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[sayruq]

Here's what the situation looks like on the ground (bear in mind I'm not exactly an expert in war).

The Palestinian resistance fighters (it's not just Hamas you guys, every Palestinian militia is fighting right now) have been baiting Israeli forces into a ground battle ever since the operation started. IDF isn't exactly the best at on the ground battles which is why they usually prefer using their air force and long distance artillery. And also because Iran and Lebanon have indicated they will join the war if there's a ground operation in Gaza.

In preparation for this, Hamas and other groups have struck military bases and have taken equipment back to Gaza. In addition to weapons from Iran and Hezbollah, the fighters now have Israeli military weapons in their possession and they've been using them.

So far, Palestinian fighters seem to be achieving their objectives.

The Israeli response to the attack has been chaotic, careless and haphazard, something that has angered Israeli citizens. It took them hours to organise a coordinated response. The Iron Dome was rendered useless as thousands of rockets were launched into Israel.

There has been multiple reported cases of high ranking officers being killed

Many Arab military groups have either joined in or announced that they will join the fight so we might be looking at a regional war here.

This by the way is a big blow to Israel. It, alongside the US, has been working to normalise relations with Saudi and Emirati States like UAE.

So how long will this conflict last? All indicators point to 'a long while.'

The Israeli government has said this will be a long, difficult war for them.

Hamas has refused a ceasefire and is also prepared for a long conflict in Gaza and other Occupied territories (I've seen people say there's no fighting in the West Bank and that this is a Hamas only operation but that's not true)

I don't know what is going to happen next but I also don't think Israeli forces are going to crush Palestinian fighters quickly like a lot of people are expecting.

The casualties are already very high.

This is shaping up to be a very bloody conflict on both sides.

[genuinelyshallow]

Mariam Mansour, a Palestinian woman, tells her story of going through childbirth in Gaza during this genocide,

"I never imagined that my child's birth will be in tents, displaced as we are, helpless, humiliated, and desperate. After more than 100 days of displacement, tiredness, and hard days along with the hardship of pregnancy, i can only say that our souls dissipated. On the 15th of January 2024 and in the Emirati Hospital in Rafah, which treats about two-thirds of the bank with indescribable difficulty, I was among dozens of women going through labor. I had to wait in a chair like many others waiting for an empty bed. After two hours, they finally found a bed for me to go and suffer through my labor without help or care. Not even a cover. I cried a lot because of the cold and my helplessness and the helplessness of those around me. You can't even find the communications to call a keen and tell them what you need or where you are.

But child birth is a miracle by Allah's care and bless.

After my child was born, there was no place for me to wait for postpartum care or even a cover to help me against the stabbing cold. I had to take some painkillers and leave at 12 midnight in a cab to go an even colder tent. The cab wasn't allowed to go into the refugees area. It was a long distance and I couldn't walk or even stand.

I found an injured young man in a wheelchair. He felt sorry for me and gave me his chair.

I went back to the far, far away cold tent in the long night to face another challenge with my newborn girl, trying to forget our primitive rights of water, food, and clothes"

[georgegraphys]

2024 team sponsors recap!

this is completely irrelevant to F1 but i study and do these stuffs for a living sooo 😩😩 2023 sponsors are based on the sponsors that are there at the beginning of the season (new sponsors that join in the middle of the season will be classified as 2024's)

Mercedes AMG Petronas F1 Team:

New sponsors: Whatsapp, Luminar (American tech company), SAP (German software company), nuvei (Canadian credit card services), Sherwin Williams (American painting company) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/14

Old sponsors that left: Monster Energy, Pure Storage (American technology company), fastly (American cloud computing services), Axalta (American painting company), Eight sleep (American mattresses company) 2023 data last update: 2023/01/07

Oracle Red Bull Racing F1 Team:

New sponsors: Yeti (American cooler manufacturer, joined later in 2023), APL (American footwear/athletic apparel manufacturer, joined later in 2023), CDW (American IT company, joined later in 2023), Sui (American tech app by Mysten Labs, joined later in 2023), Patron Tequila (Mexican alcoholic beverages company, joined later in 2023) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/15

Old sponsors that left: CashApp, Walmart, Therabody (American wellness technology company), Ocean Bottle (Norwegian reusable bottle manufacturer), PokerStars (Costa Rican gambling site), Alpha Tauri (? no info if they're official partners or not but Austrian clothing company made by Red Bull), BMC (Switzerland bicycle/cycling manufacturer), Esso (American fuel company, subsidiary of ExxonMobil), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (American technology company) 2023 data last update: 2023/03/07

More: Esso is a subsidiary of Mobil so there's possibility they merged or something

Scuderia Ferrari:

New sponsors: VGW Play (Australian tech game company, joined later in 2023), DXC Technology (American IT company, joined later in 2023), Peroni (Italian brewing company), Z Capital Group/ZCG (American private asset management/merchant bank company), Celsius (Swedish energy drink manufacturer) 2024 data last update: 2024/02/15

Old sponsors that left: Mission Winnow (American content lab by Phillip Morris International aka Marlboro), Estrella Garcia (Spanish alcoholic beverages manufacturer), Frecciarossa (Italian high speed train company) 2023 data last update: 2023/02/16

More: Mission Winnow is a part of Phillip Morris International. They are no longer listed as team sponsor but PMI is listed instead.

