The Midnight Basketball League is an initiative aimed at curbing high crime rates and offering constructive engagement for at-risk youth. Founded by G. Van Standifer in the late 1980s in Glenarden, Maryland, the program uses the allure of sports to draw youth into safer environments during peak crime hours. Standifer
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Programs for At-Risk Youth
Project Future
Project Future is an innovative initiative designed to support at-risk youth. Launched by Thomas Boyd and Sarah Mitchell, this program provides unconventional therapeutic interventions, skill-building activities, mentorship, and prevention services. The project aims to address the unique challenges faced by at-risk youth and navigate their circumstances in a healthy and productive way. It educates young individuals on dealing with emotional trauma and promotes social and cognitive development through creative engagements.
These engagements include art therapy, music workshops, and team-building activities. Program participants benefit from gaining essential life skills, improved mental health, and better interpersonal relationships.
Programs for At-Risk Youth
Creative Arts Initiative for At-Risk Youth
The Creative Arts Initiative for At-Risk Youth, run by a non-profit organization called ArtReach, uses the power of creativity to help young people steer clear of trouble. Based in Chicago, the initiative was founded by renowned creative activists Jessica and Tom Williams. Through workshops, mentorship, and exhibitions, the program equips participants with essential skills, thereby improving their lives and reducing incidents of crime within the community. Various artistic mediums such as painting, photography, and sculpture are employed to aid self-expression and target feelings of frustration that often lead to delinquency.
Programs for At-Risk Youth
Homeboy Industries
Homeboy Industries is a Los Angeles-based project that provides hope and job training for at-risk and previously incarcerated youth. Founded by Father Gregory Boyle, the initiative takes a holistic approach to rehabilitation, offering mental health counseling, legal services, tattoo removal, and employment opportunities within their social enterprises. This unique model serves as a program that helps youth transform their lives, breaking the cycle of violence and poverty.
The project provides an environment of unconditional love, acceptance, and opportunity, proving that positive change is possible through community and compassion. They house several social enterprises, including a bakery, diner, and clothing line, all operated by program participants.
Israel Middle East Overview Report
2024-10-13
2024-10-13
HEADLINES:
* Hezbollah: Confronting two infiltration attempts by occupation forces in southern Lebanon*
* Lebanese media: A mosque was destroyed in an occupation raid in the south of the country – Photos*
* Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation’s decision to transform UNRWA headquarters into a settlement outpost
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-13)
Hezbollah: An explosive device was detonated by a force of occupation soldiers while attempting to infiltrate southern Lebanon. The occupation army: We are engaged in face-to-face clashes with Hezbollah. Hezbollah announced that it had repelled two attempts by occupation forces to infiltrate southern Lebanon, and clashed with an occupation force, at dawn on Sunday, at two points around the town of Ramyeh in southern Lebanon.
The occupation army reported that it was engaged in face-to-face clashes with Hezbollah.
Hezbollah confirmed that it had bombed a gathering of occupation forces in Khallet Warda with a rocket salvo, while indicating that it had bombed another gathering of occupation forces in the settlement of Shomera with a rocket salvo.
Hezbollah has repeatedly rejected a ceasefire in Lebanon unless the Gaza war stops.
On September 30, the occupation army announced the start of ground military operations on the border in southern Lebanon with the occupied Palestinian territories.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-13)
The occupation warplanes targeted the old mosque in the center of the town of Kfar Tibnit in Nabatieh, southern Lebanon.
Read also: Hezbollah: Confronting two infiltration attempts by the occupation forces in southern LebanonThe Lebanese News Agency said that the occupation forces launched a raid on the mosque, which led to its complete destruction.
On September 30, the occupation army announced the start of ground military operations on the border in southern Lebanon with the occupied Palestinian territories.
Read also: Hebrew media: Dozens of rockets were launched from Lebanon targeting the Upper and Western GalileeHezbollah opened a "support" front for Gaza in October 2023, the day after launching Operation Flood of Al-Aqsa.
Hezbollah has repeatedly refused to cease fire in Lebanon unless the Gaza war stops.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-13)
Arab and International52Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation’s decision to transform UNRWA headquarters into a settlement outpostSaudi ArabiaRiyadh – QNAThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its condemnation in the strongest terms of the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to confiscate the land on which the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is located in occupied Jerusalem, and to transform it into a settlement outpost. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its rejection of the continued blatant Israeli violations of international laws and resolutions without deterrence, and its systematic political and military targeting of the United Nations agencies and its relief organizations, and its continued exposure to the lives of its workers at risk, expressing the Kingdom’s support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to Palestinian refugees.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-13)
Arab and International52Saudi Arabia expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the Israeli occupation’s decision to transform UNRWA headquarters into a settlement outpostSaudi ArabiaRiyadh – QNAThe Kingdom of Saudi Arabia expressed its condemnation in the strongest terms of the decision of the Israeli occupation authorities to confiscate the land on which the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is located in occupied Jerusalem, and to transform it into a settlement outpost. The Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs affirmed its rejection of the continued blatant Israeli violations of international laws and resolutions without deterrence, and its systematic political and military targeting of the United Nations agencies and its relief organizations, and its continued exposure to the lives of its workers at risk, expressing the Kingdom’s support for UNRWA in its humanitarian mission to provide relief to Palestinian refugees.
