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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Yahoo
Wayne County, Michigan, man charged with sexual assault of teen in Port Huron
A Wayne County, Michigan, man has been charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct after he reportedly raped a teen girl in the back of his car. Mansoor Obaid, 22, of Hamtramck, reportedly contacted the victim and two other teenagers who live Port Huron through Instagram and made arrangements to meet with them, according to a probable cause affidavit. Obaid reportedly drove from Hamtramck to Port Huron and picked up the victim and the other two teens on Feb. 4, 2024. More news: Police investigating attempted shooting near Pine Grove Park The affidavit states Obaid dropped off two teenagers at an unknown location, then drove the victim to a parking lot and forced her into the back seat of his car. Obaid reportedly raped the victim and forced her to perform sex acts on him while he made a video recording of the assault, court records stated. The incident was later reported to the Port Huron Police Department and the victim underwent a sexual assault nurse examination to produce a SANE kit. The evidence was given to Michigan State Police for a lab analysis which allegedly found Obaid's DNA. He was arraigned on May 16 and was given a $500,000 cash/surety bond. Obaid has been charged with three counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct involving a victim between the ages of 13 and 17, each punishable with up to life in prison. Public Defense Attorney Joseph Kanan, who is representing Obaid, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A probable cause conference is scheduled for May 27 before District Court Judge John Monaghan. Contact Johnathan Hogan at jhogan@ This article originally appeared on Port Huron Times Herald: Michigan man charged with sexual assault of teenage girl in Port Huron
Express Tribune
07-05-2025
- Express Tribune
32 PTI workers indicted in third case of May 9 incident
A special anti-terrorism court has indicted 32 workers of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) including Haleem Adil Sheikh, Khurram Sher Zaman and Raja Azhar in the third case of May 9 incident. The court summoned witnesses after the accused denied the charges. The case was registered by the Ferozabad police. The accused include Haleem Adil Sheikh, Khurram Sher Zaman, Raja Azhar, Faheem Khan, Alamgir Khan and others. According to the prosecution, the accused damaged government and private property, raised slogans against the state and provoked people against the state. Fraud with Chinese company The Sindh High Court (SHC) has approved the bail applications of three accused involved in a case of fraud committed against a Chinese company. The court granted bail to Javed Mehmood, Syed Zeeshan Bilgrami, and Muhammad Khalid, directing each to submit surety bonds of Rs300,000. The petitioners' lawyer argued that the Banking Court had rejected their bail plea in December 2024, however, that the accused had no involvement in the fraud and that there was no direct evidence against them. According to FIA officials, the accused were arrested by the Corporate Crime Circle for allegedly defrauding the Chinese company of Rs113.9 million. The case was registered based on a complaint by Ms. Corrine Chen, an importer from the Chinese company. As per the agreement, the Pakistani company was supposed to export 1,500 metric tons of chrome ore. On February 11, a container was shipped from Karachi Port to China, but instead of chrome ore, it was found filled with dirt, stones, and gravel. Killing of Rangers personnel A two-member bench of the Sindh High Court, headed by Justice Omar Sial has issued notices to the Special Prosecutor Rangers in response to an appeal filed by Obaid alias K2 against his sentence in a case related to the murder of a Rangers personnel. The suspect was arrested from the MQM headquarters - Nine Zero. The appellant's lawyer argued that Obaid was sentenced to life imprisonment in a 1998 case in his absence. The court remarked that the accused had fired and killed the young personnel and questioned why he should be released. The court observed that the accused was a dangerous individual, and it would be better for him to remain in jail. The appellant's lawyer contended that the accused had been acquitted in other cases and was only serving jail time in this single case. The court asked the state prosecutor if the accused could be acquitted in this case as well, since he had been acquitted in other cases. The appellant's lawyer pointed out that the anti-terrorism provisions under which the retrial was conducted were enforced after the case was initially registered in 1998-the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Act came into effect in 2001. Obaid alias K-2 was arrested in 2015, but his arrest was shown later in the case record. The defence pleaded that the accused should be given the benefit of Section 382 CrPC from the date of his actual arrest.
