Extremely rare cyclone Chapala threatens floods, damage in Yemen and Oman

Source: Reuters - Fri, 30 Oct 2015 12:09 GMT Author: Reuters hum-nat hum-war hum-peo cli-wea Enlarge image In this file 2012 photo, a boy tries to get out of a flooded street following heavy rains in Sanaa, Yemen. REUTERS/Mohamed al-Sayaghi By Tom Miles GENEVA, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Cyclone Chapala, a storm gathering in the Arabian Sea, is heading for Yemen and Oman and may cause floods, landslides and infrastructure damage in countries that are ill-prepared for such weather, the U.N. climate agency said on Friday. The tropical cyclone has strengthened very quickly in the past day and is expected to become a super-cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours, with sustained winds of up to 230 kmh (143 mph), equivalent to a Category 4 hurricane. It is expected to hit the coast on Monday night. "We do expect it will weaken before it makes landfall. It will probably be more on the lines of Category 1. But even so there will be very high gale force winds in an area that is just not used to seeing this," said Clare Nullis, spokeswoman for the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). "The winds are a threat but we expect the biggest impact will be from the very, very, very serious rainfall. I've seen some reports that the area might get the equivalent of more than a year's worth of rainfall in a couple of days." Nullis said the WMO was not aware of a tropical cyclone ever hitting Yemen before, although a cyclone that hit Oman in 2007 had done several billion dollars' worth of damage and killed about 50 people. The area of northern Yemen that is in the storm's path is sparsely populated, but the Omani port city of Salalah is likely to be heavily affected, she said. Salalah is Oman's second largest city, with a population of about 200,000, and has a major container port managed by APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk The winds are expected to slow to 150-160 kmh just before the storm makes landfall, and then slow further to 100-110 kmh. The storm was caused by high sea temperatures and atmospheric conditions, but it was not clear if it was also caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon or by global warming, and if such storms might recur in future, she said. "With climate change we're really heading into unknown territory. We can expect to see things happening in the future that never happened in the past." (Reporting by Tom Miles; Editing by Louise Ireland)

Fire Danger season begins in twelve districts

AMENDED: Fire Danger season begins in twelve districts 31/10/2015 The Country Fire Service (CFS) reminds people the Fire Danger Season will begin for twelve districts across the state from November 1st. Warmer and dryer conditions throughout spring has brought forward the season for several districts. CFS State Coordinator Yvette Dowling says now is the time to be bushfire ready. "Just taking some small steps to prepare the home could make a big difference in a bushfire," she said. "Mowing the lawn, clearing the gutters, pruning branches are all simple chores which could prevent a bushfire destroying a house. "Bushfires can happen at any time of the year so it's important as we head into the Fire Danger Season everyone is contributing to reducing the impact of bushfires." Ms Dowling says CFS volunteers will also play a role if needed this season. "Without doubt the greatest asset of the CFS is the 14,000 plus volunteers who respond to incidents across South Australia every day but it's a share responsibility and we ask the community to do their part in preventing bushfire," she said. The Fire Danger Season begins November 1st for: Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, Lower Eyre Peninsula, Mid North, Murraylands, North East Pastoral, North West Pastoral, Riverland, Upper South East, Lower South East, West Coast, and Yorke Peninsula. For more information on restrictions during the Fire Danger Season and how to develop a Bushfire Survival Plan, visit the CFS website at www.cfs.sa.gov.au

Hayakal & Adnan Diary

Click here to invest in South Australian Residential Commercial, Rural Properties, Schools & Businesses. May Allah protect the people of Hadhramaut & Al Mahra. Super cyclone Chapala to strike eastern Yemen at 0600 GMT, 2 Nov. Severe cyclonic storm Chapala is forecast to strike Yemen as a super cyclonic storm at about... trust.org 218 days of Saudi Arabia's ultra-violent war on Yemen. I still don't know what the Saudi plan is. In fact, I don't think Saudi Arabia knows what the Saudi plan is in Yemen. Complete confusion from Riyadh. Saudi Arabia Can't Get Its Story Straight on the MSF Hospital Destroyed in Yemen >https://news.vice.com/article/saudi-arabia-cant-get-its-story-straight-on-the-msf-hospital-destroyed-in-yemen?utm_source=vicenewstwitter . Saudi Arabia Can't Get Its Story Straight on the MSF Hospital Destroyed in Yemen | VICE News news.vice.com A journalist needs to write on the web of family ties of the ministers & senior officials of the so-called "legitimate government" of Yemen. Unelected cousins, brothers, sons, daughters, in-laws, uncles. And we thought nepotism was the Saleh regime's biggest crime. Unbelievable. Saudi Arabia complains that the UN blamed it for bombing Yemen hospital without having "a full and transparent investigation carried out by the Yemeni authorities." Saudi Arabia means the Yemeni authorities in Riyadh, of course. >http://www.todayonline.com/world/saudi-arabia-com... Discordant conflicting headlines on the Saudi war on Yemen. Almost gibberish. Saudi Navy ship 904 Yanbu sunk 25 Oct. Saudi Navy ship 902 Boraida sunk 8 Oct. The only 2 Durance-class logistics ships of KSA's Navy, with its total crew of 280 sailors, are now at the bottom of the Bab Al Mandab : Sunk by Yemen's Decisive Storm. October 28 at 12:49pm · Public Am curious : Does Saudi Arabia even have this US SCATANA legislation? KSA NOTAM : Yemen airspace closed 26 March 2015 ISIL Militants Transported From Syria to Yemen Aboard Turkish Planes sputniknews.com October 27 at 11:13pm · Public My 2 cents worth : Islamic State in Yemen and AQAP have 2 separate & competing groups of paymasters. And they're all wealthy Sunni states. October 27 at 11:05pm · Public Yemen : MSF hospital bombed by air strike, Saudi-led coalition denies responsibility. Yemen hospital hit by Saudi-led air strike: Medecins Sans Frontieres reuters.com October 27 at 10:45pm · Public I hate this terrible war, which could kill my kids & I any time, but I pray that there be no peace until Saudi Arabia is completely destroyed by Yemen. October 27 at 1:27pm · Public How's Aden after the UAE/Saudi-led liberation? Completely fucked, and close to falling under ISIS control. Well done, Riyadh and Abu Dhabi. Your military genius in Aden leaves me breathless.Saudi Arabia and the UAE have 2 choices now : start killing Aden AQ & IS fast, or do nothing and reveal to... More October 27 --------------- By Guy Taylor - The Washington Times - Updated: 7:27 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2015 An Iranian dissident group said more than 20 of its members in Iraq were killed Thursday when a barrage of Iranian-made rockets slammed into a former U.S. military base near Baghdad, where the dissidents have been kept in a state of semi-captivity by Iraqi authorities for years. While the casualty count could not be immediately verified, Iraqi police confirmed that at least 16 rockets had rained down on Camp Liberty, a facility the Iraqi government has used since 2012 to house more than 2,000 members of the Iranian opposition group known as the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq, or MEK. Check How People Get RICH in Australia! It's So Simple! Watch This Video NOW! There was no claim of responsibility, but MEK leaders, who have powerful advocates in Washington and in several European capitals, were quick to pin ultimate blame on the Iranian government and claimed that Tehran-backed leaders in Baghdad had willingly allowed the attack to occur. SEE ALSO: Iranian aggression since Obama nuclear deal looms as 2016 headache for Democrats Antonio Guterres, the U.N. high commissioner for refugees, sharply condemned the attack, saying Thursday that the agency was still trying to determine the number of casualties and the damage to the camp. “This is a most deplorable act,” Mr. Guterres said, adding, “Every effort must continue to be made for the injured and to identify and bring to account those responsible.” Secretary of State John Kerry said U.S. officials had already been reached out to “ensure that the government of Iraq renders all possible medical and emergency assistance to the victims” and pressed other nations to accept camp residents for relocation. “The United States strongly condemns today’s brutal, senseless terrorist attack on [Camp Liberty] that killed and injured camp residents,” Mr. Kerry said in a statement. “Our condolences go out to the families of the victims, and we hope for the swift recovery of those injured.” MEK supporters claimed the scale of the attack was far greater than Iraqi authorities reported, claiming that some “80 missiles slammed into Camp Liberty.” A representative of the group told The Washington Times that 23 of the camp’s residents, including at least one woman, were killed and that two dozen others were wounded. The representative also asserted that Iranian-made Falagh missiles were among the rockets that hit the camp. The development came a day after German officials announced the arrest a 31-year-old Iranian man suspected of spying for the Iranian government on MEK members living in Germany. German prosecutors said Wednesday that Maysam P., whose last name wasn’t given in accordance with the country’s privacy laws, was being held on suspicion that he clandestinely researched Iranian opposition members in Berlin and passed the information on to a contact in Iran’s intelligence service, known as the MOIS, in exchange for money. Even before Thursday’s attack, MEK supporters on Capitol Hill were warning about the precarious status of the dissident camp in Iraq. The refugees were invited into Iraq under former dictator Saddam Hussein, but have been treated with far more suspicion by the present government in Baghdad, which has much closer ties to Tehran. Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, who maintains MEK members have a long record of providing Washington with “useful intelligence” on Iran’s clandestine nuclear activities, convened a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing in early October to highlight what he described as a failure by successive U.S. administrations to protect the group in Iraq. House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Ed Royce, called the attack “deeply troubling” and a test for the U.S.-backed government in Baghdad. The Iraqi government made an international commitment to protect the camp’s residents,” the California Republican said in a statement. “The U.S. and international community must demand accountability.” ========================= In Muslims families it is common to find children with names like Jesus, Mary or Moses. But no Jew or Christian names his son as Mohamed. Jesus message of love and forgiveness undermined the Jewish doctrine of an Eye for an Eye and a Tooth for a Tooth. Jews never embrace Jesus. US Zionist friends: Israel fast becoming an Armed Ghetto Divorced from Democracy shar.es/150vj8 via @grtvnews Her Majesty Ministers bribed by Jews: Labour MP Gerald Kaufman accuses Government of being swayed by 'Jewish money' independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi… USraeli-Saudi Support of “Jihadist” Mercenaries is Intent Upon Triggering “Regime Change” shar.es/15mBVl via @grtvnews Jewish-owned US media: New York Times Dismisses Israeli State Terror against an Entire Population shar.es/15mBk2 via @grtvnews US boots on the ground in Iraq will ensure support for ISIS and for the Kurds in order to implement Israeli design of dividing the country. It is more appropriate to call Israeli IDF standing for Israeli Schutz Stafel as ISSS along with Israeli Islamic State (ISIS). Fuel for a 100-year war: Rally in Hebron funeral procession for 5 Palestinians ‘killed by IDF’ (PHOTOS) — RT News rt.com/news/320264-pa… Target PKK not ISIS: Turkey threatens ‘whatever necessary’ to combat Kurdish autonomy ‘mindset’ in Syria — RT News rt.com/news/320016-tu… , Why US doesn't stop the flow of Oil? ISIS oil exports worth $500m a year 'conducted through Turkey' — RT News rt.com/news/320190-is… With US support, Barzani is defying the majoity of his Kurdish Population and Iraqi Government while allowing MOSSAD's foothold in Irbil! US foreign policy mess: Turkey fights the Kurds whom US is arming. Obama also arms anti-Assad 'good terrorists' opposed by Russia and Syria! Why not forgetting about Hitler's crimes too: Pro-Iraq War Labour MP says the Chilcot Inquiry shouldn’t be published independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi… Poor Blair, people didn't forget his War Crimes: Answers to four of the key questions in the delayed Chilcot Report dailym.ai/1Rf2un4 Tony Blair is a war criminal: Answers to four of the key questions in the delayed Chilcot Report dailym.ai/1Rf2un4 via @MailOnline US-led West gave Saddam WMD before bombarding Iraq: Russia warns of growing US-funded bio-weapons labs in region ptv.io/211q Jewish Jack Straw and Jewish Goldsmith decided UK illegal Iraq war: Immensely frustrated over Chilcot Inquiry delay dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3… Add insults to the wounded Image of Saudi Wahabis: Jailed Saudi blogger wins prestigious EU human rights prize ptv.io/20vm Worst Statement of the year came from Saudi Arabia where an official indicated that "In future wars in M.E. we will side with Israel". If it weren't for Shiat Iran, the entire Sunni Islam would have adopted Saudi-Wahabi rituals while pledging allegiance to ISIS and Israel. Hands and heads are being chopped in public, while Saudi Princes using private jets to traffic in Drugs, Liquor and Prostitutes! While MI-6 arms 'friendly' terrorists: Terror threat is highest I've ever seen, says MI5 chief Andrew Parker dailym.ai/1PV62wq CIA-MI-6 and MOSSAD pretext for destroying countries: Who is the next Arab leader "Killing his own people" after Saddam, Gheddafi and Assad? CIA, MI-6 and MOSSAD Dirty-Work Squads are busy fomenting strifes between the various factions to make Arabs/Muslims fighting each other. Not another Bush Please: GOP debate: Marco Rubio steals the show, while Jeb Bush fades @CNNI cnn.it/1kcNtHI CIA pours fuel while the Whitehouse puts out the fire! Syria conflict: John Kerry seeks end to civil war 'hell' bbc.com/news/world-mid… Would the USraeli-Saudi led alliance tell the world who will replace Al-Assad if he decides on resigning or be forced out of power? Trigger-happy Israeli SS kill with impunity: Palestinian woman injured in Israeli shooting shot by mistake: Tel Aviv ptv.io/20vE No country but Iran can face USraeli plots : Iran ready to counter any malicious US, Israeli moves: Defense minister ptv.io/212T Spot On: Yemeni Houti's Ansarallah "Saudi Arabia is the filthy hand of Israel and the US" The best Defence is a Damaging Offence: Yemeni forces carry out retaliatory attacks on Saudi military positions ptv.io/211a. The USraelis and allies must've understood by now that no force can subdue Arabs in Disarmed Iraq, Impoverished Yemen, or Besieged Gaza. Oct 30 Spot on: US uses NGO’s, journalists to spy on countries: Pundit ptv.io/210a Oct 30 Obama Special Forces to Syria: Most US Military Fiascos abroad started small. Vietnam was a example where 58000 killed and 250000 wounded. Oct 30 Putin has promised and delivered: Over 1,600 terror targets destroyed in 1 month of Russia's Syria op — RT News rt.com/news/320168-sy… US needs a Syrian-style civil war: How the New World Order “Globalists” Are Dividing Americans shar.es/15Xwnv via @grtvnews ---------------------- In addition to G.W. Bush: Several US presidents were mentally ill: Documents ptv.io/2152 Ayatollah Khameini: "Fragmenting Iraq into Kurdish, Sunni and Shiat parts is meaningless, will harm the people and Netanyahu is unhappy to know that Arabs don't buy Israeli products. But would any Jew buy Leather Gloves made in Auschwitz? In order to have Peace and Justice: Blair, Straw, G.W. Bush, Rumsfeld, Cheney, Wolwofitz, Yehud Barak and Netanyahu must be put on trial. UK knew the range of US missiles with ISIS: British pilots were warned to stop low flying over Egypt 3 MONTHS ago dailym.ai/1M9cbmZ About time for Iran to act and to stop talking: Iran warns Saudi FM: Don’t test our patience ptv.io/214K Before Finishing Iraq and Afghanistan: America’s Invasion of Syria. Ground Operations have Commenced shar.es/15WTL7 via @grtvnews US Special Forces deployed as ‘human shields’ to salvage terror assets in Syria — RT Op-Edge rt.com/op-edge/320356… Stupid Iraqis: One million march to the tomb of Hussein but not on the Green Zone housing those who destroyed Iraq and those who robbed it. Spot On: Leader says US major part of regional problems, not solution ptv.io/213x

