迎春
なんという清々しい響きの言葉だろう。
辞書によると
「新春（新年）を迎えること。主に年賀状で用いる。
頌春。賀春。「迎春の準備にいそしむ」などの表現でも用いる。」
と書いてある。
なるほど。
さておき、
新しい春を迎えるという意味なわけで、
つまり、「新しい春」が来るということだ。
土の中から、草花の息吹がひょっこりと顔を出し、
新緑の季節への序章が、始まる。
春ですよ。春。
まだまだ寒いけど、もう少しで。
それまで、冬をたのしもうじゃないか。
Tokyo- (PanOrient News) Japan has expanded its financial sanctions against Syria to increase pressure on the government of President Bashar al-Assad and "to contribute to the international efforts for international peace."
Under the expanded sanctions approved by the Japanese Cabinet on Thursday, Japan will freeze the assets of an additional 3 individuals and 6 entities bringing the total to 18 individuals, including Assad, his family and senior government officials, and 12 government organizations.
Japan's decision to intensify its sanctions is to adhere to the US and European Union initiatives and their own sanctions against Syria, a statement by the Foreign Ministry said in Tokyo.
In October, the UN Security Council took a vote which could have imposed international sanctions against Syria but Russia and China vetoed the resolution eliciting anger from Europe and the US and the violence in Syria has continued - the country’s reported crackdown on anti-government protestors since March is estimated to have left more than 5,000 dead,
The new measures, adopted under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, requires a license system for payments to the individuals and entities designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice, and for capital transactions (i.e., contract of money deposit, trust, and loans.)
The three Individuals that were targeted in the new sanctions are Hassan Jamil, Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence, Makhlouf Mohammed Businessman, Father of Makhlouf Rami, and Aslan Aous, Head of Battalion in the Republican Guard.
The six Entities sanctioned are Syriatel, Cham Holding, Military Housing Establishment, Real Estate Bank, Scientific Studies and Research Center, Political Security Directorate.
Photo: Japanese ambassador to Syria, Mr. Suzuki, meeting with president Assad- PanOrient News archive photo.
PanOrient News
Under the expanded sanctions approved by the Japanese Cabinet on Thursday, Japan will freeze the assets of an additional 3 individuals and 6 entities bringing the total to 18 individuals, including Assad, his family and senior government officials, and 12 government organizations.
Japan's decision to intensify its sanctions is to adhere to the US and European Union initiatives and their own sanctions against Syria, a statement by the Foreign Ministry said in Tokyo.
In October, the UN Security Council took a vote which could have imposed international sanctions against Syria but Russia and China vetoed the resolution eliciting anger from Europe and the US and the violence in Syria has continued - the country’s reported crackdown on anti-government protestors since March is estimated to have left more than 5,000 dead,
The new measures, adopted under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act, requires a license system for payments to the individuals and entities designated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice, and for capital transactions (i.e., contract of money deposit, trust, and loans.)
The three Individuals that were targeted in the new sanctions are Hassan Jamil, Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence, Makhlouf Mohammed Businessman, Father of Makhlouf Rami, and Aslan Aous, Head of Battalion in the Republican Guard.
The six Entities sanctioned are Syriatel, Cham Holding, Military Housing Establishment, Real Estate Bank, Scientific Studies and Research Center, Political Security Directorate.
Photo: Japanese ambassador to Syria, Mr. Suzuki, meeting with president Assad- PanOrient News archive photo.
PanOrient News
世界最悪の沙漠で道に迷った51人のUAE人、救出される
ドバイ‐（パンオリエントニュース）
月曜日、女性や子供を含む51人のアラブ首長国連邦（UAE）の人々がサウジ沙漠レンジャー部隊に救助されたとサウジの新聞各社が一斉に伝えた。51人は世界で最も不毛で過酷な沙漠といわれるアラビア沙漠のラブアルカーリに入ったところ、道に迷い行方不明となっていた。
ラブアルカーリで国境付近をパトロールしていたレンジャー部隊が７台の4輪駆動車が隊列をなすキャラバンを発見し救助したという。
「（発見された時）車はそこに立ち往生し、女性や子供を含む51人が全員中で助けを待っていた...。彼らはサウジの国境警備隊によって発見される前、丸一日そこに滞在していたていた」と日刊紙オカズアラビアは伝えた。
彼らはその後、国境付近の病院に搬送され治療を受け、食料も与えられたという。
バーサから沙漠に入った彼らは道を見失ったとき、サウジ東部の州カールヒールに向かっていたという。
ドバイ‐（パンオリエントニュース）
月曜日、女性や子供を含む51人のアラブ首長国連邦（UAE）の人々がサウジ沙漠レンジャー部隊に救助されたとサウジの新聞各社が一斉に伝えた。51人は世界で最も不毛で過酷な沙漠といわれるアラビア沙漠のラブアルカーリに入ったところ、道に迷い行方不明となっていた。
ラブアルカーリで国境付近をパトロールしていたレンジャー部隊が７台の4輪駆動車が隊列をなすキャラバンを発見し救助したという。
「（発見された時）車はそこに立ち往生し、女性や子供を含む51人が全員中で助けを待っていた...。彼らはサウジの国境警備隊によって発見される前、丸一日そこに滞在していたていた」と日刊紙オカズアラビアは伝えた。
彼らはその後、国境付近の病院に搬送され治療を受け、食料も与えられたという。
バーサから沙漠に入った彼らは道を見失ったとき、サウジ東部の州カールヒールに向かっていたという。