian agriculture combining tradition and on foreign ownership of innovation", organised in the mar- gins of the 6th edition of the Tuni- Prime Minister Saad Hariri's is threatening to unravel the first non, had taken the country hos- sia Investment Forum (November shocking resignation is threatening steps in years toward injecting tage. Posters depicting Lebanon's 9-10 November 2017), Pellissier financial companies to unravel the first steps in years some cash and confidence in Leba- Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who said that there is also need to con- toward injecting some cash and non's anaemic and unequal econo- has resigned from his post, are seen quer new markets for exports in confidence in Lebanon's anaemic my. Lebanon has long been buffet- in Beirut, Lebanon, November 10, order to contribute to the balance economy. A money exchange ven- ed by blows of a great power game 2017. Posters depicting Lebanon's dor displays Lebanese pound ban- between regional rivals Saudi Ara- Prime Minister Saad Hariri, who of the trade balance. For this pur- knotes at his shop in Beirut, Leb- bia and Iran. But its economy sput- has resigned from his post, are seen pose, it is necessary to focus on anon, November 8, 2017. A mon- tered on under a tacit understand- in Beirut, Lebanon, November 10, biotechnologies to ensure better ey exchange vendor displays Leb- ing between the regional heavy- 2017. ( Reuters )It was an unex- land productivity and innovation anese pound banknotes at his shop weights and their local proxies that pected announcement from the in new varieties more resistant to in Beirut, Lebanon, November 8, left Lebanon on the sidelines of that premier, who had formed a coali- drought, pesticides and can even 2017. ( Reuters ) Just when things contest. That may have changed tion government with the militant be grown in brackish water, given were starting to look up for Leba- Saturday when the Saudi-aligned group less than one year ago. The the scarcity of water. In the same non's economy, a new political cri- Hariri announced his resignation in move and exceptionally strong context, Mohamed Amrani, FAO's sis is threatening to send it crash- a televised statement from the king- statements by the Saudis against representative for North Africa in ing down again. Prime Minister dom's capital, Riyadh, saying Iran that followed have deepened Saad Hariri's shocking resignation Hezbollah, Iran's proxy in Leba- the mystery. (BBC) Tunis, pointed out that only tech- nologies can improve land yields, pointing out that biotechnologies are techniques that do not always Vietnam mean GMOs. (Genetically Modi- Turkey faces fied Organisms), while highlight- ing the resilience of Tunisian agri- targets culture whose share in GDP could reach 20%, according to him. He economic an economic called for increased investment and The recent talks between Chinese eign investors in the companies with the US and Chinese compa- his view was shared by Abderra- President Xi Jinping and his US managing foundations, securities nies signing a number of deals worth ouf Laajimi, Director General of counterpart Donald Trump have and specializing in the trade in fu- $9 billion. During a joint press con- growthin Financing, Investments and Pro- already shown some fruitful re- tures up to 51 percent. After the ference, Trump has stated that "the dilemma fessional Organisations in the sults in China. According to Chi- approval the new limitations will United States really has to change 2018 Ministry of Agriculture, Water nese Vice Finance Minister Zhu be in effect for three years and af- its policies because they’ve got- Resources and Fisheries who not- Guangyao, Beijing will stick to a ter this period they will be lifted ten so far behind on trade with Vietnam has targeted a growth ed that "the process of growth is more open-market policy, easing and the share of investments will China and frankly with other coun- that will of 6.5-6.7 percent in its gross strongly linked to the investment." restrictions imposed on the share not be limited anymore," Zhu said. tries." domestic product next year, ac- of foreign ownership in China's fi- The statement was made in wake At the same time, the US Senate Referring to organic farming Ms. cording to a resolution on so- Samia Maamar, Director General nancial companies. Similar mea- of the talks between Chinese Pres- has proposed a tougher review of cioeconomic development plan sures would also be adopted in re- ident Xi Jinping and his US coun- foreign acquisitions, mergers and have global of Organic Agriculture at the afore- for 2018 passed by the coun- mentioned Ministry recalled that gards to the companies working in terpart Donald Trump, with trade other investments, while Chinese try's top legislature. Vietnam is the sphere of insurance, but in this being high on the agenda. The meet- companies and wealthy people Tunisia has been recognised as sector, the limitations would be ing between the US president and have increasingly invested in Amer- determined to post GDP growth of 6.7 percent in 2017, up from equivalent to the European organ- lifted in five years. "China has his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping ica's latest technologies, including implications ic farming system and is recogn- 6.21 percent in 2016, and 6.68 made a decision to ease the limita- has resulted in a number of trade artificial intelligence. ised by the Swiss Confederation, tions related to the share of for- agreements worth $253.4 billion, (Reuters) percent in 2015, Xinhua wrote. The country has eyed export adding that Tunisian organic prod- turnover increase of seven