Washington-Based Writer Mansour Al-Hadj: Fear Of Trump Presidency Is Overblown; It...
Washington-Based Writer Mansour Al-Hadj: Fear Of Trump Presidency Is Overblown; It Is Impossible To Defeat Islamic Terrorism Without Reforming Islam
On November 4, 2016, Mansour Al-Hadj, a liberal Saudi-born journalist living in the U.S.[1], published an article on the liberal Arabic-language website Aafaq.org about the following week's U.S. presidential election, titled "Trumpophobia – And Why I’m Not...
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary
The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, you must be a paying member of the JTTM; for membership information, send an...
Muhammad Dahlan: I Don't See Myself As A Presidential Candidate – I Support Marwan...
Muhammad Dahlan: I Don't See Myself As A Presidential Candidate – I Support Marwan Barghouti
On October 30, 2016, Palestinian Legislative Council member Muhammad Dahlan gave a comprehensive interview to the Palestinian news agency Ma'an from a Cairo hotel where he was staying with some of his close associates. Dahlan, who in early 2011 had been expelled from the Palestinian Authority (PA) following allegations...
MEMRI TV Clip Of Imam's Antisemitic Sermon In Denmark Leads To Legal Action Against...
MEMRI TV Clip Of Imam's Antisemitic Sermon In Denmark Leads To Legal Action Against Him
Over the past two years, MEMRI has translated numerous sermons by sheikhs in Europe containing anti-Christian and anti-Jewish incitement, incitement to violence and jihad, and pro-ISIS and other jihadi content. In many cases, these MEMRI translations have led to arrests, criminal charges, and other legal action against the...
Saudi Academic: It's Time To End Gender Segregation In Mosques; Let's Make Mosques...
Saudi Academic: It's Time To End Gender Segregation In Mosques; Let's Make Mosques Similar To Churches!
In a June 25, 2016 interview with the liberal Arab website Elaph, Dr. Najat Al-Sa'eed, a Saudi communications lecturer at Zayed University in Dubai, said that Islam is the only monotheistic religion that has not adapted to the modern age, and that this was not the fault of Islam but rather of Muslims, who are...
The Russian Media Outlet Lenta.ru Tells The Story Of Russia's Lone Aircraft Carrier,...
The Russian Media Outlet Lenta.ru Tells The Story Of Russia's Lone Aircraft Carrier, The Admiral Kuznetsov
On October 27, the Russian media outlet Lenta.ru published a lengthy report on the history of the Russian carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, titled "Fire In The Sky, Why Admiral Kuznetsov Is Smoking." The article's author, Ilya Kramnik, explains that the Russian aircraft carrier's creation was the result of many...
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Israeli Intellectual On Israeli 'Muezzin Bill': Mosque Loudspeakers Disturb The Arab...
Israeli Intellectual On Israeli 'Muezzin Bill': Mosque Loudspeakers Disturb The Arab And Muslim Public Too
In an article in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Hayat, Dr. Salman Masalha, a Druze Israeli-Arab intellectual, discussed an Israeli bill seeking to ban the use of loudspeakers by houses of worship, which would prevent mosques from using them to broadcast the call of the muezzin (i.e., the call for prayer)....
Russia This Week – November 13-20, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, surveying developing stories in Russian domestic affairs as presented in the Russian media. Putin Mania Putin’s image appears on Russian chocolate bars (Argumentua.com) In The News: The Arrest Of Minister Of Economic Development Ulyukaev 'Is A Tectonic Convulsion For...
Sadat In Jerusalem: A View From Behind The Scenes
Today, November 19, 2016, is the 39th anniversary of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic Israel visit. The following article is a first-hand account of preparations for this visit. The author, MEMRI academic advisor Prof. Menahem Milson, who is Professor Emeritus of Arabic Literature at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, was at the time Advisor on Arab...
Reports In Arab Press: 'Abbas Resisted Arab League Pressure To Appoint Successor –...
Reports In Arab Press: 'Abbas Resisted Arab League Pressure To Appoint Successor – Despite Threats Of Sanctions Against Him
The Arab Quartet (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the UAE) is continuing its efforts to effect a reconciliation within Fatah and to have a successor to Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas appointed. Recently, 'Abbas rejected a Quartet initiative for such an appointment, on the grounds...
Egyptian Daily: U.S. Should Be Held Accountable For Its Crimes In Iraq And...
Egyptian Daily: U.S. Should Be Held Accountable For Its Crimes In Iraq And Afghanistan
On November 14, 2016, prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague published a report stating that there is "a reasonable basis to believe" that "war crimes of torture and related ill-treatment" were committed by "U.S. military forces deployed to Afghanistan and in secret detention facilities operated by...
Prominent Iranian Dissident Zibakalam Defies Iranian Regime's 'Mission' To Destroy...
Prominent Iranian Dissident Zibakalam Defies Iranian Regime's 'Mission' To Destroy Israel, Refuses To Step On American, Israeli Flags
Prominent Iranian dissident and Tehran University professor Sadegh Zibalakam, who in 2014 was sentenced to 18 months in prison for criticizing the regime's nuclear policy and for his reformist and pro-U.S. opinions, is a prominent voice in the conflict in Iran between the...
Responses In Iran To Trump's Presidential Win
Introduction While the Iranian regime's official position is that there is no difference between a Democrat or a Republican in the White House because both of them will be anti-Iran, there are a number of notable trends in Iranian reactions to Donald Trump's election: Reactions Common To Both The Ideological And Pragmatic Camps · Trump's win was a...
After Resigning, Saakashvili Promises: 'We Will Win When We Get Rid Of Ukrainian...
After Resigning, Saakashvili Promises: 'We Will Win When We Get Rid Of Ukrainian Political Elite – Scum And Profiteers Who Are Absolutely Identical To The Russian Ruling Class'
On November 7, Mikheil Saakashvili, the former Georgian president who faces arrest should he return there[1] , resigned as governor of Ukraine's Odessa region. Speaking to reporters in Kiev on November 11, Saakashvili explained that his...
Senior Saudi Journalist Turki Al-Dakhil: Trump Will Be Good For Gulf States
While many writers in the Saudi and Gulf media reacted to the election of Donald Trump for U.S. president with mixed emotions, expressing hopes for cooperation with him but also concern because of his hostile statements regarding Muslims,[1] Turki Al-Dakhil, the general manager of Al-Arabiya's news channel, took a much less ambivalent...
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: People from Clinton's Elections Team Visited ...+
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: People from Clinton's Elections Team Visited Moscow Many Times-
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said that meetings with various personnel on the elections teams of both U.S. presidential candidates was "normal diplomatic practice," and implied that the American outrage regarding Russian contacts with President-elect Trump's team in the buildup to the...
Together With Its Allies, The Syrian Regime Is Forcing Demographic Change In Areas...
Together With Its Allies, The Syrian Regime Is Forcing Demographic Change In Areas Of The Country – For Self-Protection And Self-Preservation
Introduction Throughout the five and a half years of the war in Syria, and along with military action against the rebels, the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, together with Iran, Hizbullah, and the pro-Assad militias, have implemented various measures to...
Russia-NATO Update – October-November 2016
Russia-NATO Update is a new monthly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest news on Russia-NATO relations from the Russian and East European media. Cartoon: Twitter.com/sharzhipero, November 1 Quote Of The Month: The US Is Still Practicing Containment On November 8, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov made the following...
Saudi Journalist: Saudi Arabia Must Not Help Sa'd Al-Hariri Government In Lebanon
Following the election of Michel 'Aoun as Lebanon's new president and the appointment of Sa'd Al-Hariri to form a new government, Saudi journalist Khalaf Al-Harbi wrote in his daily column in the Saudi government daily 'Okaz that Saudi Arabia must not support the Al-Hariri government or assist it politically or economically. This,...
Hizbullah Military Parade In Syrian Town Of Al-Qusayr: Tanks, Cannon, And Machine...
Hizbullah Military Parade In Syrian Town Of Al-Qusayr: Tanks, Cannon, And Machine Guns
On November 13, 2016, Hizbullah marked its annual Martyr Day by holding its first military parade in a Syrian town. The parade was held in Al-Qusayr, which Hizbullah took over in 2013 following a long and bloody battle with rebel forces, and which since then has become the main symbol of the organization's involvement in the...
Following Death Of Algerian Intellectual Malek Chebel, MEMRI Reposts Report On His...
Following Death Of Algerian Intellectual Malek Chebel, MEMRI Reposts Report On His 27 Propositions For Reforming Islam
Malek Chebel, a renowned anthropologist and one of the most prominent contemporary North African intellectuals, died on November 12, 2016. Chebel, who in 2004 established the Foundation for an Enlightened Islam in France, published some 20 books on Islam, in which he addressed many sensitive...
Russia This Week – November 4-13, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Russian foreign policy comment was not limited exclusively to Donald Trump as the Netherlands, Turkey and Israel also claimed attention. There was even some brave...
Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov On Russia's Relations With Trump: 'There Are People...
Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov On Russia's Relations With Trump: 'There Are People Who Are So Suspicious Of Russia That They Attempt To Discern Something Else There'
On November 10, Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov gave an interview to the Russian news agency Interfax.ru on Russia-U.S .relations and on the US presidential elections. The interview created a lot of interest in the U.S. media, which...
Arab World Reacts To Trump's Presidential Win With Cautious Optimism, Hope For...
Arab World Reacts To Trump's Presidential Win With Cautious Optimism, Hope For Future Cooperation
Donald Trump's election as the 45th U.S. president was received in the Arab world with mixed emotions. While Syria and Egypt welcomed the result and expressed hopes for cooperation with the new American administration, reactions in the Gulf states, especially Saudi Arabia and Qatar, were ambivalent. Although the...
Russia's Official Reactions To Trump's Victory –Part II
The following is an overview of Russia's official reactions to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. Presidential election. While the overall tone of the comments in the previous MEMRI Special Dispatch displayed optimism and hope for a genuine reset of U.S.-Russia relations under a Trump presidency, the following comments generally seek to dampen excessive...
Egypt's Severe Economic Crisis Sparks Harsh Criticism Of Regime's Economic Policy,...
Egypt's Severe Economic Crisis Sparks Harsh Criticism Of Regime's Economic Policy, Calls To Topple Regime On November 11
IntroductionIn recent years, Egypt has been suffering a severe economic crisis, [1] expressed by a sharp drop of the Egyptian pound against the dollar, rising prices, a shortage of staple foods such as rice, sugar and baby food, and profiteering in these commodities.[2] In order to...
Russia's Official Reactions To Trump's Victory – Part I
The following is an overview of Russia's official reactions to Donald Trump's victory in the U.S. Presidential election. The overall tone of the comments displayed optimism and hope for a genuine reset of U.S.-Russia relations under a Trump presidency: Cartoon Commentary On The U.S. Elections Ria.ru, November 9, 2016. Trump is the new U.S....
On Eve Of U.S. Presidential Election, Arab Press Editorials Ask: Who Is Better For...
On Eve Of U.S. Presidential Election, Arab Press Editorials Ask: Who Is Better For The Arabs – Clinton Or Trump?
On the eve of the U.S. presidential election, a number of editorials in the Arab press discussed whether the Arab world would prefer Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump as president, and which of them would best serve the Arab issues and preserve good relations with Arab countries. Most of them concluded...
The Russian State Media's Coverage Of The U.S. Presidential Elections
The Moscow-based English-language weekly Moscow Times published an article titled "Russia's State Media: Anti-Clinton, But Not Wedded to Trump," by Russian journalist Alexey Kovalev, describing the Russian state media's coverage of the U.S. presidential elections.[1] According to the author, Russian state media have been "largely sympathetic"...
'Moskovskij Komsomolets' Columnist: 'How The Chancellor Of Germany Became A Hostage...
'Moskovskij Komsomolets' Columnist: 'How The Chancellor Of Germany Became A Hostage Of The Minsk Process And What Is In Store For Her'
On October 25, Russian columnist Oleg Bondarenko published an article, titled "Poor Merkel," subtitled "How The Chancellor Of Germany Became A Hostage Of The Minsk Process And What Is In Store For Her" in the Moscow-based daily newspaper Moskovskij Komsomolets. The article was...
