Sunday, September 15, 2019

Sunday Stuff - Part 2

As a warm sunny Sunday fades into evening, here are some more things going on:

From Morocco World News, Morocco's Directorate General of National Security will no longer require travelers to fill out both entry and exit forms at the country's airports.

From Turkish Minute, the mother of a former military cadet jailed for his role in the 2016 coup attempt is fined for protesting against the government without a permit.  (What is this "free speech" you speak of?)

From Rûdaw, the Syrian government tells the U.N. that the Syrian Democratic Forces operate according to U.S. and Israeli "schemes".

From In-Cyprus, police in Paphos, Cyprus recover a woman's bag, with some of her cash still remaining inside.

From Arutz Sheva, two people vandalize the E.U.'s office in Ramat Gan, Israel.

From The Times Of Israel, a Torah ark built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers just after World War II goes up for auction, which leads to a dispute between two rabbis.

From The Jerusalem Post, Israel's upcoming election could be targeted by cyber-attacks.

From YNetNews, Turkey's foreign minister accuses Israel of becoming a "racist, apartheid regime".

From Egypt Today, a Ptolemaic temple is discovered in a house in Kom Ashqaw, Egypt.

From Radio Farda, Iran denies any involvement in the Houthi attack on a Saudi oil installation.

From Dawn, riots break out in Ghotki, Pakistan over alleged blasphemy by a school principal, who is a Hindu.

From The Express Tribune, Pakistan calls Israel's pledge to annex the Jordan Valley a "dangerous trend".

From Pakistan Today, at least 722 demonstrations have taken place in Kashmir since August 5th.

From The Hans India, 21 Indians have been killed in 2,050 alleged cease-fire violations by Pakistan this year.

From ANI, the Indian Air Force obtains "building blaster" bombs from an Israeli firm.

From India Today, according to Rajya Sabah member Jairam Ramesh, India will never be "one nation-one language".

From OPIndia, an elementary school in Karimganj, Assam, India makes the hijab mandatory for all girl students.

From the Colombo Page, two Sri Lankan Navy ships join a maritime exercise with Indian naval ships.

From Gatestone Institute, Russia dreams of a return to the West.

From The Algemeiner, some Muslims don't agree with U.S. congresscritter Ilhan Omar (D-MN).

From New Age Bangladesh, an Ahmadiyya mosque under construction is vandalized in Netrakona, Bangladesh.

From The Jakarta Post, Indonesia's broadcasting watchdog finds The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie too violent.

From The Straits Times, police in Hong Kong use tear gas and water hoses to disperse protesters.

From the Borneo Post, six Vietnamese fishermen are caught illegally collecting sea cucumbers Pulau Jambongan, Malaysia.

From Free Malaysia Today, Malaysia will gather evidence on fires in Indonesia before making a complaint about the haze.

And from The Mainichi, retired baseball player Ichiro Suzuki receives the Seattle Mariners Franchise Achievement Award, and thanks the crowd in English.

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