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Erdogan Allies Lobbied Congress Against Kurds




March 9, 2018

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Erdogan Allies Lobbied Congress Against Kurds

by John Rossomando  •  March 9, 2018  •  IPT News FacebookTwitter
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.

Islamists Scheme to Disrupt Egyptian Presidential Elections

by Hany Ghoraba  •  February 27, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
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.

Protecting Afghan Women Is A National Security Issue

by Abigail R. Esman  •  February 23, 2018  •  Special to IPT News FacebookTwitter
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.
     

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Former Syrian general: Hezbollah is in possession of chemical weapons

March 8, 2018  •  The Jerusalem Post FacebookTwitter
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.

Ellison Says His Democratic Colleagues Never Asked Him about Farrakhan Connection: 'No One Cares'

March 7, 2018  •  Washington Free Beacon FacebookTwitter
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."

Third Rape Case Filed Against Muslim Scholar Ramadan

March 7, 2018  •  Reuters FacebookTwitter
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.

Federal Judge: San Diego Unified Must Produce Records of Alleged Collusion with CAIR

March 6, 2018  •  Freedom of Conscience Defense Fund FacebookTwitter
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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