Russian airliner with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt's Sinai, all killed

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REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany A military investigator from Russia stands near the debris of a Russian airliner at its crash site at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, No... Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany + A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background. Social Media A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue b... + A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows what it said were passports belonging to dead Russians ''obtained by the mujahideen''. Social Media A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows what it said were passports belonging to dead Russians ''obtained by the mujahideen''. Social... + A military investigator from Russia stands near the debris of a Russian airliner at its crash site at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, November 1, 2015. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany A military investigator from Russia stands near the debris of a Russian airliner at its crash site at the Hassana area in Arish city, north Egypt, No... Reuters/Mohamed Abd El Ghany + A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background. Social Media A photo published in Islamic State magazine Dabiq shows a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue b... + › Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring...X By Ahmed Aboulenein and Lin Noueihed CAIRO (Reuters) - Islamic State's official magazine carried a photo on Wednesday of a Schweppes drink it said was used to make an improvised bomb that brought down a Russian airliner over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula last month, killing all 224 people on board. The photo showed a can of Schweppes Gold soft drink and what appeared to be a detonator and switch on a blue background, three simple components that if genuine are likely to cause concern for airline safety officials worldwide. "The divided Crusaders of the East and West thought themselves safe in their jets as they cowardly bombarded the Muslims of the Caliphate," the English language Dabiq magazine said in reference to Russia and the West. "And so revenge was exacted upon those who felt safe in the cockpits." Western governments have said the plane was likely brought down by a bomb and Moscow confirmed on Tuesday it had reached the same conclusion, but the Egyptian government says it has still not found evidence of criminal action. Islamic State also published a photo of what it said were passports belonging to dead Russians "obtained by the mujahideen". It was not immediately possible to verify the authenticity of the published photos. The group, which has seized large swathes of Syria and Iraq, said it had exploited a loophole at Sharm al-Sheikh airport, where the plane originated, in order to smuggle a bomb on board. The airport is widely used by budget and charter airlines to fly tourists to the nearby resorts on the Sinai coast. Islamic State said it had initially planned to bring down a plane belonging to a country participating in the U.S.-led coalition bombing it in Syria and Iraq, but it changed course after Moscow started its own air strikes campaign in Syria. "A bomb was smuggled onto the airplane, leading to the deaths of 219 Russians and five other crusaders only a month after Russia’s thoughtless decision," it said. ADVERTISEMENT Egypt's interior minister told a news conference in Sharm al-Sheikh on Tuesday that there was "no information" about security lapses at the airport. Islamic State's Egyptian branch, Sinai Province, claimed responsibility for the attack the day it happened but Egyptian officials were quick to dismiss talk of a bomb as premature. NO SAFETY IN MUSLIM LANDS Egypt is battling an Islamist insurgency in the Sinai, a strategic peninsula bordering Israel, Gaza and the Suez Canal. But Islamic State said the airline attack was primarily planned as a response to Russian and Western air strikes. "This was to show the Russians and whoever allies with them that they will have no safety in the lands and airspace of the Muslims," the group wrote. "That their daily killing of dozens in (Syria) through their air strikes will only bring them calamities." Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launched air strikes against opposition groups in Syria including Islamic State, on Sept. 30. Since the attacks on Paris, both Russia and France have stepped up the tempo of air strikes. The downed aircraft, an Airbus A321 operated by Metrojet, had been carrying Russian holidaymakers from the Egyptian resort to St Petersburg when it broke up over Sinai. On Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to hunt down those responsible for blowing up the plane and offered a $50 million reward for information leading to those responsible. "We will find them anywhere on the planet and punish them," Putin said of the plane bombers at a somber Kremlin meeting. Alexander Bortnikov, the head of Russia's FSB security service, said traces of foreign-made explosive had been found on fragments of the downed plane and on passengers' personal belongings. He said the bomb probably contained around 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds) of TNT. Egypt has not officially given a reason as to why the plane was brought down, calling on all sides to await the official results of an investigation carried out by an Egyptian-led team. The government said it would "take into consideration" Russia's findings but that it was yet to find any evidence of criminal action bringing down the plane. (Writing by Ahmed Aboulenein; Editing by Luke Baker and Gareth Jones) Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring...X Next In Top News Photo No 'religious test' in House bill pausing Syrian refugees: Ryan Trending Stories 1 Islamic State says 'Schweppes bomb' used to bring down Russian plane 2 At least two die in police raid on group planning new Paris attack 3 Turkey fans boo minute's silence for Paris victims 4 U.S. files criminal charges against sellers of Jack3d, other supplements 5 Two Air France flights from U.S. diverted by bomb threats RECOMMENDED STORIES SPONSORED CONTENT Follow Us On Twitter Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On LinkedIn Follow Us On Google+ Follow Us Via RSS Subscribe to Newsletters | Download our Apps Feedback | Advertise with Us | Site Index | Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Ad Choices News and Media Division of Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters is the world's largest international multimedia news agency, providing investing news, world news, business news, technology news, headline news, small business news, news alerts, personal finance, stock market, and mutual funds information available on Reuters.com, video, mobile, and interactive television platforms. Thomson Reuters journalists are subject to an Editorial Handbook which requires fair presentation and disclosure of relevant interests. NYSE and AMEX quotes delayed by at least 20 minutes. Nasdaq delayed by at least 15 minutes. For a complete list of exchanges and delays, please click here. © 2015 Reuters All Rights Reserved ===================================================================== Essential News from The Associated Press AAA Nov. 7, 2015 9:33 PM ET Noise in last second of Russian plane's cockpit recording By MARAM MAZEN and NOUR YOUSSEF, Associated Press THE ASSOCIATED PRESS STATEMENT OF NEWS VALUES AND PRINCIPLES AIM Share Ayman el-Muqadem, the head of the investigation team on a Russian plane crash last week in Egypt's Sinai, takes a seat before speaking at a press conference at the Aviation Ministry in the Nasr City neighborhood of Cairo, Egypt, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015. El-Muqadem said a noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the plane that took off from Egypt's Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Shiekh, killing all 224 people onboard. He said an analysis of the noise was underway to identify its nature. (AP Photo/Mohammed El Raai) 1 of 5 More News Video Sharm el-Sheikh airport officials reveal porous security Nov. 7, 2015 6:40 PM ET Metrojet crash cause still unclear but could benefit Putin Nov. 7, 2015 12:01 PM ET The Latest: Egypt probes ground crew for crashed Metrojet Nov. 7, 2015 7:59 AM ET The Latest: US adds air security 'enhancements' after crash Nov. 6, 2015 1:35 PM ET Russia to suspend flights to Egypt pending improved security Nov. 6, 2015 10:40 AM ET Buy AP Photo Reprints CAIRO (AP) — A noise was heard in the last second of the cockpit voice recording from the Russian plane that crashed last week in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, the head of the joint investigation team said Saturday. The statement bolstered U.S. and British suspicions that the plane was brought down by a bomb. However, Ayman el-Muqadem warned it was too early to say what caused the plane to apparently break up in mid-flight. Analysis of the noise was underway. "All scenarios are being considered ... it could be lithium batteries in the luggage of one of the passengers, it could be an explosion in the fuel tank, it could be fatigue in the body of the aircraft, it could be the explosion of something," said El-Muqadem, who is Egyptian and leading the investigation committee that includes experts from Russia, France, Germany and Ireland, where the plane was registered. El-Muqadem appeared alone at the news conference in Cairo. U.S. and British officials have cited intelligence reports as indicating that the Oct. 31 flight from the Sinai resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg was brought down by a bomb on board. All 224 people onboard, most of them Russian tourists, were killed. Islamic State extremists claimed they brought down the Metrojet flight, without offering proof, saying it was in retaliation for Moscow's airstrikes that began a month earlier against fighters in Syria. El-Muqadem said debris was found scattered across a 13-kilometer (8-mile) stretch of desert, indicating the Airbus A321-200 broke up mid-air, but initial observations don't shed light on what caused it. Some pieces of wreckage were still missing, while the recovered pieces will be taken to Cairo for analysis, he said. Egyptian airport and security officials told The Associated Press on Saturday that authorities were questioning airport staff and ground crew who worked on the plane and had placed some employees under surveillance. The officials all spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media. Also Saturday, Egypt's foreign minister complained that Western governments had not sufficiently helped Egypt in its war on terrorism. Egypt's past calls for assistance and coordination on terrorism issues from "the countries that are now facing the danger" had not been dealt with seriously, Sameh Shoukry told a news conference. "European countries did not give us the cooperation we are hoping for," he said. Egyptian authorities have been trying to whip up support for a war on terror after the military overthrow of Islamist President Mohammed Morsi in 2013. A crackdown on Islamists and a series of militant attacks on security buildings and checkpoints, mainly in the Sinai Peninsula, have followed Morsi's ouster — with a Sinai-based affiliate of the Islamic State group claiming responsibility for some of the most devastating attacks. Shoukry also said countries that have suspended flights to Sharm el-Sheikh — which include the U.K. and Russia, though the foreign minister did not specifically name them — did not share the intelligence that drove their decisions with Cairo. Egypt "expected that the information available would be communicated to us instead of being broadcast" in the media, he said. Russia announced Friday it was suspending flights to all of Egypt, joining the UK and Ireland, which had stopped flights to Sharm el-Sheikh. At least a half-dozen Western European governments told their citizens not to travel there. Empty charter planes have been flying to Sharm el-Sheikh to bring home stranded Russian and British tourists. Passengers were banned from checking in luggage — reflecting an apparent concern about security and luggage-screening procedures at the airport. The crash one week ago dealt a huge blow to Egypt's battered tourism sector, which is yet to fully recover from years of political turmoil. Russians comprise nearly a third of all tourists who visited Egypt in the past year. There are currently 80,000 Russians in Egypt — 79,000 of them in the resort areas of Hurgada and Sharm el-Sheikh, Russian tourism chief Oleg Safonov was cited as saying by Russian news agencies. Maya Lomidze, acting director of the Russian Association of Tour Operators, said authorities were sending 93 empty planes to Egypt on Saturday and Sunday to bring tourists home. The Russian Emergencies Ministry also said it would send planes to transport the checked baggage of Russian tourists who were forced to leave their suitcases behind. Thousands of tourists waited in slow-moving security lines at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport on Saturday as they tried to board charter flights home. Many complained about a lack of information from travel agents and airlines, but seemed to accept tight security measures. Designer Georgy Kononov and his family hoped to catch a flight to Moscow after a seven-hour delay. He said he agreed with Russia's decision to suspend flights to Egypt. "When we're talking about the safety and security of people, it's more important than the business," he said, though he added that there should have been better planning for such a complicated situation. Meanwhile, Britain's Guardian newspaper reported that investigators had determined that a missile that came within 1,000 feet (300 meters) of a plane carrying British tourists to Sharm el-Sheikh on Aug. 23 was "probably a flare." The Thomson jet was carrying 189 passengers. Tui Group, which owns Thomson, said an investigation by Britain's Department for Transport had concluded that the incident was not a "targeted attack" and likely connected to routine Egyptian military exercises in the area at the time. Thomson said there was "no cause for concern" for further flights. The spokesman for Egypt's Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Ahmed Abu Zeid, tweeted Saturday that the incident involved a "ground-to-ground fire exercise" at an Egyptian military base a few kilometers from the Sharm el-Sheikh airport. The spokesman said airliners had previously been informed of the military exercise and that the Egyptian and British governments were "fully aware that plane was in no danger." ___ Associated Press writer Merrit Kennedy in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, Sylvia Hui in London and Jim Heintz in Moscow contributed to this report. ___ This story has been corrected to show that Ayman el-Muqadem is the head of the joint investigation team, not the Egyptian investigation team. Mon Nov 2, 2015 | 3:12 AM EST First bodies delivered to Russia after Egypt plane crash Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkov... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkov... