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Wednesday, February 6, 2013

CONTROVERSY | must also carry a dress with long sleeves Hamas imposes the Islamic headscarf at university students of Gaza


The decision of the Islamist movement Hamas which rules Gaza, to impose the headscarf for women in the public University of Al Aqsa has angered the students less conservative and has generated controversy among the population. The school council announced last week the mandatory uniform for women , which includes the dress with long sleeves and veil, raising criticism from more liberal students, who have accused the university of Hamas executing instructions to Islamize Palestinian GazaThe decision of the university authorities is, according Jitam, art student of 21 years, "a serious intervention in personal affairs represents religious fanaticism." Other students believe that the new policy is intended to try to prevent rebellion among youth"College is not just for Muslims, there are Christians in the Gaza Strip , "said the girl, who alleged that security agents of the university" look strangely to the girls and misbehave when entering prevent one that does not carry the Islamic uniform ".

A further attempt to Islamize society

Hamas has repeatedly sought to impose the headscarf to the lawyerswhen they go to court and high schools, as well as prevent men and women from mixing in public. Has also forbidden women's smoking 'shisha' or 'hukka' (water pipe) in coffee shops and other places. Although the organization has reiterated that it will not impose the sharia (Islamic law) by force in the coastal enclave, these regulations and other activities such as the launch of the "Campaign Islamic Virtue" , show otherwise. "When someone hears Al Aqsa University wants its students Muslim women wear a uniform, outsiders immediately think that what happens is that wear short clothes and sexy", even though the students actually dress form " modest "and 95% cover their heads , said Khalil Abu Shamalleh, NGO Al Dameer. Gazan society "has been traditional long before Hamas took control of the territory," he adds.

Social and political implications

In the West Bank, Hanan Ashrawi , member of the Executive Committee of the Organization for the Liberation of Palestine (PLO), condemned the new university regulations. "The decision has dangerous social and political implications that could seriously damage the social fabric in the Gaza Strip and in Palestinian society in general, "he said in a statement the leader, who believes that this is a sign of political crisis and social situation in the Palestinian enclave. Moreover, according to human rights activists, the decision contradicts own internal rules of the university. "It's a public university, which belongs to the Ministry of Higher Education, and the private sector", so you can not impose a dress code Islamic estimated Jamil Serhan , the NGO Human Rights Corporation. It is also "a violation of human rights and the rights of personal liberty of the individual , "said Serhan, who believes that the university authorities should immediately cancel the standard personal freedom and respect of his students. Political analyst Talal Oukal believes that with this change, Hamas takes another step in its attempt to Islamize society gradually and not all at once, to avoid facing resistance from the population. "The imposition of Islamic uniform in students of Al Aqsa will gradually, as they have been doing in all schools under the pretext that students' rights are not violated," he says. The five years of blockade imposed on Gaza by Israel with the support of Egypt have increased unemployment and poverty among its 1.7 million inhabitants, a factor that, according to experts, is helping to make the company more conservative.

Dell sold by 24,400 million


The shares were not held by Dell which owns 14% valued at U.S. $ 3,800 million, and "some members of the leadership", will be paid at $ 13.65 each, which would represent a premium of about 25% on Dell's action before the appearance of the first rumors about the transaction. The IT group Microsoft will participate in the financing of the operation giving a loan of 2,000 million dollars"Buyers will acquire cash all Dell shares that are not held by (Michael) Dell and some other members of management, "the group said in a statement. The share price of Dell was suspended at the opening of the New York Stock Exchange, and the operation should be closed before the end of AugustBesides Microsoft loan will be funded with the contribution of the shares and a "significant additional cash investment "Michael Dell, and cash from Silver Lake, and another volume of debtThe company statement accurate that Dell went for the first time in August 2012 to the board about removing the group from the bag. Former world number one computing, Dell lost ground in recent years, especially with the entry into the mobile device market. The company, which still has a strong balance sheet, must face a steady erosion of their profitabilityMichael Dell launched his company in 1984, from her hostel room in Texas, while still a student. And at its peak, the company was valued at more than 100,000 million dollarsApparently Silver Lakea fund specializing in high technology, contributed 1,000 million dollars to complete the sale.

