FOOD.!!!

Seven Foods That Fight Inflammation and Belly Fat


1. Fruits and vegetables



All fruits and vegetables, due to their rich nutrient and fiber content, help to combat chronic inflammation, so make sure to include adequate amounts of these foods daily. Some types of fresh produce, however, are even more potent than others.

Some terrific anti-inflammatory fruits and vegetables to include in your meal plan include apples, berries, broccoli, mushrooms, papaya, pineapple, and spinach.



2 - Green tea



This mild beverage is great for helping shrink your waistline as well as for decreasing inflammation. The flavonoids in this tea have natural anti-inflammatory properties. And the compound EGCG in green tea has been shown to help reduce body fat.



3 - Monounsaturated fats



These heart-healthy fats help raise your healthy HDL cholesterol levels and reduce overall inflammation. Great sources include olive oil, almonds, and avocado.



4 - Omega-3 fatty acids



Research has shown that a diet with a high percentage of omega-3 fatty acids and a low percentage of omega-6 fatty acids has been linked with decreased inflammation. Food sources of omega-3s include walnuts, flaxseed, and fish, such as wild Alaskan salmon.



5- Spices



Certain spices, including garlic, turmeric, cinnamon, ginger, and chili peppers, have potent inflammation-reducing capabilities, so try adding them to meals as often as possible.



6. Water



Staying hydrated is essential to flushing inflammation-causing toxins out of your body. Aim for 64 ounces of water per day. Remember: Add an additional 8 ounces of water for every 30 minutes of exercise as well.



7- Whole grains



Rich in fiber, whole grains help control the insulin response in your body. The high B vitamin content of whole grains also helps reduce the inflammatory hormone homocystine in the body.



By Agencies, 1 day 15 hours ago

No anyother state have confedance in Sudan.

US cautiously optimistic about Sudanese president’s call for political dialogue


February 26, 2014 (WASHINGTON) – The United States said the world will be "watching Sudan carefully" to see what emerges from president Omer Hassan al-Bashir’s call last month for comprehensive political dialogue that would bring together all political forces as well as rebel groups.

"The world will be watching Sudan carefully to gauge the seriousness of this initiative, which if truly holistic, inclusive and comprehensive offers an opportunity to address the underlying causes of Sudan’s tragic history of war between its center and its periphery," US special envoy to Sudans Donald Booth told lawmakers at the House of Representatives in a hearing held on Wednesday.

But Booth warned that the Sudanese government should not think the US will be sold on any political process that does not lead to real reform.

"Sudan’s conflicts are indicative of a widespread failure to govern equitably and inclusively, and the international community must not allow Khartoum to continue obscuring national issues by painting them as isolated regional conflicts, nor can we allow them to pass off as credible any superficial national process that does not include and empower representation and participation from all levels and regions of Sudanese society," he said.

"As part of this engagement, it is critical that we unite the international community to show Khartoum that change is both necessary and beneficial," Booth added.

Bashir addressed the nation announcing a 4-point plan for reform "to stop the war and bring peace, free political society, fight against poverty and revitalize national identity", calling for political forces to engage in dialogue to agree on the implementation items though he did not specify practical steps to do so.

His speech drew widespread criticism for failing to rise to the level of major surprise as described by Sudanese officials prior to it.

The Sudanese leader said that rebel groups will be accepted into the dialogue only if they lay down arms. But the rebel umbrella known as the Sudan Revolutionary Front (SRF) has brushed aside Bashir’s offer.

The opposition National Umma Party (NUP) and the Popular Congress Party (PCP) are the only opposition parties who so far announced their acceptance to Bashir’s call for national dialogue.

The US official said that Washington is working with other parties such as China, United Kingdom, Norway, African Union (AU), Ethiopia, Egypt and Qatar to pressure Sudan into embracing genuine reforms.

He also cautioned that any improvement in US -Sudanese relations "is predicated on genuine and sustained improvements in how Sudan treats its citizens and adheres to its international obligations".

Sudan has refused to issue Booth a visa to make a second visit since his appointment last year unless he comes with a specific agenda for normalizing ties through lifting sanctions and removing the country from the list of states that sponsor terrorism.

