The discovery of Niobium and other rare earths whose estimated worth at $100m in the Kwale region of South Coast is good news. This discovery was made by Cortec which is owned by Pacific Wildcat Resources of Canada. It should be remembered that in Maumba area also in the Kwale region
1 TV published a report on rising instability in Parwan Province. In a report broadcasted on Tuesday, August 13th, 2013, Baseer Salangi the governor of Parwan Province claimed that Hizb ut Tahrir had suspicious activities in this province for more than 3 years, and listed the Hizb, the second most dangerous Islamic group, after the Al-Qaida. "Its activities are not in our favor. They can't operate here.
On Tuesday 13/8/2013, the British warships began to head to the Mediterranean Sea to conduct naval manoeuvers where the frigate HMS Westminster will set in Jabal Tariq (Gibraltar). It is one of four ships that will participate in the Cougar 13 training in the Mediterranean and the Gulf, which will last for four months.
A report by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology hails the era of "technologies that emphasize listening to everything, all the time," ubiquitous surveillance aided by microphones installed on new smartphones, such as Google's Moto X, that do not run off the main battery and can, "continually monitor their auditory environment to detect the phone owner's voice, discern what room or other setting the phone is in, or pick up other clues from background noise." While the article fails to mention the nightmare privacy implications that this technology would engender, it focuses on the innumerable apparent benefits. The technology could, "make it possible for software to detect your moods, know when you are talking and not to disturb you, and perhaps someday keep a running record of everything you hear." Not only would such technology prevent accidental pocket calls by recognizing muffled sounds, or put unnecessary calls on hold by recognizing the voice of its owner, It could also be used to "pinpoint the sources of your stress" if you are talking too quickly, or "present relevant information" in relation to your audio environment (in other words bombard you with commercials). It sounds like Big Brother and invasive Minority Report-style advertising rolled into one. Chris Schmandt, director of the speech and mobility group at MIT's Media Lab, relates how "one of his grad students once recorded two years' worth of all the sounds he was exposed to-capturing every conversation. While the speech-to-text conversions were rough, they were good enough that he could perform a keyword search and recover the actual recording of a months-old conversation." [Source: Info Wars]
Lasting stability appeared further away than ever on Wednesday evening after the military declared a month-long state of emergency and the liberal Mohamed ElBaradei resigned as vice-president in the military-backed interim government. The National Alliance to Support Legitimacy called on "all Egyptian people" to take to the streets "to stop the massacre" after police attacked its two sit-ins in Cairo's Nahda and Rabaa al-Adawiya squares early on Wednesday. Egypt's Health Ministry said that 235 civilians had been killed and 1,400 injured, while Interior Minister Mohammed Ibrahim said 43 policemen had died. A statement issued by the Egypt Anti Coup Alliance said "more than 2,000" had been killed. Analysts said that the response from Washington fitted a pattern of weak statements that had allowed the Egyptian military to act with impunity. "[The] US had several chances to demonstrate [that] its threats to suspend aid were credible, but each time backed down," tweeted the Brookings Institution expert Shadi Hamid. "That policy has a price." Hamid also told al-Jazeera TV: "Clearing all the sit-ins without addressing fundamental political issues won't stop the clashes." Marc Lynch commented in Foreign Policy: "It's time for Washington to stop pretending. Its efforts to maintain its lines of communication with the Egyptian military, quietly mediate the crisis and help lay the groundwork for some new, democratic political process have utterly failed. Egypt's new military regime, and a sizable and vocal portion of the Egyptian population, have made it very clear that they just want the United States to leave it alone. For once, Washington should give them their wish. As long as Egypt remains on its current path, the Obama administration should suspend all aid, keep the embassy in Cairo closed, and refrain from treating the military regime as a legitimate government." [Source: The Guardian]
The United States and its allies should immediately announce how many troops will stay on in Afghanistan after 2014, former NATO supreme commander Admiral James Stavridis argued on Wednesday. Stavridis, who recently finished a four-year stint as the alliance's top military leader, said it was vital to unveil the troop plans quickly to counter Taliban propaganda claiming foreign troops are abandoning the country. In a commentary, Stavridis wrote that he supported keeping 15,000 US and allied forces in the country after the bulk of coalition troops withdraw as planned in 2014. "I believe the correct number is about 9,000 US and 6,000 allied troops, for a total of about 15,000 allied trainers who would focus on mentoring, training, and advising the 350,000 strong Afghan National Security Forces," Stavridis wrote in Foreign Policy. "Instead of waiting for months, we should move now to decide and publicly reveal the commitment," the admiral said. There are now roughly 100,000 troops in Afghanistan in the NATO-led coalition, with the Americans making up about two-thirds of the force. US officials have long suggested they expected to retain a smaller force of about 8,000 to 12,000 troops after 2014. [Source: Business Insider]
