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U.S. Conducted Airstrikes on Islamic State Positions
The Iraqi and Kurdish security forces today broke Islamic State's siege of Amirli, a mostly Turkmen town in northern Iraq. The militants had surrounded the town for nearly two months, where the residents had been cut off from food and water for nearly two months. Aircraft from Australia, France, and the UK joined the U.S. in dropping emergency humanitarian aid into the town. The U.S. military also conducted assortments of airstrikes on Islamic State positions around the town.
"Our forces entered Amirli and broke the siege," said Iraqi military spokesman Lt. Gen. Qassem Atta. (AFP, 31 August)
Photo credit: The United States Air Force parachute riggers assembling 40 container delivery system bundles of water for a humanitarian airdrop over the area of Amirli on Saturday. (U.S. Air Force Central Command – AFCENT)
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Labels: AFCENT, Amirli, Iraqi Crisis, Islamic State, US military
U.S. and Iran Unlikely Allies in Iraq Battle - Report
"With American bombs raining down from the sky, Shiite militia fighters aligned with Iran battled Sunni extremists over the weekend, punching through their defenses to break the weekslong siege of Amerli, a cluster of farming villages whose Shiite residents faced possible slaughter."
To read the New York Times story, please click here.
Photo credit: Kurdish Peshmerga fighters fire toward positions held by the Islamic State i during heavy clashes in Tuz Khurmatu, in northern Iraq. Sunday, 31 August 2014 (JM Lopez/European Pressphoto Agency/The New York Times)
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Labels: Iran-US relations, Iraqi Crisis, Islamic State
Iraqi MOD media release depicting IqAAC receiving additional Mil Mi-28NE 'Havoc' (Night Hunter) attack helicopters (expected serials YI-281, YI-282 and YI-283). Seen above is IA lieutenant general, graduate of Iraqi command/staff college.
Iraqi MOD media release depicting IqAAC Mil Mi-8/171E transport helicopters, performing humanitarian operations in relief of Amerli.
Former IRGC-AF Su-25KM close air support aircraft spotted in flight above Baghdad, likely operating out of Rasheed Air Base. Aircraft is seen equipped with B-series rocket pods for use with S-8 type rockets.
IRGC-QF has reportedly established a special control center at Rasheed Air Base, deploying a SIGINT unit and operating Ghods Abibil medium-range reconnaissance/surveillance UAVs.
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Labels: Amrili, Baghdad, IqAAC, IqAF, Iraq crisis, IRGC-AF
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a press conference in Tehran today that the U.S. action adding entities to the existing sanctions will not damage the on-going talks with world powers. Rouhani, who is expected to attend the upcoming UN General Assembly in New York, said he does not plan to meet with President Obama while visiting the United States.
Rouhani ignored questions about the arrest and continued detention of Jason Rezaian, the Washington Post correspondent in Tehran, although congratulated a Chinese journalist for his command of Farsi language.
Rouhani also said that the impeachment of his minister of science by the Majlis would not change the course of his administration. He added that the next minister of science will follow the same path as his impeached predecessor.
Photo: TV screen capture of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's press conference; Tehran, 30 August 2014. (Mashreq News)
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Labels: Iran politics, Iran-US relations, Obama, Rezaian, Rouhani, UN General Assembly
Iran claims successful operation of BAVAR-373 long-range SAM system
Above: claimed "Sayyad" missile component of Iran's indegenous Bavar-373 long-range SAM system
According to Fars News Agency:
Senior Iranian military officials announced on Friday that their home-grown version of the Russian S-300 missile defense system, called Bavar (Belief)-373 has already been put into operation and has once shot at a target successfully.
Commander of Khatam ol-Anbia Air Defense Base Brigadier General Farzad Esmayeeli told the Iranian state-run TV that "Bavar-373 has fired a first successful shot".
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Self-Sufficiency Jihad Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri said in May, 2013 that Bavar-373 missile defense system had reached the production stage and its subsystems had been tested successfully.
COMMENTARY: Markings at front section of missile indicate this component denoted as "Sayyad."
Iranian media provided additional imagery of claimed Sayyad missile component, as well as images of claimed long-range radar component of BAVAR 373 long-range SAM system (see below).
Interesting timing for this unveiling, given the recent claimed shootdown of an Israeli-manufactured Elbit Hermes 450 medium size multi-payload unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV).
Video still from Iranian television providing view of Sayyad missile's rear section (far left) . Note emblem of iran Aerospace Industries Organization (AIO) on missile.
Claimed mobile long-range radar component of BAVAR 373 long-range SAM system
Detail of claimed mobile long-range radar component of BAVAR-373 long-range SAM system
Iranian media referred to this file image as a "mock-up prototype" of the Bavar 373 mobile missile launcher
Photos: Fars News Agency
Video still: IRINN
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Labels: Bavar 373, Iran arms industry, IRIADF, S-300 Air Defense, SAM
The United States today added more than 25 businesses, banks and individuals to the list for entities violating the existing sanctions on Iran's nuclear program and actions to evade those sanctions.
"These measures continue to enforce pre-existing sanctions on Iran. The United States remains committed to working with our P5+1 partners toward a long-term, comprehensive solution that provides confidence that Iran's nuclear program is exclusively peaceful," National Security Council Spokesperson Caitlin Hayden said. (AP, 29 August)
US Treasury Undersecretary David Cohen said in a statement that his department is determined "to take action against anyone, anywhere, who violates our sanctions."
Among the entities added to the sanctions list today, are Organization of Defensive Innovation and Research, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Jahan Tech-Rooyan Pars, and Mandegar Bespar Kimiya Company.
Five banks were also added to the list of financial institutions already blacklisted: Khavar-e Mianeh Bank, Qavamin Bank, Resalat Qarz-ol Hasaneh Bank, Kish International Bank, and Kafolatbank.
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Labels: Iran nuclear, Iran-US relations, sanctions
ISF and Shia militias in operations aimed at relieving Amerli
Above: Iraqi Shia "Peace Brigade" militiamen during operations aimed at relieving Amerli
According to AFP:
Iraqi security forces backed by volunteer militiamen on Thursday retook several villages located on the way to the town of Amerli, which jihadists have besieged for months, officers said.
Army Staff Lieutenant General Abdulamir al-Zaidi told AFP that villages north of Al-Adhaim were retaken as part of a major operation aimed at advancing toward Amerli.
Brigadier General Khalaf Jassem confirmed that the villages had been retaken, and like Zaidi put the toll for militants at more than two dozen dead.
In addition to the Iraqi forces advancing toward Amerli from the south, a civilian volunteer commander said that thousands of Shiite militiamen from groups including Asaib Ahl al-Haq and the Badr Organisation were gathering in the Tuz Khurmatu area, north of Amerli, in preparation for a battle to break the siege.
COMMENTARY: It is being reported Iraqi Aviation is assisting with airstrikes in this operation.
Success in relieving Amerli would provide a boost for ISF ground forces and their Shia militia allies, which, without the level of American CAS recently provided in the north, have encountered difficulties in offensive operations against Islamic State fighters. Success on the battlefield would likely see ramifications for the political situation in Baghdad, as well.
Motorized column of Iraqi Shia "Peace Brigade" militia
Peace Brigade rifleman and RPG gunner, before late model American-built GMC Sierra truck. Interesting to note Iraqi national flags seen regularly included in Shia militia emblemage.
Peace Brigade militiamen appearing better equipped than former days as Mahdi Army
Detail of Iraqi Shia "Peace Brigade" militiamen
Labels: Iraq Army, Iraq crisis, ISF, Peace Brigade
President Barack Obama confirmed that he had asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel for options for U.S. military strikes inside Syria targeting forces of the Islamic State. Obama cautioned against expecting imminent action, however, saying he wanted to build a formidable international coalition first.
The president made the comments during a news conference at the White House today.
"We don't have a strategy (on military action in Syria) yet," Obama said. "Folks are getting a little further ahead of where we're at." (The New York Times, 28 August)
He said he was sending Secretary of State John Kerry to the region to assemble a consensus approach for rolling back the gains by the Islamic State.
"My priority at this point is to make sure that the gains that ISIL made in Iraq are rolled back and that Iraq has the opportunity to govern itself effectively and secure itself," Obama said.
"Clearly ISIL has come to represent the very worst elements in the region that we have to deal with collectively," he added. "That's going to be a long-term project. It's going to require us to stabilize Syria in some fashion."
Obama rejected the notion that strikes inside Syria would have the effect of helping President Bashar al-Assad in his brutal and long-running Syrian civil war.
"I don't think this is a situation where we have to choose," Obama said. "We have to give people inside Syria a choice other than ISIL or Assad. I don't see any scenario in which Assad is able to bring peace and stability (to his country.)"
Photo credit: President Barack Obama at his news conference in the White House, 28 August 2014. The photos of the president wearing a tan suit is going viral in social media! (Photo: The New York Times)
Labels: Islamic State, Obama, Syrian conflict, US military
Khamenei: Reformist Politicians Have No Place in Governance
Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a meeting Wednesday with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and his cabinet warned that "Fitnah" (meaning sedition, a term Khamenei uses for reformist opposition) is the regime's "red line," urging Rouhani to stay clear of the reformists.
Last week, the Majlis impeached the popular minister of science and education, Reza Danai-Far, for appointing reformists to senior positions at his ministry. Reformist leaders, former premier Mir Hossein Mousavi and former speaker of Majlis Mehdi Karrubi, are still detained under "house arrest" nearly five years after leading the reformist or Green movement in 2009.
Khamenei was very clear about the "red line." No reformist could hold a position of responsibility in the government, and any minister appointing him or her to such positions will be impeached, as was Danai-Far last week. The acceptable voice coming out of Rouhani administration should now approximate that of the hardliners.
Last year, the reformists and moderates supported Rouhani's election. He won in the first round, carrying 28 of Iran's 31 provinces, including all major cities. The candidate of the hardliners, Saeed Jalili, won only 11 percent of the popular vote, and could not carry a single province. But it is Jalili's voice, and those of the hardliners, which is the preferred voice by the supreme leader; and Rouhani is so warned.
File Photo: Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei (khamenei.ir)
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Labels: Iran politics, Khamenei, Rouhani
United States Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander General Lloyd Austin today visited Baghdad and Erbil and held talks with Iraqi Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi and Kurdish President Massoud Barzani.
Kurdish news agency Rudaw said President Barzani and Gen. Austin discussed latest developments in the fight against the Islamic State and the growing number of refugees in Kurdistan.
Iraqi News said that Gen. Austin and Prime Minister-designate Abadi discussed the security situation in Iraq and the region.
"Dr. Al-Abadi stressed the importance of security cooperation between Iraq and the United States," said a statement issued by the office of the PM-designate. (IraqiNews.com, 27 August)
Top photo: CENTCOM Commander General Lloyd Austin (center left ) and his delegation meeting with Kurdish President Massoud Barzani (center right) and the Kurdish delegation. Erbil, 27 August 2014 (Rudaw)
Bottom photo: General Lloyd Austin (l.) meeting with Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi. Baghdad, 27 August 2014 (IraqNews.com)
Labels: Austin, Barzani, CENTCOM, Iraq, Islamic State, Kurdistan, US-Iraq relations
Iran supplying arms to Kurds in war against IS - Barzani
Above: IRI Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) and President of Iraqi Kurdish Regional Government (KRG) Masoud Barzani shake hands in Arbil, Iraq on 26AUG14.
Iran has supplied weapons and ammunition to Iraqi Kurdish forces, Kurdistan President Massoud Barzani said Tuesday at a joint press conference with Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif in Arbil, capital of Iraq's Kurdish region.
"We asked for weapons and Iran was the first country to provide us with weapons and ammunition," Barzani said.
The Iranian foreign minister held talks with Barzani on Tuesday, one day after visiting senior Shi'ite clerics in southern Iraq. Zarif acknowledged giving military assistance to Iraqi security forces but said the cooperation did not include deploying ground troops in the country.
"We have no military presence in Iraq," Zarif said. "We do have military cooperation with both the central government and the Kurds in different arenas."
Neither Zarif nor Barzani gave any details on whether weapons supplied to Kurdish peshmerga forces had been routed through the central government or given directly to Kurdish forces. Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi said Monday that arms given to the peshmerga had been routed through the central government.
- As previously detailed in Uskowi on Iran, there is considerable commonality of weapon and munition types between Iran and Iraqi Kurdistan.
- There are historical military ties between Barzani's KDP and Iran's military, including cooperation during Dawn operations of the Iran-Iraq War.
- By virtue of geography, Iraqi Kurdistan in effect provides a buffer between IS fighters and Iran.
- It has been asserted that elements of Iranian Army Takavar special forces are currently assisting Kurdish Peshmerga in the war against Islamic State.
Labels: Iran military, Iran-Iraq Relations, Iraq crisis, Iraqi Kurdistan, Takavar, Zarif
U.S Coast Guard Boat Fires on Iranian Fishing Boat
Navy Says Iranian Crew Pointed a Machine Gun at American Crew
The U.S. Navy announced today that a U.S. Coast Guard boat fired at an Iranian fishing dhow in the Persian Gulf after the Iranian boat pointed a machine gun at the American crew.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning in international waters when a team from the Coast Guard patrol vessel Monomoy was dispatched in the smaller boat to query the Iranian dhow.
"The (Iranian) dhow's crew trained and prepared to fire a .50 caliber machine gun on the small (Coast Guard) boat as it approached," the Navy. "This action by the dhow's crew demonstrated hostile intent."
The Coast Guard crew then turned away and "fired one round in self-defense," the Navy added. The dhow crew did not respond when fired upon and left the scene without communicating with the Monomoy.
The Monomoy had earlier established communication with the dhow and determined that it was an Iranian-flagged vessel. The Monomoy is in the Persian Gulf operating with the Navy's Fifth Fleet.
The Pentagon Spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said there was no indication whether the dhow was struck.
File photo: U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Monomoy (WPB 1326) / U/S. Navy/Wikipedia
Labels: Iran-US relations, Persian Gulf, US Navy
Emirati Fighter Jets Used Bases in Egypt
UAE warplanes bombed Islamist militia targets in Libya, as turmoil in the country deepened with the Islamists naming a rival premier. U.S. officials said on Monday that the United Arab Emirates jets launched two attacks in seven days on the Islamists in Tripoli using bases in Egypt. An Emirati official told AFP only that his country had "no reaction" to the report, while Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukri yesterday denied any "direct" role by his country. (Kuwait Times, 26 August)
The United States did not take part or provide any assistance in the bombing raids, said U.S. officials. UAE, Egypt and Saudi Arabia have been supporting a renegade general's campaign against Libyan militant groups. The bombing raids were first reported by the New York Times.
The first strikes, on Monday 18 August, hit militia targets in Tripoli, including a weapons depot. A second round south of the city early Saturday targeted rocket launchers, military vehicles and a warehouse. (The New York Times/Kuwait Times)
File photo: UAEAF F-16E Desert Falcon. (Lockheed Martin/Wikipedia)
Labels: Libya, UAE, UAEAF
Rouhani unveils IAIO achievements at IRI defense capabilities exhibition
IRI President Rouhani recently unveiled four new defense achievements by the Iran Aviation Industries Organization at a defense capabilities exhibition held in Tehran.
Highlights from the event dated 24AUG14 event provided below:
Newly unveiled Karrar-4 ("Striker-4") UCAV, claimed capable of tracking, monitoring and intercepting hostile aircraft