(starting here, 2023 data last update is 2023/02/23 and 2024 data last update is 2024/02/15)

McLaren F1 Team: (Only McLaren RACING's data is available idk if some of these are XE/FE team partners but anw..)

New sponsors: Monster Energy, Salesforce (American cloud based software company, joined later in 2023), Estrella Garcia (Spanish alcoholic beverages manufacturer), Dropbox (American file hosting company), Workday (American system software company, joined later in 2023), Ecolab (American water purification/hygiene company), Airwallex (Australian financial tech company), Optimum Nutrition (American nutritional supplement manufacturer), Halo ITSM (American software company, joined later in 2023), Udemy (American educational tech company, joined later in 2023), New Era (American cap manufacturer, joined in 2023), K-Swiss (American shoes manufacturer, joined later in 2023), Alpinestars (Italian motorsports safety equipment manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: DP World (Emirati logistics company), EasyPost (American shipping API company), Immersive Labs (UK cybersecurity training company?), Logitech, Mind (UK mental health charity), PartyCasino (UK? online casino site), PartyPoker (American? gambling site), Sparco (Italian auto part & accessory manufacturer), Tezos (Switzerland crypto company)

Aston Martin Aramco F1 Team:

New sponsors: Valvoline (American retail automotives service company, joined later in 2023), NexGen (Canadian sustainable? fuel company), Banco Master (Brazilian digital banking platform, joined later in 2023), ServiceNow (American software company, joined later in 2023), Regent Seven Seas Cruise, Wolfgang Puck (Austrian-American chef and restaurant owner, joined later in 2023), Financial Times (British business newspaper), OMP (Italian racing safety equipment manufacturer), stichd (Netherlands fashion & apparel manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: Alpinestars (Italian motorsports safety equipment manufacturer), crypto.com (Singaporean cryptocurrency company), ebb3 (UK? software company), Pelmark (UK fashion and apparel manufacturer), Peroni (Italian brewing company), Porto Seguro (Brazilian insurance company), Socios (Malta's blockchain-based platform), XP (Brazilian investment company)

Stake F1 Team (prev. Alfa Romeo):

???? Can't found their website (might be geoblocked in my country???)

BWT Alpine F1 Team:

New sponsors: MNTN (American software company), H. Moser & Cie (Switzerland watch manufacturer), Amazon Music

Old sponsors that left: Bell & Ross (French watch company), Ecowatt (??? afaik French less-energy smthn smthn company), Elysium (French? American? Software company), KX (UK software company), Plug (American electrical equipment manufacturing company)

Visa CashApp RB F1 Team (prev. Scuderia Alpha Tauri):

New Sponsors: Visa, CashApp, Hugo Boss, Tudor, Neft Vodka (Austrian alcoholic beverages company), Piquadro (Italian luxury bag manufacturer)

Old sponsors that left: Buzz (?), Carl Friedrik (UK travel goods manufacturer), Flex Box (Hongkong? shipping containers manufacturer), GMG (Emirati global wellbeing company), RapidAPI (American API company)

Haas F1 Team:

New sponsors: New Era (American cap manufacturer, joined later in 2023)

Old sponsors that left: Hantec Markets (Hongkong capital markets company), OpenSea (American NFT/Crypto company)

Williams Racing:

New sponsors: Komatsu, MyProtein (British bodybuilding supplement), Kraken (American crypto company, joined later in 2023), VAST Data (American tech company), Ingenuity Commerce (UK e-commerce platform), Puma (joined later in 2023)

Old sponsors that left: Acronis (Swiss software company), Bremont (British watch manufacturer), Dtex Systems (American? cybersecurity company), Financial Times (British business newspaper), Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, KX (UK software company), OMP (Italian racing safety equipment manufacturer), PPG (American painting manufacturer), Umbro (English sports equipment manufacturer), Zeiss (German opticals/optometrics manufacturing company)

[discountalien-pancake]

Each image lists the casualties in columns left to right for Israel, Gaza, and the Occupied West Bank; deaths in the top row, injured in the second.

Notice anything weird about these numbers?

1400. That number has been thrown around since the beginning. But weirdly enough we didn’t actually get to 1400 in the official count until 10 days after Oct 7th. At which point the Gazan death toll had long exceeded this number. And then…. It stagnates.

The number of Palestinian casualties, both deaths and injuries, continues to rise every single day (i couldn’t include every graphic due to tumblr’s image limit).

The Israeli death toll remains 1400. Until, on Nov 16, it is updated. To 1200. Because approximately 200 of them were Hamas corpses burnt beyond recognition.

