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/
- Dubai-Muscat-Riyadh link of Kerala Politicians
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.
- Indian-Muscat Air Fares Cut by Airlines.
- India-Muscat Airfare to come down from Monday, Kochi return ticket to come down..Watch this space.
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
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
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.
- Focus on abandoned babies controversy
- More Development News.
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.
SCOOP 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.
VISIT NORKA LINK TO SEE THE FULL LIST
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 sons nose started bleeding heavily and he fainted Jerry was very much depressed. Full Letter
- After 12 Midnight, We Sought Refuge in a Car Shed
- My wife's jewellery, money, my personal documents, my files, our certificates and all that we held dear in our life were strewn all over the place and outsiders were going through it. We were shut out of the building and could not enter. My wife, my two children aged 9 and 11 years old and myself waited there till 12 midnight and then when they still did not allow us to go in, we had to seek refuge in a friend's car-shed.
- Change Blasphemy Law to prevent misuse, settling Business Rivalry Full Report
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Malayali Teachers Last Day in Iran
Family of four hrown out from school, house. Night without food and shelter.
- Virtually on the Streets, without Food, Money or Shelter..Jerry Thomas, Mrs. Jerry, sacked teachers of Indian School Tehran and their 10, 11 year old Children (students of the same school) had a real nightmare. They were called by the higher ups to literally "settle the accounts" in the presence of a leading Indian businessman. They wanted to get an apology for settling the accounts. Apology for What?, he asks.
- keralamonitor.com received an SOS Message which said Jerry family's locked house was broken and all his belongings were thrown out in corridors, in their absence, but this could not be verified. They were denied access to the their home. All important documents, jewellery. Children and the Keralite layd are crying. Full Report
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New Plan to reduce Unemployment in Iran- "Unemployment, especially among youth is one of this country's biggest concerns. The Government appreciates the assistance of UNDP and ILO in this first step in addressing the issue," said Dr. Sadegh Bakhtiari, Deputy Minister for Labour. Unemployment in Iran stands at 16 per cent, with approximately 800,000 young people entering the job market each year. The Government will have to double its job.Full Report
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.
- Reopen Investigation into Irfan Hussains Murder
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- King Maker turns alleged Killer of Indian Journalist
- No political hand in Shivani murder: Delhi Police
- "The wife of another Delhi cartoonist received a phone call informing her that Irfan was dead, and that her husband (a cartoonist with the National Herald in Delhi) was next. The caller identified himself as from the Shiv Sena political movement". writes the Editor keralamonitor.com about the mysterious death of journalist friends. Full Report.
- Investigate Cartoonist Irfan Hussain Murder Case
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- Anything fishy about the death of Dewan Mehta in Sydney when he was attending a conference with Mahajan.?
- Higher Level Kerala Delegation to visit Delhi for Nedumbassery Airport Development
- Five New Autonomous Engineering Colleges allowed, Palaghat gets Rs 50 lakhs Drought Relief-Chief Minister to inaugurate Varsha Water Plan, More News in Malayalam.
- FOCUS -Dubai Internet City hype fades as Arabia.com relocates operations to Jordan. Other IT Companies to follow suit as the rent/ cost of operation is one of the highest in the region..Watch this space.
- Indian troops AIDS awareness records- 1.1 million HIV/AIDS orphans- Home Ministry and the UN to make coordinated effort for Asia Regional Disaster Assessment -Indian troops have best AIDS awareness records -DR. Joshi to chair National Institute of Technology - Nigeria : Oil transnational faces fresh protests by women -Blue Dart strengthens its network in the East Adds two new locations in Orissa. -Vajpayee to inaugurate Global Investor Meet - NRK Pension Scheme Agreement Signed-Minister requests early resolution of issues-The NRK Project Initiative Fund
- U.S.Robotics New 5 Port Switch Makes Networking Easy And Affordable For Small Companies and Homes Embedded ViaVoice powers navigation system in up-coming Honda Accords- :HLL shareholders approve bonus debenture scheme by 99.99% majority -Philips launches the world class Eye-Fi technology, based on an consumer insight, in its colour televisions range.