Shy advancement of Cairo and Tehran in relationships l Ahmadinejad arrived in Egypt in the first visit by an Iranian president since 1979


The airport in Cairo on Tuesday witnessed a historic landing Ski to door Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi , has welcomed his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad . After the ceremonial kiss, walked down the red carpet in a visit, the first by an Iranian head of state in 34 years , seeking the complicated thawing of relations between two heavyweights in the Middle East. "I will try to pave the way for the development of cooperation between Iran and Egypt," said Ahmadinejad told reporters before undertaking journey.The man who confessed yesterday his dream of becoming the first Iranian in space will participate in Cairo tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday in the summit of the Organization for Islamic Cooperationand take the opportunity to meet with the Egyptian authorities. One of his first stops will be a meeting with the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, Ahmed el tayed. The unity of the Muslim world focus conversation. The ties between the republic of the ayatollahs and the land of the Pharaohs are in theater since 1979. That year the nascent Islamic revolution froze relations after the signing of the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. And since then, fears have undermined the dialogue between Sunni Egypt and Shi'ite Iran. The Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavdi was buried in Cairo where he consumed his last days under the protection of then President Anwar Sadat, who died in October 1981 at the hands of a soldier Islamist. The murderer, Khaled Islambuli, was considered a martyr in Tehran, where even dedicated a street. His successor, Hosni Mubarak, a close ally of the West and Saudi Arabia, Iran and always considered his crusade uranium enrichment program one threat and was relentless with Egyptian Shi'a minority, which was even accused of serving the interests destabilizing Tehran. The revolution that overthrew the dictator two years ago and clinched the Muslim Brotherhood power generated excessive enthusiasm in the Iranian elite. Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei gave his blessing when referring to the uprising as the " Islamic awakening."

Pitfalls for the thaw

In a sign of the times, Mohamed Mursi last August traveled to Tehran to participate in the Summit of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries. But, despite Iranian propaganda, the 'rais' Egyptian script and verbalized came loud and clear one of the pitfalls that sour relations: the Syrian beehive. To the chagrin of Iran, the main backer of Bashar Assad, the Islamist stressed that support for the rebels was "a moral duty" and insisted that the "oppressive regime had lost all legitimacy." In that speech, deliberately obviated Mursi Bahrain, a Shiite majority Sunni monarchy where the uprisings are crushed with the complicity of neighboring countries in the Persian Gulf. On Tuesday, after the welcoming ceremony, Mursi and Ahmadinejad briefly discussed ways to resolve the nearly two years of conflict in Syria without resorting to "military intervention". But are the international alliances Egypt -United States and Israel or Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, and its financial dependence on these countries in a delicate economic time holding back the minimum momentum in relations with the ayatollahs. In domestic politics, the Salafist -Brotherhood partners against Islamist bloc not applaud either flirting and require the protection of the Sunnis. Even so, Tehran is determined to seek foreign policy platitudes or emphasizing religious or cultural roots. "political geography of the region will change if Iran and Egypt achieved a unified opposition in the Palestinian issue," Ahmadinejad pointed out, who even hinted his desire to use the trip to travel to the Gaza Strip. "If I may, I will go to Gaza to visit his people," has confessed without specifying who should give 'green light'. "My desire is greater than this. want to pray in Jerusalem for total liberation, "he added with his usual rhetoric against the Israeli enemy. And, if full relations are still unreachable, the second point of mutual interest would be focused on expanding trade and economic relations.Shortly after the triumph of the riots, Iran called on the Egyptian government permission for warships cruzasen the Suez Canal . Cairo plácet granted on condition that the ships not transportasen "military equipment, nuclear or chemical." Some signs of progress towards normalization shy that are light years ahead of putting Iran in a privileged place on the international agenda.This week, the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Mohamed Kamel Amr, stressed that the development of relations between the two nations will depend on the circumstances of a region on fire . And never will repair the power-stressed-at the expense of security of the countries of the Persian Gulf.

F1 l war is between Red Bull, Ferrari and Mercedes


Start the way to the title in the Formula 1 with supporting evidence for the World Championship 2013. There are great expectations in Jerez to know the new cars that will compete in the F1 season. The Circuito de Jerez hosts the first training camp of the Formula 1 World Championship in 2013, and the foci are on the F138 which presented Ferrari , and RB9 of Red BullMassa and Vettel are always leading figures of the tracks. Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg were already above his Mercedes W04Another attraction is the Marussia MR02 : the car has a KERS system, which has kinetic energy recovery. The teams participating in these tests are Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Lotus, Mercedes, Sauber, Force India, Williams, Toro Rosso, Caterham and Marussia .The views of all are placed on the March 15 , when Australia was run in the first Grand Prix of the year. The public can attend the training. An entrance to the "VIP Grandstand" , opposite the pits, it costs $ 27 . The entrance to a tier is usually about $ 14 . The children up to 12 years free access.