It wasn’t 1400 when Israel launched its retaliation. And it’s still not 1400 now, 45 days later.

An unknown number of the “verified” 1200 are confirmed to have been killed by friendly fire from the IOF. And among those 1200, about half or more were IOF or police. There were at most 600 civilians.

So my question is, if Israel wants to justify its genocidal carnage by claiming that Hamas massacred civilians, tell me exactly how many civilians Hamas killed. And how many did Israel kill?

And if Israel turns out to be responsible for more deaths on Oct 7th than Hamas, what will you zionist fuckwads say to the 13 THOUSAND Gazans and counting who have been killed?

The 1.5million who have been displaced?

The thousands now dying of cholera, one of the most treatable plagues, because the treatment is clean water and salt, and there is none to be had of either?

What will you say to the 5.5 thousand dead children, the 1.7 thousand lost under rubble, the 3 children that were killed in the time it took me to write this post, and the 8 premature infants that died because Israel decided to besiege every hospital in the territory?

Don’t you dare say that this is being done to free Palestine from terrorists. The only ones inflicting terror on Palestine right now are the Israeli occupation.

Edit: only 8 of the 39 Al-Shifa premies have died, 28 have been evacuated to Egypt, and 3 remain in the Emirati hospital at the Rafah border.

[silicacid]

List of healthcare workers killed by Israel attacks on Gaza since October 7, 2023

Physicians:

Dr. Omar Ferwana, a Professor and former Dean of the Islamic University of Gaza Medical School and an andrologist, Gaza

Dr. Aya Ferwana (Dr Omar Ferwana’s daughter), a family medicine specialist, Gaza

Dr. Medhat Saidam, a senior burn and plastic surgeon, Shifa Hospital, Gaza and MSc in Burn Care alumnus from Queen Mary University of London

Dr. Mohammed Dabour, a consultant pathologist and dean of pre-clinical medicine at the Islamic University of Gaza Medical School

Dr. Tamer Al-Khayyat, an anesthesiologist and intensivist, European Gaza Hosptial, Rafah

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Khayyat, an internist in Rafah and Dr Tamer Al-Khayyat’s father

Dr. Razan Al-Rakhawi (Dr Tamer Al-Khayyat’s wife), an obstetric and gynecologist, Emirati Women’s Hospital, Rafah

Dr. Sereen Al-Attar a consultant obstetric and gynecologist at Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis and an Assistant Professor at the Islamic University of Gaza Medical school

Dr. Saeed Drabieh, a urology resident, Shifa Hospital

Dr. Mohammed Al-Samarai, Iraqi volunteer intern physician

Dr. Rafat Abou Foul, radiologist, Beit Hanoun Hospital

Dr. Amal Al-Maqadma, family medicine specialist, Rafah

Dr. Ibtihal Al-Astal, intern doctor, Khan Younis

Dr. Duaa Awad, emergency medicine doctor, Al-Aqsa Hospital

Dr. Moath Nabaheen, emergency medicine doctor, Al-Aqsa Hospital

Dr. Youssef Jadallah, intensivist and anesthesiologist (based in Germany, from Gaza but was visiting his family)

Dr. Inas Yousef, emergency medicine doctor, Al-Aqsa Hospital

Dr. Israa Al-Ashqar, anesthesiology resident, Shifa Hospital, Gaza

Dr. Abdallah Ashour, emergency medicine doctor, Nasser Hospital, Khan Younis

Dr. Hamam El-Deeb, orthopaedic surgery resident, Shifa Hospital, Gaza

Dr. Munther Abu Sariya, consultant pediatrician, Mohammed Al-Durra Pediatric Hospital

Dr. Doaa Shammout, pediatric resident, Rantisi Hospital, Gaza

Dr. Baraa Abu Elaish, intern doctor, Gaza

Dr. Abdlallah El-Helou, general practitioner/internal medicine doctor, Indonesian/Beit Hanoun Hospital

Dr. Muhannad Ezzo Afana, general practitioner, Gaza

Dr. Mohammed Refaat Mekki,

 

Dentists:

Dr. Ahmed Al-Hourani

Dr. Nada Mahdi

Dr. Ibrahim Al-Dali

Dr. Bilal Lubbad

Dr. Marwa Swelim

Dr Areej Eid

Dr. Tawfiq Al-Farra

Dr. Abdallah Baghdadi

Dr. Jameel Tarazi

Dr. Maysoon Al-Nuweiri

Dr. Mona Dughmush

Dr. Noha Dughmush

Dr. Mamoun Afana

Dr. Mohammed Afana

Dr. Anis Mekki

Dr. Tasneem Abdulnabi

 

Medical/dental students:

Bisan Halasa

Shaimaa Saydam

Abedelrahman Abu Shammala

Nour Al-Ashqar

Yaseen Al-Akhras

Osama Abu Safia

Duha Dughmush

Haneen Al-Shannat

Abdallah Abu Jayab

Zainab Azzam

Mohammed Abu Jiadan

 

