Fattening new settlements and the Palestinians to the Security Council

JERUSALEM (home) agencies: the Israeli occupation began in fattening new settlement push the Palestinians to go to the Security Council.
The Interior Ministry gave the green light to the occupation building 1,500 housing units in Ramat Shlomo in occupied East Jerusalem, a project condemned by Washington in 2010, according to ministry spokeswoman said.


Efrat said Ooberakh "plan was reduced from 1600 to 1500 units and now must re-submit the plan to suit the conditions for final approval," noting that it "may take months or years."
Auerbach noted that the Committee heard at the meeting to public objections and ordered modifications.
The plan caused a diplomatic crisis with Washington when announcing for the first time in 2010 to coincide with the visit of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden to Jerusalem where he met senior Israeli officials at the time to promote Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Palestinian officials announced that the state of Palestine is considering taking big steps soon to stop Israeli settlement in the UN Security Council.
Said presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Rudeina "We strongly condemn the Israeli decision will be the Palestinian Authority is taking big steps necessary very soon against Israeli settlement, including in the UN Security Council and other steps necessary to prevent the implementation of these decisions settlement in the territory of the State of Palestine occupied by Israel."
He considered Abu Rudeina, who is in Rome with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on an official visit, this decision "settlement disregard of the international community, who voted for the State of Palestine and against the settlement is an unacceptable provocation."
He added "Israel should bear responsibility for this dangerous escalation because they do not only destroy the two-state solution, but destroy prospects for security and stability in the region."
For his part, demanded the chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat said that the U.S. administration "to vote in favor of the resolutions to be submitted to the Palestinian Security Council against Israeli settlement."
Erekat said "can not remain Israel is above the law and must abide by the law and we are studying our options where we must put an end to the absurdity of Israeli security and stability of the region and its defiance of the world and the Palestinian people, which occupies the territory of their own."
"Although we strongly condemn this decision settlement and ask the world to stop it but it has been required to take further steps to stop the settlement of this cancer, which ascend the Government of Israel

Syria: Hopes of white smoke during Brahimi's visit

Annular in Aleppo .. Russia sees the impossibility of (peacekeeping) .. Plan Iranian and Turkish

Damascus capitals (home) and agencies: Sentry various parties-looking awaited visit of the international envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to Syria, hoping to produce white smoke conducive to resolving the crisis, while Russia saw the impossibility of success to send any troops to peacekeeping, also featured two one plans Iranian and other Turkish resolve the crisis, at a time when the prime minister visited the Syrian Wael annular city of Aleppo, which has seen clashes between Syrian troops and insurgents.

