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ABDUL WAHID OSMAN BELAL
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Date: Wednesday, 28 October, 2009, 19:20
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| | | | | | Issue 42 (28 October 2009) | | | | In this issue | | · OIC calls for an emergency meeting to discuss grave developments in Al-Quds · Ihsanoglu calls for a new remedy for terrorism based on an integrated approach · OIC Secretary General strongly condemns Baghdad twin bombings · OIC General Secretariat and ISESCO pledge to strengthen Joint Islamic Action · IDB Signs MOU with Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency , Belgium | | 
| | OIC In Brief | | The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations which has membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world and ensuring to safeguard and protect the nterests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world. The Organization was established upon a decision of the historical summit which took place in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco on 12th Rajab 1389 Hijra (25 September 1969) as a result of criminal arson of Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. |
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| | | | OIC calls for an emergency meeting to discuss grave developments in Al-Quds | | The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has called for an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee at the Ministerial Level to be held on November 1, 2009 at its headquarters in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia . The meeting will convene to discuss the grave developments unraveling in the occupied city of Al-Quds and the unceasing Israeli aggressions against the holy Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Palestinians. The OIC will examine at the upcoming meeting all deployable means to address Israeli violations and the best ways of articulating and adopting a unified Islamic position in a bid to put an end to the Israeli aggression on Al-Aqsa Mosque and the holy city of Al-Quds. The OIC will also explore the best means and ways of working closely with the international community to work out a mechanism capable of protecting Muslim and Christian sacred sites and sanctities in Al-Quds. The OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu had condemned the raiding by Israeli Special Forces of Al-Aqsa Mosque on the morning of October 21, 2009 and the attack launched against worshipers and the mosque's caretakers. He emphasized that attacking Al-Aqsa Mosque is tantamount to a blatant attack against Islamic sacred sites and sanctities. The Secretary General dubbed the repeated incursions into Al-Haram Al-Sharif as extremely serious and likely to yield undesirable consequences. He pointed out that the intensification of Israeli aggressions against Islamic sanctities in the holy city of Al-Quds entails an earnest and firm stand by the Ummah [nation] to defend its holy sites. Ihsanoglu appealed to the international community to compel Israel to comply with international law and put an end to its attacks on holy sites. He cautioned that any act likely to damage Al-Aqsa Mosque or any other holy places would bear grave consequences amid both Muslims and other believers across the world with unpredictable ramifications for international peace and security. | | | | Ihsanoglu calls for a new remedy for terrorism based on an integrated approach Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), has expressed his profound concern over the rise of the manifestation of terrorism reaping the lives of scores of innocent people mainly in many countries of the OIC Member States. Islam is known to have stigmatized terrorism as one of the most heinous crime and wanton outrage. Islam has penalized this horror with exceptionally harsh punishment in consecration of the sanctity of human life. In reiterating OICs strong condemnation of terrorism under all its forms, the Secretary General noticed that the global war on terrorism has not yielded convincing results because it has focused, mostly, on military means. This approach in addressing this scourge besides betraying its inherent shortcomings seems to have even helped to stoke the fire of radicalism. The main reason for this result is that one is fighting the symptoms of the disease, while leaving its root causes to fester unattended. The Secretary General added that he firmly believes that it is high time to seek a new remedy for terrorism based on an integrated approach that encompasses political, economic and social aspects, putting the emphasis on using the art of convincing or resorting to local approaches while employing diplomacy, reconciliation, financial and economic measures and encouraging moderate trends. Based on the aforesaid, he calls for general reviewing of the present policies of combating terrorism and addressing the disputes that plague the Muslim world through integrated and joint actions opening the way for reconciliation and diplomacy. | | OIC Secretary General strongly condemns Baghdad twin bombings | | | | | | OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu vigorously condemned in a letter addressed to Nouri Al-Maliki, Prime Minister of Iraq, the heinous terrorist twin bombings in Baghdad on October 25, 2009. The pair of bombings targeted government buildings, killing and wounding hundreds of innocent Iraqis. Ihsanoglu also denounced the abominable terrorist operations that unceasingly target innocent civilians and seek to spread panic and hatred among innocent Iraqis. These terrorist acts also seek to undermine national reconciliation efforts, hamper the work of constitutional institutions, and turn Iraq into a breeding ground for terrorism. The Secretary General extended his condolences to the families of the victims of the twin bombings that hit Baghdad and to the government and the Iraqi people, wishing the injured a speedy recovery. He urged the Iraqi people to commit to their country's national unity, security and stability and support its constitutional institutions. | | | | | | | | OIC General Secretariat and ISESCO pledge to strengthen Joint Islamic Action | | A consultative meeting was held between the Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, and the Director General of ISESCO, Dr. Abdul Aziz Othman Altwaijiri, at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah on October 24. Senior officials of OIC General Secretariat and the ISESCO also participated in the meeting. The Meeting took decisions on streamlining the mechanisms for holding sectoral OIC Ministerial Meetings and other activities with relevance to the scope of activities of ISESCO, in full coordination and cooperation between the General Secretariat and ISESCO. Projected joint activities in the fields of preservation of the Islamic heritage in Al-Quds and intercivilizational dialogue were also discussed