Russian Media And Officials' Statements On The U.S. Elections
The following is an overview of statements on the U.S. presidential elections that appeared in the Russian media or were made by officials: Pushkov Tweet Mania: Senator and former chair of the International Affairs Committee of the State Duma, Aleksey Pushkov, (@Alexey_Pushkov) wrote in his Twitter account: "According to various estimates more...
Member Of The State Duma International Committee Milonov: 'Clinton Is A Cursed...
Member Of The State Duma International Committee Milonov: 'Clinton Is A Cursed Witch! That's Why Even A Funny Guy Like Donald Trump Looks More Normal'
Ahead of the US elections, a member of the State Duma's International Committee, Vitaly Valentinovich Milonov was interviewed by Komsomolskaya Pravda's live radio broadcast on Russia-US relations and on his vision of Russian society. Milonov, known for...
Photos From Regime-Organized Anti-U.S. Demonstrations In Iran Marking 37th...
Photos From Regime-Organized Anti-U.S. Demonstrations In Iran Marking 37th Anniversary Of 1979 U.S. Embassy Takeover
The anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran occurred this year on November 3. As it does every year, the Iranian regime marked the occasion by organizing mass demonstrations across the country. Photos from these demonstrations show participants burning the flags of the...
ISIS Article Denounces U.S. Presidential Election, Says American Muslims Who Vote...
ISIS Article Denounces U.S. Presidential Election, Says American Muslims Who Vote Are Apostates, And Calls For Killing Muslim, Christian, And Women Voters
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click...
Two Presidents, One Fatal Historic Move
With the anticipated uprooting of the Islamic State (ISIS) from Mosul, and the subsequent collapse of its stronghold in Raqqa, thanks to American guidance and military involvement, President Barack Obama will have successfully completed the historic process begun by President George W. Bush with the uprooting of the murderous dictator Saddam Hussein and his regime. The...
On Eve Of U.S. Election: Egyptian Regime Favors Trump, Opposition Favors Clinton
Introduction In the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, it appears that the Egyptian regime under President 'Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi prefers Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton as the next president of the U.S. After Al-Sisi met with both presidential candidates in September 2016, his spokesman, 'Alaa Youssef, said that Egypt...
Russia This Week – Part II – October 30 – November 4, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. This part of the weekly focuses on Russian foreign policy. Acrimony with NATO and the West continues and Soviet diplomat Yevgeny Primakov is...
ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Responds To Military Campaign To Retake Mosul, Urges ISIS...
ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Responds To Military Campaign To Retake Mosul, Urges ISIS Soldiers To Remain Strong, Calls For Attacks On ISIS's Enemies
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, ...
Contradictory Statements By 'Abbas Advisor For Religious Affairs, Mahmoud...
Contradictory Statements By 'Abbas Advisor For Religious Affairs, Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Regarding Al-Aqsa Mosque, Jerusalem, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Mahmoud Al-Habbash, Supreme Palestinian Authority Qadi (shari'a judge) and advisor for religious and Islamic affairs to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud 'Abbas, makes many statements on various platforms about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, and on...
The Iskander-M Tactical Missile Systems In Kaliningrad — An Update
Russia has deployed Iskander-M tactical missile systems in the Kaliningrad region. The move sparked tension in the Baltic States. On October 8, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov said: "By the way, nobody made a big secret out of the transportation of the system onboard the freighter Ambal. I'll say more – one Iskander...
'Kayhan': Tehran Will Not Let Turkish President Erdogan 'Play His Own Solitary Game'...
'Kayhan': Tehran Will Not Let Turkish President Erdogan 'Play His Own Solitary Game' In Syria and Iraq
In light of the conflicting interests of Iran and Turkey in the war zones in Syria and Iraq, and in light of the bitter rivalry between the two countries over this issue, the Iranian daily Kayhan, which is close to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, devoted its October 26, 2016 editorial to describing Iran's...
Saudi Journalists: The Mosul Campaign Is An Iranian Offensive Against Sunni Arabs
In recent days, a joint force comprising Iraqi government troops, Kurdish Peshmerga forces and elements of the international anti-terror coalition has been waging a massive campaign to push the Islamic State (ISIS) out of the Iraqi city of Mosul. Alongside praise for this offensive and for its stated goal of expelling ISIS from the...
Palestinian Social Media Reacts To Shooting Attack At Beit El Carried Out By...
Palestinian Social Media Reacts To Shooting Attack At Beit El Carried Out By Palestinian Policeman: Praise For Attacker, Calls For Other Palestinian Security Personnel To Carry Out Further Attacks
On October 31, 2016, Muhammad 'Abd Al-Khaleq Turkman, a 25-year-old Palestinian policeman, carried out a shooting attack at a checkpoint in Beit El, wounding three Israeli soldiers, one of them seriously. Turkman's...
The Time Is Now For Urgent Middle East Reform
It is all too easy today to look at the Middle East and throw up one's hands in deep despair, at the constant drumbeat of sectarian conflict, restless and angry populations and the steady unraveling of still fearsome but seemingly weakened states. The region's future all too often seems to be set – sectarian, bloody and grim. Reform, the issue of deep...
Ria Columnist: Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Is Directed Against 'The...
Ria Columnist: Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Is Directed Against 'The Terrorists More Technologically Advanced Puppet Masters [The West]'
The Admiral Kuznetsov continues to arouse concerns in NATO. The Russian fleet was supposed to refuel in to the Spanish autonomous port Ceuta. The Spanish Foreign Ministry said that Madrid was considering granting the Admiral Kuznetsov access to Ceuta port on October...
Putin At The Valdai Club: 'Does Anyone Seriously Imagine That Russia Can Somehow...
Putin At The Valdai Club: 'Does Anyone Seriously Imagine That Russia Can Somehow Influence The American People's Choice? America Is Not Some Kind Of 'Banana Republic'… Do Correct Me If I Am Wrong'
Russian President Vladimir Putin took part in the final session of the Valdai International Discussion Club's 13th annual meeting in a session lasting three-and-a-half hours. This year's theme was: "The Future in...
Director General Of Pro-Kremlin Think-Tank: 'If Hillary Clinton Can Be Compared To...
Director General Of Pro-Kremlin Think-Tank: 'If Hillary Clinton Can Be Compared To The Brain Of The U.S. Political System, Donald Trump Is Its Spinal Cord'
The Director General of the pro-Kremlin Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), Andrey Kortunov, posted on the website of the pro-Kremlin think-tank Valdai Club an overview of the present relations between Russia and the United States. Concerning the...
Russia This Week – October 22-30, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. This issue of Russia This Week concentrates on economics. Despite the optimism voiced by Putin, the economy according to an official report will stagnate. A large slice of...
Al-Hariri's Choice Of Hizbullah Ally Aoun For Lebanese Presidency Is Another March...
Al-Hariri's Choice Of Hizbullah Ally Aoun For Lebanese Presidency Is Another March 14 Forces Concession To Pro-Iran Axis
IntroductionOn October 31, 2016, the Lebanese parliament will convene and is expected to vote in Free Patriotic Movement leader and Hizbullah ally Michel Aoun as president of Lebanon; he is Hizbullah's sole candidate. The move follows a deal struck between Aoun and former Lebanese prime...
AQAP Weekly Magazine Describes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump As 'Full Of Flaws,'...
AQAP Weekly Magazine Describes Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump As 'Full Of Flaws,' Says It Is Time For U.S. Prominence To Decline
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Since its launch in January 2016, Al-Masra, AQAP's official weekly magazine, has published reports, articles and photos addressing...
The Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier – Mission And Goals (An Update)
Russia’s only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov is en route to Syria,[1] where it will be deployed for at least 6 months. On October 15, Russia's Northern Fleet’s press service said that a group of warships headed by the aircraft-carrying cruiser Admiral Kuznetsov accompanied by the Pyotr Veliky (Peter the Great) heavy nuclear...
Germany-Based Syrian Activist Malik Fndy, Previously Arrested For Posting Pro-ISIS...
Germany-Based Syrian Activist Malik Fndy, Previously Arrested For Posting Pro-ISIS Videos, Calls On Like-Minded Activists To Take To The Media In Support Of ISIS In Mosul
In a video posted to YouTube on October 19, 2016, Frankfurt-based Syrian activist Malik Fndy called upon supporters of the Islamic State (ISIS) to take to the media to support the organization. "Know that the war is now being waged in the media,"...
Arab Writers: It Is Time Arab Women Served As Heads Of State
Several Arab writers have recently published articles in which they praised women leaders such as Hillary Clinton and Angela Merkel, and expressed hope that women in Arab countries would also attain the highest positions such as president or prime minister. Radhia Jerbi, head of the National Union of Tunisian Women, made similar remarks in an...
Russia This Week – October 13- October 22, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Putin dodges an EU Council sanctions bullet with a little help from Italy. While some Russian elite commentary calls for damping down the conflict, Vladimir...
Saudi Writer: Blaming Israel For Inter-Arab Wars Is Shallow
Dr. 'Ali Sa'd Al-Moussa, a columnist for the Saudi daily Al-Watan, wrote on August 22, 2016 that the blood-soaked conflicts and struggles raging across the Arab world have nothing to do with Israel, and that blaming Israel for them is shallow. Al-Moussa wrote with nostalgia about the flowering of culture that took place in some Arab countries in the...
Duma Defense Committee Chairman: Direct U.S.-Russian Confrontation Likely; Iskander ...+
Duma Defense Committee Chairman: Direct U.S.-Russian Confrontation Likely; Iskander Missiles Target European Missile Defense-
General Colonel (res.) Vladimir Shamanov, former Chief Commander of the Paratrooper Forces and the current chairman of the Defense and Security Committee of the State Duma, said, in a first TV interview in this capacity, that there is a high probability of a direct confrontation between the...
Yabloko Leader Grigory Yavlinsky: Government-Managed Military Hysteria Creates A...
Yabloko Leader Grigory Yavlinsky: Government-Managed Military Hysteria Creates A Docile Population That Is Even More Passive Than Soviet Times
Following the fall of the Soviet Union, the liberal pro-Western Yabloko party and its leader Grigory Yavlinsky were medium sized players in the Russian political system. With onset of the "managed democracy" under Putin and the prosecution of its major financial...
Russia's Drills Update
The following is a list detailing Russia's military drills during October:[1] Admiral Kuznetsov Aircraft Carrier Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier, currently en route to Syria, will unlikely be involved in exerting control over the skies over Syria. Peskov said: "I do not think that it is necessary to keep somebody away, [or that] somebody...
Kuwaiti Film Producer: End Incitement Against Jews In Mosques
Tareq Baddar, a Kuwaiti writer and film producer for Nawras Media, published an article criticizing preachers who incite against Jews in mosques and speak at length about their lowliness and evil, while ignoring the acts of tyrannical Muslims throughout history, such as Arab leaders or members of ISIS. According to Baddar, these preachers earn a...
Jordanian Regime Tackles Problem Of Extremist Mosque Sermons
Introduction Jordan has been experiencing a severe shortage of qualified imams and preachers with a formal shari'a education. In March 2015, then-minister of religious endowments Hayel Dawood stated that about half of Jordan's 6,300 mosques have either no imam or an imam who is unqualified for the position.[1] This shortage has resulted in...
Article On Syrian Opposition Website: The Political Solution Is Unfeasible; We...
Article On Syrian Opposition Website: The Political Solution Is Unfeasible; We Should Ignite All-Out War
'Ali Hamidi, a Syrian journalist opposed to the regime, called on regime opponents to abandon the political solution and ignite an all-out war in Syrian order to force the world to step in and end it. Writing on a Syrian opposition website, he said that the brutal offensive waged in recent weeks by the Assad...
The Egypt-Saudi Dispute Over A Resolution To The Syria Crisis Goes Public
Introduction In recent weeks there has been severe tension between Egypt and Saudi Arabia due to disagreements on the Syrian crisis. These disagreements, which are long-standing, recently deepened and became public, especially after on October 8, 2016, Egypt voted at the UN Security Council in favor of a Russian draft resolution on the...