to ucts are exported to 40 countries eight percent, a trade deficit of on five continents. She al said that below three percent of the to- five pilot areas have been chosen, Anti-Trump group says tal export turnover; and total in- namely Sejnane (governorate of vestment for social develop- Bizerte), Kesra (governorate of ment representing 33-34 per- Siliana), Mejel Belabes (governor- most of US economy cent of the GDP next year, ac- ate of Kasserine), Hizoua (gover- cording to the resolution adopt- norate of Tozeur) and El Haouaria ed by Vietnam's National As- (governorate of Nabeul), empha- backs Paris climate pact sembly at its ongoing fourth sizing the growing emphasis on the session in Hanoi. production of prickly pear seed oil first to assess the extent of non- Other targets set for next federal support for climate action year include the poor house- for cosmetic use. by U.S. cities, businesses and holds rate declining by one to Summing up the agricultural situa- states. The Paris agreement seeks three percent, the unemploy- tion in Tunisia, the Secretary of to end the fossil fuel era this cen- ment rate dropping to below State for Water Resources and tury with a radical shift to cleaner Fisheries, Abdallah Rabhi recalled four percent, the trained work- A country’s decision to borrow nated in domestic or foreign cur- energies such as wind and solar er ratio accounting for 58-60 the impoverishment of the land, power to curb heat waves, down- money is not always strictly eco- rency? Each option has its own percent of the workforce, 85.2 nomic. Take Turkey, whose ratio implications, but it is particularly the lack of water, the strong ur- pours, floods and rising sea levels. percent of the population be- banisation, climate change and the “California strongly supports of gross external debt (all public constraining when a country bor- ing covered by health insur- and private sector debt) to GDP rows from abroad in a foreign cur- various wastes (water, soils) eval- the United Nations’ unstoppable ance, and the forest coverage move to decarbonize the world has jumped from 39% in 2012 to rency. When debt is borrowed in uated at 30%, in addition to the economy,” Brown said. Backing surging to 41.6 percent. To this 52% today. Turkish President Re- another country’s currency, the maladjustment of certain seeds to the Paris Agreement meant rally- end, Vietnam will maintain mac- cep Tayyip Erdogan has been borrowing country no longer has the production areas. U.S. cities, states and businesses or 54 percent of U.S. 2016 gross ing around a target set by former ro-economic stability, facilitate pushing to increase available cred- the option to depreciate its own During the dialogue that took place accounting for more than half the domestic product. “The group ... President Barack Obama to cut establishment of new enter- it to spur economic activity. This currency through monetary poli- between the officials and partici- country’s economy remain com- represents a bigger economy than U.S. emissions by between 26 and prises, restructure agriculture, is a political goal, though one mo- cy in order to decrease the relative pants in the workshop, some of tivated by economic objectives. value of its debt. The other risk mitted to the 2015 Paris climate any nation outside the U.S. and 28 percent below 2005 levels by further develop the domestic them deplored the cumbersome accord despite President Donald China,” said former New York processing and manufacturing But Erdogan found that there was involved in foreign currency bor- 2025, the report said. It also said administrative procedures for the Trump’s plan to pull out, an anti- mayor Michael Bloomberg, a lead- 20 U.S. states, 110 U.S. cities and sectors, ensure sufficient allo- not enough domestic capital avail- rowing is that the borrower’s cur- Trump alliance said on Saturday. ing opponent of Trump’s decision cation of cultivated land for able to meet Turkey’s lending rency will decline in value and in- realisation of agricultural invest- more than 1,400 businesses with ments, the absence of a legal frame- The “America’s Pledge” re- in June to withdraw from the agree- U.S. operations representing $25 ethnic minority groups, pro- needs. Borrow Domestically or crease the cost of debt service. For port, presented on the sidelines of ment and to promote U.S. coal and trillion in market capitalization had mote sales of domestic goods, from Abroad? When a country example, if a country borrowed work able to support inventors in 200-nation talks on global warm- oil. No other nation has followed already set quantified targets to cut reform education and training, chooses to borrow, it has two sets $100 million at 10% in US dollar- agriculture and laboratories within ing in Bonn, Germany, said non- Trump’s lead. The report, led by emissions. Together they account- and intensify anti-corruption of choices. First, should it borrow denominated debt, it would owe the technical centre of organic ag- federal U.S. backers of the Paris Bloomberg and California Gover- ed for 900 million tonnes of green- campaigns. domestically or from abroad? Sec- $10 million per year. riculture. pact accounted for $10.1 trillion nor Jerry Brown, said it was the house gases per year, it said. (AP) ond, should its debt be denomi- (AP) (AFP) SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES Relief for 6 years of Rockstar: 'Padmavati': Nargis Fakhri says Supreme I mtiaz Ali changed Court rejects her life, will forever plea seeking be grateful to him Actor Nargis Fakhri talks about stay on her Bollywood debut, Rockstar, which released six years release! ago on November 11.

