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Freshman Chris Ramirez gives St. Augustine diversity
Published 8:05 am CST, Tuesday, December 10, 2019
St. Augustine has high hopes for this season. The Knights have a plethora of talent back from last year's squad that finished second in TAPPS District 5-6A.
Head coach Rodrigo Romo considers this year's team to be the deepest one he has had in some time. Instead of just the typical seven to eight players he can rely upon, Romo has confidence that he can utilize upwards of 10 players. He credits that to the mixture of younger and older players on the squad.
Like last year's team, St. Augustine will rely heavily on underclassmen to hopefully accomplish its goals this season. The underclassman that could be the difference maker for the Knights this season is freshman Chris Ramirez.
"He is really extremely, naturally talented," Romo said. "He just has a high basketball IQ. He has a knack for the game. His physical ability is something I haven't seen in a freshman that I've coached in my 29 years."
Everyone on the Knights plays a certain role. Sophomores Estevan Barrientos and Diego Romo both direct their teammates to make sure they are in the right position. Freshman Rafa Garcia is the big man down low who St. Augustine feeds quite often. Then seniors Esteban Pedraza and Zachary Reyna provide sparks off the bench. What Ramirez provides is versatility. He can play anywhere from point guard to power forward — Garcia has the center locked down, according to Romo.
Freshman Chris Ramirez is averaging 9.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game for St. Augustine this season.
Photo: Cuate Santos /Laredo Morning Times File
St. Augustine finally decided to put Ramirez within the starting lineup on Nov. 27 against Zapata. And Romo enjoys what Ramirez has brought to the starting unit.
"Chris gives me that diversity," Romo said. "He is 6-foot-2. If a guard tries to defend him, we will throw him in the post and try to take advantage of that mismatch.
"He can play everywhere on the floor. He can easily do it. When he has the ball, that frees up Diego for some shooting and that frees Estevan for some offense. So, it takes the pressure off of them."
Ramirez's flexibility has St. Augustine off to an 8-13 start. While the Knights might have a losing record, they have played a handful of tough opponents in Concordia Lutheran, LBJ and Nixon. During the 2019 Border Olympics, Ramirez and St. Augustine almost defeated United but fell short 56-53.
Through the first 21 games this year, Ramirez is averaging 9.6 points and 9.1 rebounds per game — he leads the Knights in rebounds. While Ramirez is off to a blistering start to his career, he knows he still has a lot to learn before he becomes a finished product.
"I feel like I can be doing better," Ramirez said. "But other than that, it's going well."
Ramirez feels he can better defensively. He feels he gets tired too fast, which hinders his defensive performance. Yet in Romo's eyes, he would like to see Ramirez improve offensively.
Romo describes Ramirez as a scorer, but not a shooter. Ramirez does most of his damage offensively by driving to the hoop. His coach would like to see him improve on his jumper and 3-point shooting. If Ramirez can do that, Romo feels the freshman can easily score almost 20 points per game. And Ramirez notices that too.
"I try to finish through contact a lot," Ramirez said. "I do have to work on my jump shot, though."
Ramirez has had some impressive games this season. In the 3-point loss to United, Ramirez scored 12 points while also hitting a layup on an impressive Euro step. He also had a 17-point performance during this year's Border Olympics against San Antonio Jefferson. Then a week before the local tournament, he scored 12 in an 8-point loss to United South.
While Ramirez has performed well for the Knights, he is still a freshman. His youth will show sometimes throughout the season. But nonetheless, he has been a bright spot for St. Augustine.
"It's extremely impressive for a freshman, considering the competition we are playing against," Romo said. "We are a school of 300 kids. We are going head-to-head with two freshmen and two sophomores."
If the Knights want to accomplish this season what they believe they can have, Ramirez will need to continue to be the difference maker he has been this year. And he looks to be that and more as the season progresses.
"I can be more," Ramirez said. "I can do better. I think we can win a lot of games this season if we all play up to our potential."

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Cloth diaper leaks can quickly become a nightmare. A leaky diaper can mean wet clothes, wet bedding, wet you. It can turn into a realy headache when they leak frequently, and even worse, at night. I have been there and trust me, it's awful.
My youngest son Jace is a heavy wetter. He gave a whole new meaning to leaking cloth diapers. With my older son I never really had that problem. I had read about heavy wetters, but was just glad I didn't have one. Now I do, and now I know why it's so difficult. Of course there are other reasons why a diaper may leak, but I suspect this is the most common.
Why Does A Cloth Diaper Leak?
The main reasons a cloth diaper will leak are because either there is not enough absorbency, your baby pees so much so fast that the diaper cannot absorb it fast enough, or the diaper does not have the proper fit. Sometimes a cloth diaper leak can be due to repelling, but that is not usually the reason.
Fixing the problem can be very simple, but it will take some troubleshooting to figure out why your cloth diapers are leaking. Here are some tips to help you get started.
* If you are having a leak with either prefolds, flats or fitted diapers, first check to see how wet the diaper itself is. If it is soaking wet, you know you need more absorbency, or possibly to change the baby more often.
* If the diaper is leaking after a very short time, you most likely need to add more absorbency. A doubler will help these diapers last longer. Some heavy wetting babies can't go very long in a prefold or flat without a doubler.
* If the diaper is not very wet, but it is leaking, it may be a fit issue. Check the legs of the diaper to see if it's gaping at all. Check the cover to make sure it is completely covering the diaper, with no gaping anywhere.
* If you are having leaks with pocket diapers first check to see if the insert is wet. If the insert is soaking wet, then you need more absorbency. You can add a doubler, or possibly find a more absorbent insert. Some pockets have thinner inserts I have noticed.
* If the insert is only somewhat wet, it's possible that your baby is peeing so much so fast that the stay dry inner is not able to allow that much urine to pass through at once to the absorbent insert. This is a common problem with heavy wetters.
* If the insert is not wet at all then check the diaper for a proper fit. Make sure there are no gaps at the legs, etc. If the diaper is on properly then most likely the diaper is repelling.
Repelling means that the diaper is no longer absorbing, and that is usually caused by detergent build up. If this is the case then you will need to strip your diapers, and possibly switch detergents. The only time I have had repelling diapers is because of a specific detergent I used. Once I stopped using it, the problem went away.
* For AIO's make sure the soaker part of the diaper is wet. If it is soaking wet, then add more absorbency. Some of these types of diapers easily accommodate a doubler, but some don't. You may also need to change your baby more often. Many AIO diapers are not as absorbent as other types of diapers - especially for a heavy wetter.
* If the diaper is not very wet, it could very well be a fit issue. Check to make sure the diaper isn't gaping anywhere and is on right. Some diapers just need to be adjusted.
* If you are using an AI2 and are having leaks, make sure the insert is positioned correctly. Often the soakers of AI2's are smaller than the shell, so if they are not in right it's possible for them to shift, causing the urine to miss them.
* If the soaker is saturated, then need to either add a doubler, or change the baby more often.
A compression leak is when the weight of a child presses against a wet diaper causing the urine to 'press out'. I hear this happening often when a baby is in their car seat, because that's when they are putting the most pressure on their diaper.
Microfiber inserts are one of the biggest cause of compression leaks, but it's possible with any type of diaper - especially with tightly fitting clothing or diaper covers. The best way to beat a compression leak is to make sure you have enough absorbency and not wear too tight clothes or diaper cover, especially in the car.
If none of the above reasons seem to be the cause of the cloth diaper leaks, it could very well be the construction of the diaper. Unfortunately there are just some diapers out there that are cheap. They are made with low quality materials that don't keep the mess in, or start to break down in the wash. I have seen mamas complain over this before and I feel for them. It is important to know who you are buying from, and if you can get a warranty for the clot diaper, even better. I have had issues with diapers that come with a warranty, and been very happy! I always sent the diaper in and got a new one in return.
