Middle east events and news

Report: Muhammad Sa’d Al-Sai’di, Who Reportedly Authorized Al-Rawda Mosque Mega Attack, Has Been Appointed Mufti For ISIS Sinai
According to reports, the Islamic State (ISIS) in Sinai has appointed Muhammad Sa’d Al-Sai’di, aka Abu Hamza Al-Qadi, as its main jurist. Al-Sai’di, who hails from the area of Ra’s Sadr in the southern Sinai, is said to have issued the fatwa authorizing the November 24, 2017 mega attack on the Al-Rawda mosque in northern Sinai, in which more than 300 people were killed.
Syria-Based Pakistani Jihadi Using WhatsApp And Telegram To Recruit Jihadis From Pakistan
A Pakistani jihadi based in Syria is using Telegram and WhatsApp to recruit jihadis from Pakistan. His username denotes he is somewhere from the Pashtu-speaking region of the Af-Pak region.
Jamaatud Dawa Leader Aziz Alvi Calls For ‘Jihad Against Israel’ To Liberate Jerusalem, Threatens Use Of Pakistan’s Atom Bomb
Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi, the emir of Jamaatud Dawa for Pakistan-controlled Azad Kashmir, has called for jihad against Israel over the issue of Jerusalem, according to an Urdu daily. Jamaatud Dawa is a jihadi organization led by Hafiz Muhammad Saeed, for whom the U.S. announced a $10 million reward in 2012. (by memri org.)