Medical Scientists:

Prof. Salah El-Din Zanoun

Prof. Ahmed Al-Dalo

Prof. Ameed Mushtaha (Head of laboratories department and blood banks

Nurses:

Mohammed Lubbad  

Mohammed Al-Azzaiza  

Ahmed Moshtaha  

Rami Lubbad  

Somaya Temraz  

Mohammed Rafat Gomaa  

Osama A'eed Abu Safiya  

Saber Al-Nimnim  

Mohammed Hamad  

Mohammed Al-Baz  

Suleiman Abu Zour  

Badr Mohammed Abu Daqah  

Shaimaa Rayan (Midwife)

Maryam Abou Daher

Kefah San’allah

Walaa Adwan (Midwife)

Rawaa Al-Thalathini (Midwife)

Samah Rasheed (Midwife)

Rida Al-Masri (Midwife)

Ibrahim Abou Isaac

Amjad Abou Ouda

Ibrahim Al-Farra

Aya Al-Shrafi

Tamer Al Efesh

Momen Mansour

Asmaa Al-Asar

Feras Ftaiha

Diaa Bardaweel

Rana Shalaby

Itemad Miqdad

Zainab Al-Sharafi

Hamdan Malaka

Suheer Jbara

Hassan Al-Hennawi

Sabha Al-Sherafi

Azmi Al-Jamal

Yousef Al-Shareef

Hadeel Fanqa

Emad Esleem

Enas Al-Zeen

Heba Salamah

Nuha Esleem

Amro Masoud

Hanya Qudaih

Mohammed Al-Moqayyed

Ali Nasrallah

Tariq Abu Obaid (cardiac perfusion specialist)

Ahmed Al-Nuweiri

Abdulrahman Shaheen (Ziada) 

Ahmed Mahmoud Alrann

Dr. Yahya Abduljawad Juda (Public Health, nurse) 

Haytham Tawfiq Alnabih 

Loai Alzuhairi (Nursing student) 

Saleem Abu Zour

Waleed ElMahalawi

Rola Althalathini (Midwife)

Duaa Ashour

Amer Elramlawi

Safa Zeino

Saja Doghmosh

Moayad Ezzo Afana

Ramadan Doghmosh

Moemen Arab (Nursing student)

Oun Nofal Ashour (Nursing student)

 

Paramedics (EMS providers):

Marwan Abou Raida

Hatem Awad

Khalil Al-Sharif

Ahmed Al-Dahman

Yousri Al-Masri

Ahmed Abdel Rahman

Mohammed Al-Ghaliz

Mohammed Ali

Iyad Salim

Abdelrahim Abou Baid

Alaa Abou Ghanima

Naji Al Fayoumi

Mohammed Qateet

Tareq Ashour

Mahmoud Abou Mashayekh

Nafeth Al-Natour

Mahmoud Othman

Mohammed ElOmour

Ibrahim Matar

Yasser Alnaseri

 

Physiotherapists:

Ahmed Al-Masri

Ahmed Sameh Abou Herbeed

Shaimaa Sbaih

Mayar Al-Wahidi

Ahmed Ashraf

Shahrazad Al-Akhras

Nour Ibrahim

 

Pharmacists:

Ahmed Al-Jerjawi

Aziz Elfarra

Afnan Al-Astal

Shereen Abou Jazar

Eman Abu Al-Jalil

Safaa Hasouna

Ibraheem Meqdad

Mohammed Ali

Maysaa Khader

Nisreen Al-Dammagh

Sally Al-Aydi (Pharmacy student at AlAzhar University)

Mohammed Al-Shannat

Lina Abu Mualaileq

Noor Ibean

Haneen Albasyouni

Amira Dahman

Rawand Albanna

Khaled Abu Ma’ala

Amal Mekki

Abdullah Altartori (Pharmacy student at AlAzhar University)

Asmaa Abu Salah (Pharmacy student at AlAzhar University)

Mohammad Alshami

 

Lab technicians/clinical microbiologists:

Natheer Shaban

Asmaa Hijazi

Rawan Yassin

Alia Al Hinnawi

Maryam Kabaja

Nahid Abdullatef

Mohammed Abu Karsh

Mohammed Shabaan

Riham Elkahlout

Ismail Sharaf

Taiseer Alghouti

Abdulmohsin Abu Alrous

Duaa Jad Allah  

Optometrists:

Omar Khorsheed

[eretzyisrael]

by Judith Miller

Last fall, Egypt was on the brink of economic collapse. A decade of debt-fueled spending on a pharaonic-scale had emptied its Central Bank coffers. By February, Cairo’s public debt was 89% of its gross domestic product. External debt had soared to 46% of GDP. The pound, its currency, was one of the world’s worst performing. Unable to import supplies and repatriate profits, foreign companies were leaving, or threatening to leave Egypt in droves. Annual inflation was over 35%, and double that for some food staples. Egypt seemed on the verge of a sovereign default—its first ever.

Then came Oct. 7.

