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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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