Ebay has many cloth diaper makers selling their wares. I have heard many horror stories of moms who bought 'Ebay diapers'only to realize they wasted their money. There are a couple of brands that are reputable that sell on Ebay - so not all are bad. But beware! If you are not buying from a big company, or a store that has some sort of guarantee, then do lots of research and ask around for reviews. You will be glad that you did.
And one more reason for leaking cloth diapers is it is just plain old and worn. Especially with microfiber. If a diaper is very worn it will start to loose it's absorbency. If you are using something like this, it's best to ditch it for something newer.
If you have tried troubleshooting your cloth diaper leaks and still need help, feel free to contact me! I have had to deal with these issues alot and I know how frustrating it is. I will be more than happy to try to help you.


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The Female Cartoon Characters That Shaped My Childhood
We all love a bit of 90s nostalgia here at Image HQ ("who doesn't?" we hear you ask, and you're dead right). Since millennial women have been cementing themselves as the generation who make gender equality history, we think it was in no small part due to the many badass female cartoon characters that filled our screens in the 90s. In honour of many hours spent watching Nickelodeon and Cartoon Network, our Digital Team at Image.ie thought we'd share our picks of the female characters that helped shape our brains as kids for some International Women's Day appreciation.
Lisa Simpson – Erin Lindsay, Staff Writer
I was an artsy, bookworm, slightly pretentious kid so I think you can all guess who my cartoon hero was. There's been a lot of love for Lisa Simpson online lately, which just warms my heart because I always thought she was really misunderstood. Lisa showed me that being smart and caring about important issues was something to be aspired to, not shied away from, even if the people around you aren't here for it. She inspired me to be myself and to be proud of the fact that I loved learning and 'geeky' things, which really shaped me into the person I am now. We all have a lot to thank Lisa for, despite the fact that most people seem to hate her. #JusticeforLisa.
Ginger Foutley – Grace McGettigan, Staff Writer
My favourite onscreen icon is probably Ginger from 'As Told by Ginger'. The show, which follows the troublesome life of a frizzy-haired pre-teen, first came to Nickelodeon when I was about nine years old. She's the geek in school, just like I was, so she's mega-relatable and I love how she documents her daily life in her diary. Her friends are really important to her, and she shows how to overcome everything from boy trouble to confidence issues. Ginger also learns about things like puberty, bullying and grief, and in the end, she overcomes it all. What an inspiration!
The Powerpuff Girls – Sophie Teyssier, Social Media Manager
I distinctly remember being obsessed with the Powerpuff Girls growing up! I don't know whether it was their little co-ordinating outfits in pops of colour that did the trick, or their general superhuman strength and girl power attitude. My favourite character was most definitely Bubbles. She was the sweet one but as far as I recall, she also had the most amazing powers. She was able to speak to animals, and I suppose as a kid growing up in the 90s, that was without a doubt the absolute dream. Not to mention she sported cute little pigtails which were just super cool too.
Ashley Spinelli – Geraldine Carton, Staff Writer
No one keeps it real like Spinelli does. Ashley Spinelli was my favourite character in all cartoon-dom. She was the gutsy girl in the 'Recess' gang, the one with the no-nonsense attitude and the stripey tights/ oversized boots combo. Spinelli for me (a total goody-goody with a perfectly shaped bob and hairbands that matched my socks) was everything I secretly wanted to be; bold, brave and badass enough to pull off a crazy outfit like that. Sure, she might have been overly eager to throw punches (both physical and verbal punches), but I knew that deep down Spinelli had a heart of gold. You may recall when TJ (the star of the show) mentioned that even though she is tough, "she will stand up for any kid on the playground who needs help". To top off her firm-but-fair attitude, Spinelli also came out with some brilliant one-liners. A favourite of mine went: "He better help or he's gonna meet my good friend Madame Fist!". Classic Spinelli.
Eliza Thornberry – Niamh O'Donoghue
The moment I saw her rounded glasses, bucked teeth and braces, I felt a connection (probably because I too had round glasses, bucked teeth and braces). If you're not familiar with Elizabeth "Eliza" Thornberry, she is an extremely cute 12-year-old tomboy who travels the world in a caravan with her parents (both documentarians), her older sister Debbie, her younger brother Donnie and her Darwin; a monkey and Eliza's best friend. Unknown to anyone (except her sister we later find out) she gained the ability to speak with animals after an encounter with an African shaman and after that, each new location that they'd travel to became an even bigger adventure. She was fearless and brave (remember when she saved her sis from the spewing volcano? Or got lost in the ancient city without food or water?). Heck, she's the original Attenborough. Most importantly, she thought me that I don't have to be feminine and lady-like in order to be beautiful.
Daria – Sophie White, Contributor
The release of Daria the animated series about a misanthropic American teenager coincided with me starting secondary school and hitting the dreaded puberty. I'd never really gotten into Beavis & Butthead – Daria's character originally appeared as a character on the 90s hit – but when I first watched the sullen, nerdy Daria I felt like I was finally being offered a template for teen girlhood that spoke to me far more than the perky female characters I'd seen thus far. Daria felt like the cool older sister, I didn't have and very much needed if I was going to survive my dreary noughties adolescence!
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In layman term: the set of various protein in cells is call proteome. In Proteomic pattern analysis, the proteome of cells from various tissues is analyzed.
So Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) is collected, and after preparation, the cells yeld their proteome to mass spectrometry, and Doctors hopefully can differentiate between the nervous system diseases.
Furthermore, PPA has beeen used to analyze biopsies of cancer, . So how far is this method from mainstream diagnostics, FDA approved? They are working on it….
Neurology Research; "Comparative proteomics of cerebrospinal fluid in neuropathologically-confirmed Alzheimer's disease and non-demented elderly subjects" ; Neurol Res. 2006 Mar;28(2):155-63.
PlosOne; "Integrative proteomic analysis of serum and peritoneal fluids helps identify proteins that are up-regulated in serum of women with ovarian cancer" ; PLoS One. 2010 Jun 15;5(6):e11137.


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France Boosts Security for D-Day Events
PARIS – With terrorism an ever-present threat, France is on a war footing to ensure security for 16 heads of state and as many as 1 million people attending ceremonies this weekend for the 60th anniversary of the D-Day (search) landings in World War II.
Surface-to-air missiles (search) poised to shoot down stray or enemy aircraft. More than 15,000 police and soldiers deployed to keep order. Stocks of antidotes ready in case of chemical attack.
The rollout of such military firepower and troops is among the largest ever since the more than 150,000 Allied forces stormed the Normandy (search) beaches code-named Sword, Juno, Gold, Omaha and Utah on June 6, 1944, in a momentous military bid to liberate Europe from Adolf Hitler's grip.
Ensuring security for such a gathering of world leaders, Normandy residents, war veterans and visitors is a major headache at a time of terror threat.
"We have to think about it, not take it lightly and do everything to lower the risk to zero," said Patrick Jardin, mayor of the Normandy town of Arromanches, where a ceremony for heads of state is planned.
"The advantage of such a ceremony is that there will be a deployment of forces so large that we'll feel secure. But that can give ideas (to terrorists) — and we're aware of that," Jardin said.
Cars will be stopped at checkpoints along a 60-mile stretch of Normandy coast, and drivers without special passes will be turned away, said Defense Ministry spokesman Jean-Francois Bureau.
Military helicopters, Mirage fighters and Crotale surface-to-air batteries are authorized to escort, and if necessary, shoot down, any unidentified aircraft that enter the area.