Saba Yemen
09-03-2025
- Politics
- Saba Yemen
Palestinian martyred, others injured by Zionist enemy bullets east of Gaza
Gaza - Saba: A Palestinian citizen was martyred and others were injured, at dawn today, Sunday, by the bullets of the Zionist enemy forces, in the Shujaiya neighborhood, east of Gaza City. Medical sources reported to the Palestinian News Agency that a citizen was martyred and others from the Obaid family were injured, as a result of being shot by the occupation forces in the Shujaiya neighborhood. A drone belonging to the Zionist enemy also opened fire on citizens in the Zafran area east of the Maghazi camp in the central Gaza Strip. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (International)
Khaleej Times
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Khaleej Times
Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite
Rukaya Al Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport. "It's only my second time skating, but I want to keep going, especially now we have the space for it here in Baghdad," the 22-year-old said as loud music mixed with laughter from fellow boarders. After negotiating with authorities for five years, three organisations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium have now opened Baghdad's first skatepark. It is not the first in the country, however: that honour went to the northern city of Sulaimaniyah. The new skatepark at the sports ministry in a Baghdad suburb provides a welcome means of escape for young people in a country that has endured decades of conflict and crisis. It also offers a rare respite from the gaze of conservative Iraqi society. Zubaidi, wearing a pink sweater, watched fellow enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, as they rolled on colourful boards in the open-air park. "When my friends first told me about skateboarding, I was scared," she said — not just of falling but also because of what people might say and because her parents might not approve. "But when I tried it, it just filled me with a beautiful energy," she added. The skatepark project "is about inclusivity and community, about having a place for everyone", said Ishtar Obaid of Iraq's Forsah association. Forsah, which means "opportunity", was one of the three organisations that spearheaded the project. 'A new chapter' It provides a space "where people from different backgrounds" come together, and "that's the beauty of sport", said Obaid, who also advises Iraq's Olympic committee. Her organisation plans to run skateboarding classes for children and trainers. "It is a new chapter for sports in Iraq," Obaid said. When the authorities approved the project in late 2024, the associations including Make Life Skate Life, a Belgian-US charity that has set up skateparks in northern Iraq, Libya and India, built the new facility in just one month. Kjell Van Hansewyck of Make Life Skate Life said it was a "real struggle" to find a location for the skatepark. He described Baghdad as "a crowded city with a lot of pollution and traffic jams", and lacking "public land and facilities for children". The Iraqi capital is bustling with dozens of infrastructure and construction projects. Towering cranes and machinery dominate its streets, as new tunnels and bridges are being built. "It is like one big work site," Van Hansewyck said. When authorities said they could provide space at the sports ministry, the groups could hardly turn down the offer, despite this meaning skaters would have to pass through security checkpoints. Van Hansewyck said the skatepark is "not visible from the streets", which makes it difficult for people who want to check it out. But he is confident that passionate skaters will still promote the park and do everything possible to make it a major attraction. 'You become friends' Mohammad Al Qadi, 19, bought his first skateboard in 2019, the year he also joined a wave of nationwide anti-government protests. Baghdad was the vibrant epicentre of the movement. Protesters also organised cultural and sports events before the demonstrations were crushed in a brutal crackdown that saw more than 600 people killed. Since then, Qadi had only been able to skate on Baghdad's busy streets. "When we took to the streets with our skateboards, people would call us bad boys," he said. In conservative Iraq, skateboarding is widely viewed as an alternative sport adopted by rebellious youths — leading many to shun it for fear of ruining their reputations. Qadi said this perception may have slightly improved, but until now local skaters still had nowhere to go. "When I feel pressured by my studies or in my personal life, I turn to skateboarding, which has never let me down," he said. The new skatepark offers an "opportunity" for a break and a rethink, Qadi added. Hussein Ali, 18, has been skating for five years and said he hoped Iraq will eventually have a national team to compete in championships. Skateboarding was one of five sports that made an Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 games. For some in Iraq, skateboarding provides a sense of normality in a country where violence had long been a fact of life. For Ali, it is also a way to meet new people.
