King Abdullah of Jordan has been named as the 2018 Templeton Prize Laureate for his work promoting religious harmony within Islam and between Islam and other faiths.
The annual award was established in 1972 by British entrepreneur Sir John Templeton to those who have “made an exceptional contribution to affirming life's spiritual dimension”.
Previous winners of the prize have included Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu.
King Abdullah has led “a reclamation of Islam’s moderate theological narrative from the distortions of radicalism”, since his accession to the Hashemite throne in 1999, the award givers said.
The award givers paid special tribute to the King’s work in promoting peace-affirming Islam in the wake of the Iraq war.
“King Abdullah offers the world the true definition of a spiritual entrepreneur, a person shaped by temporal and political responsibilities, yet who holds both the belief and free expression of religion as among humankind’s most important callings,” Heather Templeton Dill, president of the John Templeton Foundation said.
Upon accepting his prize, King Abdullah called on the world to “confront challenges to our shared humanity and values”.
He said: “I am especially moved by this prize-giving, because I feel it as a true hand of friendship to all those who share in the work for tolerance and mutual respect — my fellow Jordanians, Muslim and Christian, and Muslim men and women around the world, 1.8 billion people, who play a vital role in humanity’s progress and future.”
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NEW UTILITY POLICY: WHAT DOES IT REGULATE?
• Agreements on energy and water supply
• Applied service fees
• Customer data and information privacy
• Prohibition of service disconnections
• Customer complaint process
• Management of debts and customers in default
• Services provided to people of determination and home care customers
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The flights
Flydubai flies to Podgorica or nearby Tivat via Sarajevo from Dh2,155 return including taxes. Turkish Airlines flies from Abu Dhabi and Dubai to Podgorica via Istanbul; alternatively, fly with Flydubai from Dubai to Belgrade and take a short flight with Montenegro Air to Podgorica. Etihad flies from Abu Dhabi to Podgorica via Belgrade. Flights cost from about Dh3,000 return including taxes. There are buses from Podgorica to Plav.
The tour
While you can apply for a permit for the route yourself, it’s best to travel with an agency that will arrange it for you. These include Zbulo in Albania (www.zbulo.org) or Zalaz in Montenegro (www.zalaz.me).
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Based: UAE
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Funds raised so far: $10m
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Law 41.9.4 of men’s T20I playing conditions
The fielding side shall be ready to start each over within 60 seconds of the previous over being completed.
An electronic clock will be displayed at the ground that counts down seconds from 60 to zero.
The clock is not required or, if already started, can be cancelled if:
• A new batter comes to the wicket between overs.
• An official drinks interval has been called.
• The umpires have approved the on field treatment of an injury to a batter or fielder.
• The time lost is for any circumstances beyond the control of the fielding side.
• The third umpire starts the clock either when the ball has become dead at the end of the previous over, or a review has been completed.
• The team gets two warnings if they are not ready to start overs after the clock reaches zero.
• On the third and any subsequent occasion in an innings, the bowler’s end umpire awards five runs.
