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200 Officials Miller Visits Suspected of American Troops Likely to NATO Base Embezzling Stay after May: US Senator in Herat COVID Funds WASHINGTON - US Senator Lind- sey Graham said Sunday night that American troops will stay on in Af- ghanistan and only leave when the conditions are right. In an interview with CBS News, Graham, a Republican senator, said: “I’m very pleased with what the Biden administration is proposing for Afghanistan. We’re going to keep troops there on a conditions-based approach.” KABUL - The Inspector General’s Office of Graham went on to state: “I think HERAT - US Army General Scott Miller, Afghanistan says that more than 200 gov- we’re not going to leave in May. Commander of the NATO-led Resolute ernment officials are suspected of being We’re going to leave when the condi- Support Mission (RS) in Afghanistan, vis- involved in embezzling COVID-19 funds. tions are right. ited the Western command center in Herat The office claims that 15 provincial- gov “The Taliban have been cheating. province Sunday where he met with for- ernors are also among those suspected of They haven’t been complying. And eign and Afghan military and civilian corruption and embezzlement. so I like what Secretary (of State An- leaders about the security situation. The Inspector-General Ghezal Haris said tony) Blinken and the Biden adminis- According to a statement issued by RS, Sunday that cases involving the suspects tration is doing. Miller visited Train, Advise and Assist “They’re reevaluating our presence have been referred to the Attorney Gen- Command West (TAAC-W), which is a in Afghanistan to keep the footprint eral’s Office (AGO). multinational command, under Italian re- low, but not to walk away and lose “We have sent 223 corruption cases of 16 sponsibility, and tasked with training Af- all the gains we’ve achieved,” Gra- provinces to the AGO,” he said adding ghan forces in western Afghanistan. ham said. that this involved officials from governor On arrival, he was met by Brigadier Gen- “If we leave too soon without a con- administration will review the US- the context of our continuing policy level down. ditions-based withdrawal, Daesh Taliban deal signed in February last review.” eral Beniamino Vergori, Commander Meanwhile, the Afghan Supreme Audit and al-Qaeda will come roaring back. year before making a final decision “We discussed the focus on our TAAC–W and briefed on the security situ- Office (SAO) has found that high-ranking Women will suffer greatly. So they’re on whether or not it will meet the conditions-based strategy, one that ation in the Western provinces. officials have also been involved - inem in a good spot, I think, on Afghani- May deadline to withdraw all troops. brings peace to Afghanistan, se- Also in attendance was Herat Provincial bezzling COVID-19 funds. These cases stan.” On Friday, US Special Envoy for cures a stable future for its citizens, Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qattali; have also been referred to the AGO. This comes after a flurry of discus- Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay and prevents anyone from using Herat National Directorate of Security Mohammad Naeem Haqmal, Head of sions among high ranking US of- Khalilzad said in a series of tweets Afghanistan to threaten the United (NDS) Chief General Issa Mohammad the SAO stated: “We have investi- ficials, a number of reports and- an that he had fully briefed Blinken on States and our allies,” Khalilzad said. Hamidi; 2nd Special Forces Bri- gated cases of mayors and... nouncements that the new Biden the Afghanistan peace process “in (ATN) gade Commander Colonel... More on Num(Page (1) 4) More on Num(Page (2) 4)

Politicians Claim to Have Seen Maidan Wardak Police Draft Outline of Future Govt Chief Suspended Over KABUL - Some Afghan politi- said the draft includes only the divided with the Afghan gov- cians have expressed different views of the United States and ernment and the real sides of the Behsud Incident gation into the incident, which views about a draft outline of a the Taliban; therefore, it is not Afghanistan matter are not part involved a probe carried out by future government, which they inclusive for a future setup in the of this effort,” Khan said. a team assigned by the govern- claim to have seen recently. country. But Ahmad Zia Massoud, for- ment last week. Mohammad Ismail Khan, former “This draft, from my point view, mer vice president and the Those wounded in the incident mujahideen leader and former gives concessions to the Taliban deputy head of the Jami- will be provided free treatment minister of energy and water, in which a 50-50 government is at-e-Islami party, ... More on Num(Page (3) 4) by the ministry, the statement said, adding that government offices in Behsud district will be operational again. The incident occurred at the end of last month when a pro- MAIDAN WARDAK - Maidan test by Behsud residents outside Wardak police chief Allah Dad the district police headquarters Fedaee was suspended and re- turned violent and 11 civilians ferred to the Attorney General’s were killed, according to the Office over the Behsud incident, Ministry of Interior Affairs. in which 11 civilians were killed The probe team assigned by and 31 more were wounded, ac- the government has completed cording to the Interior Ministry. its investigation, but it has not The ministry in a statement said shared its findings with the that it has completed its investi- public. (TOLO NEWS)

Ad Blitz Seeking US Troop Pullout Set to Begin heading the digital ad campaign for the withdrawal of all remain- ing US troops from Afghanistan by May. American news website Axios reported the war veterans could India’s Vaccine Dosti with Afghanistan initially pump $1.25 million into their nationwide ad campaign. India’s India’s Vaccine Vaccine Dosti Dosti with with Afghanistan Afghanistan One of the ads asks viewers to

urge the White House and elect- ed representatives to bring the Afghanistan received its first COVID-­‐19 troops home. Afghanistan Afghanistan received received its its first COVID-­‐19 first COVID-­‐19 KABUL - An ad blitz by Ameri- “What we would like to do is can war veterans, urging the find ways to work with the ad- Vaccines as gift from India, a time-­‐tested Biden administration to with- ministration where there’s com- Vaccines Vaccines as as gift gift from from India, India, a time-­‐ a time-­‐tested tested draw troops from Afghanistan, mon ground,” Will Ruger, vice- is set to begin this week, a media president of Stand Together, a outlet reported on Monday. Koch Network organization, partner partner in in Afghanistan’s development. development. Concerned Veterans for America, was quoted as saying. partner in Afghanistan’s development. a Koch-backed group, is spear- Ruger added: “We... More on Num(Page (4) 4) Page 2 February, 09, 2021 Main Page

Film Director Runs Auto Al Qaeda Recruitment In-Charge Dent Repair Shop in Paktia Arrested in Nangarhar GARDEZ - A director of four films, actor and story writer has JALALABAD - Security forces long been running a car dent re- have arrested the recruitment pair shop due to joblessness in in-charge for Al Qaeda network southeastern Paktia province. in eastern Nangarhar province, Mohammad Amin Hairan, a the Ministry of Interior (MoI) resident of Sayed Karam dis- said on Monday. trict, says he is a student of arts Tariq Aryan, MoI spokesman, and beyond that he is also an wrote on his Facebook page instructor in some other fields. that special task force of the Na- However, he is now busy run- tional Police conducted target ly acclaimed. operations in Surkh Rod district ning a dent repair shop in Gar- “I wrote all these films and I and arrested the recruitment in- dez city, the provincial capital. was also the main character, I charge of Al Qaeda Network. He repairs crashed or collapsed made the first two films in Khy- He added that the arrested vehicles with his unique skills ber Pakhtunkhwa,” he said. individual was involved in in the repair market in Gardez The fourth film he directed was bombings and various other city. displayed in Gardiz city in 2013 terror activities on behalf of the “Everything is possible if one and many people supported it. Taliban. works hard that can turn you a The film illustrated current situ- The Nangarhar provincial me- star”, he said. ation in the country. dia office said the 999 special A graduate of engineering fac- Hairan said his last film was unit of the Ministry of Interior ulty, Hairan has been busy in Taqdir (Destiny) and depicted (MoI) had launched the opera- the dent repair shop since last the current situation of the tion and arrested Syed Kam- 18 years due to lack of job in his country but it could not be ran, recruitment in-charge of Al Saudi Arabia two months ago. own field. played due to security reasons. Qaeda who had returned from Security forces confiscated cellphone, camera and some other items from the insurgent. (Pajhwok) He said he was also a taekwon- His films focus more on peace, do athlete and trainer and he security, education, law en- had trained many people in Pa- forcement, prevention of cor- kistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ruption and elimination of Baad province during migration. Marriage culture. Hairan said Married Woman, Mother 4 Killed as Taliban Tried to He recalled he had been enthu- he made the films and dramas Shot Dead in Sar-I-Pul Snatch a Flock of Sheep in Balkh siastic about producing films with his personal costs. and had written scenes about “I have prepared many scenar- SAR-I-PUL - A young BALKH - The 209th Shaheen He added that the Taliban some subjects and finally made ios and artistic films, but I left woman and her mother Corps said the Taliban fight- group tried to steal a flock of a film ‘Youth of the Homeland’ them due to security problems, have been shot dead ers killed four civilians in an 400 to 450 sheep when clashes in 2004. shortage of resources, eco- in northern Sar-i-Pul attempt to snatch locals’ sheep. between the locals and group He said his second film was nomic problems and some province, an official Mohammad Hanif Rezaee, occurred. Bazaar