Karrar-4 UCAV "interceptor drone" exhibit
Iranian-built jet powerplant for Karrar-4 UCAV exhibit
Foreground: newly unveiled Nasr-e Basir ("Clear Victory") AShM equipped with IR-seeker system
Background: newly unveiled Ghadir ("Mighty") AShM with claimed range of 300 km
Newly unveiled Mohajer-4 ("Migrant-4") UAV, claimed capable of performing photographic and mapping missions
Simorgh (BL755-type) cluster bomb exhibit
Far left: display of "interchangeable" rocket tube assemblies, standardized for use on Iranian MRLS vehicle platforms
IRIAF Dassault Mirage F1 type multi-role fighter aircraft seen equipped with PL-7 (Magic R.550) AAM
F-5 type aircraft flight deck exhibit, with adapted Zvezda K-36D ejection seat system
Unidentified new Iranian radar type
Photos: Mehr News Agency, Mashregh News Agency, and IRINN
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Labels: exhibition, Iran arms industry, Iran military, Rouhani
Syria: Islamic State Reportedly Seized Advanced Weapons from Captured Airbase
Islamic State on Sunday captured Tabqa Airbase in Syria, the last government outpost in Raqqa province. Today there are reports that the insurgents might have seized significant amount of weaponry, including a cache of shoulder-fired 9K38 Igla type (SA-16) MANPADS, K-13 type short-range air-to-air missiles and a number of MiG-21 type jet aircraft.
The Washington Post said this afternoon that the seizure of Tabqa Airbase highlights Islamic State's "gain in the region and the group's continued pilfering of advanced military equipment, particularly the surface-to-air missile systems known as MANPADS, short for Man Portable Air Defense Systems." (The Washington Post, 25 August)
Charles Lister, an analyst at Brookings Doha Center, also twitted today that Islamic State fighters have captured SA-16 MANPADS, AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles, and MIG-21B jets in Tabaqa Airbase. (Twitter/@Charles_Lister, 25 August)
Photo credit: An IS insurgent carrying MANPADS (Twitter/@Charles_Lister)
Labels: AIM-9, Islamic State, MANPADS, MIG-21B, Syrian conflict, Tabqa
Military Action in Syria if Becoming Threat to U.S.
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey told reporters last night that Islamic State insurgents are more of a regional threat, not planning any attacks against U.S. or Europe; and he will recommend direct military action against them in Syria only if they become a threat to the U.S. homeland.
Gen. Dempsey added that U.S. allies in the region, such as Jordan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, will join battle against the IS insurgents. The allies, he said, could come together and squeeze the group "from multiple directions in order to initially disrupt and eventually defeat them. It has to happen with them, much less with us." (AP/Daily Mail, 25 August)
Dempsey made the comments on a military plane en route to Afghanistan to attend a change of command ceremony on Monday. Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford stepping down as the top commander there; Army Gen. John Campbell will take over.
On additional military assistance to Iraq, Gen. Dempsey said there is a possibility to have U.S. forces provide more expanded advice and assistance. He said U.S. military assessment teams looked at about 50 Iraqi brigades and a number of Kurdish units and have good idea which ones have appropriate training and equipment and have not been infiltrated by militia.
To date, U.S. forces have conducted a total of 96 airstrikes across Iraq. The strikes have helped to break the insurgents' momentum, said Dempsey, and strip some of the mythology that the Islamic State is impregnable or overwhelming.
File photo: Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Martin Dempsey (AP)
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Labels: Dempsey, Islamic State, US military
The IRGC Aerospace Force (IRGC-ASF) announced on its website on Sunday that it has shot down an Israeli drone as it approached Natanz nuclear site. The announcement did not say when it shot down the drone, nor what type of drone was involved in the incident.
Natanz is Iran's main uranium enrichment facility. Iran's plans for its future enrichment capacity, however, have been a serious obstacle to a comprehensive agreement with world powers over the future of the country's nuclear program.
The Israelis have said that if Iran nuclear talks fail to produce an agreement containing the country's nuclear program, it could take military action to destroy Natanz facility.
File photo: Israeli Eitan UAV (Arutz Sheva)
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Labels: drones, IRGC, Israel
But Defeated in Push to Take Baiji Refinery in Iraq
Islamic State today captured Tabqa Airbase in Syria. The airfield was the last major military outpost controlled by the Syrian government in northeastern Syria. It appears that the government has ceded the control of northeastern region to the Islamic State, and concentrating its war efforts on Western parts of Syria. (CBS, 24 August)
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights first broke the news, which was later confirmed by state-run news agency SANA.
Meanwhile, the Iraqi security forces stopped Islamic State' push to take the country's largest refinery in Baiji, which has been shut down since June when battles between the government forces and IS fighters began.
In related news, car bombs killed more than 30 people in Kirkuk, and at least seven in Baghdad. The car bombs in Baghdad coincided with the visit to the Iraqi capital by Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif.
Photo credit: Islamic State fighters celebrating in Raqqa, Syria, after capturing the Tabqa air Base. (Aljazeera)
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Labels: Assad, Iraqi Crisis, Islamic State, Syria conflict
Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif arrived in Baghdad on Sunday to hold talks on the Iraqi crisis with the country's leadership, including the Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi.
Iran's relations with Iraq have been primarily conducted by General Soleimani, the Quds Force commander, who has practically lived in Iraq since the current conflict began in June. Zarif's visit probably signals the return of Iraqi portfolio to the foreign ministry, which is the diplomatic norm.
While Zarif was in Baghdad, the Islamic State insurgents launched a string of attacks across the country, which left at least 35 people dead. The militants renewed their push toward the Baiji refinery, once the country's largest, supplying some 50 percent of Iraq's supply of refined petroleum products, but shut down since June as it became the scene of major fighting between the IS insurgents and Iraqi security forces for its control.
Zarif's visit also come at a delicate time for Abadi's attempt to form the new Iraqi government. On Friday, suspected Shia militia gunmen massacred 70 Sunni worshippers at Friday prayers in a mosque in Diyala province. The attack threatened to derail Abadi's negotiations with the Sunnis on the composition of the new cabinet. Abadi, a Shia, has called on all Iraqi citizens "to close rank to deny opportunity to the enemies of Iraq who are trying to provoke strife."
The timing of the visit also coincided with reports that hundreds of Iranian troops supported by an armored column crossed the Iraqi border and entered the city of Khanaqin on Friday, but retreated after only one day.
It is not known if the Iranian troops participated in any operation against the Islamic State forces, who control the city of Jalula, near Khanaqin and only 19 miles from the Iranian border. The daylong deployment of Iranian ground forces into Iraq was the first during the current conflict, and could have been a probing maneuver to test the IS defenses and to demonstrate Iran's military ground force capabilities. Iranian armored and infantry divisions are deployed at the border, ready to cross it if ordered.
Photo credit: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif (IRNA)
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Labels: Abadi, Iran Foreign Policy, Iran-Iraq Relations, Quds Force, Soleimani, Zarif
Troops and Tanks Crossed Border at Khanaqin
Hundreds of Iranian soldiers have taken part in a joint operation inside Iraq with Kurdish Peshmerga forces to retake the city of Jalula held by the Islamic State insurgents, Kurdish security sources have told Al Jazeera.
The Aljazeera report said the Iranian soldiers (most probably Artesh troops) crossed the border at Khanaqin on Friday in the first deployment of ground forces to Iraq during the current conflict. Elements of an Iranian armored brigade also reportedly took part in the operation.
The Kurdish security official told Aljazeera that the Iranian forces retreated back across the border on Saturday. Jalula, fewer than 30km (19 miles) from the Iranian border, is a strategic point for both countries.
A photo of what Uskowi on Iran has identified as an Artesh (regular military) M-60A1 main battle tank aboard tank transporter entering the Iraqi border city of Khanaqin is the first indication that Artesh has intervened in Iraq since the end of Iran-Iraq War of 1980. If Jazeera's report about the armor units and Iranian troops going back to Iran is accurate, it would show that the Iranian military - Artesh- was deployed into Iraq to prevent an ISIL attack on Iran's western region.
"Previously there had been Iranian assistance with security advisers and Iranian backed militias, but this does seem to be the first time soldiers have been involved," Al Jazeera's Jane Arraf reported from the Kurdish capital of Erbil. (Aljazeera, 23 August)
Photo: A photo published in social media possibly showing Iranian military (Artesh) ground forces' M-60A1 main battle tanks aboard tank transporters entering the Iraqi border city of Khanaqin. Friday 22 August 2014.
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Labels: Iran military, Iraqi Crisis, Jalula, M-60, NEZAJA, Peshmerga
Reported Iranian Ground Forces Deployment
The Peshmerga and Iraqi forces on Friday launched two operations to retake the city of Jalula, in Diyala province, and the town of Sadia, south of Jalula.
Battles of Jalula and Sadia
Islamic State fighters captured Jalula, a strategic town located 19 miles from the Iranian border, on 11 August. Kurdish news agency Rudaw reported today that the Peshmerga has cleared villages and roads on outskirts of Jalula and reached the eastern entrance of the city. There were reports yesterday that U.S. provided close air support to the Peshmerga during the operation.
Mahmoud Sangawi, the commander of the Peshmerga forces in Jalula, said that his troops had begun attacks on IS positions before dawn (on Friday), on the orders of Kurdistan Regional Government of President Massoud Barzani. (Rudaw, 23 August)
Meanwhile, Iraqi security forces backed by AAH Shia militias and elements of PUK's Peshmerga forces, supported by Iraqi warplanes, opened a second front against the Islamic State in the area by attacking the town of Sadia, south of Jalula. The media reports indicate that those forces have also reached the outskirts of the town.
Iranian Military Involvement
There were reports by Aljazeera and in social media that Iranian ground forces might have started an offensive against the Islamic State in Khanaqin-Jalula-Sadia area. Khanaqin is the major Iraqi city on the Iranian border.
A photo published in social media shows a column of probably M-60A1 main battle tanks of Iranian military ground forces aboard transporters reportedly entering Iraqi territory at Khanaqin. If the report is accurate, the deployed Iranian armored column is probably the first elements of the Iranian Army (Artesh) 181st Armored Brigade, which is based at Sar-e Pol-e Zahab, an Iranian town 40 km from Khanaqin border crossing. But if the tanks are T-55s, it would signal IRGC-GF deployment. In both cases, the armor deployment marks a major escalation of Iranian military involvement in the current conflict in Iraq.
Aljazeera also today that hundreds of Iranian troops have crossed the border at Khanaqin into Iraq to engage Islamic State in Diyala province.
Iran's foreign ministry spokeswoman on Saturday denied that Iran has sent any military force to Iraq. The Iranian foreign ministry in the past three years has routinely denied reports of the presence of any Iranian military personnel in Syria or Iraq.
Iranian Kurds
Kurdish news agency Rudaw also reported today that Iranian Kurdish forces, belonging to the leftist Komolah Party, were deployed to the battlefields at Makhmour, apparently working alongside PKK elements in support of the Peshmerga. Kolmolah said its fighters were working under the command of KRG Peshmerga. The Kurds retook Makhmour with support from U.S. warplanes last week.
File photo: Updated M-60A1 MBT, known in Iran as "Samsam." An Iranian armored column of M-60A1 main battle tanks reportedly crossed into Iraq at Khanaqin on Friday 22 August 2014. (Photo: Hamid forootan/ISNA)
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Labels: Iran military, Iraq crisis, Jalula, Khanaqin, Komolah, Kurdistan, M-60, NEZAJA, Peshmerga, Sadia, Samsam
Claimed NEZAJA armor movement observed during Battle of Jalula
Above: Claimed movement of Iranian NEZAJA M60 type main battle tanks aboard tank trasporters at Iraqi Diyala / Iranian Kermanshah border (originally tweeted by @mehdilashkari), during Peshmerga offensive operations to capture Jalula from Islamic State fighters.
Jalula located approximately 30 km from the Iranian border.
Reportedly, American tactical airpower conducting CAS missions in support of Kurdish Peshmerga operation.
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Labels: Iran military, Iraq crisis, NEZAJA, Peshmerga
U.S. Weighs Direct Military Action Against Islamic State in Syria
The Obama administration is debating military intervention in Syria, including possible American airstrikes, in a significant escalation of its current assault on Islamic State insurgents, the New York Times reports.
American officials said they would take a look at airstrikes by fighter jets and bombers as well as potentially sending Special Operations forces into Syria. Also under consideration is conducting series of unmanned drone strikes targeting ISIS leaders.
"If you come after Americans, we're going to come after you, wherever you are," Benjamin J. Rhodes, the president's deputy national security adviser, told reporters. "We're actively considering what's going to be necessary to deal with that threat and we're not going to be restricted by borders." (The New York Times, 22 August)
File photo: U.S. warplanes (Reuters/Al Arabiya)
Labels: Iraq crisis, Islamic State, Obama, Syria conflict, US military
In a horrific sectarian massacre of Sunni worshippers in Diyala province, members of a Shia militia group killed at least 73 in a Sunni mosque in Bani Wais, near the city of Baquba. Officials say a bomber blew himself up in the mosque during Friday prayers and gunmen fired on fleeing worshippers. (Reuters, 22 August)
Iraqi Prime minister-designate Haider al-Abadi condemned the massacre of Sunni worshippers, while the current premier, Nuri al-Maliki, ordered an investigation into the killing.
An Iraqi security official told AFP that Shia militias affiliated with the government had carried out the assault. The official did not identify the group, but several Iranian-backed militias, including Asaib Ahl al-Haq (AAH), Kataib Hezbollah (KH) and Badr Organization, operate in Diyala province.
File photo: Shia militias near Samarra, Iraq. (NYTimes)
Labels: Iraqi Crisis
Peshmerga Forces, Backed by U.S. Airpower, Take District Near Jalula
Kurdish Peshmerga forces, backed by U.S. close air support, today took a district near the eastern entrance to Jalula that has been the site of weeks of clashes with the Islamic State fighter. The IS militants captured Jalula, near the Iranian border, on 11 August. The Peshmerga will now move toward the center of the town to expel IS fighters. (Reuters, 22 August)
Reuters, quoting Iraqi security officials, also reported that Iraqi troops were advancing toward the nearby town of Saadiya,
Meanwhile, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, speaking through an aide after Friday prayers in the Shia holy city of Karbala, said all sides agreed to form a "proper" government in Baghdad and repeated his call on Iraqis to fight Islamic State insurgents.
Photo credit: Kurdish troops move down a street after clashes with Islamic State fighters in Jalula. (Reuters)
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Discussing pay with potential and existing employees.
Is it acceptable for potential employees to ask for more pay?
It's certainly acceptable, but the employer doesn't have to agree.
If a potential employee asks for more pay, it may be because they consider themselves to be highly qualified and therefore worth more to your business. It makes no sense to hold this request against them, because they could be right.
The potential employee is only likely to ask for more pay if you've already offered them a job, or if they're clearly the leading candidate. At this point, you will already have judged their suitability for the role, so it's up to you to decide whether they really are worth the extra money, or whether you'd be happy to employ the second-best candidate instead.
Can an employer ask if an employee 'needs' a raise?
As part of salary negotiations, an employer may try to obtain some indication of how much a raise would mean to an employee. This will help them to judge what they should offer , based on how much they want to retain the employee's services. To put it another way, they want to know how likely they are to quit if you don't get an increase.
Questioning whether they 'need' the money may be one way of trying to gauge their position, and there's certainly nothing to stop them asking. However, an employee can interpret the question however they like, and they're certainly under no obligation to disclose personal financial information.


