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NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Housefull 5 Actress Nargis Fakhri Nails The Three-Legged Dog Pose With Grace
Nargis Fakhri has always been known for her fitness. The actress and model often shares glimpses of her journey through yoga, travel, and mindful living, inspiring fans to embrace a balanced lifestyle. The Housefull 5 actress recently posted a video of herself doing a yoga pose - the three-legged Downward-Facing Dog or Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nargis Fakhri (@nargisfakhri) The three-legged Downward-Facing Dog Pose is a deep hip opening standing pose and is a variation of Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward-Facing Dog Pose. It helps improve hip and leg flexibility while also strengthening the upper body. How To Do The Three-legged Downward-Facing Dog Pose? 1. Come onto your hands and knees on a yoga mat and place your hands shoulder-width apart and feet hip-width apart. 2. Tuck your toes under and lift your hips toward the ceiling, forming an inverted "V" shape. 3. Lengthen your spine and press your heels gently toward the floor while keeping your arms straight and fingers spread wide. 4. Inhale deeply and slowly lift your right leg straight up behind you, keeping your hips square to the floor and extending your toes. 5. Now, press firmly into both hands and draw your belly toward your spine. Don't forget to breathe deeply and hold the pose for 3-5 breaths. 6. Exhale and bring your right leg back down and return to Downward-Facing Dog. Repeat the same steps with your left leg. Benefits Of The Three-legged Downward-Facing Dog Pose Three-legged Downward-Facing Dog Pose has several benefits for your physical and mental health, including: Strengthens your legs and core muscles. Helps open up your hips and shoulders more deeply, improving flexibility throughout the entire body. May improve focus and be more aware of your surroundings. Helps improve hip mobility. Engages core muscles and helps tone and strengthen the muscles in your abdomen and lower back. Promotes mindfulness and helps to reduce stress and anxiety. Fakhri's yoga session is inspiring and one that focuses on building strength, flexibility, and balance. So the next time you hit the mat, try this pose but don't forget to check with your healthcare provider.
Saba Yemen
4 days ago
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UN: Israel's Plan for aid distribution in Gaza is illegal & unethical
Gaza – Saba: The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, stated on Monday that the Zionist plan for distributing aid in the Gaza Strip is both illegal and unethical, aiming to displace Palestinians from their land. Fakhri emphasized in his remarks that the Zionist plan fails to meet the minimum humanitarian principles and is intended to control Gaza rather than deliver urgent aid. He stressed that "Israel" is using starvation as part of its military strategy to kill as many Palestinians as possible. The UN official also dismissed Israeli accusations against UNRWA, describing them as baseless and a pretext to starve the people of Gaza. On Sunday, the Zionist enemy army's radio announced that the new mechanism for aid distribution in Gaza would begin operating on Monday, in cooperation with private American companies. The military source claimed that four aid distribution centers would be established—three in Rafah and one in central Gaza. The UN rejects the Zionist aid distribution plan, arguing that it will lead to further displacement, endanger thousands, limit aid to only one part of Gaza, fail to address urgent needs, and tie humanitarian assistance to political and military objectives—effectively using starvation as a bargaining tool. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print
Yemen Press Agency
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Yemen Press Agency
UN official warns of potential death of 14,000 infants in Gaza, breaking his silence to reveal series of Israeli crimes
GAZA, May 22 (YPA) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Michael Fakhri, warned on Thursday that 14,000 infants in the Gaza Strip could die if aid does not enter the Strip now. In an article in The Guardian, Fakhri called on the UN General Assembly to break the illegal blockade and stop the starvation of 2.3 million Palestinians. Israel uses hunger as a weapon against civilians Fakhri pointed out that the World Food Programme's stock of food allocated to Gaza kitchens ran out on April 25, while the World Central kitchen closed its operations on May 7. He emphasized that this is not a new development, as Israel has been using starvation as a weapon against civilians in Gaza since 2000. When Benjamin Netanyahu announced on March 1 that 'the entry of all goods and supplies into the Gaza Strip [would] be halted,' Fakhri pointed out that Netanyahu was blatantly defying international law, ignoring the International Criminal Court's warrant calling for his arrest for the war crime of starvation, and the provisional measures issued by the International Court of Justice in March 2024, which recognized that famine and starvation were widespread in Gaza, creating a risk of genocide. He confirmed that Israeli officials, along with US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, had made the release of the hostages a condition for Hamas to provide humanitarian relief to Palestinian civilians. He added, 'While hostage-taking is prohibited under international law, there is no situation in which humanitarian aid to civilians can be used as a bargaining chip.' The UN official pointed out that 50% of Gaza's population was suffering from hunger before October 2023, and 80% of them were dependent on humanitarian aid, at a time when 500 trucks loaded with supplies were arriving daily. He emphasized that Palestinians in Gaza, after 19 months of starvation, need far more than 500 trucks daily. He pointed out that Israel presented an aid plan for Gaza that the UN Secretary-General described as not based on the international legal principles of humanity, impartiality, independence, and neutrality, but rather a system of 'ruthless control and restriction of aid, down to the last calorie and grain of flour.' An attempt to 'weaponize aid' Fakhri recognized that the Israeli aid plan is designed