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Hindustan Times
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Hope rises in Nimisha Priya case as Yemen talks progress after Kanthapuram's intervention
Kozhikode , Last-minute efforts to halt the scheduled execution of an Indian nurse in Yemen on July 16 are underway, under the leadership of a Sufi scholar there, at the behest of influential Sunni Muslim leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, informed sources said here on Tuesday. Hope rises in Nimisha Priya case as Yemen talks progress after Kanthapuram's intervention A meeting between representatives of prominent scholar and Sufi leader Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz, and the family of Talal Abdo Mahdi the Yemeni national allegedly killed by nurse Nimisha Priya in 2017 is expected to be held at Dhamar on Tuesday, they said. The development follows after the 94-year-old Musliyar, who is officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad and holds the title of Grand Mufti of India, held talks with religious authorities in Yemen. The meeting with the family will take place on Tuesday at 10 am, Yemeni local time. Kanthapuram's office said a close relative of the deceased Talal who is also the Chief Justice of the Hodeidah State Court and a member of the Yemeni Shura Council has arrived in Dhamar, Talal's hometown, to take part in today's talks, following the advice of Sheikh Habib Umar. "The fact that he is a follower of Sheikh Habib Umar's Sufi order and the son of another prominent Sufi leader offers great hope. Along with persuading the family, he is also expected to meet the Attorney General to initiate urgent efforts to postpone the execution scheduled for tomorrow," it said. "We see the agreement of the family to hold talks with representatives of the Sufi spiritual leader as a positive signal towards our efforts to halt the scheduled execution for the time being," a source said. Sources said Talal's murder is not just an emotional issue for the family, but also among the tribes and the residents of the Dhamar region. This is why no one had been able to establish contact with the family until now. "It was only through Kanthapuram's intervention that communication with the family became possible for the first time," they said. The family agreed to the talks following the advice of Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz. "Today's discussion is focused on reaching a final decision regarding the acceptance of blood money. As efforts continue to convince the family, Kanthapuram has also requested the Yemeni authorities to temporarily defer the execution scheduled for July 16 a request the Yemeni administration is expected to consider today," a source said. Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Palakkad district in Kerala, is facing execution on July 16 for the murder of Mahdi, her Yemeni business partner. She was sentenced to death in 2020, and her final appeal was rejected in 2023. She is currently imprisoned in a jail in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The Centre on Monday had informed the Supreme Court that the government could do "nothing much" in the case. Attorney General R Venkataramani had informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the government was doing "utmost possible". "The Government of India is trying its best," Venkataramani said, "and has also engaged with some sheikhs who are very influential people there." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
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Business Standard
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Nimisha Priya row: Hopes up as talks progress after Kanthapuram intervenes
Last-minute efforts to halt the scheduled execution of an Indian nurse in Yemen on July 16 are underway, under the leadership of a Sufi scholar there, at the behest of influential Sunni Muslim leader Kanthapuram A P Aboobacker Musliyar, informed sources said here on Tuesday. A meeting between representatives of prominent scholar and Sufi leader Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz, and the family of Talal Abdo Mahdi, the Yemeni national allegedly killed by nurse Nimisha Priya in 2017, is expected to be held at Dhamar on Tuesday, they said. The development follows after the 94-year-old Musliyar, who is officially known as Sheikh Abubakr Ahmad and holds the title of Grand Mufti of India, held talks with religious authorities in Yemen. The meeting with the family will take place on Tuesday at 10 am, Yemeni local time. Kanthapuram's office said a close relative of the deceased Talal -- who is also the Chief Justice of the Hodeidah State Court and a member of the Yemeni Shura Council --has arrived in Dhamar, Talal's hometown, to take part in today's talks, following the advice of Sheikh Habib Umar. "The fact that he is a follower of Sheikh Habib Umar's Sufi order and the son of another prominent Sufi leader offers great hope. Along with persuading the family, he is also expected to meet the Attorney General to initiate urgent efforts to postpone the execution scheduled for tomorrow," it said. "We see the agreement of the family to hold talks with representatives of the Sufi spiritual leader as a positive signal towards our efforts to halt the scheduled execution for the time being," a source said. Sources said Talal's murder is not just an emotional issue for the family, but also among the tribes and the residents of the Dhamar region. This is why no one had been able to establish contact with the family until now. "It was only through Kanthapuram's intervention that communication with the family became possible for the first time," they said. The family agreed to the talks following the advice of Sheikh Habib Umar bin Hafiz. "Today's discussion is focused on reaching a final decision regarding the acceptance of blood money. As efforts continue to convince the family, Kanthapuram has also requested the Yemeni authorities to temporarily defer the execution scheduled for July 16 --a request the Yemeni administration is expected to consider today," a source said. Nimisha Priya, a nurse from Palakkad district in Kerala, is facing execution on July 16 for the murder of Mahdi, her Yemeni business partner. She was sentenced to death in 2020, and her final appeal was rejected in 2023. She is currently imprisoned in a jail in Sanaa, the capital of Yemen. The Centre on Monday had informed the Supreme Court that the government could do "nothing much" in the case. Attorney General R Venkataramani had informed a bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta that the government was doing "utmost possible". "The Government of India is trying its best," Venkataramani said, "and has also engaged with some sheikhs who are very influential people there.