Israel Middle East Overview Report
2024-10-11
2024-10-11
HEADLINES:
* Youth Parties Coordination Seminar: The October War is the “Battle of Dignity”… and Israel has allocated $10 million to whoever kills “Al-Rifai”*
* The most important international and Arab news until midnight.. Egypt condemns the Israeli occupation’s bombing of a school in Gaza and UNIFIL forces in southern Lebanon.. 22 killed and 117 injured in an Israeli raid in central Beirut.. 4 killed due to Hurricane Milton*
* The Coordination organizes a symposium on the anniversary of the Gaza war.. Diaa Rashwan: The international media has begun to move away from the Israeli narrative.. Abdel Mohsen: The current government is the most extremist in Israel’s history.. and Tarek El-Khouly: Egypt has moved in order to*
* Nabih Berri and the Shiites of Lebanon… “The Necessary Leader” in the Autumn of Life*
* Gulf States Appeal to US Regarding Israeli Strike on Iran*
* Amnesty International accuses Israel of issuing ‘misleading’ warnings in Lebanon*
* Israeli army comments on UNIFIL strike*
* Wafiq Safa.. An Israeli source reveals the identity of the target of the Beirut raid*
* Rome summons Israeli ambassador after UNIFIL troops fired on*
* Iran: We will exercise our right to self-defense according to international law*
* Roya correspondent: A source close to Hezbollah confirms that Wafiq Safa survived the assassination attempt*
* Roya correspondent: The occupation launches two raids in the heart of Beirut – video and photos*
* Who is Wafiq Safa, who was targeted by Tel Aviv in the heart of Beirut?*
* Foreign Ministry: Jordan condemns targeting of UNIFIL site*
* Egyptian government releases Al-Aqsa Flood anniversary detainees on bail*
* Hezbollah broadcasts footage of its response to the infiltration of the occupation army in southern Lebanon (watch)*
* Amnesty International accuses the occupation of issuing “misleading” warnings…*
* Tehran informs Gulf states: We will respond to any country that opens its airspace…*
* In response to Abu Ubaidah’s call, dozens of scholars declare “Rabat…*
* Northvolt collapse: How Europe’s hopes of producing batteries were shattered…*
* Emirates Today
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Written by: Kamel KamelThe Coordination of Youth Parties and Politicians held a symposium today, Thursday, entitled: "October Victory.. 51 years since the victory of the Egyptian will in the "Battle of Dignity", on the occasion of the 51st anniversary of the glorious October War.
He explained that strategic planning determined the goal and the evidence of that in June 67 was the Battle of Ras al-Esh and three months later the destruction of the destroyer Eilat.
He stressed that Egypt is not broken, explaining that the late President Mohamed Anwar Sadat began planning with the soldier and training and the strategic deception plan had a reality.
He continued that it is a source of pride for Egypt that the War of Attrition was terrible and it was a period of preparation for the war, and there was a famous hero Ibrahim al-Rifai who crossed the canal during the period of attrition, and returned each time with a prisoner, and Israel allocated 10 million dollars for whoever killed this hero.
Journalist Akram al-Qassas and journalist Alaa al-Shafei, Editor-in-Chief of Youm7The Coordination of Youth Parties and a symposium on the October WarThe Coordination of Youth PartiesParty …
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-11)
The death toll from the two Israeli raids on Beirut has risen to 22, with 117 others injured. Official Lebanese figures confirmed that 22 people were killed and 117 others were injured as a result of the two Israeli raids on Beirut.
UNIFIL: 3 sites hit by Israeli gunfire, and two of our soldiers were injured. The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed that 3 sites were hit by gunfire from the Israeli army, which led to the injury of two of our soldiers.
Medical report reveals an increase in Israelis’ use of antidepressants. A recent report issued by the National Institute for Health Policy Research in Israel revealed worrying trends in public health for the year 2023, with an increase in the use of antidepressants.
Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations: We recommend moving UNIFIL forces in Lebanon 5 km north. The Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations recommended moving UNIFIL forces 5 km north, according to Hebrew media.
The Israeli occupation authorities announced the confiscation of the land on which the headquarters of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) is located.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Rashwan explained during his speech that the media is the one that leads politics and not the other way around, and what happened in American universities of demonstrations in support of Palestine will be repeated, and the role of the media led to pressure on the Western decision-maker.
He pointed out that the October 6 war ended the slogan of the invincible army, and October 7, 2023 eliminated the feeling of security within the Israeli entity and the media reported all of that.
He added that this government is the most extremist in the history of Israel since it took office because it adopts an approach of destabilizing the region, and that Israel’s will to cease fire will not be achieved under this extremist government.
He added that Egypt moved for Palestine and brought in aid and made diplomatic efforts to support it, and intervened as a mediator in ceasefire initiatives, which made it the focus of the world’s attention.
He pointed out that President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi had a clear agreement from the first moment, and that Egypt is a neighboring country and has a voice that is heard.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-11)
The beginning.. from Africa The spotlight returns to focus on Nabih Berri after the star of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah faded with his assassination. Berri’s biography seems to be "the product of Lebanese customs" as Robert Fisk says in his book "The Woes of a Homeland".
Nabih Berri returned to Lebanon early, and while attending the Lebanese University to study law, his political career began, when he was not yet twenty years old.
At the time, he held Baathist ideas, until he met Imam Musa al-Sadr and became close to him.
Now, it is possible to buy Berri badges, Berri posters and Berri T-shirts that show his picture reflecting his advanced age (he was in his forties at the time).