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + A Russian emergency ministry cargo plane carrying the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, lands at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool A Russian emergency ministry cargo plane carrying the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, lands at P... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + Russian emergency ministry officers carry stretchers as they prepare to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool Russian emergency ministry officers carry stretchers as they prepare to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peni... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkov... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkovo airport in St. Petersburg, Russia November 2, 2015. REUTERS/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool Russian emergency ministry officers wait to unload the bodies of victims of a Russian airliner, which crashed in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, at Pulkov... Reuters/Dmitry Lovetsky/Pool + By Pyotr Kovalyov ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) - The first bodies from a plane crash in Egypt in which all 224 passengers, most of them Russians, died over the weekend arrived in St Petersburg early on Monday morning aboard a Russian government plane. The crashed Airbus A321 plane, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia, was carrying holidaymakers from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg when it crashed in the Sinai Peninsula on Saturday morning. Russian officials have said the plane likely broke up in mid-air but have stressed that it is too early to draw conclusions from this. President Vladimir Putin declared Sunday a national day of mourning. Russian news agencies reported that a first Il-76 Emergency Situations Ministry plane flew into St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport a little before 6 a.m. local time, carrying 144 bodies. The ministry said the next plane carrying bodies would leave Cairo on Monday evening for St Petersburg. On arrival, the first bodies were loaded onto stretchers and carried into a large white lorry waiting on the runway at Pulkovo Airport. Click here to invest in South Australian Residential Commercial, Rural Properties, Schools & Businesses. A Reuters photographer then saw the white lorry leaving the airport, escorted by police cars. It was heading for a St Petersburg morgue, where the bodies were to be identified. The identification process was meant to start around 11 a.m. local time. At Pulkovo Airport on Sunday, grieving Russians piled flowers high in memory of their dead compatriots. Mourners in Moscow arranged candles to spell out 7K-9268, the number of the flight that crashed. Russia and other former Soviet republics have poor air safety records, notably on domestic flights. Some accidents have been blamed on the use of aging aircraft, but industry experts point to other problems, such as poor crew training and lax government controls. St Petersburg authorities have decided that official mourning events will last until Tuesday in Russia's second city. (Writing by Alexander Winning; Editing by Christian Lowe) ========================================= Flight 7K9268: What we do and don’t know about Russia’s deadliest-ever air crash Published time: 1 Nov, 2015 23:28 Get short URL Debris of the A321 Russian airliner lie on the ground a day after the plane crashed in Wadi al-Zolomat, a mountainous area in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, on November 1, 2015. © Khaled Desouki Debris of the A321 Russian airliner lie on the ground a day after the plane crashed in Wadi al-Zolomat, a mountainous area in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula, on November 1, 2015. © Khaled Desouki / AFP As experts prepare to analyze the flight recorders, the number of theories speculating about the demise of the Russian plane crash that killed 224 people on Saturday is proliferating by the hour. RT separates the facts from the conjecture. LIVE UPDATES: Russian passenger jet crash over Sinai: Aftermath, reactions What was the sequence of events leading up to the tragedy? The Airbus A321-200 took off from the Egyptian seaside resort of Sharm El-Sheikh at 5:51am local time (3:51 UTC), in the direction of St.Petersburg. Some 22 minutes later, air control, according to local officials, lost contact with the jet, which by then had climbed to 9,450 meters (31,000 feet ). Flight tracking websites then reported a rapid, almost vertical, descent. The manufacturer Airbus says the plane hit the ground about three minutes later, killing every single person on-board. There was no distress call. How did the plane crash? The head of Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsia, Aleksandr Neradko, has said that “all signs testify to the fact that the destruction of the structure of the airplane took place in the air and at a great altitude.” The principal evidence is that the remains of the plane and the bodies have been scattered over an area measuring about 8 km by 4 km. An Egyptian military source told the media that the plane cracked open into two main segments, one of which collided with a rock on impact. Why did it crash? This is the big question, as of now. Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL)-affiliated militants, based in Sinai, stole a march on officials, when they claimed responsibility for the downing of the plane. Russian authorities – backed up by Egyptian officials – have dismissed the boasts as being out of hand, saying the terrorists in the region do not possess the specialized equipment necessary to shoot down a large passenger jet flying at cruising height. Nonetheless, several major carriers have diverted their planes from the route, at least for the time being. This does not necessarily rule out an act of terror “Early reports said that the aircraft split into two and that suggests a catastrophic failure, not a mechanical failure, but that suggests perhaps an explosion on board,” posited Michael Clarke, Director General of the Royal United Services Institute, an aviation think tank. “It's much more likely to have been a bomb on board rather than a missile fired from the ground.” Could a problem with the plane or its crew have caused the disaster? Some contradictions here. Siberian operator Kogalymavia, also known as Metrojet, has said that a technical malfunction, even one as serious as an engine fire, could not have led to such a rapid disintegration, and Egyptian authorities say the aircraft passed the pre-flight check without incidents. READ MORE: 10-month girl becomes grieving symbol of Russia tragedy The Airbus itself was 18 years old – not a particularly grand age by aircraft standards – and had been leased from Aercap, the world’s biggest plane leasing company. It had only suffered one minor incident in 2001. Nonetheless, the wife of one of the co-pilots, told Russian state television that her husband Sergey Trukhachev complained that “the technical condition of the aircraft left much to be desired." The crew itself was very experienced, with pilot Valeriy Nemtsov clocking up over 12,000 hours of flight time prior to the accident. Metrojet have been told to temporarily ground their planes, while Russian authorities have begun a safety audit of the small company, which is operating five other jets. When will there be more clarity? The flight recorders have now been taken to Cairo, with Egyptian officials set to lead the investigation, with the aid of Russian specialists. A team of outside experts has been dispatched by Airbus from France, and two more US investigators will join the analysis, as the engines for the jet were manufactured there. Fragments of the plane will also have to be gathered, meaning that definitive analysis of the causes of the crash are likely to be named after weeks, if not months. ================================= Sat Oct 31, 2015 | 3:12 PM EDT Russian airliner with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt's Sinai, all killed 9:36 AM EDT | 01:29 Relatives at St. Petersburg airport react to news of crashed airliner Russian airliner with 224 aboard crashes in Egypt'...X By Yusri Mohammed and Ahmed Mohamed Hassan ISMAILIA, Egypt/CAIRO (Reuters) - A Russian airliner carrying 224 passengers crashed into a mountainous area of Egypt's Sinai peninsula on Saturday shortly after losing radar contact near cruising altitude, killing all aboard. A militant group affiliated to Islamic State in Egypt, Sinai Province, said in a statement it had brought down the plane "in response to Russian airstrikes that killed hundreds of Muslims on Syrian land", but Russia's Transport Minister told Interfax news agency the claim "can't be considered accurate". The Airbus A321, operated by Russian airline Kogalymavia under the brand name Metrojet, was flying from the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh to St Petersburg in Russia when it went down in central Sinai soon after daybreak, the aviation ministry said. "I now see a tragic scene," an Egyptian security officer at the site told Reuters by telephone. "A lot of dead on the ground and many who died whilst strapped to their seats. "The plane split into two, a small part on the tail end that burned and a larger part that crashed into a rockface. We have extracted at least 100 bodies and the rest are still inside," the officer, who requested anonymity, said. Both black boxes of the plane had been found, Mohamed Hossam Kemal, the civil aviation minister, told a news conference. Kemal said communications between the plane and air traffic control before the crash had been normal and that nothing irregular had occurred before the accident. "The plane did not request a change of route," he said. Egyptian Prime Minister Sherif Ismail also told the news conference that there did not appear to be any unusual activity behind the crash but the facts would not be clear until further investigations had been carried out. Ismail said 129 bodies had so far been removed and the chances of finding survivors were now near-impossible. Bodies were being transported to various hospitals with 34 arriving in the Zeinhom morgue in Cairo early in the evening. Islamic State, in a statement on Twitter, said it had brought down the aircraft. Sinai is the scene of an insurgency by militants close to Islamic State, who have killed hundreds of Egyptian soldiers and police and have also attacked Western targets in recent months. Much of the Sinai is a restricted military zone. Militants in the area are not believed to have missiles capable of hitting a plane at 30,000 feet. Islamic State websites have in the past claimed responsibility for actions that have not been conclusively attributed to them. Egypt says finds both black boxes from crashed Russian plane Egyptian PM says no 'irregular' activities believed behind crash Russia, an ally of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, launched air raids against opposition groups in Syria including Islamic State on Sept. 30. Two of Europe's largest airlines, Lufthansa (LHAG.DE) and Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA), said they would avoid flying over the Sinai peninsula while awaiting an explanation on the cause of the crash. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi promised Russia's President Vladimir Putin he would allow Russian experts to join the investigation. The prime minister said a Russian team would arrive in Egypt later on Saturday night. The country is also preparing to receive the families of the victims. TELEPHONES RINGING Putin declared a day of national mourning for Sunday. The passengers included 214 Russians and three Ukrainians. A middle-aged man in a gray overcoat, who gave his first name as Nayeel, wept as he spoke to reporters as he came out of a hotel near St Petersburg's Pulkovo airport, where a special reception center has been set up for families of the victims. RELATED VIDEO Video 00:46 Russian airliner crashes in Egypt He said that his wife had been on the plane. "At six am she sent me a text message saying: I’m boarding. God be with me.’ And that was it,” he said. The man said the rest of the family had already returned from a holiday in Egypt, but his wife had opted to stay on, which is why she was on the Saturday morning flight. The A321 is a medium-haul jet in service since 1994, with over 1,100 in operation worldwide and a good safety record. It is a highly automated aircraft relying on computers to help pilots stay within safe flying limits. Airbus said the A321 was built in 1997 and had been operated by Metrojet since 2012. It had flown 56,000 hours in nearly 21,000 flights and was powered by engines from International Aero Engines consortium, which includes United Technologies (UTX.N) unit Pratt & Whitney and Germany's MTU Aero Engines (MTXGn.DE). Emergency services and aviation specialists searched the wreckage for any clues to the crash. Wreckage was scattered over a wide area. "We are hearing a lot of telephones ringing, most likely belonging to the victims, and security forces are collecting them and putting them into a bag," the security officer at the scene said. Russia's Investigative Committee said it was checking fuel samples from the aircraft's last refueling stop, in the southern Russian city of Samara, according to RIA news agency. Searches were being carried out at Moscow's Domodedovo airport where the airline that operated the plane is based. Related Coverage Islamic State claims responsibility for Russian plane crash in Egypt Lufthansa, Air France avoid flying over Sinai after crash Kogalymavia was founded in 1993, and was earlier called Kolavia. Its fleet consists of two A320s and seven A321s. Russia and other former Soviet republics have relatively poor safety records, notably on domestic flights. Some Russian air crashes have been blamed on the use of aging aircraft, but industry experts point to other problems, including poor crew training, crumbling airports, lax government controls and neglect of safety in the pursuit of profits. The aircraft took off at 5:51 a.m. Cairo time (10:51 p.m. EDT) and disappeared from radar screens 23 minutes later, Egypt's Civil Aviation Ministry said in a statement. It was at an altitude of 31,000 feet (9,400 meters) when it vanished from radar screens. Accidents at cruising altitude are one of the rarest categories of accidents but also among the most deadly, accounting for 13 percent of fatal incidents since 2005, according to Boeing. Investigators would be looking into, among other things, the weather at the time, the pilots' experience, maintenance records, signs of a stall and any evidence of an explosion. Experts consistently warn air accidents are usually caused by a cocktail of factors, both human and technical. According to FlightRadar24, an authoritative Sweden-based flight tracking service, the aircraft was descending rapidly at about 6,000 feet (1,800 meters) per minute when the signal was lost to air traffic control. France's civil aviation safety agency (BEA) said it would send a team to Egypt on Nov. 1 to join investigators from Germany and Russia. The United States Secretary of State John Kerry offered U.S. assistance, if needed, a spokesman said. (Additional reporting by Ehab Farouk, Ahmed Aboulenein, Lin Noueihed and Abdelnasser Aboul Elfadl in Cairo, Jason Bush and Christian Lowe in Moscow, Tim Hepher in Paris; Writing by Michael Georgy and Lin Noueihed; Editing by Ralph Boulton and Raissa Kasolowsky)

