[SUDANTRIBUNE] UNESCO on Tuesday strongly condemned reports that Sudan's National Museum has been looted by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) elements, highlighting a growing threat to the country's cultural heritage amid ongoing conflict.
Last week, Sudanese researchers called on South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit to help recover valuable artefacts looted from the National Museum in Khartoum under the RSF control and taken to South Sudan for sale.
The U.N. cultural agency said it has been closely monitoring the impact of the conflict on Sudan's heritage since it began in April 2023. Recent weeks have seen an alarming escalation, with reports of widespread looting of museums, heritage sites, and archaeological sites.
''UNESCO is particularly concerned by reports of looting at the National Museum of Sudan,'' the agency said in a statement. The museum, which houses important historical artefacts and archaeological collections, has been undergoing restoration coordinated by UNESCO with funding from Italy since 2019.
The agency also condemned reports of looting at the Khalifa House Museum and Nyala Museum, emphasizing that such acts constitute a grave violation of international humanitarian law.
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How much is that condemnation worth?
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Sounds like the making of another Nick Cage National Treasure film.
[GEO.TV] Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the Houthis in Yemen should have known that Israel would exact a heavy price after an attack on Israeli soil.
At a weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu also said that the current situation in northern Israel "will not continue," and that he was determined to do everything possible to return northern evacuees to their homes.
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Foreigners doing the jobs Americans refuse to do?
Victory parade coming soon!!
[HODHODYEMENNEWS] The Leader of the Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of... i Revolution, Sayyed ...Arabic term meaning your/his lordship. Groveling in His Exalted Presence is encouraged... Abdul-Malik al-Iran's Houthi sock puppets ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The legitimate Yemeni government has accused the them of having ties to the Iranian government. Honest they did. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews They like shooting off... ummm... missiles that they would have us believe they make at home in their basements. On the plus side, they did murder Ali Abdullah Saleh, which was the only way the country was ever going to be rid of him... , revealed on Saturday sensitive information regarding the movement of American naval military vessels.
In a televised speech this evening on the occasion of preparations for the celebration of the Prophet’s birthday anniversary, Sayyid Abdul-Malik said that "the American aircraft carrier ’Roosevelt’ was forced to leave the region through smuggling routes."
Abdul-Malik al-Houthi added that the carrier Roosevelt, despite its importance as a mobile military base on the seas, returned by smuggling ways through the Indian Ocean, and did not dare to enter the Red Sea.
He explained that the escape of the American aircraft carrier, away from the Red Sea, "is considered one of the most striking evidence that confirms the effectiveness of the Yemen front."
Last Thursday, the United States announced the withdrawal of the aircraft carrier Roosevelt and the destroyer ’Daniel Inouye’ towards the Indian Ocean coming from its location in the Gulf of Oman.
In his speech, Sayyid Abdul-Malik al-Houthi confirmed that the Yemeni front is continuing the battle of support for the Paleostinian people with all effectiveness and influence.
He pointed out that Yemen was subjected to more than 700 raids and naval bombardments, but that did not help the Americans limit, deter, or stop Yemen’s military operations at sea, among them were 24 raids last week that targeted Taiz, Ibb, Saada, and Hodeidah provinces.
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Maybe a Prophet’s birthday anniversary bombing is in order.
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[Regnum] New defendants may appear in the case of the terrorist attack at the Crocus City Hall concert hall in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region. This is evidenced by court materials reviewed by TASS.
According to the publication, the investigation has reason to believe that, if left at large, Muhammad Zoir Sharipzoda (an individual included in the Russian Federation list of terrorists and extremists) may hide from the preliminary investigation bodies and the court, continue to engage in criminal activity, and also come into contact with other unidentified accomplices in the crime.
The court also did not rule out that the defendant could destroy evidence that had not yet been collected, according to the court ruling on the arrest of Tajikistan native Sharipzoda, the 11th defendant in the criminal case. He was detained on April 2. By court order, he was arrested and sent to a pretrial detention facility.
The accused himself stated that he partially admits guilt and is ready to cooperate with the investigation.