Acting was never on her mind, but when an “amazing writer and director” Imtiaz Ali approached Nargis Fakhri with the script of Rockstar, she just couldn’t say no to it. The 38-year-old actor, who made her debut in the romantic drama opposite actor Ranbir Kapoor, also said yes to the project as she wanted to learn more about her parents’ culture. “When I decided to participate in this project my only thoughts were that of a new adventure to ex- plore a new country and to get to know my dad’s culture and my mom’s be special for the actor, as it helped did not anticipate or expect any- Culture. Since Rockstar was shot in Northern India (Nargis’ father is her stay in the profession. “I was thing. I lived a very nomadic life- from Pakistan) and in Czech Republic (Nargis’ mother is Czech) I was not an actress before Rockstar and style and did not expect to even If Madhuri very excited about that,” says Nargis. “Shooting for the film was a I never intended to be one. When stay in India after this film. I fig- tumultuous journey which changed my life in more ways than one. I am Rockstar was narrated, I fell in love ured I’d be off to my next adven- Dixit has , forever grateful to Imtiaz for choosing me to be a part of this beautiful with the story. It touched my heart ture and new place soon enough,” project. By his choice, he changed my life and the lives of people around and soul. she says. me. He even saved a life, which one day I may share with him,” she adds. When I heard the film was doing “Never regret, If it’s good, that’s then you In Rockstar, Nargis Fakhri played the role of Heer Kaul. Since then, over well, my reaction was happiness wonderful. If it’s bad, its an expe- a course of six years, Nargis has done several Bollywood films, such as for the director and everyone who rience,” she adds. should too! Madras Cafe (2013) and Housefull 3 (2016). Yet, her debut will always participated in creating this film. I (Hindustan Times) Vote for Raja Kumari for the MTV The Supreme Court today refused dition, there was the Film Certifi- EMA's to entertain a plea seeking a stay cation Appellate Tribunal (FCAT) on the release of Bollywood film to look into the grievances over a 2017 'Padmavati' starring Deepika film. The bench was hearing a plea Padukone in the lead role, saying filed by Siddharajsinh Mahavirs- the Censor Board was yet to certi- inh Chudasama and 11 others fy the movie. A bench headed by against the Sanjay Leela Bhansali- Chief Justice Dipak Misra, at the directed 'Padmavati' which also outset, enquired whether the Cen- stars Ranveer Singh and Shahid sor Board has issued the certifica- Kapoor in the lead roles. The film tion to the movie or not. "Has the is likely to hit theatres on Decem- film been placed before the Cen- ber 1. Besides seeking a stay on sor Board? Has the Censor Board the release of the movie, the plea Golmaal Again certified the film," the bench, which has also sought setting up of a also comprised Justices A M Khan- committee of eminent historians to wilkar and D Y Chandrachud, check the veracity of the script to set to enter Rs asked from the counsel for peti- prevent any inaccuracy in portray- tioners. On being intimated that the al of Rani Padmavati. It has plead- Central Board of Film Certifica- ed that the film should not be al- tion (CBFC) was yet to certify the lowed to be released till such time 200 crore club, movie, the bench said "this court that the historical inaccuracies in should not exercise its writ juris- it are corrected by the producer diction in such a situation". The and the director. The plea has said emerges as top court said there were several that the war saga was based on the guidelines for the CBFC to grant historic battle of 13th century be- certification to a movie and, in ad- tween Maharaja Ratan Singh. (Santa Banta) 2017’s biggest Hindi hit Jacqueline When Ajay Devgn and Rohit Sh- ternationally, the film’s gross is Rs American Indian rapper and Gram- etty brought back the fourth itera- 300 crore. The rest of November my Nominee Raja Kumari has been tion of their franchise, Golmaal, doesn’t offer much in terms of in the news not only for her new Fernandez trade expected a hit. What they competition. The next big release single "City Slums" but also as have got instead is the biggest Bol- is Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Padma- celebrities are rooting for her to win lywood hit of the year, which has vati starring Deepika Padukone, the MTV EMA's 2017! The new reunites with left other earners of 2017 far, far Ranveer Singh and Shahid Kapoor superstar added to this list is none behind. To give you a sense of what that releases on December 1. other than the gorgeous Madhuri this comedy has achieved, here is Meanwhile, Ittefaq starring Dixit. Her socials read, ''Always the film that managed to make it to Sonakshi Sinha and Sidharth Mal- great to see someone with talent Salman Khan the second top grosser of the year hotra has continued to earn mon- get recognized. You go @Rajaku- slot: Varun Dhawan’s Judwaa 2 ey. Adarsh tweeted, “#Ittefaq wit- mari!''. Prior to this Grammy Win- with Rs 138 crore in earnings. On nessed STEADY trending on ner international star Meghan after 3 years Saturday, trade analyst Taran weekdays... Concludes Week 1 on Trainor had also taken to socials Adarsh tweeted: “#GolmaalAgain a RESPECTABLE note... Fri 4.05 requesting fans and people in gen- continued its VICTORY MARCH cr, Sat 5.50 cr, Sun 6.50 cr, Mon eral to vote for the artist for the of Kick! in Week 3... All set to cross ? 200 2.25 cr, Tue 2 cr, Wed 1.75 cr, Thu 2017 MTV EMA. cr in Week 4... [Week 3] Fri 2.04 1.60 cr. Total: ? 