Marree Mosque & Marree Factsheet

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Marree is a small town located in the north of South Australia. It lies 685 kilometres (426 mi) North of Adelaide at the junction of the Oodnadatta Track and the Birdsville Track, 49 metres (161 ft) above sea level.[1] The area is the home of the Dieri people. At the 2011 census, the Marree district which is the entire NE corner of South Australia had a population of 634, with 70% of the population being male.[2] The town of Marree has a population of approximately 60 persons. The major areas of employment are mining, agriculture and accommodation services. The town was home to Australia's first mosque, which was made of mud brick and built by the Afghan cameleers employed at Marree's inception. At one time the town was divided in two, with Europeans on one side and Afghans and Aborigines on the other.[ The Dieri is an Indigenous Australian group and language from the South Australian desert—specifically Cooper and Leigh Creek, Lake Howitt, and Lake Hope, Lake Gregory and Clayton River and low country north of Mount Freeling. Diari Diyeri Dieyerie Deerie Dayerrie Dthee-eri Kunari (Cooper Creek) Koonarie Wongkadieri (by Arabana) Tiari (by south. Arrernte) Urrominna Kujani Tirari Diyari I wonder it may be derived from Dera as we call in Pakistan like Dera Murad Jammali & Dera Ghazi Khan. At Iraq Turkish border we have a town called Diar Bakr. Above alternate names ending on style of arabic culture. We have so many Kunars in Punjab or Pakistan. The Marree Mosque was built in Marree, South Australia around 1882 (some sources indicate as early as 1861[1]), by member of the Australian "Afghan" community.[2] These "Afghans" were generally Muslims from then-British India, although some came from Afghanistan, Pakistan and the Middle East. They worked as cameldrivers and breeders in the region.[3] Figures indicate an approximation that 3000 "Ghans" were involved in this type of work until it was overtaken by the car and train in the 1930s.[2][3] The mosque was constructed by camel breeder Abdul Kadir (Australia), owner of Wangamanna Station.[4] Another camelleer, Mullah Assim Khan, became imam of the Marree mosque in the early 20th century. The town eventually had two mosques, the northern of which was abandoned around 1910.[5] Another report indicates a mosque was deliberately demolished in 1956 by its elderly caretaker, Syed Goolamdeen, who could no longer maintain it, since many descendants of Afghans no longer practised Islam.[6] As of 2003, the descendants of the Afghans in Marree have rebuilt the mosque.[

