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The Year of The Rohingya
Medieval historians in the Middle East often used the memory of particularly great disasters as a label for a year or even a whole epoch under study. The original model came from pre-Islamic Arabia with such well known examples as “The Year of the Continue reading →
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Houston Imam Who Cited Antisemitic Hadith in Sermon Apologizes to Anyone “Offended” or “Uncomfortable” by His Speech
On Friday, December 28, 2017, Sheikh Raed Saleh Al-Rousan, founder of the Tajweed Institute, posted a “statement and apology” on YouTube. Sheikh Al-Rousan was referring to his sermon from December 8, 2017, in which he cited an antisemitic hadith (see … Continue reading →
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Refugee Council USA reports that refugee numbers are way down, yes, we know
In just a couple of days I will be reporting on the number of refugees admitted to the US in the first three months of the fiscal year which began on October 1, 2017. The refugee arrival numbers as news hook! But, the lobbying arm of the refugee industry—RCUSA—is tracking the numbers every two weeks […]
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Trump Justice Dept. counters rogue judge in latest refugee ruling
Since so many of you have sent me links about U.S. District Judge James Robart in Seattle who temporarily halted the refugee travel ‘ban,’ I thought I better mention the latest. Although, I must say I hate writing about this subject (maddening that these unelected judges are deciding national security issues!), I have to mention […]
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How Palestinians Silence Palestinians
Mohammed Al-Dayeh has been under interrogation on suspicion of establishing and managing two Facebook pages — “Sons of the Martyrs” and “No to Corruption.” The Palestinian Authority claims that both accounts were used to wage a smear campaign against Continue reading →
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Expect America’s Tensions with China and Russia to Rise in 2018
Yesterday’s 2017 review and forecast for 2018 focused on the most urgent challenges the Trump administration faces: the volatile Middle East, international terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. Today, we examine the Continue reading →
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In ISIS Video, Repeated Calls For Muslims In West To Carry Out Holiday Attacks – Against Churches, Parties, And Stadiums, Using Pressure Cooker Bombs, Ramming Attacks, And Poison
On December 29, 2017, the Islamic State (ISIS) Al-Khayr (Deir Al-Zur) province released a video that called upon the group’s supporters in the West to come to its defense by carrying out attacks locally. It suggests various methods for these attacks, i… Continue reading →
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ISIS Claims St. Petersburg Supermarket Bombing
On December 29, 2017, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a statement claiming responsibility for the December 27 bombing attack at a supermarket in St. Petersburg, Russia. About a dozen people were wounded in the attack. The statement said that a “se… Continue reading →
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ISIS Claims Church Attack In Cairo
On December 29, 2017, the Islamic State (ISIS) published a statement claiming responsibility for the church attack the same day in Cairo, Egypt. At least eight people were killed in the attack when gunmen opened fire on the Mar Mina Coptic Church in Ca… Continue reading →
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Kuwaiti Cleric Saalim At-Taweel: Jihad For The Sake Of Allah Means Fighting The Infidels To Make Them Convert To Islam; Enslaving Infidels Is One Of The Virtues Of Islam
On November 7, Kuwaiti cleric Sheikh Saalim Bin Sa’d At-Taweel published a lecture on his official YouTube channel explaining the concept of jihad. Sheikh At-Taweel said that while jihad has different meanings, “jihad for the sake of Allah” means fight… Continue reading →
