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February 7, 2020 leejayuk

Protests Pose New Challenges to Iranian Regime’s Future

January 31, 2020 leejayuk

Tunisia’s Islamist Parliament Speaker in Hot Water Over Erdogan Meeting

January 26, 2020 leejayuk

The Inconsistencies of Russia’s Policy on Libya

January 19, 2020 leejayuk

Clashes in Beirut based on the economic crisis and political impasse in Lebanon 

January 15, 2020 leejayuk

Calls for U.S. Troop Withdrawal From Iraq Continue as al-Amiri Emerges as Leader of PMU

January 10, 2020 leejayuk

Japan PM to visit Oman, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates: US and Iran

January 10, 2020 leejayuk

Canada fears the civilian plane carrying 176 people was downed by Iran  

January 9, 2020 leejayuk

Japan seeks restraint from America and Iran before the planned Self Defense Force mission

January 7, 2020 leejayuk

Lebanon blighted by internal issues but Hezbollah threatens to embroil the nation for Iran 

January 3, 2020 leejayuk

US airstrike takes out Qassem Soleimani of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards in Iraq 

January 1, 2020 leejayuk

Arab League warns Turkey not to send terrorists to Libya: Sullying of NATO

December 24, 2019 leejayuk

Egyptian Government Cracks Down on Radical Schools

December 17, 2019February 2, 2021 leejayuk

Myanmar is a distortion for Islamic and Western nations to hide their crimes: CHT, ICJ, and OIC

December 4, 2019 leejayuk

France points the finger at Turkey for allying with ISIS during NATO talks

November 19, 2019 leejayuk

Many protesters killed by the theocratic state in Iran

November 17, 2019 leejayuk

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei mocks people in Iran for protesting against poverty

November 11, 2019 leejayuk

Protests in Iraq Represent a Significant Challenge to Shia Militias

November 1, 2019November 1, 2019 leejayuk

Protesters in Iraq rebuke Iran with chants of, “Get out, Iran! Free Baghdad!”

October 31, 2019November 1, 2019 leejayuk

President Aoun of Lebanon calls for major political changes but will protesters take heed?

October 30, 2019 leejayuk

State Department Official Demanded Kurds Capitulate to Islamists

October 27, 2019 leejayuk

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi “Died like a dog. He died like a coward,” declares Trump

October 26, 2019 leejayuk

Over 40 killed in Iraq by government security forces and Iranian backed militias

October 24, 2019 leejayuk

Iraq Protests Could Help Check Iranian Influence

October 22, 2019 leejayuk

Hamas supports Turkey crushing the Kurds and other minorities in Northern Syria

October 21, 2019 leejayuk

Lebanon seeks to quell mass discontent by approving economic reforms

October 11, 2019 leejayuk

NATO Turkey is bombing the Kurds and others while helping ISIS break free in Syria

October 10, 2019 leejayuk

Turkey offensive in Syria: Sheepish America, Iran, and Russia but Trump consistency

October 9, 2019 leejayuk

Ethiopia rejects Egypt’s “colonial-era” approach to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

October 6, 2019 leejayuk

Protests in Iraq leads to more bloodshed: Approaching 100 dead in Iraq

October 3, 2019 leejayuk

Many killed in Iraq after security forces kill protestors

September 15, 2019 leejayuk

Crimea Offers Iran Use of Its Ports for Oil Transport

September 1, 2019 leejayuk

Iraqi Prime Minister’s Decree will not Undermine Power of Iran-backed Militias

August 23, 2019 leejayuk

Tunisian Islamists Aim for Power After President’s Death

August 5, 2019 leejayuk

At least 42 die in Libya after airstrike hits many civilians attending a wedding ceremony                                                                                            

July 9, 2019July 9, 2019 leejayuk

A Neighbor’s Dilemma: The Implications of the Libyan Crisis on Tunisia

June 29, 2019 leejayuk

The tyranny of the state apparatus in Iran that crushes dissent and freedom

June 25, 2019 leejayuk

Qatar Paid for Congressional Democrats’ Doha Trip (Muslim Brotherhood sponsoring Qatar)

June 14, 2019 leejayuk

PM Abe of Japan returns from a pointless visit to Iran: Middle East quagmire

June 6, 2019 leejayuk

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to visit Iran but Saudi Arabia may be displeased?

May 8, 2019 leejayuk

Turkish Prosecutor’s Document Suggests Turkey Spying on U.S. Soil

May 2, 2019 leejayuk

The UK and the “Moriarty game” in Yemen: We bomb you, we maim you, and we help you

May 1, 2019 leejayuk

Child Marriage in Yemen Seen As a Means of Survival

April 14, 2019 leejayuk

Egypt backs counterterrorism measures in Libya: President El-Sisi meets Khalifa Hafter

April 12, 2019 leejayuk

Leaked Docs Show Qatari Charity Funds MB, Tariq Ramadan in Europe

April 9, 2019 leejayuk

Protests in Algeria against the interim president: Change or old guard?

