Titles:

• Italian town prints its own currency to fight austerity measures
• Wealthy Germans want to pay more taxes
• Jewish State dispatches 2 warships to Egyptian border
• Iran's supreme leader warns against U.S. benefit from uprisings
• Iraq and Afghanistan: US loses $60 billion in waste and fraud

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Italian town prints its own currency to fight austerity measures
If you're a small-town mayor unhappy with your national government, there's one thing you can do: declare independence and start issuing currency with your face on it. Just ask the mayor (or should we say, prince?) of Filettino, Italy. Italy is right in the middle of the larger sovereign debt crisis going on in Europe, which is shaking the confidence of markets across the globe. The Italian government has issued a number of austerity measures to get its books in order, including plans to merge the governments of towns with less than 1,000 people to cut costs. That's 1,963 towns total. But Luca Sellari, the mayor of Filettino, Italy, is fighting back. Rather than give into the national government's demands, Sellari wants his central Italian town of 598 to become an independent state under a monarch. Who would be the monarch, you ask? Well, Sellari, of course. "It's everyone's dream to be a prince," he told The New York Times.
Printing more money to address a lack of confidence in fiat money is a recipe for failure and will only lead to inflation. The only solution is to return to the gold standard. This is where paper money is backed by gold and silver, and prices automatically stabilise.

Wealthy Germans want to pay more taxes
Wealthy Germans are joining what is becoming a European trend: Ultra rich people saying they are willing to carry a higher tax burden in order to help the continent's economies struggling with crushing levels of debt. "I would have no problem if the top tax rate were to be raised," said Michael Otto, who is worth more than $16 billion ($11 billion) and heads up the massive mail order company of the same name.  Martin Kind, president of the Hannover 96 Bundesliga football club and head of a firm making hearing aids, echoed Otto's words while adding the condition that the national debt be addressed. "A few percentage points in higher taxes won't make the wealthy poor," said rock musician Marius Müller-Westernhagen. The words echo similar statements from famed US billionaire Warren Buffet, who has called on the rich to shoulder more of the burden during tough economic times. Sixteen wealthy French citizens, including Christophe de Margerie of oil giant Total and L'Oréal heir Liliane Bettencourt, signed a petition earlier this month, asking the government to increase their taxes. The French government has since proposed a three-percent surcharge for the country's ultra rich. Germany itself has a back-and-forth history of both wealthy people offering to pay more taxes and government officials criticizing their excesses.  A group of about 50 wealthy Germans called the Initiative of the Wealthy for a Wealth Tax, has been calling for higher taxes on the wealthy for some time now.
The monopoly of the super rich over the world's wealth, treasures and resources exists only because there is no other ideology to challenge their greed and hegemony. Islam is the only ideology in the world that categorically forbids the super rich from hoarding their wealth and mandates that they share it with the people. Allah mentions in Surah Al Hashr a translated meaning of which is: "And what Allah restored to His Messenger from the people of the towns - it is for Allah and for the Messenger and for [his] near relatives and orphans and the [stranded] traveler - so that it will not be a perpetual distribution among the rich from among you. And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty." [Al-Hashr, 59:7]
 

Jewish State dispatches 2 warships to Egyptian border
The Jewish military said Monday that it has sent two additional warships to the Red Sea border with Egypt following warnings that militants are planning another attack from Egyptian soil. Monday saw IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen Benny Gantz order the deployment across the entire southern sector, especially in the area near the Jewish State's border with Egypt. The southern sector, and especially the area adjacent to the border, has been virtually flooded with military forces, deployed in a manner defined by one security source as "unprecedented." No changes in security alignments were observed on the Egyptian side of the border.
It is clear that the Jewish state is an avowed enemy of Egypt, so why does the military regime insist on maintaining cordial ties with Jewish state. If the regime was sincere to Islam and Muslims it would: renege on Egypt's treaty with Israel, cut all diplomatic ties, stop the sale of gas and treat the Jewish state as the enemy of Muslims. Furthermore, the regime should take all measures to liberate Palestine from the Zionist occupation.

Iran's supreme leader warns against U.S. benefit from uprisings
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, congratulated the "revolutionaries" behind the so-called Arab Spring rebellions but warned them against allowing the United States to take advantage of the upheaval, reflecting the Iranian leadership's deep unease with the uprisings that have swept the region. "If the Muslim nations stand against those who interfere in their internal affairs, these nations will experience progress," Khamenei said Wednesday. "But if the world of oppression and world Zionism, including the oppressive regime of the United States, take control, the Muslim world will experience major problems for decades."
So why does not Iran take the lead in standing up to America and helping Muslims to liberate themselves from the shackles of imperialism.  This is because Iran is actively involved in helping America cement its rule in Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Allah (SWT) says in the Quran: "Have you seen those who claim to believe in the revelation revealed to you and the revelation revealed earlier? They seek the ruling of taghoot (non-Islam) although they have been ordered to disbelieve in it." [TMQ An-Nisa: 60].