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NewcrestImage plans $2 billion expansion
The company hired two new financial experts to oversee parts of the process
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Previously, NewcrestImage's new Chief Investment Officer David Perels and Chief Investment Officer Caroline Lerner Perel worked for Civitas Capital Group.
DALLAS-BASED NEWCRESTIMAGE, under Chairman and CEO Mehul Patel, has begun a nationwide expansion of its operations, the company announced Tuesday. To further that goal, it has hired two new finance executives, David Perel as chief investment officer and Caroline Lerner Perel as chief development officer, with a target of $2 billion in growth.
Previously the Perels worked for Civitas Capital Group, David as managing director and head of lodging investments and Caroline as managing director on the lodging team. Their hiring brings the NewcrestImage executive team to eight people.
David will raise and invest $250 million in equity for investment while Caroline will evaluate and recommend investment opportunities. The plan is for the company to expand from coast to coast, Mehul Patel said.
"Our company is ready to move to the next level of hotel achievement," Patel said. "We will now offer investors a unique opportunity to benefit from our proven record and reputation for creating long-term value."
The expansion plan includes acquisition of existing properties, new-build projects, and adaptive re-use of historic buildings. The company currently owns and operates 28 hotels in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana with 15 properties under construction or in development in states like Arizona, Ohio and Oregon.
David Perel has raised and invested more than $300 million in hotel development and acquisitions over the last decade. He holds a MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management and his undergraduate degree in finance and accounting is from the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School.
Caroline Perel led the development of 12 hotels while as Civitas. She has an undergraduate degree at Cornell University's School of Hotel Administration with a dual major in strategic planning and finance.
"Our style at NewcrestImage is to evaluate vigorously and with vision, then proceed responsibly with conviction and determination," Patel said. "With this new nationwide expansion initiative, we will move into many new markets to create showcase properties where guests can build memories, our employees can build a career, and our investment partners can build value."
Last year, NewcrestImage expanded into third-party management with the 163-room Holiday Express Inn & Suites at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport North. And, in March, Mehul Patel, Chirag Patel, and Mital Patel, operating under an investment group named Bright Force Holding, LLC, purchased Dallas-based American Bank.
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RENAISSANCE VETERANS APARTMENTS AT FITZSIMONS
Renaissance Veterans Apartments at Fitzsimons in Aurora, CO, has won a 2021 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award in the Housing for Veterans of the Armed Forces category.
Renaissance Veterans Apartments at Fitzsimons, developed by the Colorado Coalition for the Homeless, provides permanent supportive housing for veterans in Aurora, CO. Completed in December 2020, the development provides 59 affordable homes, with 49 of the homes reserved for homeless veterans, 10 homes reserved for physically disabled veterans, and a portion of units reserved for residents making 30, 40, 50, or 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI). The 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (Housing Credit) was used to finance the property, with syndication provided by National Affordable Housing Trust and investment provided by Bank of the West.
The property has an on-site, full-time resident services coordinator who assists residents with social services needs, such as case management, referrals, transportation to appointments, as well as medical and behavioral health services. Residents benefit from amenities such as a community room with kitchen, a picnic and grilling area, library, television lounge and access to computers, fitness facilities, and laundry. Safety and security measures include on-site management, limited access entry, a 24-hour front desk, and surveillance cameras.
The property was developed near the Department of Veterans Affairs, public transportation, local grocery stores, retail stores, restaurants, Aurora public schools, and public parks and green spaces.
Bringing Renaissance Veterans Apartments at Fitzsimons to fruition required extensive coordination among stakeholders facing challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Today the property provides safe, healthy, and affordable homes to veterans in Aurora.
Click here to read more in the Mile High CRE.
Learn more about how the Housing Credit serves veterans here.
Congressional Recognition
Recognition from U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
Staff from the office of Senator Hickenlooper attended the the AHTCC's 2021 Fall Meeting and Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Awards on September 23, 2021 in Washington, DC, to provide congratulations for the achievement. The Senator's staff also spoke on a congressional staff panel during the event and shared the Senator's strong support for the Housing Credit and affordable housing.
Statements from U.S. Representative Jason Crow (D-CO-6)
"Housing costs are soaring in the Denver metro area and far too many of our local veterans are facing housing insecurity. The Renaissance Veterans Apartments at Fitzsimons in Aurora recognized that and have gone above and beyond to provide quality services to veterans who were formerly unhoused or are living with physical disabilities," said Representative Crow. "After three combat deployments, I returned home and witnessed firsthand some of the challenges veterans face as they transition back to civilian life. I am grateful to Renaissance Veterans Apartments for making a lasting difference in our community and in the lives of the men and women who courageously served our country."
Additionally, Representative Crow submitted a statement to the Congressional Record recognizing Renaissance Veterans Apartments, in which he said: "Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Renaissance Veterans Apartments at Fitzsimons in Aurora, Colorado, for receiving the 2021 Charles L. Edson Tax Credit Excellence Award by demonstrating one of the most impactful uses of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit—the primary tool to build new affordable homes for the most vulnerable populations in Colorado and the Nation."