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Five financial numbers you need to know (Reuters)

Personal Finance | Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:29am EDT Related: Money Five financial numbers you need to know NEW YORK | By Chris Taylor A shopper rides an escalator as traffic passes by the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, November 8, 2013. REUTERS/David McNew A shopper rides an escalator as traffic passes by the Beverly Center mall in Los Angeles, November 8, 2013. Reuters/David McNew Numbers matter in our finances, but some are more meaningful than others. Just ask any lender: your hobbies or pleasant disposition do not figure in its loan decision. Numbers do. "Some of these numbers might seem like a foreign language, but they are very important for people to know," said Shawn Gilfedder, president and chief executive of McGraw-Hill Federal Credit Union. "You would be surprised how much information is available to lenders these days." Here are a few of the key numbers lenders look at: 1. FICO score A score of 760 or better puts you in the top consumer category, likely granting you the lowest rates for loans. Consider a 30-year mortgage on a $500,000 house, for instance: Getting a 4 percent interest rate instead of 4.5 will save you over $50,000 over the life of the loan. Even if your credit is not pristine, at least make sure the trend is improving, Gilfedder said. You can check your numbers from the three main reporting bureaus, Experian, TranUnion and Equifax, at FreeCreditReport.com, which provides one free report each year. A version of your FICO score or your VantageScore, an alternate credit rating, also appears on monthly statements from many banks and credit card issuers. 2. Capacity It matters greatly how much credit you have available right now. "Think of it as how much gas you have left in your tank," said Gilfedder. "You don't want to be driving around town with only a gallon left." For example, if your credit card limit is $10,000, and you have used up $2,000, your remaining capacity is $8,000. Make sure you have plenty of capacity left, and are not continually bumping up against the ceiling. Use all your credit lines every once in a while, even if you pay them off immediately. If your credit line is dormant, lenders might yank it, which would lower your overall capacity. 3. Debt-to-Income Ratio If more than 42 percent of total adjusted gross income is earmarked for paying off debt like car loans and mortgages, that could get you in real trouble, Gilfedder said. The lower that ratio, the better. This may be difficult in high-cost housing areas like San Francisco or New York City. Exceed 42 percent, and "hawkish" lenders may deny a new loan. 4. Liquidity Ratio For companies, this means the ability to meet short-term liabilities with short-term assets. For individuals, it is a fancy way of referring to your emergency fund: whether your cash on hand is enough to cover monthly bills. Since so many people live paycheck-to-paycheck, financial planner Cathy Pareto of Coral Gables, Florida, said it is critical to aim for three to six months' worth of savings to handle any bills that come along. 5. Net Worth While banks do not consider such a broad number for loans, most people want to track their wealth with a big round number. Net worth is simply your total assets minus your total liabilities: the equity in your house, plus your savings, investment portfolios and any other assets such as cars, minus what you owe on them. Net worth is one of the best ways to keep score even though it can be greatly affected by stock market gyrations, for instance. "It can be surprisingly difficult to tell if you are actually getting ahead," financial planner Elizabeth Grahsl of Prosperity Bank in Dallas said. "Net worth sums up everything going on in your financial life." (Editing by Beth Pinsker and Richard Chang) ================== Debt Consolidation: The Pros and Cons of Your Major Options Debt Consolidation: The Pros and Cons of Your Major Options Advertiser Disclosure September 19, 2013 Debt Consolidation: The Pros and Cons of Your Major Options Do you want to have fewer bills to pay each month and save money at the same time? Who doesn’t?! But simply consolidating a bunch of debts at a lower interest rate won’t necessarily get you there. Consider the pros and cons of all your options – and then manage your debts and cut back on spending over time. Once you choose a debt consolidation method, make sure you keep the total cost as low as possible. Here are three tips to up the odds that your debt consolidation plan will work: 1.Don’t take the maximum amount of time possible to pay off your new loan. Instead, come up with a plan to get out of debt in three to five years. 2.Read the fine print so there are no surprises, such as a balance transfers or application fees. 3.Ignore all offers that sound too good to be true. What Is Your Lifetime Cost of Debt? What Is Your Lifetime Cost of Debt? How much will you pay in interest over your lifetime? You may be surprised. Find Out Now » Homeowners Have Great Options If you’ve built up some equity and the interest rates remain favorable, it may make sense to refinance your home and use the additional cash you can borrow, over and above what you owe on your current mortgage, to pay off more expensive debts. Or you might be better off taking out a home equity line of credit (HELOC) or a fixed rate home equity loan. Pros: •You can save a fortune by switching debts from the double-digits of typical credit card bills to the much lower rates on home equity loans and refinances. •There’s the possibility of being able to deduct the interest on home loans, whereas that’s not possible with credit card debts. •If you shop carefully, you’ll be able to get a good deal on closing costs, saving you more money. Cons: •You’re putting your home on the line, which is extremely risky unless you are certain you can trust yourself to stop overspending and to faithfully pay off the home loan(s). •If you go for a variable rate loan, remember that what goes down may well go up, increasing your cost of borrowing. •Don’t unwittingly extend the length of time you’ll be in debt or it might cost you more over the long run than if you’d simply paid off those higher rate bills. Tips: •Don’t pocket the money your refinancing frees up every month. Instead, use it to create an emergency fund (if you don’t already have one). Once that’s set up, use the money as a pre-payment against your home loan or to boost your retirement savings. •Ditto with any tax refunds that come your way. Cardholders Have Great Options One of the easiest ways to consolidate your credit card debts is to call your current card issuers and ask them to give you a better deal. If the customer service representative seems unwilling, don’t be shy! Ask to speak with a supervisor. Lenders know the competition is tough, and it’s cheaper for them to keep you than it is to get a new customer to replace you – especially if you’re a “low maintenance” borrower who pays bills on time. While you have them on the phone, ask about these three issues: 1.Getting a special rate on any new balances that you transfer to their card. 2.Getting the interest rate lowered on new purchases. 3.Getting any annual fee waived. Pros: •A phone call or two to a toll-free number is all it takes. It doesn’t get much easier than that! •You have nothing to lose and you may save yourself a lot of money – now and over the long haul. Cons: •Especially if you have a spotty payment record, it may not work! •Instead, try getting a new, low rate credit card. This is admittedly more of a hassle than making one toll-free call, but if you’re honest about your credit situation as you look over the offers, you may find a lower rate card without too much trouble. Tips: •Ask that any balance transfer fees be waived. •Don’t apply for too many new cards at one time. It can hurt your credit score. So choose carefully! •Watch out for teaser rates. While you can save the most by strategically transferring your debt to another low introductory rate card whenever the last “teaser” rate is about to expire, the constant balance swapping can burn you out, and if you flub it, you could pay for it. Instead, try to find a card with a steady, low interest rate. •Be sure to plow your savings back into your debts. Get a Free Credit.com Account Get a Free Credit.com Account Sign up for Credit.com and get your FREE Credit Score & Personalized Action Plan to help improve it. Free & updated every 30 days. Get Started Now » Can You Borrow from Your Nest Egg? The answer is “Yes!” if you have: 1.A 401(k), 403(b) or certain other kinds of pension plans 2.An IRA 3.Investments, such as stocks and bonds (loans against them are called “margin” loans) This raises many issues worthy of your consideration! But if you were to withdraw retirement funds early instead, from your 401 (k), for example, you’d have to pay taxes and a 10% penalty. The interest rates on these loans tend to be low – or even interest-free. For example, you can use money from your IRA interest-free for 60 days. However, you must “roll it over” to another IRA account within 60 days. Don’t use your IRA to pay debts unless you are 100% confident the money will be replaced within two months, say, with a tax refund you are guaranteed to receive. Otherwise, you’ll be hit with a penalty and taxes on the funds. (Of course, while you’re using your IRA money, it won’t be earning you any interest either.) Pros: •If you have no credit history or a poor one, these borrowing options might make sense, since they require no credit check and are easy to get. •The interest rates are generally low, and since you’re the lender, the interest gets paid to you (in the case of retirement funds). As far as margin loans and IRAs are concerned, you don’t have to make interest payments on them at all. Cons: •Should you lose your job, you might have to pay back your retirement fund loan immediately … or pay taxes and penalties and have it treated as an early withdrawal. •You could end up robbing your retirement fund if you rely too much on these loans. •If you fall behind on your repayments, even though they are to yourself, the IRS will treat a retirement fund loan as an early withdrawal — 10% plus taxes. •Since there’s always a risk of a “margin call” if the market crashes, most advisors urge caution here – that is, keep margin borrowing at 20-25% of your investment account. (With a margin call, you may be called on to immediately pay back the loan, which may mean selling stock at an unfavorable time.) •Don’t use your IRA to pay debts unless you are absolutely certain that you can come up with the funds within 60 days. Otherwise, you’ll be hit with a penalty and taxes on the funds. Speak with a tax professional before undertaking an IRA rollover to be certain your plan is sound. For example, the funds have to be returned to an IRA account (same one or different). Debt Consolidation Using Personal Loans From friends and family: These loans can be your best bet or worst nightmare. Ideally, you offer your parents or another private lender an interest rate that’s better than what they’re getting at the savings bank. Pros: •Everyone can win! They get a higher rate, you get a lower rate, and you’ll be able to quickly get out of debt. •Depending on how the deal is structured, you both may even be able to get some tax perks. Talk to a tax pro or a lawyer. Cons: •If you blow it, and can’t pay the money back, you may ruin one of the most important relationships in your life. Even exerting some heavy pressure on hesitant loved ones can make things very difficult, whether you get the loan or not. •The IRS can be a real pain when in comes to family loans. Below market interest rates may inspire Uncle Sam to look to your family for taxes on the interest you would have had to pay a traditional lender. And there may be tax consequences if you can’t pay back the loan. Tips: •Getting good tax advice is a must. •Come up with a concrete plan before you approach family and friends. Know what interest rate you’d like to propose and how much your monthly payments will be. •Get the agreement in writing, and be sure it states what the late charges will be (not that you would dare miss a payment), and what will happen if you default on the loan. A tip for Mom and Dad: If your kids ask you for a loan – for debt consolidation or any other purpose – even if you can easily afford the requested amount – take a good, hard look before you agree. If you do go for it, keep it on as professional a level as possible. Not only will you be bailing out your children at an important time in their lives, but you’ll be giving them an excellent borrowing experience. From Banks and Credit Unions: In days of yore, when people needed a hand catching up on their bills, they strolled into the neighborhood bank, spoke to branch manager, shook hands on a loan, and got a check for the amount they needed. These days, while you can still get personal loans from banks and credit unions, there are generally lower rate options, such as the ones we have been discussing. The rates are better when the loan is secured and you’ve been a bank customer for years than when the loan is unsecured and given solely against your good name. So check where you currently bank. Pros: •Depending on your circumstances and the local competition between lenders, you may be able to get a great rate. •If you set up the loan for three to five years, you will be “forced” to stay on your debt consolidation schedule. If you let the bank take the payments from your account automatically, you may get an even better rate! Cons: •If you have a spotty credit history with many outstanding debts, you will not be offered a great rate from a bank. •While there are many online offers for personal loans, be wary. Only go to sites you trust before you even consider borrowing in this fashion. Tips: •Don’t hesitate to ask your bank or credit union to give you a better deal if they want to keep your business! •Discuss the situation with a lender before your credit report is pulled. If the bank’s terms are not to your liking, there’s no reason to have its inquiry show on your credit report. The Most Important Tips of All: •Don’t ever let yourself get so deeply in debt again. •Pay your bills on time – even if all you can afford is the minimum. Always try to send in more than the minimum. •If you’re in a financial jam because of a situation that’s beyond your control – say an illness or job loss – get help now. You do have other options! Before You Apply, Find Out Where You Stand Be sure that your credit score is high enough for you to be approved for your best debt consolidation option. You can check your credit each month using Credit.com’s Free Credit Report Card. This completely free tool will break down your credit score into sections and give you a grade for each. You’ll see just how much debt you have and how it is impacting your score. You’ll get recommendations for steps you may want to consider to address problems and get matched with offers from lenders that best match your needs. Checking your own credit reports and scores does not affect your credit score in any way. 14  5    Comments on articles and responses to those comments are not provided or commissioned by a bank advertiser. Responses have not been reviewed, approved or otherwise endorsed by a bank advertiser. It is not a bank advertiser's responsibility to ensure all posts and/or questions are answered. Please note that our comments are moderated, so it may take a little time before you see them on the page. Thanks for your patience. • http://www.coralseamercantile.com.au Coral Mercintile A very well written article about debt consolidation. You can consolidate your loan by credit card balance transfer and debt consolidation loan. • http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler Have you consulted with a bankruptcy attorney? If not, that’s what I would recommend as your next step. • http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler I think the writer was trying to recap the options above. If you feel like you are at the end financially, then by all means you want to consult a bankruptcy attorney. They may be able to help you get a fresh start. • http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler We have written an article about that! You’ll find it here: Will Debt Consolidation Help or Hurt Your Credit? • http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler Paying off the debt with the highest interest rate first will save you the most money. • Tina I’ve read quite a bit about debt consolidation/debt relief…My husband is on permanent disability and on a fixed income. He’s now doing debt consolidation on his credit cards because he’s fallen behind. I don’t make much money either, but I’m not doing debt consolidation, How will this affect me and my credit cards? I’ve heard that my creditors will demolish my credit because of his consolidation. ◦ http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler Tina, I assume by debt consolidation you mean that he is repaying his debts through a credit counseling organization. (By credit counseling I mean a program where he pays back 100% of the debt; not a program where they negotiate settlements for less than the full amount.) If he is in credit counseling it shouldn’t destroy his credit. Yes, he has to close his accounts but he pays them on time and will still have an on-time payment history. As for your credit, the only impact to your credit rating is if joint debts are included in the program. Those joint debts will appear closed on your credit reports and that could have an effect on your credit scores. But again, it shouldn’t demolish them. I know this is a very tough time for both of you and I know it’s not easy to take a hit to your credit. But as negative information becomes older it has less impact and you can rebuild your credit. So focus on trying to get rid of the debt and then you can focus on your credit reports and scores. Hopefully you’ll have a lot less stress once the debt is paid off. • rosanna My husband is thinking we should refinance and pull all the money out of our equity to pay off our 50k credit card debt. Our “new” payments will go up about $70 for our already low mortgage payment; however it extends the mortgage a new 30 year loan. Is this a good idea? We had previously considered a debt consolidation which would help us pay off our credit cards and loans in about 5 years with a very high payment. I’m afraid to make this commitment in the event that an emergency happens and we need to pay for groceries one time using our credit card. I still want the flexibility of using our credit when we need it. We’ve made great progress this year so far and have not utilized our cards. We have high balances now and would like to be debt free! So, refinance or debt consolidation??? ◦ http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler How much equity do you have? Would there still be enough to pay off the home if you had to sell for some reason? Have you thought about getting a home equity loan and paying it off faster? • Luke does consolidation affect your current card credit limit or result in loosing the cards? ◦ http://www.Credit.com/ Gerri Detweiler If you mean a consolidation loan then no, it shouldn’t. If you mean credit counseling then yes, you will have to close your current credit cards (at least most of them).