It also seemed striking that Berri, the father of nine children, as he advanced in age, did not prepare an heir for him, like most Lebanese leaders.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-11)
The beginning.. from Africa The spotlight returns to focus on Nabih Berri after the star of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah faded with his assassination. Berri’s biography seems to be "the product of Lebanese customs" as Robert Fisk says in his book "The Woes of a Homeland".
Nabih Berri returned to Lebanon early, and while attending the Lebanese University to study law, his political career began, when he was not yet twenty years old.
At the time, he held Baathist ideas, until he met Imam Musa al-Sadr and became close to him.
Now, it is possible to buy Berri badges, Berri posters and Berri T-shirts that show his picture reflecting his advanced age (he was in his forties at the time).
It also seemed striking that Berri, the father of nine children, as he advanced in age, did not prepare an heir for him, like most Lebanese leaders.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
On Wednesday, Iranian reports said Qaani would soon receive a medal from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s investigation into the circumstances surrounding Nasrallah’s death has focused on the final movements of Brigadier General Abbas Nilforoushan, the Quds Force commander who was killed alongside the Hezbollah leader.
Two sources close to Hezbollah and Iraqi sources familiar with the events told the site that Nasrallah was outside Beirut’s southern suburbs the night before he was killed.
Israel targeted the meeting site in a raid that was larger and more severe than the one targeting Nasrallah.
“Safi al-Din’s head was what was wanted, not anyone else,” a source close to Hezbollah told the site.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The beginning.. from Africa The spotlight returns to focus on Nabih Berri after the star of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah faded with his assassination. Berri’s biography seems to be "the product of Lebanese customs" as Robert Fisk says in his book "The Woes of a Homeland".
Nabih Berri returned to Lebanon early, and while attending the Lebanese University to study law, his political career began, when he was not yet twenty years old.
At the time, he held Baathist ideas, until he met Imam Musa al-Sadr and became close to him.
Now, it is possible to buy Berri badges, Berri posters and Berri T-shirts that show his picture reflecting his advanced age (he was in his forties at the time).
It also seemed striking that Berri, the father of nine children, as he advanced in age, did not prepare an heir for him, like most Lebanese leaders.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The beginning.. from Africa The spotlight returns to focus on Nabih Berri after the star of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah faded with his assassination. Berri’s biography seems to be "the product of Lebanese customs" as Robert Fisk says in his book "The Woes of a Homeland".
Nabih Berri returned to Lebanon early, and while attending the Lebanese University to study law, his political career began, when he was not yet twenty years old.
At the time, he held Baathist ideas, until he met Imam Musa al-Sadr and became close to him.
Now, it is possible to buy Berri badges, Berri posters and Berri T-shirts that show his picture reflecting his advanced age (he was in his forties at the time).
It also seemed striking that Berri, the father of nine children, as he advanced in age, did not prepare an heir for him, like most Lebanese leaders.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Nabih Berri returned to Lebanon early, and while attending the Lebanese University to study law, his political career began, when he was not yet twenty years old.
At the time, he held Baathist ideas, until he met Imam Musa al-Sadr and became close to him.
Hezbollah’s approach was to remove "Amal" to occupy the position it occupied, and the movement defended with the logic of "I will remain alone in the arena."
After the July 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel, Nasrallah’s popularity increased and his images became dominant in the public scene in the Shiite sect.
It also seemed striking that Berri, the father of nine children, as he advanced in age, did not prepare an heir for himself, like most Lebanese leaders.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The Israeli army said its forces carried out an operation on Thursday morning in the Naqoura area in southern Lebanon near a base of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
It added that it had instructed the UN forces to remain in protected areas, after which Israeli forces opened fire in the area.
Paris and Rome intend to hold a meeting of the European countries contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), according to the French Ministry of the Armed Forces, after the force accused the Israeli army on Thursday of firing at its positions and equipment in southern Lebanon.
On Sunday, the UNIFIL force warned of a "very dangerous development" as the Israeli army’s operations approached the aforementioned site in southern Lebanon, where ground clashes have been ongoing for more than a week between Hezbollah fighters and the Israeli army.
Hezbollah quoted a "field officer" in its ranks as saying that its fighters had observed on Sunday "unusual movement by Israeli enemy forces behind a UNIFIL military position" in the vicinity of the border town of Maroun al-Ras.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Alhurra correspondent quoted the Israeli army radio as saying that the target of the Beirut raid today, Thursday, was senior Hezbollah official Wafiq Safa.
Reuters quoted a Lebanese security source as saying that the Israeli strike on Beirut targeted at least one Hezbollah figure.
Reuters witnesses said that a column of thick smoke was seen rising from downtown Beirut after the sound of missiles was heard over the city.
For its part, the National News Agency reported on Thursday that the number of raids that targeted the border area in Hermel had reached 9 by noon today.
In Hezbollah’s stronghold in the southern suburb, the agency reported that Israel launched a violent raid at midnight on Wednesday/Thursday on Haret Hreik, without mentioning details about the victims.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Italian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto said Thursday that it was "unforgivable" for Israeli forces to fire on positions and equipment belonging to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), wounding two soldiers.
Crosetto, who summoned the Israeli ambassador in Rome, said that "these incidents cannot be tolerated and must be carefully avoided," calling, according to a statement from the ministry, for "de-escalation" in southern Lebanon and "restoring international law."