Kashmir: A Flashpoint In The Indo-Pak Calculus
On Sunday, September 18, 2016, Pakistan-backed terrorists launched a dawn attack on an Indian military logistic base in the Uri township of Kashmir. In this attack, 18 Indian soldiers were killed, as were the four suicide bombers. Investigations revealed that this group was affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) group based in Bhawalpur, Pakistan. JeM has been...
Preparation For A Military Clash - Russia's Drills And Army Update –...
Preparation For A Military Clash - Russia's Drills And Army Update – September-October 2016
The following is a list of Russia's military drills in the months of September and October: 2017 Strategic Command Staff Exercise And Kavkaz 2016 Drills Name: Kavkaz 2016 (Caucasus 2016) Date: September 5-10 Location: Southern Military District Number of Troops: 12, 500 Military equipment: 15...
Cartoons In Saudi Media Express Rage At U.S.'s Passage Of Justice Against Sponsors...
Cartoons In Saudi Media Express Rage At U.S.'s Passage Of Justice Against Sponsors Of Terrorism Act (JASTA)
On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), which enables U.S. citizens affected by terrorism to file lawsuits against countries found to be involved in those actions. Thus, U.S. citizens affected by 9/11 will be able to file lawsuits in U.S....
Saudi Journalist: Saudi Government Must Immediately Lift Ban On Women Driving
In an article in the daily 'Okaz, Saudi journalist and writer Khalaf Al-Harbi called on the Saudi government to lift the ban on women driving. He stated that it is not a sin for women to drive but rather a natural and normal right, and that the ban keeps Saudi Arabia from advancing into the modern age. Harbi mentioned the...
Russia This Week – Part II - October 10-13
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. This issue, devoted to Russian domestic politics, brings fresh evidence that the Putin personality cult is still thriving. Russian political experts do not envision...
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, Ideological Circles Attack Rafsanjani For Calling...
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei, Ideological Circles Attack Rafsanjani For Calling For Investing In Economy Instead Of Military – Like Germany And Japan Post-WWII
Iran's ideological camp has launched a new wave of accusations against Expediency Council Chairman Hashemi Rafsanjani, who heads the country's pragmatic camp, following his August 20, 2016 statements at an education conference praising Japan's...
Column In PA Daily 'Al-Hayat Al-Jadida' Praises Jerusalem Shooter: He Was 'A Lion Of...
Column In PA Daily 'Al-Hayat Al-Jadida' Praises Jerusalem Shooter: He Was 'A Lion Of Jerusalem And Al-Aqsa'
The Fatah and the Palestinian Authority (PA) responses to the October 9, 2016 terrorist shooting attack in Jerusalem came primarily in the form of reports about it, while opinion articles were conspicuous in their absence. One exception was an Al-Hayat Al-Jadida columnist, 'Omar Al-Ghoul, who wrote that the...
Saudi Media Attacks Justice Against Sponsors Of Terrorism Act (JASTA) Passed By U.S....
Saudi Media Attacks Justice Against Sponsors Of Terrorism Act (JASTA) Passed By U.S. Congress
On September 28, 2016, the U.S. Congress passed the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), after it was vetoed by President Obama. The Act states, inter alia, that "a U.S. national may file a civil action against a foreign state for physical injury, death, or damage as a result of an act of international...
Russia This Week – October 5 - 10, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. The past week witnessed a further deterioration in Russia-US relations, prompting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeir to call the situation "more dangerous"...
Pro-Kremlin Think Tank Head: Russia Prefers Unofficial Competition To Western...
Pro-Kremlin Think Tank Head: Russia Prefers Unofficial Competition To Western Separation Of Powers
Valery Fedorov, CEO of the Russian Public Opinion Research Center ( believed to have close ties to Kremlin ) in an extensive interview with correspondent Viktor Khamraev from Kommersant's weekly political supplement Vlast, provided a post mortem on last month's Russian Duma elections. Fedorov was asked to...
Russia This Week – September 28 – October 5, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. This week is marked by a serious deterioration in Russia-U.S. relations. Cartoons Of The Week Scorpions emerge from Uncle Sam's hat, spread...
Egyptian Writer: The World Is One Large Camp And Muslims Must Find Their Place In It
On September 12, 2016, liberal Egyptian doctor Khaled Montaser published an article in the Egyptian daily Al-Watan marking the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. In the article, Montaser criticized prominent Muslim Brotherhood theorist Sayyid Qutb and former Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden for arguing that the world is...
Iranian Official: 'If America Wants To Try Its Luck Against Us, [It Should Know...
Iranian Official: 'If America Wants To Try Its Luck Against Us, [It Should Know That] We Are Completely Capable Of Mobilizing 9 Million Fighters... In Under 10 Days'; 'We Have Warehouses Full [Of Missiles]... That Can Hit Tel Aviv'
In a September 25, 2016 speech to a Tehran political circle, Mohsen Rafighdoost, who was minister of the Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War...
Criticism In Jordan, Palestinian Authority Over Marginalization Of Women In Public...
Criticism In Jordan, Palestinian Authority Over Marginalization Of Women In Public And Political Arenas
In Jordan's September 20, 2016 elections for its 130-member House of Representatives – the lower house of parliament[1] – 20 women were elected, comprising approximately 15% of seats.[2] Additionally, Palestinian Authority (PA) municipal elections were to take place held on October 8, 2016, but the...
Russia This Week – September 20-28, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Cartoons Of The Week (Source: Vitaly Podvitsky, Sputniknews.com, September 22, 2016) Commenting the cartoon, Russian government-funded media outlet...
Moroccan TV Host And Media Personality: Western Women Wear More Revealing Clothing...
Moroccan TV Host And Media Personality: Western Women Wear More Revealing Clothing Than Egyptian Women, But Experience Less Sexual Harassment
In a September 12, 2016 column titled "New York... Sex and the City," in the Egyptian English-language daily Egypt Independent, Moroccan TV host Fatema Nouali relates her impressions from a recent visit to New York City. She writes that, due to her familiarity with and love...
Saudi Daily To PA President Mahmoud 'Abbas: Do Not Dismiss Israeli PM Benjamin...
Saudi Daily To PA President Mahmoud 'Abbas: Do Not Dismiss Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu's Invitation To Knesset
On September 25, 2016, the Saudi English-language daily Saudi Gazette published an unusual editorial, urging the Palestinian Authority (PA) not to dismiss out of hand the invitation extended by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas to address the Israeli...
Lavrov's Remarks At The 71st Session Of The UN General Assembly: 'Ukraine... Has...
Lavrov's Remarks At The 71st Session Of The UN General Assembly: 'Ukraine... Has Fallen Victim Of Those Who Like To Play Zero Sum Games' – Part I
On September 23, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addressed the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. In his speech, he presented the Russian perspective which was highly critical of US policies on various issues: the Russia-US agreement for a ceasefire in...
Russia-NATO Update –Part II - September 2016
Russia-NATO Update is a new monthly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest news on Russia-NATO relations from the Russian and East European media. Cartoons Of The Month Vitaly Podvitsky, Ria.ru, September 9, 2016. Uncle Sam is violently banging at Russia’s door: Uncle Sam: You are all savages, inhospitable; you...
Wave Of Incitement On Palestinian Social Media Pages Following Recent Spike In...
Wave Of Incitement On Palestinian Social Media Pages Following Recent Spike In Attacks On Israelis
The sharp spike in violent Palestinian attacks against Israelis in the past week triggered many responses on social media. Palestinian social media accounts featured new hashtags such as "rage for your honor" and "the return of [Intifada] operations," as well as hashtags that were launched with the start of the...
Russia-NATO Update – Part I - September 2016
Russia-NATO Update is a new monthly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest news on Russia-NATO relations from the Russian and East European media. On September 22, 2016, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov spoke at the Russian Civic Chamber on military security issues in the context of Russia-NATO relations. In his...
Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas: The Refugees Have A Right To Return To Their...
Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas: The Refugees Have A Right To Return To Their Homes; I Am A Refugee, I Have The Right To Return
During a recent visit to Venezuela to attend the Non-Aligned Movement Summit, Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas met with representatives of the Palestinian community in the country and with Palestinian students. The meeting, held on September 17, 2016, dealt with the situation in...
Bahraini Writer: I Was Shocked To Discover How Many Young Arabs Idolize Adolf Hitler
On February 27, 2016, Dr. Entesar Al-Banna, a columnist for the Bahraini daily Al-Watan, wrote that she had discovered, much to her surprise, that many young Arabs idolize Adolf Hitler, mainly for his strength and steadfastness in fighting the entire world. She assessed that this phenomenon stems from the wave of...
Contrasting PA Reactions To Latest Terror Wave – 'Abbas: Children Are Taking Up...
Contrasting PA Reactions To Latest Terror Wave – 'Abbas: Children Are Taking Up Knives Of Their Own Volition To Carry Out Stabbings; PA Foreign Ministry: Israel Executing Palestinians Without Cause
The past week has seen a sharp increase in armed Palestinian attacks on Israelis that included stabbings, vehicular attacks and stone throwing. Among the incidents were the stabbing on September 19, 2016 of two...
Iran, Saudi Arabia Clash Swords In U.S. Press
On September 13, 2016, The New York Times published an op-ed by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif titled "Let Us Rid the World of Wahhabism."[1] In it, Zarif harshly attacked Wahhabism, the branch of Sunni Islam espoused by the Saudi regime, calling it a "death cult" and a "theological perversion" of Islam that is the origin of all terrorist...
Pro-Assad Syrian Facebook Pages Call To Target American Troops, Interests In Syria
Following the September 17, 2016 U.S. airstrike on Syrian forces in Deir Al-Zor, several pro-regime Syrian Facebook pages called to attack U.S. forces and "those who collaborate with them" in the Al-Jazirah region (i.e., northern Syria, where Deir Al-Zor is located) and claimed that "popular committees" are already being formed to...
Russia This Week – The Duma Elections – September 12-20, 2016
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Cartoon Of The Week "We should choose today, what will be Russia's future tomorrow" – Russian bear carrying sword with caption "my...
Senior Lebanese Journalist: The Arabs Are Outraged When An External Enemy Destroys...
Senior Lebanese Journalist: The Arabs Are Outraged When An External Enemy Destroys One Or Two Homes, While They Destroy Whole Cities In Internal Wars
In an article titled "The Arab Nation is in the Hands of UN Mediators" in the London-based Saudi daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, veteran Lebanese journalist Samir 'Atallah wrote that Arabs are only able to negotiate with each other via foreign mediators. However, he adds,...
Egyptian Regime Approves Church Construction Law, Satisfying Coptic Church;...
Egyptian Regime Approves Church Construction Law, Satisfying Coptic Church; Interfaith Conflict Continues
IntroductionIn recent months, tensions have been rising between Copts and Muslims in Egypt. Recurring violent incidents between Muslims and Copts in the rural areas of Upper Egypt in the Minya and Bani Suef Governorates[1] have led to increased protests by the Coptic Church,[2] even requiring the...
Idea Of Jordanian-Palestinian Confederation Resurfaces, Only To Be Rejected By Both...
Idea Of Jordanian-Palestinian Confederation Resurfaces, Only To Be Rejected By Both Sides
Alongside the two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, alternative ideas are sometimes proposed, such as one-state solutions or a return to the Jordanian option, which involves a political connection between Jordan and a Palestinian entity, for example in the form of a Palestinian-Jordanian...
Saudi-Iraqi Tensions Rise After Saudi Ambassador Criticizes Iranian Involvement In...
Saudi-Iraqi Tensions Rise After Saudi Ambassador Criticizes Iranian Involvement In Iraq
Introduction In recent months, Saudi-Iraqi relations have become extremely strained, as a result of activities by Saudi Ambassador to Iraq Thamer Al-Sabhan. The Iraqi authorities disapprove of Al-Sabhan's diplomatic activities in the country, which include meetings with...
Tension Between Mahmoud 'Abbas, Arab Quartet Over Initiative For Internal...