Colombia exported 500 million flowers


The president of the Colombian Association of Flower Exporters (Asocolflores) , Augusto Solano, said the sales campaign on the occasion of Valentine's Day accounts for 12% of industry salesSolano said that of all flowers grown in Colombia, 97% goes to export and the main recipients are the United States (76%), Russia (5%), Japan (4%) and England (3 percent ). That strong presence in the markets has been affected, however, by the "loss of competitiveness" due to the appreciation of the Colombian peso, in the last decade, has fluctuated from 3,000 pesos to the dollar at the current 1776. "We are at levels similar rate to twelve years ago, while inflation has risen between 1999 and 2012 by 96%, affecting the production costs of the industry, "said SolanoMoreover, "unlike other products, flowers could hardly raise international prices due to pressure from other competing countries and the apparent decline in demand by the crisis in the U.S. and Europe, "said the owner of Asocolflores. This situation, which directly affects all exports that depend on exchange rates, has resulted in the floriculture sector in the loss of 30,000 jobs over the past five years,said Solano. But still, with a share of 8% in the agricultural sector, the union estimates that Colombia has consolidated in recent decades as the second largest exporter of flowers with a global presence in the market 16% overall, second only to Holland . Valentine's campaign will conclude on February 14 with the celebration of Valentine's Day.

Turmoil in China for gay marriage


The controversial ceremony which was broadcast live on the Internet, passed with the members of the couple sitting next to each other, the bride and groom dresses, hugging and surrounded by people. All amidst the tranquility, until at one point appeared the son of one of the couple and made ​​a scene"This ceremony made ​​us lose dignity, " said the young man, who when he arrived and turned off the music hit the guests. But unlike what happened with that family, the couple received many compliments on the Internet when he announced His love in Weibo, the Chinese version of TwitterInspired by Hong Kong campaign for gay rights, the couple decided to share their stories in the virtual network. This despite the drawbacks that homosexuals suffer in China in relation to the family. But despite this resistance to gay marriage, the teacher's union and the delivery of water is not the first of its kind in the world's most populous nation. The first was held in August 2011 in Shenzhen, although only against five guests. And in October last year another married gay couple in the coastal province of Fujian, as published by the Spanish newspaper El PaísHowever, such marriages are facing an ancient culture centered on the family and the cultural and economic importance of having children, you should care for their parents and / or grandparents because the pension does not even cover their basic needs. Considered a crime until 1997, homosexuality ceased to be the opening-up and significant economic growth. While in 2001 the Chinese Psychiatric Society officially ceased to define a disease of mind.

China-Japan l Senkaku, sparks between ships

A Chinese naval vessel fired days ago the fire control radar, a ship of the Japanese Navy engaged to escort the Japanese Coast Guard patrol boats around the Senkaku / Diaoyu, in an unprecedented gesture and'' threat''. Tokyo is an act of "extreme gravity and intimidate." Chinese unit has activated the radar, used for combat gear, and to direct the shot.

Hunt for smartphones Kim Jong-un

A photo of the 'young general' Kim Jong-un, in a meeting on security, sparked the hunt to the brand of your smartphone resting on the table, to disturb even the intelligence services of Seoul. The image, released a few days ago by the official KCNA, Kim shows, now with the inevitable cigarette, intent on talking surrounded by notes and cards of various kinds.Samsung has been denied. For intelligence in Seoul could be the Taiwanese HTC.

Moscow l winter more 'snow in 100 years

Moscow is experiencing winter more 'snowy the last 100 years: it was said Deputy Mayor Piotr Biriukov, adding that from the beginning of the winter fell 216 cm of snow, which is a time and half above the norm. since the beginning of February are recorded 36 cm of snow, of which 26, when automobile traffic and 'crashed with long tails total 3500 km (the distance between Moscow and Madrid) and 155 flights have been delayed.