Iraq and Afghanistan: US loses $60 billion in waste and fraud
As much as $60 billion in US funds has been lost to waste and fraud in Iraq and Afghanistan over the past decade through lax oversight of contractors, poor planning and corruption, an independent panel investigating US wartime spending estimates. In its final report to Congress, the Commission on Wartime Contracting said the figure could grow as US support for reconstruction projects and programs wanes, leaving both countries to bear the long-term costs of sustaining the schools, medical clinics, barracks, roads and power plants already built with American tax dollars. Much of the waste and fraud could have been avoided, the commission said. Government agencies should overhaul the way they award and manage contracts in war zones so they don't repeat the mistakes made in Iraq and Afghanistan, the commission said. Among the report's 15 recommendations are the creation of an inspector general to monitor contracting during contingency operations and the appointment of a senior government official to improve planning and coordination. The Associated Press obtained a copy of the commission's 240-page report in advance of its scheduled public release on Wednesday.
Allah (swt ) in the Quran: "Indeed, Those Who Disbelieve Spend Their Wealth To Avert [People] From The Way Of Allah . So They Will Spend It; Then It Will Be For Them   [Source Of] Regret; Then They Will Be Overcome. And Those Who Have Disbelieved - Unto Hell They Will Be Gathered." [TMQ 8:36]

The recent announcement by the Energy and Water Regulatory Authority (EWURA) of a reduction in petroleum prices resulted in some oil companies undertaking a ‘cold protest' by not selling petrol for several days. This action harmed the general public as well as social and economic life; in the end,

 Titles:

• America:Muslims see ‘foreign law' bill as attack on Shariah
• Western media openly admits foreign Special Forces behind overthrow of Gaddafi
• Libya revolt helped stop Italy bank collapse
• NATO plans to arm Syria gangs
• New strategic US-Afghanistan deal plans to station US troops till 2024
• Is the Pakistani army planning to intervene in Karachi?

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America:Muslims see ‘foreign law' bill as attack on Shariah
A national drive against citing "foreign" laws in U.S. courts - one that critics say is a veiled attack on Islamic Shariah law - has reached the state with the nation's largest concentration of Muslims. The Michigan bill, which mirrors "American Laws for American Courts" legislation introduced in more than 20 other states, was introduced in June by state Rep. Dave Agema, Grandville Republican. He has argued that it has nothing to do with Islam or the faith's Koran-based Shariah law, but is designed to stop anyone who seeks to invoke a foreign law in state courts. A study by the Center for Security Policy in Washington, D.C., looked at 50 appellate cases from 23 states and found that Shariah law had been applied or formally recognized in court decisions. Those cases, said Christopher Holton, a vice president at the center, represent the tip of the iceberg in what he describes as a growing conflict in state courts, where many decisions are never publicized. "There is no question - Shariah principles are finding their way into our courts for years now. It's inherently discriminatory for women - most of these involved family law. When you get a ruling in a child custody case from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Pakistan or Egypt and it's family law, it's all Shariah," he said.

Western media openly admits foreign Special Forces behind overthrow of Gaddafi
Now that NATO is within reach of overthrowing Gaddafi, the corporate media is rife with reports that al-Qaeda, tribal warlords, and disenfranchised former Gaddafi bureaucrats had plenty of help from the U.S., Britain, and NATO in the "Arab Spring" operation to install a government amenable to the West.  "Special forces troops from Britain, France, Jordan and Qatar on the ground in Libya have stepped up operations in Tripoli and other cities in recent days to help rebel forces as they conducted their final advance on the Gaddafi regime," a NATO official told CNN today.  British forces, in particular, have assisted rebel units by "helping them get better organized to conduct operations," the official said. Some of these forces from all the countries have traveled with rebel units from towns across Libya as they advanced on Tripoli. The official declined to be identified due to the sensitive nature of the intelligence information. Overall, the Special Forces have helped rebels "improve their tactics," the official said. The forces have also provided targeting information to warplanes conducting airstrikes and conducting reconnaissance missions in Tripoli, he said. This has been especially critical in recent days in the capital, as fighters from both sides have mixed together in close range. The forces have also assisted rebels in communications as they conducted the assault on the capital. Qatari and French forces also have provided some armaments, the official said.