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By Hassan Shehzad
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Having female officers at the frontline remains the most effective way of providing humane support services to the victims and survivors of gender-based crimes. This week You! takes a look at the recently opened women's police station in Azad Jammu Kashmir…
AJK gets its first all-women police station in Rawlakot
Female police officers constitute only around 1.5 per cent of the entire police force in Pakistan. In Pakistan, structural and cultural barriers make it difficult for women to participate in the workforce beyond their traditional and social roles as homemakers, mothers and primary caregivers. Some resilient women choose to become police officers; to experience working outside the confines of their traditional roles. However, the choice is often limited to either performing 'desk work' at a police office, carrying out body searches on women, or making way for police raids by knocking on people's doors. Having female officers at the frontline remains the most effective way of providing humane support services to the victims and survivors of gender-based crimes.
The first ever women police station in Pakistan was inaugurated by Benazir Bhutto in 1994 in Rawalpindi. Since then many women police stations have opened up in the country. Azad Jammu and Kashmir opened its first Women's Police Station at the end of last year. This week You! takes a look at the recently opened women's police station in Azad Jammu Kashmir and the part it is playing in empowering women…
Women police officers in Police Headquarters Muzaffarabad
"For the first time since independence, a women police station has been set up in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK). It is a good step," says Zahida Jabeen, DSP, Muzaffarabad Headquarters. She is deputed at Police Headquarters, Muzaffarabad. AJK government has been on the mission to make the region safe and secure for its habitants, especially women. AJK is the only part of Pakistan where women make 52 per cent of its entire population. This proportion of women in population should not only be reflected in government jobs and decision-making positions, but also in service delivery including law and order.
Jabeen Kausar
Women are taking part in every field of life, so police should also benefit from their talent to curb crimes. AJK was the first region in Pakistan to set up a Women Development Department in 1992 and now it has a women's police station, about two decades down the road. Though women have been serving in police department all along, a separate police station was needed for due processing of criminal cases involving women. "Being a woman and resident of AJK, I feel proud of the establishment of this first women police station in Rawlakot. It's a step towards women empowerment and its location makes people think about priorities of government of AJK, striving to maintain law and order equally at urban centres and far-off areas. Establishing women police station shows that the government of AJK is committed to curb crimes against women," states Quratul Ain Shabbir, District Information Officer Muzaffarabad.
Quratul Ain Shabbir
District Information Officer
The police station actually came into being because of Doctor Tajik Sohail Habib. He was the Regional Police Officer in Rawalpindi Division when the women's police station was modernised. Having served across five continents, Doctor Habib has a unique way to deal with gender-related crimes. Upon assuming charge as Inspector General Police (IGP), he did in AJK what no one ever thought of. He set up the first ever Women's Police Station in Rawlakot, district Poonch. "We are working towards specialisation. A number of women become victims of harassment or domestic violence but they don't report to male-dominant police stations. In AJK, women are a significant part of the work force. We want to encourage an environment where the victims can easily access protection services. AJK is lucky to have a women DSP and female inspectors who are running the women police station," elucidates Dr Tajik.
Due to the various aspects or 'norms' of police stations which have developed over the years, it is harder for women to feel comfortable in police stations, let alone voice out their issues. "Though crime rate is low here, but in some parts women biases grow in the shape of traditions. Thana culture, presence of men, hesitation in recording statements, gender-driven hiccups in investigation, and problems in collecting evidence were factors which discouraged women in reaching out to police for dispensation of justice. On the basis of these facts, it was decided that a women-only police station should be set up. All staff of this station consists of women.
Rabia Gilani
Director Women Development
Department, AJK
All these steps aim to protect women and we welcome them," explains Rabia Gilani, Director Women Development Department, AJK. The constitution of AJK presses on protection and welfare of women. In light of it, the government keeps on taking steps for gender equity. Cases of systematic discrimination against women in AJK are negligible and women are making productive contribution in different walks of life. "A considerable number of posts for women have been functional in our police department and women have been working on these posts all along. But they were working with male police. Due to the male majority at the police stations, female victims of harassment and violence were unable to report and pursue their cases," explains Parveen Akhtar, MD, Small Industries Corporation.
Parveen Akhtar
MD, Small Industries
Just as a woman needs a lady doctor at the hospital, she needs a female police officer to get justice. "It is as simple as this. A female police officer can investigate crimes against women in a better manner," shares Kausar Yaqoob, a Police Inspector. Police job is round the clock. Women police also need the same facilities as women are provided in other professions. "We are also mothers, wives and daughters and we have to keep a balance in all our responsibilities. Duty hours need to be defined. Day-care centres should be set up in the police stations where women work. We need these facilities to perform better," she suggests.
There is a need to make behaviour of government officers, specifically police officers, gender-friendly. Gap between police and women is a result of communication barriers, resulting from gender biases. "Timely disposal of complaints is important in winning women's confidence in police service. Presence of women in police stations and formation of women's police station are positive things for achieving gender equity," states Quratul Ain.
Kausar Yaqoob
This women police station is set up for women to freely raise voice against violence and harassment. "Domestic violence and harassment are our main targets. We will curb these crimes. We listen carefully to women and try to find solutions to their problems," tells Nargis Sarwar, Additional SHO, Women police station, Rawlakot. Torture on women is the most common crime against women which is reported in police stations. "In most cases, domestic maids face it. Home items are stolen. Usually initial suspects are maids. At the start, attempts are made to resolve this matter peacefully. If it is not resolved, force is used and the matter is brought to police station. We deal with these cases as per law. Secondly, men stop giving their wives money to run the kitchen and bear other expenses. In most cases, these men are either jobless, addicts or gamblers. Torture takes place when the women demand their due expenses. Being women police officers, we take care of gender sensitivities resolving these cases," informs Shaista Syed, Inspector.
Shaista Hussain
Women tend not to raise their issues at institutional levels because they are not comfortable in talking to men sitting at power positions. But when there are women sitting in power position, they will feel comfortable reporting the crime they have suffered. "Being in the profession of administration, I have observed that AJK is a traditional society. Often, in fights between men, they drag women. Most of the times, women do not have a say. When they are physically or emotionally tortured, when they are disrespected and harassed, they are afraid of raising their voice. This police station is going to give them voice. We need more women not only in police but in all other institutions," observes Beenish Jaral, Assistant Commissioner, Bagh.
Beenish Jaral
Assistant Commissioner, Bagh
The organisations working for women empowerment need to work more diligently for breaking the barriers society has put in the way of women. Community should also come forward to curb gender crimes. Male police staff is supportive but presence of women police in proceeding criminal cases involving women is very positive. "Women victims can easily show women police torture marks on their bodies. They cannot do it in presence of male police officials. This is just one example," says Zahida. Crime against women should not be stigmatised and social media should refrain from creating gender taboos. "Involvement of women in crimes is going from 40 to 50 per cent in AJK which is alarming and a women's police station is an answer to these crimes. We feel empowered in women's police station compared to male police stations," emphasises Nargis.
Gulzar Fatima
General Secretary,
Insaf Women Wing, AJK
"In the past, voice of women was muffled in the name of honour inside the boundaries of their houses. Women used to stay silent thinking that it is their fate to be abused. This police station is a step towards unlocking their chains," stresses Gulzar Fatima, former parliamentarian and Secretary General of Insaf Women Wing, AJK. Presence of women in offices is increasing gradually. To meet with challenges of modern age, this women's police station will go a long way. "It is encouraging to see more and more women willing to join police as career. It will bring about a positive change in the future," concludes Zahida.
Steps towards progression
Last but not least, after the establishment of first ever Women's Police Station in Rawalakot, two more women police stations will be opened in divisional HQs of Poonch & Mirpur. Foundation stone of Forensics Lab have been laid at Arja, Bagh. Its construction will be completed in 6 months. Approval for three CSI vehicles for investigations has been granted. It will remove many hiccups in the way of investigating cases of violent crimes including rape.
As a considerable portion of population resides abroad, post for SP Overseas has been created to assist overseas Pakistanis. The AJK police are introducing e-challan system in traffic and distribution of 10,000 helmets in AJK is underway. Four police welfare projects have been launched at Pir Chinasi; Sirikot; Banjosa & Rati Gali.
The police station has also added a special centre to lodge complaints of transgender people. Social media monitoring and investigations capabilities will be introduced. A women protection app will be launched which can be downloaded and can be used to counter harassment.
Police will respond accordingly to the calls released through this women-friendly app.
'Khidmat Markaz' are going to be opened in Muzaffarabad and principal approval of such facilities has been issued for all other nine districts of AJK.
Video calling booths are being set up at busy markets and other vantage points of Muzaffarabad. Women can easily lodge their complaints directly at these booths.
"Madadgar" is a mechanism that is being set up at police stations of Muzaffarabad enabling citizens to contact IG Office directly on video calls.
Facebook page 'AJK Police' is the most active page in AJK from where complaints are directly received and responded and acted upon actively.
To reach out to public and create awareness about the facilities police have put in place, we have made our website (www.ajkpolice.gov.com) very interactive.
'Commnuity Policing Offices' have been set up in all police stations of AJK where minor cases of domestic violence and other petty crimes could be resolved.
The writer teaches Development Support Communication at International Islamic University Islamabad.
He tweets @HassanShehzadZ
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Daniel Geleyn, Photography and Storytelling
Back to school, for the joy of learning!
August 31, 2022 Daniel
The Image Arts building, part of The Creative School faculty of TMU.
Orientation day at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), formerly known as Ryerson University.
Well, it's official, I'm starting school again next week at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), formerly known as Ryerson University, in downtown Toronto. I'll be taking a Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media for the next two years. I'm looking forward to further expand my knowledge about storytelling. I have only had a brief orientation so far but the program sounds awesome and I look forward to sharing more about what I will be learning in the coming months.
Geopolitics, War, and Sports
March 3, 2022 Daniel
I must say, I think I have become somewhat of a "news junky" in the last few weeks. Just as the news on the COVID-19 pandemic were slowing down, the protests in Canada, the Winter Olympics, and now the war in Ukraine, are keeping me hooked on news channels to stay up to date on latest developments. The coverage on the war in Ukraine is especially difficult as we are witnessing the human cost of that conflict.
Given my experience of working in NATO and later as a Canadian Defence Attaché in Central/Eastern Europe I am very interested in what is now going on in Ukraine. I also have lots of views I could express here. However, I will limit this blog to talking about how the current war and geopolitical situation is affecting sports.
Sport is something appreciated by most people around the globe as most of us enjoy the entertaining value of watching sports. It also brings to the fore much pride in one's country. But sports, as big businesses and as instruments of nationalism, also have responsibilities at the geopolitical level. As much as we like to think of the Olympic movement as apolitical, its reach and popularity make it a visible symbol of geopolitical power and influence.
Even before the current conflict in Ukraine I must say I have been uncomfortable with the International Olympic Committee's decision to allow Russian athletes to compete, despite the fact that Russian state-sponsored use of performance-enhancing drugs is well documented. Even though they are competing under the "Russian Olympic Committee" flag rather that the Russian flag, they are still allowed to "kind of" represent their country as it is always clear where these athletes have trained and compete for. As much as it can be seen as heartbreaking to punish individual athletes who may be clean, simply preventing the Russian flag from being represented is not enough in my view to stop the longstanding culture of cheating in Russia. This culture will be difficult to change, especially under the current regime, but it has been done in other countries, like in many countries that were formally allied with the Soviet Bloc.
This issue was brought in the limelight with the controversy surrounding Kamila Valieva, the 15-year old figure skating prodigy from Russia whose blood sample was found to contain a banned substance. I have mixed feelings about the decision to allow her to continue to compete as this situation cannot be blamed on the skater herself, given her age and the fact that she may not even have known she ingested the banned substance. However, I believe that despite the fact that we may "break the heart" of this young girl, the message must be clear that this behaviour, whether it is the state, the coaching staff or others that are to blame, cannot be tolerated.
Outside of the Olympics, there has also been a lot of activity to isolate Russia by preventing Russian teams and athletes to compete since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine. The one sport I am most familiar with is Formula 1 car racing, and it is a good example of some of what has been happening.
The Haas Formula 1 team, which happens to be largely owned by American Gene Haas, was also heavily sponsored by Belarusian/Russian oligarch Dmitry Mazepin while his son Nikita Mazepin was one of the two primary drivers on the team. The Haas team was quick to remove the Russian advertising on their cars (Uralkali and Russian colours) but initially kept Nikita Mazepin on their line-up. Then the FIA (governing body for auto racing) decided that Russian and Belarusian drivers could race under a neutral flag, much like what was done in the Olympics. But then the British Grand Prix decided that they would not allow Russian or Belerusian drivers at their race, hence forcing Haas to replace Mazepin with an alternate driver.
But the most shocking comment in the Formula 1 community for me was from Daniil Kvyat, a former driver for Formula 1 team Toro Rosso who is now a reserve driver for Formula 1 team Alpine, when he said that it was "unfair" to exclude Russian drivers over the invasion of Ukraine. The image that come to my mind when I think of "unfair" is of all the Ukrainians currently leaving their homeland because of the violence that has invaded their cities. When I see young women with their children, while their husbands have remained in Ukraine to fight the invaders, this is what I would consider unfair. None of them asked for this as they just try to protect their loved ones, yet I have not heard any of them calling the situation "unfair".
I understand that the athletes, Formula 1 drivers or others, argue that they should not be held responsible for their president's decision but when they compete, whether they like it or not, and even if they compete under a neutral flag, they do represent their countries, and what they stand for. Life is not always "fair" and this comment by Kvyat just shows his lack of maturity, in my opinion. The comparison that comes to mind is Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton from Great Britain. Hamilton, who came from a working class family, became the first black Formula 1 driver in 2007. As a black person, he had to overcome much racism and other obstacles to reach the pinnacle of the sport. Despite the obstacles, Hamilton never blamed others and just got on with the job to become the Formula 1 driver with the most victories of all times.
"Freedom" Convoy/Protest
February 13, 2022 Daniel
It's been a few months since I have felt the urge to write on my blog but the events of the last couple weeks in Canada have motivated me to write a few thoughts. As is usually the case for my blogs, the words below represent my own thoughts about current events and should in no way be interpreted as news, despite my training as a photojournalist.
I have had the chance to witness the initial "freedom convoy" as they went through Kingston on their way to Ottawa on January 28. Then I had a chance to walk downtown Ottawa on February 8, and finally I was in the thick of a protest and counter-protest downtown Kingston on February 12. In all cases, I was carrying my camera and had a chance to meet and chat with a few people on both sides of the debate. Unfortunately, I was also the target of some verbal attacks in Kingston, just because I was wearing a mask and carrying a camera, so much for freedom. I am now trying to make some sense about all these ongoing events.
OTTAWA, Ont. (08/02/2022) – Freedom Convoy. Photo by Daniel Geleyn
Like many Canadians I'm sure, I watched the events of January 6, 2021 in Washington DC with amazement while thinking that something like that would never happen in Canada. Unfortunately, I am being proven wrong, although it has certainly been less violent here so far. Watching news around the world, I should not be surprised as populist governments/policies are on the rise in western democracies. Naively, I thought we were better and smarter than that in Canada but I should have realized that the events that are happening south of our border continue to influence us significantly.
There are no doubts that people are tired of the uncertainty and the restrictions imposed on us due to the pandemic. This is new for all of us as the last comparable pandemic was over a century ago. But one only has to be aware of what's going on elsewhere to realize that Canada is actually one of the most free and open society. But freedom has a limit, especially as it relates to how it's affecting the rest of our society.
KINGSTON, Ont. (12/02/2022) – Freedom Protest. Photos by Daniel Geleyn
As I reflect on this, I cannot help but think of what John F. Kennedy famously said in his inauguration speech in 1961; "Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country." With this simple sentence, JFK challenged every American to contribute in some way to the public good. When one lives in a group/society and takes advantage of the benefits associated with this group, such as universal health care for Canada but also so much more, there are some responsibilities that come with that.
Applying this principle to this COVID-19 health crisis means that we may have to live with some inconveniences, such as wearing masks and limiting our contacts, in order to protect what we unfortunately sometimes take for granted, like our healthcare system. Most Canadians can agree about the difficult situation in our hospitals due to the COVID-19 crisis. This pressure on our healthcare system is not only affecting individuals that are infected with COVID-19 but also so many whose care and treatments have been postponed due to the enormous pressure on our healthcare network. I believe that the small inconveniences we are asked to "suffer" are a very small price to pay to protect what we hold so dear and precious. As most living Canadians have never lived through difficult times like a depression or a war, they take what we have for granted and get very upset with any small setback in their "freedom".
Our capitalist society tends to promote the value of individual freedom and success over the value of our community at large. This unfortunately leads to a more selfish attitude of "what's in it for me". So people are not willing to make even the smallest sacrifice if they do not see what is in it for them as individuals rather than society at large. This explains the rise in popularity of populist parties across western democracies, which promise more individual freedoms at the expense of societal responsibilities.
I hope that the silver lining of this pandemic will be for all of us (yes I do include myself as well) to learn that sometimes we have to make some sacrifices for the benefit of our society at large. I know I will not be able to convince everyone who reads this, but even if I can convince just a few, it will have been worth it.
October 29, 2021 October 29, 2021 Daniel
I have come to appreciate how beautiful our fall is in Canada. Sure the temperature is cooler and we have a number of rainy days, but being a photographer has helped me appreciate the beauty around us, especially the fall colours in Canada.
Living in Canada, it is easy to take the beauty of our fall colours for granted. But living in Europe for a number of years has given me a greater appreciation for what we have right here. When the weather permits, I take every opportunity to go for a walk in wooded areas to see the colours change.
I have also been lucky enough to do a few family shoots with our fall colours as background. It certainly is a great time of year for family photos.
Fall Regattas conclude CORK events for 2021
September 28, 2021 Daniel
I was back on the water for the last two weekends to cover the Fall Regattas at CORK in Kingston. As much fun as it was to cover the Laser classes in the summer, the September Regattas gave me the chance to cover some other fleets such as the 505, Skiffs (29ers, 49ers, FX), the 420s and more Optimists.
There were some restrictions due to the ongoing pandemic which resulted in fewer participants, especially international participants. But after not being able to host regattas in 2020, it was a great success to be able to host the 2021 regattas. A great thank you to the organizers and all the volunteers that make CORK possible. Looking forward to 2022 on the water.