Officials, businessmen, and financial analysts say that however horrific the war has been for Israelis and for Palestinians in Gaza, Oct. 7 has helped save Egypt from economic ruin and growing political unrest. To be sure, Egypt is paying heavily for the ongoing Israel-Hamas war on its border. Its three main sources of revenue—hard currency from the Suez Canal, tourism, and remittances from Egyptian workers abroad—have plummeted by between 30% and 40%. But without Hamas’ horrific massacre, which killed 1,200 people and took another 240 hostage, and Israel’s much criticized retaliation in Gaza, Egypt would probably not have gotten the international financial lifeline that has rescued it yet again from economic ruin, just in time.

“Just after the attack, the government began strategizing, successfully it’s turned out, about how to use the crisis to secure a bailout,” said Ahmed Aboudouh, an Egyptian expert at Chatham House, a London-based think tank. “Oct. 7 helped save Egypt’s economy, at least temporarily.”

Last February, the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company (ADQ), Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund, unveiled plans to develop a city by the sea on part of the 65-square-mile peninsula of Ras el-Hekma, one of the few undeveloped areas on the Mediterranean coast, part of a sale worth $35 billion in investment and debt relief, the largest foreign direct investment deal in Egyptian history. Egypt will retain a 35% stake in the project. Since Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan, the chairman of ADQ, is Emirati President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan’s brother and the UAE’s national security adviser, the Ras el-Hekma purchase was far more than a financial transaction. It was part of an Egyptian bailout.

Egyptians bristle at the loss of their nation’s diplomatic clout. By reviving its regional profile, Oct. 7 has bestowed another gift on Egypt.

Then in March, Cairo secured a critical $8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, with strong American support. The IMF infusion, in turn, opened other foreign faucets. The European Union promptly agreed to provide another $8 billion in grants and loans, ostensibly to help Egypt’s economy, but in reality, to assure Egypt’s help in preventing Arab and African migrants from reaching European shores. In total, the IMF, Europe, and the Gulf have now poured well over $50 billion of foreign currency into Egypt’s cash-strapped coffers. “The U.S., Europe, and the Gulf clearly agreed that the Sissi government could not be permitted to fail,” said Steven Cook, an expert on Egypt at the New York-based Council on Foreign Relations. “Geopolitics has taken over.”

Only months before, the IMF had not completed the review of Egypt’s loan agreement approved in December 2022, thereby withholding a tranche of the $3 billion rescue package, as the government had failed to deliver on agreed benchmarks. While the fund attributed its about-face in March to the increasing damage being done to Egypt’s economy by the Israel-Hamas war—or what it euphemistically called a “more challenging external environment”—absent American pressure on the fund and on Egypt to agree belatedly to financial reforms it had previously rejected, the IMF loan and even the Ras el-Hekma deal would not have gone through. Since Washington is the fund’s largest shareholder with a 16.5% stake, it holds sway over its key lending decisions.

The Biden administration, too, was obviously unwilling to risk the economic collapse and political destabilization of the Arab Middle East’s largest country and the first Arab state to make peace with neighboring Israel in the midst of one of the region’s deadliest wars in modern history and with other conflicts around it still raging—especially since Egyptian mediation with Hamas was crucial to White House policy. “Egypt has proven, yet again,” said Aboudouh, “that it is, as its elite believes, too big to fail.”

[mariacallous]

Do Arab leaders have Israel’s back? If one has scrolled through the social media commentary on the combined effort by Israeli, American, British, French, Jordanian, and possibly other Arab governments to thwart Iran’s missile and drone barrage on Israel, one might think so. A bevy of analysts, Israelis, and pro-Israel activists clearly want to believe it.

Alas, that claim is mostly hyperbole. Last weekend was many things, but the dawn of a “new Middle East,” marked by intensified Arab-Israeli cooperation at a renewed time of war, was not one of them. Fortunately, the truth is still reassuring enough.

Israel’s devastating military campaign in the Gaza Strip over the last six months has put significant pressure on its ties with Arab countries, especially Egypt and Jordan. Of the Arab states that have diplomatic relations with Israel, the Moroccan, Egyptian, and Emirati ambassadors remain in the country, though Abu Dhabi suspended its coordination of humanitarian aid with Israel after seven aid workers of the nonprofit World Central Kitchen were killed in an Israeli drone strike. Still, after all of the violence and diplomatic tension, it has become routine for journalists and analysts to ask whether the Abraham Accords, the diplomatic deal that normalized relations between Israel and several Gulf Arab states during the Trump administration, are now dead.

That’s one reason why the display last weekend of regional security coordination under the auspices of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) was so important. The other has to do with the United States itself. After more than a decade in which the American foreign-policy community sought to deemphasize, pivot away, and retrench from the Middle East, the Biden administration proved that Washington can be—separate from its confused approach to the war in Gaza—a source of security in the region.