Tension Between Mahmoud 'Abbas, Arab Quartet Over Initiative For Internal Reconciliation In Fatah
Introduction In recent weeks there were numerous reports in the Palestinian, Egyptian and Jordanian media about an Arab initiative for promoting the Palestinian cause, which includes efforts to achieve internal reconciliation in Fatah between Palestinian President Mahmoud 'Abbas, who is also chairman of Fatah and...
Khamenei Glorifies IRGC But Does Not Rule Out Adopting Financial Action Task Force...
Khamenei Glorifies IRGC But Does Not Rule Out Adopting Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Standards, Which Harms IRGC, Regarded In The West As A Terror Organization
Introduction On September 18, 2016, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei delivered a speech to Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) officers on the occasion of Armed Forces Week in the country. In the speech, Khamenei praised the IRGC, calling it...
In Contrast To Rohani Allegations In UNGA, Senior Iranian Officials Confirm U.S. Has...
In Contrast To Rohani Allegations In UNGA, Senior Iranian Officials Confirm U.S. Has Met Its Obligations Under JCPOA
Introduction In his September 22, 2016 speech at the UN General Assembly, Iranian President Hassan Rohani accused that the U.S. is not meeting its obligations towards Iran under the JCPOA. He said: “The lack of compliance with the deal on the part of the United States in the past several...
Egyptian Officials, Media: Britain Is Waging Media, Political Campaign Against...
Egyptian Officials, Media: Britain Is Waging Media, Political Campaign Against Al-Sisi Regime
IntroductionThe Egyptian media has recently leveled harsh criticism at Britain and its media for their attitude towards the current Egyptian regime. It claimed that Britain's officials and media have been attacking the Al-Sisi regime, while showing sympathy and extending a platform to Egyptian oppositionists from the...
Recent Violence In Nablus Reveals Rifts In Fatah, Triggers Calls For Tackling...
Recent Violence In Nablus Reveals Rifts In Fatah, Triggers Calls For Tackling Fundamental Problems In Palestinian Society
Introduction In recent weeks, the Palestinian press has featured numerous reports on unrest and violence in the West Bank city of Nablus; the violence culminated, during the night between August 22 and 23, in the killing of Ahmad Halawa, an official in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades,...
Three Years Into Al-Sisi's Rule: Difficult Challenges At Home And Abroad
Introduction Three years after the deposing of Muhammad Mursi and the rise to power of Egyptian President 'Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi, it seems that the latter is gradually losing the sweeping popular support he enjoyed in the early days of his presidency. Al-Sisi is facing many difficult challenges on both the domestic and diplomatic fronts,...
Senior Iranian Officials: The U.S. Has Met Its Obligations Under The JCPOA; The...
Senior Iranian Officials: The U.S. Has Met Its Obligations Under The JCPOA; The Initial Sanctions Remain In Force Because Iran Rejected Negotiations On Human Rights Violations, Terrorism
As the first year of the JCPOA is marked, and in light of Western banks' rejection of Iranian transactions in dollars, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and his supporters in the West have launched a campaign to pressure the...
The Songs Of The Islamic State, Part III – Songs Of Derision For West Following...
The Songs Of The Islamic State, Part III – Songs Of Derision For West Following Brussels, Paris Attacks
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction Over the last few months, two media outlets supporting the Islamic State (ISIS) posted a series of nasheeds (religious songs)...
Following ISIS Attacks, Arab Journalists Call To Acknowledge Existence Of Muslim...
Following ISIS Attacks, Arab Journalists Call To Acknowledge Existence Of Muslim Extremism; Reexamine Religious Texts
IntroductionThe large number of terrorist attacks carried out by ISIS in Western countries over the past year – including the July 14 truck attack in Nice, France (84 dead, some 100 wounded), the June 12 shooting at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida (49 dead, over 50 wounded), the March 22,...
Saudi Media Campaign Supports Iranian Opposition, Demands Toppling Of Iranian Regime
In recent days, a massive Saudi media campaign in support of the Iranian opposition has been underway. The campaign was launched right after former Saudi intelligence minister and ambassador to the U.S. Emir Turki Al-Faisal attended the July 9, 2016 Paris conference of the National Council of Resistance of Iran, an umbrella...
Reports In Arab Media On Russian Draft Constitution For Syria – Analysis And...
Reports In Arab Media On Russian Draft Constitution For Syria – Analysis And Reactions
Introduction On May 24, 2016, Elie Hanna, a journalist for the Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar, which is close to the Syrian regime, published excerpts of the draft of a "Russian constitution for Syria," which included what he called "substantial changes to the current constitution." The daily later reported that the draft was...
Both Before And After Lebanese Bank Bombing, Hizbullah Supporters Incited Against...
Both Before And After Lebanese Bank Bombing, Hizbullah Supporters Incited Against Banking Sector And Central Bank Governor, Threatened Further Escalation That Would Impact Country's Future
Introduction On June 12, 2016, shortly after 20:00, while Beirut residents were breaking their Ramadan fast, an eight-kilogram bomb went off outside the headquarters of BLOM Bank,[1] one of Lebanon's leading banks, wounding...
Criticism, Resentment Of Hizbullah On The Rise Among Shi'ites In Lebanon Over...
Criticism, Resentment Of Hizbullah On The Rise Among Shi'ites In Lebanon Over Organization's Military Involvement In Syria
IntroductionOver the past two years, Lebanese Shi'ite voices have emerged every so often to criticize and express resentment against Hizbullah over its military involvement in Syria. Beginning in August 2012, anti-Hizbullah Lebanese Shi'ites implicitly criticized Hizbullah in the Lebanese...
Saudi Shura Council Draws Fire For Rejecting Organ Donation Bill
IntroductionOn May 22, 2016, the Saudi government daily 'Okaz reported that the Shura Council had rejected a bill that, if passed, would allow Saudis to add an organ-donor designation to their drivers' licenses; the bill was rejected on the grounds that this issue is "religiously controversial." According to the newspaper, several Shura members...
The Jihadi Cycle On Content-Sharing Web Services 2009-2016 And The Case Of...
The Jihadi Cycle On Content-Sharing Web Services 2009-2016 And The Case Of Justpaste.it: Favored By ISIS, Al-Qaeda, And Other Jihadis For Posting Content And Sharing It On Twitter – Jihadis Move To Their Own Platforms (Manbar, Nashir, Alors.Ninja) But Then Return To Justpaste.it
Introduction Social media have long since become the primary means for jihadis and jihadi groups to disseminate content, recruit,...
PLO Executive Committee's Decision To End Security Coordination With Israel Sparks...
PLO Executive Committee's Decision To End Security Coordination With Israel Sparks Debate Within The Organization
Introduction The contacts with Israel, and especially the security coordination with it, are the topic of an ongoing internal debate within Palestinian political circles and among the Palestinian public. Calls for ending the security coordination and severing the ties with Israel are heard from...
A Self-Profile Of The Islamic State: The Creedal Document
In 2015, the Islamic State (ISIS) released a document titled "These Are Our Creeds and Ways." The document is a self-profile of the Islamic State, presenting the organization's basic theology and political ideology. It deals with topics that have occupied Muslim minds for generations, yet it also reflects modern and local conditions and phenomena. An...
In Jordan, Criticism And Protests Following Constitutional Amendments Expanding...
In Jordan, Criticism And Protests Following Constitutional Amendments Expanding King's Powers
IntroductionOn April 18, 2016, the Jordanian government passed amendments to the country's constitution that included an expansion of the king's powers to make appointments to top posts.[1] The amendments were ratified in a rush vote in both houses of parliament, and on May 4, a royal edict of approval was published.[2]...
The Murders In Bangladesh – The Role Of ISIS, Al-Qaeda, And Local Jihadis
Introduction Since early 2013, Bangladesh has attracted international media attention for the systematic killing of freethinkers and non-Muslims by Islamist forces in the country. In analyzing these killings, an important date to begin with is March 31, 2013 – the day a group of Islamist leaders submitted a list of 84 individuals to...
Anti-NATO Cartoons In Pro-Kremlin Russian Media
NATO's eastward enlargement and the recent deployment of NATO's ballistic missile defense system in Eastern Europe has been a featured topic of anti-NATO cartoons in pro-Kremlin media outlets.[1] The following is a sampling of such cartoons published in Russia's government-funded news agencies, Sputniknews.com and Ria.ru, and on the social media accounts of...
Post-JCPOA, The IRGC Is The Factor Stopping Iran From Integration Into The Western...
Post-JCPOA, The IRGC Is The Factor Stopping Iran From Integration Into The Western Economy
Introduction As in Egypt and Pakistan, the economy in Iran is controlled by the military elite – in this case, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), which is the linchpin of Khamenei's regime. The IRGC maintains control of the apparatuses of the Islamic Revolutionary regime militarily, and controls Iran's...
As Lebanon's Banks Begin To Implement U.S. Sanctions Against Hizbullah, Hizbullah...
As Lebanon's Banks Begin To Implement U.S. Sanctions Against Hizbullah, Hizbullah Criticizes Banking Sector, Warns Of Chaos In Lebanon And More 'Actions Against The American Takeover Plan'
Introduction The Hizballah International Financing Prevention Act, passed by the U.S. Congress in December 2015, is aimed at curtailing the organization's funding of its domestic and international activities, and also at...
Cartoons In Gulf Press Criticize Syrian Regime's Massive Assault On Aleppo
Introduction On April 28, 2016, the Syrian army, along with Russian and Iranian forces, launched a crushing assault on the city of Aleppo that included massive airstrikes that lasted one week and inflicted hundreds of casualties. The assault came after some two months of a cessation of hostilities following an agreement between the...
Anti-Israel BDS Movement In India Targets Iran, Hewlett-Packard, Group-4S, Modi...
Anti-Israel BDS Movement In India Targets Iran, Hewlett-Packard, Group-4S, Modi Govt, CIA And Mossad For 'Jointly' Training ISIS
Introduction In recent years, an international BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) campaign against Israel, supposedly as an expression of support for the Palestinians, has been gaining ground, and has recently also expanded to India. The Indian People in Solidarity with...
The 'Quenelle+' Facebook Page – Popular Among Followers Of Antisemitic French...
The 'Quenelle+' Facebook Page – Popular Among Followers Of Antisemitic French Comedian Dieudonné
Introduction The controversial French comedian Dieudonné M'bala M'bala has been prosecuted several times for antisemitic statements and incitement; in 2009 in Paris he was fined €10,000 for making such statements, and, most recently, in 2015, he was sentenced in Belgium to two months' imprisonment and fined...
Debate In Jordan On Syrian Refugees' Future In The Country – From Fear They'll Be...
Debate In Jordan On Syrian Refugees' Future In The Country – From Fear They'll Be Naturalized To Calls For Integrating Them Into Jordanian Society
Introduction Since the onset of the war in Syria, refugees have flocked to Jordan. Some have been housed in refugee camps, but the vast majority settled throughout the country, burdening its society and economy – the latter of which is based primarily on foreign...
Syria Regime Establishing Popular Armed Militias Modeled On Iranian Basij
After nearly six years of intense fighting in Syria, the regime army forces are severely depleted, due to the heavy losses they have suffered and also due to increasing draft dodging.[1] The regime has taken several measures to address this problem. In addition to bringing in forces from outside the country, especially from Iraq and...
Anti-U.S. Cartoons In Russia's Pro-Kremlin Media
Introduction Political cartoons can currently be found in only a few independent media outlets, such as Polit.ru and Svoboda.org, and in some pro-Kremlin websites and newspapers, such as RIA Novosti,[1] Sputnik International,[2] and Sharzh I Pero. The main motif in cartoons on pro-Kremlin websites is the latent Russia-U.S. political-military conflict, and...
In Syria, High Rate Of Draft Dodging Triggers Intensive Military Recruitment Efforts...
In Syria, High Rate Of Draft Dodging Triggers Intensive Military Recruitment Efforts By Syrian Regime
Introduction In recent months there have been increasing reports, particularly on Syrian oppositionist websites and also anti-Syrian regime Qatari and Saudi websites, on draft dodging in Syria. According to Syria's 2007 Service of the Flag law, anyone over the age of 18 but under 42 is obligated to do 24 months...
Arab Press Reports On U.S.-Russia Understandings Allowing Assad To Remain In Power...