The first parties considered with hope to visit expected to Ebrahimi was the Syrian authorities, where he was Farouk Shara Syrian Vice President that "contacts Lakhdar Brahimi and his rounds, as the Geneva Initiative, can be considered a valid basis for a settlement do not exaggerate when we say that accomplish the historic compromise to the crisis Syrian could pave the way to achieve an international climate addresses other important issues by political means rather than military confrontation. "
Shara added, "There are many issues that can work on them in order to find a solution, no one more important to return things to what it was, because we are convinced that there is no return to the clock back."
The Shara that Brahimi repeats in his statements that things are going from bad to worse and said "I can not deny it because I and a year ago and more, see the graph of the events take you to the place uncomfortable going when things are really bad to worse, but the problem is that Brahimi moves slowly and deliberately while moving things on the ground rapidly and violence. "
"From my I do not know quite where to lead the current option Us I do not have no conclusive answer and probably not one of the officials to know where we got the solution."
He added that it may be surprising to say that "the president personally may not give the answer with that he has in his hands all the reins of power in Syria, because what is happening in Syria is complicated and complex and interconnected."
As seen Shara that all logic is based on the principle of refusal of dialogue reflects a desire not to reach a solution, however, the Syrians themselves and therefore any settlement, whether launched from contacts or agreements between Arab capitals and regional international can not live without basis Syrian solid, stressing in an interview with Al-Akhbar newspaper Lebanese that "the solution must be Syria, saying that" the problem grows and deepens when some believe that the discount or breakage as possible and not true at all that could all these oppositions to resolve the battle on the basis of projection system only if its introduction Syria in chaos and spiral of violence endless considering that security forces are doing and army units not achieve decisive especially because we know, without any illusions, the seriousness of the ongoing work aimed at destroying Syria history, civilization and people. "
And waiting for Lakhdar Brahimi, who is in Paris a green light from Damascus to receive it. Unlike previous missions, go Brahimi to Damascus as reported press sources pregnant offer politically based convergence American Rossi in the meetings held in Geneva last week, attended by Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov and Assistant State William Burns, the U.S. ambassador in Damascus, Robert Ford.
According to a European diplomatic source, Brahimi will transfer, according to the Russian-American rapprochement, a request to Assad nominate ministers representing the system in the interim government that assumes the participation of the opposition, on the basis of the Geneva Accord, which was supported by the Syrian government immediately announced.
The date is set for the Ibrahimi in Damascus, initially indicator of consent to search in the implementation of the agreement for the first time since announced in the June 30 last year, as an indicator of trying to make a political breakthrough in the wall of the crisis.
It is supposed to meet Brahimi after Assad, officials of the "coalition", and "Syrian National Council", and "national coordinating body", and "Democratic platform," and "current state-building", which began in Paris in the past few days. And will be asked to nominate their representatives potential opposition in the transitional government, if he could grab consent.
For its part, considered national Altantsik body of opposition forces of democratic change from the inside that the crisis approached the solution with Brahimi's visit.
The President wrote the Information Bureau of the Munther Khaddam yet on the social networking site "Facebook": "It seems they brought dissolves with a visit by Lakhdar Brahimi awaited probably come out white smoke." According to the saying.
In terms of solutions also confirmed Gennady Jatilov Deputy Russian Foreign Minister that the United Nations Secretariat is currently initial planning for the various forms of the UN presence in Syria, but a peacekeeping operation can not be initiated only after the approval of the UN Security Council. He pointed out that to achieve this is impossible under the current circumstances.
Said Jatilov told "Interfax" Russian news he was "taking place in the United Nations Secretariat already work for planning initial only to different forms of attendance internationalist in Syria, but starting such a process can not be without the consent of the UN Security Council, with the response to a number of conditions."
The deputy minister went on to say: "For reasons not fully understood, and in light of large-scale military operations under way in Syria, can not achieve this idea." He added: "In other words, there is no peace to keep international troops, as there is no ceasefire regime that would be it observes."
The Jatilov pointed out that the idea of ​​deploying peacekeeping forces in Syria "come up and then another in the context of efforts to resolve the crisis in Syria. Also talked about Lakhdar Brahimi at a meeting of the UN Security Council held recently."
The Jatilov said the basic requirement for the deployment of peace is the consent of the host. He added: "In this case, the Party is the Syrian government, which has hinted more than once that it opposes deployment" with blue helmets "in a time where there is no dividing line between the conflicting parties, and gets insurgents more military aid and material from abroad. Should on armed factions as well as the cooperation with the international force (if published), but also oppose it, and bet on a military solution to the conflict. "
In the same context, announced Iranian media that Iran had provided details of "exit plan" from the crisis in Syria states, especially to "stop the violence" and a "national dialogue" between the regime and the opposition.
The Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi made in the 14th of October a first version of the plan, which was described at the time as "informal", the international mediator for Syria Lakhdar Brahimi.
The plan calls involving six points and was prepared, "an immediate cessation of violence and armed actions under the supervision of the United Nations" and "the lifting of sanctions imposed on Syria to allow the distribution of food aid."
It also provides a "start a dialogue after the return of calm, to establish a conciliation commission in order to form a transitional government. This will cost the government organize free elections for parliament and the Constituent Assembly and the Presidency."
The plan also provides that "the government release all political prisoners and detainees involved in the trial of crimes before impartial tribunals."
Finally, the plan provides for the establishment of a committee "to assess the damage caused (the conflict) in infrastructure."
The plan requests from the media lock "objective coverage" in order to "stop the current disinformation campaign against Syria."
Turkey recently also offered Russia a new plan for a peaceful transition of power in Syria "as a Turkish newspaper reported.
According to this plan leaves Syrian President Bashar al-Assad from power in the first three months of the year 2013 and take power for a transitional period of the National Coalition, which has been recognized by about one hundred countries and organizations of the so-called "friends of the Syrian people" last week, the legitimate representative of the Syrian people.
And on the ground visited ministerial delegation headed by Syrian Prime Minister Wael annular city of Aleppo in northern Syria for the difficulties faced by the ongoing fighting since July, according to Ord Syrian state television. This is the first time that a government delegation has visited the city at this level where five months ago bloody battles.
The news came in the bar on the TV screen, "a ministerial delegation headed by Prime Minister Dr. Wael annular in Aleppo to follow up on the difficulties facing the city as a result of criminal acts committed by armed terrorist groups."
According to another bar that the visit resulted in "government allocated two hundred million pounds (2.2 million dollars, according to the parallel market) to buy relief goods and 100 million pounds (1.1 million dollars) to buy staples and service requirements and 140 million pounds (1.6 million dollars) to contribute to the budget of independent Aleppo and secure aid weekly by aircraft. "

Crown Prince of Japan receives Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Tokyo Oman: His Imperial Highness Prince Naro Hito Crown Prince of Japan Imperial Palace in Tokyo yesterday by Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamoud al Busaidi, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who is visiting Japan.