Amid heightened tension between India and Pakistan at the LoC, the US asked both the countries to contribute to stability and prosperity in the region and hoped a solution will be found to the issues affecting relations between the two neighbours. "....we hope both the nations continue to find a solution to current issues and to work towards a greater cooperation and contribute to the stability and prosperity," US Ambassador Nancy Powell said here when asked about the incidents of firing between the two nations along LoC. On the broader issue of terrorism, she said "we all recognise there is much more that can be done by all countries of the world in countering terrorism and we continue to support that." She was speaking after releasing Observer Research Foundation's new publication 'America in the Asian Century'. Terming India as most important partner for the US in the region, she spoke on a range issues concerning the two countries--from the civil nuclear deal to India's permanent membership in United Nations Security Council. Emphasising India's importance for the US, Powell said, "South Asia is a crucial driver for America's growth and economy and any discussion of South Asia has to start with India. It is a trusted and valuable partner. Our relationship is broader than it has ever been." On the situation in Afghanistan, particularly after the pull out of the NATO forces next year, Powell said the trilateral dialogue between India, the US and Afghanistan "has provided us a forum for expressing the concerns and developing solutions for the same." "The Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the US Department of State have established a few channels of discussion. I would like to acknowledge the important role India plays in Afghanistan's future, particularly in terms of business," Powell said. She added the next round of the trilateral dialogue will be held in New York in September. Calling the civil nuclear deal between India and US an important part of the relationship, she said there were "some issues" which both the countries have to resolve. "The civil nuclear deal is a very important part of our relationship. Something we continue to work on. It is a complicated matter to negotiate between two nations. "There are some issues that we need to resolve but we are also breaking some new grounds here," she said, adding the deal has given a space to work on other global issues as well. She noted that while Indo-US trade was approaching USD 100 billion, there was a time when it was just around USD 3 billion a year. "India has leapt from our 25th largest trading partner to our 13th largest trading partner in just over a decade. I do believe that bilateral trade can increase far beyond USD 100 billion annually but there are barriers that must first be addressed, as many of your own reports have stated," the Ambassador said. [Source: Economic Times]
Abu Hashim
Hizb ut Tahrir/ Tunisia organized a protest before the Egyptian Embassy in Tunisia on Thursday, 8 Shawwal 1434 AH corresponding to 15 August 2013 CE regarding the bloodshed that occurred killing hundreds or even thousands of Muslims unjustly. These acts anger Allah (swt) and are not accepted by anyone. The Hizb members delivered short speeches reminding the people of Egypt that this is not the way to bring Islam but by the path of the Khilafah "Caliphate" and not by democracy, which has inflicted Muslims with commotion and murder. America has permitted Muslims to be slaughtered at the hands of Sisi. They also appealed to the sincere Muslims in the armed forces to remove America's hand in power and establish Islam by the Nussrah of the sincere ones in order to resume the Islamic way of life.
Deputy for The Central Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir
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Jakarta, Indonesia- The National Police said Sunday (August 11th) that at least 471 people died in traffic accidents across Indonesia during the annual Eid ul-Fitr travel exodus, local media reported.
"There have been 2,095 total traffic accidents in which 747 people sustained major injuries and 2,688 endured minor ones," National Police Spokesperson Agus Rianto said in Jakarta, according to the Antara News Agency.
Among incidents involving 3,621 vehicles, 2,517 were motorcycles, followed by 588 passenger cars, 270 freight cars, 140 buses and 94 non motorized vehicles.
Last year, the recorded death toll during the Eid ul-Fitr holiday period was 491, according to The Jakarta Post. [khabarsoutheastasia.com, August 13, 2013]
Comments:
We should question the Indonesian secular government's role to protect people from any harm and provide them with sufficient facilities. Those hundred victims are people who have rights to be protected from anything that endanger their lives. What does the government do to give people's rights?
It is true that there are many factors that trigger traffic accidents. Is there any sufficient safe public transportation? No, there isn't. Thousands of people can not go to have their Eid ul-Fitr holiday using trains or ships. However the government has the total responsibilities to find out solution for the problem. The availability of cheap and safe mass transportation should be the priority. In fact, today people are concerned to reach safe transportation because it is very high cost. Instead people have their travel in very poor condition transportation. Moreover the government does not give any sanction to companies which operate unsafe buses in order to get maximum profit. The conditions are getting worse by the poor conditions of the road, so it often cause accidents. Then, where is the responsibility of the government?
From the fact we can see that secular democratic government has failed to give protection to people's lives. It doesn't place the fulfillment of people' needs as a priority. Such government only thinks about its interest that is securing its position as the ruler to make them freely exploit the natural and human resources for the sake of their business and profit.
In contrast with Islamic government, the Imaam or Khaleefah is the one responsible for the fulfillment and protection of the people. Remember how Khaleefah Umar bin Abdul Aziz provided facilities for people to have safe and convenient travel. He made sure that there wasn't any poor road. Even one sheep life is guaranteed to be protected. He didn't leave one life killed because of poor road or transportation. It is because Umar bin Abdul Aziz and the Khilafah "Caliphate" state he lead dedicate to implement the Shariah and to bring Rahmah to the universe, not a state that place profit and material advantages as the only objective.