Arab Press Reports On U.S.-Russia Understandings Allowing Assad To Remain In Power In Syria During Transitional Phase
According to many reports in the Arab press in recent days, alongside the indirect talks in Geneva between the Syrian regime and opposition that are being mediated by UN Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura, the U.S. and Russia have been conducting separate secret talks to draw up understandings on...
Understanding Russian Political Ideology And Vision: A Call For Eurasia, From Lisbon...
Understanding Russian Political Ideology And Vision: A Call For Eurasia, From Lisbon To Vladivostok
Introduction In a landmark treatise titled "Russia's Foreign Policy: Historical Background," published March 3, 2016 in the Russian foreign affairs journal Russia in Global Affairs, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov challenged the Western perspective on Russia with an analysis of Russian history....
Apple's Other Jihadi Encryption Problem
Introduction The current fight between the U.S. government and Apple, in which the FBI is seeking Apple's assistance in unlocking the phone of San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook,[1] is just the most recent example highlighting jihadis' use of Apple devices and products. Among jihadi groups affiliated with the Islamic State (ISIS), Al-Qaeda, and other...
Congressional Legislation On Designated Terrorist Organization Hizbullah Aimed At...
Congressional Legislation On Designated Terrorist Organization Hizbullah Aimed At Removing Online Presence Of Its TV Network Al-Manar, Which Is Active On U.S. Social Media; Deadline Was Yesterday
"Due to the security situation, I should stay away from anything related to mobile phones or the internet. Thus, I don't have a direct relationship with Facebook. However, I am always up to date on all sorts of...
Cartoons In Gulf Press Criticize Russia's Military Intervention In Syria
On March 14, 2016, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the following day Russia would begin withdrawing most its forces from Syria, stating that they had accomplished most of their objectives there. He added that some Russian forces would remain at the Hmeymim airbase in Latakia Rif and in the port of Tartus. Russia's military...
Russian President Putin: Russia Will Withdraw Most Of Its Military From Syria –...
Russian President Putin: Russia Will Withdraw Most Of Its Military From Syria – But Russian Activity At Tartus Naval Base And Hmeymim Airbase Will Continue As Before
Introduction On March 14, 2016, Russia announced that the next day, March 15, it would begin its withdrawal from Syria. In a MEMRI report published yesterday, Russian political analyst Sergey Karaganov, who is close to the Kremlin, stated that...
Incitement To Terrorism By Palestinian Civil Society Organizations That Receive...
Incitement To Terrorism By Palestinian Civil Society Organizations That Receive Foreign Funding
Introduction Some Palestinian civil society organizations operating in the West Bank that receive funding from Western countries, institutions, and foundations are openly expressing support for terrorism. They express this support with ceremonies exalting terrorists, with public displays of support for attacks and...
MPs In Gulf Countries Urge Recognition Of Ahwaz Province In Iran As Occupied Arab...
MPs In Gulf Countries Urge Recognition Of Ahwaz Province In Iran As Occupied Arab Country
In recent months, some Bahraini and Kuwaiti MPs have called on their governments and the international community to recognize the Iranian province of Ahwaz as an "occupied Arab country," and to provide aid to the Ahwaz Arab minority in its struggle for independence. Some even said that the Gulf countries were remiss in...
Lebanon's Failure To Support Saudi Arabia In Struggle With Iran Sparks Crisis...
Lebanon's Failure To Support Saudi Arabia In Struggle With Iran Sparks Crisis Between Lebanon And Saudi-Led Gulf
IntroductionIn recent weeks, a deep crisis has developed in Lebanese-Saudi relations, to the extent that Saudi Arabia took punitive measures against Lebanon: halting a $4 billion aid package to the Lebanese security forces;[1] issuing a travel warning for this country, and taking a decision to...
CaliphateCare: ISIS Medical Services Propaganda
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here.Introduction The Islamic State (ISIS) invests considerable efforts in demonstrating that it provides proper services to the people living under its rule. Media material is released on a daily basis to show...
The Marrakesh Declaration And A Critique Of It
Introduction On January 25-27, 2016, Muslim scholars and intellectuals from across the Muslim world convened in Marrakesh to discuss the protection of religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries. According to the website for the conference (Marrakeshdeclaration.org), it was held under the auspices of the Moroccan King and the Moroccan Ministry of Endowments...
Understanding The ISIS Media Apparatus: Distribution Networks And Practices
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. IntroductionFor all jihadi organizations, "media jihad" is an integral part of the war. The ability to communicate a clear and simple message to the widest possible audience...
The Songs Of The Islamic State, Part II – Encouraging 'Martyrdom' With The Promise...
The Songs Of The Islamic State, Part II – Encouraging 'Martyrdom' With The Promise Of A Marvelous Afterlife
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction The first report in this series highlighted the ISIS nasheeds (Islamic songs) – a major tool in conveying the group's messages and...
Hizbullah's International Drug Network Preoccupies Europe
Introduction On February 1, 2016, four Hizbullah foreign security operatives were arrested in France for running an international network that used millions in drug money to fund the organization's military activity in Syria. According to a U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) official, the Hizbullah division was "a revenue and weapons stream......
Hizbullah Faces Criticism In Lebanon For Besieging Madaya: Its Starvation Of Syrians...
Hizbullah Faces Criticism In Lebanon For Besieging Madaya: Its Starvation Of Syrians Recalls Past Crimes Of Mass Extermination In History
IntroductionFor the past seven months, the Syrian town of Madaya, northwest of Damascus, has been besieged by Hizbullah and forces of the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The town's plight has made headlines lately because of numerous media reports that its residents...
'Alawi Sect Showing Signs Of Opposition To Assad Regime
Introduction In late November 2015, the "Upcoming Syria" movement was established in Istanbul. This is the first 'Alawi movement that opposes the Bashar Al-Assad regime in Syria. The movement's founders claim that for years, Assad tied the fate of the 'Alawi sect with his own in order to guarantee its loyalty, despite the fact that not all of its members...
Khamenei Capitulates To Pragmatic Camp, Accepts JCPOA Without The Preconditions He...
Khamenei Capitulates To Pragmatic Camp, Accepts JCPOA Without The Preconditions He Outlined In October 2015 Letter To President Rohani
Introduction According to the IAEA report released January 16, 2016, Iran has implemented its commitments under the JCPOA. This means that Iran has not refrained from meeting its obligations, despite Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei's nine preconditions, which he set out in...
On Eve Of Geneva Talks: Syrian Regime Strong Thanks To Support Of Russia; Opposition...
On Eve Of Geneva Talks: Syrian Regime Strong Thanks To Support Of Russia; Opposition Divided, Weak And Bereft Of U.S. Backing
Introduction On January 29, 2016, some two years after the failure of the Geneva II conference, another round of indirect talks will take place in Geneva between the Assad regime and the Syrian opposition, in accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 2254, which outlined a roadmap...
Revisiting American Al-Qaeda Spokesman And Leader Adam Gadahn's Influence On The...
Revisiting American Al-Qaeda Spokesman And Leader Adam Gadahn's Influence On The First Anniversary Of His Death
Introduction On May 20, 2015, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified numerous documents found at Osama bin Laden's compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, and published them on a specially designated website.[1] The release garnered widespread media attention. Most of the media...
Local Ceasefire Agreements In Syria: Capitulation To Regime's Siege-And-Starvation...
Local Ceasefire Agreements In Syria: Capitulation To Regime's Siege-And-Starvation Strategy Under UN Sponsorship
Introduction For over two years, the regime of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has been implementing a policy of siege and starvation in areas of Syria where it encountered harsh resistance by armed opposition forces. But the main victim of this policy has been the unarmed civilian population....
Debate In Lebanon Surrounding Saudi Establishment Of Islamic Anti-Terrorism...
Debate In Lebanon Surrounding Saudi Establishment Of Islamic Anti-Terrorism Alliance, Lebanon's Inclusion In It
Introduction At a press conference on December 15, 2015 at 3:00 a.m., Saudi Defense Minister and Deputy Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman announced the establishment of the Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism, which includes 35 Arab and Muslim countries. He said that the alliance, which will...
ISIS's Use Of Twitter, Other U.S. Social Media To Disseminate Images, Videos Of...
ISIS's Use Of Twitter, Other U.S. Social Media To Disseminate Images, Videos Of Islamic Religious Punishments – Beheading, Crucifixion, Stoning, Burning, Drowning, Throwing From Buildings – Free Speech?
WARNING: EXTREMELY GRAPHIC CONTENT "[With regard to] the slaughter of that American [Nicholas Berg] under the slogan 'Allah Akhbar': You know, in schools today... six- and seven-year-old children are shown how...
Saudi-Iranian Tension Extends To Sports – Saudi Arabian Football Federation...
Saudi-Iranian Tension Extends To Sports – Saudi Arabian Football Federation Announces: We Will Not Play In Iran
In light of the escalating tension between Saudi Arabia and Iran, as manifested by the torching of the Saudi Embassy in Tehran and Saudi Arabia's subsequent severing of diplomatic relations with Iran,[1] Saudi soccer clubs have voiced apprehension about playing Iranian teams in Iran as part of the...
ISIS Campaign Targets Saudi Arabia, Calls For Attacks Against Saudi Monarchy,...
ISIS Campaign Targets Saudi Arabia, Calls For Attacks Against Saudi Monarchy, Shi'ites, And Polytheists
The following report is a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). Introduction The Islamic State (ISIS) has exerted much effort in the last couple of weeks to attacking Saudi Arabia and its ruling and religious echelons in an extensive and well-coordinated...
Palestinian Journalists, Intellectuals Speak Out Against Children Participating In...
Palestinian Journalists, Intellectuals Speak Out Against Children Participating In Terrorist Attacks And Against Targeting Civilians
Introduction The Palestinian public and leadership widely support the ongoing violent events which PA officials have dubbed a "popular uprising" and Hamas calls an "intifada." The PA and Fatah do not condemn stabbing or even shooting attacks, and its officials and media...
Unprecedented Tension Between Saudi Arabia, Iran Following Execution Of Shi'ite...
Unprecedented Tension Between Saudi Arabia, Iran Following Execution Of Shi'ite Cleric Nimr Al-Nimr
On January 2, 2016, Saudi Arabia's interior ministry announced that the kingdom had executed 47 individuals,[1] Sunni and Shi'ite, on various charges, including carrying out terrorist operations and inciting to terrorism; espousing takfiri ideology; attacking the military and security apparatuses; killing...
UN Security Council Resolution 2254 On Syria: International Community Softens Its...
UN Security Council Resolution 2254 On Syria: International Community Softens Its Position On Assad Regime
IntroductionOn December 18, 2015, the UN Security Council unanimously passed Resolution 2254, which included a "road map for a peace process in Syria, setting a timetable" for talks between the parties. This resolution, which stemmed from a Russian initiative, granted de-facto legal status to the statement...
Will The West Ease The Sanctions Even Though Iran Is Not Meeting Its JCPOA...
Will The West Ease The Sanctions Even Though Iran Is Not Meeting Its JCPOA Obligations?
Introduction With the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors' closure, on December 15, 2015, of Iran's PMD (Possible Military Dimensions) dossier, the JCPOA is now back on track for the implementation that began on Adoption Day, October 18, 2015. It is now Iran's turn to meet its JCPOA...
Palestinian Women On The Frontlines Of The Current Uprising
In the current wave of Palestinian violence, young Palestinian women have been visible on the frontlines of protests and of violent clashes with security forces, and have also been carrying out knife attacks. Their participation cuts across social sectors: they have been seen wearing hijabs and veils and with their heads and faces uncovered; in...
In Light Of Jordanians Joining Terrorist Organizations, Calls In Jordan To Reform...
In Light Of Jordanians Joining Terrorist Organizations, Calls In Jordan To Reform Curricula
Introduction An issue that concerns Jordanian society lately is the phenomenon of young Jordanians joining the terrorist organizations that are fighting in Syria and Iraq, especially the Islamic State (ISIS). In October, it was reported that the son of Jordanian MP Mazen Al-Dhalaein had carried out a suicide bombing in...
