Putin brings China into Middle East strategy - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East - 0 views
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one of China’s main strategic regional projects was the economic region (or belt) of the 21st century Great Silk Road and the Maritime Silk Road, which intends to create a wide area of Chinese economic presence from China’s western borders to Europe
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clearly comprises the countries of Western Asia (i.e., the Middle East)
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Turkey says training of Syrian rebels to begin on March 1 - 0 views
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A program to train and equip moderate syrian rebels will get under way on March 1, the Turkish Foreign Ministry
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Tanju Bilgiç, came after Turkey and the us recently announced the signing of a long-anticipated deal to train and equip the rebels.
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some 2,000 Syrian rebels will be trained and equipped in Turkey within a year as part of the program
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Turkey has announced that, along with the US, they will be training some 2,000 Syrian rebels. Tensions have been rising between Syria and Turkey ever since Turkey went into Syria to retrieve a historical figure and relocate him but they are hoping this move will calm the tensions between the two states.
U.N. concerned by Islamic State's ability to unite Afghan insurgents - 0 views
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The United Nations is concerned by the presence of Islamic State in Afghanistan but says the militant group's power to unite insurgents is more significant than its capabilities in the war-torn country
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attempts are under way to broker an end to 13 years of conflict between the Taliban, who were ousted in a U.S.-led war in 2001, and Afghan and foreign
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ISIS Affiliate Expands in Egypt - 0 views
Turkish Military Evacuates Soldiers Guarding Tomb in Syria - NYTimes.com - 0 views
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The Turkish Army sent armored troops deep into Syria late Saturday on a rescue mission, to recover the remains of a major historical figure and to evacuate the guards at his besieged tomb
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The tomb of Suleyman Shah, grandfather of the founder of the Ottoman Empire, is 20 miles south of the Turkish border, but it has been considered Turkish territory under a 1921 treaty with France
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there were no clashes during the mission and only one casualty, a soldier who was killed in an accident
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BBC News - Can Iraqi militants be kept off social media sites? - 0 views
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co-ordinated hashtag campaigns to get its content trending on Twitter.
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The Iraqi government responded by blocking social media sites and, in some provinces, barring access to the internet entirely.
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But some of the most active Islamist social media accounts are still live,
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Libya's civil war: That it should come to this | The Economist - 3 views
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It is split between a government in Beida, in the east of the country, which is aligned with the military; and another in Tripoli, in the west, which is dominated by Islamists and militias from western coastal cities
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Benghazi is again a battlefield.
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The black plumes of burning oil terminals stretch out over the Mediterranean.
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Bad Move, ISIS: Why America and Iran Should Work Together - 0 views
Turkey shuts border crossings as fighting worsens around Syria's Aleppo | Reuters - 0 views
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Turkey has closed two border crossings with Syria as a security precaution as fighting around the northern Syrian city of Aleppo intensifies
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crossings at Oncupinar and Cilvegozu in Turkey's southern Hatay province have been shut to vehicles and individuals crossing from Syria since Monday,
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"Turkey has some security concerns and it is natural for measures to be taken based on the threat assessment conducted
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UN plan to relocate Syrian refugees in northern Europe | World news | The Guardian - 0 views
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“orderly relocation” of thousands of Syrian refugees from southern Europe to richer countries in the north, and is pressing the EU to agree to a year-long pilot programme
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the UN refugee agency, the UNHCR, has approached senior EU figures to get backing for its pilot programme
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new approaches, which could be achieved within the existing Dublin framework, were urgently needed:
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Women in Jihad - 0 views
http://www.dailynewsegypt.com/2015/03/18/on-the-urgency-of-stopping-recruitment-of-european-and-nort...This article talks about what measures are being taken in Egypt and other countries in Norther...
Tunis Bardo Museum attack: Thousands join protest march - BBC News - 0 views
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The people of Tunisia responded to the attack on the museum with an anti-terrorism march. The people walked around the streets chanting "'Tunisia is free! Terrorism out!'". Political leaders supported the people on this one. Tunisian President Beji Caid Essebsi said, "' The Tunisian people proved today that they do not bow to terrorism, and that as one man and one woman, they defend the nation. When Tunisia is targeted, the whole nation stands as one'". The march was to show that they are democratic people, Tunisians are moderate and there is no room for terrorists here. Some leftist political groups chose to boycott the rally because they feel it is a participation of an Islamist party and they are the ones accountable for the rise of Islamic extremism in the country.
ISIS releases new video of Paris attackers - CNN.com - 0 views
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Footage shows Britain's Prime Minster David Cameron and the vote in the British House of Commons last year in which the United Kingdom voted to join the anti-ISIS coalition conducting airstrikes on Syria.
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"The following are the final messages of the nine lions of the khilafah who were mobilized from their dens to bring an entire country -- France -- to her knees," the video reads.
Exclusive: EgyptAir mechanic suspected in Russian plane crash - 0 views
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Investigations are still going on about the airplane that crashed leaving Egypt in October. Egypt is still saying it was not terrorism but it is known that a worker might have a link to a cousin who joined the Islamic State. This is an issue because tourism is one of Egypt's main economic contributors, but since the attack no foreigners from Europe or Russia have been able to travel there.
Online Activism to Real-World Activism: Social Media's Role in the Egyptian Revolution ... - 0 views
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This article is statistically strong with lots of factoids about the Egyptian Revolution and more specifically its ties to social media. It says that social media has three downfalls in the Egyptians revolution. These 3 things being, "enabling passive "activism," romanticizing the revolution, and failing to provide structure for a cohesive plan with leaders". This article discusses the idea of anonymous activism and what role it actually plays for uprisings. They also talk about how "perverting activism" was popular when starting the revolution. This was when people would post shocking images and videos of the carnage from protests being shut down by police. This would get everyone's attention, but would not carry the revolution itself.
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Egypt Targets Journalists In Crackdown On Muslim Brotherhood : NPR - 1 views
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Last week, the government designated the brotherhood as a terrorist organization.
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Egypt's top prosecutor has ordered a 15-day detention for several journalists on suspicion of joining the brotherhood,
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Egypt to be one of the top jailers of journalists
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The article mentions the imprisonment of journalist in Egypt, who were believed to be members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt was identified as "one of the top jailers of journalists" according to the Committee to Project Journalists. Along with Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Iran are also among the most dangerous places for journalists.
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The article mentions the imprisonment of journalist in Egypt, who were believed to be members of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt was identified as "one of the top jailers of journalists" according to the Committee to Project Journalists. Along with Egypt, Syria, Turkey, and Iran are also among the most dangerous places for journalists.
Control and crucifixions: Life in Libya under IS - BBC News - 0 views
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establishment of a religious police
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Israel's Arab Alliance: A Counter to ISIS and Iran? - 3 views
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