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by John Rossomando • March 9,
2018 • IPT News  
Leaders
of Turkish-American groups closely tied to Turkish President Recep Tayyip
Erdogan lobbied Congress last week to end U.S. support for the Kurdish
People's Protection Units (YPG), which forms the backbone of the
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) coalition that the U.S.
supports against ISIS.
by Hany Ghoraba • February 27,
2018 • Special to IPT News
Islamists
have been attempting to unsettle the Egyptian political scene for decades
by infiltrating the political process or disrupting it through systematic
negative propaganda and violence. After the Muslim Brotherhood's 2013
ouster, Islamists' despair in the political process has only translated
into threats and violence to impede the process in Egypt, especially
during the upcoming presidential elections.
by Abigail R. Esman • February
23, 2018 • Special to IPT News
While
the Taliban no longer hold power over many of the regions it ruled before
the American invasion, the group still maintains control over several
rural areas of the country,
as do other militia groups which impose similar constraints
on women.
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- Turkey
Refusing to Release Detained Greek Soldiers
A Turkish court on Monday refused to release two Greek soldiers who
strayed across the border into Turkey last week. Turkey accuses the
soldiers of being spies. Greece claims the border crossing was
accidental due to heavy snow and fog. This is just the latest
example of Turkey threatening its neighbors under President Recep
Tayyip Erdogan's rule.
- Hamas
Continues to Steal Energy From Gaza's Residents
Hamas was caught stealing electricity from a Gaza power line
intended for civilian use amid reports of financial and humanitarian
crises, according to a video released by Israel's military liaison
to the Palestinians.
- Proposed
Anti-Tank Missile Sale to Turkey, Qatar Raises Concern
Advanced anti-tank missiles that Raytheon and Lockheed Martin plan
to sell to Turkey and Qatar could end up in the hands of jihadists,
a member of the Syrian Democratic Council (SDC) told the
Investigative Project on Terrorism (IPT).
- Iran Building
Another Syrian Base to Target Israel
Iran has constructed another military base in Syria with the ability
to host missiles that can strike any part of Israel, according to
ImageSat International satellite images obtained exclusively by Fox
News.
Also in the News
March 8, 2018 • The
Jerusalem Post
Iran
is building and testing short- to medium-range missiles armed with
chemical warheads in Syria, former Syrian general Zuhair al-Saqit told The
Jerusalem Post's sister publication Maariv.
March 7, 2018 • Washington
Free Beacon
Rep.
Keith Ellison (D., Minn.) said that none of his colleagues ever asked him
about his connections with controversial Nation of Islam leader Louis
Farrakhan as he campaigned to take over as the lead sponsor of a single-
payer health care bill, ripping the media for focusing
on "this Farrakhan thing."
March 7, 2018 • Reuters
A
45-year-old woman filed a new rape case in France on Wednesday against
Swiss academic Tariq Ramadan, the third against the Islamic studies
professor, judicial sources said on Wednesday.
Ramadan's
lawyers were not immediately available for comment.
March 6, 2018 • Freedom of
Conscience Defense Fund
Tuesday,
a federal judge ruled that the San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD)
must hand over critical evidence to five families as part of their legal
challenge to the district's
"anti-Islamophobia initiative."
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