May, 2019

• 1 May

  Iran’s Foreign Minister Proposes Prisoner Exchange With U.S.

  Iran’s foreign minister offered publicly on Wednesday to negotiate a prisoner exchange with the United States, saying he had been authorized to conduct such talks.

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• 1 May

  U.S. called on to boycott German cars until Hezbollah banned from Germany

  The newly formed Committee to Ban Hezbollah in Germany called on US consumers to boycott German automobiles in an advertisement in The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles, after German Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected outlawing Hezbollah.

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• 1 May

  ISIS’s Newest Recruiting Tool: Regional Languages

  When ISIS claimed responsibility for the coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka that killed more than 350 people, it did so, as one would expect, in Arabic and English. But it also issued statements in other languages—including Tamil.

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• 1 May

  Iran Oil Waivers Ended

  Bottom Line Up Front: The Trump administration ended a key waiver on Iran oil sanctions as part of an effort to apply maximum pressure on Iran’s economy and its regime. The end of the waiver program will reduce Iran’s oil exports further but is unlikely to bring them to a …

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• 1 May

  “Two Hadramawts” emerge in a fractured Yemen

  Yemen’s strategic and oil-rich eastern governorate of Hadramawt stands at a critical turning point, as feuds between competing political and military groups are coming to a head. Forces supporting the internationally recognized government of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi have gained prominence in the north of the region (Sayoun and …

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• 1 May

  The Syrian Civil War: A New Stage, but Is It the Final One?

  Eight years on, the Syrian civil war is finally winding down. The government of Bashar al-Assad has largely won, but the cost has been steep. The economy is shattered, there are more than 5 million Syrian refugees abroad, and the government lacks the resources to rebuild. Any chance that the …

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• 1 May

  Joe Biden Officially Announces 2020 Presidential Run

  After months of oscillating speculation, followed by a long ramp up that drew out uncomfortable reassessments of his long public career, former Vice President Joe Biden has announced that he will run for president in 2020.

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April, 2019

• 24 April

  Egyptian Journalist Ibrahim Eissa: Islamic Terrorism Will End Only When Muslims Stop Trying To Restore Their Past

  On April 14, 2019, Ibrahim Issa discussed Islamic terrorism in a monologue on his talk show, which is aired on the American Al-Hurra TV. Ibrahim Issa said that ISIS, Al-Qaeda, terrorism, and extremism will only come to an end if Muslims get rid of the “black triangle.” This “black triangle,” …

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• 24 April

  Articles In Egyptian Media Respond To Egypt's Reported Withdrawal From 'Arab NATO': Al-Sisi Thwarted A Plan By 'The Satan And Gang Leader Of The World' To Embroil The Arab World And Egypt In A Confrontation With Iran

  On April 8, 2019, officials from eight countries – Saudi Arabia, the U.S., the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Jordan – convened in Riyadh to discuss the U.S. initiative to form the “Middle East Strategic Alliance,” also known as the “Arab NATO,” aimed at confronting Iran’s growing influence in …

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• 24 April

  Le Sri Lanka traque les responsables des attentats de Pâques

  Le Sri Lanka traquait lundi les responsables de la vague d’attentats suicides qui ont fait 290 morts la veille dans l’île d’Asie du Sud, dans un déchaînement de violence imputé par les autorités à un mouvement islamiste local.

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