and third ‘Snake in the other issues,” he said. said on Monday. a spokesman for the 209th According to him, during the Sleeve’ which he said was high- Hairan said the... The young woman, Shaheen Corps, told Khaama resistance four civilians were More onNum (Page (10) 4) who was forced to press Monday, that at around killed and five others were leave her home, and 5 a.m. in the morning, Taliban injured in the clash, and two her mother were affiliated members killed four other civilians hit Taliban land gunned down on their civilians in an attempt to loot mines instantly killing them. way home from the a flock of sheep in the- Cha Taliban fighters were un- Two Security Officials Die in house of a local pub- partment of woman affairs in harkant district of Balkh prov- able to steal the sheep Separate Attacks lic representative in Gosfandi Gosfandi district. ince. because locals... district. Nabila Habibi, direc- She added that a few days lat- More onNum (Page (11) 4) PARWAN - Mohammad Javad tor of woman’s affairs in Sar- er, a representative of the dis- Aman, the head of the people i-Pul, told Pajhwok Afghan trict’s women’s affairs depart- uprising section of the Parwan News identified the 20-year- ment said she could not keep NDS, was killed in a magnetic old woman as Farida, a resi- the woman at home for secu- Taliban Deputy Intelligence mine explosion on Monday. dent of Gosfandi. The victim rity reasons. In another incident, Zabihullah was forced to leave her home “We decided to transfer this Head for Ghor Killed Ghayur, an army commander, ten days ago as a result of a do- woman to the local public rep- FEROZKOH - Taliban’s deputy He said MullahNoorAhmad, was killed in a skirmish with mestic dispute and beaten with resentatives, and after staying intelligence chief for western deputy intelligence head of the Taliban. the Kalashnikov butt. for a few days at his house, she Ghor province was killed and Taliban for Ghor who was a Reports indicate the clashes oc- The woman wanted to go to sought permission for going to his companions injured dur- resident of Khakcha village was curred in Uruzgan province on Sar-i-Pul, the provincial capi- her father’s house. Finally, she ing a clash with uprising forces killed in the clash. Two other Monday. tal, but police arrested her at was handed over to her father. in Tolak district, police said on insurgents, one policeman and The fighting reportedly erupted This comes at a time when the Sancharak port and sent her But on the way to her house Monday. one uprising member were between the Taliban and secu- Ministry of Defense stated, that back to the district, Habibi said. along with her mother, both One policeman and one upris- wounded in the clash in Sard- rity forces Tarin Kot, capital of at least 22 Taliban were killed She added: “After we learned were shot dead, the official ex- ing member were wounded in ara village. the province. and seven others were wound- about the incident, we told dis- plained. The woman intended the clash that erupted at about But the Taliban denied the kill- According to reports, the clash- ed in the Sherzad and Hesarak trict police that she should not to go to Sar-i-Pul with her fa- 12am last night and stretched ing of their men in the clash. es happened when the security districts of eastern Nangarhar be detailed without reason. We ther via Mazar-i-Sharif to file into Monday afternoon, said The clash occurs after a month forces were reconstructing an province. asked police to hand her over a lawsuit against her husband. Tolak district police chief Ghi- long lull in violence in Ghor outpost that was damaged from In a special operation to a representative of the de- (Pajhwok) yasuddin Afzali. province. (Pajhwok) a blast a few days earlier. backed by air support, ... 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In the Name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Kind The Requirements of Peace in Context of Afghanistan

deeper question why the war has not ended after two decades of pres- By: Mohammad Zahir Akbari ence of international community in the country. Why there is fear as soon as the US withdraws from the country, the civil war will start? eace is one of the vital and natural desires of human beings so that Why the US and international official, after 20 years, come to a calcula- Plife without a safe environment is hard and miserable. Every human tion that the war in Afghanistan has no military solution and it should effort is made to create an atmosphere in which he can live easily with be resolved through negotiation at talks table. In fact, Afghanistan Protracted Violation of happiness and bliss. should recognize its turning-point through a realistic, deep and win- Peace paves the ways for social and political changes in war-torn coun- win negotiation in national, regional and international level. The Doha Women’s Rights and tries but it is not reachable without considering its social, economic and peace show can open such a deep and win-win negotiation provided Liberties political requirements. that we actively proceed with a realistic approach prioritizing the stra- In fact, the peace process cannot be successful unless it meets its certain tegic interests over personal interests. social, political and economic requirements. According to experts, the The biggest mistakes of Afghan peace process are that we do not pro- espite endorsement of post-Taliban Constitution based appropriate conditions, and time for the peace process with considering ceed with scientific approach and not consider these requirements in on democratic principles, violation of women’s rights and D the root causes of the conflict are key elements of a lasting peace agree- reaching lasting peace in the country. Despite forty years of war, we dignity continues in Afghanistan. Women have been left at the ment. In the other word, the peace process which is led to lasting political do not have a specialized peace institute to undertake the autopsy of mercy of cultural restrictions and traditional mindset. The cycle agreement is long, complex and multifaceted and it is likened to onion peace in the complicated context of Afghanistan. We have extremely of violence against women does not appear to stop, mainly in layer in terms of complexity. In general, a large set of factors combined belittled the peace process forgetting its multiple roots, factors and re- tribal belts. with appropriate time, bed and contexts can pave the way a lasting peace quirements. Instead of analyzing the root factors, we beg peace from Afghan women suffer severely in one way or another. agreement. this and that expecting to do a miracle for us. Indeed, not only Afghan Misogynistic view holds strong sway in traditional culture of This is about ten years that peace process has begun in Afghanistan with- peace makers have made big mistakes about in peace process but also Afghanistan, especially in the Taliban-dominated areas where out any tangible outcome. The initial step of Afghan peace process has international allies. For example, the peace deal agreement which was women are treated as pariahs. The ongoing violence against begun during the former president of Afghanistan yet no morning is be- signed between Tromp administration and Taliban was unilateral women is believed to root in fundamental ideologies and conser- gun without violence in the country. The reason is that the social, cultural, without considering the demand of Afghan government, Afghan peo- vative frame of mind. There are mainly three attitudes towards political and economic requirements of a lasting peace have not been ful- ple and other stakeholders. women in Afghan society. filled in the country. Therefore, in simultaneity with Joe Biden review, we also need to have First, women are prone to misogynistic view. They are deemed We have forgotten that Afghanistan is a country that has been in war a deeper and more conprehensive view about lasting peace in the coun- inferior to men and their freedoms are curtailed and their rights and conflict for almost four decades. Undoubtedly, the war has differ- try. and dignity are trampled upon, particularly in the tribal belts ent internal, regional and international factors; it is also fueled by local In final, we must realize that peace is beyond slogans or temporary where tribal code of conduct prevails. In tribal areas, tradition weakness such as poverty, unemployment, discrimination and ethnic he- ceasefire. Peace is not achieved unless we truly believe in it and know outweighs both religious tenets and constitutional principles, gemony, insults and humiliation of other local groups. These issues have that there is a common law that one should love his neighbor as him- and the locals respect the decisions of tribal elders regarding not only paved the ground for civil war and national divisions but also self. Promotion of this feeling is crucial to leaders of peace process. It women and family affairs. paved the ground for others to seek their interests in intensifying war in is the only way that can increase trust, sympathy and collaboration Second, there is a democratic attitude toward women which is geography of Afghanistan. against vices like corruption, discrimination and violence. reflected in the constitution, too. Based on democratic perspec- Therefore, the Afghan peace makers should first of all note that it is not It gives people sense of genuine peace and security so as to know each tive, men and women are equal and one must not be discrimi- feasible to reach a peaceful, developed and prosperous Afghanistan with- other better and understand each other’s sensitivity. nated on the basis of their gender. out lasting peace in the country and secondly the lasting peace is not pos- We must learn that it was the power of social peace, national oneness There is no room for inhumane treatment, discrimination or sible unless consider all these requirements and factors in order to reach and equality that changed the destiny of many countries in the world. degradation of men or women in democratic principles. Women peace which is the ingrained dream of Afghan people. The experience of other nation shows as long as we do not have