Among the heads of state expected are President Bush, French President Jacques Chirac and Queen Elizabeth II of Britain. Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder and Russian President Vladimir Putin will represent their countries on D-Day for the first time.
Organization gets even trickier because many of the foreign dignitaries are bringing their own security teams.
In Paris, police will block off a large swath of the city — including the presidential palace, the Champs-Elysees, the U.S. Embassy and Les Invalides. A protest against the Iraq war is scheduled for Saturday outside the zone as Bush arrives.
Paris police have also asked museums, cinemas and stores to be on high alert and check handbags of incoming patrons.
In Normandy, the military has set up a temporary air base near Caen. Regional health officials have stockpiled antidotes in case of chemical attack and airliners will be banned over the area.
Hundreds of police were being mobilized in case of a terror attack, and hundreds more were to join convoys that contain the heads of state, though the Defense Ministry says it has no intelligence information indicating a terror attack is likely.
On Monday, police patrols with sniffer dogs and hand-held metal detectors fanned out on the ceremony sites near Arromanches and Omaha Beach, while troops armed with automatic weapons patrolled railway stations.
Hospitals have asked all their staff to be on hand, and paramedics were instructed to be ready for anything from scraped knees to bomb attacks. Nuclear, biological and chemical weapons experts have also been readied.
Authorities on Tuesday raised France's terror alert status from "orange" to "red" — the second-highest on a four-point scale. Police will step up identification and baggage checks on trains, especially those headed to Normandy, and water will be checked and stocked.
Special vehicle stickers have been distributed to Normandy residents, who authorities are encouraging to stay home to watch the ceremonies on TV instead of trying to rubberneck at dignitaries.
The country has mobilized 9,000 soldiers, equipped with AWACs surveillance aircraft, unmanned drones and naval minesweepers, the Defense Ministry said.
About 6,000 gendarmes — members of a unique French police force that falls under the Defense Ministry — are to check vehicles, smooth traffic and manage crowds if any protests get out of hand.
About 20,000 people, including 8,000 veterans, are to attend many of the 16 official ceremonies in Normandy from Saturday to Monday, the Defense Ministry said. Some 3,500 journalists are accredited to cover the event, and as many as 1 million people are expected for a series of other commemorations around the region, the Interior Ministry said.


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Eid alFitre
Posted on 5. July 2017 by Felix Arabia International
Dear Members and Sponsors,
Thanks to your donations Nouria managed once more to distribute food to all YERO children and their families for Eid al Fitre and to provide the children with new clothes and school utensils. May their happy eyes bring joy to all of you!
Kindest regards
Posted on 16. May 2017 by Felix Arabia International
The developments over the past weeks have been characterized by political fragmentation and growing isolationism and a shift in alliances. The war has entered into a simmering status quo with selective battles at the borders of the Houthi areas, while the situation around Hodaydah remains in suspense. Saudi Arabia, as Mohamed bin Salman, the deputy crown prince disclosed in a recent interview, is not in a hurry and plays for time. While no longer dispensing the horrendous cost involved in an air war, harbours and airports remain blocked with a view to systematically starving out the approx. 17 million inhabitants in the Houthi areas.
The humanitarian situation:
End of April a donor conference had been arranged by UNOCHA and the governments of Sweden and Switzerland in Geneva. Although the result fell short of the 2.1 billion USD calculated, various donor countries contributed as much as 1.2 billion.
19 million Yemenis of the total population of 26 million need humanitarian aid and protection. UNOCHA and several international aid organizations keep warning that in the absence of concrete aid famine will strike the majority of the population, above all children representing 40 % and in danger of suffering severe development disorders because of malnutrition. UN-Secretary General Guterres voiced in drastic terms that every 10 minutes a Yemeni child under the age of five dies of hunger and that the famine in Yemen is the most severe supply catastrophe worldwide. Quite striking is the fact that Saudi Arabia agreed to give 150 million USD. The cost for the air war against Yemen so far amounted to approx. 200 million USD daily.
Hadramaut´s solo action
On April 26th, Mukalla celebrated the "one-year liberation of Mukalla from alQaida" (a typical Yemeni charade since a Qaida left peacefully upon agreement on April 26th the year before) and a conference was arranged in this context under the title "Jumaa Hadramaut" (Joint Hadramaut). At this conference a Hadramy code of honour was concluded and a declaration of 40 punctuations for the preparation of an autonomously administered Hadramaut proclaimed.
A group under the leadership of Ahmed ben Brik, the governor of Hadramaut intend to urge president Hadi to agree to negotiations with the Houthi and achieve an end of the war and a return to normalisation. Should this not meet with success the group will proclaim an autonomous political area Hadramaut under the leadership of Ahmed Ben Brik and assume control over the militia, the infrastructure, the economy and the administration. Hadi has so far not reacted. The proponents are, according to their respective declaration, not opposed to the occupying states Saudi Arabia and the Emirates and invite Mahra und Schabwa to participate.
Trouble spot Aden
Simultaneously with the events in Hadramaut the situation in Aden escalated. President Hadi all of a sudden dismissed Aidrus Zubeidi, the governor of Aden and several ministers by decree, among them Hani ben Brik, the state minister (not related to Ahmed ben Brik). He accused the latter of prosecutable actions and instigated investigations on the part of the prosecution. Both Zubeidi and ben Brik are popular heroes of the resistance against the Houthis, enjoying respect and admiration. Aidrus Zubeidi´s dismissal was followed by a "Declaration of Aden", in which he suggested a similar line of actions as postulated by the Hadramis for Hadramaut. Zubeidis´ und ben Briks´ sacking led to massive protest actions of the population, with the Emirates fuelling the animosity against Hadi and stimulating the secession adherents. Hadi blamed the Emirates to show off as occupants and to sabotage the unity of Yemen. Emirati newspapers severely critisize Hadi, challenging his legitimacy. This brought about a pro-Hadi and a pro-Zubeidi demonstration, where the Emirates tried to support the pro-Zubeidi demonstration in their media and their infrastructure. However, only very few participated in the demonstrations, with those for Zubeidi having to be transported in cart loads from alDhale. The Adani obviously do not allow themselves to be misused for such power demonstrations.
The new situation also leads to a shift in the relationship between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates. Saudi Arabia is given a stronger negotiating position. Both occupants appear to aim at a session/segmentation of Yemen.
A further comment was received by the Islah-Party, known to be under extreme pressure in the present constellation. In their declaration Islah support Hadi – their only mentor -, the unity of Yemen and Hadi´s decision to nominate Abdelaziz alMuflehi as new Governor of Aden. In the night after the publication of the declaration the headquarters of the Islah party in Aden were torched.
The new governor arrived in Aden on May 6th, welcomed by representatives of Hadi´s government. AlMuflehi is a politician and a business man, coming – as Zubeidi – from the secessionist province of alDhale. He had studied in Egypt and had been engaged in business for a long time in Saudi Arabia before joining Hadi´s set of advisers. At his arrival in Aden he declared he does not intend to engage in politics but would endeavour to improve the living conditions of the Adani.
