GROWING TIES: Muslim-majority country’s new envoy ‘proud’ to serve in Israel
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Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 14:17 UTC
One of Us: Cooking friends Ethiopian food helps her feel closer to home
Roma Lama, 52, usually cooks alone, but she definitely isn’t cooking for one. She often gets homesick, she said, but cooking and eating Ethiopian food helps her feel connected. On a Saturday in November, Lama was buzzing around her kitchen, cooking and putting the various dishes into serving bowls. They sat in the living room and talked with Lama and her 15-year-old daughter, Arsema. An hour or so later, a few more of her friends, from Ethiopia, dropped by with their children.
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March 19, 2023 13:19 UTC
The African Continent is Splitting Apart, & a New Ocean Will be Born | What Does This Mean for Us?
The East African Rift formed in the southern end of the Great Rift Valley, which stretches from Lebanon in the north to Mozambique in the south, on the boundary of three tectonic plates: the African Nubian, African Somali, and Arabian. The three plates are separating at varying rates: the Nubian African Plate, the Somalian African Plate, and the Arabian Plate. This creates a rift valley, which is a lowland area formed when Earth’s tectonic plates separate, or rift. Rift valleys are distinct from river valleys and glacial valleys in that they are formed by tectonic action rather than erosion, reports National Geographic. Yet, in eastern Africa, the Somali plate is also separating from the Nubian plate, tearing apart along the East African Rift Valley, which runs through Ethiopia and Kenya.
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March 19, 2023 12:11 UTC
Following truce, Ethiopia's Tigray region nominates Getachew Read as new interim leader - report
Tigray in Ethiopia put forward Getachew Read as its nominee for regional president. If approved, he would replace TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael. The Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) named its spokesperson, Getachew Read, for the interim post, Tigrai TV reported on Saturday. If Getachew's nomination is approved by the federal government, he would replace TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who has led Tigray since 2018. During that visit, Blinken discussed with Getachew and Ethiopian officials the importance of setting up the interim administration.
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March 19, 2023 11:59 UTC
Hamas, PA officials call for Temple Mount violence during Ramadan: NGO
Arabs wave Hamas flags outside the Al-Aqsa mosque on the Temple Mount in Jerusalem during the last Friday of Ramadan, April 29, 2022. (Jamal Awad/Flash90)Palestinian Authority officials threaten ‘violent response’ if Jews visit the Temple Mount. By Lauren Marcus, World Israel NewsOfficials from the Palestinian Authority and the Hamas terror group are signaling that they are gearing up for violent clashes on the Temple Mount during the upcoming Ramadan holiday, Zionist NGO Your Jerusalem told World Israel News. “Your Jerusalem has noted a huge uptick in incitement to terror and violence in Jerusalem and in Israel, from Hamas and other terror groups,” Maor Tzemach, the CEO of the group, told World Israel News. Because Passover overlaps with several days of Ramadan this year, It’s likely that Israel will permit Jews to tour the site.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 08:40 UTC
Violence during 11th week of anti-government protests
A man in his sixties in Herzliya was arrested on suspicion of running over a protester’s foot with his car, injuring him lightly. Surrounding protesters managed to stop the driver, who had exited his vehicle and tried to attack the protester. המפגינים בבית הנשיא בירושלים החלו בצעדה לכיוון בית ראש הממשלה ברחוב עזה, מספר מוחים ניסו לפרוץ מחסום משטרתי ונבלמו על ידי המשטרה. A man in his twenties was arrested on suspicion of assault after he rode a motorcycle into a crowd of protesters in Givatayim. Stop and we’ll talk, very simple, there are no other arrangements.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 06:07 UTC
How a 74-year-old man got trapped in drug-dealing by Ethiopian cartel
That the said person asked him to visit Malawi for the release of USD 10,500,000 in lieu of signing some documents. DRI officials told the court while seeking his custody. "Upon suspicion that something had been concealed in the said black colored trolley bag, the officers cut open the lower part of the said black colored trolley bag and recovered two packets." He was asked to visit Malawi for the release of USD 10,500,000 dollars in lieu of signing some documents. DRI officials told the court.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 05:33 UTC
Meet the US women who have just opened a PR office in Saudi Arabia
I thought I’m going to go to Saudi Arabia because the narrative we’ve always been fed is that women are lesser than and they need our help. “Those were not two words that really were related to Saudi Arabia in the mind of where we come from. (Supplied)While women in Saudi Arabia still have a long way to go, they wanted to ensure that people had a clearer and more accurate picture of women in the Kingdom. The pair want to join the fun and shift the narrative alongside Saudi women who are making that change. “We want to take meetings with Saudi women, we want people to contact us with interesting projects.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 05:00 UTC
Taiwan’s Wan Jin Shi Marathon concludes in wet conditions
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) — More than 11,000 runners competed in the 2023 New Taipei City Wan Jin Shi (WJS) Marathon on Sunday (March 19), drawing 300 competitors from 33 countries. The road race is Taiwan's first World Athletics certified “Gold Label” event, indicating that the running surface and route meet top-quality international conditions and the event is supervised by properly trained medical staff, per UDN. The WJS Marathon was held in Wanli’s Emerald Bay with a series of warm-up activities before the 6:00 a.m. start. New Taipei City Mayor Hou You-yi (侯友宜) had the honor of firing the starter’s pistol and both domestic and foreign competitors took off on the 42-kilometer marathon race. Race organizers are planning to apply for a special green certificate next year to make the road race more sustainable.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 04:03 UTC
Ethiopia’s Tigray region nominates new interim leader: Report
The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) named its spokesperson, Getachew Read, for the interim post, Tigrai TV reported on Saturday. If Getachew’s nomination is approved by the federal government, he would replace TPLF leader Debretsion Gebremichael, who has led Tigray since 2018. It is not clear when the federal government might weigh in on Getachew’s nomination or when the interim administration will be set up. The lack of an interim government has been hampering the humanitarian response across Tigray, where millions are in dire need of assistance, according to aid workers. During that visit, Blinken discussed with Getachew and Ethiopian officials the importance of setting up the interim administration.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 03:29 UTC
Russia’s Aeroflot Nearing Recovery Quicker Than Expected?