social should be able to exercise their rights and freedoms without fear. In clearer term, peace is not only lack of war and conflicts. Peace is not peace, freedom and equality we will not reach to political peace. Actu- The Constitution, which was approved in the post-Taliban Af- only announcement of a ceasefire. ally, this principle is more important in Afghanistan. ghanistan, is based on democratic principles and entitle men and If look at past forty years, several times we had ceasefire but it had not led Given the geo-economic, geo-political and geostrategic location of Af- women equally as Article 22 stipulates, “Any kind of discrimi- to a lasting peace in the country. ghanistan and given the historical experiences, we will always be vul- nation and distinction between citizens of Afghanistan shall be Therefore, peace has different social, cultural, political and economic di- nerable unless strongly become one, but our national oneness strongly forbidden. The citizens of Afghanistan, man and woman, have mension to be considered. depends on social peace, social justice and overall requirements of a last equal rights and duties before the law.” The constitution also rec- the leaders of peace process also need to show enough devotion, brave- peace in the country. ognizes the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declara- ness and commitment in the peace process. In fact, it is high time that tion of Human Rights (UDHR) which consider men and women Afghan politician forget about their personal and ethnical interests if they equal. The UDHR states, “All human beings are born free and Mohammad Zahir Akbari is the permanent writer of the Daily Outlook want to reach a peaceful and modernized Afghanistan. It is time to ask equal in dignity and rights”. It adds that “No one shall be sub- Afghanistan. He can be reached at [email protected] jected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment”. Third, liberal attitude toward women is also practiced in Afghan society. Based on this view, women should be liberated not only from cultural restrictions but also from religious principles. That is, there is no limitation for women’s freedoms in liberal school of thought. In terms of women’s rights and liberty, religious values Whither US Foreign Policy? have no role in liberal mindset. To view the first attitude towards women, it is against both Con- stitution and religious tenets. Although Biden is correct to criticize Russia and China for violating the Tribal council, which is rife in Afghanistan, has no legitimacy at By: Richard Haass rule of law, he cannot force their hand. all and tribal elders are not entitled to conduct desert court. This Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are prepared to pay the price attitude stems from radical interpretation of religious tenets and oe Biden has been president of the United States for just a few weeks, of sanctions to maintain political control, and the US cannot hold the Taliban-like mindset. Jbut the central elements of his approach to the world are already clear: entire relationship with either country hostage to human rights. The third view is not supported by religious or constitutional rebuilding at home, working with allies, embracing diplomacy, partici- It must consider other vital interests, a reality underscored by the principles, either. pating in international institutions, and advocating for democracy. Biden administration’s decision to sign a five-year extension of the Considering limitless freedoms for women or liberating them All this puts him squarely in the largely successful post-World War II New START nuclear pact with Russia. from religious framework are against religious tenets and social American foreign-policy tradition repudiated by his predecessor, Don- Similar realities (the need for help vis-à-vis North Korea just to men- norms in Afghanistan. There should be no barriers before exer- ald Trump. tion one) will limit how much pressure the US can exert on China over cising rights and freedoms, but it does not necessarily mean that Delivering his first address on foreign policy from the State Department its behavior in Hong Kong or toward its Uighur minority in Xinjiang. there is no boundary. on February 4, Biden declared “America is back.” And even where Biden can place the rule of law at the center of US A boundless freedom is supported neither in national laws nor in He emphasized that Secretary of State Tony Blinken speaks for him and policy – say, in Myanmar – he may discover that governments can international instruments. went to great lengths to support both America’s diplomats and diplo- resist, especially if they have outside help. Democratic attitude towards women is widely accepted around macy. All this raises questions about the wisdom of making democracy pro- the world. Afghanistan’s Constitution is also based on democrat- Biden also declared that he would stop any withdrawal of US armed motion so central to US foreign policy. ic principles with taking Islamic tenets into consideration. The forces from Germany, as Trump had ordered, presumably to help restore China policy will prove easier to articulate than to implement. Biden rights and dignity of women should be respected and protected. NATO members’ confidence in US security guarantees and to signal to voiced strong criticism of Chinese behavior, but also noted a desire to Similar to men, women must be able to play their social, cultural, Russian President Vladimir Putin that he should not try to use foreign work with Xi’s regime when it is in America’s interest to do so. China economic, and political role in the society without being discrimi- adventurism to distract attention from domestic protests. will have to decide whether it is prepared to reciprocate in the face of nated against on the basis of their gender. On Saudi Arabia, Biden walked a fine line. US criticism, sanctions, and export restrictions on sensitive technol- Although Afghan women have played a great role in the post- He distanced the US from military and intelligence support for the war ogy. Taliban Afghanistan, they have faced a myriad of challenges in in Yemen, explaining how US involvement henceforth would be diplo- The US will likewise encounter difficulty in realizing its goal of or- social and political life. The nascent democracy could not pana- matic and humanitarian. At the same time, he made clear that the Saudis ganizing the world to meet global challenges, from infectious disease cea their chronic problem – i.e. cultural restrictions, discrimina- were not on their own in facing Iran. and climate change to nuclear proliferation and conduct in cyber- tion, and violence. The Taliban are still posing threat to women’s Squaring this circle will be far from easy, especially given the added com- space. There is no consensus and no international community, and the life not only through carrying out terrorist attacks but also con- plication of US disagreements with Saudi leaders over their poor human- US can neither compel others to act as it wants nor succeed on its own. ducting desert court. rights record. A good many difficult decisions remain. In short, the Taliban are still reported to conduct desert courts. Biden’s ability to succeed in the world will be limited by several factors, The Biden administration will need to determine what to do about Hence, the ongoing violence against women is a strong blow to many inherited. America’s ability to be an effective advocate for democ- Iran’s nuclear ambitions (and whether to re-enter the 2015 nuclear pact democracy. racy is much diminished in the aftermath of the January 6 insurrection at that many observers see as flawed). Violation of women’s rights is highly outrageous and it should the US Capitol, and in view of the country’s polarized politics, endemic There are also questions about what to do with the accord signed a come to an end. To reduce violence against women, religious racism, and a year of Trump’s inept handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. year ago with the Taliban – not so much a peace agreement as a cover scholars have to enlighten women’s rights and dignity on the The good news is that progress on addressing the pandemic and its eco- for US military withdrawal – and about a North Korean regime that basis of the true spirit of religion and denounce the misogynistic nomic fallout is already visible. continues to expand its nuclear and missile arsenals. rehearsals and cultural restrictions exerted against women. The bad news is that the country’s political and social divisions are cer- However Biden’s foreign policy shapes up, it is important that it be They have to illustrate that cultural taboos must not outshine tain to endure. Biden is fond of saying that America will lead by the pow- bipartisan and involve Congress when possible. religious principles especially in terms of women’s rights and er of its example, but it may be a long time before that example is one the US allies understandably fear that in four years, Americans could re- freedoms. world again admires. turn to Trumpism, if not the man himself. So, a campaign against ongoing violence by religious scholars Biden further reinforced humanitarian concerns by pledging to open the The fear that Trump was not an aberration, but rather reflected what and institutions will be highly productive. country’s doors to a much larger number of refugees. What could also the US has become, undermines US influence. help would be to make a significant number of doses of COVID-19 vac- The temptation to govern by executive action is understandable, but cines available to the developing world. This would be not only morally when it comes to foreign policy, Biden should try to revive the prin- right, but also in America’s self-interest, as it would slow the emergence ciple that domestic politics stops at the water’s edge. of mutations that threaten the effectiveness of existing vaccines. It would also help countries everywhere recover, leading to broad eco- Richard Haass is President of the Council on Foreign Relations and au- nomic improvement and, ultimately, fewer refugees. thor of The World: A Brief Introduction.

