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IS inching into iconic ancient city in Syria, warns official
Damascus: A Syrian official has called on the international community to work on finding solutions to stop the “barbaric” attack by the Islamic State (IS) militants on the ancient city of Palmyra, warning of a catastrophe if the terror group succeeded in grabbing it.
“We have called for international solidarity in face of the barbaric campaign led by the terrorist legions of IS who are attacking Palmyra,” Mamoun Abdulkarim, Syria’s director-general of antiquities and museums, told a news agency on Friday.
The comments were made even as the Syrian army units were engaged in battles against the IS at the outskirts of this millennia-old oasis city in the eastern countryside of the central province of Homs.
The battles at the eastern and southern rims of Palmyra continued on Friday, Syrian media reported.
“Their threats to enter the city means the threat of a catastrophe as it happened in northern Iraq and there was an international inaction toward destroying the ancient cities there,” Abdulkarim said, referring to the destruction of ancient northern Iraqi cities by IS militants.
The Syrian official urged the international community to take action so that what happened in Iraq’s ancient cities would not be repeated in Palmyra.
Abdulkarim said the IS militants were only a few kilometres from Palmyra, noting that the Syrian army was confronting them and preventing them from inching closer.
“The international community should realise that the army units are defending a civilisation… all of the international community must search for solutions to put a limit to the barbaric actions of the IS and to stop them from destroying the civilisations in Iraq and Syria,” he added.
“I think it would be an international loss if they managed to storm the city,” the official warned.
On Thursday, Unesco expressed deep concern over fighting near Palmyra that is endangering the nearby population and posing an imminent threat to the iconic ruins, calling out to all parties “to make every effort to prevent its destruction”.
“The site has already suffered four years of conflict, it suffered from looting and represents an irreplaceable treasure for the Syrian people and for the world,” Unesco Director-General Irina Bokova said.
“I appeal to all parties to protect Palmyra and make every effort to prevent its destruction,” he said.
Unesco said Palmyra is considered one of the most important cultural sites in the Middle East.
Palmyra contains the monumental ruins of a great city that was one of the most important cultural centres of the ancient world.
From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilisations, married Greco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences, according to Unesco.
Syria has many prehistoric, Greek, Byzantine and Islamic heritages. Before the crisis, Syria had attracted many multinational archaeological missions coming to search for new clues to historical facts on the development of civilisations.
Unesco has listed six Syrian sites on the World Heritage List, including the old cities of Damascus and Aleppo, al-Madhiq castle, the Krak des Chevaliers, the ancient city of Bosra and Palmyra and the ancient villages in northern Syria.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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