The transfer of Ma'aleh during the interview greetings of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may God protect him and his best wishes to His Majesty the Emperor of Japan, His Imperial Highness the Crown Prince.
For his part, His Imperial Highness my sincere greetings of His Majesty the Emperor of Japan and the good wishes of the imperial family to His Majesty the Sultan, may God protect him.
During the meeting, they exchanged cordial talks and a joint emphasis on the existing bonds of friendship and fruitful cooperation between the two countries and their peoples.
The meeting was attended by His Excellency Ambassador Khalid bin Hashel Maslahi Sultanate's ambassador to Japan, His Excellency the President of the Crown Prince's Court.

Message to His Majesty the Sultan of the President of Burundi

MUSCAT: received His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may God protect him a written message from His Excellency Pierre Nkerunziza President
of the Republic of Burundi concerning the good relations between the two friendly countries. The message was received by Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdullah, minister responsible for foreign affairs, during an interview Ma'aleh yesterday HE Allen Gellayom Boniona Special Envoy of the President of Burundi.
During the meeting, they discussed cooperation relations between the two friendly countries in various fields and ways of enhancing them to serve the common interests of the two friendly countries.
The meeting was attended by a number of officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Meshaal in Gaza and Hamas anniversary today And declare Jihad prevent Israel to its Secretary-General

Ramallah, occupied Gaza (home) and agencies:
The politburo chief of Hamas, Khaled Meshaal visit is the first in years to the Gaza Strip where he will attend during his visit, which is scheduled to continue for four days
and was informed high-security, to revive the twenty-fifth anniversary of the start of the Hamas movement, which controls the sector since with The Movement Palestinian Islamic Jihad in an official statement that Israel refused to visit the Secretary General Ramadan Abdullah Shallah and his deputy Ziad bran residing in Syria to the Gaza Strip.
The movement said in a press statement, that Shallah and his deputy were scheduled arrival in Gaza to participate in the Festival of the 25th anniversary of the start of the Hamas movement due today, but Israel informed Egypt rejected that and threatened to cancel the agreement.
The movement added that Egypt was "dealing with these threats very seriously, so did not seem willing to facilitate and coordinate travel brother of the Secretary-General and his deputy to Gaza."

Japan: limited losses: In an earthquake followed by tsunami

Tokyo agencies: An earthquake with a magnitude 7.3 degrees off the coast of northeastern Japan, felt in Tokyo, to the fall of the ten wounded and caused tsunami reached a height of one meter.
Authorities said minutes after the occurrence of the first tremors that none of the nuclear plants hit by the earthquake in 2011, were not damaged.

The quake, which felt strongly in Tokyo, hundreds of kilometers from South epicenter, occurred at a depth of 10 km was followed by several aftershocks, including two on least Shididtan. And generally did not record significant damage in the quake-hit areas after six hours on the incident.

Syria: Militants blow up an explosive device and the eyes of the West (chemotherapy)

Continued gunmen series of explosions in the areas of Syria suicide bomb planted in a car neighborhood Mezze resulting deaths and the number of injured and the occurrence of material damage in the place with not see the eyes of the West only allegations that the United States began chant about the possibility of using Syria to chemical weapon.