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(1) 200 Officials... Hamdard said the Security Charter pro- Saleh indicated that security agencies in permanent but also that they are policies attorney general had not properly ap- gram had identified a number of people that do not increase the growth of depor- proved the investigations in writing. police chiefs and ministers including the country have gathered thousands of accused of posing security threats. tation,” said Genesis Renteria, programs After around 20 minutes, Netanyahu left [the embezzlement Covid-19 funds] in unregistered SIM cards. To a question, the lawmaker said weap- director for membership services and en- the courtroom without explanation and the last one year, and 132 government Unregistered wireless telecommunica- ons should be taken from illegal com- gagement at Living United for Change in his motorcade departed. officials have been referred to the Attor- tion services in the country had facili- manders instead of commitments. Arizona, which helped mobilized Demo- The hearing continued in his absence, ney General’s Office.” (ATN) tated the insurgency or terrorist attacks, He believed there was no guarantee that IED blasts, different criminal activities, cratic voters in the critical battleground with his lawyers arguing for more than (2) Miller Visits... illegal armed men would live up to their and supported many organized crimes. state. “Our organizations will continue an hour that constitutional procedures Fardeen Sepah; and Major General Ab- commitments. (Khaama Press) to hold the administration accountable.” had not been followed. The judges ap- Hamid Safwat, a lecturer at Balkh Uni- Federal law allows immigrants facing peared skeptical and repeatedly called dul Raouf Arghandi Wal; Commander (9) Kabul Blast ... of the 207th Afghan National Army versity, said the government should just credible threats of persecution or vio- on the defense lawyers to wrap it up. The Corps. enforce the law. He said it was unfortu- with the Taliban. lence in their home country to seek U.S. prosecution then rejected those argu- Miller reaffirmed NATO support, say- nate that the government was signing Reports indicate the clashes occurred in asylum. Biden has ordered a review of ments, saying the attorney general had ing “we are still here, we are committed pledges with illegal armed groups in- Uruzgan province on Monday. Trump policies that sent people from approved the investigations in dozens of to supporting the ANDSF.” stead of disarming them. Also, security personnel detained a per- Central America, Cuba and other coun- meetings. He also thanked the Italian contingent Civil society activist Syed Mohammad son responsible for Al-Qaeda recruit- tries to Mexico while their cases were Outside the courthouse, around 150 for their contributions to the 38-mem- Yazdanparast said no irresponsible gun- ment in an operation in the Surkhrod processed — often forcing them into protesters chanted against Netanyahu. ber RS mission, calling Italian efforts man and commander would stand by district of Nangarhar province. (Khaa- makeshift tent camps mere steps from Many carried banners reading “Crime essential in helping Afghan forces prog- his commitment to the government. ma Press) American soil. He also has formed a task Minister.” ress toward sustainability and indepen- However, he added that given the situa- (10) Film Director ... force to reunite immigrant children sepa- “We want a new government, a clean dence. tion, the government’s move could help rated from their parents and halted fed- government, no corruption” said Sharon Ministry of Culture and other relevant Resolute Support Command Sergeant the security situation to some extent. eral funding to expand walls along the Sagy, a protester, “We don’t want Bibi organs had failed to make films for pro- Major Tim Metheny also met with Ital- “We know that illegal gunmen are not U.S.-Mexico border. (AP) Netanyahu, we want him to go, he needs motion of the Afghan culture or to pre- ian Command Sergeant Major Alessan- committed to anything, but the benefit to go,” she said, using his nickname. vent damage to the culture of the coun- (15) Uzbekistan to… dro Pellegrino. The two senior enlisted of a written commitment would encour- At the start of his trial last May, Netanya- try. violations to a government website for advisors focused on the security and age them to avoid creating insecurity,” hu was flanked by a cohort of Likud par- No significant work has been done a financial reward, and recently they well-being of Italian troops serving the he said. ty allies as he railed against the media, about the film industry, TV channels were allowed to report traffic offences mission. (ATN) Meanwhile, Balkh Governor Moham- police, judges and prosecutors. He said mad Farhad Azimi assured the people should stop broadcasting foreign serials using cellphones. the trial aimed to “depose a strong, right- (3) Politicians Claim ... that implementation of the security which he said should be replaced with Fines for violating road traffic rules wing prime minister, and thus remove said that establishing an interim gov- charter program would bring about a domestic productions. range from 12 U.S. dollars up to 700 dol- the nationalist camp from the leadership ernment is one of the fair options for the positive change in the security and so- He added that he was ready to continue lars. More than 1,900 people were killed of the country for many years.” (AP) and 6,700 others were injured in almost way forward in the country’s political cial situation in Balkh. work in the industry if he was provided (19) In the UK… efforts. He told Pajhwok Afghan News that he with required resources. 8,600 motor accidents in the Central “The only political solution in the coun- had started taking a series of pledges Paktia information and culture direc- Asian nation in 2019, according to offi- Vaccination centres have been set up in try is the establishment of an interim under the Security Charter program tor, Salahuddin Salis said that they were cial data. (Xinhua) expected locations such as pharmacies government, an acting government or from a number of people who had pre- ready to support film actors and pro- (16) South Africa… but also in cinemas, a London football a national reconciliation government,” viously been accused of illegal activities. vide them security if they ask for that. ground and other places of worship such caught the virus, with 19 from the vac- Massoud said. “(President) Ashraf According to Azimi, after a written com- Besides Hairan, some other filmmak- as a Hindu temple. cine and 20 from the placebo group. Ghani is opposing peace in order to re- mitment to the government, if a com- ers and actors in other provinces of the On Sunday, hundreds of people were These numbers would make the vac- main in power.” mander engaged in illegal activities, he country also complain about similar vaccinated at a pop-up clinic at the East cine’s effectiveness at preventing mild The Presidential Palace said that the es- would be dealt with seriously. issues and they have been working in London Mosque, which serves the UK’s cases virtually statistically insignificant, tablishment of an interim government, “We have received written commit- other fields. (Pajhwok) largest Muslim community. although some experts have argued that an acting government or other such op- ments from a number of commanders in In Birmingham, Al-Abbas Islamic Cen- (11) 4 Killed as Taliban ... the study itself was too limited in scope. tions are not acceptable. the past few days and will continue to tre vaccinates two people at a time in a prevented them from doing so, Rezaee The British–Swedish multinational “An interim or an acting government or do so in the future,” he said. The gov- multi-purpose hall. The mosque expects added. pharmaceutical giant acknowledged the any other type of government is unac- ernor said he would no longer allow to vaccinate up to 500 people in the up- Rezaei noted the Taliban members fled disappointing study results, but said it ceptable,” said Dawa Khan Menapal, a anyone to engage in illegal activities. coming weeks. the area following the skirmish with the was too early to draw final conclusions. presidential spokesman. (Pajhwok) Nuru Mohammed, the mosque’s imam, locals. “In this small phase I/II trial, early data The question that analysts raise is said the idea to convert the space into a (7) Govt Awards Meat ... The northern province of Balkh is one has shown limited efficacy against mild whether the Taliban will agree to estab- clinic was to help people who were not of the relatively safest provinces in the disease primarily due to the B.1.351 lish a new government through polls. of meat supply for the ministries of de- “well-informed” about the vaccination country, but for the past two years, the South African variant,” an AstraZeneca “This is related to the negotiations of fense and interior affairs is against the campaign, amid fears and false informa- Taliban have been active in parts of the spokesman confirmed on Saturday, em- the two (negotiating) teams and to their free market and free competition,” said tion that had been circulating among the region. (Khaama Press) phasizing however that the study failed agreement,” said Sayed Akbar Agha, a Khan Agha Rezaee, head of the defense Muslim community. “to properly ascertain its effect against former Taliban commander. and internal security of the House. (12) Two Security Officials ... “We are excited that people are coming severe disease and hospitalization given But some negotiators of the Islamic Re- The documents show that the contracts to receive their jabs,” he told Al Jazeera. 