But the conclusions should not be overstated. At the same time that Israel’s friends were high-fiving and the Israelis were publicly thanking the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Jordan, and regional powers for their help, Arab officials and analysts were working hard to temper all the talk about the new Middle East. Jordan’s King Abdullah II made clear that shooting down Iranian drones was a defense of their country’s airspace and that they would do the same if drones were launched in the other direction.

In a private conversation, one keen observer of the region and former Arab official relayed, “It comes down to how states perceive the legitimacy of military action. In the Red Sea, no one wanted to appear to be part of a maritime coalition that was seen to be defending Israel. Last night, countries shot down incoming projectiles because it can be portrayed as defending sovereign airspace and not wanting a regional war.”

Those are important arguments. Given the horrors of Gaza and the concomitant outrage of many Middle Easterners over the deaths of tens of thousands of innocents at the hands of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), there is not a single Arab leader willing to publicly align with Israel—much less secure it. Still, defending airspace and preventing an intensification of the ongoing regional conflict yields the same result: helping Israel.

Setting aside the cheerleading of recent days, the coordinated military operations that protected Israel from mass casualties and destruction highlight the durability of the Jordan-Israel and Egypt-Israel peace treaties as well as the 2020 normalization agreements. No doubt, relations between the Israeli and Jordanian governments have been under strain in recent years as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu focused attention on developing ties with the Gulf states and engaged in provocative policies in Jerusalem as well as the West Bank. This created political difficulties for Abdullah, threatening the delicate balance between the demands of Jordan’s majority Palestinian population, its active Islamist movement, and East Bank tribal leaders, alongside the strategic necessity of maintaining a profoundly unpopular relationship with Israel.

The king’s apparent determination to maintain ties to Israel—given their importance to Jordan-U.S. relations—included a security dialogue that remained important to Jordan’s leaders even as other aspects of the relationship with Israel weakened. This security cooperation intensified once Israel came under CENTCOM’s area of responsibility in September 2021. The Egyptians, for their part, do not seem to have played a discernible role in last weekend’s events, but they, too, have ensured that their security dialogue with Israel remains robust and mutually beneficial despite the many crises that have buffeted the bilateral relationship since 1979.

Critics will undoubtedly argue that these securitized relationships are nothing to cheer. The ties between Arab governments—whose legitimacy is compromised, in part because of their ties to the Israelis—and an Israeli state that has dispossessed and repressed Palestinians would not exist but for authoritarian leaders and the support they enjoy in Washington. But this does not negate the fact that the security dialogues that have been underway between these countries for years paid off on April 13.

The same basic argument holds for the Abraham Accords, under which security cooperation developed rapidly after years of informal and secret cooperation. There is no leader in the Gulf who trusts Netanyahu, and they recoil at what the IDF has wrought in Gaza, but the Emiratis, Bahrainis, and the Saudis (who are silent partners in the Abraham Accords) certainly dislike and fear Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps more. This underlines what everyone already knows about the accords and why supporters of the Palestinians are so angry about it: The Arab leaders who have normalized ties with Israel place more value on fending off the Iranian challenge than Palestinian statehood. Despite the absence of some Arab ambassadors in Israel throughout these months of shocking violence, none of the Arab states that have come to terms with Israel have completely broken ties. The Saudi government, for instance, publicly maintains that it remains committed to normalization, though officials in Riyadh say they will require serious progress toward a Palestinian state. Yet even after all the violence and bloodshed of innocents in Gaza, the very fact that the Saudis still want to move forward with the Israelis says a lot about where the Palestinian issue stands among Arab leaders’ priorities.

Finally, after more than two decades during which the American investment in the transformation of the Middle East returned little or nothing, last weekend’s coordinated effort to prevent a wider and more destructive regional war (and, yes, defend Israel) was the result of Washington’s leadership. The episode demonstrates that when American policymakers focus on preventing threats to regional stability and security—as opposed to leveraging the power at their disposal to remake societies—Washington can be successful. Sure, critics will argue that the United States has been destructive in enabling the IDF’s destruction of Gaza. That is a potent critique. Would these observers prefer an all-out war in the region? Some may, given their views on Israel, but U.S. policy dictates otherwise.

Last weekend, there was a lot of commentary on social media and elsewhere expressing amazement at a new Middle East in which countries of the region coordinated an effort to thwart Iran’s attack on Israel. There is something to be said for that. But what’s more amazing when one takes a step back is that war has not actually changed the region that much. Regional governments still hate and fear Iran, harbor no particular commitment to Palestinian justice, want good relations with Israel, and desire American leadership.

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سمو الشيخ حمدان بن محمد : نبارك للدكتورة بشرى البلوشي من مركز دبي للأمن الإلكتروني اختيارها من قبل البنك الدولي ممثلاً لدولة الإمارات لرئاسة مجموعة البنك الدولي للحوسبة السحابية التي تضم 27 دولة ومنظمة ونخبة من كبرى شركات التقنية العالمية. فخورون بكوادرنا الوطنية التي تواصل بخبراتها وانجازاتها ترسيخ المكانة العالمية الرائدة للإمارات وتأكيد دورها كشريك مؤثر في تحقيق التنمية الرقمية المستدامة نحو مستقبل أفضل.

