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Fake News Alert: Putin Didn’t Downplay ISIS-K Threats In The Run-Up To The Crocus Attack

This conspiracy theory is discredited by the documented fact that he ordered the FSB just days before the attack to ramp up their anti-terrorist efforts “in a meaningful way” and reminded them of just how dangerous such threats could be if they’re connected to Kiev and/or its Western patrons like …

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Israeli Vandalism: The Story of Hamad City

‘No stone is unturned’: The Israelis are determined to make the lives of the Palestinians of Gaza into a living hell When the Israeli army left Hamad City, they totally destroyed it. A plush city, north of Khan Younis and built with hundreds of millions of dollars from Qatar starting …

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Will China Push the U.S. Dollar Out of the Middle East?

For Gulf states, balancing the use of the dollar and the renminbi will become a way of maintaining strategic neutrality amid global geopolitical fragmentation. As China’s geo-economic influence expands across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), countries in the region are becoming acutely aware of the risks emanating from …

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