Arab News
13-02-2025
- Sport
- Arab News
Baghdad's first skatepark offers boarders rare respite
BAGHDAD: Rukaya Al-Zubaidi placed a cautious foot on a skateboard and then struggled to find her balance as others glided back and forth at Baghdad's first park dedicated to the sport. 'It's only my second time skating, but I want to keep going, especially now we have the space for it here in Baghdad,' the 22-year-old said as loud music mixed with laughter from fellow boarders. After negotiating with authorities for five years, three organizations from Italy, Iraq and Belgium have now opened Baghdad's first skatepark. It is not the first in the country, however: that honor went to the northern city of Sulaimaniyah. The new skatepark at the sports ministry in a Baghdad suburb provides a welcome means of escape for young people in a country that has endured decades of conflict and crisis. It also offers a rare respite from the gaze of conservative Iraqi society. Zubaidi, wearing a pink sweater, watched fellow enthusiasts, both professional and amateur, as they rolled on colorful boards in the open-air park. 'When my friends first told me about skateboarding, I was scared,' she said — not just of falling but also because of what people might say and because her parents might not approve. 'But when I tried it, it just filled me with a beautiful energy,' she added. The skatepark project 'is about inclusivity and community, about having a place for everyone,' said Ishtar Obaid of Iraq's Forsah association. Forsah, which means 'opportunity,' was one of the three organizations that spearheaded the project. It provides a space 'where people from different backgrounds' come together, and 'that's the beauty of sport,' said Obaid, who also advises Iraq's Olympic committee. Her organization plans to run skateboarding classes for children and trainers. 'It is a new chapter for sports in Iraq,' Obaid said. When the authorities approved the project in late 2024, the associations including Make Life Skate Life, a Belgian-US charity that has set up skateparks in northern Iraq, Libya and India, built the new facility in just one month. Kjell Van Hansewyck of Make Life Skate Life said it was a 'real struggle' to find a location for the skatepark. He described Baghdad as 'a crowded city with a lot of pollution and traffic jams,' and lacking 'public land and facilities for children.' The Iraqi capital is bustling with dozens of infrastructure and construction projects. Towering cranes and machinery dominate its streets, as new tunnels and bridges are being built. 'It is like one big work site,' Van Hansewyck said. When authorities said they could provide space at the sports ministry, the groups could hardly turn down the offer, despite this meaning skaters would have to pass through security checkpoints. Van Hansewyck said the skatepark is 'not visible from the streets,' which makes it difficult for people who want to check it out. But he is confident that passionate skaters will still promote the park and do everything possible to make it a major attraction. Mohammad Al-Qadi, 19, bought his first skateboard in 2019, the year he also joined a wave of nationwide anti-government protests. Baghdad was the vibrant epicenter of the movement. Protesters also organized cultural and sports events before the demonstrations were crushed in a brutal crackdown that saw more than 600 people killed. Since then, Qadi had only been able to skate on Baghdad's busy streets. 'When we took to the streets with our skateboards, people would call us bad boys,' he said. In conservative Iraq, skateboarding is widely viewed as an alternative sport adopted by rebellious youths — leading many to shun it for fear of ruining their reputations. Qadi said this perception may have slightly improved, but until now local skaters still had nowhere to go. 'When I feel pressured by my studies or in my personal life, I turn to skateboarding, which has never let me down,' he said. The new skatepark offers an 'opportunity' for a break and a rethink, Qadi added. Hussein Ali, 18, has been skating for five years and said he hoped Iraq will eventually have a national team to compete in championships. Skateboarding was one of five sports that made an Olympic debut at the Tokyo 2020 games. For some in Iraq, skateboarding provides a sense of normality in a country where violence had long been a fact of life. For Ali, it is also a way to meet new people. 'When you see someone else skating you simply reach out, and just like that, you become friends.'