Saba Yemen
04-07-2025
- Business
- Saba Yemen
US Treasury Bonds: Politically Blackmailing Force Serving Washington's Economy
Sana'a - Saba: Concern has recently increased regarding the future of the global economy, as a result of the volatile economic indicators for the US economy. After investors (countries, institutions, and individuals) viewed US Treasury bonds as a safe haven for their investments, their confidence in these bonds has begun to erode, causing a significant shift in the US bond market. Phantom Economy Amid these indicators, a number of important questions arise, including the fact that the US government issues bonds to finance the federal budget deficit resulting from spending exceeding tax revenues, to what extent does America rely on these bonds to finance its programs such as defense, healthcare, and infrastructure? Economic expert and member of the Yemeni Shura Council, Ahmed Shamakh, says that the US economy is essentially a phantom economy, devoid of any foundations, the United States is a non-productive country, considered a consumer country, and borrows approximately five billion dollars daily. The US Federal Reserve issues dollars without backing and continues to print dollars without complying with the US requirement that developing countries print their currencies under cover, it uses its political and military power to do so and to blackmail other countries. He explained that the United States is exerting pressure, as countries such as the Gulf states, for example, deposit the value of their oil sales in the US Treasury, through treasury bonds, and the US stock market. America invests this money to finance its budget deficit and implement its programs in defense, healthcare, and infrastructure, it also uses this money to destroy countries not subject to America and to support countries hostile to the Arabs, such as Israel. Military Power for Economic Dominance The strong demand for US bonds boosts the value of the dollar, because owning and investing in bonds requires purchasing dollars, to what extent does this contribute to maintaining the dollar's status as the global reserve currency and strengthening its dominance over the financial system? In this regard, economic expert Shamakh asserts that the United States imposes certain policies to dominate the financial system, it does so not through its economy but through its military power, and it uses this power to benefit the economy by blackmailing many countries. He explains: "In reality, the global price of the dollar is an imaginary, unrealistic price. For example, the dollar in Sana'a is worth approximately 530 Yemeni riyals, but its real value is supposed to be no more than 100 riyals. However, the Jewish lobby in America works to monopolize global economic policies and currencies and reduce all weak countries to mere dependent economies. Although some of these countries could be liberated and their economies would be better than those of the United States, unfortunately, all their assets and wealth are being blackmailed by the United States and industrialized countries." Low Interest The US bond market is one of the largest and most important financial markets, with a value of $29 trillion. What is the impact of US bonds on attracting foreign investment in America? The economic expert, a member of the Yemeni Shura Council, asserts that interest rates on US Treasury bonds are very low and not attractive for investment. Indeed, some developing countries issue bonds or treasury bills with interest rates much higher than those of US bonds. However, the United States uses its political and military power to dominate the financial system and attract investment, as the world witnessed when US President Donald Trump visited the Gulf states and returned with trillions of dollars. Shamakh points out that if wealthy Arab countries invested their money in large projects across various sectors in Arab countries, they would earn interest and profits at a rate much higher than the interest on US Treasury bonds, this would also contribute to the process of integrated development among Arab countries. However, the so-called "Gulf Economic Bloc" is considered an economy subordinate to major powers and does not serve Arab economies in general, and the revenues of these countries go to countries hostile to Arabs and Muslims. Whatsapp Telegram Email Print more of (Reports)
