Monthly Archives: November 2018

Turkey and US: Conflict Contained, Not Resolved

Only three months ago Turkey and its NATO ally the United States had too many issues about which to disagree: They had major divergences over Syria; they had different views on Turkey’s plans to deploy the Russian-made S-400 air defense system on NATO soil; they had mutual sanctions on top …

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Russia Attacks, Seizes 3 Ukrainian Navy Vessels

Russia fired on two Ukrainian naval ships and rammed a third vessel in the Black Sea Sunday, accusing the Ukrainians of illegally entering what it claims as its territorial waters. Ukrainian officials say at least six sailors were wounded and denies doing anything wrong – accusing Russia of engaging in …

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THE POST-“CALIPHATE” TERRORISM: A MORE COMPLEX THREAT FOR EUROPE

The release from prison, in London, on October 19, of radical preacher Anjem Choudary, jailed in 2016 for inviting support for Daesh, brought to the attention the persistence of the terrorist risks faced by Europe, but also the fact that those risks became more complex, in the context of the …

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Iran, EU to hold nuclear meeting, high-level talks in Brussels

Iran and the European Union plan to hold the third seminar on peaceful nuclear cooperation and the fourth round of high-level political talks in Brussels, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi says, Press TV reports. In a post on his Twitter account on Sunday, Araqchi said the …

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Zarif castigates the Western silence on gas attack in Aleppo

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif castigated the West for being silent toward chemical weapons attack in the Syrian city of Aleppo by terrorists. “Where is the West in condemning the chemical attack in Aleppo by terrorists?” Zarif wrote on his Tweeter page…Zarif said the West condemns chemical attacks only …

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The Fracturing of France by Giulio Meotti

 In a new program, Macron’s government is offering Arabic lessons in France’s public schools to children as young as six years old, purportedly to facilitate integration.  French authorities seem to ignore that the vast majority of terrorists from France have been French citizens, who spoke a perfect French …

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Palestinians: We Cannot Accept Anything from Trump by Khaled Abu Toameh

 According to the reports, the White House “peace team,” led by senior adviser Jared Kushner and special envoy Jason Greenblatt, has been working on the plan for two years — and President Trump wants it published between December 2018 and February 2019.  Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and …

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Germany: Turkish-Muslim Appointed Second-In-Command of Domestic Intelligence by Soeren Kern

 Sinan Selen, a 46-year-old Istanbul-born counter-terrorism expert, will be the first Muslim to fill a top leadership position within Germany’s intelligence community.  Throughout his government career, Selen has been resolute in confronting Islamic fundamentalists in Germany. He also led efforts at the Federal Office for the Protection of …

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