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The impact of the Shiites on Sunni fundamentalists
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In the mid-1990s, cassette tapes of a Shiite singer performing recitals that had nothing to do with the Sunni doctrine were circulated among a radical Salafi group in Riyadh. The group took immense pleasure from these tapes, regardless of the fact that their content contradicted the longstanding ...DETAILS |
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The leaks’ war
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The widespread protests and popular uprisings that have taken place in the Arab republics have forced numerous media outlets to be less strict with regards to ascertaining the authenticity of footage and video clips they receive. This is because of the magnitude of events and the restrictions ...DETAILS |
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On the waiting list
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Everything that is happening in the Arab region is being put on the waiting list. Everything and everyone on said list has their own objectives, means, mechanisms and styles. These can differ markedly, yet the “wait” currently prevails over all dreams and aspirations in the Arab ...DETAILS |
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Destroying the embassy
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On the anniversary of the September 11th 2001 attacks, and against the backdrop of overwhelming rage at a trivial, defamatory film about the Prophet Mohammed, masses flocked to the US embassy in Cairo, setting fire to the American flag and raising the black banner of al-Qaeda in its place. At ...DETAILS |
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Libya is different but can it make a difference?
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At a time of revolutions, protests and Arab uprisings, should the Libyan case be considered in a different context to the events that came before it elsewhere, and likewise what happened afterwards? Perhaps the answer is an easy yes, considering Libya’s different historical path and the ...DETAILS |
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Syria: Facts and red lines
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Amidst the scenes of bloodshed and torn-off limbs in Syria, the unlimited support the Bashar al-Assad regime is receiving from Russia, China and Iran, and the futile Western attempts find means of salvation and ensure the protection of the Syrian people, a number of facts must be pointed ...DETAILS |
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Syria and the Islamic Solidarity Summit
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In a display of Islamic symbolism at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, on the 27th night of Ramadan, Saudi Arabia convened an emergency meeting with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The summit discussed the challenges currently faced by the Islamic world, from ancient regions such as ...DETAILS |
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Al-Assad exposed
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Syria continues to witness an escalation in the quality and quantity of defections from the al-Assad regime. Whilst the defection of Manaf Tlass served as an indication of the internal fragmentation of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the recent defection of newly appointed Syrian Prime Minister Riad ...DETAILS |
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Al-Assad exposed
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Syria continues to witness an escalation in the quality and quantity of defections from the al-Assad regime. Whilst the defection of Manaf Tlass served as an indication of the internal fragmentation of the Bashar al-Assad regime, the recent defection of newly appointed Syrian Prime Minister Riad ...DETAILS |
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Post-Assad Syria: Words and Actions
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A war is raging on Syrian soil between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA), together with al-Assad’s troops and the Shabiha forces. At the same time, there seems to be growing political clamor about Syria both internationally and regionally. Amidst such clamor, ...DETAILS |
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