Author: Hamaama al-Azimi

Jakarta – Three victims of the plane crash on BSD City, South Tangerang, Indonesia, have been taken to the National Police Hospital, Keramat Jati, East Jakarta. All victims were confirmed dead. They are pilots, co-pilots and aircraft technicians. “Information from colleagues, the pilot was thrown out of the plane,” said South Tangerang Police Chief Adjunct Senior Commissioner Ibnu Bagus Santoso, Sunday, May 19, 2024. The light aircraft with wing number PK-IFP flew from Tanjung Lesung, Banten, to Pondok Cabe airfield, this afternoon. The crashed plane was carrying three people and crashed near Sunburst field, Cilenggang, BSD City, South Tangerang City, at…

Moscow (28/2). Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that non-governmental organizations in Central Asia have stepped up their anti-Russian activities amid the ongoing invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army. Shoigu said this at the board of the Russian Ministry of Defense on February 27. According to him, there are more than 100 “large pro-Western non-governmental organisations” operating in Central Asia, which have more than 16,000 representative offices and branches. “Against the backdrop of the special military operation, these NGOs have significantly increased their anti-Russian activities in order to reduce military-technical, economic and cultural cooperation between the Central Asian states and Russia.…

All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree setting out the routine spring conscription campaign, calling up 150,000 citizens for statutory military service, a document posted on the Kremlin’s website showed on Sunday (31 March). All men in Russia are required to do a year-long military service, or equivalent training during higher education, from the age of 18. In July Russia’s lower house of parliament voted to raise the maximum age at which men can be conscripted to 30…

Palestinian Authority (PA) Prime Minister Mohammed Shtayyeh resigned on February 26 in anticipation of postwar governance challenges. “I see that the next stage and its challenges will require new governmental and political arrangements,” Shtayyeh said, emphasizing “the emerging reality in the Gaza Strip, the national unity talks, and the urgent need for an inter-Palestinian consensus.” American and Palestinian officials expect that Abbas will nominate Mohammed Mustafa, the chairman of the Palestine Investment Fund, as Shtayyeh’s successor. Expert Analysis “Bringing in Palestine Investment Fund chief Mohammed Mustafa and pushing out the current prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh is the rearranging of the…

WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD, Feb 3 (Reuters) – The United States launched airstrikes in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and militias it backs, reportedly killing nearly 40 people, in retaliation for a deadly attack on U.S. troops. The strikes, which included the use of long-range B-1 bombers flown from the United States, were the first in response to the attack last weekend in Jordan by Iran-backed militants, and more U.S. military operations are expected in the coming days. The strikes intensified a conflict that has spread into the region since war erupted between Israel and Hamas after the militant…

WASHINGTON — China’s increasingly “pretty malign behavior” in the southwest Pacific may be angering its neighbors but it’s also providing an opportunity for the US to strengthen its hand in the region, a senior Marine officer said today. “… [W]hat strengthens a partnership is when someone has a problem and they know that they can go to the United States, and they can say, ‘Thank you for helping us,’ it just strengthens those partnerships,” Brig. Gen. Stephen Lightfoot said today at an event hosted by the Center for Naval Analyses. “And we’re seeing that in the Philippines right now where…

TOKYO: Two political scientists from Japan have urged Asean nations to put aside their differences and unite in order to keep China in check and safeguard their interests in the region. International political economy professor Tsutomu Kikuchi of Aoyama Gakuin University said there would inevitably be some price to pay for Asean to play a central and dominant role as a regional institution, especially in dealing with China. In this respect, he said Asean seemed unwilling to share some costs in order to sustain its central role in Southeast Asia, which he added was evolving with global shifts. He cited…

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) stated that non-oil economic activities in the UAE have continued their strong performance. In its December report, OPEC said that the UAE “economy demonstrated strong underlying dynamics.” This has resulted in economic growth of 3.7 percent year-on-year in 2023. Non-oil activities in addition, OPEC expected that the upward trajectory in non-oil activities will continue. It will contribute to the UAE’s continued growth next year. “Prospects for the UAE’s non-oil GDP indicate ongoing momentum, supported by increased business confidence, government reforms, and an expansion in household spending,” the report stated. Moreover, it noted that the recent…

The worsening conflict between Israel and Hamas — and the Group of Seven nations’ collective response to it — is set to take center stage when the G7 foreign ministers gather for a two-day meeting in Tokyo this week. The top diplomats will hold talks Tuesday and Wednesday, as Japan, which holds this year’s G7 presidency, aims to further align the bloc’s responses to Israel’s war on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip amid growing calls for a humanitarian pause in the fighting. Israel has so far rejected repeated international pleas for a temporary cease-fire, vowing to continue its air, land…

The United Arab Emirates’ federal wealth fund has appointed Mohamed Hamad Al Mehairi as its new chief executive, replacing Mubarak Rashed Al Mansoori who led the $90 billion entity for just over 15 years. Al Mehairi was previously executive director of strategic assets at the Emirates Investment Authority. He’s also worked at the $276 billion Abu Dhabi wealth fund, Mubadala Investment Co., and state energy firm Adnoc. Hassa Balouma, who sits on the board of several EIA portfolio companies, was elevated to the position of executive director, according to two people familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity as the…