It is time for people to realize that Indonesia and all over the world need the implementation of Shariah and the coming of Khilafah "Caliphate" State.
Iffah Ainur Rohmah
Spokeswoman of Hizb ut Tahrir in Indonesia
"As much as official Washington hopes it can muddle through Egypt's prolonged transition with its interests intact, the American position in Egypt will change and it will wane." -- Steven A. Cook
In the aftermath of Morsi's ouster, three issues were widely debated namely: the coup instigated by the US and executed by General el-Sisi, failure of political Islam during Morsi's tenure in office and what it means for the region, and the dismal failure of the Tamarod movement- in particular- and the opposition in general to articulate a thought provoking vision in the post-Morsi era. As for those who subscribe to the notion that remnants of Mubarak's regime can do better than the Brotherhood or the opposition, they are equally mistaken. There is another topic, however, that has got a brief mention-the waning of American influence in Egypt.
Ever since Gamal Abdul Nasser rose to the forefront of Egyptian politics in the 1950s, America's political fortunes in the Middle East changed for the better. America was for the first time able to use Egypt's reputation as a gate way to the Arab world to spread its political tentacles in places that were considered off limits and regarded as bastions of political intrigue reserved for the British. But Nasser's tenure in office from 1956 onwards changed this, and along with it America's political influence increased dramatically in Egypt and beyond. Even Nasser's death did not diminish America's stranglehold over Egypt and it was business as usual under President Anwar Al-Sadat and Hosni Mubarak- a true Nasserite and a passionate defender of American interests.
It was not until the huge protests against Mubarak in 2011 that America's hegemony in Egypt began to waiver. The political awakening of the middle class and their zeal to rule by Islam forced America to rethink its political calculus; Washington was eventually forced to cut a deal with the Muslim Brotherhood in exchange for protection of American interests and stability for its rule. Morsi and the Brotherhood were integrated with the parts of Mubarak's old regime and the new political configuration worked under the watchful eye of the army.
Under this new political arrangement, public sentiments were mollified and it seemed America had found a second wind-there was no real challenge to American interests. The Suez Canal functioned as per normal; security of Israel got a boost through the closure of underground tunnels linking Egypt to Gaza, Hamas was put under a tight leash, and at home Morsi was preoccupied with the implementation of neoliberal economic policies.
But the protection of American interests necessitates political stability, and this is where Morsi and America failed in spectacular fashion. Morsi inflamed the Egyptian public through his unstinting support for American policies, share incompetence and an authoritarian style-reminiscent of the Mubarak days. The fragmented opposition capitalised on this groundswell of anti-Morsi feeling, which in a short space of time had captured the hearts and minds of secular Egyptians as well as the vast majority of practicing believers. It was the latter segment that had propelled Morsi's Freedom and Justice Party to the fore of Egyptian politics only a year ago. Now this segment had turned against him and called for his removal. America sensing Morsi's sagging popularity switched sides- a few months prior to Morsi's dismissal-joined forces with the military, and galvanised the opposition into a mass civil disobedience movement. Eventually, Morsi was removed via a coup, which the US refused to call a coup, and America was back to square one. America is now stuck with vestiges of Mubarak's defunct regime and is trying its best to make the coup look like well not a coup. Leaving aside the intellectual gymnastics, America is faced with a hostile Egyptian public (according to Pew Global Attitudes Project in May 2013 only 16% of Egyptians had a favourable view of the US-one can only imagine what the figure is now), discredited Nasserite politicians, angry Brotherhood supporters and an army that is quickly losing face amongst ordinary Egyptians.
If America was somehow able to cobble together a government consisting of Mubarak misfits, neoliberal technocrats, sprinkled with novices like Elbaradei or similar personalities, then one is compelled to ask-what will become of Egypt. Well! One has to look no further than America's handiwork in putting together governments in Afghanistan, Iraq, Lebanon and Pakistan. America's litany of failures in these countries is quite conspicuous. America's ability to rule is precarious at best, anti-American sentiments are widespread and its credibility is almost next to nothing. Washington's record in attempting to fashion governments elsewhere like Libya, Syria and Somalia is far worse.
With such a dismal track record, the situation in Egypt will not improve and is likely to descend into chaos, and join the ranks of America's political failures. In sum, America is no longer the super power it used to be, and it is rapidly losing primacy and legitimacy in the Muslim world. Could Egypt prove to be the straw the broke the super power America's back. Time will tell. But already some are forecasting a steep decline. This is what Spectator Magazine had to say about US influence: "American influence is now so vanquished that Obama has surrendered almost all of its international leverage."
Abed Mostapha
Hizb ut Tahrir / East Africa strongly condemns the act of injustice, brutality and barbarism injuring Ustadh Ponda Issa through a gun shot while returning from an Islamic seminar. This injustice is done while in Zanzibar, some Muslims are in jail unjustly, the government interfering in running of mosques through control and spying, suppressing and harassing of dawah carriers on a daily basis etc.