Paris and Rome intend to hold a meeting of European countries contributing to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), according to the French Ministry of Armed Forces, after the force accused the Israeli army on Thursday of firing on its positions and equipment in southern Lebanon.
UNIFIL’s warning came on Sunday after it confirmed that its forces were still in their positions near the border despite receiving a request from Israel about a week ago to redeploy some of them, ahead of the start of its "limited" ground operations.
UNIFIL’s deployment in southern Lebanon has been reinforced.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-11)
Iran: "Israel" poses a real threat to international peace and security Iran’s representative to the United Nations confirmed, in today’s session, that his country does not seek war, but is ready to defend its sovereignty by all available means in accordance with international law.
He stressed that Iran will continue to exercise its natural right to self-defense if it is subjected to any aggression.
Read also: Jordan warns against the occupation’s attempts to seize the "UNRWA" headquarters in Palestine The Iranian representative pointed out that "Israel poses a real threat to international peace and security," stressing that the aggressive actions carried out by the Israeli occupation could push the region into a comprehensive war.
He warned that the continuation of these aggressive "Israeli" actions will lead to a dangerous escalation, which requires urgent international action to maintain stability in the region.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Wafiq Safa is the liaison and coordination officer in Hezbollah. Roya’s correspondent said that a source close to Hezbollah confirmed that Wafiq Safa survived the assassination attempt carried out by the occupation army in Beirut today, Thursday.
Read also: The Houthis announce the implementation of two military operations. Roya’s correspondent in Lebanon reported on Thursday evening that the occupation army launched two raids in the heart of Beirut, in the third strike targeting neighborhoods in the heart of the Lebanese capital since the start of the aggression on Lebanon on September 23.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the two raids on the capital Beirut led, in an initial toll, to the martyrdom of 22 people and the injury of 117 others.
She explained that the first raid targeted a building in the Ras al-Nabaa – al-Nuwairi area, while the second targeted an apartment in the Abi Haidar Tower on al-Mamoun Street.
Read also: Roya correspondent: The occupation launches two raids in the heart of Beirut – video and photos Hebrew media reported that the occupation army carried out an exceptional assassination operation in Beirut, before Channel 12 announced that Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination officer, Wafiq Safa, was the target of the attack.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Roya’s correspondent in Lebanon reported on Thursday evening that the occupation army launched two raids in the heart of Beirut, in the third strike targeting neighborhoods in the heart of the Lebanese capital since the start of the aggression on Lebanon on September 23.
Read also: Hebrew media: Settlers injured by a missile barrage launched from Lebanon She said that dozens of ambulances rushed to the site of the two raids, while smoke clouds covered the sky of the area.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health announced that the two raids on the capital Beirut led, in an initial toll, to the martyrdom of 22 people and the injury of 117 others.
It explained that the first raid targeted a building in the Ras al-Nabaa – al-Nuwairi area, while the second targeted an apartment in the Abi Haidar Tower on al-Mamoun Street.
Hebrew media reported that the occupation army carried out an exceptional assassination operation in Beirut, before Channel 12 announced that Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination officer, Wafiq Safa, was the target of the attack, while a source close to Hezbollah confirmed Safa’s survival.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Hebrew media reported that Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination officer, Wafiq Safa, was targeted on Thursday evening in an airstrike in the center of the Lebanese capital, Beirut.
Read also: Roya correspondent: The occupation launches two airstrikes in the heart of BeirutAccording to the US Treasury website, Safa is considered a prominent figure in the party, and is accused of using Lebanese ports and border crossings to facilitate the movement of party members.
The Hebrew newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported that Safa cooperated with leader Muhammad Raad to secure foreign citizenship for more than 100 Hezbollah members, who were planned to be sent on "long missions" to Western or Arab countries.
Media reports, including "The Telegraph", indicate that Safa has close ties with the directors of the customs department at Beirut airport, and works continuously with the Lebanese security forces by virtue of his leadership of Hezbollah’s liaison and coordination unit.