Khartoum also mentioned reciprocity in light of Washington’s refusal to issue Bashir a visa to travel to New York for the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) meetings last September.

SOUTH SUDAN WARRING PARTIES VIOLATING TRUCE

On South Sudan conflict, Booth accused both government and rebel forces of violating the cessation of hostilities agreement brokered by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD).

"Both parties have continued to violate this agreement and commit abuses against civilians, most recently with the anti-government forces’ assault on Malakal, and before that pro-government forces’ attacks on Leer and Godiang" he said.

"A true cessation of hostilities is our most pressing priority, and the United States Government is providing significant financial support to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD)-led Monitoring and Verification Mechanism which will monitor and identify violators of the cessation of hostilities agreement," the US official added.

Booth also said that the US is "deeply concerned by reports of serious human rights abuses and violations that have been committed throughout South Sudan by both parties to the conflict, including those reported in the UN’s first report on abuses committed since the conflict began".

He criticized Juba for "progressively" restricting political competition in the country including within the ruling Sudan People Liberation Movement (SPLM) and also curbing free press and civil society groups.

Violence erupted in South Sudan last December in Juba following clashes between rival tribe members within the presidential guards, with president Salva Kiir accusing former vice-president Riek Machar of masterminding an alleged coup attempt to overthrow the government.

Government forces loyal to Kiir, at times assisted by Ugandan troops, battled pro-Machar forces for control of strategic areas.

The UN estimates some 900,000 people have been internally displaced since the conflict broke out.

The envoy stressed that South Sudan government must not be allowed "to return to business as usual with a quick fix and political accommodations for the main protagonists, for the simple reason that this will not bring about a sustainable peace".

"A number of other senior U.S. officials and I have made clear that we, too, are not engaged in business as usual; as one sign of this, I would note that our security assistance to South Sudan is not going forward at this time, and that some of it is being re-programmed to support the regional verification mechanism," he added.

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السعودية ودول غربية توقف التعامل المصرفي مع السودان

02-26-2014 09:43 PM

الخرطوم- نازك شمام



كشفت مصادر عن أن المصارف السودانية تلقت إخطاراً رسمياً من نظيرتها السعودية، وبعض المصارف الغربية بإيقاف التعامل المصرفي معها، ابتداءً من الثامن والعشرين من الشهر الجاري، وأكدت مصادر أن بنك السودان المركزي تلقى إخطاراً رسمياً بإيقاف كافة التحويلات والمقاصات من وإلى المصارف السعودية، وعزت الأمر لتعرض المصارف السعودية إلى ضغوط من جهات غربية بإيقاف التعامل المصرفي مع السودان في إطار العقوبات اﻻقتصادية المفروضة عليه، منذ تسعينيات القرن الماضي.



اليوم التالي

Restore 53 Nubian Pyramids.

The Qatari Mission to Restore 53 Nubian Pyramids at Al Bejrawiya N. Sudan


Qatari Mission, headed by Sheikh Hassan bin Mohamed bin Ali al Thani, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees – Qatar Museums Authority, is currently engaged in the restoration and preservation of 53 Nubian pyramids at al Begrawiya area, Nahar al Nil State, north of the National Capital Khartoum, ahead of the coming tourism season which starts in September.

These pyramids are major sites of the Kingdom of Meroe which flourished between the 8th century BC to the 4th century AD and included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

The the process will be conducted within the Qatar-Sudan Archeological Project (QSAP) which was initiated by former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al Thani and Sudan President Omer Bashir and then translated into an agreement signed by the two countries in September 2012.



The project is an umbrella that supports at first 28 archeological missions – working in the Shamalia and Nahar al Nil States – in different ways especially in the logistics required to accomplish their task in a fast track. About 40 archeological missions will start by the next tourism season, according to Mr. Abdulla Al Najjar, the Project’s Chief Executive Officer.

He said the restoration of Begrawiya pyramids is being conducted as a pilot project that can be rolled out at any area of Meroe civilization where there are Pyramids.

“We work in coordination with international organizations such as the German Institute of Archeology, the University College of London, Egypt Museum in Munich and many other institutions which have had extensive experience in restoration and preservation of pyramids.” he said.