An Historical First For The Saudi Kingdom: Women Participate As Voters And...
An Historical First For The Saudi Kingdom: Women Participate As Voters And Candidates In Municipal Elections
Introduction On December 12, 2015, Saudi Arabia will, for the third time, hold municipal elections; for the first time, women will participate in the elections as both voters and candidates, within the confines of shari'a law, in accordance with a decision by the previous king, 'Abdallah bin 'Abd...
Power Struggle Between Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's Ideological Camp And...
Power Struggle Between Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei's Ideological Camp And Rafsanjani's Pragmatic Camp Intensifies – Part I: Khamenei Blocks Iran's Implementation Of The JCPOA
Introduction In advance of the February 2016 elections in Iran for both the Majlis and the Assembly of Experts, and in light of Hashemi Rafsanjani's November 25, 2015 announcement that he will run for the Assembly of Experts, the...
Washington D.C. Imam Abdul Alim Musa: Zionists Brought Trump, Like Hitler, to Power; ...+
Washington D.C. Imam Abdul Alim Musa: Zionists Brought Trump, Like Hitler, to Power; We Have to Rescue the Poor Dumb Americans-
Washington, D.C. Imam Abdul Alim Musa discussed the results of the U.S. presidential election in his November 18 Friday sermon at the Al-Islam Mosque in the city. The Zionists have "created a 'Hitlerian' environment in the U.S," said Imam Musa. He accused "the Zionists" of carrying out the...
Palestinian Cleric 'Abd Al-Salam Abu Al-'Izz at Al-Aqsa Mosque following Trump's ...+
Palestinian Cleric 'Abd Al-Salam Abu Al-'Izz at Al-Aqsa Mosque following Trump's Victory: We Should Take Matters into Our Hands, Use Pakistani Nukes to Destroy Jewish State-
In an address dedicated to the outcome of the U.S. presidential elections, delivered at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, Palestinian cleric Sheikh 'Abd Al-Salam Abu Al-'Izz said that Muslims should not wait for Trump to start a nuclear war, but rather toss all...
Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi Retracts Fatwa Permitting Palestinian Suicide Bombings: No Need ...+
Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi Retracts Fatwa Permitting Palestinian Suicide Bombings: No Need for Them Anymore-
Leading Sunni scholar Sheikh Yousuf Al-Qaradhawi said, with regard to the fatwa he issued in the past permitting Palestinians to carry out suicide operations: "I do not consider them permitted today." Sheikh Al-Qaradhawi, head of the International Union of Muslim Scholars and a prominent spiritual leader of the Muslim...
ISIS Children Execute "Spies," Threatens Russia And West With Attacks. Warning: ...+
ISIS Children Execute "Spies," Threatens Russia And West With Attacks. Warning: Graphic-
ISIS Children Execute "Spies," Threatens Russia And West With Attacks. Warning: Graphic...
Hamas Leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar: Trump Possibly a Jew; Money Is the Jewish Religion, ...+
Hamas Leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar: Trump Possibly a Jew; Money Is the Jewish Religion, Key to U.S. Decision-Making-
In a recent TV interview, Hamas leader Mahmoud Al-Zahhar said that he "did not rule out the possibility" that Trump was a Jew, because he "loves the Jews" and "loves the Jewish religion." "The most important thing in the Jewish religion is Jewish money," said Al-Zahhar in the interview, which was broadcast...
PLC Deputy Speaker Hassan Khreisheh in Criticism of Mahmoud Abbas: "He Is the ...+
PLC Deputy Speaker Hassan Khreisheh in Criticism of Mahmoud Abbas: "He Is the President of Everything"; PA Officialdom Is Corrupt-
Hassan Khreisheh, Second Deputy Speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council, criticized the PA and its president Mahmoud Abbas, saying that "he is the president of everything," and that he relies upon a handful of advisors, who exploit their position. "Nobody is appointed to serve in a...
London-Based Islamist Preacher Hani Al-Sibai: U.S. Presidents "Were All Trump," ...+
London-Based Islamist Preacher Hani Al-Sibai: U.S. Presidents "Were All Trump," America Founded on the Skulls of the Indigenous People-
London-based Egyptian preacher Hani Al-Sibai said in his Friday sermon that both Trump and Hillary were murderers. Calling Obama a criminal, who "killed more Muslims with drones than George Bush," Al-Sibai said that all U.S. presidents since George Washington were the same: "They are...
Saudi Imam Zayd Al-Bahri's Execution Tips: An Eye for an Eye, an Evil Eye for an Evil ...+
Saudi Imam Zayd Al-Bahri's Execution Tips: An Eye for an Eye, an Evil Eye for an Evil Eye-
Saudi Imam Zayd Bin Musfir Al-Bahri recently discussed how the punishment of execution for premeditated murder should be carried out. While some jurisprudents call for beheading by the sword, Sheikh Al-Bahri said that he espoused killing the perpetrator by the same method used to kill his own victim. Shooting, drowning,...
Egyptian TV Host Amr Adib: Trump Understands Nothing but Power, Cares about U.S. ...+
Egyptian TV Host Amr Adib: Trump Understands Nothing but Power, Cares about U.S. Interests-
Egyptian TV host Amr Adib warned Egyptians not to pin their hopes on President-elect Trump, saying that "nobody will resolve our problems but ourselves." Trump, he said, "understands nothing but power." "If you try another language, he will eat you alive," he said. Speaking on the Egyptian ON TV channel on November 12, Adib...
Iraqi VP Al-Nujaifi: Sending Iraqis To Fight In Aleppo Is 'Inconceivable'; Turkey Can ...+
Iraqi VP Al-Nujaifi: Sending Iraqis To Fight In Aleppo Is 'Inconceivable'; Turkey Can Play Important Role In Battle For Mosul-
Iraqi Vice President Osama Al-Nujaifi said that it was "inconceivable" to send Iraqis to fight in Aleppo and elsewhere in Syria. On the other hand, he welcomed Turkish involvement in the battle for Mosul. "We and Turkey should act in a diplomatically responsible manner, and reach an agreement...
Iranian Reformist Intellectual Zibakalam in Defiance of the Iranian Regime's ...+
Iranian Reformist Intellectual Zibakalam in Defiance of the Iranian Regime's "Mission" to Destroy Israel-
Iranian reformist intellectual Sadegh Zibakalam criticized the Iranian regime on its stance on Israel, saying that by promoting calls for the destruction of Israel, Iran was acting in violation of the U.N. Charter. He further criticized Khamenei's idea of a referendum on the future of Israel, saying that it was...
Saudi Activists Defy Guardianship of Women in TV Debate: The State Still Considers ...+
Saudi Activists Defy Guardianship of Women in TV Debate: The State Still Considers Women to Be Inferior-
Saudi women's rights activist Nasema Al-Sada called for the state to make decisions "that will bring about a qualitative change in the lives of women" and recognize that "the woman is a equal citizen with mental maturity." The issue of the guardianship of women was discussed In a TV debate, broadcast by Rotana...
Egyptian Human Rights Activist Hany Elsadek in Defense of Hitler: A Great Man Who ...+
Egyptian Human Rights Activist Hany Elsadek in Defense of Hitler: A Great Man Who Exposed the Truth about the Jews-
Egyptian human rights activist Hany Elsadek recently defended Hitler, saying that what he did was "no worse than what France did in Algeria." In two video-clips that he posted on his social media accounts on October 31 and November 8, Elsadeq, who heads the "Middle East for Rights and Freedoms," said...
Eritrean Woman Who Escaped from ISIS Recounts Her Ordeal+
Eritrean Woman Who Escaped from ISIS Recounts Her Ordeal-
An Eritrean woman who was captured by ISIS in Libya after fleeing Eritrea recounted that she had converted to Islam out of fear that otherwise, she would be slaughtered, and was used, along with other women, as sex slaves. "They want us to bear children so their numbers grow," she said in a TV interview that aired on Alaan TV on November 2. "ISIS are bad...
Egyptian TV Host Ahmed Moussa Congratulates Trump on Victory: The Muslim Brotherhood ...+
Egyptian TV Host Ahmed Moussa Congratulates Trump on Victory: The Muslim Brotherhood Have Bought all the Anti-Diarrhea Drugs in Egypt-
Egyptian TV host Ahmed Moussa hailed President-elect Donald Trump's victory, saying that he had "taught a lesson" to Clinton and the Obama administration, the "allies of the terrorist Muslim Brotherhood." Clinton, he said, had "planted the seeds of terrorism in the Arab world and the...
Iranian Reformist Intellectual Zibakalam Refuses to Step on American, Israeli Flags+
Iranian Reformist Intellectual Zibakalam Refuses to Step on American, Israeli Flags-
Footage posted on the Internet shows Iranian reformist intellectual Sadegh Zibakalam refusing to step on the American and Israeli flags and pushing students who were trying to force him to do so. Prof. Zibakalam later explained on a TV show that stepping on the flag of any nation was a sign of disrespect toward that nation. The...
Shiite Iraqi Militia Leader Akram Al-Kaabi: We Will Not Stop Our Military Activity ...+
Shiite Iraqi Militia Leader Akram Al-Kaabi: We Will Not Stop Our Military Activity after Liberation of Mosul-
Akram Al-Kaabi, commander of the Shiite Iraqi Al-Nujaba Movement (a.k.a. Iraqi Hizbullah), recently said that the group's military activity would continue after the liberation of Mosul from ISIS. "Will we be drying up the springs of ISIS and Al-Qaeda merely by taking military control?" he asked rhetorically,...
Egyptian TV Host Tamer Amin: At Least Trump Says He’s an Enemy to Your Face, ...+
Egyptian TV Host Tamer Amin: At Least Trump Says He’s an Enemy to Your Face, Democrats Wear One Million Masks-
Egyptian TV Host Tamer Amin said that he was happy that Donald Trump had won the U.S. presidential elections. Amin said that he couldn’t stand Obama’s policies in the Middle East, and accused Hillary Clinton of founding and financing ISIS. He further said that Republicans tell the truth to your face,...
ISIS Threatens Strikes in Turkey and Rome, Urges Muslims Worldwide to Kill Infidels,+
ISIS Threatens Strikes in Turkey and Rome, Urges Muslims Worldwide to Kill Infidels,-
A video produced by the media office of ISIS in Al-Khayr Province calls on Muslims worldwide to attack and kill infidels and apostates and threatens attacks in Turkey and Rome. The video, posted on the leading ISIS-affiliated online Jihadi forum Shumoukh Al-Islam on November 7, urged Muslims who are unable to come to the battlefronts...
Prominent Russian Media Personality: Putin Sees Himself as Batman+
Prominent Russian Media Personality: Putin Sees Himself as Batman-
Alexey Venediktov, editor-in-chief of the popular Echo Moscow radio station, said, in response to a question about the possibility of a coup against Putin, that the security and business cliques in Russia were not interested in a change of leadership and that Putin views himself as a savior or a Batman. The interview with Venediktov, one of the...
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Explains the Chant "Death to America"+
Iranian Supreme Leader Khamenei Explains the Chant "Death to America"-
A day before the anniversary of the 1979 U.S. embassy takeover in Tehran, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei addressed the public and talked about the "trampling" of human values in the U.S., explaining the meaning of the Iranian chant "Death to America." Khamenei further said that Iran was a "glowing figure" in the Middle East, listing the...
Anti-U.S. Marches Organized by the Iranian Regime to Mark 37th Anniversary of U.S. ...+
Anti-U.S. Marches Organized by the Iranian Regime to Mark 37th Anniversary of U.S. Embassy Takeover-
The Iranian regime's media outlets broadcast footage of the November 3 anti-American marches held throughout Iran, to mark the anniversary of the 1979 takeover of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. The crowds, responding to the organizers' calls, chanted "Death to America" and "Death to Israel." Deputy IRGC Commander General...
Saudi-Born Singer Shams Bandar Rejects Traditional Political and Religious Notions: ...+
Saudi-Born Singer Shams Bandar Rejects Traditional Political and Religious Notions: Black-Eyed Virgins? God Did Not Open a Hotel in Paradise-
Saudi-born singer Shams Bandar, also known as "Shams the Kuwaiti," rejected the notion that the words "hur al-ayn" refers to the black-eyed virgins of Paradise, saying: "It is inconceivable that [God] would create man, pamper him, and make a paradise for him with Bollywood-style...