It is noteworthy that Safa was born in 1960 in the town of "Zebdine" near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese and international media sources.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Jordan condemned the Israeli occupation forces’ bombing of the Naqoura area in southern Lebanon. The bombing targeted the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) site, resulting in the injury of two UN soldiers. The Foreign Ministry stressed that this is a flagrant violation of international law.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The Egyptian authorities have imposed a ban on demonstrations related to the war waged by the Israeli occupation on the Gaza Strip. Video clips circulated on social media showed a group of about ten people carrying the flags of Palestine and Lebanon. The demonstrators were chanting in support of the resistance.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Hezbollah broadcast, on Thursday evening, video clips showing the moments of its fighters confronting the infiltration of Israeli occupation army forces in the eastern sector on the southern Lebanese border with the occupied Palestinian territories. This comes as Hezbollah fighters continue to confront Israeli ground incursions into areas in southern Lebanon through clashes and ambushes, which resulted in deaths and injuries.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-11)
Amnesty International accused Israel of issuing misleading warnings to residents to evacuate areas in southern Lebanon and the southern suburbs of Beirut. The organization expressed its concerns that they were primarily aimed at uprooting residents from the border area in light of the war.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Iran has officially informed the Gulf states that any participation by any country or opening its airspace to the Israeli occupation to strike its territories will be considered an aggression. A senior Iranian official said: "It would be unacceptable for it to allow the use of its airspace or military bases against his country"
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Marwan Abu Ras, Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee of the International Union of Muslim Scholars 14- Dr. Mahmoud Saeed Al-Shajrawi – Jerusalem Department of the Palestinian Scholars Association 18- Sheikh Dr. Nassim Yassin, Chairman of the Palestinian Scholars Association 19- Dr. Zainab Al-Sheikh Al-Rabbani, Center for the Training of Scholars in Mauritania 23- Dr. Jamal Abdul Sattar 30- Sheikh Muhammad Khair Ramadan Youssef 31- Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Issawi – Iraqi Coalition to Support Al-Aqsa 43- Sheikh Raslan Al-Masry 44- Sheikh Professor Abdullah Jaballah – Senior Scholars of Algeria
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Marwan Abu Ras, Chairman of the Jerusalem Committee of the International Union of Muslim Scholars 14- Dr. Mahmoud Saeed Al-Shajrawi – Jerusalem Department of the Palestinian Scholars Association 18- Sheikh Dr. Nassim Yassin, Chairman of the Palestinian Scholars Association 19- Dr. Zainab Al-Sheikh Al-Rabbani, Center for the Training of Scholars in Mauritania 23- Dr. Jamal Abdul Sattar 30- Sheikh Muhammad Khair Ramadan Youssef 31- Dr. Abu Bakr Al-Issawi – Iraqi Coalition to Support Al-Aqsa 43- Sheikh Raslan Al-Masry 44- Sheikh Professor Abdullah Jaballah – Senior Scholars of Algeria
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The Israeli army announced today, Saturday, the killing of the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, a day after the bombing.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The Israeli army announced today, Saturday, the killing of the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah group, Hassan Nasrallah, a day after the bombing.
Programs for At-Risk Youth – 2024-10-10
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project_summary = ‘The Rural Studio’s $20K House Project is a design-build program in Alabama aiming at creating sustainable and affordable housing for the state’s at-risk and rural poor. This effort is lead by professor Andrew Freear, alongside students from the Auburn University’s Architecture program.’
**My Take on the Project:**
“An inspiring initiative taken to bring affordable housing solutions to those most in need. This truly is innovation with empathy.”
#AffordableHousing #RuralStudio #DesignForChange #SustainableLiving #AuburnUniversity
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Programs for At-Risk Youth – 2024-10-10
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project_summary = “WriteGirl is a creative program for at-risk youth in Los Angeles. This project utilizes the powerful tool of writing to empower young girls and connect them with professional female writers providing mentorship. The project is spearheaded by Executive Director Keren Taylor.”
**My Take on the Project:**
Certainly innovative! WriteGirl meaningfully combines mentorship, arts, education, and better mental health outcomes for at-risk girls.
#atriskenpowerment #educationthrougharts #creativeprograms #WriteGirl #mentorship
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Israel Middle East Overview Report
2024-10-10
2024-10-10
HEADLINES:
* In brief.. The most important international and Arab news until midnight.. The US federal deficit reaches a record number.. and interest rates are fixed in Israel.. and a Kuwaiti fighter jet is shot down.. and a photojournalist is killed in Gaza.. and King Salman is being*
* “Information Flood”… The High Price Hezbollah Paid for Supporting Assad*
* Jordanian security deals with an explosive object that fell in the city of Aqaba*
* Syrian media: Israeli attack targets industrial area in Homs*
* White House reveals details of Biden-Netanyahu call*
* New warning about risks in Israeli airspace*
* US State Department: We are deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza*
* “They won’t understand what happened” Israeli Defense Minister talks about Iran strike*
* The truth about the video of Israeli tanks burning in southern Lebanon*
* The occupation army announces the downing of an aerial object that was on its way to “Eilat”*
* The Lebanese army announces the arrest of agents of Arab nationality for the occupation in central Beirut*
* The occupation clarifies its conditions to stop its aggression against Lebanon*
* US State Department: We do not want to repeat the Gaza scenario in Lebanon*
* The Foreign Ministers of Egypt and Jordan affirm their rejection of the displacement of the people…*
* The occupation claims to have found a tunnel from Lebanon, despite its discovery months ago*
* Putin, Pezeshkian to meet amid rising tensions in…*
* South Lebanon.. A long history of resistance brought back by the “flood…*
* Advisor to the Commander of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Reveals the Fate of Esmail Qaani…*
* Violent raids on Syria.. targeting sites in 3 provinces (watch)…*
* Senior Israeli official comments on reports of temporary truce in Lebanon*
* Earthquake raises suspicions that Iran conducted a secret nuclear test…*
* The occupation’s foreign minister attacks Erdogan again… and Ankara comments…*
* A post by a retired Lebanese general about the army raises controversy.. What did he say?*
* Highest since October 2023.. Official data reveals the number of Israeli injuries on the day of the Iranian attack*
* Under the Resistance Strikes… Ben Gurion Airport in Israel Falls 43% in 9 Months*
* Lulwa Al-Khater: The Israeli occupation deliberately bombed Beirut airport after the Qatari aid plane landed
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
Agencies In order to provide integrated services to our dear readers, "Youm7" offers a service to provide all Arab and international news over the past hours, through a comprehensive bulletin of the most important events.
Death of a Turkish pilot while leading a flight from America to Turkey Turkish Airlines announced today, Wednesday, the death of one of its pilots while leading a flight from the United States to the city of "Istanbul" in Turkey.
Kuwaiti fighter jet crashes during a training mission and its pilot is killed The Kuwaiti Ministry of Defense announced on Wednesday that an F-18 fighter jet crashed while carrying out a training mission in the north of the country, which led to the death of its pilot.
