Category: Middle East

Musk Defends Twitter Move to Limit Access to Content Ahead of Turkey’s Election

May 13, 2023
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Current Twitter CEO Elon Musk defended the platform’s decision to restrict access to some content in Turkey a day ahead of the country’s election. “In response to legal process and to ensure Twitter remains available to the people of Turkey, we have taken action to restrict access to some content in Turkey today,” the Twitter Global…

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China, Taliban Deepen Ties as Afghanistan Joins Beijing’s Infrastructure Plan

May 11, 2023
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China, Pakistan, and the Taliban have decided to extend the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to Afghanistan during their fifth tri-party foreign ministers dialogue in Islamabad on May 6. “The three sides reaffirmed their resolve to fully harness Afghanistan’s potential as a hub for regional connectivity. Reaffirming their commitment to further the trilateral cooperation…

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Israeli Airstrike Kills Head of Palestinian Islamic Jihad Rocket-Launching Unit

May 11, 2023
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Another Palestinian Islamic Jihad military commander has been killed during an early morning Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Gaza on May 11, according to officials. Palestine and Israel both confirmed the death of Ali Hassan Ghali—also known as Abu Muhammad—who was reportedly the head of the Palestinian Islamic Jihad’s (PIJ) missile unit. A…

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[Premiering Now] Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

May 9, 2023
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“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…

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Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

May 9, 2023
9/11American Thought LeadersAsra NomaniBig Tech, Censorship, and SocialismBusiness & Marketscancel cultureCompaniescritical race theoryDaniel Pearldomestic terrorismDonald TrumpEducation & Family NewsEpochTVFeatured Topicsidentity politicsInternationalISISislamismIslamophobiaLive VideosMedia & Big TechMiddle EastNational Securityparental rightsRegional & State NewsRegional Newssoft powerState NewsUSVideoVirginiaWorld
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“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…

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White House Urges Israel, Palestinian Islamic Jihad to ‘De-Escalate’ Amid Violence

May 9, 2023
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The White House on May 9 called on Israel and Palestinian Islamic Jihad to “de-escalate” amid tensions between the two groups, with the latter launching hundreds of rockets in the past month. “We are closely following Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza Strip that killed three leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad,” a National Security Council spokesperson…

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[Premiering 7:30PM ET] Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

May 9, 2023
9/11American Thought LeadersAsra NomaniBig Tech, Censorship, and SocialismBusiness & Marketscancel cultureCompaniescritical race theoryDaniel Pearldomestic terrorismDonald TrumpEducation & Family NewsEpochTVFeatured Topicsidentity politicsInternationalISISislamismIslamophobiaLive VideosMedia & Big TechMiddle EastNational Securityparental rightsRegional & State NewsRegional Newssoft powerState NewsUSVideoVirginiaWorld
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“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…

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Iran Hangs 2 in Rare Blasphemy Case as Executions Surge

May 8, 2023
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—Iran hanged two men Monday convicted of blasphemy, authorities said, carrying out rare death sentences for the crime as executions surge across the Islamic Republic following months of unrest. Iran remains one of the world’s top executioners, having put to death at least 203 prisoners since the start of this year alone,…

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IN-DEPTH: In Run-Up to Key Turkish Elections, Relations With Moscow Take Center Stage

May 8, 2023
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Under President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Islamist-leaning Justice and Development Party (AKP), NATO member Turkey has walked a fine line between the West and Vladimir Putin’s Russia. But this may change after May 14, when Turkey will hold crucial elections that could spell the end for the party’s two-decade-long stint at the helm. According…

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[Premiering 5/9 at 7:30PM ET] Asra Nomani on the ‘Unholy Alliance’ Between the Woke Left and the Islamist Right That Is Destabilizing America

May 8, 2023
9/11American Thought LeadersAsra NomaniBig Tech, Censorship, and SocialismBusiness & Marketscancel cultureCompaniescritical race theoryDaniel Pearldomestic terrorismDonald TrumpEducation & Family NewsEpochTVFeatured Topicsidentity politicsInternationalISISislamismIslamophobiaLive VideosMedia & Big TechMiddle EastNational Securityparental rightsRegional & State NewsRegional Newssoft powerState NewsUSVideoVirginiaWorld
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“He came to visit a home that I was renting in Karachi, and he went off for an interview. And he never came back. The man whom he was supposed to interview had set a trap for Danny. It was actually a kidnapping scheme. And Danny was never to be seen again.” In 2002, Wall…

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