22 Taliban were killed in Nangarhar that subjects were predominantly young public of Afghanistan said that key val- for meat supply for the two ministries “I would like to take this opportunity to province, MoD stated. healthy adults.” ues in Afghanistan’s Constitution are for the current and next fiscal years encourage my dear brothers and sisters The statement said the Taliban had AstraZeneca also said that while it has unchangeable. (2021 and 2022) were estimated at over to verify every bit of information they re- planted and placed 14 different types already started adapting its vaccine “Individuals freedoms, media freedom, 3,000,990,000 Afs ($38 million). ceive with trusted medical experts such of mines and IEDs in the districts with against the South African variant, it the principle of equality in the Constitu- “It has opened the way for more corrup- as NHS staff. an intention to hurt innocent people. hopes that further studies will prove tion, women’s participation, the princi- tion and for organized corruption,” said “It will definitely send a strong positive ANDSF’s engineering unit discovered their jab to be effective in preventing se- ple of democracy are the principles that Ali Akbar Jamshidi, a member of the de- message to the wider Muslim commu- and defused all of the bombs. (Khaama vere cases caused by this and other vari- should be preserved in any amendment fense committee of the Wolesi Jirga. nity, not only here in Birmingham, but Press) ants of coronavirus. (RT) in the constitution,” Afghan Republic The business community said awarding in the entire country, because I think this negotiator Fawzia Koofi said at an on- contracts in absence of a bidding process (13) Hamas and… (17) India glacier is the first mosque within the country violates the constitution’s articles about opening its doors for vaccination to take line conversation with women activists democratic credentials to the new ad- the free market and also affects the pri- “As of now, around 203 people are place.” on Saturday. ministration of President Joe Biden, vate sector. missing,” state chief minister Trivendra Health workers at the mosque began by This comes as the negotiating teams in with whom Abbas wants to reset rela- “This act is against the law and we hope Singh Rawat said, and the number was giving vulnerable and elderly people, Doha have not held any meetings for tions after they reached a new low un- that the Constitution is considered and changing as more information about from all backgrounds, the shots, includ- the last 21 days. The Taliban delegates der President Donald Trump. contracts are awarded through free people caught up the deluge emerged ing 82-year-old Shaukat Ali. meanwhile are busy in regional trips, “There are equal chances for success competition,” said Khan Jan Alokozay, from the remote area. “I am at peace now,” Ali told Al Jazeera, having travelled to Turkmenistan on and failure,” said Hani Al-Masri, a polit- the deputy head of the Afghanistan Videos on social media showed water after receiving the vaccine. “I will en- Friday. ical analyst in the Israeli-occupied West chambers federation. surging through a small dam site, wash- courage my family members to go for it The issue of a future government has Bank, who is taking part in the talks as The federation said that the government ing away construction equipment and when invited by the NHS.” changed into a much-debated topic in an independent. has also established the operational unit bringing down small bridges. Several studies in the UK have shown the country. The Taliban has said that Abbas’s western-backed Palestinian Au- and the fuel and gas administration “Everything was swept away, people, that vaccine hesitancy is more preva- the establishment of an inclusive Islam- thority (PA), which has limited self-rule through which contracts are awarded to cattle and trees,” Sangram Singh Rawat, lent among people from ethnic minority ic government that replaces the current in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, plans government-owned enterprises. a former village council member of backgrounds, with fears driven in part by government is part of the Doha agree- to hold parliamentary elections on May “The authority and capacity should Raini, the site closest to the Rishiganga a mistrust of the health system. ment and that Russia and Iran are on 22 and a presidential vote on July 31. have been built into government insti- project, told local media. Black, Asian and other ethnic minority the same page with them regarding this There are 2.8 million eligible voters in tutions and in provinces, but we see the It was not immediately clear what Britons are less likely to take up an offer matter. (TOLO NEWS) Gaza and the West Bank, and more than opposite process with (high level govt) caused the glacier burst on a bright of the vaccine, as conflicting informa- 80 percent of them have so far been reg- (4) Ad Blitz Seeking ... focusing on procurement,” said Nasir Sunday morning. Experts said it had tion swirls around on social media net- istered with the Central Election Com- snowed heavily last week in the Nanda have to hold them accountable. …The Taimuri, a researcher at Integrity Watch works and within some communities. mission. Palestinian voting age is 18 Devi area and it was possible that some president will talk about ending the war Afghanistan. (Aljazeera) years old. of the snow started melting and may there, but then keep a counterterrorism A defense attorney for meat supply con- The last ballot in 2006 ended in a sur- have led to an avalanche. (20) Myanmar police… force — and that’s a contradiction. And tractors said the slaughterhouse enter- prise win by Hamas in its first parlia- Rescue squads were focused on drilling I think that contradiction needs to be re- prise does not have the capacity to sup- ernment channel, saying the public want- mentary elections. That set up a power their way through a 2.5 km (1.5 miles) membered by the public.” ply meat to the two major ministries. ed rid of “wrongdoers”. struggle between Hamas, with its pow- long tunnel at the Tapovan Vishnugad The campaign has generated more than “The difference that exists can show “We, the whole people who value justice, er base in Gaza, and Fatah in the West hydropower project site that NTPC was 700,000 emails to Washington leaders, that the meat is purchased from a third freedom, equality, peace and safety, not Bank. (Reuters) building 5 km (3 miles) downstream urging them to bring the conflict in Af- source and is supplied to the ministries only refuse to accept the lawless wrong- where about 30 workers were believed ghanistan 00 the longest war in US his- of interior affairs and defense. This in (14) Immigrants, activists… doers but also request that they be pre- trapped. tory — to an end. (Pajhwok) fact makes it clear that personal inter- vented and removed through coopera- they crossed the U.S. border in August “We are trying to break open the tun- ests are involved in this,” said Rohullah tion,” the MRTV television station said in 2019 and will turn 10 in a few weeks. “It’s nel, it’s a long one, about 2.5 km,” said (5) Poor and Displaced ... Sakhizad, a defense attorney for meat a comment. not been easy.” Ashok Kumar, the state police chief. sign on a letter and all tests are done for suppliers. Though not attributed to any authority It’s unlikely to get easier anytime soon. He said rescuers had gone 150 metres them.” TOLOnews could not get access to the or group, it was later read out on a mili- President Joe Biden rushed to send the (yards) into the tunnel but debris and “Some opportunists who have changed slaughterhouse, but the policy and strat- tary-owned network. most ambitious overhaul of the nation’s slush were slowing progress. this into a heinous trade are taking ad- egy directorate of the Presidential Pal- Calls to join protests and to back a cam- immigration system in a generation to There had been no voice contact yet vantage of the people’s vulnerability paign of civil disobedience have grown ace sent some photos and documents Congress and signed nine executive ac- with anyone in the tunnel, another of- louder and more organised since the and are sending the displaced people’s and said that the meat price for the De- tions to wipe out some of his predeces- ficial said. Heavy equipment has been coup, which drew widespread interna- kidneys to other provinces and even fense Ministry was estimated higher in sor’s toughest measures to fortify the employed and a dog squad flown to the tional condemnation. abroad,” said Mahdi Hadid, member previous contracts compared to the new U.S.