Libya revolt helped stop Italy bank collapse
Trade in shares of Italy's largest bank has been suspended - as it emerges that events in Libya have helped prevent a collapse of the Italian banking system. According to documents uncovered by Global Witness, the Libyan Investment Authority's biggest investment was in Italian bank Unicredit. The choice is not accidental - Italy was Libya's colonial parent, the legacy of which is extensive financial and political connections. Through three of its sovereign wealth funds - the LIA (the most above-board), the Central Bank of Libya and the Libya Foreign Bank (these two were able to invest slightly more secretively) - the regime amassed some 1.4 billion shares in UniCredit. The Libyan sovereign funds brought their investment in the Italian bank to their current level in early 2010. Italian banks saw a selling wave earlier this month - but Libya's stake was frozen. Then the second wave of the financial crisis struck, just as the Libyan investments were frozen throughout Europe, preventing Tripoli's investment officers from pulling out their cash. In February, the combined stake was worth 2.8bn euros. Today, it is worth a mere 1.2bn euros. That is a collapse of almost 60% - and the fall is sharper still if you go back to early 2010, when the investments reached their current volume. Had the Libyan assets not been frozen, one suspects the Gaddafi family might have sold their Unicredit investment, whether because of the bank's deep troubles or because of their need to free up resources for their fight against rebels.

NATO plans to arm Syria gangs
Recently Iran's Press TV reported that The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and Turkey are preparing the ground for military intervention in Syria especially through providing criminal Syrian armed gangs with weaponry.  Large caches of weapons including anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles, mortar bombs and heavy machine guns will be sent via ground to major Syrian cities witnessing unrest, according to a report by Debka.  Turkey's military will protect the arms caches on their passage to Syrian rebels.  Syrian rebels have been receiving training inside Turkey to use the weapons for two weeks.  Turkey has warned that it will join any possible military action against neighboring Syria. Earlier, Ankara recalled its retired officers to be deployed to cities along the border with Syria. Ankara is a NATO member seeking an EU membership.

New strategic US-Afghanistan deal plans to station US troops till 2024
Afghan and US officials are making efforts to cut the strategic partnership deal ahead of the Bonn conference, the Daily Telegraph reported.The Daily Telegraph newspaper writes that Kabul and Washington have reached a consensus that American Special Forces will remain in Afghanistan at least until 2024.An article published in the Daily Telegraph newspaper described Karzai's government as corrupt and lacking credibility.President Karzai has come to know that after the withdrawal of international troops from Afghanistan, Afghan security forces wouldn't be able to maintain peace and ensure security, the article said. While officials in Kabul said that talks on US-Afghan strategic deal is still in progress, the article writes that Kabul and Washington are pushing to ink the deal ahead of Bonn Conference."Both sides have made their suggestions and still talks are on the level of a committee which has been assigned by the government under the lead of Afghanistan Security Council and foreign ministry," Mr Hakim Hasher said. After the Afghan government called for support of the United States for a stronger and equipped army, Washington laid out the initiative for formation of permanent military bases in Afghanistan and said it would prevent insurgents from returning back to the country. 

Is the Pakistani army planning to intervene in Karachi?
Chief of Army Staff General Ashfaq Pervez Kayani landed in Karachi on Thursday morning, DawnNews reported. The army chief would be given a detailed briefing on the situation of the city, sources said. General Kayani had hinted that the army could provide its services to the government in restoring peace in the port city. Analysts were giving importance to General Kayani's visit amidst continuing violence in the city. Lately, voices have been growing for Kayani to intervene in the city and stop the bloodshed that has claimed over 300 lives in a matter weeks.

Hizb ut Tahrir - Libya congratulates the Muslims in general, and in particular our people in Libya, upon the fall of the tyrant Gaddafi in a remote place...

( كَمْ تَرَكُوا مِنْ جَنَّاتٍ وَعُيُونٍ * وَزُرُوعٍ وَمَقَامٍ كَرِيمٍ * وَنَعْمَةٍ كَانُوا فِيهَا فَاكِهِينَ * كَذَلِكَ وَأَوْرَثْنَاهَا قَوْمًا آخَرِينَ * فَمَا بَكَتْ عَلَيْهِمُ السَّمَاءُ وَالأَرْضُ وَمَا كَانُوا مُنظَرِينَ )

"How many of gardens and springs that they left behind, And green fields and goodly places, And comforts of life wherein they used to take delight! Thus (it was)! And We made other people inherit them. And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given respite." [Surah ad-Dukhan 44: 25-29].

Hizb ut Tahrir  - Libya, whilst congratulating the Muslims, reminds them of a trail of martyrs, beginning with the thirteen martyrs of the Hizb   thirty years ago, continuing up until the martyrs from Libyans during the uprising this year ...

All the pure blood shed at the hands of the tyrant and his henchmen, utters words of praise to Allah  , through the reward that is earned by it and the victory it endowed the people.

Hizb ut Tahrir Libya, whilst congratulating, is determined to work to make sure that the Ruling by Islam is next, after the reign of the tyrant, rather than the man made systems which America, Europe and their agents are active in establishing in place of the tyrant.

The Hizb will make all possible effort to achieve that, relying on Allah , assisted by all the sincere in beloved Libya.

﴿ وَلَيَنْصُرَنَّ اللَّهُ مَنْ يَنْصُرُهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَقَوِيٌّ عَزِيزٌ ﴾

"But Allah does indeed help those whose purpose is to serve Him and advance His cause; Allah is indeed Qawwi, Aziz" Surah al-Hajj 22:40