Bhatkal businessman felicitated in Jeddah for contributions during COVID
Felicitated for his contributions in sending oxygen cylinders to India
Jeddah: Bhatkal businessman, Qamar Sada was on Wednesday, felicitated by the Consulate General of India in Jeddah for his valuable contributions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Qamar was felicitated for his contributions in sending oxygen cylinders to India during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A successful businessman, Qamar is also a prominent social worker from Bhatkal and shares close ties with the officials of the Consulate General of India in Jeddah and the Indian Embassy. He is known for his quick responses to call for help by stranded Indians in Jeddah and elsewhere in Saudi Arabia.
His close ties with the officials have often led to the helping of several Indians stranded and facing troubles in the kingdom.
Son of a defense official in UAE, Qamar flew to Gulf in 1979. He worked in a private firm in Dubai for 10 years before moving to Saudi Arabia. He worked as a sales representative and sales manager in two private firms in the kingdom before setting up his own business there.
He is also a life member of the Karnataka NRI Forum, along with several other social organizations. He has also served as the General Secretary and Vice President of Bhatkal Muslim Jamat Jeddah for multiple terms.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