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Colts have a new No. 12 on the field
Scott Horner
No. 12 is back on the field for the Indianapolis Colts.
Not THAT No. 12.
DeMichael Harris had 3 catches for 29 yards Sunday in his NFL debut as the Colts rallied to beat the Cincinnati Bengals 31-27. The undrafted free agent got the nod over Daurice Fountain.
The Colts No. 12 would have been the property of quarterback Andrew Luck for a lo-o-ong time. However, the 2012 No. 1 overall draft pick retired just before the 2019 season.
Games played wearing No. 12 for the Colts in Indianapolis before Harris:
Luck, 2012-18, 86
Brandon James, 2010, 3
Jim Sorgi, 2004-09, 16
Mike Vanderjagt, 1998-2000, 46
Kerwin Bell, 1996, 1
Jim Harbaugh, 1994, 12
Rusty Hilger, 1991, 1
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Miss America Cara Mund Accuses Gretchen Carlson and Other Pageant Officials of Mistreatment
The beauty queen, who won Miss Dakota and went on to become Miss America 2018, made her comments in a letter sent Friday to former Miss Americas.
By Corinne Heller Aug 18, 2018 12:12 AMTags
Miss America 2018 Cara Mund says the pageant's leaders, including chairwoman and former Fox News host Gretchen Carlson, have disrespected and belittled her since she won the contest.
She made her comments in a letter sent to former Miss America winners on Friday, less than a month before the Miss America 2019 pageant. Carlson, the Miss American Organization and CEO Regina Hopper, who Mund also named, have not responded to Mund's remarks. E! News has reached out to the Miss America Organization for comment.
"Let me be blunt: I strongly believe that my voice is not heard nor wanted by our current leadership; nor do they have any interest in knowing who I am and how my experiences relate to positioning the organization for the future," the Associated Press quoted Mund as saying in her letter (via CNBC). "Our chair and CEO have systematically silenced me, reduced me, marginalized me, and essentially erased me in my role as Miss America in subtle and not-so-subtle ways on a daily basis. After a while, the patterns have clearly emerged, and the sheer accumulation of the disrespect, passive-aggressive behavior, belittlement, and outright exclusion has taken a serious toll."
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Mund said she has been left out of interviews and meetings and that group leaders have called her by the wrong name. She also said she was mistreated by being excluded from the Miss America Organization's nationally televised announcement that swimsuits were being eliminated, adding that she was with Carlson at the TV studio where it was made.
Mund also claimed that pageant handlers ridiculed her clothing choices and scolded her for wearing the same outfits too often. She said that when she reached out to former Miss Americas to see if they had been treated similarly, she "was reprimanded by Regina," who allegedly told her "that problems and concerns had to be kept 'in the family,'" according to the report.
Mund, Miss Dakota 2017, was crowned Miss America 2018 last September. Carlson, Miss America 1989, was elected the group's new chairwoman in January after an email scandal that had prompted the resignation of its CEO, Sam Haskell.
Carlson and 48 other former Miss America winners had penned a letter calling on him resign and for other top leaders to also step down amid a report that he had allegedly sent and received internal emails that attacked and mocked former beauty queens. Haskell called the allegations "so unkind and untrue" but was later suspended and later resigned from his position.
After her election as chairwoman, Carlson announced that "potentially big changes" were coming to the Miss America Organization, adding, "I find that incredibly empowering in this #MeToo movement, that some of the women who were allegedly maligned in those appalling emails are now running the place."
Two years ago, before the #MeToo movement to curb sexual misconduct was launched, Carlson sued Fox News Channel CEO Roger Ailes for sexual harassment, alleging he wrongfully fired her in retaliation for her rebuffing his unwanted advances. Ailes denied any wrongdoing. Several more women made similar public accusations and he soon left the cable network. Fox News later agreed to a $20 million settlement and Carlson voluntarily dismissed her federal lawsuit. Ailes passed away in 2017.
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This card might not "dazzle" like some others, but I'm thrilled with the technique I used to incorporate the black, gold and silver on this card.
Black Trim. While the challenge called for black, I knew I didn't want to have a lot of black on this Christmas card. I stamped my image in Tuxedo Black Memento ink and then bordered it with a very small border of Basic Black card stock. In all cases, black is just a supporting player in this card. Just as it should be.
Gold Letters. I sought out this stamp set because it is designed with large, bold letters that allowed me to play around with my Gold Stampin' Dazzle Marker. I was excited to share this markers because it debuts in the Holiday Catalog – EXCEPT that it actually debuted in the Annual Catalog (and I just missed it). The Holidays are a perfect time to pull out the markers, so I simply inked over the solid letters.
Silver Embellishments. The silver rhinestones don't show up very well in this picture, but they are there – and they are silver. I added 12 rhinestones in varying sizes to the emblem – a subtle introduction of the third mandatory color on this card.
Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you'll pop over to the Merry Mondays Challenge to check out the other projects there.
Product Shares and Designer Series Swatch Books. Woo hoo! Tomorrow is the big day when I roll out the red carpet for my 2014 Holiday Catalog Product Shares. Yippee! "What's a Product Share?" you might be asking. Well, I've got an answer for you. A while ago, I created a cartoon to explain product shares – see it here.
This could be another winner Brian! Thanks for the tips on coloring over the lettering. I love how that turned out. The subtle black and silver add a perfect blend for the color combination. I have to check out these challenges. They look so fun!
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! Beautiful card Brian! Another set I added to my next order.
Love the card. Did you apply the gold directly on the paper over the stamped image or onto the stamp over the black?
Thanks, Barbara. I stamped the image in black and then used the gold pen to color over the stamped words.
Congrats on your win and your runner-ups! This card is soooo elegant.
Your Pine Cone card was amazing and if it hadn't won I would have had to spend time trying to figure out why. It was an amazing card in my opinion.
As I read the challenge my thought was "well this should be dull and boring" but when I saw your card my thought was "only Brian could take this combo and make magic happen". Elegant indeed and frankly what a fabulous combo for a sophisticated New Year's Eve party. I just love it. Thanks for showing me that such a basic color combo need not be boring.
Simply beautiful! I love it.
Absolutely genius how you incorporated all the required components of this challenge. The card is stunning, there's just something about the glitter of gold and silver. Great job Brian.
Brian !!!! Your so good , love it , you inspire me !!!
Really beautiful, Brian. Simple and oh so elegant.
Your card is amazing Brian I like your clean lines and how you changed the bold letters to gold. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday again this week.
Talk about the WOW FACTOR…beautifully done!
Brian, only you could take a simple request of colors, and turn it into such beauty! I would never have thought, in a million years….to use that gold pen over the black lettering. What a fantastic idea! This card is so elegant, I can see if being front and center on anyone's table to show off it's beauty. I love it!
Yay for you on your well deserved wins ! I think they chose wisely !
Like this card and that is a great stamp ….just think of the possibilities . I have the gold marker and it is a good one to have for the holidays !
Sorry I am late posting …been waiting by the mailbox just in case my "goodie bag " might show up . Hope the mailman didn`t eat my cookies !!!!
Stunning! It should be sitting front and center at a black tie gala waiting on an award. And the winner is……HAPPY WINTER BY BRIAN KING!
Another Merry Monday winner in the making I think Brian! Great card – love the way you used the rhinestones for the silver touch.
Congrats again on your win last week. This card is super classy and elegant, Brian! Love that bold sentiment and the filigree brackets that frame it! Thanks for sharing with us at Merry Monday!
Congratulations on your win Brian! I'm loving this card too – the silver over the lettering is so effective and overall a really elegant card! Thank you for the great ideas.
Love how you used the colors, awesome card!
Stunning CAS card Brian, Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.
Your cards are all amazing! This clean, simple card is absolutely stunning… I love it. I think I need to get this stamp and case your card :-).
Beautiful and simple, like a little black dress with a couple simple accessories! Thanks for sharing this with us at Merry Monday this week!
Beautiful! I love the gold on your lettering – stunning!!!!!! Thanks so much for playing with us at Merry Monday.
It's funny, from the photo you took, the shadow on the letters in the sentiment look silver, so I thought that was how you had incorporated the colour! Strange how the brain sees what it wants to sometimes, eh?!