23.65 cr. India biz.” Raja Kumari's much anticipated cr, Sat 3.69 cr, Sun 4.85 cr, Mon Golmaal Again stars Ajay Devgn, debut single 'City Slums' featuring 1.25 cr, Tue 1.02 cr, Wed 1.06 cr, Parineeti Chopra, Arshad Warsi, Thu 1.11 cr. Total: ? 197.96 cr. In- Tusshar Kapoor, Kunal Kemmu, DIVINE is now called the anthem dia biz.” #GolmaalAgain contin- Shreyas Talpade and Tabu. of the streets and has also become ued its VICTORY MARCH in Baahubali 2 (dubbed Hindi anthem for dance crews across In- Week 3... All set to cross ? 200 cr version): Rs 511.30 dia. With over 100 + covers by in Week 4... [Week 3] Fri 2.04 cr, Golmaal Again: Rs 196.85 leading dance crews including Sat 3.69 cr, Sun 4.85 cr, Mon 1.25 Judwaa 2: Rs 138 crore Gaurav&Chandni, Dance Crew, cr, Tue 1.02 cr, Wed 1.06 cr, Thu Raees: Rs 137.51 crore Famous Crew, High on Dance and 1.11 cr. Total: ? 197.96 cr. India Toilet Ek Prem Katha: Rs more, India is truly going "ra pa biz. The fact that it will enter Rs 134.25 crore pam pam". 200 crore club is a given now. In- (Hindustan Times) (Santa Banta)

Kriti Sanon has been on a brand endorsement signing spree post the Ittefaq has pleased fans of the success of her last film, Bareilly ki Barfi. With about 4 to 5 new whodunit genre. The thriller genre endorsements, Kriti Sanon is currently endorsing about 12 brands. got a fantastic response . The movie The actress has been endorsing an apparel brand for quite some time managed to keep the audiences now that is known for their western outfits. Not very long ago, a new glued to their seats with the twist campaign of the brand was released and Kriti Sanon looked super chic and turns in the movie. The film in it. As she shot for a new campaign of the brand for this season, she starring Sidharth Malhotra, Sonak- looked extremely stylish and elegant at the same time. The brand team shi Sinha, and Akshaye Khanna planned an extensive marketing plan for the new campaign and had have hit the right notes with the Kriti's pictures all over, be it t on hoardings or on social media. Kriti audiences as well as the critics. It- Sanon and the brand team have been receiving very good response for tefaq is co-produced by Red Chil- the campaign. Kriti has taken her style factor notches higher with her lies Entertainment, BR Studios, latest campaigns. In fact, even when she makes appearances, attends and Dharma Productions. Besides events or spotted at the airport, her looks are gaining a lot of good the fact that actors' performances feedback and eyeballs. Kriti Sanon is currently on a career high with were appreciated, word-of-mouth her last film, Bareilly ki Barfi, where she was hugely appreciated for publicity also worked in the film's her performance and now she has also recently signed Arjun Patiala favour. The makers decided to not The super-hit duo of Jacqueline per hit movie of Sajid Nadiadwa- opposite Punjab's heartthrob Diljit Dosanjh. (Santa Banta) take the extensive promotions Fernandez and Salman Khan is all la's 'Kick' released in the year 2014. route, which helped maintain the set to create sparks with Race 3, The pair received an immense re- mystery around the content. The movie, which three years after the blockbuster sponse from the fans resulting into has been produced at a reasonable cost (under film Kick. After the humungous the heated excitement for Race 3. Rs 17 crore), had a controlled release across success of Sajid Nadiadwala's There has been huge anticipation 1,100 screens in India. Gaurav Verma, Chief Kick, Jacqueline Fernandez and to witness the duo together on cel- I ttefaq Marks Revenue Officer - Red Chillies Entertainment, Salman Khan are ready to set ev- luloid again. Their wait finally ends says, "We are happy with the response Ittefaq eryone's heart racing with the third as they both gear up for Race 3. has received. The word-of-mouth is positive film of the Race franchise. Race as Jacqueline has been receiving a lot the Successful and the collection growth trajectory from Fri- a franchise has been a blockbuster of love from fans for her sizzling day to Sunday reflects the same. Murder mys- hit amongst the audience. Salman hotness in Judwaa 2. Her mind teries are not made frequently in India, Ittefaq Khan and Jacqueline Fernandez blowing chemistry with Varun return of the has been welcomed by whodunit fans and has have already intrigued the audience Dhawan turned the pair into one done good business. We expect the film to sus- to witness the super hit duo rais- of the favorite 'Jodi' of 2017. tain over coming weeks." Ittefaq saw an en- ing the bar higher. Today, the duo With Jacqueline Fernandez and couraging response at the domestic box office. is all set to shoot for the Muharat Salman Khan returning together we thriller genre It minted Rs 16.05 crore at the cash registers in shot for Race 3 in Mumbai. The can surely expect fireworks on the opening weekend. The film also passed the last outing of the duo was the su- screen. (Tribune) Monday test by making Rs 2.25 crores. SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 12, 2017 AFGHANISTANTIMES