Aden airport, 6.6.2017, arrival of the new governor Abdelaziz alMuflehi (mid front, back of his head)
Mukalla, 26.4. 2016, Festival to celebrate the liberation from alQaida a year ago. In the middle in a beige suit Governor Ahmed ben Brik, strongman of "Jumaa Hadramaut" (Joint Hadramaut)
Good news from Sana'a
Posted on 15. April 2017 by Felix Arabia International
We have started this year a new class for the very
young kids to prepare them for school.We teach them everything they need to learn before going to school.It is only once a week im sending you the photo _ they are so lovely …
NOURIA
Crimes of the Forgotten War on Yemen
Dear Dr. Anisa,
I would like to share with you a series of videos that were prepared for
the purpose of showing the world some of the crimes being committed by
the Saudi coalition in Yemen. I hope that you would have time to watch
them and to share them with your friends and acquaintances, and maybe
put them up on your organization's website.
https://youtu.be/YYRxtQuurHM
https://youtu.be/aSuUTbAwS6c
https://youtu.be/vdgeSkKNJEI
https://youtu.be/tPB4VsgHVYs
https://youtu.be/si9RcE_vShc
https://youtu.be/VGc2ASkLng8
https://youtu.be/5BFWhftZ5h8
https://youtu.be/pkIHWXi98pY
Part Four
https://youtu.be/ZwmKgxiPKIc
https://youtu.be/hPtJnyna4WU
Part Five
https://youtu.be/zJ_gdGGz2_Y
https://youtu.be/4EPG8cuA6L8
Looking forward to meeting you soon in Yemen or in Austria,
Posted on 26. February 2017 by Felix Arabia International
Kämpfen um die Vormacht im Jemen (von links): iranischer Präsident Hassan Rohani, Houthi-Führer Abdelmalik alHouthi, Expräsident Ali Abdullah Saleh, Präsident Abdrubbah Mansur Hadi, Präsident der Emirate Mohamed bin Zayed, saudischer König Salman bin Abdelaziz
On 17th February 2017, the UN published the "Final Report of the Panel of Experts on Yemen", for which a panel of experts had investigated and described the impact of UNSR resolutions 2140 and 2216 on 242 pages. The direct reference to UNSR resolutions, representing the interests of the Saudi coalition and the so-called legitimate government in 2014 and 2015, explain a certain unilateral aspect of the reports, unilateral since only the weapon supplies from Iran to the Houthis but not those of the Gulf countries, the USA und GB for Hadi, alQaida and Salafistic militia were questioned, only the sanctions of Saleh and his son and also the al-Houthi leadership were investigated but not the financial transactions of Hadi and his clans. Nevertheless, the report offers new insight and conclusions, above all by describing, relatively unbiased, violations of martial law, acts against humanity and human rights committed by all parties. The most important items of the report in a short summary read :
All countries involved in the war and also Hadi´s government are responsible for war crimes and violations of human rights committed. This is of special importance since e.g. Saudi Arabia conjures up excuses for the attack at the funeral celebration in Sana´a with 150 killed and 600 wounded, attributing this to the failure of one individual. The allocation of blame also includes the "collateral damage" suffered by the civilian population during US drone attacks:
"All States whose forces engage in or otherwise participate in military operations on behalf of the coalition are responsible for all acts committed by persons forming part of its armed forces. These States may not evade their obligations by placing their contingents at the disposal of an ad hoc coalition. All coalition member States and their allies also have an obligation to take appropriate measures to ensure respect for international humanitarian law by the coalition. This obligation is especially incumbent upon the Government of Yemen, upon whose request and with whose consent the air strikes are being conducted."
This will please the governments of Morocco and Egypt having withdrawn from the air raids in good time. Hadi will, in all probability, have to stand trial at the International Court in The Hague.
The air raids of the Saudi coalition have devastated the Yemeni infrastructure and terrorised the population but failed to bend the will of the Houthi-Saleh-Alliance to continue the war.
The Houthi-Saleh attacks at ships navigating in the Red Sea have increased the risk of a regional extension of the conflict. The Houthi-Saleh-Alliance has shown considerable fitness for action in maritime war.
The transfer and smuggling of weapons by sea from Iran to the Houthis has so far not been clearly provable. Several incidents of weapon supplies on vessels departing from Iranian harbours in the Gulf have been investigated but – on the basis of the routes chosen and the telephone conversations monitored – it looks pretty obvious that the vessels were destined for Somalia. Evidence that Iranian weapons had been brought from there to Yemen could not be found. The alleged weapon transfer from Iran to the Houthis had initially been massively postulated by Israel, followed by the permanent publication of alarm announcements. Saudi Arabia keeps making use of these "fake news" in order to justify the war against Yemen and the embargo of supplies of vital resources for the population.
The transfer of the Yemeni central bank to Aden by Hadi´s government has opened an effective "economic front" in this war and considerably curtailed the economic capacities of the Houthi-Saleh-Alliance in the military continuation of the conflict and also the administration of the areas under their control. Simultaneously, the vital resources for the population have become so very scarce that the humanitarian disaster accelerates.
The report also refers to the activities of the so-called Hizam-associations, installed by the Emirates as their own security troops in "freed Yemen" and active in four provinces. Complaints about abuse, intimidation, arrest and partly also torture keep increasing on the part of the population. This refers in particular to the so-called "Hadrami Elite troops", supposedly representing an anti-terror unit and carrying out torture in routine manner in secret prisons. The report gives the following wording:
"The Panel finds that, even if these individuals were associated with AQAP, the Government is obliged under international humanitarian law and international human rights law to ensure that the Hadrami Elite Forces, or any other forces operating on the ground under the authority and/or control and/or with the consent of the Government, comply with relevant legal requirements and procedural safeguards regarding deprivation of liberty … Given that the United Arab Emirates also has ground forces operating in Mukalla, their government has similar obligations. The United Arab Emirates have informed the Panel that the coalition has provided "military, financial and training assistance" and "intelligence, logistic information and aerial intervention" to the Hadrami Elite Forces, which are under the control of the legitimate Yemeni Armed Forces."
The Emirates have been considered responsible also for crimes and violations of rights by the Hizam troops even if the Hizam forces proforma operate under the name of Yemeni government forces. In actual fact the Hadi regime has no control over the Hizam troops.
Quite interesting is also the minutely detailed report about attempts of Khaled Ali Saleh, one of Ali Abdullah Saleh´s son and Ahmed Ali Saleh´s brother to circumvent the sanctions imposed upon them, in particular the freezing of accounts, and launder money. The panel has tracked the itinerary of the accounts (totalling three-digital US million amounts) in six banks in six countries. No money transfer abroad could be verified as regards the sanctioned Houthi-leaders.
The present sphere of influence of Ali Abdullah Saleh has been carefully scrutinized and leads towards the conclusion that he has remained quite powerful, to be explained by the networks he established during his 30 years as president, in particular among the tribes, with the militia and in his party Moutamar. His close and stable connexions with the usually not consistently loyal tribes were strengthened and stabilized by means of a clever marriage policy pursued with his multiple daughters and sons.
Furthermore, by using the example of 10-12 proven violations, the report minutely describes the war crimes against the civilian population on both sides. The selected cases have been proven by documentary material although the Panel had not been permitted a research in situ.
The complete pdf UN Report is attached.
Help for Hodeidha
Posted on 13. January 2017 by Felix Arabia International
Shortly after my last email to you, Ms. Noria had kindly handed over the sum equivalent to 1000 euros which your organization had contributed to our relief initiative in Hodeidah.
Last week we used the amount to buy food assistance packages, which included 25 kg flour, 5 kg sugar and a bag of tea, for 62 families from different villages in Al-Kadan area in Al-Hodeidah governorate.
I would like to use this opportunity to thank you and your organization for all your great efforts and contributions aimed at relieving the sufferings of the people of Yemen that are caused by the brutal and inhumane aggression and blockade of the Saudi regime.
Attached are some photos that were taken at the time of assistance distribution.
Osama Alamrani
The military situation has changed very little in the course of the past months in Yemen, but armed disputes have become less frequent with the exception of some unyielding front lines. The Saudi air forces, however, continued attacking the country from North Yemen to South Taiz with cluster bombs and other weapons, but with less frequency, while alQaida has become most active, defending their retreat areas in alBeidha, Schabwa and Abyan against the Houthi/Saleh-troops und and struggling for survival with the Hizam-Brigades in the South.