Martyrdom of photojournalist Mohamed Al-Tanani and injury of correspondent Tamer Labbad in a bombing of Gaza Media reports announced the martyrdom of photojournalist Mohamed Al-Tanani and injury of correspondent Tamer Labbad in an Israeli bombing in the northern Gaza Strip.
Bluetongue disease spreads in Switzerland The bluetongue virus has affected some 956 sheep farms in the Jura region of Switzerland since the beginning of the week, according to a statement from the Federal Food Safety and Veterinary Office.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
He says that "Hezbollah wanted to maintain the supply line and real support from Assad and his political team."
What about the "loyalty of the incubator"? There are no signs on the horizon of Israel stopping the campaign launched against Hezbollah in Lebanon.
Meanwhile, journalist Naim believes that "Hezbollah’s military is now finished.
It may have wanted to "create a state of rigidity" in order to completely eradicate Hezbollah at the level of elements and leaders, a scenario similar to what it did against Hamas.
The researcher concludes his talk by saying: "We are not facing a clear period and we are not facing blaming Hezbollah for what is happening in Lebanon at the present time.
ARTICLE SUMMARY (2024-10-10)
The media spokesman for the Jordanian Public Security said on Wednesday that "a report was received by the Aqaba Governorate Police Directorate before midnight stating that an explosive object had fallen in the southern beach area."
He added that Jordanian security moved to the location and imposed a security cordon around the site of the fall, "and it was found that there were no physical injuries."
Public Security: An explosive object fell in the city of Aqaba without causing any physical injuries The media spokesman for the Public Security Directorate said… Posted by Jordan Public Security – مركزية أمن العامة on Wednesday, October 9, 2024This comes hours after the Israeli army announced that it had intercepted a drone that approached Israel over the Red Sea, but did not enter its territory.
The Iranian attack ultimately did not lead to the deaths of anyone in Israel, and Washington described it as ineffective.
The Middle East is awaiting Israel’s response to the Iranian missile attack last week in response to the Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.
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The White House added in a statement that Biden and Netanyahu discussed in a phone call "the urgent need for renewed diplomacy to release the hostages held by Hamas" in the Gaza Strip.
The White House said Biden discussed with Netanyahu the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the urgent need to restore access to the north, including the immediate reactivation of the corridor from Jordan.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant stressed on Wednesday that his country’s response to the Iranian missile attack would be "deadly and surprising."
The Middle East is awaiting Israel’s response to an Iranian missile attack last week in response to the Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.
The Iranian attack ultimately did not kill anyone in Israel and was described by Washington as ineffective.
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The Israeli army said on Wednesday that it intercepted a drone that approached Israel over the Red Sea, but did not enter its territory, minutes after Iraqi factions announced targeting the Israeli city of Eilat with drones.
This comes amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran, which launched a missile attack that it said was in response to the killing of the Secretary-General of the Lebanese Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, and the leader of the Palestinian Hamas movement, Ismail Haniyeh.
The Iranian attack ultimately did not lead to the deaths of anyone in Israel, and Washington described it as ineffective.
The Middle East is awaiting Israel’s response to the Iranian missile attack last week in response to the Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.
In the Red Sea, the Houthis have continued to launch missile and drone attacks since November, first on commercial ships in the Red Sea and the Arabian Sea, which they believe are linked to Israel or heading to its ports. They say this comes in support of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip in light of the war between Israel and the Hamas movement since October 7.
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The White House added in a statement that Biden and Netanyahu discussed in a phone call "the urgent need for renewed diplomacy to release the hostages held by Hamas" in the Gaza Strip.
The White House said Biden discussed with Netanyahu the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the urgent need to restore access to the north, including the immediate reactivation of the corridor from Jordan.
Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant stressed on Wednesday that his country’s response to the Iranian missile attack would be "deadly and surprising."
The Middle East is awaiting Israel’s response to an Iranian missile attack last week in response to the Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.
The Iranian attack ultimately did not kill anyone in Israel and was described by Washington as ineffective.
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The US State Department said on Wednesday that Washington is deeply concerned about the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, particularly in the north, adding that this has been the focus of some very urgent discussions between Washington and Israel.
"This has been the focus of some very urgent discussions between our two governments," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller said.
"We have made clear to the government of Israel that they are obligated under international humanitarian law to allow food, water and other humanitarian assistance to reach all parts of Gaza, and we fully expect them to comply with these obligations," he added.
The Gaza Health Ministry says the Israeli offensive on the territory has killed more than 42,000 Palestinians.
"We hope that the change on the ground will change Hezbollah’s calculations," Miller added, explaining that "when we talk about implementing Resolution 1701, this includes, in addition to Hezbollah’s withdrawal, an Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory."
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant stressed on Wednesday that his country’s response to the Iranian missile attack would be "deadly and surprising."
Galant noted that the missile strike launched by Iran against Israel last week was "hostile, but failed due to its inaccuracy."
The Israeli minister confirmed that the air force was not damaged by the Iranian attack, and that all runways are operating normally.
The Middle East is awaiting Israel’s response to an Iranian missile attack last week in response to the Israeli military escalation in Lebanon.
The Iranian attack ultimately did not kill anyone in Israel and was described by Washington as ineffective.
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In this context, a video clip was circulated on social media, whose publishers claimed that it shows Israeli tanks burning after its soldiers who had penetrated southern Lebanon fled.
