July - August -September 2002

A Report from Singapore in July said Al Queeda leaders Arrested in the Gulf country.

In July, 2002 that a Kuwaiti citizen, Jabarah Mohd Mansur was arrested. It is believed that he is the mastermind behind some plots to bomb US sites in Singapore. Various Gulf countries have intensified anti-Al Qaeeda campaign/

Arab banks urged to set up advanced systems to monitor money-laundering activities

"Arab banks and financial institutions should seek professional help to fight money- laundering by setting up advanced systems to protect themselves," said Geoff Land, Regional Manager, Eastern Networks.

House Full --Meesha Madhavan. Star Theatre, Muscat.

Large scale black marketing of Cinema Tickets in Gulf Theatres.

Real Meesha Madhavans take film fans for a ride

'Meesha Madhavan' of Dileep is running houseful in various Gulf film theatres which thrive on the large number of Keralite audience. A number of Keralite families who had assembled in front of a leading theatre in Muscat had a bitter experience. Since the film started showing in the Star Theatre three days ago, it has been very difficult to get a ticket from the counter, because a coterie of people, expatriates and Arabs, have purchased a major chunk of the ticket in advance, creating artificial shortage.Full Report

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Keralites who Celebrate unhappy Onam

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Arthur Anderson faces new Cheating Case in Gulf

Dubai- International Auditing Firms are facing a severe credibility crisis all over the world due to the Enron and WorldCom scandals. Their local partners in a Gulf country are facing equally challenging Credibility Crisis as Banks, market regulators point accusing fingers at Arthur Anderson for misleading them with an inaccurate report about the creditworthiness of a major loan defaulter who duped banks to the tune of several million dollars. Several senior expatriate bank executive heads have already rolled and the local partner of Arthur Anderson is in a Catch 22 situation. Expatriate Bank Executives fear that more heads will roll from the banking sector of the Gulf country. The single largest bad loan has shaken the entire banking industry, which is limping back to normalcy.. The question being asked is how can a trading company get credit worth $150 from banks on the basis of fake valuation reports submitted Auditors, bank executives, valuation companies etc are being questioned to ascertain the reasons ...

Women are citizens too: shedding light on women's rights in the Arab world Stoning Sentence for Nigerian Woman is cruel and inhuman application of Sharia-Pakistan media project aims to change attitudes about women-Government seeks public opionion on banning hand held mobile phones while driving British Home Secretary says Muslims help build Strong Active Committees

Nigerian Government to challenge Sharia sentence

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Export promotion Council for Indian Handicrafts target Middle East Garment market-Maruti to buy and sell pre owned cars-AMD unveils world's highest-performing processor for desktop PCs Djibouti : Ship not a public health threat -MobileCom empowers prepaid users with SMS service while roaming abroad MMI Travel's 'Apartment Holidays' for Arab families WTO Agreements and Public Health - A joint study by the WHO and the WTO Secretariat- Symbol Broadens Regional Reach with OnLine Distribution Ltd. HCL Infosystems offers Indian language support package in partnership with Microsoft Sudan : Focus on Egyptian role in peace process

Denial of appeal against stoning sentence for Adultery sparks international outcry

Human rights organisations called the decision a cruel and inhuman application of Sharia (Islamic) law. "The legal system is being used to punish adult women for consensual sex," said LaShawn Jefferson, executive director of the Women's Rights Division of the Human Rights Watch. "The death penalty is never an appropriate punishment for a crime, and, in this instance, the very nature of the crime is in doubt," Jefferson said in a statement on Tuesday.Full Report.

Islamic Court Upholds Stonning to Death of Women for Adultery, Britain EU protests

Underground system and grass root education to resolve Dubai's Traffic Woes

Saudi Arabia Postpones plans for English EducationUAE to have more private schools. More News.

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Multi crore scamster Himamuddin still a member of 12-member NORKA Education Committee

WHY A DUBIOUS AND CRIMINAL BUSINESSMAN STILL A MEMBER OF NORKA COMMITTEE?

Thiruvananthapuram -The chairman of Hi-Power Overseas who became rich overnight and a celebrity was not only adorned with a Ponnada at a global NRK meet, but given prestigious and plum posting in a NORKA committee which has 11 other prominent and well reputed NRKs like M.A.Yousuf Ali of EMKE Group, Dr.Vinod Thomas of World Bank, K.P.Mohammed Kutty of Saudi Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre, Dr. Mohammed Ali of Galfar, Abdul Wahab Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre etc. Himamuddin is only 10th standard and no academic background to be inducted in the high profile NORKA education committee. His only qualification being high level contacts with Kerala ministers.

