October, 2021

• 27 October

  Turkish-backed factions outmaneuver Syrian jihadist group in Idlib

  

  The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army in north Syria announced a series of mergers recently, derailing plans by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham to seek rapprochement with some of the factions affiliated with the Syrian National Army. The Azm Operations Room, which consists of a number of Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions, …

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• 27 October

  Turkey’s parliament votes to extend mandate for troops in Iraq, Syria

  

  The main opposition CHP announced an hour before the session that it would vote against the motion. Amid rumors of a Turkish military offensive in northern Syria, the Turkish parliament ratified today a motion that extends the government’s mandate of carrying out cross-border operations in Iraq and Syria for another …

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• 27 October

  Reversing Sudan’s Dangerous Coup

  Sudan is in peril. On 25 October, just weeks after a failed coup attempt, the country’s generals removed the civilian-led government that had been piloting a transition after an uprising unseated long-serving ruler Omar al-Bashir in April 2019. Soldiers surrounded Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok’s residence in the capital Khartoum, detaining …

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• 27 October

  Pääkirjoitus: Turkki on kuin häirikkönaapuri – maan talouskaaos ja presidentin suosion lasku näkyvät uhmakkaana uhona

  Presidentti Erdoganin diplomaattinen uhittelu yrittää kääntää kansan huomion pois Turkin talouskaaoksesta – ja presidentin omasta epäsuosiosta. Turkin presidentti Recep Tayyip Erdogan uhkasi viikonloppuna maan julistavan kymmenen ulkomaan suurlähettiläät ei-toivotuiksi henkilöiksi. Uhkaus koski Suomen, Hollannin, Kanadan, Norjan, Ranskan, Ruotsin, Saksan, Tanskan, Uuden-Seelannin ja Yhdysvaltain suurlähettiläitä. Kyseessä oli Erdoganin ärtynyt vastaus suurlähettiläiden …

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• 27 October

  Büyükelçilerin sınır dışı krizi nasıl aşıldı?

  Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan’ın 10 büyükelçinin sınır dışı edilmesiyle ilgili çıkışı etkili oldu. Mesaj yerine ulaştı. Ama Türkiye, Batı dünyası ile ilişkilerin kopmasına yol açacak sınır dışı kararını almayarak, büyük bir krizin yaşanmasına fırsat vermedi. Cumhurbaşkanı Erdoğan’ın, “Türkiye’yi bilmedikleri, anlamadıkları gün burayı terk edecekler” sözünün adrese teslim bir mesaj olduğunu ifade etmiştim. …

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• 27 October

  Iran’s Growing Concerns About The New Iraq – OpEd

  Throughout history, Iran has engaged in efforts to counter Iraq’s identity, with the latter’s geographic location — bordering Persia on one side and Turkey on another — permitting it to represent the Arab world in direct conflict against Tehran and Ankara more than any other country. Iraq was the first …

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• 27 October

  Israeli Intelligence Aids African States Threatened By Islamist Insurgencies In Return For Normalization – OpEd

  Sudan’s military junta overthrew the democratic transitional government and arrested key civilian leaders, including the prime minister. It has shut down the internet and phone service, closed the airport, and declared itself the sole rulers. However, a mass democratic movement overthrew the last dictator, Omar Bashir and ushered in an …

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• 27 October

  Glenrothes mosque terror plot accused ‘started to hate Muslims’

  A man who allegedly planned to attack a mosque started to “hate” Muslims after reading far right political posts on the internet, a court has heard. Sam Imrie, 24, denies charges including under the Terrorism Act. Mr Imrie, of Glenrothes, Fife, told the High Court in Edinburgh how he became …

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• 27 October

  Houthis abduct dozens of civilians in wake of deadly Marib siege

  The Iran-backed Houthis have raided homes in Abedia district, south of Marib district, abducting dozens of civilians and transporting them to undisclosed locations, a Yemeni rights group said. The Mothers of Abductees Association, an umbrella organization for thousands of female relatives of war prisoners, documented the abduction of 47 civilians …

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• 27 October

  Pro-ISIS Media Outlets: Taliban Extending Ties With Infidel Russia, Iran To Advance Its Interests At Expense Of Muslims

  On October 20, 2021, pro-Islamic State (ISIS) media outlets disparaged the Taliban for collaborating with the so-called enemies of Islam, including Russia and Iran, to advance its interests at the expense of Muslims and for Sufis to practice their rituals, which are considered polytheistic by Sufis. The content coincided with …

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