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan: Russian Defense Minister Shoygu Sends Me ...+
Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan: Russian Defense Minister Shoygu Sends Me Official Reports and Asks for My Opinion-
Speaking at a convention of military attachés in Tehran, Iranian Defense Minister Hossein Dehghan said that his Russian counterpart Sergey Shoygu sends him official reports and asks him for his opinion on various regional matters. His statements were broadcast by Iranian TV's Channel 3 on...
Sydney Cleric Sheikh Youssef Hassan: The Hearts of Jews Are Harder Than Stones; ...+
Sydney Cleric Sheikh Youssef Hassan: The Hearts of Jews Are Harder Than Stones; Halloween is Haram-
Australian Sheikh Youssef Hassan, asked by a child whether it was permitted to celebrate Halloween, said that Halloween is haram, but that children may hand out chocolate and collect donations for the mosque. Speaking at the Quakers Hill Mosque in Sydney, Australia, Sheikh Hassan also said: "The Jewish heart is very...
Algerian Cleric Chemseddine Bouroubi Prohibits Sex Dolls: It's Fornication Even If ...+
Algerian Cleric Chemseddine Bouroubi Prohibits Sex Dolls: It's Fornication Even If They Are Not Human-
In his fatwa show on the Algerian Ennahar TV on October 8 and then again on October 20, Sheikh Chemseddine Bouroubi warned against a phenomenon apparently spreading in Algerian society: the purchase of sex dolls. Sheikh Bouroubi said that a Chinese company had begun to distribute these dolls in Algeria. He warned...
Egyptian BDS Activist Rami Shaath on the Actions that Led Orange to Leave Israel+
Egyptian BDS Activist Rami Shaath on the Actions that Led Orange to Leave Israel-
Rami Shaath, founding member of BDS Egypt, said that pressure exerted by the movement had led to the French Orange telecommunications corporation to take steps to cease its operations in Israel. Speaking on Masr Al-Arabia on July 15, Shaath said that the BDS movement in Egypt had demanded that the France-based Orange S.A....
Senior Russian TV Host: The U.S. Establishment May Not Recognize the Elections ...+
Senior Russian TV Host: The U.S. Establishment May Not Recognize the Elections Results If Trump Wins-
Senior Russian TV host Dmitri Kisiliov said that the Democrats would be likely to falsify the elections results in Clinton's favor, but that in the event of a Trump win, they would blame the results on Putin. He was speaking on the Russia 1 federal TV channel on October 30. Following are excerpts Dmitri...
Egyptian TV Host Ahmed Moussa: Obama, Clinton Are Rigging the Elections, Media ...+
Egyptian TV Host Ahmed Moussa: Obama, Clinton Are Rigging the Elections, Media Ignores Poor Trump-
Egyptian TV host Ahmed Moussa weighed in on the upcoming U.S. elections on his October 29 show on Sada Al-Balad TV. Moussa, who had just returned from the U.S., declared that the elections and the polls are being rigged by candidate Clinton and President Obama. The media, he added, fully supports Clinton, ignoring that...
TV Report on Tribal Retribution against Families of ISIS Members in Ramadi, Iraq+
TV Report on Tribal Retribution against Families of ISIS Members in Ramadi, Iraq-
According to a TV report aired on October 25, tribal retribution is being carried out against families of ISIS members in the city of Ramadi, Iraq. The graffiti written by ISIS on the walls of homes of people wanted by the organization has now been replaced by the slogans "Wanted by the tribe." "An eye for an eye," say the residents of...
Saudi Jihadi Leader Al-Muhaysini in Aleppo Salutes Mother and Wife of Suicide Bomber ...+
Saudi Jihadi Leader Al-Muhaysini in Aleppo Salutes Mother and Wife of Suicide Bomber before Sending Him to His Death-
In a video posted on the Internet on October 28, Saudi Jihadi cleric Abdallah Al-Muhaysini congratulated Saudi suicide bomber Yunis Al-Qir'awi, saying: "This hero is going to Paradise tonight, in order to marry the beautiful black-eyed virgins." Al-Muhaisiny saluted Al-Qir’awi’s mother and wife for...
Saudi Scholar Muhammad Al-Sallomi: Minorities Should Have Human Rights, Not Cultural ...+
Saudi Scholar Muhammad Al-Sallomi: Minorities Should Have Human Rights, Not Cultural or "Sovereign Rights"-
Saudi scholar Dr. Muhammad Al-Sallomi recently said that while minorities have "human rights," they must not have "sovereign rights," which, he said, refer to the national, ideological, and cultural security of a country. Is it conceivable that in Saudi Arabia, "the minorities would toy with the curricula, with...
French Woman Who Escaped from ISIS in Syria Recounts Her Ordeal+
French Woman Who Escaped from ISIS in Syria Recounts Her Ordeal-
In a recent TV report, Umm Maryam, a young French woman who went to Syria to join her husband in ISIS talked about her disillusionment and her ordeal. "All they want is money," she said, adding that ISIS did not give them zakkat, even though she was seven months pregnant. She recounted how, after her husband was killed in battle, she was forced to marry...
Advocates of Pharaonic Identity Clash with Supporter of Pan-Arabism, State: Israel ...+
Advocates of Pharaonic Identity Clash with Supporter of Pan-Arabism, State: Israel Our Historical Enemy, Betrayed the Pharaohs-
A TV debate, broadcast by the Egyptian LTC TV channel on October 2, pitted activist Samy Harak, who advocates a return to Pharaonic identity, against journalist Nur-Al-Huda Zaki, who made the claim for pan-Arabism. Harak complained about "the dissolution of our identity over the past sixty...
Saudi Writer Shtiwi Al-Ghithi: ISIS Shares Its Ideological Infrastructure with the ...+
Saudi Writer Shtiwi Al-Ghithi: ISIS Shares Its Ideological Infrastructure with the Religious Discourse Common in KSA and the Arab World-
Saudi writer and poet Shtiwi Al-Ghithi discussed the ideological roots of ISIS in an October 14 interview with the Abu Dhabi-based Sky News Arabia TV. “Some of the things that ISIS is doing can be found in our heritage and in much of the religious discourse in Saudi Arabia and...
Putin's Press Secretary: If Assad Leaves, There Will Be New Terror Attacks in Europe+
Putin's Press Secretary: If Assad Leaves, There Will Be New Terror Attacks in Europe-
Putin's Press Secretary Dmitri Peskov, speaking in an October 22 interview on Russia 1 TV, said that Assad should stay in power in Syria and warned that otherwise, there would be "new waves of refugees" and "new truck [attacks] in Cannes." Following are excerpts Interviewer: I am probably expressing a seditious though when I...
Germany-Based ISIS-Sympathizer Malik Fndy Calls on Like-Minded Activists to Take to ...+
Germany-Based ISIS-Sympathizer Malik Fndy Calls on Like-Minded Activists to Take to the Media in Support of ISIS in Mosul-
Frankfurt-based Syrian activist Malik Fndy recently called upon ISIS supporters to support the organization in the media. "Know that the war is now being waged in the media," said Fndy, citing the Prophet Muhammad as saying: "Wage Jihad against the polytheists with your money, your lives, and your...
Saudi Deputy Economics Minister Al-Tuwaijri: Without Bold Reforms, We Would Have Gone ...+
Saudi Deputy Economics Minister Al-Tuwaijri: Without Bold Reforms, We Would Have Gone Bankrupt in Three to Four Years-
Interviewed on MBC TV on October 19, Saudi Deputy Minister of Economy and Planning Dr. Mohammad Al-Tuwaijri said that given Saudi Arabia's dwindling reserves and the instability in the oil market, "bankruptcy would have been inevitable" if it had not implemented "bold reforms." Host: "If the state...
Fmr. Hizbullah Leader Tufayli Criticizes Intervention in Syria: The Shiites Must ...+
Fmr. Hizbullah Leader Tufayli Criticizes Intervention in Syria: The Shiites Must Reach Understanding with All Sunnis "Without Exception," Confront West, Russia-
Former Hizbullah Leader Subhi Tufyli criticized the organization’s intervention in Syria in a series of Friday sermons, which he posted in September and October on his YouTube account. Jerusalem is in Palestine, not in Aleppo, Sanaa, or Baghdad, he said,...
Kuwaiti Activist Nasser Dashti: Syrian Crisis Proved Failure of Religious System – ...+
Kuwaiti Activist Nasser Dashti: Syrian Crisis Proved Failure of Religious System – Refugees Flee to Europe, Not Arab World-
Kuwaiti activist Nasser Dashti said that the secular system is better than the religious one "by light years." Speaking in a TV debate with Islamist Ali Abu Al-Hassan, who champions the establishment of an Islamic religious state, Dashti said that the refugees fleeing from Syria prefer to die...
TV Report on Yazidi Female Brigade Fighting ISIS+
TV Report on Yazidi Female Brigade Fighting ISIS-
A recent TV report takes a look at the "Sun Brigade," a unit composed of young Yazidi women determined to fight ISIS after escaping captivity or witnessing the atrocities committed by the organization against their families. According to the report, which aired on Alaan TV on October 9, the brigade consists of 140 female fighters, who want to join the Peshmerga forces...
Hamas TV Host Sheikh Wael Al-Zarad: Israel, the Jews Live on Blood and the Sight of ...+
Hamas TV Host Sheikh Wael Al-Zarad: Israel, the Jews Live on Blood and the Sight of Body Parts-
Speaking on the Hamas-owned Al-Aqsa TV on September 15, Palestinian cleric Wael Al-Zarad said that it was their destiny to "chop off the hand of the occupation," describing it as a "small and vile gang" of Jews, who "came to our country like a cancer" and who "spread corruption throughout the land." Al-Zarad continued: "The...
Saudi Author Said Al-Suraihi: The Arab Regimes Have "Swept the Dirt under the Rug" ...+
Saudi Author Said Al-Suraihi: The Arab Regimes Have "Swept the Dirt under the Rug" Rather Than Address Our Sectarianism-
Saudi author Said Al-Suraihi, interviewed by the Al-Arabiya network, said that the crisis in the Arab world stemmed from the perseverance of tribal perceptions of the ruler as the sheikh or the surrogate of God, who cannot be taken to task. He accused the Arab regimes of keeping the sectarian...
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: U.S. Implements Scorched Earth Policy+
Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: U.S. Implements Scorched Earth Policy-
Maria Zakharova, official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said, during an October 13 press briefing, that there was a sense that the current U.S. administration was pursuing a "scorched earth" policy toward Russia. According to the official Foreign Ministry transcript, Zakharova added: "Hopefully, the new [U.S.]...
Houthi Leader Abd Al-Malik Al-Houthi Blames the U.S. for Saudi-Led Airstrike on ...+
Houthi Leader Abd Al-Malik Al-Houthi Blames the U.S. for Saudi-Led Airstrike on Sanaa: America Masterminded, Planned, and Supervised This Vile Crime-
Speaking on the Yemeni Al-Masirah TV channel on October 9, a day after a Saudi-led airstrike attacked a funeral ceremony in the capital of Sanaa, Abd Al-Malik Al-Houthi, Leader of "Ansar Allah" Movement, accused the U.S. of being "the mastermind behind it, the planner,...
Kuwaiti Researcher and TV Host Abdulaziz Al-Qattan: The CIA behind ISIS, the U.S. ...+
Kuwaiti Researcher and TV Host Abdulaziz Al-Qattan: The CIA behind ISIS, the U.S. Acts Like a Mafia-
Kuwaiti researcher and TV host Abdulaziz Al-Qattan accused the CIA and the Mossad of being behind an "international conspiracy against Syria," saying that what was happening there has "nothing to do with a revolution." The U.S., he said, was acting "like a mafia," selling weapons to some Arab regimes, while "playing...