H.H Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed : Congratulations to Dr. Bushra AlBlooshi of the Dubai Electronic Security Center (DESC) on being appointed by the World Bank as the head of the World Bank Group for Cloud Computing, comprising of 27 countries, organisations, and major international technology firms. We are immensely proud of the continuous achievements of Emirati talent. With their expertise and accomplishments, they further strengthen the UAE's international stature and role in advancing global sustainable digital development.

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Corporate Gift Ideas for UAE National Day

UAE National Day is a significant occasion for the whole country. This occasion provides an excellent opportunity to connect with clients, partners, and employees by presenting them with thoughtful and meaningful corporate gifts from Royal Top Trading.

Customized UAE National Day Merchandise:

Gift your employees customized UAE National Day merchandise. Consider items such as t-shirts, wristbands, caps, or keychains featuring the UAE flag, or national symbols with your brand logo.

UAE-themed Gift Hampers:

Delight your employees with UAE-themed gift hampers filled with local delicacies and cultural treats. Include items such as Arabic sweets, premium dates, or gourmet snacks. Incorporate your company’s branding with these and make them remember your company’s name.

Personalized Stationery:

Offer your employees personalized stationery items that combine functionality with a touch of UAE flair. Consider notebooks, pens, or desk accessories adorned with their initials alongside UAE-themed designs. This thoughtful gesture not only adds a personal touch but also encourages productivity and creativity in the workplace.

Wellness Gifts:

Prioritize your employees’ well-being by gifting wellness-related items. Consider options like, essential oil diffusers, aromatherapy sets, and stress-relief kits. These gifts demonstrate your commitment to their holistic well-being, encouraging a healthy work-life balance and promoting a positive atmosphere within the company.

Cultural Experiences:

Vouchers for traditional Emirati dining experiences, desert safaris, or visits to museums and cultural sites can create memorable moments of exploration and appreciation.

Tech Gadgets:

For a more modern gift, consider tech gadgets that align with your employees’ interests such as power banks, and USB flash drives (card USB, etc).

Personalized Appreciation Cards:

Accompany your corporate gifts with personalized appreciation cards.

By selecting thoughtful and personalized gifts, you can show your employees that their hard work is valued and that they are an integral part of your organization’s success. Whether it’s customized UAE-themed merchandise, wellness gifts, or cultural experiences, the right gift will leave a lasting impression

Royal Top Trading is your trusted corporate gifts supplier in Dubai. Our extensive range of premium corporate gifts allows us to help you leave a lasting impression on your clients, employees, and business associates. We serve all across the UAE including Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Nigeria, Egypt, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and South Africa.

Visit Our Website/ Catalogue to see our extensive selection of corporate gifts, and business gifts and we are confident you’ll find the perfect item for your next promotion. However, if you require assistance, our experienced team is always here to help.

Contact us today at +971 50 588 4169 to help you find the right corporate gifts/ promotional gifts for your organization that will leave a lasting impression on your clients/ employees

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Felipe and Letizia retrospective: November 4th

2003: Met the representative of the Argentinan Central bank, Alfonso Prat-Gay.

2004: Met Emirati President Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahayan in Abu Dhabi & Opening of the IX Congress of the Latinoamerican History Academies Associations.

2006: Closing of the 4th Advanced Studies Seminar

2008: Opening of the 2008 Red Cross Fundraising Campaign, at the Foreign Affairs Ministry in Madrid

2009: 31st Privacy Protection Conference (1, 2).

2010: Concert for Codespa’s 25th anniversary.

2013: “La Razon” Newspaper 15th Anniversary in Madrid.

2014: Closing of the Annual Congress of the Spanish Confederation of Directors and Executives (CEDE)

2015: 2nd Awards of the Spanish Confederation of Small and Medium Enterprises (CEPYME) at the Reina Sofia Museum in Madrid

2016: 18th Veterans Day of the Spanish Armed Forces; Oversaw the oath of the new Government Ministers (1, 2) & Audiences at la Zarzuela

2019: Princess of Girona Awards

2020: Audience at la Zarzuela & Delivered the 30th and 31st FIES Journalism awards at la Zarzuela

2021: Meeting with with the President of Ecuador, Guillermo Lasso Mendoza; Closing of the 20th Congress of Directors CEDE & Cooperation visit to Paraguay - Day 2

2022: Event celebrating the 175th anniversary of the Círculo del Liceo

F&L Through the Years: 1080/??