As reported by Regnum news agency, a new witness in the case of the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall in early August testified to investigators and confirmed that the arrested Muhammad Sharipzoda was involved in the crime.
One of the defendants, Yakubdzhoni Yusufzoda (listed by Rosfinmonitoring as a terrorist and extremist), attempted to destroy evidence of the investigation before his arrest. Several days before the attack on Crocus City Hall, the defendant used his bank card to transfer money to an accomplice to provide accommodation for other defendants in the case. Yusufzoda transferred part of the funds to one of the perpetrators after the incident in Krasnogorsk, Moscow Region.
Terrorists attacked Crocus City Hall on the evening of March 22. The gunmen opened fire on visitors and then set fire to the concert hall. As a result of the terrorist attack, 144 people were killed and 551 were injured.
[Ynet] Germany has refused Israeli requests for arms but agrees to sell weapons systems to Qatar, the Built newspaper reported on Sunday. The paper claims a quiet arms embargo on Israel was in place. Israel asked to purchase thousands of tank shells from the government in Berlin last year but has had no response.
In the report, the Bild said that the German government approved the sale of over 100 million euros worth of weapons to Qatar. "Military procurement abroad is especially important for the Jewish state which is fighting on several fronts against the Hamas and Hezbollah terror groups," Build wrote.
Officials involved in the matter said nearly all of Israel's requests for arms sales since the start of the war, have been delayed and only a fraction have been approved. There has been no decision to refuse arms sales but the requests are being stalled for a long time, giving the sense that there is a de facto embargo in place. The delays stem from internal debate between the German Chancellor's office and the National Security Council, which are in support of the arms sales to Israel and the Foreign Office which opposes them.
If the chancellor is serious about supporting Israel, it is his duty to overrule the foreign office, which is subordinate to him. If he allows the foreign office to carry on refusing, then he tacitly supports their position.
...Germany's arms sales to Israel have dropped dramatically. In 2023, sales amounted to over 300 million euros and in 2024, they dropped on only 14 million. This comes as international pressure on Israel increases over the civilian casualties in Gaza.
When the Socialists capture the government…
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There's no "embargo". The tank shells in question are brand new and are currently produced. Not only the Bundeswehr has placed a big order, also Ukraine (delivery not possible before end of 2024 at the earliest) and the UK want them badly. Other countries (including the U.S.) have shown interest, so has Israel. The stuff just isn't available right now.
Rheinmetall and Israel's Elbit Systems have already presented an automated 155mm L52 caliber wheeled howitzer in live firing at the beginning of March. The demonstration of the new system took place at the Shivta firing range in southern Israel in front of high-ranking guests from the British, German, Dutch and Hungarian armed forces, writes Rheinmetall in a statement. However, it is not clear from this whether the German group's tube weapon was already used in the test.
Rheinmetall and Elbit Systems (Israel) have reportedly signed a cooperation agreement last year to develop, produce and market a fully automated European 155mm wheeled howitzer system.
So there's no "stalling requests" at all. Bild reports nonsense.
Qatar btw. has nothing to do with it. They ordered completely different weapons.
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Thanks, EC. Thought it was pretty odd and glad you cleared this up (for me, at least).
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the country will secure an extended International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme on September 25, The News reported on Sunday.
Speaking at the CFA Society of Pakistain's 21st Annual Excellence Awards, Aurangzeb expressed hope that it will be the country's final IMF programme. However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt... he warned that failure to sustain reforms might lead to a 25th programme.
His remarks come as Islamabad reached an agreement with the Washington-based lender on a $7 billion 37-month loan programme in July earlier this year. However,
denial ain't just a river in Egypt... the future of the bailout package is subject to the approval of the Fund's executive board which is set to convene on September 25 with Pakistain included in its meeting agenda.
The country was required to secure external financing of $2 billion from bilateral and commercial lenders as a pre-requisite for the IMF board's approval.
It is to be noted that Pakistain owes $5 billion to Saudi Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat Frational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start... in the form of cash deposits, along with 4$ billion and $3 billion from China and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), respectively.
