Supermarkets in Kuwait, Qatar and elsewhere in the Muslim world are pulling French products off their shelves to protest recent comments made by French President Emmanuel Macron over controversial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.
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Erdogan goes on offense against European leaders in defense of lslam
Along with other businesses, Mevlana Mosque in Berlin was searched by police on Oct. 21 during dawn prayers. The mosque — a well-known establishment in the heart of Berlin’s Kreuzberg district — belongs to the Turkish-Islamist Milli Gorus (National View) movement, which is a member of the Islamist Federation and …
Read More »Turkish lira slump continues as foreign tensions simmer
The Turkish lira continued record losses Tuesday against major currencies as analysts questioned Central Bank independence and Ankara saw political spats deepen with foreign allies.
Read More »Lebanese president's daughter 'doesn't mind' conditional peace with Israel
Claudine Aoun Roukoz, daughter of Lebanese President Michel Aoun and head of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, stressed that she would “not mind” if Lebanon makes peace with Israel, in an interview with Al-Jadeed TV on Sunday.
Read More »Gantz: I hear positive voices in Lebanon talking about peace with Israel
Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Tuesday welcomed the reported words of the daughter of Lebanon’s president, who said she could envision a peace deal with Israel after border disputes and issues concerning the Palestinians were resolved.
Read More »Arab survey: US can help solve Israel-Pal conflict, contain Iran
A new poll published by Arab News and conducted with YouGov showed that while people in 18 countries surveyed may be concerned about US President Donald Trump’s policies, they are supportive of US engagement with the region and solving the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Of particular importance, when asked about what the …
Read More »How Turkey manufactured a 'crisis' with France over 'cartoons'
Turkey has sought to leverage a crisis that Ankara largely invented with France to push its influence in the Islamic world by portraying Ankara as a “defender” of Islam.
Read More »French-Israeli MP: France must outlaw political Islam
France must take far-reaching steps to curb radical Islam in its midst, French lawmaker Meyer Habib said in an interview with The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday.
Read More »Russia’s broken relationship with the West
Ах, как хорошо было бы проснуться в один прекрасный день и обнаружить: мы уже в раю, но на Земле, а «они» уже все сдохли. И нет у нашей страны соседей – ни враждебных, ни завистливых, ни попрошаек вечных, ни шантажистов во имя любви, но за интерес.
Read More »Personnel problems and the degradation of Russia’s intelligence community
22 октября президент подписал указ об увольнении со службы и освобождении от занимаемой должности первого заместителя директора ФСБ генерала армии Сергея Смирнова.
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