Peace negotiations are chanceless at the time being with a view to the prerequisites and conditions of the "International Community" (consisting of the US, the UK, the KSA und the VAE), and keep being postponed. Never the less, the course for the post war alignment is being set in the different parts of the country, showing a drifting apart of the latter. The changes are most obvious in bigger towns where the new peacekeeping powers endeavour to get consolidated.
18 months after the end of war activities the infrastructure has become almost fully operational again in Aden, although power cuts are daily fare. The modern diesel generators supplied by the Emirates have to be switched off temporarily because of a lack of fuel. Waste disposal and the sewage system have improved too. The ever and again announced reopening of the airport has taken effect to a limited extent only: a newly established private "Queen Bilqis Airline" is to connect Aden and Mukalla-Ryan with international destinations. The flamboyant announcement of a reinstallation of the port has become a very slow process indeed. Aden University has been active with the exception of three months in the spring of 2015 but has been subjected to new legal prerequisites and curricula as well as requirements for mainstream studies and appointments. The courts, the security organs and the public administration still do not function.
Image: The new diesel generators supplied by the Emirates are temporarily out of order because of a lack of fuel
Abdrubbah Mansur Hadi has been residing at the presidential palace Maschiq in Aden-Tawahi since the end of November but for security reasons is going out only sporadically, some time ago for a one-week visit to Mukalla. Critics are worried Hadi might be selling off Yemeni resources and interests in order to finance his regime.
At the end of December – in the wake of the transfer of the central bank from Sana´a to Aden – the military personnel received their pay for the first time after three months which somehow calmed the situation. According to Hadi Aden was to become a model city as the "provisional capital", a so far pitifully unsuccessful attempt, above all because of the unstable and insecure situation. The car bomb attacks Daash employs for advertising and recruiting, periodically kill and wound above all masses of young recruits. At times up to 18 armed groups and militia have been acting, bringing about an escalation of the chaos and bewilderment of the population. Various militia carry out checks at every 100 metres, demarcating "their" territories in arms.
Image: Daash tries to recruit by means of this photo of a young suicide bomber (with an explosive belt) who killed 40 soldiers and injured 50 in Aden on 19/12/ 2016
Numerous Adanis have demonstrated against the shortcomings, burnt tires in the streets and erected blockades to protest against the lack of fuel, the power cut offs, the lack of public services and the insecure situation. This has given new impetus to the Secessionists.
Hadi is now trying to obtain supremacy over the militia or eliminate it. The most important representatives are the so-called "Hizam-Brigades" (security belt brigades), associations in the Southern provinces established and financed by the Emirates (possibly also by the KSA and Qatar). The so far approx.15.000 security forces of "Hizam" have been recruited in South Yemen and trained by Emirati officers above all in combatting terror in four provinces, and are said to be selectively launched against alQaida and Daash, which in turn has made them become a target of the two terror organizations. AlQaida is progressing at the expense of Daash, possibly because it succeeds in mobilising resistance against the "occupation forces" and engages in mortal fights against military opponents, political leaders and the cleric. The Hizam high commands, on the other hand, allegedly consist of fundamentalist Salafists. The Hizam have not endeared themselves so far to the Adani population because of acting in a harshly molesting style, and have so far not been following Hadi´s command, but have been financed by the occupation forces direct and are therefore heteronomous. They threaten the population and have their own prisons. The tensions between Hadi and Hizam associations point towards tensions between Hadi and the Emirates, who apparently support him only since they need a legal entity for legally binding involvements in the South.
The governor of the central province of Marib with important oil and gas deposits is Sultan alArada, who is a follower of Hadi´s and has been cooperating with the Saudi occupation forces. The majority of the tribes, representing the mightiest social power in Marib, is assumed to support the Salafist alArada. Marib was the first stronghold of the Saudi ground invasion in May 2015. At the very beginning suffering from a heavy setback by a rocket attack, Saudi troops no longer take part in battles on the ground
since then. Although foreign militia are present in Marib and also in the Southern provinces, primarily from the Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the USA but entrench themselves for security reasons in barracks and army camps. Battles have been going on for a year without any major displacements of the frontlines only in the mountainous Western part of the province at the border to the vicinity of Sana´a, above all in the former Sabaean metropolis of Sirwah and in Nehm. The provincial capital Marib has become a tribally coined small town with approx. 30.000 inhabitants, but appears to be earmarked for an important future in line with the steadily rising construction activities observed. New houses keep being erected. The building owners are mostly new arrivals from the areas occupied by the Houthis, and increasingly represent proponents of the Islah-Party, adherents of the Salafists, the Muslim brothers, tribal sheikhs and North Yemenis from Hadi´s circles, but also proponents of Moutamar who broke away from Saleh´s Moutamar, followed Hadi into exile and have chosen Marib as their new location. They come from Amran, Sana´a, Dhamar und other towns in the North, currently ruled by the Houthis and Moutamar. These internally displaced persons, many of whom have been temporarily outside the country, obviously no longer expect a possible return to Sana´a or other towns on the North in a foreseeable future. No longer considering a return possible even in the longer term and expecting Marib to become the capital of the the Saba region they hope that the federal structure as concluded in the National Dialogue conference in 2013/14 will come true so that Marib will be the capital of the region with the provinces of Marib, alJawf and alBeidha. Property prices are already soaring in Marib.
Some observers compare the situation in Taiz with that in Aleppo. Ferocious battles have been going on since the beginning of the war at the end of March 2015. The situation might well be attributed to an irony of fate that the most liberal, richest and freest city in Yemen should have become the scene of fierce and partly also sectarian battles. The core of Taiz is supported by a resistance movement endeavouring to hold the city, situated in a hollow, by all means, in particular artillery, under the command of Hamud alMikhlafi. The resistance in the city of Taiz, now characterized by Salafists, does certainly not represent the basic ideology of the majority of the population who only desires peace. The Houthi and Saleh associations lay siege to the city from the mountains around with heavy weaponry. After 20 months of war parts of the city are as destroyed as Aleppo. Moreover, airplanes of the Saudi coalition often drop bombs over the city and the vicinity. Both war parties, in particular the beleaguerers, have committed human rights violations. Many of the more than half a million inhabitants have deserted the embattled eastern parts of the city. The circumvallation around the city has caused a severe shortage of supplies of food and medicines. Merchandise is smuggled into the city on donkey paths and cost a fortune.
Yemeni fighters loyal to Yemen's exiled President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi, drive a tank during clashes with Shiite Huthi rebels in the country's third-city of Taez on December 19, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Ahmad AL-BASHA
Members of the "Volkswiderstand" Salafistic Militia, disliked by most of the population, in extensively destroyed Taiz
"Shooting and looting" is the tactic of the militia in "liberated" Taiz, where hate between fundamentalist Sunnis and Zeidis keeps dangerously growing because of the armed escalation and the misery of the population. Deserted houses are immediately plundered by Salafistic militia, inhabitants abducted and missing for weeks. Complaints also refer to militia opening house doors by shooting upon having occupied a street and ransacking the house. No area, no town in Yemen – with the exception of Saada – has been as brutally stricken as Taiz. Especially the middle classes suffer most in this war: houses are destroyed and plundered, many schools are closed, public servants have not been paid their salaries for months, many are out of work and have to spend their savings or sell property to survive. Refrigerators, TV sets, washing machines and furniture of all kind are offered on the market in Taiz at half their value. Many people feel terrorized by both sides of the front. A worn out Taizi complains:
"I cannot trust either the Houthis nor the resistance to control my city as both of them do not care about the civilians". Plundering is also experienced in the areas occupied by the Houthis around Taiz.