(Ayatollah Burujardi (ra) ) has been arrested?

Do you know why he (Ayatollah Burujardi (ra) ) has been arrested? Scholars who commit a crime must be arrested too. It doesn't mean just because they are a ''scholar'' they have the right to do everything they want. That's not how it works in Iran. Authentic shia books aren't banned, the biggest shia schools are in Qom. It's weird that people outside of Iran think we "ban" shia books. As I said, a scholar will be imprisoned if he doesn't respect the law. A scholar isn't masoom, even our leader Khamenei has his duty to obey the law. Maybe it's better for people outside of Iran, to visit Iran for a longer period of time. It seems like you're not informed well at all abroad. Because we have some idiots in our government who don't listen to our leader. These days our leader is very lonely. Negotiation with the US is forbidden but we saw Zarif shake the hand of Obama, disgusting. Maybe next elections we can vote for a decent president and Zarif can get another job outside of politics. No, the place where I have been born, grown up in, and still live in.. Is not the country foreigners think to know. But Iranians are used to that. Just never thought that shia's abroad thought like this about Iran. Saudi, there's a good reason why your #Yemen cronies frantically applying for asylum despite war not over & no clear winner yet. ------------- https://mobile.twitter.com/AdnanDarwash?p=i Because of Israel NAZI-style atrocities, the Jews are becoming the most hated people on earth. If Syria and Iraq ever to recover from the on-going USraeli onslaught they will be able to form a formidable front with Iran and Hizbollah Panicking Israelis after losing few people: ‘I hope for war. We don’t want peace’: Unrest in East Jerusalem independent.co.uk/news/world/mid… Grand Children of German Jews abused at Auschwitz are Abusing Palestinians, NAZI-style, complete with SS (IDF) and Gestapo (Shin Beit). Senator John McCain became a hero for being POW. Similarly, Jews profited not from fighting NAZI Germany but for being inmates at Auschwitz! Israelis, young and Old, must have realised by now that Arabs will never be led like sheep to Israeli Gas Chambers or concentration camps. Young Israelis must wonder why their Grand parents didn't stab German SS or Gestapo members with kitchen knives, on their way to Auschwitz! Like many brave Germans during WWII, Jews should vehemently oppose Israeli NAZI-style atrocities as they are a disgrace to Jews and Judaism. Claire Short said that too: Blair promised UK support to US in Iraq 1 year before invasion – report — RT UK rt.com/uk/319029-blai… Rewarding Israel for its breach of 39 UN resolutions and for its NUKES: US pledges more military support for Israel ptv.io/20Y6 It's becoming clearer by the day that the Israelis and their US Jewish lobby (AIPAC) are behind all current wars and violence in the world. The main aim of USraeli-led coalition in Syria isn't to topple Al-Assad but to weaken Hizbollah; the only remaining strong enemy of Israel. The defeat of ISIS in Iraq and Syria will be a severe blow to Usraeli-Saudi and Qatari hopes of using ISIS to weaken Iran and Hzballah. Irony: The US is asking Toyota about its Vehicles used by ISIS but never investigate why so many US-made weapons and C-rations got to ISIS? Completely disregarding US advice: Iraqi forces tighten noose on Daesh in Baiji, Hawijah, Ramadi ptv.io/20Xf It seems that the US-led coalition will try its level best to prevent Syrian forces from defeating ISIS forces in and around Halab. Was exposing the Volks Wagen Diesel Engine Scandal part of US conspirator's effort to de-stablise Germany, the strongest member of the EU? US conspirators are succeeding in their efforts to de-stablise Europe. Strong Germany is under pressure politically and economically. Nothing good will come out of any Person or Group recruited by CIA, financed by Saudis , helped by Jordan & Turkey and armed by the USraelis In 1989, the US dumped people of former USSR countries on Europe. Now the US is dumping refugees from US-destroyed Libya, Iraq and Syria.

Private Sector Cash to Pump Iranian Gas to Iraq

If they had taught us Math using this method, I think most of us would have enjoyed it a lot more!