-Mexico border. But a federal court in site to locate survivors. “We health workers are leading this provincial council in Herat. prices proposed by the slaughterhouse. Texas suspended Biden’s 100-day mora- On Sunday, 12 people were rescued campaign to urge all government staff The Ministry of Public Health said that “The contracts are assessed to deter- torium on deportations, and the immi- from another much smaller tunnel. the organ business is illegal and that mine how fairly they have been done,” gration bill is likely to be scaled back as Uttarakhand is prone to flash floods and to join,” Aye Misan, a nurse at a govern- only members of one family can opt for said Dawa Khan Menapal, a presidential lawmakers grapple with major corona- landslides and the disaster prompted ment hospital said at a protest in the big- the transplant of organs to their own spokesman. virus pandemic relief legislation as well calls by environment groups for a re- gest city of Yangon. relatives. The ministry called for a probe According to information provided by a second impeachment trial for former view of power projects in the ecologi- “Our message to the public is that we aim into the kidney business in the city of the defense committee of the Wolesi President Donald Trump. cally sensitive mountains. In June 2013, to completely abolish this military regime Herat. Jirga, the government enterprise has es- Even if Biden gets most of what he wants record monsoon rains there caused and we have to fight for our destiny.” “According to a regulation prepared by timated 457 Afs ($5.9) for each kilogram on immigration, fully implementing the devastating floods that claimed close to Gatherings have been good natured and the Ministry of Public Health of Afghan- of mutton and 390 Afs ($5) for beef but kind of sweeping changes he’s promised 6,000 lives. largely peaceful, unlike bloody crack- istan, no one except members of one private contractors said they can pro- will take weeks, months — perhaps even A team of scientists were flown over the downs on previous protests, in 1988 and family can donate his or her kidney to pose 350 Afs ($4.5) for each kilogram of years. site of the latest accident on Monday to 2007 in particular. others,” said Dastgir Nazari, spokesman mutton and 300 Afs ($3.8) for one kilo- That means, at least for now, there is find out what exactly happened. (Re- Thousands also marched also in the for Ministry of Public Health. (TOLO gram of beef. (TOLO NEWS) likely to be more overlap between the uters) southeastern city of Dawei and in the NEWS) Biden and Trump immigration policies Kachin state capital in the far north, the (8) ‘Unregistered ... than many of the activists who backed (18) Israeli PM… massive crowds reflecting a rejection of (6) Written Pledges ... unregistered SIM cards, as MoI recog- the Democrat’s successful presidential Monday’s hearing, Netanyahu’s lawyers military rule by diverse ethnic groups, that activities of local illegal armed nizes many of the organized crimes car- campaign had hoped. submitted a written response pleading even those who have been critical of Suu groups had led to a growing distrust be- ried by unregistered cellphone numbers. “It’s important that we pass policies that not guilty. They then argued against the Kyi and accused her government of ne- tween the government and the people. Afghan First Vice President, Amrullah are not only transformative, inclusive and cases on procedural grounds, saying the glecting minorities. (Reuters) Page 5 February 09, 2021 International Page

Hamas and Fatah hold Egyptian-brokered World Bank helps Bangladesh expand electronic public reconciliation talks in Cairo procurement

GAZA/RAMALLAH- Leaders of ri- other factions represented in the Cai- DHAKA- The World said the financing will val Palestinian factions began Egyp- ro talks. Among those invited was Bank has approved 40 help add important fea- tian-brokered reconciliation talks in Islamic Jihad, a militant group which million U.S. dollars to tures to the e-GP system, Cairo on Monday to try to heal long- boycotted the 1996 and 2006 elec- help Bangladesh in- including international standing internal divisions, ahead of tions and which, Palestinian sources crease the coverage of bidding, direct contract- planned Palestinian elections later said, is now considering whether to electronic government ing, framework agree- this year. take part this year. procurement (e-GP) ment, electronic contract Egypt has tried in vain for 14 years But such is the mistrust between with new features to re- management and pay- to reconcile Palestinian President the rivals that issues on the agenda spond to the COVID-19 ment, procurement data Mahmoud Abbas’s nationalist Fatah include electoral basics such as how challenges.The addition- analytics, geo-tagging, faction and its bitter rival Hamas, the ballot stations will be guarded and al financing to the Digi- and others. armed Islamist movement that op- how courts will adjudicate election tizing Implementation The additional financ- poses any negotiations with Israel. disputes. Monitoring and Public ing will help enhance No Palestinian elections have been There is widespread scepticism that Procurement Project the capacity of the e-GP held in Gaza, the West Bank and East the elections will even happen. (DIMAPPP) will help ex- data center and improve Jerusalem for 15 years. Many Palestinians believe they are pand e-GP to all public cyber-security. As well as Hamas and Fatah there primarily an attempt by Abbas to procuring entities, said It will ensure country- are thought to be around a dozen show his ...(More on P4)...(13) the bank in a statement wide roll-out of the received here Monday. electronic contract man- German industry suffers 8.5 To respond to the chal- agement and payment Immigrants, activists worry lenges of the COVID-19 module with the provi- pct production loss in 2020 pandemic and any other sion of uploading geo- Biden won’t end Trump barriers future emergencies, it tagged images. (Xinhua) BERLIN- Production in sures,” although there HOUSTON- For nearly Germany’s industry in was a “noticeable decline 17 months, the Trump 2020 fell 8.5 percent year- in the construction sec- administration tried to Seoul to start testing pets for on-year, according to the tor,” the Federal Ministry deport the mother and Covid-19 after country confirms Federal Statistical Office for Economic Affairs and daughter from El Salva- (Destatis) on Monday. Energy (BMWi) said on dor. The Biden admin- first case in pet cat In December, production Monday. Industrial pro- istration may finish the Seoul’s metropolitan look after and monitor stagnated compared with duction, manufacturing job. government has an- the animals in the event the previous month, af- excluding energy and They are being held at a nounced that it will their owners are unwell, ter recovering for seven construction, increased family detention center begin testing pets for with Covid-19 or anoth- consecutive months since 0.9 percent in December in remote Dilley, Texas, Covid-19 immediately er illness. April. Industrial output from the previous month, but have repeatedly been if they start to exhibit As well as imposing the in December last year while construction out- on the verge of deporta- symptoms, such as new testing and quaran- was still 3.6 percent be- put decreased 3.2 percent, tion. The Friday before breathing issues, cough- tine scheme, the Seoul low February, the month according to Destatis. Christmas, both were ing, fever, or secretion metropolitan govern- before restrictions were “However, the further driven to the San Anto- ing for immigrant advo- and in the new presi- mother, who goes by the from the eyes or nose. ment urged residents to imposed in Germany as a outlook for industrial ac- nio airport and put on a cacy groups filed new dent who has taken nickname “Barbi.” Her Speaking during a vir- extend social distancing result of the coronavirus tivity remains subdued in plane, only to be pulled appeals. office, that he’ll give daughter was 8 when tual press conference on guidelines to pets, keep- pandemic, according to view of the general pan- off when lawyers work- “I have faith first in God us a chance,” said the ...(More on P4)...