RyanHarris West Ham vice-chairman Karren of their opening 11 matches. The that he would no longer play for "He began to run out of ideas icised Moyes for a comment he "He apologised to her and I wel- Brady claims Slaven Bilic never Croatian joined West Ham in 2015 the club. "In his first six months, as the team's initial defiance to made towards a female reporter come his move to us and know he says recovered from Dimitri Payet's and led the club to their best Pre- when Dimitri Payet was inspiring Payet's behaviour faded and less during his time at Sunderland, but won't make such a remark again. "I acrimonious departure from the mier League points tally - 62 - dur- the team with his Gallic brilliance, than a year later the manager had she is confident there will be no don't know whether or not he is club and eventually "ran out of ing his first campaign in charge, Bilic sometimes looked pensive, as also departed." Former Manches- repeat during his spell at West the dour Scot he is sometimes re- England's ideas". Bilic was sacked by West with Payet an instrumental figure though he thought this was a lucky ter United, Everton and Sunder- Ham. "A few months ago I high- puted to be but we know he has Ham on Monday following their after his arrival from Marseille. But break and might not go on," Brady land manager David Moyes was lighted that the then-Sunderland many of the characteristics of Sir poor start to the new Premier Payet, who scored 15 goals in 60 told The Sun. "He never quite re- appointed as Bilic's successor on manager David Moyes gave an un- Alex Ferguson, who mentored his batting League season, with the Hammers appearances, returned to Marseille covered after the player staged a a deal until the end of the season worthy reaction to a question from accession at Old Trafford." in 18th place having won only two in January 2017 having told Bilic strike and went back to Marseille. on Tuesday. Brady previously crit- a woman reporter," Brady said. (Sky Sport) 'vulnerable' ahead of Ashes Swimmer and Sky series Former Australia bowler Ryan Scholar Max Harris says England's batting is "vulnerable" ahead of the Ashes series. Harris says the Australians have gathered useful intelligence on Litchfield in England's side as the tourists com- pleted a 192-run victory over a Cricket Australia XI in their pink- ball Ashes warm-up match in Ade- Arizona for laide. When asked by Sky Sports News if England's batting is vul- nerable, Harris said: "I think it is, training camp, especially with no Ben Stokes. "It depends how the boys bowl, if they bowl loose and wide the bats- R ick ie F owler man won't have any troubles. NFL downtime "We've got some good intelligence and knowledge on what we want Gazing across the 18 miles of the began with a work-out in Sheffield to do, which I'll pass on to our on e off th e Grand Canyon and soaking up a before hitting the road to Heath- bowlers. That's why we play these game of NFL in Arizona would be row. I was off to the United States games. It's all good going into a big the perfect vacation for many. and the Flagstaff camp which is series." "Root is world class and lea d a s Chuck in a few miles of swimming regularly used by British swim- the captain, we've been known to at a lung-busting altitude of over mers. I was in Arizona training target the captain when we play 2km every day, plus gym work, with a selection of the GB youth against them, he's genuinely their and the numbers wanting to grab and senior team - from up and com- best player" st or m s their passport may start to dwin- ing youngsters to the elite swim- Ryan Harris dle. Sky Sports Scholar Max Litch- mers like James Guy and Duncan Harris, who took 22 wickets field has just come back from the Scott. We were all there for one you all together. After we landed in America, it was a three-hour bus during Australia's 5-0 Ashes series Flagstaff camp and is still getting purpose - train hard and make journey up a mountain from Phoenix to our destination at Flagstaff in victory in 2013-14, identified En- d isr u p t his breath back! The 22-year-old gains at altitude. It's also a great gland captain Joe Root as their key Arizona. It's the NAU Lumberjacks campus, where at an altitude of from Sheffield reveals his adven- team-building environment. 2106m is the perfect place for an altitude camp. World class facilities, player. "Root is world class, we've tures..... The journey on my sec- Spending three weeks in one place high altitude and lower than normal oxygen levels. been known to target the captain O H L C la ssic ond ever altitude training camp with the same people really brings (BBC Sport) when we play against them. (BBC Sport)

Rickie Fowler was just one stroke Patrick Rodgers. Kizzire could not off the lead when play was sus- match the heights of his stunning, Daniel Jacobs has promised a new-and-improved version of himself as pended due to darkness on day two opening 62 and was two over for he weighed in to face unbeaten contender Luis Arias in New York on of the OHL Classic at Mayakoba. his second round when he double- Saturday night, live on Sky Sports Main Event. Jacobs hit the scales Leaderboard bogeyed the first - his 10th - al- inside the middleweight limit at 159.6lbs at Friday's weigh-in, with Arias OHL Classic at Mayakoba though he hit back with three Play was earlier delayed for straight birdies from the third be- right on the division's cut-off at 160lbs. Saturday's fight is Jacobs' first two hours and 15 minutes shortly fore parring in to return a 70. But since losing a close decision to unified middleweight champion Gennady after the later starters, including both Fowler and Kizzire trail Golovkin in March, and the 30-year old is confident of a dominant Fowler, had begun their second Rodgers, who stormed to 11 un- display. "I want to make sure I give the fans a good fight," Jacobs told rounds, and 57 players were still der with four consecutive birdies Sky Sports. "I want to make sure I go in there and give my all because in on the course when the klaxons and will also have three holes to a sense this is my coming out party. "Like Eddie Hearn said, this is sounded to bring the players in for complete when play resumes on Daniel Jacobs 2.0 and I'm looking forward to capitalising on this oppor- the day. Fowler, who opened with Saturday morning. Kizzire's late tunity. "[Golovkin] was considered the boogeymen and one of the most a confident 65 in his first start of rally snatched the clubhouse lead