As sanctions caused by the war in Ukraine continue to bite, is Russia’s Aeroflot nearing recovery quicker than expected? For March 5-12, Russia’s Aeroflot handled 535 movements, based on a seven-day rolling average provided by the flight tracking company. The carrier stated it had already moved to a Russian-made booking system, Leonardo, as part of this strategy. In the strategy statement, there is a focus on consolidating Group working for efficiencies, and maximizing market share. The Group reported a share of around 40% in 2021, with a projection to increase to 50% of all Russian air transport.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 02:04 UTC
Botswana says to increase skilled workers in diamond value chain
Botswana intends to increase the number of experts in the diamond value chain, as the country’s mining industry beneficiation efforts heighten. “There must be increased numbers of experts in this particular industry,” said Botswana’s Minister of Minerals and Energy Lefoko Moagi on Thursday at the launch of Stargems Diamond Training Center in the capital Gaborone. Moagi said that the training center will provide a range of modules in theory and practice from rough diamond evaluation to diamond grading and polishing, allowing students to explore the entire diamond value chain and develop skills. Stargems is a global diamond manufacturer and dealer based in Dubai. It started operation in Botswana in February.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 02:01 UTC
Journalists Held Over South Sudan President Video Are Freed
South Sudan's National Security Service has released the remaining journalists who had been detained for weeks over a video apparently showing the country's president urinating on himself during an event. At least seven journalists with the state broadcaster were detained in January following the circulation of the video of President Salva Kiir during the inauguration of a road project. In a statement on Friday, the Union of Journalists of South Sudan said the two remaining journalists had been freed. The South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation footage aired in December and was widely shared online. One of the released journalists, Garang John, in a Facebook post said his health had been "totally compromised" by the 60 days of confinement.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 01:48 UTC
Unfriendly mayor’s comment leaves public angry
Adanech Abiebie, the mayor of Addis Ababa, met with the city council earlier this week to present her administration’s six-month performance report. Similarly, the directors of the Addis Ababa City Police Commission and the Addis Ababa City Peace and Security Bureau shared the mayor’s concern that the influx of people into Addis Ababa, particularly on public holidays, has become a threat to the city. The words of an Addis Ababa City official have elicited an unfavorable reaction and comments from the public. He stated that Addis Ababa is critical for all Ethiopians for a number of reasons, including the fact that it houses all federal government institutions in the country. Second, Addis Ababa is the country’s largest metropolis, and the citizenry’s desire to relocate to the major city may increase.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 19, 2023 01:38 UTC
20 Years After Iraq Invasion, Will Media’s Complicity Be Flushed Down Memory Hole?
Photo: YouTubeAs mainstream U.S. media outlets pause to remember the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it’s clear that there’s a lot they hope we’ll forget – first and foremost, the media’s own active complicity in whipping up public support for the war. Of these 267 guests, an astounding 75 percent were current or former government or military officials, and a grand total of one expressed any skepticism. Meanwhile, in the fast-growing world of cable news, Fox News’s tough-talking, pro-war jingoism was setting the standard for ratings-wary executives at most of the more “liberal” cable networks. At MSNBC, as the Iraq invasion approached in early 2003, network executives decided to fire Phil Donahue even though his show had the highest ratings on the channel. "Memory is a strategic resource in any country, especially the memory of wars,” the Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen has written.
Source:Ethiopian News
March 18, 2023 22:55 UTC