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Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Iraq joins UN-Habitat executive board for the first time
Shafaq News/ On Friday, Iraq secured a seat on the Executive Board of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) for the first time since the body's establishment in 2018. The Iraqi Minister of Planning, Mohammed Ali Tamim, announced in a statement that Iraq will retain its seat until 2029. 'This membership will enhance Iraq's international standing in this field and enable it to help formulate global policies that support sustainable urban development,' he said. Tamim met with the Director-General of the United Nations Office in Nairobi, Zainab Hawa Bangura, to discuss several issues, including bilateral relations between Iraq and the UN, and explored ways to expand cooperation across development and humanitarian fields in support of the Sustainable Development Goals and regional stability. The UN-Habitat Assembly serves as the highest legislative body of the agency and includes all United Nations member states. It sets general policy directions and formulates the global urban agenda on sustainable development and improved living conditions in smart cities and human settlements worldwide.
The Sun
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Sheikh Tamim, Sayyid Asaad land in KL for ASEAN-GCC Summit
SEPANG: Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, arrived here today to attend the 2nd ASEAN-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit in Kuala Lumpur. The special aircraft carrying Sheikh Tamim landed at Bunga Raya Complex at 9.52 pm, where he was greeted by Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani. Earlier, Deputy Prime Minister for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs of Oman, Sayyid Asaad bin Tarik al Said, arrived with his delegation at 7.50 pm. They were welcomed by Communication Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil and Oman's ambassador to Malaysia Sheikh Al-Abbas Ibrahim Hamed Al Harthi. Sayyid Asaad is leading the Omani delegation on behalf of Sultan Haitham bin Tarik. Upon arrival, both leaders inspected a guard of honour mounted by 28 officers and personnel from the First Battalion of the Royal Malay Regiment, led by Capt Muhammad Firdaus Mat Hayin. Qatar and Oman were members of the GCC, which also included Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. The ASEAN-GCC Summit, first held in 2023 in Riyadh, serves as a platform to enhance cooperation between Southeast Asia and the Gulf region. The 46th ASEAN Summit began at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today, while the 2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit will take place at the same venue tomorrow. This marks Malaysia's fifth time chairing ASEAN, following its previous terms in 1977, 1997, 2005 and 2015.
Int'l Cricket Council
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Int'l Cricket Council
Bangladesh keen for series sweep in Sharjah T20I contest
Emon's innings in the series opener exemplified the new-found aggression that Das wants Bangladesh to play with ahead of next year's ICC Men's T20 World Cup, with the 22-year-old joining Tamim Iqbal when becoming just the second player from the country to score a century in a men's T20I contest. Emon smashed five fours and a record-breaking nine sixes against the hapless UAE attack, admitting after the game he was thrilled to join Iqbal in an exclusive club for Bangladesh batters. "I was well aware of Tamim bhai's (record) as he scored that hundred against Oman (at the 2016 T20 World Cup) and I try to watch all his games," Emon said after his 54-ball innings. "After returning home, I remembered that Tamim bhai scored the first century. I am happy because I used to watch Tamim's games as a child and now my name is right next to his."
Express Tribune
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Emon joins BD's elite T20I list
Parvez Hossain Emon etched his name into the record books on Saturday with a sensational century against the UAE at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, becoming only the second Bangladeshi to score a T20I hundred, surpassing Tamim Iqbal. Tamim held the record as Bangladesh's only T20I centurion for nearly a decade after scoring 103* against Oman during the 2016 T20 World Cup. Parvez's 53-ball century, featuring powerful strokeplay and intelligent placement, included nine sixes — the most by a Bangladeshi in a T20I match. "Yes, I was well aware of Tamim bhai's [record] as he scored that hundred against Oman. I try to watch all his games," Emon said. "Alhamdulillah, I am feeling good as I scored a century. After returning home, I remembered that Tamim bhai scored the first century. I am happy because I used to watch Tamim bhai's game as a child and now my name is right next to his," he added. Despite his heroics, Bangladesh were restricted to 191/7 due to a middle-order collapse, with only Towhid Hridoy providing notable support. Emon acknowledged the need to stay composed amid the fall of wickets. "When the wickets were falling I just tried not to change my intent and I was always waiting to play to my strengths. But at the same time I was keeping this in my head that I needed to take the game deep and I had to carry on. I just tried to give the best," he added. Captain Litton Das praised Emon's innings but emphasised the importance of finishing the innings strongly. "Definitely, it was a good total. The wicket was very good for batting and the way Emon batted was outstanding," Litton said. "But we have to finish better. We couldn't score much in the last three overs," he said. Bangladesh lead the two-match series 1-0 and will face the UAE again in the series decider on May 19 in Sharjah.
Irish Independent
18-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Independent
Brendan O'Connor: With the camels and sheikhs and ‘YMCA', Baby Trump's Big Day Out was a blessed relief
Brendan O'Connor It was like high-end childcare. For the rest of the world, it was like if you were really struggling and someone surprised you by offering to take your toddler off your hands for a few days, to give you a break. And the toddler was clearly having a ball. His fun uncles in the Gulf had pulled out all the stops. They played YMCA at every available opportunity, possibly unaware it was a gay anthem. They even added a petting-zoo by bringing out the camels, prompting the toddler to say, and I quote: 'I appreciate these camels. I haven't seen camels like that in a long time.' Seriously? Does he remember the last time he saw camels? And he remembers the relative qualities of each camel he sees? And he can evaluate when the last time was that he saw camels like that? As against what? Camels that weren't like that? Did he mean dromedaries versus Bactrian? One hump or two? Of course 'I haven't seen camels like that in a long time' is a veiled insult. Because we know if Donald Trump was really impressed by the camels, he would have said: 'No one has ever seen camels like this before.' Like all the best fun uncles, they not only brought the toddler to McDonald's, they built a McDonald's for him. To make him feel at home, they even redecorated every building he went into to look like Trump Towers and the Oval Office. (Fact check: The Saudis and Qataris and Emiratis may have been into the whole gold/gilt aesthetic before Donald Trump.) They're tall, handsome guys that happen to be very smart Perhaps spurred on by the constant playing of YMCA, Trump flirted outrageously with his hosts. He said of Mohammed bin Salman: 'I like him a lot… I like him too much!' Did he mean he liked him 'too much' for Saudi Arabia's repressive anti-gay laws? He liked Sheikh Tamim in Qatar as well: Tamim and MBS were both 'tall, handsome guys that happen to be very smart.' Syrian leader Ahmed al-Sharaa is, he said, 'young, attractive, a fighter.' Between the bling and the music and the flirting, it was like Eurovision in the desert. And even though the rest of us were acutely aware that the very real problems of the world hadn't gone away, it felt like we were able to relax a bit and enjoy watching Baby's Big Day Out. At least while he was being distracted by his rich uncles in the Gulf, being convinced he was doing amazing deals wherever he went, he wasn't, for a few days anyway, wreaking economic havoc for the rest of us. And also, he looked so happy. And maybe it's good for us all when baby is happy. Because we've seen baby when he's angry and it's not good for anyone. If you want baby to do something, you pretend to like him for doing it We have given up at this stage trying to predict or understand baby's behaviour. But maybe his Gulf uncles have figured something out. If you want baby to do something, you pretend to like him for doing it. Baby likes to be liked. And in the broader picture, maybe, just maybe, baby is figuring out that people seem to like him more when he's not wreaking economic havoc, when he's not supporting Russia and Israel too much. Maybe the lesson from last week is this: mol an óige agus tiocfaidh siad. .