feared guys and we neutralised him to a jab. "I think with that experience the new PGA Tour season, cruised from Brian Gay (65) and Brandon knowing that I can do that with the guy they consider the pound-for- to the turn in 33 and picked up Harkins (68), while Martin Piller pound [champion], I know I'm of that calibre. "If I apply all those further shots at the 10th and 13th raced to eight under after he bird- experiences from my fights, especially the last one, then I think I'll be before carding his first bogey of ied his first four holes of the day. victorious." America's latest heavyweight star Jarrell Miller weighed in the tournament at the next after Piller still has half of his round re- finding water off the tee. The world maining, but Scotland's Russell Daniel JacobsandLuisArias ahead of his fight against Mariusz Wach, in what is a hugely-important No 10 just had time to par the 15th Knox is safely in the clubhouse and clash for the division. before heading to the clubhouse on nicely placed for the weekend af- Miller tipped the scales at 283.4lbs, while Wach weighed a career- 10 under par, leaving him in a share ter he posted a second straight 68 weighinaheadof Saturday's high 268lbs. Also on Saturday's card is undefeated prospect Conor Benn of second with overnight leader with five birdies and just two blem- who makes his US debut at welterweight against Brandon Sanudo. Patton Kizzire and one adrift of ishes. (BBC Sport) middleweight showdown (Sky Sport) Unowhatimeanharrymakes unscheduledreappearanceat Aintree

Unowhatimeanharry makes an unscheduled reappearance in the Read did fantastically well as a novice chaser last term, winning four times Noel Fehily At 188Bet Hurdle at Aintree on Saturday. The nine-year- before finding only Yorkhill too strong in the JLT at Cheltenham. He old has won nine of his 10 starts for trainer Harry Fry, with his sole reverts to the smaller obstacles for the first time since finishing fifth defeat coming when third in last season's Stayers' Hurdle at the Chel- behind Annie Power in the 2016 Champion Hurdle. Trainer Nicky tenham Festival. He put that behind him when turning the tables on his Henderson said: "There's only three runners and this is a perfect start- Cheltenham conqueror Nichols Canyon at Punchestown in April and ing point for us all really. while Fry had been planning to return his stable star to competitive "Unowhatimeanharry is a top-class staying hurdler. This is only action in Newbury's Grade Two Long Distance Hurdle on December 2, two and a half miles, so we'll see what happens. "Top Notch will go such is his well being there has been a change of heart. back over fences after this and we're aiming at the two-and-a-half-mile "Aintree wasn't on the radar, but he's so well at home and this race fits race at Ascot (Christy 1965 Chase, November 25). "There was really in nicely," Fry told Press Association Sport. "He's got an 8lb penalty, nowhere to get a run in over fences, which is why we're going back over but it will certainly be nice to see him back in action and we're looking hurdles with him on Saturday." Dan Skelton's Value At Risk is the other forward to it." Unowhatimeanharry concedes 8lb to just two oppo- runner. nents in the two-and-a-half-mile contest. The diminutive Top Notch (BBC Sport) Rafael Nadal ready to play at ATPFinals in London

World No 1 Rafael Nadal says "I'm going to play and try my best" ahead of his first take to the court on Monday evening. "If I didn't believe I could be ready for Monday match at the ATP Finals, which gets underway on Sunday - live on Sky Sports. The I wouldn't be here," Nadal said. "I don't have to make a decision. I'm go to playing. top-seeded Spaniard pulled out of the Paris Masters last week with a right knee That's my feeling today. I had problems in Paris a week ago. I go day by day, how I'm injury, casting major doubt over whether he would be fit for the season-ending finale feeling. "I cannot predict what will happen, but my feeling now is I'm going to play and at The O2 in London. Nadal spoke to Sky Sports in an exclusive interview after try my best."Nadal also insisted he had made no schedule demands on the organisers arriving in London on Wednesday, when he insisted: "I've done everything I've need- which would give him additional time to recuperate from his injury. ed to do to get ready for London." He is guaranteed to end the year as No 1, "I didn't have any request. I didn't ask anything," he said. With last year's winner irrespective of his performance at the finals, which begin on Sunday and end on Andy Murray and runner-up Novak Djokovic absent through injury, there will be a November 19 - and you can watch every session live on Sky Sports. new finals champion for the first time since 2011, when Roger Federer won the And Nadal, who faces David Goffin of Belgium in the last of the first round of tournament for a sixth time. matches, remained adamant during a pre-tournament media conference that he will (Sky Sport) SUNDAY . NOVEMBER 12. 2017-Aqrab 21, 1396 H.S Vol:XI Issue No: 106 Price: Afs.20