However, the situation in zones controlled by the Houthis is essentially more favourable since the police, schools, hospitals and courts function as compared to the areas occupied by the militia. Sometimes also alQaida-warriors have joined the "muqawama schabia" (people´s resistance) in fighting the Houthi occupation, but this is said to be no longer the case. Never the less, it is a fact that the militia rather destroy what order had remained and spread anarchy, thus creating an ideal climate for the terror organizations.
Posted on 5. November 2016 by Felix Arabia International
On October 3rd 2016, Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed, the UN special delegate for Yemen, speaking at the UN Security Council, brought forward his opinion of the present situation. He had to admit the unsuccessfulness of his recent endeavours since the three-day ceasefire could not be extended while the violence of assaults has been further increasing. Both the Houthis-Saleh-Fraction in Sana´a and the exiled government in Ryadh rejected Sheikh Ahmed´s roadmap.
His strategy had envisaged the setting up of a military and a security council to supervise the planned steps such as the retreat of the Houthi/Saleh (=Ansarallah/Moutamar) from the towns Sana´a, Taizz and Hodeidah (to go where?) and the handing over of weapons (to whom?). Both bodies would, furthermore, have been charged with ensuring the final ending of military disputes and the security of the population and of public institutions.
The roadmap, in parallel, provides for political measures such as the nomination of a Vice-president (who is to nominate him on the basis of which criteria?) and the formation of a unity government to arrange for the transition process and the renewal of the political dialogue, followed by a final draft of a constitution and, finally, elections.
Sheikh Ahmed explains the failure of his roadmap because:
"the political elite in Yemen remains unable to overcome their differences and prioritize national, public interest over personal interests. It is time for the parties to realize that there can be no peace without concessions, and no security without agreement. They should base their positions on the question of how to ensure security and stability for the Yemeni people."
This allocation of blame on the Yemeni elite is certainly correct but disregards the fact that the kind of action adopted by the UN between conflict partners is totally asymmetric and biased, ignoring the difference between the Yemeni conflict partners and the belligerent nations, who are not identical.
Only the representatives of the elite are taking part at the UN negotiating table, anxious to retain their power, but not the different representatives of the South, new political parties, groups of civilians, women, minorities, regionals associations of interest – i.e. all those eager to make a peace agreement come true. The negotiations as undertaken by the UN accelerate the battle for power on the part of the elite, thus prolonging their aspirations to retain power.
The war goes on in and around alJauf, Marib, alBeidha, Lahij, Taizz, at the coast of the Red Sea and on Saudi territory. The belligerent parties, quite in a position to bring about a ceasefire, have ceased negotiating.
On the Yemeni side this refers to the armed followers of the Houthi and the Saleh-loyal military units, having conquered a huge part of the former North Yemen. They constitute a relatively clearly marked military unit, supported by local militia and tribes.
The wartime enemy is Saudi Arabia, with the support of the USA, Great Britain and the rest of the coalition leading a permanent and only sporadically interrupted air war since 26th March, 2015, against the area conquered by the Houthi/Saleh. On the ground support is given by a faltering and decreasing number of various units of mercenaries, local militia of the Salafis, the secessionists, resistance groups with very different motivations and, increasingly, also alQaida. The exiled president Hadi, while fully dependent on his host Saudi Arabia, with no military or political backing, neither in the North nor in the South, proclaims legitimately representing the interests of the Yemen and the Yemeni. He is not even ready to share political power with a vice president, but insists on exerting power as "internationally acknowledged President."
Saudi Arabia, the USA, the Emirates and Great Britain, the parties engaged in this war, meet , partly also with other "friends" of Yemen, at summits where it is pronounced that the war must be finished without delay because of the humanitarian situation but apparently are not even prepared to negotiate an end of air raids. The USA und GB increasingly attempt to distance themselves from civilian mass bombing in Yemen because of criticism in their own countries, but Saudi-arabian F 16 cannot carry out flights over Yemen without refuelling by US tanker aircraft. The USA could very well stop the bomb war any time but obviously do not want to.
The Yemen agenda of the UN has entered a dead alley because of the completely asymmetric construction of the negotiation levels, no negotiations between real war opponents, and missing roadmaps, with no hope for a possible way out at the time being, less so since the UN acts under massive pressure and influence of Saudi Arabia. Thus, it will hardly be possible to revise UN Security Council resolution 2216, which cemented the insolvability of the conflict. In addition, the war in Yemen has started, to an increasing extent, to play the role of a deputy or model in a new order of the Middle East.
The military attacks against the civilian population in Yemen have become ever more brutal since the beginning of October. Simultaneously, the danger of this war taking regional dimensions and even leading to international conflicts increases, in particular as regards the shipping traffic in the Red Sea.
On October 1st the Houthi/Saleh-units bombed a military vessel of the UAE from the South coast of the Red Sea and caused heavy damage. On October 8th the Saudi – with US support – bombed a funeral ceremony in the centre of Sana´a. The target had obviously been Ali Abdullah Saleh (who supposedly should have been eliminated to compensate Hadi´s loss of power, but did not attend), and also the leadership ranks of the Moutamar and the Houthis. More than 150 persons, primarily the Houthi and Moutamar elite, died in this one-two punch, more than 500 were injured. The US-destroyer USS Masson subsequently claimed having been attacked three times by bullets from the Yemeni Western coast and, retaliating, devastated three radar installations of the Houthi/Saleh. Obviously with a view to avoiding an international escalation in the Red Sea the USA withdrew the accusation that the bullets had been Houthi-Saleh weaponry. It was no longer known where from and whether the bullets had been fired at all at the US-Masson. The so far latest event was a Scud-Rocket attack of the Houthis towards Mekka-Jeddah. The Houthis maintain they wanted to hit the military airport in Jeddah, where from bomb flights to Yemen start. Saudi media claim, however, the rocket attack which they allegedly fought off, had been directed at the Kaaba in Mekka and used this claim to fuel massive anti-Shia propaganda in Sunni countries.
Meanwhile the humanitarian situation keeps pitifully deteriorating and is dramatically aggravated by measures ordered by Hadi, such as the transfer of the Yemeni Central Bank to Aden (where it was immediately raided). The publicly employed staff representing a major part of employees have not been paid their salaries for two months, cholera is spreading, the number of extremely malnourished children and grown-ups keeps steadily increasing. More than three million people have become refugees inside the country.
Save Yemen before the famine rages
Posted on 6. October 2016 by Felix Arabia International
by Afrah Nasser
© Elmeri Kauko
Afrah Nasser is a multi-award winning Yemeni journalist and blogger focusing on Human Rights violations. She's worked as a reporter at Yemen Observer newspaper (2008-2011) and started to blog about Yemen's 2011 uprising onwards. Her blog was featured as one of the 10 must-read blogs from the Middle East by CNN and she has been featured twice as one of the 100 most influential Arabs by Business Arabian. In mid-2011, she became a political refugee in Sweden and continues to blog.
The war in Yemen has been often described by media as the forgotten war and in my view, that's an inaccurate description. It's rather a lucrative war; lucrative to the West and the East. It has been nineteenth months since the Saudi-led coalition, backed by the US and Britain, began its airstrikes campaign. This came following an attempted coup d'etat against president Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi by Yemen's rebels group – the Houthis – in September 2014. Ever since, the West has been showing indifference to the tragedy in Yemen. As the US, UK and other Western countries have an interest in the arms sale with the Saudis, and a number of Arab countries are themselves members of the coalition, and the Houthi-Saleh coalition stands as deadly to thousands of Yemeni civilians, the international community is turning a blind eye to the atrocities in Yemen, mostly the silent death of thousands of Yemenis through starvation.