Saudi Writer and Women's Rights Activist Hala Al-Dosari: The Saudi Legal System Uses ...+
Saudi Writer and Women's Rights Activist Hala Al-Dosari: The Saudi Legal System Uses 7th-Century Mentality to Deal with People in the 21st Century-
Speaking on BBC Arabic, Saudi writer and women’s rights activist Hala Al-Dosari said that women in Saudi Arabia face more legal restrictions than in any other country and that: "The problem of the [Saudi] legal system is that it deals with the lives of people living in...
Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Leader Qais Khazali: 'Liberation of Mosul Will Be in Vengeance ...+
Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Leader Qais Khazali: 'Liberation of Mosul Will Be in Vengeance against the Slayers of Hussein'-
Qais Khazali, Secretary-General of the Iraqi Shiite "Asa'ib Ahl Al-Haq" militia, vowed that the Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) would participate in the battle to liberate Mosul "in vengeance against the slayers of Hussein." Speaking on the Iraqi Al-Ahd TV channel on October 7, Khazali said that the...
Turkish Opposition Leader in Exile Fethullah Gülen Compares Erdoğan to Hitler and ...+
Turkish Opposition Leader in Exile Fethullah Gülen Compares Erdoğan to Hitler and Saddam-
Turkish opposition leader Fethullah Gülen, interviewed by the Al-Arabiya network on August 18, said that the policy of President Erdoğan after the failed coup was "to eradicate any voice of opposition." "Once you have silenced all the voices of opposition, the masses become easy prey for deception and blind obedience," he...
Islamic Researcher Muhammad Al-Tawbah: Jews, West behind Islamophobia, Gay Rights+
Islamic Researcher Muhammad Al-Tawbah: Jews, West behind Islamophobia, Gay Rights-
Islamic researcher Muhammad Al-Tawbah said, in a recent TV interview, that the Jews, whose "interests are threatened" by the presence of the Muslim immigrants in Europe, "have a great interest in causing aversion of Muslims and in banning a Muslim from owning a newspaper, for example." Speaking on the Saudi Al-Majd TV channel on August...
Detroit Friday Sermon on U.S. Military Aid Package to Israel: The Pro-Israel Lobby ...+
Detroit Friday Sermon on U.S. Military Aid Package to Israel: The Pro-Israel Lobby Uses the United States as a Cash Cow-
In a Friday sermon in Detroit, Michigan, Iraqi-born Shiite Imam Hassan Qazwini said that the U.S. administration was "bowing to the pro-Israeli lobby," which was using the United States as a "cash cow" or a "farm." In the sermon, which was delivered at the Az-Zahraa Islamic Center and posted on...
Syrian MP Fares Shehabi: The Golan Heights Must Be Part of Any Solution to the War in ...+
Syrian MP Fares Shehabi: The Golan Heights Must Be Part of Any Solution to the War in Syria-
In a recent TV interview, Syrian MP Fares Shehabi said: "Allah willing, all the areas occupied from Syria, including the Golan Heights, will be part of the settlement." Speaking on the Lebanese Mayadeen TV channel on October 2, Shehabi said: You want Syria to become secure, stable, and democratic once again, with elections and...
Egyptian Historian Ahmad Sarhan: The Egyptians, Not Columbus, Discovered America - ...+
Egyptian Historian Ahmad Sarhan: The Egyptians, Not Columbus, Discovered America - Archival-
In an Egyptian TV interview, historian and film director Dr. Ahmad Sarhan claimed that "the genes of the native Americans are a 95% match with the people of the south of Upper Egypt," who had inhabited the continent before the expeditions by the "Irish" Christopher Columbus. The indigenous people had been exterminated "in...
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb Exhorts Muslims in the West to Speak Out against the ...+
Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb Exhorts Muslims in the West to Speak Out against the "Evil" of Terrorism, Says: The Terrorists Derive Their Ideas from Islam-
Interviewed by the Al-Arabiya network on September 23, Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb called for Muslims in the West to play a constructive role in the societies in which they live and to the show the West "that we are not victims of immigration." "Muslims and...
Birmingham Imam Al-Thabati Criticizes World Leaders for Attending Peres Funeral, ...+
Birmingham Imam Al-Thabati Criticizes World Leaders for Attending Peres Funeral, Adds: Music One of Satan’s Biggest Weapons-
In a video posted on October 1 on the YouTube channel of Green Lane Mosque in Birmingham, England, Abu Usamah At-Thahabi, an imam at the mosque, criticized Obama and other world leaders for attending the funeral of Shimon Peres in "occupied Palestine." "Obama wore the Jewish hat, and he...
Saudi Cleric Mamdouh Al-Harbi: "Blessed" Terrorism and Jihad Required by the Shari'a, ...+
Saudi Cleric Mamdouh Al-Harbi: "Blessed" Terrorism and Jihad Required by the Shari'a, but Blowing Up a Car among Peaceful People Forbidden - Archival-
In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Saudi Cleric Sheikh Mamdouh Al-Harbi said that "the concept of terrorism is a blessed one" and that it is "required by the Shari'a." He further said that the only meaning of Jihad is fighting the infidels, stressing that the...
Iranian Kurdish Leader Mustafa Hijri Calls for Secular, Democratic Federal Iran, ...+
Iranian Kurdish Leader Mustafa Hijri Calls for Secular, Democratic Federal Iran, Says: We Have Been Forced to Return to Armed Struggle-
Mustafa Hijri, Secretary-General of the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, said, in a recent TV interview that Peshmerga cells carried out attacks against the IRGC in Iranian Kurdistan and had "finished off some well-known security officers." We want to achieve our rights "within...
BDS Leader Omar Al-Barghouthi: Black Lives Matter Support Us because Freedom for ...+
BDS Leader Omar Al-Barghouthi: Black Lives Matter Support Us because Freedom for Palestine Means Freedom for Blacks in the U.S.-
Speaking on Mayadeen TV, Omar Barghouti, the co-founder of the BDS movement, hailed the achievements of the movement, saying that the academic, cultural, and economic boycott of Israel had a great impact. He said that the BDS movement focuses on eliminating Israeli occupation and...
Iraqi Transport Minister Kazem Finjan: 5,000-Year-Old Sumerian Airport Served for ...+
Iraqi Transport Minister Kazem Finjan: 5,000-Year-Old Sumerian Airport Served for Space Travel-
During a visit to the Dhi Qar Governorate, Iraqi Transport Minister Kazem Finjan said that Dhi Qar was the venue of the first ever airport, built 5,000 years ago by the Sumerians. Speaking at a news conference, Minister Finjan said that the Sumerian airport was used for space travel and helped the Sumerians discover the...
Former Tunisian President Marzouki: Tunisia Is Not a Democracy, the Revolution Was ...+
Former Tunisian President Marzouki: Tunisia Is Not a Democracy, the Revolution Was Thwarted-
In two recent TV interviews, former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki talked about his disappointment in the outcome of the Arab Spring revolution in his country. Speaking on Al-Jazeera on September 16, he said that the “rosy” image of Tunisia as a successful democracy was "propaganda that has nothing to do with reality."...
Shoes and Chairs Go Flying in Egyptian TV Studio When Debate Turns into "Freestyle ...+
Shoes and Chairs Go Flying in Egyptian TV Studio When Debate Turns into "Freestyle Wrestling"-
TV host Mohamed Al-Ghiety complained of exhaustion and of low blood pressure after his two guests, Egyptian lawyer Nabih Al-Wahsh and and self-proclaimed "Mufti of Australia" Mustafa Rashed, got into a physical fight following an exchange of insults between the Islamist lawyer Al-Wahsh and Sheikh Rashed, who is known for his...
Syndicated Islamic Show Promotes Polygamy in Western Societies: Women Are Seeking ...+
Syndicated Islamic Show Promotes Polygamy in Western Societies: Women Are Seeking Sugar Daddies-
In an episode of "The Deen Show" posted on YouTube on September 11, Sheikh Mustafa Umar, founder and director of California Islamic University, promoted polygamy as "an avenue for many women to get married" instead of remaining single for the rest of their lives, citing as an example women who spend years studying...
Saudi Scholar Abdallah Al-Yahya: The Jews Are Like a Cancer; Woe to the World If They ...+
Saudi Scholar Abdallah Al-Yahya: The Jews Are Like a Cancer; Woe to the World If They Become Strong-
In a recent YouTube video, Saudi scholar Dr. Abdallah Al-Yahya warned that the Jews "are like a cancer in the economy of countries: If they spread, along comes someone to eradicate them, but then they grow once again." Al-Yahya further said: "Before they were burned in the Holocaust, as they claim, the Jews enjoyed...
Egyptian TV Host Hani Nahhas: I Support the Assassination of Jordanian Writer Nahed ...+
Egyptian TV Host Hani Nahhas: I Support the Assassination of Jordanian Writer Nahed Hattar-
Egyptian TV host Hani Al-Nahhas declared that he supported the assassination of Jordanian writer Nahed Hattar, who was due to have stood trial for blasphemy following his posting of a cartoon online. Al-Nahhas said that blasphemy does not constitute freedom of speech and that Hattar would stand trial in "God's court." He made...
Russian FM Spokesperson: Kerry's UNSC Speech on Syria Was a Poor Show+
Russian FM Spokesperson: Kerry's UNSC Speech on Syria Was a Poor Show-
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova Slammed U.S. Secretary of State Kerry's speech on Syria at the U.N. Security Council, which was delivered on September 22. Zakharova said that the Americans were trying to make themselves the center of the discussion, instead of having serious talks. Her statements were broadcast by the Russia...
Jamaican Sheikh Abdullah Al-Faisal: The Infidels Put Cancer in Fake "Zamzam" Sacred ...+
Jamaican Sheikh Abdullah Al-Faisal: The Infidels Put Cancer in Fake "Zamzam" Sacred Water and Sell It to Muslims-
In a video-clip posted on his YouTube account, Jamaican Sheikh Abdullah Al-Faisal accused "infidels" of putting cancer in fake "zamzam" (water drawn from a sacred well in Mecca), which was then bottled and sold to Muslims. "Many many Muslims die from cancer from drinking fake zamzam," said the pro-ISIS...
Russian Parliamentary Party Leader to Putin: God Save the Tzar+
Russian Parliamentary Party Leader to Putin: God Save the Tzar-
Vladimir Zhirinovsky, the leader of the LDPR (the Liberal Democratic Party of Russia), quoted the Russian Empire anthem in front of Putin after receiving a Homeland Merit Award. Standing before the audience and Putin, he said that the Russian Empire had the "best state anthem" and recited: "God, keep the Tzar safe." The ceremony took place in the Kremlin...
Syrian Islamic Scholar Abd Al-Karim Bakkar: The Arab Revolutions Were Necessary, Even ...+
Syrian Islamic Scholar Abd Al-Karim Bakkar: The Arab Revolutions Were Necessary, Even Though We Have Paid a High Price-
In a recent TV interview, Syrian Islamic scholar Abd Al-Karim Bakkar talked about the issue of the revolutions in the Arab world, saying that "sooner or later, the Arab Spring will prevail, even though the 'Tyrants' Winter' lingers on." Speaking on the Turkish Dar Aliman TV channel on September 20,...
IRGC Deputy Commander Salami: We Have a "Jungle" of Missiles Ready to Be Launched at ...+
IRGC Deputy Commander Salami: We Have a "Jungle" of Missiles Ready to Be Launched at Any Enemy Far Away-
IRGC Deputy Commander Hossein Salami said that Iran's drone technology was "at the forefront" of the field and was on a par with that of America, Russia, and China. Speaking in a Channel 2 TV on September 22, Salami said that Iran's "jungle" of missiles was "kept in tunnels, silos, and special headquarters" and...
N.Y.-Based Egyptian-American Activist Ayat Oraby Calls for Economic Boycott of Copts: ...+
N.Y.-Based Egyptian-American Activist Ayat Oraby Calls for Economic Boycott of Copts: The Crescent Must Always Be on Top of the Cross-
In a video posted on her Facebook page on September 21, New York-based Egyptian-American activist Ayat Oraby called the Coptic church "a gang, striving to establish a Coptic mini-state," and "a full-fledged mafia," and described Pope Tawadros as "a criminal." Oraby called upon Muslims...