He argued that they have chosen German Institute because it is very unique in this field, also because the German archeologist Prof. Hinkel has been working in Sudan during 1962-2004 and left behind extraordinary information of those pyramids and general archeological sites in Sudan.



“Prof. Henkel donated his archives to the German institute and our intention is to seek their help in the restoration and to give those donations to the Sudanese authorities to allow students, scholars and those specialized in archeology to benefit of them” Al Najjar added.

Another progress in the project, Al Najjar says, is that the two states will be provided with two camps to house the archeologists, technicians and all those linked to the project at about 5 kilometers away from Jabal al Barkel and about 2 kilometers from the pyramids of al Begrawiya.



“ we hope the two camps will be ready before the start the new season to provide logistical support to those missions”. he added.

The third step forward in the 5-year project was the workshop which was organized last month under the name” Towards Sustainable Tourism in Meroe”. Al Najjar said .

“I think it was a very unique opportunity and it had attracted scholars, scientists and experienced archeologists who have been working in Sudan especially in al Begrawiya area for long time, we invited them and gather them in one room to discuss and set a site management plan that will be implemented to cater for the visitors who will visit those important sites and also to bring it to standard that is accepted and endorsed by the UNISCO World Heritage Council because al Begrawiya has been one of the sites inscribed by it and our mission will not be implemented on the ground unless they met those international standards.



He related that those scholars spend 2 days discussing those plans and items and their recommendations will be implemented, this workshop has focused in Begrawiya only but everything we start and then can be rolled out to other sites until those archeological sites reach recognized standards that can be seen by different assessment agencies.

Furthermore, Al Najjar paid a field tour to 10 archeological sites at the Northern State last week accompanied by Dr. Salah Mohamed Ahmed, QSAP General Coordinator and Dr. Oukasha Aldali, QSAP projects Director. The visit coincided with the visit of Minister of Tourism Eng. Mohamed Abdul Karim Al Hud and the Governor of the Northern State Dr. Ibrahim Alkhidir to the area.

The Minister appreciated the Qatari government and people role in supporting Sudan, stressing that the project would create a tremendous shift in the antiquities sector. Dr. Salah expressed satisfaction over the visit noting that it was the first time he saw such high enthusiasm among the Sudanese and foreign archeologists.



Asked by Sudanow whether the project is implemented within the tourism economy, Al Najjar affirmed that the main objective behind Qatar government support was to create a legacy that could be left behind and establish a solid platform that could be used to promote tourism in the Sudan in general, and cultural tourism in particular.

“We believe the Sudanese civilization and history have lot in store to reveal for those interested tourists who take the pain to travel to those areas to see something that they have weren’t expected to see, and then they would enjoy best experiences they have had in visiting similar archeological sites in the world”. he said



He observed that economics tourism is the responsibility of the concerned government entities such as ministry of tourism, antiquities corporation and wild life, pinpointing that the two camps the project is stablishing would be left as legacy that could be used in the future to promote such industry.

“This is a very unique project. We hope the project will be able to achieve its strategic objective which is to help Sudan and Sudanese people promote their tourism industry in the best possible way that can help and sustain such sector in the future”.He stressed.



By Sudanow.info, 14 hours 26 minutes ago

Malaria.

Despite Unprecedented Investment in Malaria Control, most Africans at High Risk of Contracting Deadly Malaria


Despite unprecedented investment in malaria control in Africa over the past decade, about 57% of the population still live in areas where risk of infection remains moderate to high, according to new research published in The Lancet.

However, the findings also show that substantial reductions in malaria transmission have been achieved across most of the malaria-endemic countries of Africa between 2000 and 2010, with more than a quarter of the population (around 218 million people) now living in areas with a much lower risk of infection.

In this study, researchers from the Kenya Medical Research Institute, University of Oxford, and WHO Regional Office for Africa complied data from the largest ever collection of 26 746 community-based surveys of parasite prevalence covering 3 575 418 person observations from 44 malaria-endemic countries and territories in Africa since 1980. Using model-based geostatistics they estimated the proportion of the population aged 2-10 years old infected with different levels of the parasite Plasmodium falciparumacross Africa soon after the launch of the Roll Back Malaria initiative in 2000 and a decade later.