Towards the end of Yemen's post-uprising transitional period in 2014, Yemen started to witness a counter-revolution movement, manifested in Houthis-Saleh alliance, each motivated by its own agenda. Houthis were discontent with the new political realignment preparing Yemen for a new ruling system (Federalism) and led by their political agenda in restoring a religious imamate and resuming their hierarchical supremacy. Saleh was led by resentment and aiming at crushing those who helped oust him in 2011. Over the coming months, the alliance began an aggressive military campaign against Saleh's oppositional forces, which included president Hadi, after the Houthis descended to Sana'a and militarily took over the capital and stormed into Hadi's presidential palace. Consequently, Hadi escaped to Saudi Arabia and sought support. In the name of restoring legitimacy in Yemen, Saudi Arabia formed a coalition consisting of 11 Arab states and launched its airstrikes campaign.
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Midst this complex conflict, Yemeni people pay a heavy price as they are directly and indirectly affected. The human cost in Yemen war has reached a critical stage, causing the death of at least 10,000 people, the displacement of more than 3 million people and a worsening humanitarian situation for 80% of Yemen's 27 million population. One of the devastating impacts of the war is hunger and the predicted famine unfolding itself in front of the world's eyes and next to some of the world's richest countries. Over half of Yemen's population – 14.4 million Yemenis unable to meet their food needs and 19.4 million people lacking clean water and sanitation. As children are the most vulnerable, it is estimated that 320,000 children in Yemen face severe malnutrition. All these indicators are nothing but an early warning of a looming famine.
Hunger Causes
Prior to the ongoing conflict, several factors made Yemen not only one of the poorest countries in the world but also the poorest Arab country in the Arab region. In light of major domestic events, Yemenis have been suffering a life under overlapping deprivations. The foremost event was the return of about one million Yemeni guest workers from Gulf countries to Yemen in 1990 following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait contributed greatly to needs of jobs, schools, healthcare and other basic social services. Then, in light of Yemen's unification and the country's failure to manage the challenges of integrating the North and the South's economic systems and resolving the implications of the post-civil war period; all these events and much more had a devastating impact on the developmental growth of the country.
In 2009, nearly half of Yemen's population were living under the poverty line. To be poor in Yemen meant to be food insecure, with no clean water, illiterate and unable to afford feeding your kids nutritious food. Thus, Yemen was repeatedly ranked at the bottom in the Human Development Index. Yemen even failed to achieve decreasing the hunger rate, which was one of the UN's millennium goals. While all these figures were emerging, Yemen's ousted president Ali Abdullah Saleh was busy piling up his wealth in billions.
Midst of a milieu of ongoing instability, corruption and unequal distribution of national wealth, and out of social inequality and major economic grievances, Yemen's 2011 uprising broke out leading the country into a vicious circle of one political crisis after another impacting the already fragile economy to decline further.
As Yemen has been rolling into an eco-political shock after another over years, the ongoing conflict has tremendously exacerbated the food safety. For a country that relies on the import of 90 percent of its food commodities, it's extremely difficult to cope with the current dire humanitarian situation. The World Food Program explains, "fuel shortages and import restrictions have reduced the availability of essential food commodities in the country." As Yemen was already crumbling by the ongoing conflict, the occurrence of a couple of natural disasters in the past few years; from flash floods to powerful cyclone have had an appalling effect on the situation.
Man-Made Famine
Although the war is a contributory factor, hunger in Yemen is largely a man-made catastrophe for which both the Saudis and the Houthis bear vast responsibility. They are both using food as a systematic and strategic weapon in the war. A blockade over Yemen's main ports has been placed by the Saudi-led coalition since the beginning of the war, denying flights and shipments of fuel, food and medicine supplies. According to a UN reporter, the Saudis as well forbid aid agencies from delivering humanitarian aid to Houthi-controlled areas. Over the past few months, a number of bridges used to transport UN food aid have been bombed by the coalition. In parallel, the Houthi-Saleh coalition has systematically put people to death in battled areas by denying besieged people access to water and food; this is evident formerly in Aden and currently in Taiz. As a quick solution, a black market for goods is thriving in the country, where only those few who can afford the high prices in the market can buy. The World Bank today estimates that almost all Yemen's population live under the poverty line.
Silence is a War Crime
Millions of Yemenis are not only poor today but they are also in despair and hungry for both peace and food. As more than 21 million of people are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance inside Yemen, this catastrophe is more than anywhere else in the world, including Syria. As human rights issues blogger and activist, I am frustrated by the world's apathy over the tragedy in Yemen. I always write and give talks about the situation in Yemen, and after describing the devastating current picture, I try to ask the world to imagine that Yemen was hit by an earthquake, hoping that this would encourage them to rally and help this impoverished nation. Instead Yemenis are met with worldwide indifference and left to die in silence. Not taking an action to save Yemen before the famine rages is a choice the the international community is making which unfortunately will be regarded as a disgrace to the international humanitarian system (22 September 2016).
Source: http://www.vidc.org/index.php?id=2782
Posted on 23. September 2016 by Felix Arabia International
Statistical data of the bomb war
A recently published, independent and unbiased investigation rendered horrific results in respect of victims and damage of the bomb war brought about by the Saudi alliance, not to be attributed to the military sector but concerning civilians and the civil infrastructure. This investigation, based on open-source information and in situ inspection, confirmed that more than 8.600 airstrikes were flown by the Saudi coalition between end of March 2015, the commencement of the bomb war, and end of August 2016. 3.577 thereof hit military plants and 3.158 non-military targets. In 1.882 cases it was not possible to ascertain whether the targets had been military or civilian.
The number of victims during this period has been quoted as exceeding 10.000, with more than 3.799 civilian victims. Human Rights Organisations repeatedly documented violations on the part of the Houthis, in particular the use of landmines and the indiscriminate shelling of living quarters, and have disclosed that the Yemeni population has been suffering from severe injuries committed by all sides, and continues to be attacked.
The Yemen Data Project covers exclusively the investigation of airstrikes and their consequences and refrained from a survey of victims in ground battles since reliable and complete evidence cannot be obtained as access to front lines is denied.
In the investigation carried out insight was gained that above all the repeated attacks on unmistakably civilian targets cannot be justified. Collateral damage might be explained by erroneous controlling or wrong logistics, or – in densely populated areas such as in Sana´a – by proximity to military targets, but the repeated bombing of schools and hospitals does not allow such a justification and requires more precise examinations.
The map of the air raids of the Saudi Alliance registered shows that above all the tribal region of the Houthis in the North, in Sana´a and environment and Taizz, and, until July 2015, Aden were most afflicted. 942 attacks hit residential areas, 114 markets, 34 Mosques, 147 schools, 46 universities and 378 transport routes or vehicles.
Opposition against the participation of their respective governments in this bomb war has started seething for quite some time in Great Britain and the US. Parliamentary opposition against approved supplies of arms, in particular of bombs to Saudi Arabia, has recently increased too.
Tribal gathering in Arhab
Armed disputes on Yemeni territory are, at the time being, concentrated in areas north and east of Sana´a and Taizz. A tribal gathering has been convened in the fought-over area of Arhab for the purpose of obtaining the loyalty of the tribal fighters for the "national" victory and against the hostile "Saudi invaders". The tribal fighters are rewarded with food contingents and cash and are not considered as mercenaries or legionaries in the context of this agreement but as professional warriors under certain conditions committing themselves publicly to a matter.
The Houthis collect cash from the population in order to finance the pay for the tribal fighters, contributions more or less voluntarily given. Cash is increasingly in short supply in Yemen since Saudi Arabia attempts, having called in the exiled president Hadi, after destroying the infrastructure, besieging and starving out the population, eventually also to paralyse the central bank in order to bring whatever economic activity for millions of people to a standstill.