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Pakistain owes $5 billion to Saudi Arabia
Good.
Maybe Saudi Arabia will give them the $7 BILLION so we won't have to.
[GEO.TV] A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian resistance had ample resources to continue fighting Israel despite losses sustained over more than 11 months of genocide in Gaza.
"The resistance has a high ability to continue," Osama Hamdan told AFP during an interview in Istanbul.
"There were martyrs and there were sacrifices [...] but in return there was an accumulation of experiences and the recruitment of new generations into the resistance."
"The number of casualties [...] is much less than what is expected in a battle of this size, level and breadth," Hamdan said on Sunday.
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And Gaza residents will live like animals from now and for some time to come as Israel patrolling will see to it. You want an example of a Pyrrhic victory? Score one for Hamas.
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^ "We won! Here. eat some gravel"
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Hamas ..not a terrorist organization, even though it kidnaps people, holds hostages, and tries to negotiate by executing them,... Chief Yahya Sinwar thanked Hezbollah Secretary General Sayyed ...Arabic term meaning your/his lordship. Groveling in His Exalted Presence is encouraged... Hasan Nasrallah for the Lebanese resistance group's support in the battle against the Israeli enemy in the first letter since he was elected as the head of the Paleostinian resistance group's politburo.
In the letter, Sinwar thanked Sayyed ...Arabic term meaning your/his lordship. Groveling in His Exalted Presence is encouraged... Nasrallah for his message of condolences and congratulations over martyrdom of former Hamas Chief Ismail Haniyeh ...became Prime Minister of Gaza after the legislative elections of 2006 which Hamas won. President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed Haniyeh from office on 14 June 2007 at the height of the Fatah-Hamas festivities, but Haniyeh did not acknowledge the decree and continues as the PM of Gazoo while Abbas maintains a separate PM in the West Bank... in Tehran on July 31st.
''We received your kind message with great appreciation and esteem. Your condolences and congratulations on the martyrdom of our comrade and your fellow fighter in the fight and resistance the late leader Mr. Ismail Haniyeh ''Abu al-Abed'', and his lover companion brother Wasim Abu Shaaban ''Abu Anas'', were deeply valued.''
''We thank you for your solidarity, mixed with sincere and noble feelings, which has been demonstrated by your blessed actions on the fronts of the Axis of Resistance®, in support, backing, and engagement in this battle. We ask Allah to bless your efforts, and to protect you and your country from all harm,'' Sinwar said in his letter to Sayyid Nasrallah.
The Hamas chief stressed, meanwhile, that the resistance movement ''will remain, as always, steadfast in honoring the blood of the deaders.''
''The high principles advocated by the late leader Abu al-Abed will remain constant and present, guiding our movement and fighters,'' Sinwar's letter read.
He vowed to continue fighting ''the Zionist project'' alongside the Axis of Resistance®, ''until the occupation is defeated and swept away from our land, and our independent state with full illusory sovereignty is established with Jerusalem as its capital.
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A multi-volume chronology and reference guide set detailing three years of the Mexican Drug War between 2010 and 2012.
Rantburg.com and borderlandbeat.com correspondent and author Chris Covert presents his first non-fiction work detailing
the drug and gang related violence in Mexico.
Chris gives us Mexican press dispatches of drug and gang war violence
over three years, presented in a multi volume set intended to chronicle the death, violence and mayhem which has
dominated Mexico for six years.
Rantburg was assembled from recycled algorithms in the United States of America. No
trees were destroyed in the production of this weblog. We did hurt some, though. Sorry.
...Arabic term meaning 
...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula, largely made up of sand and oil rigs. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual haj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. Formerly dictatorial and steeped in Olde Tyme Religion, deferring to Salafist holy men on all issues, it has now done a 180 and is making a serious effort to modernize, so as not to be left in the sand by its Gulf Arab neighbors. The holy men have been shoved to the background and the nation is now still dictatorial but somewhat Frational. That doesn't make them trustworthy, but it's a start...