March 26, 2019 leejayuk

Army Chief of Staff calls for President of Algeria to be deemed unfit to rule

March 11, 2019 leejayuk

Why Egypt Works to Curb Hamas’ Influence in Gaza

March 8, 2019 leejayuk

Israel and NSO Group: Pegasus spyware found in over 40 nations is alarming journalists

March 6, 2019 leejayuk

The hypocrisy of Organization of Islamic Cooperation against Myanmar: China and Yemen, anyone?

March 1, 2019 leejayuk

Protests in Algeria against the endless power mechanisms of President Bouteflika 

February 23, 2019 leejayuk

U.S. Envoy Met with Syrian Rebel Leader Who Expressed Solidarity with Al-Qaida

February 16, 2019 leejayuk

Wiretaps Show Turkish Intel Supported ISIS

February 15, 2019 leejayuk

India and Iran suffer heavy losses after terrorists utilizing Pakistan claim both attacks

January 24, 2019 leejayuk

Turkey’s Islamist Push into South Asia Aided by American Proxies

December 31, 2018 leejayuk

Houthi forces accused of manipulating food aid in Yemen by the World Food Programme

December 13, 2018 leejayuk

Iran should be held accountable for the death of Vahid Sayadi Nasiri

December 7, 2018 leejayuk

Mossad and Cyber Defense: Libertad and Israel

December 6, 2018 leejayuk

Extraditing Gulen Would Betray American Values

November 30, 2018 leejayuk

Syria and the Uighur Takfiri group that set up a Palestinian sub-unit: China is concerned

November 28, 2018 leejayuk

Islamist Terror Threat As Strong As Ever, Dutch Intelligence Warns

November 27, 2018 leejayuk

Iran and the state apparatus that crushes dissent: Elitist oppression and Evin Prison

November 22, 2018 leejayuk

Mohammed bin Salman and Saudi Arabia: Western media and Muslim Brotherhood intrigues

November 17, 2018 leejayuk

Tunisian Ennahda’s ‘Secret Apparatus’ Draws Comparisons to Brotherhood Origins

November 10, 2018 leejayuk

Sporadic protests in Iran are aimed at corrupt theocratic and political elites

October 28, 2018 leejayuk

Turkey Experts Worry Erdogan Might Use Al-Qaeda Against Kurds

October 25, 2018 leejayuk

Another massacre of innocents in Yemen by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition

October 23, 2018 leejayuk

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia needs the chance to modernize society

October 19, 2018October 20, 2018 leejayuk

Khashoggi and press freedom in Turkey: Muslim Brotherhood narrative aimed at Saudi Arabia

October 16, 2018 leejayuk

Khashoggi, Muslim Brotherhood and opportune America, Turkey, and the UK: Land of political imprisonment

October 12, 2018 leejayuk

Nations and charities encouraging migration to the EU should be charged: OIC free ride

October 7, 2018October 8, 2018 leejayuk

The Mass Media and the reciprocal Al-Qaeda: Afghanistan, Bosnia, Libya, Syria, and now Myanmar

October 5, 2018October 5, 2018 leejayuk

Myanmar and the Yazidi shadow in Rakhine: Buddhists, Mro, Bengali Hindus, and others fled ARSA Islamists

September 30, 2018September 30, 2018 leejayuk

Yemen: Clashes Between Islamic State and AQAP Emblematic of Broader Competition

September 28, 2018September 28, 2018 leejayuk

Myanmar is bullied by Western and Islamic states that seek to gloss over Yemen and other ill deeds

September 7, 2018 leejayuk

Shia Muslims burn down Iran Consulate based on rebuking outside influence: Muqtada al-Sadr

September 2, 2018 leejayuk

The UK abandons religious minorities: Sunni Islamists butcher in Syria but mainly Sunni Muslims let in

August 28, 2018 leejayuk

OIC and Western powers are inciting against Myanmar in order to distract their evil crimes against Yemen

August 18, 2018 leejayuk

Trump to enact more measures against Turkey for holding “our wonderful Christian pastor”

August 15, 2018 leejayuk

The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt: Current Crisis and Future Directions

August 13, 2018 leejayuk

Syria appeals to Western Nations to lift sanctions and help the nation to stabilize

August 11, 2018 leejayuk

Arab League and Palestinian cause on the ashes of killing each other and persecuting non-Arabs

August 10, 2018 leejayuk

US Tariffs and political pressure is tipping the Turkish lira over the edge in Turkey

August 9, 2018 leejayuk

Sunni Muslim led Saudi alliance kills many children on a bus in Yemen: Hypocrisy of OIC

August 6, 2018 leejayuk

Returning Uighur Fighters and China’s National Security Dilemma

August 4, 2018August 4, 2018 leejayuk

Sharia Islamic law and female dress code: Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the dark shadow

August 2, 2018 leejayuk

Japan continues to support the efforts of Iran to implement the nuclear deal: US and Japan

July 28, 2018July 28, 2018 leejayuk

Russia Makes Further Gains in Syria After Helsinki

July 26, 2018 leejayuk

Trump administration warns NATO Turkey to end its persecution of a Christian pastor

July 13, 2018 leejayuk

President Erdogan of Turkey is sullying NATO: Endless arrests to power concentration

June 23, 2018 leejayuk

Biblical Art by Alyse Radenovic: Judaism, the dream of the Pharaoh and the Jews of China

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