They found reductions in the prevalence of malaria infection in children in 40 of 44 countries in Africa between 2000 and 2010.

Over the decade, they estimated that the number of people living in high-transmission areas fell from 218•6 million to 183•5 million (a 16% drop), but the population living in areas where risk of infection is considered moderate to high increased from 178•6 million to 280•1 million (a 57% increase).

Conversely, the population living in areas where risk is regarded as very low increased from 78•2 million to 128•2 million (a 64% increase), and four countries (Cape Verde, Eritrea, South Africa, and Ethiopia) joined Swaziland, Djibouti, and Mayotte at levels of transmission that make elimination a realistic goal.

Nevertheless, says Professor Robert Snow from the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Wellcome Trust Research Programmer, 57% of people in Africa still live in areas of moderate-to-high transmission intensity. "Almost all (87%) of those in the two highest endemicity classes are living in just 10 countries. Of these, three (Guinea, Mali, and Togo) are not part of the 10 countries that are the focus of the WHO Malaria Situation Room."*

The authors point out that high population growth rates have reduced some of the proportional gains in transmission reduction, with 200 million extra people now living in malaria-endemic regions compared with in 2000.

"The international community has invested heavily in malaria control with finance increasing from around $100 million in 2000 to nearly $2 billion in 2013," explains Dr Abdisalan Mohamed Noor from the Kenya Medical Research Institute-Welcomed Trust Research Programmer and University of Oxford.

"Previous attempts at measuring the effects of efforts to control malaria have used changes in deaths from malaria or clinical episodes of infection that rely on imprecise and unreliable methods such as verbal autopsy and limited passive case detection. A more robust alternative is to measure changes in malaria parasite infection rates detected by microscopy or a rapid diagnostic test sampled through random community surveys. In the next decade these surveys should continue to be implemented. At the same time concerted efforts should be invested in rapidly expanding the diagnosis and reporting of clinical cases in Africa."

According to Professor Snow, "In a period of global economic recession, these results emphasise the need for continued support for malaria control, not only to sustain the gains that have been made, but also to accelerate the reduction in transmission intensity where it still remains high. If investments in malaria are not sustained, hundreds of millions of Africans run the risk of rebound transmission, with catastrophic consequences."

Writing in a linked Comment, Professor Sir Brian Greenwood from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Dr Kwadwo Koram from the Noguchi Memorial Institute of Medical Research in Ghana say, "Noor and colleagues have shown that, during the past decade, the reductions in malaria transmission that have been achieved in much of sub- Saharan Africa, although encouraging, have been only modest. Also, these gains are threatened by emerging resistance to the pyrethroid group of insecticides and by the potential appearance of artemisinin-resistant malaria parasites in Africa."

They conclude, "More could be done to improve malaria control in high-risk countries by increasing coverage with proven interventions such as insecticide-treated nets and chemoprevention. However, a focus on elimination must not result in a reduction in support for development of new methods (drugs, insecticides, vaccines, and new approaches to vector control), and improved delivery methods, which will be needed in large areas of sub-Saharan Africa before malaria transmission can be reduced to the level at which elimination becomes a credible prospect.



By Science Daily, 17 hours 41 minutes

SLM and the American mission for South and north Sudan.

تصريح صحفى حول تفاصيل لقاء حركة جيش تحرير السودان بالمبعوث الأمريكى


02-21-2014 07:10 AM

تصريح صحفى حول لقاء حركةجيش تحرير السودان بالمبعوث الأمريكى



فى إطار تواصل حركة/جيش تحرير السودان والجبهة الثورية السودانية بالمجتمع الإقليمى والدولى وطرح رؤاها, إلتقى رئيس الحركة الأستاذ/ عبد الواحد محمد أحمد النور ونائبه محمد زكريا وقيادات الحركات المسلحة المكونة للجبهة الثورية السودانية مساء اليوم الخميس 20 فبراير 2014م بالمبعوث الأمريكى للسودان وجنوب السودان , السيد/ دونالد بوث , ورحبت الحركة والجبهة الثورية بالمبعوث الأمريكى وثمنت الدور الذى يقوم به من أجل إيجاد حل عادل وشامل لقضايا الدولة السودانية , وقد طرحت حركة/جيش تحرير السودان عدد من القضايا والمحاور المتعلقة برؤيتها فى حل إشكالات الدولة السودانية والخطوات العملية والضرورية التى يجب تحققها كى يكون هنالك سلام عادل وشامل يفضى إلى الإستقرار فى السودان , وتمثلت هذه المحاور في النقاط التالية:

1/ ركزت الحركة على ضرورة الحل الشامل لقضايا الدولة السودانية بمشاركة كافة القوى السياسية والجبهة الثورية السودانية و لابد أن يكون هنالك أمن على الأرض أولاً , ووقف القصف الجوى , وإيصال المساعدات الإنسانية للاجئين والنازحين وإعادتهم إلى حواكيرهم وقراهم الأصلية.

2/ تطرقت الحركة للمجازر والإبادة المستمرة للشعب السودانى فى دارفور وشمال كردفان وجبال النوبة والنيل الأزرق وأخرها كانت مجزرة معسكر الحميدية بمدينة زالنجى فى اليومين الماضيين و التى راح ضحيتها العشرات من الجرحى والمصابين.

3/ أكدت الحركة على رفضها لأى سلام جزئى مع النظام , وذكرت بأن هنالك 42 وثيقة سلام تم توقيعها مع نظام الخرطوم ولم يلتزم بها وتنصل عن تنفيذها , فكيف يلتزم بتنفيذ الوثيقة رقم 44؟!!, وأن لا مناص عن الحل الشامل الذى يفضى لإزالة النظام وتكوين بديل ديمقراطى بمشاركة كافة القوى السياسية السودانية الفاعلة.

4/ تطرقت الحركة للوضع الإنسانى المتدهور فى معكسرات النازحين بدارفور وجبال النوبة والنيل الأزرق ومعسكرات اللاجئين فى تشاد وافريقيا الوسطى وجنوب السودان, وذكرت أن هنالك بوادر مجاعة فى معسكرات النازحين بشمال دارفور , وشددت على إلتزام المجتمع الدولى بدوره تجاه المواطنين الذين يهددهم الجوع والمرض , وضرورة إرجاع المنظمات الإنسانية العاملة فى السودان و التى طردتها حكومة الخرطوم حتى تقوم بدورها الإنسانى تجاه النازحين واللاجئين.

5/ طالبت الحركة من المجتمع الدولى والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية بالتدخل الفورى والعاجل لوقف الإحتراب بين القبائل العربية المتناحرة فى دارفور والذى تغذيه حكومة الخرطوم بسياسة فرق تسد لضرب النسيج الإجتماعى والقبائل بعضها ببعض فى حروب عبثية المستفيد منها الأول والأخير نظام البشير الذى إفتعل كل تلك الصراعات لتغذية مركزه فى السلطة.

6/ شرحت الحركة للمبعوث الأمريكى لقاءها بالمبعوث محمد بن شمباس والقضايا التى ناقشتها معه والتى تتعلق بكيفية صنع السلام فى السودان والدور الذي يمكن أن يلعبه تجاه هذه القضية المهمة والحساسة , ورؤيتها للحل الشامل وضرورة ذهاب نظام البشير , وهو مهدد لوحدة السودان وأمن دول الجوار الإقليمى والدولى.

7/ وأشارت الحركة بأنها أوفدت ممثل عنها والجبهة الثورية السودانية لمفاوضات أديس أبابا الأخيرة كخبير فى التفاوض للدفع بقضية الحل الشامل للأزمة السودانية ومساعدة حليفتها الحركة الشعبية – شمال وإنتشالها من دائرة الحلول الجزئية التى يريدها النظام فى الخرطوم.

8/ وأكدت الحركة إلتزامها بالعهود والمواثيق التى وقعتها الجبهة الثورية السودانية ونظرتها لحل القضية السودانية فى إطارها الشامل وإسقاط النظام فى الخرطوم بالقوة العسكرية والمدنية أوأى طرق أخرى كفيلة بهذا الغرض.