(14) Monday, disease con- ing dogs and cats at least Destatis. Germany’s in- demic and due to supply trol official Park Yoo-mi two meters away from dustry was able to further bottlenecks in the semi- stated a team of health other animals. increase its production in conductor industry,” South Africa SUSPENDS AstraZeneca vaccine workers and vets will The government took December “despite the BMWi noted. be available to test any the step after a cat tested tightened lockdown mea- (Xinhua) rollout after study shows its ‘limited efficacy’ potentially infected pets positive in Jinju, South against local variant near their homes to re- Gyeongsang Province. duce the distance they Experts have not yet Uzbekistan to allow private peared effective against the origi- need to travel for medi- found that cats or dogs business to earn by reporting nal strain, but not against the cal treatment. can infect humans with [B.1.351 South African] variant,” The new policy has come Covid-19, however, sug- traffic rule violations Health Minister Zweli Mkhize into effect a week after gesting the transmission said during an online briefing on officials at South Korea’s risk from an outbreak in TASHKENT- The Uzbek 25 percent of the fine for Sunday. Ministry of Agriculture, pets would be low. government plans to al- each reported offence The move comes on the heels of Food and Rural Affairs Other countries have low businesses to install registered by their auto- a study from South Africa’s Uni- said pets with Covid-19 reported Covid19- cameras on the roads mated photo and video versity of the Witwatersrand and symptoms would be infections in animals, and earn cash on report- equipment. Oxford University, which have subject to a 14-day quar- with California’s San ing traffic violations in The locations for install- not yet been peer reviewed, but antine.While pets will be Diego Zoo having a move to reduce road ing photo-video cameras showed significantly smaller ef- allowed to quarantine had two gorillas test accidents, according would be auctioned on- ficacy of AstraZeneca jab against in their own home, offi- positive and Denmark to a draft government line, the document said. the South African variant, accord- cials have set up an iso- witnessing an outbreak resolution Monday.The In 2019, Uzbek authori- ing to the Financial Times. lation facility in Seoul to in mink. (RT) proposed resolution to ties allowed citizens to South Africa is putting on hold the the jab offers significantly less pro- While none of some 2,000 trial involve the private sec- send dashboard cam- rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca tection against the locally prevalent participants had been hospitalized tor in ensuring road era footage of traffic coronavirus vaccine, after disap- variant of Covid-19. with severe symptoms or died – 39 In the UK, Muslims find comfort safety offers businesses ...(More on P4)...(15) pointing study results suggested “The AstraZeneca vaccine ap- eventually ...(More on P4)...(16) in receiving vaccines at mosques India glacier avalanche leaves 18 dead, Somali opposition leaders London- When 60-year- tion centre by NHS Eng- ‘no longer recognise president’ old Shenaz Sajan, a land. more than 200 missing British woman from “It was a very pleasant Somalia’s opposition tional council comprising the English Midlands, experience having it in surge below Nanda Devi, India’s leaders say they no lon- the speakers of parlia- learned more about CO- a trusted place like the second-highest peak, swept away ger recognise President ment, opposition figures, VID-19, she was hesitant mosque.” the small Rishiganga hydro elec- Mohamed Abdullahi Mo- regional leaders, and civil about the vaccines on Sajan is among the doz- tric project and damaged a bigger hamed after his term ex- society groups to steer the offer, and hoped that if ens of people who have one further down the Dhauligan- pired without a political country through this pe- she needed to, she could received the Oxford-As- ga river being built by state firm agreement on a path to- riod. fight off the virus with a traZeneca vaccine at the NTPC. wards elections to replace There was no immediate plant-based diet. centre, which is in inner- Eighteen bodies have been re- him. comment from the presi- “But I got a lot of infor- city Birmingham, since covered from the mountainsides, The Horn of Africa na- dency. mation, guidance and January 21. officials said.Most of the missing tion was supposed to hold Hussein Sheikh Ali, Soma- reassurance from the The UK has won praise were people working on the two indirect elections before lia’s former national secu- mosque that the vaccine for its vaccination roll- projects, part of the many the gov- February 8, but the dead- rity adviser and founder was halal and permissi- out, having already ad- LUCKNOW- Rescuers searched in a tunnel, after part of a glacier ernment has been building deep line was missed as the cen- of the Mogadishu-based ble,” she told Al Jazeera, ministered a first dose for more than 200 people miss- broke away, sending a torrent in the mountains of Uttarakhand tral government and fed- Hiraal think-tank, said referring to the Al-Abbas to about 10 percent of ing in the Indian Himalayas on of water, rock and dust down a state as part of a development eral states failed to break that armed group al-Sha- Islamic Centre in Balsall the population, or more Monday, including some trapped mountain valley.Sunday’s violent push. ...(More on P4)...(17) a deadlock over how to bab had already taken Heath, the first mosque than 12 million people. proceed with a vote. advantage of the security approved as a vaccina- ...(More on P4)...(19) It now confronts a po- vacuum to launch attacks ...(More on P4)...(27) Israeli PM pleads not guilty as litical crisis alongside a in portions of central So- corruption trial resumes deadly rebellion, a locust malia that had been rela- Myanmar police warn protesters invasion, and serious food tively peaceful for about a to disperse or face force JERUSALEM- Israeli Prime shortages.A coalition of decade. Minister Benjamin Netanyahu opposition candidates “They are laughing out Myanmar police on ers chanted anti-coup pleaded not guilty on Monday as urged the president, better loud,” he said. “This is a Monday warned pro- slogans and told police his trial on corruption charges re- known by his nickname failure by the president, testers to disperse or face they should serve the sumed in a Jerusalem courtroom Farmajo, to “respect the Somalia’s political elite, force shortly after state people not the military, just weeks before national elec- constitution” and ensure a and the international television signalled im- according to media and tions in which he hopes to extend peaceful transfer of power community. They didn’t pending action to stifle a live feed of events. his 12-year rule. in the fragile country. have a plan B to move mass demonstrations Police placed a sign in Netanyahu was indicted last year “Starting from 8th Febru- forward.”On Sunday, 12 against a military coup the road saying that live for fraud, breach of trust and ac- ary 2021, the council of op- security agents were killed and the arrest of elected ammunition could be cepting bribes in three separate position candidates does by a roadside bomb out- leader Aung San Suu used if demonstrators cases. In recent months, Israelis not recognise Farmajo as side the town of Dhusa- Kyi. breached the third line have held weekly protests calling president,” they said in a mareb in central Somalia Tens of thousands of of officers. on him to resign over the charges statement. “The council where political leaders people joined a third Earlier, police in Naypy- and criticizing his government’s of him and his family. The lat- prime minister under indictment. will not accept any form were meeting to try to re- day of street demonstra- itaw briefly turned wa- response to the coronavirus crisis. est hearing was postponed last Netanyahu has denied any of mandate extension solve disagreements over tions in towns and cities ter cannon on protesters. Protesters gathered outside the month due to lockdown restric- wrongdoing and has dismissed through pressure.” the presidential selection across the country to de- Reuters has been unable courthouse could be heard inside tions on public gatherings. the charges against him as a The group is allied against process. Al-Shabab also nounce the military for to contact the junta for the room where the hearing was Israel’s longest serving leader is “witch-hunt” orchestrated by bi- Farmajo but comprises launched repeated mortar its seizure of power last comment on the pro- being held. also the first sitting prime minis- ased law enforcement and media. candidates running in- attacks on the town. Monday. tests, but state media He stands accused of accepting ter to go on trial for corruption. Is- He has refused to step down and dividually for his job, in- The attack came a week In the capital Naypy- signalled possible action lavish gifts from wealthy friends raeli law requires Cabinet minis- has used his office as a bully pul- cluding two of Somalia’s after four al-Shabab sui- itaw, three lines of police against them in the first and offering to grant favors to ters to resign when charged with pit against critics and the criminal former presidents. cide attackers killed five in riot gear could be seen comment from any gov powerful media moguls in ex- criminal offenses, but does not justice system. They called for the cre- people at a hotel in Moga- across a road as protest- ...(More on P4)...(20) change for favorable coverage specifically address the case of a At ...(More on P4)...(18) ation of a transitional na- dishu. 