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- Indian Ambassador forced me to write false letter to implicate Jerry Thomas and family: 83 year old senior Indian Citizen in Iran
Indian Ambassador in Tehran My Fault..Writing this Letter - "The Ambassador called me to his office. I went there alone, because no one was willing to come with me because they were afraid. They shouted at me and ordered me to apologize for writing letter. The Ambassador personally brought paper and pen and forced me to write the apology. But I refused. I
am 83 years old and I fear God, but I will never stand for untruth. I will never bend my head in fear. The Ambassador wanted me to write that Jerry Thomas is a bad fellow and whatever he has done till now is all bad," writes an 83 year old Indian Citizen in Iran. The Ambassador was not available for comment, and a reply is expeted from his office.Full Report- School Teacher put on probation 17 years after he started teaching.
- The Iranian Judiciary or Indian Media have no role in Indian School, a two member committe is above all these.., claims Sreedharan, Indian School president who must be the only principal in the world who has put a teacher on probation, 17 years after he started his carreer, seven years in the same institution..Watch this space.
- Bank Chief Executive Absconds from Gulf Country, Takes up job in the Caribbean
- A senior banker who was heading a leading bank for a decade has mysteriously disappeared when he came under the microscope for financial indiscipline. The high profile Executive has been drawing a salary equivalent to Rs.20,00000 per month and other benefits. The bank has incurred huge non recoverable bad debts because the CEO was aggressively giving out loans in the Gulf countries. Since he used to get a share of the profit as commission, he always projected a very high profit without showing any negative aspectson the balance sheet.According to one report he assumed a senior post in a carribean bank yesterdya. Whether he resigned during a holiday or absconded from the country is not clear. But one thing is clear he was suspected to be involved in multimillion money swindling. Like Enron, Worldcom this Gulf bank has bad loans exceeding its networth several hundred crores. Watch this space for the Expatriate CEO escape to the Caribbean. Watch this space.
- Indian Embassy says it did not harass Kerala couple.
- The Credit goes to the School Management Committee
- "The Indian Embassy is not involved in the day-to-day management of Indian Secondary School Tehran, in particular, administrative and disciplinary matters. The School has its own Management Committee. Role of Embassy is limited to providing overall guidance. You may like to address your queries to the School Management Committee," Indian Embassy Tehran informed keralamonitor.com.
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
- Indian School directed to help Jerry family
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
- Examination Manipulations - students get one hour extra in board exams, selective use of calculators allowed? -Watch this space.
- "One Mr.XXX approached me to give (false) written statement about a male teacher's behaviour with my daughter', says parent..Watch this space.
- Vayalar Ravi opposes privatisation of Electricity Board Ethanol doped petrol mandatory in 9 States and 4 Union Territories s from January 1, 2003-Staff failure caused Bagh Expres-Jeep Collision near Barauni Station -Keralamonitor.com receives letter from Tehran which says Jerry Thomas is Mad- Strict Measures to control black marketing During Onam.
- Kerala Ministers' link with Himamuddin.Watch this space. KSIDC Gives Six Lakh Dividend to the Government, Six Government Departments to make Malayalam official language before November Saudi Arabia to Recruit 500 English Teachers from India, Pakistan.
- Kerala Media takes up Jerry Family Case.
Deepika Reported the fate of Jerry Family, the Kerala Teachers couple in Iran who face Deportation, in todays edition. Keralamonitor.com is proud of our role in highlighting the problem.and giving the tip off to Deepika. Even though the Keralite couple desperately approached Asianet, which claims to be the numbr one medium focusing on the million strong overseas Non Resident Keralites, two months back they totally neglected their case. "I am a proud Indian and a very great fan of Asianet.We are proud of the way your channel fights for justice and truth, and proud of the way you uphold the prestige of our great nation," Jerry Thomas wrote a two page letter to Asianet News Editor on June 26, 2002..Full Report.
- Wonderful Things to help a family in distress
- "Dear Sir,Thank you very much for all the wonderful things you are doing to help a family in distress. After going through the write up in your esteemed website I was quite thrilled and hopeful. Thrilled because you had courageously undertaken the mission to fight for truth and righteousness. Hopeful because honesty, integrity and decency is still existing on this beautiful earth of ours. During the last two years we were forced to believe that such qualities were a thing of the past. Thank you very much for renewing our faith," Mrs and Mr. Jerry on August 8, 2002.