to forcibly relocate Palestinians, concentrating them in southern Gaza under strict oversight by mercenaries or armed Israeli troops. He noted that the United Nations has labeled this plan a military strategy and a deliberate effort to use aid as a weapon. He also cited UNICEF's statement that 'Israel uses aid as bait to lure civilians into military zones, forcing them to choose between displacement and death.' Fakhri noted that the United States may take over the aid plan in Israel, but that the U.S. government's operation will be managed by a private foundation, the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, with support from the Israeli military. He criticized the foundation, noting that it is opaque and lacks clear details about its source of funding or how it operates in Gaza. Regardless of who runs it, the United Nations has rejected this 'made in Israel' plan, and UN-backed experts have determined that it will not prevent famine. 'Political threats are flimsy' The UN rapporteur explained that hundreds of UN aid trucks were ready to enter Gaza amid the Israeli occupation's shelling of a civilian ship attempting to deliver aid. Fakhri emphasized that the occupation's brutality and the harshness of American support are consistent with their statements, while the international response has been slow and disappointing. He recalled the statements of several countries, with the United Kingdom, France, and Canada threatening to take action if Israel does not halt its attacks and lift its restrictions on aid. He also pointed to the United Kingdom's suspension of trade negotiations with Israel, adding that monitoring the situation in Gaza over the past 19 months has demonstrated the impact of hunger on children. He considered the current threats and trade suspension to be futile. 'When the Security Council is unable to take action due to a veto, the UN Charter authorizes the General Assembly to intervene under the 'Uniting for Peace' clause,' said Fakhri. This enables the General Assembly to issue a resolution calling on peacekeeping forces to escort humanitarian convoys to Gaza. He accused Israel of planning to harm the population of Gaza after launching an intensive ground offensive dubbed 'Operation Gideon's Wagons.' He pointed to the escalation of Israeli violence after the blockade of food and water for more than 75 days, which led to a sharp increase in child malnutrition by more than 80% in March and a 3,000% increase in the price of wheat flour since February.
Al Jazeera
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Al Jazeera
Live: Israel inflicts ‘man-made starvation' on Gaza as new attacks kill 45
The head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) says Israel is inflicting 'man-made' and 'politically motivated starvation' on Gaza as the UN's World Food Programme reports aid stocks in the enclave are completely Fakhri, UN rapporteur on the right to food, said Israel has blockaded Gaza for more than 50 days and continues 'executing this starvation campaign with no repercussions'.Medical sources tell Al Jazeera that at least 45 people were killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza since early on Friday and the daily death toll continues to least 51,439 Palestinians have been confirmed killed and 117,416 wounded in Israel's war on Gaza since it began 18 months Gaza Government Media Office updated its death toll to more than 61,700, saying thousands of people missing under the rubble are presumed dead. At least 1,139 people were killed in Israel during the Hamas-led October 7, 2023, attacks and more than 200 were taken captive. Update: Date: 2m ago (00:07 GMT) Title: WATCH: Palestinian families in Gaza on the verge of famine Content: Hundreds of thousands of Palestinian families have been relying on the daily meals provided by the UN's World Food Programme and community kitchens across Gaza. Reporting from Gaza City, Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud says it's hard to imagine how this many people – already displaced and traumatised with the scars of war – are going to get by as food stocks dry up amid Israel's weeks-long blockade on aid. 'People are hungry. They're already rationing supplies. It's not just the organisations, it's also families running out of supplies,' Mahmoud said. 'Close to 450,000 newly displaced people are on the verge of famine due to the lack of food,' he added. Watch below: This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. End of dialog window. This is a modal window. This modal can be closed by pressing the Escape key or activating the close button. Update: Date: 5m ago (00:04 GMT) Title: A recap of recent developments Content: Update: Date: 9m ago (00:00 GMT) Title: Welcome to our live coverage Content: Hello, and thank you for joining our live coverage of Israel's war on Gaza as well as its attacks on the occupied West Bank and the wider region. Follow this page for round-the-clock updates on the latest developments. You can read about the key events from Friday, April 25, here.
Saba Yemen
18-04-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
UN: Sanctions are most effective way to force Israel to bring aid to Gaza
New York - Saba: The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Michael Fakhri, said on Friday that sanctions are an effective way to "force Israel to bring aid to Gaza Strip." "Israel is responsible for paying the necessary compensation for what it is doing in Gaza, and Arab countries should sever ties with it," Fakhri said in a statement. "The people of Gaza have been suffering from a policy of starvation for more than 20 years and what is happening now is the worst famine in history," he said. Fakhri emphasized that "Israel is responsible for ensuring the entry of humanitarian aid and is trying to blame other countries." About 1.5 million of Gaza's 2.4 million Palestinians have become homeless after the genocidal war destroyed their houses, and Gaza Strip has entered the stage of famine due to the closure of the crossings to humanitarian aid. Since October 7, 2023, enemy forces, with absolute American support, have been committing genocide in the besieged Palestinian Gaza Strip, leaving more than 167,000 Palestinians dead , wounded, most of them children , women, and more than 14,000 missing. Whatsapp Telegram Email more of (International)
