Vatican City – Pope Francis was admitted to the Roman Polyclinic Gemelli in Rome on Wednesday followingnoon because of a respiratory infection. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said in a press release that he was to be subjected to investigations that had already been planned. According to media reports, the Pope might spend a few days in the hospital. The Pope’s appointments on Thursday and Friday, as well as an interview in the Vatican scheduled for Wednesday followingnoon, have been cancelled.
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March 29, 2023
Switzerland implements 10th set of sanctions against Russia
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Federal Council has adopted new sanctions once morest Russia. Switzerland is thus implementing the tenth package of sanctions from the European Union as of Wednesday evening. The government introduces the possibility of making assets available to a person or entity under sanctions to protect the material interests of the Swiss economy.
On March 1, around 120 new names had already been added to the list of persons and entities targeted by sanctions, the Federal Council said in a statement on Wednesday. It now incorporates the other measures of the 10th EU sanctions package.
These provide for the adaptation of provisions relating to compulsory reporting in the financial field. They also prohibit Russian nationals from serving on the governing bodies of critical infrastructure owners or operators.
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In the field of goods, new controls and restrictions are introduced on the export of various goods, including dual-use goods, goods intended for military and technological reinforcement or for the development of the defense and security sector, goods intended for the strengthening of Russian industry, or goods intended for the aeronautical and space industry. The import of crucial goods for the Russian export sector is also tightened.
As for Syria, the Federal Council decrees a humanitarian exception concerning the provision of certain services to Russian organizations. This exception concerns the activities of Swiss public bodies or organizations that receive funding from the Confederation to carry out humanitarian actions.
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When safeguarding the interests of Switzerland so requires, it will now be possible to authorize the making available of assets or economic resources to a natural or legal person, a company or an organization affected by the sanctions. An adaptation which concretely aims to prevent “shareholdings in the Swiss companies Sulzer and medmix from falling into the hands of two Russian banks subject to sanctions”, explains the press release.
After the sanctions adopted in 2018 by the United States once morest Viktor Vekselberg, and the Swiss sanctions once morest two Russian banks, the main shareholder of Sulzer and medmix, Tiwel Holding, might no longer honor its loan with the said banks: however, Tiwel Holding’s stakes in Sulzer and medmix are deposited with these banks as collateral for the loan.
The Federal Council reiterates its desire to limit the unintended consequences of sanctions on Swiss companies as much as possible. Through his intervention, he wants to prevent sanctioned Russian banks from indirectly benefiting from the sanctions, according to the press release.
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Registering Gran Misión Mujer Venezuela in Sistema Patria Gets Activated
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
The Gran Misión Mujer Venezuela registration has commenced and will encompass all social programs backed by the National Government for women. The Manuelita Women’s Movement Twitter account disclosed that this registry will be activated in the Homeland System. The organization urges all women to participate in this significant mission initiated by President Nicolás Maduro on March 8. Additionally, readers can join the Diario Primicia WhatsApp group and the organization’s Telegram account for more news.
Through the Twitter social network account of the Manuelita Women’s Movement, it was detailed that this registry will be activated in the Homeland System.
This Tuesday, the registration of the Gran Misión Mujer Venezuela began, which will include all the social programs promoted by the National Government for women.
Through the Twitter social network account of the Manuelita Women’s Movement, it was detailed that this registry will be activated in the Homeland System.
“The registration of the #GranMisiónMujerVenezuela in the Patria system is already activated. We call on all women to join this Great Mission promoted by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro, on March 8. Come on! Don’t let a woman stay without registering!” the organization wrote on the social network.
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The implementation of the Gran Misión Mujer Venezuela registration marks a significant step towards empowering women and providing them with greater access to social programs in the country. With the registration now open, it is crucial for all women to take advantage of this opportunity and register themselves in the Patria system. Through this initiative, the National Government aims to create a more equitable society where women can thrive and fulfil their potential. Let us join hands and be a part of this Great Mission promoted by the President of the Republic, Nicolás Maduro.
Morocco among the least exposed to the terrorist threat
written by Alexandra Hartman Editor-in-Chief
In the tenth edition of its report on the impact of terrorism on countries and its different trends, the Institute for Economics and Peace unveiled its “Global Terrorism Index 2023”, which ranks Morocco 83rd, the scale of countries affected by the terrorist threat, with a score of 0.757.
Recall that the Kingdom was ranked 76th internationally last year. According to the same report, Morocco has moved 7 steps away from the risk of terrorism, recording a variation of 0.397 between 2021 and 2022.
The MENA region continues on the same positive trend for the fifth consecutive year. It has seen an overall improvement of 6% in 2022, thanks to 14 countries which have contributed positively to it, once morest three other countries whose security situation has deteriorated, notes the report, referring to the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the United Arab Emirates. Iran.
Globally, Afghanistan is ranked first, followed by Burkina Faso, Somalia, Mali, Syria, Pakistan and Iraq. China, Cuba, South Korea, Kuwait, Oman and Qatar are among the 71 countries that rank among the least affected countries.
Morocco is thus ranked in the category of countries that have not recorded any terrorist attack during the last five years in the MENA region alongside Kuwait, Qatar, Oman. On the other side, terrorism has spread to several countries including Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Algeria and Libya.
Regarding the Maghreb, Morocco is the least affected by terrorism. The index revealed that Libya is the country most affected by terrorism, carving out the 32nd rank in the world, followed by Algeria (47th globally) and Tunisia (40th). As for Mauritania, it is not far from the Kingdom, given that it ranked 87th globally.
Sub-Saharan Africa is referred to as the “hub of terrorism”, with the Sahel responsible for more deaths in 2022 than South Asia and the Middle East and North Africa. The number of deaths of victims in the Sahel constituted 43% of deaths in the world in 2022, up 7% compared to the past year, compared to only 1% recorded in 2007. This is, in this case , of two countries, Burkina Faso and Mali, which account for 73% of terrorism deaths worldwide in 2022 and 52% of all terrorism deaths in sub-Saharan Africa.
According to the same source, Daesh and its affiliates continue to be the deadliest terrorist groups in the world in 2022 for the eighth consecutive year, striking nearly 21 different countries, followed by Al-Shabab (Somalia), the Balochistan and Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wa al-Muslimeen.