Posted by David Wolfe on Sunday, April 19, 2015

October 9, 2015 in Iraq Oil & Gas News The pipeline to carry gas to Iran’s western and northwestern regions as well as exporting it to neighboring Iraq will start soon with BOT (Build-Operate-Transfer) financing from Bank Pasargad, the bank’s CEO has said. “We have increased our investment for the development of oil, gas, refining, and petrochemical industries. The contract to finance the Iraq gasoline is worth more than 2 billion dollars which will generate 4.2 billion dollars a year,” Majid Qasemi told Shana. The project includes laying 660 kilometers of pipeline and construction of five gas pressure boosting stations in two years. Iran and Iraq have finalized the development plan for construction of the gas pipeline to carry gas to the neighboring Arab country, and its contract is in final stage of being drafted, the international relations director at the National Iranian Gas Company (NIGC) said in September. “The Iraqi side has started the initial executive work too” Azizollah Ramezani said. The pipeline will be fed by the massive offshore South Pars gas field in southern Iran which it shares with Qatar in the Persian Gulf and is estimated to contain 14 trillion cubic meters of gas and 18 billion barrels of condensate. Iraq needs Iranian gas for power generation to solve a part of its load-shedding problem which is causing unrests in parts of the country during hot summer days. Besides the gas supply, Iran will also provide neighboring Iraq with training programs for its technical, financial and executive manpower. (Source: Shana)

OPEC no longer oil market key regulator, US is - Rosneft CEO

More than $500bn by 2035 in Russia-China energy deals - Rosneft CEO The main role in regulating the oil market has transferred from the Saudi Arabia-dominated OPEC cartel to the US, says Rosneft CEO Igor Sechin. Shale deposits are not the only factor, he added. According to Sechin, besides shale, the US has “all the factors influencing the development of a competitive oil market.” This means financial resources, financial derivatives, stock exchanges, a developed system of pipelines and a large number of contractors working in the country, he said at the Russia Calling forum in Moscow on Tuesday. READ MORE: OPEC says join the club, Russia not interested – Rosneft CEO "So, the medium-term prospects for the world oil market will be determined by the market in the US,” Sechin added. As for Saudi Arabia, Sechin says it’s been actively dumping and cutting prices. "In terms of competition, we are seeing now that Saudi Arabia has even come on the Polish market, where it has never been; it’s supplying raw materials through Gdansk. Actively dumping,” he said. "The struggle for market share is one of the factors affecting oil prices. This is reflected in the budget revenues,” Sechin added. He also said that production costs for Russian oil companies are the lowest in the world - $4 per barrel. At Rosneft the figure is even lower - $2.80, which is the best in the world, according to Sechin. Rosneft has turned to a one-year budget instead of a conventional three-year one due to global economic uncertainty. However, the situation is stable, “we have a liquidity reserve that allows our current activities,” the CEO concluded.