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Value For Money - Summer Transfers 2017
Patrik Arnesson
Aug 30, 2017 • 3 min read
Neymar for £195m and Coutinho potentially going for more than £100m - is there any value for money in the transfer market anymore? Gems like Kante (£8m) and Van Dijk (£12m) are hard to find and with clubs spending outrageous fees this summer I take a look into this summer's transfers to try and find the best bargains you may of missed.
Sead Kolasinac: Free
The last time a Premier League club signed a left back from Schalke - Leicester won the Premier League. Is history about to repeat itself again? Maybe, but then again this is Arsenal we're talking about.
Kolasinac arrives at the Emirates on a free with a reputation for being aggressive and dynamic, and he looks set to bring some much needed steel to Arsenal's back line. A reliable left back and a force of nature going forward, Arsenal may have finally fixed the evident left back position they've been struggling to fill since Ashley Cole left in 2006.
Vicente Iborra: £13.5m
Three Europa Leagues and over 170 games for an overachieving Sevilla, I think it's fair to say Iborra brings a vast amount of experience to a Leicester team that fell apart towards the end of Claudio Ranieri's reign. Standing at 6ft 5, the Spaniard will bring height and flair to Leicester's midfield, and will be a great asset at both ends of the pitch.
With the departure of Kante last summer and growing speculation about Drinkwater's future, Iborra could play a massive role in helping fill the void in the centre of the Foxes' midfield. At only £13.5m, could Iborra be the next Kante?
Mario Lemina: £15.3m
Southampton may be known for selling players for huge prices, but it's the transfers coming in that many scouts wish to emulate. As a Saints fan, I've always found transfer windows to be more exciting than frustrating. Last year it was the signings of Gabbiadini and Boufal, and this year it is the signing of Lemina.
The Gabonese midfield enforcer comes with experience playing at the highest level with Juventus where he was part of the team that won two Serie A titles and two Coppa Italias. Primarily a box-to-box midfielder, Lemina has played in multiple positions including wingback, centre back, and winger, meaning the Saints have got themselves a very versatile player. With the likes of Pogba going for £95m, Lemina could prove to be a steal at just over £15m.
Steve Mounie: £12m
With Huddersfield Town being promoted to the Premier League for the first time, there was no doubt that they would would need to be smart when it came to transfers this summer. Having already signed Aaron Mooy and Tom Ince for club record fees, Huddersfield decided to break their transfer record again for the third time by signing Benin international Mounie, who managed to score 14 league goals last season - only one less than a certain Mbappe.
Mounie could be the most important signing for Huddersfield this season, considering they only managed 56 goals in 46 games last season in the Championship. With great physical attributes, Mounie could become a surprise package similar to that of Benteke a couple of seasons ago.
Sandro Ramirez: £5.4m
After selling Lukaku for £90m to Manchester United, the only question on most Evertonians' minds was who were they going to replace him with? Luckily for the fans they were treated with an array of strikers, with the likes of Rooney, Davy Klaassen and Sandro all making the move to Goodison Park this summer.
One in particular that could have the potential to make a real name for himself this year is Sandro Ramirez. Coming through the ranks of La Masia and breaking into the Barcelona first team requires some significant talent. After leaving Barcelona for Malaga last season, Sandro managed to score 14 goals in 30 games, showing glimpses of his composure and finishing that led to many scouts taking notice. At only £5.3m this could be potentially the best transfer of the season!
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François-Guillaume-Stanislas Trébutien de la Place, né à Fresney-le-Puceux le  et mort à Caen le , est un traducteur, orientaliste et éditeur français.