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Afghans Tired of War but Iran Finalizes Strategic Not Ready to Sell Their Soul: Cooperation Document VP Saleh with Afghanistan KABUL - The Afghan people of a non-entity insurgent group TEHRAN - Iran and Afghani- countries to find common are tired of war but they are not was not a good idea. stan strategic cooperation docu- ground or being followed via ready to sell their soul, First He also criticized former ment has been finalized, said joint commission and water Vice President Amrullah Saleh US Secretary of State Mile Iran Foreign Ministry Spokes- right management. We hope the has said. Pompeo’s statement that no man Saeed Khatibzadeh, Trend Afghan side would announce Speakimg in an interview with American was killed in Afghan- reports via IRNA. its stance about it,” he said. US broadcaster PBS, Saleh said istan after the Taliban deal. “The document has been final- The Helmand River has been at that US committed mistake by “We are glad that no American ized, considerable amount of the center of a dispute between bypassing Afghan government was killed, but he forgot how time was spent on it,” he said. Afghanistan and Iran over wa- and directly reaching out to many Afghans were killed. enemy as in 2002, if they were surrender. He said there were two is- ter rights and the construction Taliban. The way he put that statement, your enemy then they are your He urged new US President Joe sues, the details of which were of the Kamal Khan dam. “They brought President that’s not how you treat your enemy now,” he said. Biden to “define the American fleshed out during Deputy FM The Iranian government argues Trump over the phone to speak allies,” Saleh said. Saleh said that the US diplo- interest.” Abbas Araghchi’s visit to Af- that dam construction on the for 45 minutes with who? I “They were trying to simplify macy hurt the US more than “If United States backs off from ghanistan, and because of that Helmand will cause environ- couldn’t imagine that. I could and say ‘oh it’s war between Afghanistan. some of its responsibilities it some details of the document mental damage, mainly in its not imagine,” Saleh said. Afghans’ and I would say He said that he supports any ef- will be a political earthquake were adjusted. water-stressed south-eastern re- He said that bringing the Unit- ‘stop it, it’s not war between fort to lead to a peaceful politi- for the whole world. (1TV “The issue of water right could gion of Sistan and Baluchestan ed States president to the level Afghans, we fight the same cal settlement but not political NEWS) be reviewed between the two Province. (Trend)

Written Pledges from Illegal Poor and Displaced Fall Victim to Gunmen Won’t Work: Balkhis Herat’s Illegal Kidney Trade gram, the governor’s house of Balkh province has started the process of HERAT - Hundreds of poor and dis- taking written commitments from il- placed people have sold their vital or- legal armed militia commanders not gans for a small price in the western to indulge in illegal activities. province of Herat. Officials say the illegal commanders Confirmed figures show that over 1,000 have pledged not to allow their sup- kidneys have been traded in Herat over porters to commit illegal acts. the last five years. Over 100 of such peo- But some civil society members and ple who have sold their kidneys are liv- lawmakers in Mazar-e-Sharif said ing in the Se Shanba Bazar village in Injil the agreement process was illegal district in Herat, and are relatives of one and could not help alleviate the another. They said they succumbed to problem. the business offer for their organs due to MAZAR-I-SHARIF - Civil society ac- Gul Rehman Hamdard, a member poverty and unemployment. tivists and some lawmakers in Balkh of the Wolesi Jirga, told Pajhwok Some women and children are among province on Monday asked the gov- Afghan News that illegal armed those who have sold kidneys. ernment disarm illegal militias in- groups and commanders were Six residents of the village, who were stead of taking pledges from them. the biggest threat to security displaced from neighboring Badghis As part of the Security Charter pro- in the country. He added... province, said they sold their kidneys More on Num(Page (6) 4) due to poverty. They were paid $300,000 Afs ($3,800) each. “I sold my kidney because I had no other option. Our economy is very poor. There get 100 Afs ($1.2) daily,” said Abdul e-Hakim Hospital, an entrepreneurial Govt Awards Meat Contracts wasn’t any job in our own province in Ghani, a resident of the village who was hospital, which is the country’s first kid- Badghis. I went to Iran many times, but originally from Badghis. ney transplantation center. Officials of Without Bidding Process: my brothers and I were deported be- The residents of the village said that the hospital said that the transplantation cause we traveled to Iran illegally and seven children, aged between 7 to 12, are of kidneys is done legally and the donors Documents we owed money to smugglers and we among those who have sold their kid- are not paid. KABUL - Documents seen by TOLO- had no option but to sell our kidneys to neys. “From a legal point of view, there is no news show that an operational de- get some money,” said Ghulam Nabi, a “I came from Badghis and sold my kid- limitation to do kidney transplants, not partment at the Presidential Palace resident of the village in Herat but who ney. I sent 250,000 Afs ($3,200) to my only in Afghanistan but in any other has awarded the meat supply con- was originally from Badghis. family as we had nothing,” said Bibi Gul, country. Kidney transplants have been tracts for the Afghan police and army “I regret selling my kidney. I am not the a resident of the village. done for the last 60 years. We completely to a government-owned enterprise same as when I had two kidneys. I see a “We had nothing. I sold my kidney and reject the (illegal) kidney trade. We know without holding a bidding process, difference in myself. I have been divided sent money to my family,” said Khadija, nothing about this,” said Farid Ahmad sparking criticism within the private into two. I cannot work with shovel and a resident of the village. Ijaz, a doctor at the hospital. “Those sector. I cannot do hard work except sitting at The kidneys of the residents of the vil- who visit the hospital and do- The documents reveal that the newly home or working at a shop where I can lage have been transplanted in Loqman- nate their kidney to us... established policy and strategy office More on Num(Page (5) 4) of the Presidential Palace has single- parliament, said the directorate of sourced the contracts of the meat policy strategy of the Presidential Pal- supply for the ministries of defense ace has awarded the contracts to the and interior affairs to a government- government enterprise with higher 7 New Cases of ‘Unregistered SIM Cards’ owned slaughterhouse. prices, calling it an act that con- Some MPs, who are members of the travenes the law. “The single COVID-19, 1 Death Facilitates Various Crimes, defense and internal security of the source contract ... Reported Terrorist Activities More on Num(Page (7) 4) KABUL - Telecom KABUL - The Minis- Regulatory Authority try of Public Health on of Afghanistan has an- Monday reported 27 nounced that telecom- Kabul Blast Injures new positive cases of munication companies COVID-19 out of 1,900 have been fined for sell- Two Individuals samples tested in the last ing unregistered SIM Some media outlets indicate that 24 hours. cards, and 70% of these there were no casualties but security The ministry also report- SIM cards were blocked. sources told news agencies that the ed one death and one re- In an interview with the explosion left two people wounded. covery from COVID-19 BBC Persian, Noor Saeed Targeted IED blasts and killings in the same period. Shinwari, a spokesman have escalated across the country as The new cases were re- for the ATRA office said that all telecommunications com- peace talks have stopped in Qatar, in ported in Herat (9), Kabul (2), Kandahar (3), Balkh (4), Nan- panies in the country were warned, that all the active and fact, violence has raged after the US- garhar (2), Badghis (2), Kapisa (3), Laghman (1) and Ghor existing SIM cards must be registered by the end of 1400 Taliban agreement and intra-Afghan (1) provinces. (Solar Hijri Calendar). talks. The death was reported in Herat (1) province, according to According to Shinwari, the government took this step to en- This comes as Mohammad Javad data provided by the Ministry of Public Health. sure security, because many terrorist activities, blasts, and KABUL - Abdul Hadi Rafiee, deputy Aman, the head of the people upris- The ministry says the cumulative total of known COVID-19 various other crimes are being carried out using unregis- minister of agriculture for adminis- ing section of the Parwan NDS, was cases is 55,386, the total number of reported deaths is 2,414, tered mobile SIM cards. tration and finance, was targeted in killed in a magnetic mine explosion and the total number of recoveries is 48,042. Out of 34 million SIM cards sold in the market, 22 million a magnetic IED in Kabul on Monday. on Monday. So far, 264,791 samples have been tested in government of them are active. The explosion occurred at around In another incident, Zabihullah centers and there are 4,928 known active COVID-19 cases in Previously, Kabul police warned all of the involved 11:20 am at Omid-e-Sabz township in Ghayur, an army commander, the country, data by the ministry indicates. (TOLO NEWS) bodies in telecommunications, not to sell... PD6 of Kabul city. was killed in a skirmish ... More on Num(Page (8) 4) More on Num(Page (9) 4)