The video shows tanks burning in a wooded area, and was accompanied by a comment saying that they belong to the elite Israeli forces who left them behind in southern Lebanon and fled.
Old video from Ukraine, but the circulated video has nothing to do with these developments.
As for searching for the video after cutting it into still images, it leads to a post from March 2022, which denies any connection to the current events in southern Lebanon.
The video was published on Ukrainian and other Turkish news websites, indicating that the tanks shown in the video are Russian.
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The source of the aerial object has not yet been determined. The Israeli army radio quoted a military source as saying that an aerial target en route to Eilat, south of the occupied Palestinian territories, was intercepted on Wednesday.
Read also: The Lebanese army announces the arrest of Arab agents for the occupation in central Beirut. The Roya correspondent in Aqaba said that the occupation shot down a target that was en route to the occupied city of Eilat.
Cameras captured the moments of the downing of the aerial object, while the source of the aerial object has not yet been revealed.
Later, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq announced that it had attacked a vital target in Eilat with drones.
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The accused filmed various places and points and documented the effects of the "Israeli" air strikes. The Lebanese Army Command – Directorate of Orientation announced in a statement that a patrol from the Intelligence Directorate arrested two individuals of Arab nationality accused of spying for the Israeli occupation.
According to the statement, (M.A.)
was arrested after monitoring and following up, as they filmed various places and points and documented the effects of the "Israeli" air strikes.
Read also: The occupation clarifies its conditions to stop its aggression against Lebanon. The accused also filmed the search and rescue operations and the retrieval of bodies to verify the results of those raids.
The statement also indicated that the detainees were recruited through social media, and investigations with them have begun under the supervision of the competent judiciary.
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The occupation’s representative in the Security Council: We have no intention of remaining in Lebanon. The Israeli occupation’s representative in the Security Council, Gilad Erdan, called on the Lebanese people and their government to seize the opportunity to regain control of the situation in Lebanon.
Read also: The White House reveals details of the call between Biden and Netanyahu. Erdan claimed that "Hezbollah is calling for a ceasefire while continuing to bombard Israel with missiles."
The "Israeli" representative indicated that "the ceasefire is contingent on Hezbollah stopping the firing of missiles and moving north of the Litani River."
Read also: Roya correspondent: The occupation army launches a violent raid on the southern suburbs of Beirut. He claimed that the occupation has no intention of remaining in Lebanon, indicating that the forces that should bear responsibility are the Lebanese army and UNIFIL forces, in his opinion.
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Hebrew media: The conversation took place in a positive atmosphere. The White House announced that US President Joe Biden had a fruitful call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, which lasted for 30 minutes, during which the security situation and field developments were discussed.
The White House confirmed that discussions about a possible attack on Iran are still ongoing between the two sides.
The White House stated that the suffering in Gaza and Lebanon demonstrates the urgent need to end the conflicts and establish the foundations for lasting peace and security.
It pointed out that a diplomatic solution is the only way to achieve long-term stability in the region.
Read also: Roya correspondent: The occupation army launches a violent raid on the southern suburb of Beirut The agency indicated that Biden and Netanyahu, who have a difficult relationship, have not spoken for seven weeks, during which the occupation forces launched an attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon.
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US State Department: We call for improving the humanitarian situation in northern GazaThe US State Department confirmed that it does not want the situation in Lebanon to turn into a scene similar to the current events in Gaza.
Read also: Safadi and his British counterpart warn of the danger of the continued escalation that threatens the security of the regionIt indicated in a statement that it had made contacts with the "Israeli" side regarding the humanitarian situation in northern Gaza.
The US State Department also clarified that it had requested the entry of supplies and humanitarian aid into the northern Gaza Strip.
On Wednesday, the Palestinian resistance in the Gaza Strip carried out qualitative operations targeting the Israeli occupation forces that had penetrated there, inflicting heavy losses on them.
For its part, the Al-Quds Brigades – the military wing of the Islamic Jihad Movement – announced the bombing of the "Netiv Ha’asara" settlement in the Gaza envelope with a number of missiles.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel Aati and his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadi warned of the danger of the ongoing Israeli escalation. They also discussed the possibility of holding an international conference to discuss the humanitarian situation in Lebanon. The Egyptian Foreign Minister stressed the need for an immediate end to the Israeli aggression on Gaza and Lebanon.
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The Israeli army claims to have found a Hezbollah tunnel, 10 meters long, extending from inside Lebanon to the occupied territories. Two settlers were killed in Kiryat Shmona, near the border with Lebanon, as a result of Hezbollah shelling on Wednesday. Hezbollah announced that it had repelled two Israeli incursion attempts at two points in southern Lebanon.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet his Iranian counterpart Masoud Peskov for the first time since the latter took office next Friday. This comes in conjunction with Israeli threats to launch a major attack against Iran in response to the missile attack launched by Tehran last week.
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After nearly 17 years without confrontations, that is, since 2006; Operation "Al-Aqsa Flood" launched by the Palestinian resistance led by the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades "Hamas" on October 7, 2023, against the settlements of the Gaza envelope, southern Lebanon, returned to the forefront of fierce battles, where it supported the besieged Gaza Strip, against the ongoing aggression of the Israeli occupation.
Which made it described as "the bloodiest in the history of conflicts between the Israeli occupation and Hezbollah".