9/ أكدت الحركة بأن ليس هنالك قوة فى الأرض تلزمها بالسلام الجزئى مع النظام أو الذهاب للتفاوض مع النظام ما لم تتحقق الشروط التى طرحتها الحركة أولاً.

10/ إتفق المبعوث الأمريكى مع رؤية الحركة فى الحل الشامل للقضايا السودانية ومخاطبة جزور الأزمة وتحقق الأمن على الأرض أولاً.

11/ طلبت الحركة من المجتمع الدولى والولايات المتحدة الأمريكية ترك ملف الحرب والسلام فى السودان أذا كانوا لا يستطيعون الضغط على نظام المؤتمر الوطنى لقبول خيار الغالبية العظمى من الشعب السودانى فى السلام الشامل وإعادة هيكلة الدولة السودانية وفق أسس جديدة.

12/ تطرقت الحركة لموضوع الحريات فى السودان وتكميم الأفواه ومصادرة الصحف ومطاردة الناشطين السياسيين من الشباب والطلاب والزج بهم فى السجون والمعتقلات دون المثول لمحاكمات أو حتى معرفة أماكن إعتقالهم ومصيرهم , ويمنعون عن مقابلة أسرهم وزويهم , وتكليف محامين للدفاع عنهم أو وصول المنظمات المتعلقة بحقوق الإنسان إليهم ومعرفة ظروفهم الصحية والغذائية.

13/ تطرقت الحركة لملف الأسرى والمعتقلين وسوء أحوال المعتقلات والتعذيب الذى يتعرضون له والممارسات الغير إنسانية التى تصل حالات الإغتصاب داخل السجون والمعتقلات للنساء والرجال على حدِ سواء.

14/ أكدت الحركة فى نهاية إجتماعها على رؤيتها فى الحل الشامل والإجراءات التى يجب توفرها والتى تمثلت فى:



أولا: إيقاف الإبادة والإغتصاب والتشريد وقصف الطيران ونزع سلاح المليشيات الحكومية , و إعادة النازحين واللاجئين الى مناطقهم وحواكيرهم الأصلية وتوفير الأمن والطعام والصحة والتعليم لهم , وطرد المستوطنين الجدد , و تعويض المتضررين فردياً وجماعياً وجبر الضرر , و ضمان عدم الإفلات من العقاب ومحاكمة قادة النظام وأجهزته الأمنية لدى المحكمة الجنائية الدولية.

ثانياً: مخاطبة جزور الأزمة السودانية المتمثلة فى المواطنة المتساوية وبسط الحريات والسلام الشامل الذي يفضى إلى إزالة النظام.

ثالثاً: بناء السلام والحوار السوداني السودانى ومناقشة قضايا التنمية المتوازنة والقضايا الأخرى مع مراعاة الأقاليم المتأثرة بالحرب.





ودامت نضالات الشعب السودانى







محمد عبد الرحمن الناير

الناطق الرسمى باسم مكتب رئيس الحركة

20 فبراير 2014م

At Last some good work they can do!!

Cultural Center in the Name of Al-Tayeb Salih to be Established


Khartoum - Minister of Culture, Al-Tayeb Hassan Badawi announced a government initiative to establish a cultural center in the name of the late Al-Tayeb Salih in his village Kermakol to be a beacon of culture and encourages creators, and a tribute to his efforts in the Sudanese culture, which exceeded the local to the global.

During the final events of Al-Tayeb Salih world award of creativity in writing, the fourth session, which was held at the Friendship Hall, and sponsored by Zain Company, the minister said that the award has become a cultural season, stressing the state stands with all cultural programs and creators.

The minister called for the creators to take advantage of the cultural and ethnic diversity of the country to build stability and peaceful co-existence.

Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the award said that the award has been making more successes each year.

He said that there are 24 countries participated in the award from around the world, and that the number of participants from Sudan amounted to 181 participants.

Managing Director of Zain Company affirmed the company's commitment in the care of cultural events in the country, as it is the basis of development and stability, noting that the fourth session of the award has seen a significant expansion in the number of participants from all over the world, where the number of participants reached 586 ones.

He explained that the company has printed all the winning works over the past years and distributed them to university students.



By Ibrahim Al-Jack, 19 hours 41 minutes ago