Syrian media reported that the explosion targeted a street crowded population and led to the killing of a Syrian citizen and injury (29) others, including women and children and extensive damage to shops and cars and service facilities.
To the U.S. continued repeating conversations about the possibility of using chemical weapons Syria.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon said the Syrian government's use of chemical weapons against its opponents would be "shameful crime."
And Ban Ki-moon said during a press conference, "If that happens, it will be then a shameful crime against humanity."
Also called the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Damascus to sign the Convention on the Prohibition of these weapons, expressing "great concern" the possibility of the use of these weapons in Syria.
The Director-General of the Organization Ahmed Aozumajo in a statement that "for the first time in the history of the Convention on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, which entered into force in April 1997, there is great concern about the possible use of chemical weapons (in Syria)."
This position comes after U.S. officials confirmed in recent days that the Syrian regime to compile the elements necessary for the processing of chemical weapons sarin.
And assured Aozumajo that sent a message to the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem, "to urge his government to ratify the Convention without delay."
On the other hand the Jordanian army said one of its members injured after the fall of shells and bullets light from the Syrian side inside the Jordanian border, and that he had to "appropriate response" to the source.
An official source at the General Command of the Jordanian armed forces, "the first soldier Uday Momani been hit by a stray bullet in the shoulder area was evacuated on the impact to the government hospital Ramtha and his general condition is good."
He pointed out that the border with Syria "in Tel Shehab (North) has seen heavy fighting between Syrian troops and gunmen had taken refuge in earth mounds separated the Jordanian border on the Syrian border that led to the fall of the number of missiles and light shots inside the borders of the kingdom."
In Lebanon continued sniping between the two areas in a city in northern Lebanon witnessed in the past few days violence against the background of Syrian conflict.
The correspondent said the clashes between the Bab al-Way with a Sunni majority and Jabal Mohsen upper-majority in Tripoli, the largest city in northern Lebanon, stopped Friday "with continued violations by sporadic sniper."

Sam Sultan Qaboos for Culture and Arts and Sciences inventor of the World Wide Web

 His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, may God protect him conferred Sam Sultan Qaboos for Culture and Arts and Sciences first-class Sir Tim Berners-Lee inventor of the World Wide Web. The extradition medal Sayyid Khalid bin Hilal Al Busaidi, Minister of Diwan of Royal Court during a meeting with His Excellency in his office yesterday afternoon in the presence of His Excellency Ali bin Masoud Al Sunaidi, Minister of Commerce and Industry and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Information Technology.

Egypt: blood in the vicinity of the presidential palace

Entered the political crisis in Egypt turn very dangerous, after clashes between revolutionary forces Almatsamh front of the Palais Federal Presidential Cairo and youth of the Muslim Brotherhood wounding dozens, while the vice president said that the organization of the referendum on the new draft constitution will be on time, resigned three of the president's advisers Egyptian Mohamed Morsi, in protest against the crisis.
On the other hand, carried the opposition National Salvation Front of Mercy "full responsibility" for the violence between his supporters and opponents, and the reaction was speaking about the U.S. call for dialogue "transparent" necessary "as a matter of urgency" in order to find a solution to the crisis.
Launched thousands of supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mursi attack on protesters in front of the Federal Palace and expelled them, and witnesses said Brotherhood youth assaulted the demonstrators civil forces in front of the Federal Palace, smashed tents of the protesters.

Authority announced the ambulance Egyptian Ministry of Health, the total number of cases that have been moved as a result of the clashes in front of the Palais des Federal between supporters and opponents of Mercy, even eight o'clock in the evening (Cairo time) of 104 cases, and there, including deaths, while increasing the number of ambulances stationed palace circumference to 51 cars, 30 cars next to the palace and 10 next to the Metro-Mirghani and 11 next to the Heliopolis Club. The statement by the Ministry of Health that 72 cases were transferred to Heliopolis Hospital, and 10 to Manshiet al-Bakri, 14 for health insurance in Nasr City, and 7 for "Ain Shams Hospital", in addition to the wounded and one was taken to hospital Cleopatra.

At the same time recording the occurrence of 5 injuries in Tahrir Square, were transported to hospitals enlightening and Qasr al-Aini and Crescent, bringing the total patients who were enrolled Federal Palace and surroundings Tahrir Square for 109 patients.

The vice president said the Egyptian Mahmoud Mekki The referendum will be "on time" in the December 15 and called on the opposition to make criticism against some items of the project in writing so they can be studied. Makki said, in a press conference held that objections to the constitution of not more than 15 articles, mostly related formulations.

He added that "everyone forgets that the citizen is the one who pays the price of the current political differences separate us from the referendum and the completion of the institutions only ten days."
Makki said the Constitutional Declaration proof that the President does not interfere with what happens to the Constituent Assembly, stressing that the President if he knew that the Constituent
An early end of the Constitution to the Constitutional Declaration issued. "We are keen to be the referendum on time because it is the people rule."

He emphasized that there is a significant risk for not holding the referendum on time. At the same time, the news agency said the Middle East, he said Amr Leithi Seif Abdel Fattah and Ayman hunter members of the Egyptian presidential adviser resigned to President Mursi.