Calling on "the United Nations, the General Assembly and influential countries to deter the Israeli aggression". Also, Hezbollah announced, through a statement, at the time, the bombing of three Israeli targets, in response to the violent raids of the Israeli occupation on southern and eastern Lebanon.
They will be the ones to suffer the most once again in a comprehensive war that must be avoided, through renewed intensive diplomatic mediation efforts.
Which endangers the lives of civilians. Also, according to the Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture, white phosphorus caused the burning of more than 60,000 olive trees, most of which are old and productive.
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Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force that oversees the Revolutionary Guards’ activities abroad, is fine and will soon receive a medal from Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Reports that he had lost contact with him after he traveled to the Lebanese capital Beirut and Israel launched a major raid on the southern suburb.
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A member of the Syrian security forces was killed in an Israeli shelling at the entrance to the city of Quneitra on Wednesday. Since 2011, Israel has launched attacks in Syria from time to time against what it says are "groups supported by Iran and military points affiliated with the regime"
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US officials say Washington is not seeking to revive ceasefire talks between Israel and Hezbollah. US President Joe Biden called for a ceasefire after the extensive Israeli bombing campaign on the strongholds of the Lebanese Hezbollah, which is supported by Iran.
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The earthquake that struck Iran and the occupied Palestinian territories on October 5 has raised suspicions that Tehran conducted a secret nuclear test. The epicenter of the 4.6-magnitude earthquake was in Aradan in Semnan Province at a shallow depth of only 10 kilometers. A second, weaker tremor was reported in Israel around midnight, which increased fears and theories about the nature of these seismic events.
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Israeli Foreign Minister Yisrael Katz shared a designed image showing Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar on a horse with Erdogan standing in front of him. Katz commented on his post, saying, “On the anniversary of the October 7 massacre, while the free world condemns the killers of Hamas, dictator Erdogan praises them, saying: They are freedom fighters defending Turkey” Turkish Foreign Ministry said that the Israeli foreign minister had shared another post on social media targeting our country and our president in a slanderous manner.
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In light of the increasing and barbaric attacks by the Israeli enemy on various Lebanese regions, and the resulting deaths, injuries and great destruction, the army command is keen to clarify that the Lebanese army, as it is deployed throughout the country, including the southern border, assumes its national responsibilities and offers martyrs… pic.twitter.com/zwE3vD5nq6 — Lebanese Army (@LebarmyOfficial) October 8, 2024What can the Lebanese army do?!
The army must benefit from the existing international support… — SilencedSirs◼️ (@SilentlySirs) October 8, 2024While the account "Câline N" commented: "The most important thing is the leader’s chances for the presidency of the republic."
— Abou Hamad (@AbouHamadleb) October 8, 2024However, the account of Muhammad Saeed said that the Lebanese army is "under the hammer of external pressure and the anvil of the Lebanese interior."
And the army’s refusal to protect contractors and mechanisms to open the Masnaa road and others inside the country.
The army’s failure to protect relief workers and remove rubble and victims in a destroyed complex in the southern suburb.
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Hospitals received a large number of injuries on October 1, 2024, the day Iran struck sites in Israel with missiles, in addition to two Palestinians carrying out an attack in Tel Aviv. The hospital admission rate is the second highest since October 16, 2023, when hospitals received 227 cases.
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Arab and International42In the wake of the resistance strikes… Ben Gurion Airport in Israel plummets 43% in 9 monthsDoha – Asharq Al-Awsat The number of passengers at Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv fell 43% in the first nine months of 2024, as the repercussions of the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza since October 7 prompted airlines to withdraw or reduce flights, according to Bloomberg.
The Israel Airports Authority said that Israel’s main airport received 10.85 million international passengers between January and September, down from 19.01 million in the corresponding period of 2023, as a result of Palestinian resistance factions bombing the airport more than once, according to Al Jazeera.
It pointed out that as a result of the limited services provided by foreign airlines, more passengers are now traveling on Israeli airlines, which have seen a growth in travel of up to 25%.
Several airlines have suspended and resumed services to Israel repeatedly since October 7, with the war escalating to Lebanon, further disrupting travel in the region, the agency said. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency today renewed its recommendation that commercial aircraft avoid Israeli and Lebanese airspace, prompting a number of companies to stop flying to the two countries.
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Local 1594Lulwa Al-Khater: The Israeli occupation deliberately bombed Beirut airport after the Qatari aid plane landedDoha – Asharq websiteHer Excellency Mrs. Lulwa bint Rashid Al-Khater, Minister of State for International Cooperation, stressed the importance of Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut and the necessity of keeping it away from targeting and conflict, and even protecting it in accordance with international laws and norms, because it has become the main lifeline for the movement of aid and people for an entire country and people.
She added: In other words, Rafik Hariri Airport in Beirut today is the main humanitarian corridor for Lebanon and it must be kept away from targeting and conflict, and even protected in accordance with international laws and norms.
But the Israeli occupation forces deliberately bombed around the airport, as happened today shortly after the Qatari aid plane landed.
One of the most important messages that the brothers in Lebanon stressed during their visit to Beirut today is the necessity of keeping #Beirut_Airport a safe corridor and not targeting it, as it has transformed from an international airport into the main lifeline for the movement of aid and people for an entire country and people.
In other words, Rafic Hariri Airport in… https://t.co/ZWNEE3s9lD pic.twitter.com/imooZPvbFg — Lolwah Alkhater (@Lolwah_Alkhater) October 8, 2024