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it produces at least 12 AT Monitoring Desk kilowatts of power while it does not use any energy. KABUL: At least 32 Taliban insurgents have been killed during clashes with Afghan forces in meter long, has four components, southern Ghazni and central including a control box. Kapisa provinces, local officials The builder of the device called said on Saturday. Ghazni on government and national governor’s spokesman, investors to support him Mohammad Arif Noori, told financially to make a bigger device Pajhwok Afghan News that with a higher capacity. Taliban militants launched a Analysts said the device will coordinated attack on security $700m US change people’s lives in rural areas posts in Shahbaz Khan area of on if government helps the him with the outskirts of the capital of the In a bid to help countless people Iranian, Pakistani and Chinese his invention. “People’s economy province Friday night. He said 10 military aid to around the country who do not parts and said he has invested will improve if such devices are militants were killed and three have access to electricity, one Balkh 70,000 AFs in the device. built and sent to other provinces others wounded in Afghan forces Pakistan man has built a device which For me, Nader said, the device and even to other countries,” said retaliatory attack. The bodies of produces 12 kilowatts of power could help residents in rural areas Sayed Ali Shah, a university three Taliban fighters still remained conditional on without consuming fuel or water. access power. “The idea to build lecturer. “This device should be Sayed Nader, 47, is a graduate the device came to my mind when in the incident scene. Around a made inside the country and it week and half ago, 10 policemen action against of science from a university abroad. the lack of electricity became a should be sent to the local markets Nader spent three years to routine for us,” he said. were killed when the militants and sold at a reasonable price,” he stormed the same post. Noori did terror groups make the device. He has used The device which is about one added. (ToloNews) KABUL : President Ashraf Ghani not provide information about has said some major steps, The United States Congress has Afghan forces casualties but said including downsizing, are needed reportedly authorized up to $700 the Taliban were pushed back in the Ministry of Education to million in military aid to Pakistan after air force was arrived. improve management, quality of with the funds to be released once However, a resident of the area, work and education. the country takes actions against Abdullah, said the clash begun on Currently, the MoE employs terror groups, specifically the 10pm and continued until 3am. 60 percent of the country’s entire Haqqani terrorist network. “We could not sleep entire night, civil servants but remains hard hit According to reports, the funds when we went out of home in the by corruption and resultant low have been included in the morning we saw an empty police quality of education in the country. reconciled text of the House and post caught fire,” he said. Afghan “We need to take some major Senate versions of the 2018 forces might also suffered steps to improve the MoE,” the National Defence Authorisation president was quoted as saying in Act (NDAA-2018). Released on casualties. Taliban confirmed the process, the president said. Thursday, the NDAA-2018 states attack. The group’s spokesman, a statement from the Presidential Showing disappointment over the that $350m of $700m would be Zabiullah Mujahid said the Place. “And the target is to MoE performance, the president made available to Pakistan under security post in Shahbaz Khan improve the quality of education. said: “Despite a massive number the CSF contingent upon area was captured by militants last For this purpose, there is need to of employees, the MoE is still certification from the secretary of night. He said 12 policemen and work on different models to unable to proper administer its defence that Pakistan is taking one Taliban fighter were killed and improve the quality of education,” affairs and needs downsizing to demonstrable steps against the seven other policemen wounded said Ghani. ensure proper management,” he Haqqani network. This comes as during the attack. According to He added the current structure said He said the MoE should work reports emerged earlier this month another report, 22 militants were of MoE was not affordable to go on education system from grade suggesting that the United States killed in Kapisa province. with and there was need for more first to 12th and technical, has shared a list of at least twenty Provincial police spokesman, specification of duties and vocational institutes and teacher terrorist groups with Islamabad JALALABAD : A number of responsibilities, asking for the help training centres should be which Washington insists use the Mohammad Ayub Yousufzai said Pakistani soil for the terrorist speech-impaired people on Afghan air forces targeted Taliban of Central Statistic Organization administered by a separate Saturday staged a protest (CSO) and the Telecommunication authority. Mohammad Ibrahim activities in Afghanistan and in Shator area of Tagab district late elsewhere. Diplomatic sources demonstration in the capital of on Friday. He said 22 militants and Technology Ministry’s help Shinwari, deputy head of general to identify the exact number of confirmed to the local media eastern Nangarhar province, were killed in the incident. education, explained programs and outlets that the White House demanding their rights. Niamatullah, a resident of the area teachers and available resources. strategies of the education ministry Councils created under the retains a list of 20 terrorist groups The special people said 3,000 The staff of Shamshad TV react after they were rescued by security also confirmed the attack. But to the president and briefed him that the Trump administration speech-impaired individuals were Citizens Covenant Program could about immanent reforms at the claims are operating in Pakistan. forces following an attack by Islamic State militants at the station in Taliban did not comment yet on also help the MoE in its reforms registered in their association from the incident so far. ministry. (Pajhwok) (KP) the eastern region. Gathering in Kabul on November 7. A security guard