Biographie
Trébutien appartenait à une très ancienne famille normande que sa fidélité aux principes monarchiques et catholiques n'avait pas enrichie ; sa mère avait dû, pour l'envoyer à Yvetot recevoir une formation classique qu'il compléta au collège royal de Caen, ouvrir un cabinet de lecture que son fils l'aidait à tenir. Infirme de bonne heure par suite d'un accident, celui-ci entreprit, tout en offrant à sa clientèle la Quotidienne ou les romans d'Ann Radcliffe, d'étudier seul le persan, l'arabe et le turc. En quelques années, il en sut assez pour mettre au jour une traduction des Contes extraits du Touti-Nameth, tirée à cinquante exemplaires et, deux ans plus tard, celle des Contes inédits des Mille et une Nuits, qui présente, pour la première fois en français, l'essentiel des contes absents dans l'œuvre de Galland, extraits de l'original arabe par l'orientaliste autrichien Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall, qui lui avait proposé de traduire la version allemande de sa propre traduction française perdue peu de temps auparavant. Trébutien entretint, durant trente ans et sans l'avoir jamais vu, une correspondance scientifique et littéraire fort importante avec Hammer-Purgstall.

En dépit des preuves qu'il avait données de son savoir, Trébutien ne trouva pas dans cette branche des connaissances humaines l'emploi de son activité, et ses activités d'orientaliste se limitent à la publication de quelques poèmes d'amour traduits de l'arabe et du turc et du persan. Trébutien se rabattit sur le Moyen Âge dont l'étude avait été remise au gout du jour par des érudits comme Francisque Michel, Achille Jubinal et Le Roux de Lincy. Comme eux, et avec un sens plus raffiné peut-être de la décoration matérielle du livre, il exhuma des manuscrits de la Bibliothèque du roi ou réimprima successivement, chez Silvestre, sans notes ni commentaires, Un Dit d'aventures (1835, in-8°), pièce burlesque et satirique dans laquelle Sainte-Beuve voyait l'origine de certains passages de l'Arioste et de Cervantes, le Dit de ménage, pièce en vers du  (1835, in-8°), le Dit de la Gageure, fabliau (1835, in-8°), le Pas de Salhadin (1836, in-8°), pièce historique en vers relative aux Croisades ; le Dit de trois pommes (1837, in-8°), enfin le Roman de Robert le Diable, en vers du  (1837, in-4°).