In contrast, Mohamed ElBaradei, former Director General of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and one of the poles, "National Salvation Front" opposition in a joint news conference with each of Hamdeen Sabahi former presidential candidate and Secretary General Amr Moussa, former Arab League, the Egyptian president bore "full responsibility" More violence, pointing out that the system "loses its legitimacy day after day." ElBaradei stressed opposition ready for dialogue if canceled Mercy Constitutional Declaration and for the referendum on the draft constitution. The president called Mercy to listen to the voice of the people "who said his clear and strong," stressing that no legitimacy with the exclusion of the majority of the people and allow the group to dominate the Egyptian people, in reference to the Muslim Brotherhood.
He added that this act "can lead us to violence and worse."

Hamdeen Sabahi said, "The our aim struggle front against control of a person or party in Egypt," in reference to President Mohamed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood. "

He called Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayeb Egyptians to exercise restraint and dialogue and in a time when Egypt's violent clashes between supporters of President Mohammed Mursi and his opponents, especially in the vicinity of the presidential palace.
Tantawi stressed in his statement on the need to analyze the Egyptians as "restraint and resort to peaceful dialogue and civilization"
Moreover, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters at the conclusion of the meeting the foreign ministers of NATO countries that "unrest that we are witnessing now indicate the urgent need for dialogue. Should take place in both directions."
She added, "We call on all parties in Egypt to find a solution to their differences through dialogue and democratic fair and transparent, and call on the Egyptian leaders to ensure that the results lead to the protection of the democratic promise of the revolution for all citizens." Clinton said in this regard that the Egyptians deserve "a constitution that protects the rights of all Egyptians, men and women, Muslims and Christians alike."
And also expressed its desire to be the Egyptian judiciary "able to work during this period."

Rawya Busaidiyah honors Sultan Qaboos Prize winners for volunteer work

Commissioned by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said may God protect him, honored His Excellency Dr. Rawya girl Saud Al Busaidi Minister of Higher Education of individuals, institutions and companies, associations and social development committees winning projects Prize Sultan Qaboos for volunteer work for the second session 2012, and that at a ceremony organized by the Ministry Social Development yesterday evening in the hall of Majan Bustan Palace Hotel.


The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Said Al Kalbani and Minister of Social Development and a number of Their Excellencies, honorable members of the State Council, Excellencies. The ceremony comes to coincide with the celebrations of the Sultanate volunteer work day, which marks the fifth of December of each year.

The ceremony began honoring the opening exhibition Sultan Qaboos Prize for volunteer work for the second session 2012 AD The exhibition included a special publications prize and corner definition projects voluntary different Sultanate, including the winning projects at the first session of the award, and then was presented a visual presentation on the process of voluntary work and its importance in the Sultanate was also an Offer Visible last on the work of the commissions involved prize and diligent effort and continuous addition to the views and efforts of some of the candidates for the award in its current session, the winners in the first session.
Sheikh Hamoud bin Ahmed Yahyai Director General of Social Welfare Ministry of Social Development Chairman of the Technical Committee of the Year Award in the word ministry where he said that committees award at the first and second worked on laying the foundation stone and the completion of regulatory frameworks and procedural be built on firm foundations and access the prize to their objectives and categories covered them.

Was honored four projects in the category of institutions and associations, where he was in the first place project (library public symposium) in the state of Bahla, and in the second place project (the sun shines after the rain) to Omani Women's Association Wilayat of Sohar, while third place came equally between project (insurance necessities for low-income families) of the National Solidarity Fund mandate
Nizwa, a project (training and qualification of volunteers) Omani network of volunteers.
Was honored three projects in the individual category, where he was in the first place project (your health in the balance) to Badria girl Abdullah Al Rashidiya, in second place project (for a Clean Environment) to Nasser Bin Saeed Al Kindi, and in third place project (training community in the field of Information Technology) Ali bin Mohammed Al Alawi.

Also witnessed the ceremony honoring charities, companies and individuals supporting volunteer work and commissions social glorious At the level of individual supporters of volunteerism Karam late, God willing Sheikh Saeed bin Nasser Al Hashar, and at the level of charitable institutions honored institution Suhail Bahwan to charity, and at the corporate level honored company Shell Development At the level of the committees glorious has honored the Commission for Social Development, Muttrah.
At the end of the ceremony Her Excellency Dr Rawya bint Saud Al Busaidi, Minister of Higher Education sponsor the concert in a statement: This award is part of the keenness of His Majesty the Sultan Oazza God Permanent coverage sponsored by the High Commissioner for various educational activities, especially those related to the humanitarian aspect.\

Sheikha Lubna added: Volunteering is a prominent feature authentic and upscale value of Omani values ​​of our society, which has proved its cohesion and cooperation in various situations and circumstances.