was killed in the attack. front of the governor’s house in Jalalabad, they warned of not The Taliban and the Islamic State countries in the world for moving until their rights were given. (IS) militant group might be foes journalists and forced media Using hand gestures, the on the battlefield in Afghanistan, companies to adopt new security special individuals explained their but off it they are united against a measures, although it is unclear if demands including work and other common enemy: the Afghan media. the violence has had a chilling rights enshrined in the Both extremist groups have effect on news coverage. Constitution. Samiul Rahman, threatened and deliberately “They want to create fear Turkmenistan’s energy industry electricity is supplied to the provinces of Badghis and Jowzjan. agreements, targeted steps are head of the speech-impaired targeted major TV and radio among journalists so the media does works to increase electricity neighboring state each year in two The work will be carried out in line being taken to further increase the people association in the east, stations and their staff members not report their atrocities,” says supplies to Afghanistan, the directions – through the with the agreement signed in July electricity export to Afghanistan, explained their demands in sign recently across Afghanistan, Najib Sharifi, head of the Afghan Turkmen Dovlet Habarlary state Imamnazar-Andkhoy and 2017 between the Ministry of says the report. Earlier, it was language and an interpreter carrying out deadly attacks that Journalists Safety Committee news agency reported. Serhetabat-Herat-Turgundy Energy of Turkmenistan and the reported that Turkmenistan converted his gestures into have killed dozens of journalists (AJSC), a local media watchdog. At this stage, under the power transmission lines. It is Ministry of Energy and Water of supplies electricity to the corresponding speech. and media employees. “They also want to capture previously concluded contract, 700 planned to establish cooperation Afghanistan. Currently, on the neighboring state at preferential He said officials had long been The attacks have made headlines and assert their power million kilowatt hours of on energy supplies to the Afghan basis of relevant documents and prices. (TREND) promising solution to their Afghanistan one of the deadliest and visibility. They...P2 problems but no practical action could be taken. “Are we not humans or out of the government framework and the Constitution, if not, then why our rights are long ignored,” he said. Rahman said the labor and social affairs department was denying to give ‘help-letter for people with disabilities’ to the speech and hearing impaired people. “Whenever we apply for JALALABAD : After suspending a job in an office, the people around operations three years ago, the there befool us”, he said. Nangarhar Olive Processing Faroq, one of the speech- Factory on Saturday resumed impaired persons, who has studied work, officials said, hoping the up to bachelor’s degree, said he plant would produce olive oil and worked as laborer. He said he pickle from 1,200 tons of olive accepted hard labor hardship to collected this year. The Olive overcome his problems but he Processing factory in the eastern could not do so. province of Nangarhar was “They should at least test us, established about 33 years back by if we are not able to succeed, then Russians. we would not complain, but The factory’s equipment needed people make fun when I offer my repairs after their long time use. CV for a job,” he said. The factory’s operations came to Mohammad Nawab Shirzad, a halt about three years back due who was interpreting the mute to lack of olive production in the people, said one of his brothers province. also could not talk. He said his However, bumper olive brother studied for 14 years and production in Nangarhar this year technical workers, the factory members and the Nangarhar after high qualification could not prompted re-activation of the could manage to process this Canalisation department head find a government job. factory. According to officials, with year’s olive produce. Nangarhar visited the plant and listened to The protestors in their the help of local engineers and Governor, provincial council issues of workers. (Pajhwok) resolution letter demanded their rights as per the Constitution. They also sought help from civil society institutes, media and the Women’s painting works on display in Kabul government. KABUL : Painting arts of women, the show. “Most of these artworks reflected facts women faced in the Governor’s spokesman, depicting the bad situation of focus on violence against women country. “This exhibition is good, Attaullah Khogyani, said the women in Afghanistan, were put in Afghanistan”, she said. “The we can know more artists here and problems of the special people on display in capital Kabul on Change for Afghan Women achieve more experiences and would be assessed and then shared Saturday. organization is providing a training inspiration, we also introduce our with relevant officials. Shakila Shaqaiq Payez, head of program to improve women’s works to others,” she said. Not only speech impaired Change for Afghan Women painting skills,” she added. Friba Samir, one of the visitors, said people, but people with other organization, who organized the Pernian, a 16 years old girl who such programs helped reduce disabilities in Nangarhar also exhibition, told Pajhwok Afghan displayed her 12 artwork pieces violence against women and complain about similar problems. News that more than 50 artworks in the exhibition, was happy about improve women’s skills. (Pajhwok) of women were on the display at the program. She said her paintings (Pajhwok)