Ce ne fut pourtant pas encore là le chemin de la fortune pour Trébutien et, après un séjour en Angleterre, où il chercha sans plus de succès à tirer parti de ses connaissances, il revint en 1839 à Caen, qu'il ne devait plus quitter, où il fut nommé conservateur-adjoint à la bibliothèque de Caen. Les courants si divers qui agitaient alors les esprits ne l'avaient pas laissé indifférent. Eugène de Robillard de Beaurepaire assure qu'il fut un moment républicain et même saint-simonien, mais il avait eu la velléité d'entrer au couvent, et la foi lui revint. C'est de cette époque que date sa liaison avec Barbey d'Aurevilly qui, alors encore étudiant en droit, publia, dans l'unique édition de la Revue de Caen, créée en 1832, sa première nouvelle, intitulée Léa. Le scandale provoqué par Léa et très probablement aussi le manque de subsides eurent bientôt raison de la Revue de Caen, mais Barbey enverra à Trébutien quelque quatre cent vingt-sept lettres de 1833 à 1856, dans lesquelles il le tenait au courant de tout ce qui touchait de près ou de loin à sa vie, à ses œuvres, à ses amitiés. Barbey d'Aurevilly est très attaché à Trébutien, allant jusqu'à déclarer : « pour moi, ce que Trébutien veut, Dieu le veut ! ». Barbey ne se dissimulait pas l'importance future des vingt-trois volumes transcrits par Trébutien, lorsqu'il appelait cette correspondance « la plus belle plume tombée de son aile », et qu'il ajoutait : « Le meilleur de moi est dans ces lettres où je parle ma vraie langue et en me fichant de tous les publics. »

De son enfance passée dans les livres, Trébutien avait hérité un amour des livres exalté jusqu'à la ferveur. Selon lui, acheter un beau livre était bien, le publier était mieux. Avec pour tout revenu son misérable traitement de bibliothécaire-adjoint de 900 francs, il réussit l'exploit de mettre au jour toute une petite bibliothèque de plaquettes précieuses par leur format, leur typographie, leur contenu, et dont il ne fit jamais commerce. Il donna toute une série de publications normandes. Une réédition du poème du trouvère anglo-normand du ,  Robert Wace, sur l'Établissement de la Conception Notre-Dame ou Fête aux Normands (1842), les Recherches et antiquités de la province de Neustrie, de Charles de Bourgueville, seigneur de Bras, et plus tard un guide archéologique et historique intitulé : Caen, précis de son histoire, ses monuments, son commerce et ses environs (1847 et 1865, in-18), une notice sur l'évêque constitutionnel Claude Fauchet, et un fragment sur le Mont Saint-Michel au péril de la mer (Caen, 1841, in-8°), sont d'ailleurs les dernières publications personnelles de Trébutien. Désormais il ne fut plus qu'éditeur, mais avec un soin et un raffinement jusque-là inconnus.

Les ouvrages de Barbey d'Aurevilly, la Bague d'Annibal (1843), le célèbre traité Du dandysme et de George Brummell (1845) et les Prophètes du passé (1851), quoique portant la rubrique l'un de Duprey, à Paris, l'autre de B. Mancel, libraire de Caen, et le troisième de Louis Hervé, à Paris, ont bien été exécutés aux frais de Trébutien, et la première page de la Bague proclamait les droits de l'éditeur bénévole à l'affection reconnaissante de Barbey. Tous deux firent des projets pour éditer ses œuvres qui n'aboutirent pas. Une plaquette de vers anglais de Harriet Mary Carey de Rozel, est même due à ses soins : Echoes from the harp of Normandy (Caen, A. Hardel, in-16, 32 p.). C'est dans ce même format qu'il réunit, en 1854, douze pièces de vers de d'Aurevilly, sans titre, blasonnées de l'écu du maître et dédiées, ou plutôt restituées, comme le dit un envoi daté du , à celui qui « éditait comme Benvenuto Cellini ciselait ». De toutes les plaquettes caennaises de la bibliographie aurevillienne, celle-là est la plus rare et la plus précieuse ; la réimpression qu'en a donnée Malassis en 1870 sur un exemplaire où Trébutien avait transcrit tout un commentaire extrait des lettres du poète, ne lui a rien fait perdre de sa valeur et elle l'eût gardée alors même qu'eut paru le fameux volume de vers, Poussières. La luxueuse plaquette in-4° de Raymond Bordeaux, les Brocs à cidre en faïence de Rouen (Caen, Leblanc-Hardel, 1869), dont un pichet historié de l'effigie de François Trébutien, garde général des Domaines et bois du Roi, avait fourni la principale illustration, est à ranger au nombre de ces ouvrages. Le nom de Trébutien s'attache aussi à ceux de Maurice et d'Eugénie de Guérin dont il édita les Fragments du premier en 1861, et le Journal et lettres de la seconde en 1862.

Les soucis que causait à Trébutien la difficulté d'obtenir de bons tirages, une correspondance très considérable qui s'étendait jusqu'en Amérique, quelques rares séjours à Falaise, à Langrune, à Port-en-Bessin, quelques amitiés de vieille date, épargnées par la mort, remplirent ses derniers jours. Décédé à Caen en 1870, il est inhumé au cimetière des Quatre-Nations

Sa mort a cela de particulier qu'elle est indirectement liée à sa théorie du gésier originel. Durant sa jeunesse, il était persuadé que les humains possédaient un gésier à la naissance mais le perdaient au moment où leurs poumons s'ouvraient pour prendre leur première inspiration. Comme il tentait d'étayer sa théorie, il s'étouffa avec des cailloux, du fait de l'absence dudit gésier originel dans notre organisme.

Publications
 Contes extraits du Touti-Nameth, Paris, Dondey-Dupré, 1826, gr. in-8°
 Contes inédits des Mille et une Nuits, Paris, Dondey-Dupré, 1828.
 Caen, précis de son histoire, ses monuments, son commerce et ses environs (en ligne : 1847), 1855 et 1865, Caen, A. Hardel, in-18, réimp. Brionne, le Portulan, Manoir de Saint-Pierre-de-Salerne 1970.

Sources
 Maurice Tourneux, Bulletin monumental, Paris, Alphonse Picard ; Caen, Henri Delesques, 1890, ,
 François Pouillon (dir.), Dictionnaire des orientalistes de langue française, éditions Karthala, 2008,
 Jean-Luc Piré, « G.-S. Trébutien », Hors-série des Annales de Normandie, 1985, , ,

Bibliographie
 . —  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ;  ; . Tiré à part : Paris, A. Blaizot, 1906, sous le titre : Bibliographie des ouvrages publiés par Trébutien : un éditeur de Barbey d'Aurevilly.

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Éditeur français
Orientaliste français
Historien français du XIXe siècle
Traducteur français du XIXe siècle
Traducteur depuis l'arabe vers le français
Historien normand
Historien de la Normandie
Naissance en octobre 1800
Naissance dans le Calvados
Décès en mai 1870
Décès à Caen
Décès à 69 ans

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