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Hussain Al Nowais

Website: https://billionaires.africa/2021/06/24/emirati-investor-hussain-al-nowais-amea-power-launches-west-africas-largest-solar-plant-for-togolese-government/

Address: P.O Box: 54457, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Phone: +971 2 6918000

Business e-mail: info@alnowais.com

Hussain Al Nowais is a global industrialist and business strategist with over 25 years’ experience in business management, banking, project finance, investment, industrial and real estate sectors.  Mr. Al Nowais has a proven track-record in the development of industrial, infrastructure, and energy projects; and in the development and acquisition of businesses in the MENA region. Hussain Al Nowais is the founding member and Chairman of Al Nowais Investments. Currently, Mr. Al Nowais is spearheading the firm’s strategy of global expansion and strategic project development in energy, industry, infrastructure, oil & gas, healthcare, information technology, hospitality and real-estate.

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hussainnowais/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hussain-al-nowais-a5806959/

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Hamdan bin Mohammed attends graduation of first cohort of Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics at ESCP Business Schools Dubai campus UAE

His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence of the UAE, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai, attended the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the ‘Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics’ offered by the ESCP Business School at its Dubai campus in the DIFC Academy. His Highness congratulated the graduates on their hard work and determination in achieving academic success at this prestigious institution. He encouraged them to use the skills and knowledge they acquired to serve their country and community. HH Sheikh Hamdan highlighted the UAE’s commitment to nurturing and advancing the skills of its national talent and equipping them with cutting-edge knowledge and expertise. He noted that this strategic focus is essential to driving comprehensive development, in line with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness praised the role of international academic institutions in Dubai in enhancing the education sector and reinforcing the emirate’s position as a leading global hub for higher education. These efforts align with the goals of the ‘Dubai Social Agenda 33,’ aimed at fostering an education system capable of fulfilling Dubai’s future ambitions and enhancing its human capital, he said. Additionally, the Crown Prince of Dubai expressed gratitude to Al Rostamani Group for awarding scholarships to the first cohort of students, and highlighted the commitment of private entities in supporting Dubai’s strategic plans. At the end of the ceremony held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum posed for commemorative photos with the graduates. 220 graduates from across the UAE Comprising of 220 Emirati students, the inaugural cohort was nominated by various government and private entities across the UAE, including The Executive Council of Dubai; UAE Space Agency; UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Masdar; UAE Ministry of Education; Dubai Police; UAE Ministry of Economy; UAE Ministry of Interior; Abu Dhabi Police; Nawah Energy Company; Dubai Future Foundation; Mubadala; UAE Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization; ADNOC; UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention; Emirates Airlines; Federal Tax Authority; Etihad Rail; Roads and Transport Authority (RTA); UAE Central Bank; Dubai Municipality; Etisalat; and Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). In 2022, ESCP Business School, the world’s oldest business school, founded in 1819, launched its seventh global campus—and its first in the region—at the Dubai International Financial Centre Academy. The campus, founded with the support of Al Rostamani Group, offers a variety of educational programmes and certificates, including several introduced for the first time both regionally and globally. The ‘Master of Science in Big Data and Business Analytics’ programme, ranked fourth worldwide, focuses on emerging technologies and future trends, tackling challenges in a data-driven world while honing skills in problem-solving, analysis, and strategic decision-making. Follow Emirates 24|7 on Google News. Source link via The Novum Times

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A Complete Guide to Applying for an Italy Visa in Dubai

If you are living in Dubai and planning a trip to Italy, one of the first things you will need is a visa. Italy, a member of the Schengen Zone, requires residents of the UAE who are not Emirati citizens to apply for a visa. Here's a detailed guide to help you navigate the process of applying for an Italy visa from Dubai.

Italy Visa Fees for Dubai Residents

As of 2024, the fees for a Schengen visa for Italy are as follows:

Adults: Around AED 320 (approx. €80)

Children (6-12 years): AED 160 (approx. €40)

Children under 6 years: Free

Additional service charges by VFS Global may also apply.

Key Tips for a Successful Italy Visa Application

Plan Early: Apply for your Italy visa at least a month before your travel date to avoid delays.

Check Your Documents: Make sure all documents are complete, signed, and up to date to avoid unnecessary delays.

Proof of Funds: Ensure you have sufficient funds in your bank account to cover your stay in Italy, as this is often a critical factor in visa approval.

Travel Insurance: Choose a reputable provider for your travel insurance with coverage for the entire Schengen area.

Conclusion

Applying for an Italy visa in Dubai is a straightforward process if you have all your documentation in order and follow the steps outlined above. Whether you're traveling for leisure, business, or study, understanding the visa requirements will make your journey smoother. Be sure to start the process early and keep track of your application to ensure timely approval.

With a valid Italy visa, you can explore not only the wonders of Italy but also other Schengen countries, making it a perfect getaway for an unforgettable European adventure!

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How to Open a Bank Account in Dubai

The convenience of online banking and mobile apps has given people full control over their finances. Banks not only provide fund security and protection but also the ability to access different suites of financial products. With expatriates comprising the majority of the Emirati population, there are a series of options for them to open a bank account in Dubai. Along with that, they can also gain access to debit cards, bank ATMs, online banking facilities, chequebooks, and much more. Contact Shuraa and get a detailed comparison of different types of accounts available in Dubai banks.