during the consultative meeting. | | | | | | | | IDB Signs MOU with Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency , Belgium The Islamic Development Bank (IDB) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on October 26, 2009 at its headquarters in Jeddah with Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX), Belgium in the presence of HRH Crown Prince Phillip of Belgium , who was on an official visit to Saudi Arabia . The MOU aims to facilitate collaboration and cooperation between IDB and Walloon Export and Foreign Investment Agency (AWEX) in matters of common interest, and to set forth the general terms and principles for future agreements of cooperation in fields that are within their scope of activities and objectives. The CEO of AWEX, Phillip Suinen, and IDB Group President, Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali, signed the MOU. The MOU covered many fields of cooperation including developing the level of exports and imports, and mutual investment activities between the OIC member countries and business work under the umbrella of AWEX. It also facilitates access to Islamic finance among businesses in the Walloon region, the Kingdom of Belgium and the European Union. As per the MOU the two parties agreed to establish specific programs for the benefit of the Muslim communities in Belgium . After the signing of the MOU and departure of H.R.H Prince Phillip, businessmen accompanying H.R.H participated in a forum organized by IDB to familiarize the delegation on the Bank’s activities. The forum included a statement by CEO of AWEX, IDB Group presentation and lecture by Dr. Umer Chapra on Islamic finance and economics. It should be noted that the Bank maintains good relations with the Muslim community in Belgium , and has already contributed $400,000 for the purchase of the Imam Al-Ghazali School building in Brussels in favor of the Muslim community in Belgium . | | | | | | 
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In Brief | - The Secretary General of the OIC, Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, sent on October 26, 2009 a congratulatory message to H.E. President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali on his consensual re-election as President of the Republic of Tunisia . The Secretary General lauded in his letter the outstanding achievements realized in Tunisia in all fields thanks to President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali's sagacity and visionary leadership. The Secretary General also expressed his belief that the re-election of President Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali would enable him to carry through his leading reform and development projects in Tunisia , which constitute a source of pride for Tunisia and for the Muslim Ummah [nation] as a whole.
- OIC Secretary General Prof. Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received on October 25, 2009 in his cabinet at the OIC headquarters in Jeddah Dr. Al-Habib Adami, Ambassador of Algeria in Riyadh and Permanent Representative to the OIC. The two officials reviewed the close relations between Algeria and the OIC and the best ways to further enhance their bilateral relations.
- OIC Secretary General Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu received on October 26, 2009 at the OIC headquarters Dr. Ajwad Al-Sheikh Taha Hamad, the Consul General of Iraq in Jeddah and Permanent Representative to the OIC, who was on a farewell visit to the OIC. Dr. Hamad expressed his thanks and appreciation of the Secretary General 's sagacity, experience and insight in dealing with the Iraqi dossier, which led to the adoption of the Makkah Al-Mukarammah Document and the subsequent efforts and laudable stand the Secretary General has upheld in support of Iraq 's sovereignty, independence and national unity. For his part, the Secretary General expressed his appreciation of the outstanding work undertaken by the Iraqi Permanent Representative to the OIC and his contribution to the consolidation and enhancement of the OIC-Iraqi relations.
- OIC Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, received on 26th October 2009 at the OIC headquarters the credentials of H.E. Ali Salman Al-Heefi, the Consul General of the State of Kuwait in Jeddah, as Permanent Representative of Kuwait to the OIC. On the occasion, the Secretary General praised highly the State of Kuwait's firm position in support of the OIC and of joint Islamic action at all levels. He also extolled the constant support provided by the Emir of the State of Kuwait, H.H. Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and the Kuwaiti government.
- The Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO), jointly with UNESCO office in Beirut , will organize a training session on the integration of AIDS prevention into the training programs of teachers in Arab and African States , from 27 to 30 October 2009. This workshop will see the participation of education experts from Burkina Faso , Côte d’Ivoire , Jordan , Lebanon , Libya , Mali , Morocco , Senegal , Syria and Tunisia .
- The Islamic Development Bank (IDB), along with the Government of Burkina Faso and the General Secretariat of the OIC, is organizing a two-day West Africa Sub-Regional Ministerial Forum in Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso from 28-29 October 2009. The Forum will deliberate on the progress made in implementing the IDB-sponsored Special Program for the Development of Africa (SPDA) dedicated to Sub-Saharan Africa and recommend ways and means of enhancing it. In addition to reviewing the implementation of the SPDA, the Ministerial Forum will exchange views on country experiences, and discuss and agree on appropriate actions in the immediate future to enhance overall program performance and impact. The gathering will also provide an opportunity for engaging other development partners besides the IDB, and in the process, exploring partnership arrangements for the SPDA.
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| | | | Calendar of Meetings | - Oct. 28-29: Sub-regional Forum on the Implementation of Special Program for Development of Africa (SPDA) in West Africa – Ouagadougou , Burkina Faso .
- Nov. 2-6: International Conference on Foreign Investment – Tirana , Albania .
- Nov. 5-6: COMCEC Business Forum – Istanbul , Turkey .
- Nov. 5-8: 25th Session of COMCEC – Istanbul , Turkey .
- Nov. 9: Economic Summit – Istanbul , Turkey .
- Nov. 12-14: International Congress on the Maghreb and the Western Mediterranean in the Ottoman Era – Rabat , Morocco .
- Nov. 13-14: Forum on Creating a Culture of Human Rights through Education – Lisbon , Portugal .
- Nov. 13-15: Roundtable Meeting of Quality Assurance Agencies of the OIC Member Countries – Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia .
- Nov. 18-19: International Donors’ Conference on Sierra Leone – London , UK .
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