- Solar Powered Road Side Sign Boards to adorn Gulf Roads. Foreign Help sought for Ferry Research, Special Squad to detect unfair practices, Fifty lakh Surabhi Prize in Kannur, Bonus Distribution to start More Malayalam News
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- Antony in New Delhi
- NRK Project Initiative Fund Investment norms made easy, 48 Paramedical Courses Applicants under Government Consideration, Shankaranaryanan Wants to retain National Savings Office to remain in State..More News in Mlayalam
- Expatriate students allowed to do part time courses in Saudi University
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
- Dubai International Airport to begin passenger registration for e-Gate usage from August 17, 2002
- 1,285 AIDS cases in Saudi Arabia, Arab World HIV infection over 26,000
- Greens demand that critics of Bush's intended invasion be included in hearings, especially UN weapons inspectors
- "Senator Joe Biden [D-Del., chair of the hearing] excluded anyone who opposes Bush's policy on Iraq, or who might have offered a realistic assessment of Iraq's military and chemical weapons capability or the human costs of an invasion," said Holly Hart, Green Party candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa.
- Half of Saudi population is under 15, GCC population 26 million.Saudi Religious Ministry Goes High-Tech with e-Umrah project scheme.
- Saudi Man kills wife, baby and then self
- Saudi Arabia needs 90,000 nurses!
- India will have dedicated Education Satellite
- Education will soon have a satellite exclusively dedicated to it. This satellite, by beaming educational programmes, and study material will be able to make education reach out to the people in the remote areas of India, who otherwise do not have an easy access to it. Those people who due to tradition cannot venture out of their home will also be able to get education.Full Report
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- Missile Man with the Missiha
- Teacher who Refused to Decorate the House, attend party of a higher Official Sacked Overnight.
- Harassed, Fully Pregnant Techer gives birth to a still born baby
- An Indian School teacher, Ms. XX was terminated from the school because she refused to obey the dictates of higher authorities to 'decorate" the house of a senior school official. She was asked by one of the school big wigs to go to the house of anothr senior decision maker who was holding a party . Mrs. XX teacher was supposed to decorate (in what way??) Mr. XX's house, and if she did it "her life would be made". The lady teacher clearly understood the implication of 'decoration" and refused to go. Mr.X forthwith told her not to step into the school campus after that! Full Report.
- Aptech launches two degree programs Bachelor of Science (IT) in association with SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY and Sudan University of Science and Technology in Sudan. -US$195 Million over two years needed to rehabilitate Afghanistan's rural instracture
- Bush's Plan to Launch Invasion of Iraq is Totally Unjustified, Libertarians Say
- RBI urges Commercial banks to reschedule loans to Drought Affected Farmers. Nationwide movement for School Children to map resources
- Gulf traffic -- 60 Companies from 11 Countries to attend.New IBM eServer Brings Ground-Breaking Performance to Entry-Level UNIX Market Deemed University Status for SRM InstituteJuveniles Crime on the Increase in Delhi, call to reduce Neuro disorder among children Pioneer project supports Preschool and disabled Children. Spa Resources Middle East Appoints Hill as General Manager..More News
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
- Rs. 489 Crores Electricity Due from State Government, Onam Special in Delhi, Largest Vanitha Police Pass out in Kerala.
- Prime Minister asks Ram Naik to Cancel all Controversial Petrol Pump Allocations.
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- Rs. 9780 crore released from the MPs Development Fund Draught Situation -Sonia meets Vajpayee, Advani Team
- Indian School Teachers in Iran allege harassment mismanagement.Watch this space
- Expatriate Expertise still required for Gulf countries. Large number of Keralites grocery shop owners in Oman preparing to go back to India. More News
- M.M.Hassan 'Worried' about NRK problems, brings to the Indian Airlines Notice, Thiruvananthapuram Airport to be modernised. New Textbook for Schools announced...More News
- One More Saudi Muslim Leader Dies in Road "Accident"
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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