An exiled government and "liberated" areas
In the course of the past days, exiled president Hadi, speaking from Ryadh, instructed the members of his government, to engage efficiently in the reconstruction and improvement of living conditions in the "liberated" areas. This meets with surprise in the country: "where are the "liberated" areas"? And where is the government to implement this? Except for two flying visits of a few hours Hadi has not been in Yemen for 19 months, his prime minister bin Daghr had made fabulous announcements for some days running in Aden but there has been no follow up. For 13 months after the end of the armed disputes the population in Aden has been severely suffering from the destroyed infrastructure, insufficient security and supply shortages.
And yet: There is hope!
Latest photos sent from the coffee mountains in the province of Raimah are evidence that the ancient "biblical" Yemen, FELIX ARABIA, is still alive.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/yemenis-living-in-the-mountaintops_us_57d80d43e4b0fbd4b7bb6aa2
http://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2016/09/far-from-the-war-yemens-remote-mountain-villages/500585/
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20th anniversary of Antoine-Frederic Ozanam's beatification
Published on: 22 August 2017
On this date of 22 August, 2017, the Church celebrated the 20th anniversary of the beatification ceremony of confrere Antoine- Frederic Ozanam, in Paris, during the 12th World Youth Day (WYD/1997), in a ceremony presided over by Pope John Paul II. Thousands of Vincentians attended the event, and thousands watched it on media vehicles.
At that time, the Pope said: "Frederic Ozanam believed in love, in the love that God has for all men. He himself was called to love, giving an example of a great love of God and of others. He visited everyone who most needed love, to whom God's Love could not be effectively revealed except through the love of another person. Frederic Ozanam discovered his vocation in this action, he saw the way in which Christ called him. He found in it his path to holiness. And he went through it with determination."
It is clear that Ozanam is an example of a man of faith for all mankind. Intellectual and fervent Catholic, he dedicated his whole life and faith to the service of truth and the most disadvantaged. Deeply committed to justice and human dignity, he was the precursor of the encyclical "Rerum Novarum" (which contains the Social Doctrine of the Church). "In his family, he was an exceptional son, brother, husband, and father," as his Prayer for Canonization highlights. With his friends, he gave the world a gift with the creation of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul in 1833.
According to the 16th President General of the SSVP, confrere Renato Lima de Oliveira, the current term of the International General Council is making every effort to accelerate the procedures for the canonization of Ozanam. The international team, led by Priest Giuseppe Guerra, CM, is very motivated due to the new potential miracles that, once analysed, can be attributed to Ozanam. The first, recognized by the Church, happened in 1926, with the extraordinary cure of Luiz Fernando Ottoni, a Brazilian boy who had malignant diphtheria.
"I feel in my heart that the canonization is near. The four cases under study (in Brazil, Portugal, and Venezuela) are very strong, and we actually feel the intercession of Ozanam in all these possible cures. We are intensely praying and working hard so that the Vatican can soon declare the holiness of the blessed Antoine-Frédéric Ozanam, which will be a great honour for all of us, Vincentians of the SSVP, and also for the whole Vincentian Family," said the President General.
The International General Council invites all Councils and Conferences from all over the world to organize, on 22 August, a Mass in each place where the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul is present, for the canonization of Ozanam. "To receive the grace of a new miracle, we have to be faithful devotees of Ozanam, trust in his intercession, and include him in our daily prayers," said the President General.
On September 9, in Paris, the International General Council celebrated the 20th anniversary of Ozanam's beatification in a Mass to be held with the Vincentians of the Council of Paris, at the Church of St. Joseph des Carmes, where Ozanam is buried.


If we could draw an imaginary line across the Andes at 2400 meters above sea level, we would discover a single folkloric, ethnic and cultural identity throughout the South American highlands. First the Spanish conquerors and later the colonists pushed the original inhabitants higher and higher up into the mountains, isolating them from one another. However, they preserved their identity, their dress and their rustic tolls.
The white towns: were founded by the Spanish during the colonial days. They are characterized by their Spanish architecture - white walls, indoor patios with arches, fountains and colorful flowers - which contrasts with the typical dark clothing of the inhabitants of the Andes throughout South America.
The gray towns: are those that had already been built by the native inhabitants when the Spanish arrived. The people living in them suffered less from the colonization process, and were able to preserve their identity, customs and folklore.
The environment: includes much more than just the natural surroundings in which daily life in the Andes takes place. Sky and land, rivers, vegetation, regional products, history, racial mixtures, folklore and crafts are all part of the native Identity.
Each of the aspects has its own special enchantment: walking through the cobblestone streets in a white town, enjoying its calm atmosphere and the serene beauty of its architecture is an incomparable pleasure.
Visiting a typical marketplace in a small gray Andean town is a fascinating experience. Market day is a commercial and social event, and the weekly opportunity to spend time with old friends.
For a visitor, the market's bustling activity, the closeness of authentic Andean inhabitants with their traditional hospitality and characteristic dress is a unique, unforgettable opportunity.
The region's inhabitants in their natural environment - a spectacular landscape - unite several aspects of the South American Andes.


On Saturday, September 16th we celebrated a year of solar with our partners, Balnar Management, at 104 Dawson Road in Guelph.
It was a beautiful day to be outside (and a fantastic sunny day for generating electricity from solar power!) Guests enjoyed the BBQ courtesy of Wildfire Cuisine and learned about the components of the system and got to see what production looks like in real-time. Staff from solar developer Vigor Clean Tech were on hand to answer any questions about how solar power works.
In addition to an opportunity to show off the system, this event was about celebrating the leadership of Balnar Management. Mike Balnar and his team believe that renewable energy is important in maintaining the long-term sustainability of their buildings. It took a great deal of foresight for them to partner with a small renewable energy co-operative to develop systems on some of their buildings, and their efforts to go green have not been half measures. Thank you to Mike for being a strong community leader, setting an example for others, and showing this community that it is possible for our businesses and organizations to make progress on a healthier environment for our future generations.
Our official ribbon cutting that afternoon also included representatives from all three levels of government. Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, Guelph MPP Liz Sandals, and Guelph Mayor Cam Guthrie were in attendance. It was wonderful to thank them for the continued support for renewable energy from governments at the local, provincial, and national level.
The City of Guelph, and Guelph Hydro Electric Systems were great partners in providing supportive council resolutions, site access, and permits. They went the extra mile to accommodate the connection of this project to the local grid.
Provincially, the Feed-In Tariff (FIT) program helped get solar off the ground in Ontario. The project at 104 Dawson has a 20 year FIT contract to generate clean, green energy. In return we are paid $0.316/kWh we generate – revenue that creates the profitable returns for CED Co-op investors.
The system at 104 Dawson Road in Guelph has already generated enough electricity to power 26 homes for one year. It has saved over 100,000 kg of CO2, and we're just getting started. Over the life of the system, the 900 panels on the roof will generate 10 million kWh of energy. That's the equivalent of more than 5,000 barrels of oil.
Many thanks to Mike Balnar and his team at Balnar Management. We are pleased to partner with environmentally conscious members of the business community – you make these projects possible!
A beautiful sunny day to learn about solar, and celebrate a year of success.
Speeches from Brian and Mike in advance of the ribbon cutting.


Materials: Found drift wood, 925 Sterling silver, Oxide (liver of sulphur), Peat.
'The call of the ocean and the smell of a peat fire instantly transports me home. Where I grew up will always be my home perched on the cliff above Carnalea Bay, the peat stove burning in the hallway, my favourite wooden chair warming beside it. This is home, alas it is no longer our home. Sitting in the abandoned boat house looking out to the bay that our home overlooked is as close as I get to home now. I feel at peace, my mind at ease. This is home.


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