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Yousuf Ali and other prominent NRK businessmen who have good reputation and image should feel ashamed to share a committee membership with Himamudin. NORKA Officials did not react to our queries about the reason for inducting Himammudin in the NORKA committee. NORKA also did not explain why he was given a Ponnada (for the next Ponnada many businessmen are now lobbying) and the Ministers who recommended him to the plum post. Dont the NORKA minister and members of NORKA education commitee feel ashamed to share membership in a committee with the criminal still remaining a member. It is high time they distanced themselves from a criminal who has siphoned off Rs. 500 crores from a company in Abdu Dhabi, maligning the image of ordinary NRKs in the Gulf.?..Watch this space.


Is the above story an explanation for NORKA's silence over the Jerry family fate and non interference ?

Why all your leaders are silent, asks an Indian Citizen in Iran?

The Jerry and Family were not given any tickets. However last mid-night about 100 indians gathered outside the school, but school authorities called the police. The watchman Ahmad Aga admitted in presence of police and all Indians who had gathered that school authorities accompanied with Mr. Giro from embassy came to school and broke the lock and threw their assets down in corridors from 2nd floor. This was witnessed by all the teachers living there. All are so terrified that they cannot dare to stand as witness. Not only that all those who gathered last night in front of school had lot of sympathy for Jerry family and a few signed but nobody is daring to come as witness out of fear. Jerry younger son’s nose started bleeding heavily and he fainted Jerry was very much depressed. Full Letter

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Malayali Teachers Last Day in Iran

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Family of four hrown out from school, house. Night without food and shelter.

United States: Abuses Plague Sept. 11 Investigation

(New York, August 15, 2002) The U.S. government's investigation of the September 11 attacks has been marred by arbitrary detentions, due process violations, and secret arrests.

Several Arab Americans in Israeli Prisons..

It may be recalled that keralamonitor.com has published three letters written by the Embassy to Iran's Foreign Ministry to deport Jerry and his family as soon as possible. The Indian Ambassador in Tehran, appears to be keeping a studied silence because he may get a premium posting in the US! The School Principal has also disowned an abusive letter sento our editor by an interested party! Meanwhile the couple said the principal has made a lot of "new lies' in his statement given to Keralamonitor.com. His Wife says the school has not given her post retirement benefit even one year after suspending her...Read their reaction.

Syrian Deputy Prime Minister Meets Vajpayee

Syrian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mr. Farouk Al Sharaa called on the Prime Minister in New Delhi on August 14, 2002 .More

Principal's letter studded with jems of Lies, alleges Mrs. Jerry

In today's letter from the Principal the principal has totally distorted the facts and said that I had told the teacher that my husband will contact him. That man lies when he opens his mouth.The principal's has given my husband scores of memorandums, but now when they want to settle the accounts, why can't they send a written note. Why are they not writing; only because they cannot lie and twist and distort facts. Full Report

Madhyam attracts Gulf Malayali readers due to Good Local Reporters Network.

Gulf Madhyamam has been quite successful in encroaching upon the Gulf newspaper market once dominated by the Malayala Manorama, Mathrubhumi and a few other Malayalam newspapers. In the last one and half years, the progress achieved by Madhyamam has been tremendous due to the hard work of journalists like Sharief..Full Report.

UAE based ACCPAC Launches India Operations-Kerala Republic Day Police Medal Winners. Independence Day Celebrations At Red Fort-BIG FIVE Contracting Show to to fill Seven Expo Halls -World's leading hospitals to take part in Health Expo

All Teachers are Respected at Indian School Tehran, insists Principal

65 Congress leaders got 'illicit" licenses for petrol pump-Kerala BJP-Standing Committee on IT Invites Suggestions on Indian Post office Bill New National Institute of Animal Welfare to offer Degree Courses-NHAI Raises Rs. 2232 crores through bond issue Software Technology Parks of India Records 47% higher Growth during 2001-2002

Give us Liberty or Death --tells Keralite Teachers Family Facing deportation from Iran, SOS send to NORKA Minister.

Family of four--husband, wife, children will be arrested on August 18, deported to Pak-Iran boarder. Sacked teacher put on six months probotion after working six years in the school! School manager prepared termination letter of two teachers six months in advance! Indian teachers in Iran paid salary in Indian rupees! FullReport

Kerala News.

Onam --Bonus on 16 August, Pension Distribution dates announced..American University IHRDE Tie up for US Degrees in Kerala , Antony inaugurates Plants 15 lakh More Malayalam News

Arun Kumar

RIYADH, 5 August -One more prominent Muslim leader and writer in Saudi Arabia, Maneh ibn Hammad Al-Johani, secretary-general of the World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY) and a member of the Shoura Council, died yesterday in a "road accident" near the King Khaled International Airport. Al-Johani, 60, was a great Islamic scholar and committed preacher who was instrumental in spreading the message of Islam among non-Muslims in Saudi Arabia and abroad. Full Report