Yemen, Syria, Iraq Live Updates

Letter of Invitation: Info session regarding Property Investment, Subdivision, Development, Buying/ Selling Residential, Commercial, Rural Properties and Businesses. I am available in person (Tue/Thu at 1289 South Rd, St. Marys, SA 5042 12 to 5 p.m) or on cell to answer any questions, and concerns you have to decide about your Real Estate. (Cell: 0431 138 537) Sources: Hayakal Bafna East Yemen update : Seizure of 4 trucks containing heavy arms "bound for Houthis" in Sawm, eastern inland Hadhramaut. Islah media makes a disgustingly baseless claim that much loved Hadhrami cleric Habib Umar Bin Hafidz of Dar Al Mustafa has made a deal for Houthi militia to move in force into Tarim. Oman-Yemen border : A place to watch in coming days. Things are being stirred up there, especially in Al Mahra province. Islah media claims that Oman & Iran armed forces in "civilian attire" landed tonight on Al Mahra coast, with Houthi militia. Local sources in Al Mahra told me a few days back small groups of AQAP were deploying along the Oman-Yemen border area from Hadhramaut. There was one media claim that IS militants were on the way to Al Mukalla city from the west. AQAP checkpoints are out in full force in Al Mukalla, city Hadhramaut today, pestering locals. Saleh media say AQAP just received a batch of armoured vehicles from Saudi Arabia. Statement issued by Hadhramaut tribal, civil society, local leaders give Hadi regime till end of October to remove AQAP. Or else. Shabwah governor warns that province may fall to AQAP soon. Houthis still in control of 3 districts. He has also ordered all oil production shut down : Complains that Shabwah produces 35K barrels of crude oil daily sent to Marib refinery, but no fuel gets sent back to the province in return. Saudi war on Yemen? Forget that... Tonight's Ali Abdullah Saleh speech is a brand new Yemeni declaration of war on Saudi Arabia. =============================== Source: Adnan Darwash The 60,000 Toyota 4-wheel drive pickup trucks were not dropped by US C-130 but were driven across the Syrian borders from Jordan and Turkey. The Russians gave Toyota co. engine numbers of cars captured in Syria. Toyota said 60,000 ISIS 4X drive came from Qatar, Jordan, UAE and KSA. All bearded fighters armed by the CIA and assisted by Jordan and Israel are no more than foreign mercenaries implementing USraeli designs. Castro was castigated for sharing similar ideology with USSR. But no-one dares to castigate the Saudis for sharing ISIS/Daesh ideology! 'US exporting revolution (terrorism) to assert imperialism' — RT Op-Edge rt.com/op-edge/318553… Never trust the US: Iraq bombs Daesh based on anti-ISIS Quartet intelligence ptv.io/20Kb Saudi Arabia and US need to rush supplies as Daesh loses 'most' military equipment in Russia airstrikes ptv.io/20Ki US fools never learn: Little doubt US arms delivered to Syrian opposition to fall into terrorists' hands — RT News rt.com/news/318537-us… One million dollar question: Can the US trust the ‘Free Syrian Army’? — RT Op-Edge rt.com/op-edge/318538… Not Unusual: The Americans and the Saudis hire unmarked planes to drop supplies to besieged ISIS in Iraq and to good terrorists in Syria. Not Unusual: Mohamed Al-Golani, head of Al-Nusrat Front in Syria, puts a bounty $ on the head of Assad and Nassarullah but not on Netanyahu! Nothing unusual: ISIS and the Americans are using foreign Mercenaries to do the dirty works for them. Many Iraqis are not trusted by ISIS. An inside Job: Ex-director CIA led 'cover-up' of Kennedy assassination: Report ptv.io/20IX Only a well-connected force can distort facts: Israel one of the sponsors of JFK assassination: American scholar ptv.io/20Ik Biggest blows for Israel: 1.A new Intifada 2.Defeat of terrorist allies in Syria 3.Fall of Barzani 4.Victory of Hezb, Iran . It is better for an unified Iraq and for the Kurds if USraeli agent, autocratic and corrupt Barzani, is toppled and goes to live in the USA. USraeli agents in Syria and Kurdistan are losing ground after being exposed as cheap and corrupt traitors. Iraq is the only country that recognises the Kurdish Language and Culture and considers them as an essential component of the population. Advised by the USraelis, Barzani believed that dividing and weakening Iraq is in the Kurds best interests. The complete opposite is true. The US Policy of Using and Dumping Allies included Kurdish Barzani who was abandoned despite offering MOSSAD and CIA bases in North Iraq. US-appointed Corrupt Al-Maliki and Corrupt Warlord Barzani must face trial for looting Iraq and filling their pockets from shady deals. Long-awaited rebellion against pro-USraeli corrupt autocratic warlord Barzani. Barzani profited from US occupation by selling oil to Israel. The US policy of Using and Dumping allies extends to include the discredited Syrian Mercenaries left at the mercy of Putin's war planes. Autocratic Barzani pockets oil proceeds, central government contributions while Kurdish school teachers haven't been paid for three months. The useless US-led West, the effective Putin's actions and the dramatic drop in the price of oil are having significant impacts inside Iraq. يا جميع أيش الافضل ترجيم انجليزي ل "الدنبوع"؟ By Spraying President Putin of Russia with his winner's Champaign, Lewis Hamilton increased the prestige of Putin and decreased his. China’s military advisers ‘heading to Syria to help fight ISIS’ – report — RT News rt.com/news/316705-ch… Intercepted ISIS communications show 'growing panic' after Russian airstrikes - combat report — RT News rt.com/news/318284-ru… Obama failed to defend US blacks: White officer's fatal shooting of black boy with pellet gun justified: Reports ptv.io/20Fg Jews must go back to 1948 Borders: Israel’s domination of Palestinians makes violence inevitable | Mairav Zonszein gu.com/p/4d7fx/stw @jeremycorbyn The International Community has allowed Israel to breach 39 UNSCO resolutions and to develop and stockpile hundreds of NUKES. @jeremycorbyn After the minimum living wage for a working person, is it timely or appropriate to campaign for a minimum living Pension? @camanpour @ZhannaNemtsova Time has changed while Amanpour continues to be a boring her master's US voice. Supporting Terror: Erdogan, Qatar Emir, Saudi King, Jordanian King, CIA, David Cameron and Fabius Should Get a Dose of their own Medicine. In solidarity with the Palestinians; Jordan, Egypt, Qatar and Morocco should cut all contacts with Israel and expel MOSSAD agents. US help to ISIS! 1. Iraqi Mobilisation force gets bombed by 'friendly' fires. 2. Unmarked planes dropping supplies to besieged ISIS forces. The short-sighted US foreign policy that undermined if not humiliated the Russians in Libya and Iraq pushed Putin to move swiftly in Syria. Saddam was indirectly encouraged by US to invade Kuwait. With tacit US approval, Saudi Arabia went into Yemen. Follow US advice and lose! In order to punish Iran and Russia, the US asked Saudi Arabia to help crashing the oil price. Now the Saudis are in an economic deep hole. Instead of keeping quiet and enjoying their wealth, the Saudis are being pushed to Take Steps Longer than their Legs in Yemen and in Syria! --- It will help US image in the M.E. if pressure is put on Israel to abide by International Law and to stop the killing of Palestinians. Despite being in an Economic Dire Strait, the Saudis can't stop supporting USraeli designs in Syria and Yemen while oil is at $50 a barrel. Ethnic divide of US-Russian attacks on ISIS. Unlike the Sunnis, Shiites of Iraq support Putin and believe US & Saudi allies created ISIS. Double Standards and Selective Morality of the US-led West have been fuelling discontent and causing violence. Question V: Why the UN doesn't interfere to stop the Saudis and their USraeli mentors from attacking Yemen and massacring Civilians? Question IV: Why the UN allows Israel to continue occupying territories from Jordan, Palestine, Syria and Lebanon which causes violence? Question III: Why IAEA doesn't put pressure on Israel to dismantle its massive arsenal of Nuclear, Biological and Chemical Weapons? Question II: Why no sanctions were imposed on Israel despite being in breach of 39 UN Security Council Resolutions? Question I: Why only Jews were compensated for losses sustained during the Holocaust and not the majority of inmates who were at Auschwitz? Obama may not be a Black President But Putin is a Muslim for opening the largest mosque in Europe and for supporting Iran, Iraq and Syria. Unbelievable Palestinian Courage: Palestinian youths try to disarm Israeli SS troops braving death and disregarding their homes blown up. Nazi practices: 1. German Ueber all. God preferred Jews over other creatures. 2. SS=Schutz Stafel, ISRAEL= IDF 3. Killing with impunity Brave anti-establishment campaigner Corbyn misses meeting the Queen because he was on HOLIDAY dailym.ai/1L1xIMD via @MailOnline Putin missiles are forcing the US to cancel USraeli-Saudi plan to establishing a Sunni province in Iraq on areas currently occupied by ISIS. The US and its allies tried in vain to tie the hands of Putin in the Ukraine. But the Russian Lion's Warplanes came out roaring over Syria. It is unbelievable that the USA and Israel violate International Laws, Human Right Convention and Sovereignty of Countries, with impunity. It is Unbelievable seeing Israeli Children of Nazi atrocities abuse Palestinians in 'modern' concentration camps! Unbelievable Jewish Cowardice: Jews were led like sheep by German SS to Gas chambers. Unbelievable Palestinian Courage: Arab Youths try to disarm Israeli SS troops braving death and disregarding their homes being blown up. Who will punish the Americans? The US governmental and private agencies have been violating the privacy of every human being on earth. =============================== Tue Oct 13, 2015 | 1:28 PM EDT Iraq using info from new intelligence center to bomb Islamic State: official Militant Islamist fighters hold the flag of Islamic State (IS) while taking part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province in this June 30, 2014 file photo. Reuters/Stringer Iraq using info from new intelligence center to...X By Babak Dehghanpisheh BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq has begun bombing Islamic State insurgents with help from a new intelligence center with staff from Russia, Iran and Syria, a senior parliamentary figure said on Tuesday about cooperation seen as a threat to U.S. interests in the region. The center has been operational for about a week, and it provided intelligence for air strikes on a gathering of middle-level Islamic State figures, Hakim al Zamili, the head of parliament's defense and security committee, told Reuters. The new security apparatus based in Baghdad suggests the United States is losing clout in a strategic oil-producing Middle East, where it has been heavily invested for years. Two weeks ago Russia started bombing anti-government rebels in neighboring Syria, including the ultra hardline Islamic State, to support its ally, President Bashar al-Assad, to the consternation of the West. Iraqi officials, frustrated with the pace and depth of the U.S. military campaign against Islamic State, have said they will lean heavily on Washington's former Cold War rival Russia in the battle against the Sunni Muslim jihadists. Two Russian one-star generals are stationed at the intelligence center in Baghdad, according to an Iraqi official who asked not to be named. Zamili, a leading Shi'ite Muslim politician, said each of the four member countries has six members in the intelligence sharing and security cooperation cell, which holds meetings in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone" that once housed the headquarters of the U.S. occupation. “We find it extremely useful," the Iraqi official said. “The idea is to formalize the relationship with Iran, Russia and Syria. We wanted a full-blown military alliance.” Iran, a longtime Middle East adversary of the United States, already boasts deep influence in Iraq. Iranian military advisers help direct Baghdad's campaign against Islamic State, which aims to expand its self-proclaimed caliphate in the Middle East. It is Russia's participation in the intelligence hub that is causing the most Western anxiety. Washington, with a history of close security links with Baghdad, now worries the intelligence center may foster closer Russian-Iraqi ties, particularly with respect to operations against Islamist militants, a U.S. security official said. The United States believes the main point of the intelligence pact, which also covers operations in Syria, is to show that Russia is taking a greater role in the conflict in the neighboring country, said the official. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has said he would welcome Russian air strikes against Islamic State on Iraqi soil. The Baghdad government, and allied Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias who are leading the fight against Islamic State in Iraq, say the United States lacks the decisiveness and the readiness to supply weapons needed to eliminate militancy in the region. Washington denies such accusations. U.S.-led air strikes on Islamic State militants who control a third of Iraq, have failed to turn the tide in Iraq's conflict, which has sapped the OPEC oil producer's finances and fueled sectarian bloodletting. Iraqi warplanes bombed a convoy this week that was thought to be carrying Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, based on information from the center, said Zamili. Security officials later said Baghdadi had not been in the convoy. "We can get a lot of use from Russian intelligence, even if they don't do air strikes," Zamili said. Sami al-Askari, a former member of the Iraqi parliament and one-time senior adviser to ex-prime minister Nuri al-Maliki, said Iraq was aware of the sensitivities of the new arrangement. “The Iraqi government wants to do this in a way that doesn’t look like they’re pushing the Americans away,” he said. (Additional reporting by Mark Hosenball in Washington; Writing by Michael Georgy; Editing by Mark Heinrich) ================= BEIRUT (AP) — Amid the ornate walls of Damascus' famed Omayyad Mosque, preacher Maamoun Rahmeh stood before worshippers last week, declaring Russian President Vladimir Putin a "giant and beloved leader" who has "destroyed the myth of the self-aggrandizing America." Posters of Putin are popping up on cars and billboards elsewhere in parts of Syria and Iraq, praising the Russian military intervention in Syria as one that will redress the balance of power in the region. The Russian leader is winning accolades from many in Iraq and Syria, who see Russian airstrikes in Syria as a turning point after more than a year of largely ineffectual efforts by the U.S.-led coalition to dislodge the Islamic State militants who have occupied significant parts of the two countries. The reactions underscore that while the West may criticize Putin for supporting Syrian President Bashar Assad, there is some relief in the region at the emergence of a player with a coherent — if controversial — strategy. "Putin does more than just speak," said Sohban Elewi of Damascus, summing up the views of Syrians on opposing camps who regard U.S. policy in Syria and Iraq as fumbled and confused. Russia began its air campaign in Syria on Sept. 30, joining the fray of those bombing Syria at a critical time for Assad and his embattled troops. The Syrian army's loss of the northern province of Idlib opened the way for rebels to come dangerously close to the coastal Alawite heartland, leaving his soldiers there vulnerable and dejected. Russia insists it is targeting the Islamic State group and other "terrorists." But Syrian rebels and opposition activists say Moscow's warplanes in recent days have focused on Idlib and the central province of Hama, hitting U.S.-backed rebels in areas with no IS militants. The planes also have provided air cover for Syrian ground troops who launched an offensive in central Syria, reinforcing the belief that Russia's main aim is to shore up Assad's forces. In addition to the warplanes taking off from a base in Latakia, Russian ships in the Caspian Sea have fired cruise missiles that fly nearly 1,500 kilometers (930 miles) over Iran and Iraq to strike Raqqa and Aleppo provinces, in what many see as a show of force meant to portray muscle more than serve a specific military goal. Among Assad's war-weary and frustrated supporters, such elaborate displays of support provide a much-needed psychological boost, and have injected new hope that their flailing battle against rebel factions and the Islamic State group can still be won. "The (Russian) intervention has raised the morale of the Syrian army and the Syrian people alike," said Dr. Samir Haddad from the central city of Homs. "President Putin has a distinguished personality and charisma, and it has become clear that world leaders have gradually started approving, openly or secretly, of this intervention," he said. In Iraq, where the U.S.-led war against IS has stalled, many say they want Russian airstrikes against IS to extend to their country. Buried between paintings of Baghdad architecture, mosques and landscapes, some art shops in Baghdad have begun selling portraits of Putin, a tribute to his intervention in what Iraqis see as the new military front against IS. "Russia does not play games. They are problem solvers, and they do it quietly and efficiently, not like the Americans who prefer to do everything in front of the cameras," said Hussein Karim, a 21-year-old medical student from Baghdad. In one cartoon widely distributed among Iraqis on Facebook and Twitter, U.S. President Barack Obama is dressed as a Sunni sheikh, while Putin as a Shiite imam, suggesting the two are taking sides. Another cartoon shows a bare-chested Putin holding IS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi by the collar of his jalabaya, looking very intimidating. He says to al-Baghdadi: "Where do you think you're going? I'll flatten you like flour," a popular Iraqi expression. Al-Baghdadi, holding a cellphone, shouts: "Obama, save me!" Most of the cartoons portray Putin as muscular — a perception that echoes the one at home in Russia, where he has cultivated an image as a man of action. In addition to conducting his official duties, he often is shown on Russian TV doing such activities as playing ice hockey — as he did last week on his 63rd birthday — or climbing into a submersible to explore the sea. T-shirts with his image are sold at shopping malls, souvenir stores and even from vending machines in Moscow airports. Some depict him looking tough in dark sunglasses, while others show him riding a horse to the words from a pop song: "They are not going to get us." The military intervention in Syria is viewed by many as a sign of shifting alliances in the region as Russia takes a greater role in the fight against IS. Russia has had strong ties with the Mideast for years. The fascination with Putin is driven largely by a longstanding suspicion of the West and anger about decades of U.S. intervention in the region that many say has led to more wars and sectarianism. Many hope a stronger Russia would lead to a more balanced approach. Iraq's prime minister said last month that his government also entered a joint intelligence sharing agreement with Russia, Iran and Syria, opening an operations center in the heart of Baghdad. In Egypt, Russian flags and posters of Putin's face hung across Cairo during his visit in February. At the time, the state-run Al Ahram newspaper profiled him, with photos showing Putin shirtless and holding various weapons, headlined, "A hero of our times." His appeal has extended to Lebanon, where some demonstrators — Christian allies of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group — wore T-shirts bearing Putin's face at a protest Sunday calling for Lebanese presidential elections. "Putin considers the Syrian crisis an excellent opportunity to erode America's standing in the region," said Ghassan Charbel, editor of the London-based Arabic daily newspaper Al Hayat. In a front-page editorial Monday, he warned that while Syria presents Moscow with an opportunity to exact revenge from the West, it may transform quickly into an Afghanistan-like quagmire that threatens to erode Putin's image as a "czar." But the Russian airstrikes also have drawn the ire of rebels in Syria who have formed a joint operations room to fight the new foe. At a recent demonstration in the northern city of Idlib, armed rebels set fire to a Russian flag. "We will trample on your heads," read one banner, addressing the Russians. ___ Salama reported from Baghdad. Associated Press writer Albert Aji in Damascus and Lynn Berry in Moscow contributed reporting. ==================================================================================================================