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Mk.Ru. 'Observer' Rostovsky: Mishustin Is The Right Man For The Prime Ministership
When Vladimir Putin picked Mikhail Mishustin to succeed Dmitry Medvedev the reaction in liberal circles and in the West was cynical. Mishustin was cut from the same cloth as other Putin appointees namely he would not steal the president's thunder and emerge as a possible rival. ...
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary: Week of January 11-18, 2020
The following are some of this week's reports from the MEMRI Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Project, which translates and analyzes content from sources monitored around the clock, among them the most important jihadi websites and blogs. (To view these reports in full, ...
On Facebook, Instagram, 4Chan, Telegram, White Supremacists, Militia Members Discuss Activity For January 20 Gun Rights Rally On Capitol Grounds In Richmond, VA: 'I Have A Feeling People Are Gonna Die On Monday'
Ahead of a gun rights demonstration set to take place January 20, 2020 on the capitol grounds in Richmond, Virginia, Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has declared a state of emergency and banned firearms on the Capitol grounds. This, he said, is due to "credible intelligence from ...
Turkish Journalist: Qassem Soleimani Was 'Enemy Of Turkey,' Discouraged PKK From Making Peace With Turkish Government In 1999
A January 10, 2020 article in Turkey's Yeni Akit daily, titled "A 'Soleimani' Comment From Bingöl, An Expert On The Region: He Was A Complete Enemy Of Turkey," quoted Turkish journalist Nevzat Bingöl talking about Qassem Soleimani, leader of Iran's Qods Force who was killed in a ...
The MEMRI Weekly: January 10-17, 2020
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week. *MEMRI REPORTS Special Dispatch No. 8502 – Mishustin Was Not A Shoo-In For Russia's...
'Pro-White Social Network' Featuring Pro-Nazi GIFs And Emojis Maintains Forum For Neo-Nazis, Fascists From Around The World, States: 'As Fascists We Must Always Be Prepared To Make The Ultimate Sacrifice'
A website created in 2012 serves as a cyber meeting hub for neo-Nazis and Fascists. Currently, the site is operated by two men who harbor white supremacist sympathies. It stresses its promotion of free speech and states that it does not censor dialogue like other mainstream socia...
Mishustin Was Not A Shoo-In For Russia's Prime Ministership
In the West and Russia as well, the resignation of Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and his replacement by Mikhail Mishustin is considered a personal decision of Vladimir Putin, who saw the need for providing a facelift to an unpopular government that was dragging down ratings and ...
Shi'ite And Sunni Islamic Scholars Of Pakistan: 'America Itself Is Begging The Taliban For Peace And Escape, While On The Other Hand, It Is Issuing Threats Against Iran'
According to an Urdu-language daily, Shi'ite and Sunni Islamic scholars of Pakistan, while calling to prevent war, have criticized American threats against Iran in the wake of the assassination of Iranian military commander General Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. drone strike in Baghd...
Russia This Week – Focus On Putin's State-Of-The-Nation Address And Russia's Bilateral Relations – January 16, 2020
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Photo Of The Week (Source: Kremlin.ru) In The News: The Russ...
Editor Of Saudi Daily: Eliminating Soleimani Is Not Enough; Iran's Terror Network Spans Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon And Yemen
The assassination of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani by the U.S. met with numerous reactions in the Saudi press that expressed satisfaction at the severe blow dealt to the Iranian leadership, and also at the initiative taken by the U.S. after a long period in which it ...
Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani Counters Muqtada Al-Sadr's Call For Anti-U.S. March, Warns Against 'Those Seeking To Exploit Protests To Achieve Certain Goals'
Following Muqtada Al-Sadr's call for a one-million-man march to end the presence of the U.S. military in Iraq, a website funded by Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani's Al-Kafeel International Network released a statement from the Grand Ayatollah made in December 2019 reminding Iraqis...
San Francisco As A Jihadi Target
Introduction The San Francisco area is home to the major technology companies, including social media – YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, the Internet Archive, and many others – that have become integral to the daily activity of every jihadi organization. Because the com...
Students Vs Administration: Crisis At Birzeit University In Palestinian Authority Following Ban On Military-Style Activity On Campus
Introduction Students at Birzeit University near Ramallah in the Palestinian Authority (PA), have been on strike for a month following a crisis with the university administration. Among the causes of the crisis was a decision by the university to ban military-style activities...
Soleimani, The Jihadis, And The Christians
"Iraqi Christian" Militia Leader at PMU Assault on U.S. Embassy, Baghdad The late IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani has had quite the media afterlife. After his killing, Swedish public television described him as "a top diplomat" and a "super-celebrity."[1] While so...
After Meeting In Iran, Shi'ite Militia Leaders And Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr Call For One Million Man March To End U.S. Military Presence
On January 14, 2020, Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr posted a statement[1] to his Twitter account calling for a mass demonstration to end the U.S. military presence in Iraq. The statement comes one day after his meeting with leaders of armed factions in the Popular Mobilizat...
The Iranian People's Loss Of Faith In The Iranian Regime And Its Leader: 'Liar, Step Down!'
After three days of denial, the Iranian regime finally, on January 11, 2020, acknowledged that it was responsible for the January 8 downing of Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 shortly after its takeoff from Tehran. Most of the 176 passengers who were killed were young, p...
Erdoğan's Chief Advisor And Former General Tanrıverdi Presents Vision – Reflected In Turkey's Policy – Of A United Islamic Superpower Based On Shari'a Comprising 61 Countries And With Istanbul As Capital
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's chief advisor, retired Turkish general Adnan Tanrıverdi, has been articulating a vision of a unified Islamic superpower through conferences and documents published by his organizations. This vision is reflected in President Erdoğan's forei...
Shi'ite Militias Crack Down On Reporters, Activists Covering Anti-Iran Protests In Iraq
Over the past three months, Iraqi journalists covering the anti-government demonstrations appear to be facing growing pressure from pro-Iran militias according to local media. The assassination of two reporters in Basra on January 10, 2020, is the latest example of an escalating ...
Russian Ambassador To Lebanon: The Assassination Of 'Our Comrade' Soleimani Is Condemnable; The U.S. Should Leave Syria, Iraq
In a January 10, 2020 report in the Lebanese daily Al-Jumhouriyya, journalist 'Imad Marmel presented statements by Russian Ambassador to Lebanon Alexander Zasypkin, who harshly criticized the U.S. policy in Syria and Iraq, including the assassination of IRGC Qods Force commander ...
Commanders Of Shi'ite Militias In Iraq Continue To Threaten U.S. Forces While Seeking To Mend Internal Rifts
On January 12, amidst escalating tensions between the U.S. and pro-Iran militias in Iraq, Balad Air Base in northern Iraq, which houses U.S. personnel, was attacked. The attack, which wounded four Iraqis, including two officers, was carried out by a group of fighters who fired ei...
Gulf Cooperation Council Official: Persistent Military And Economic Pressure On Iran Is The Way To Bring it To The Negotiation Table
In an article in the London-based daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, 'Abd Al-'Aziz Hamad Al-Aluwaisheg, assistant secretary-general of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) for political and negotiation affairs, commended the bold military action recently taken by the U.S. against Iran. It is...
The Making Of A President?
A few months ago, due to the repeated haplessness of President Trump in the face of major Iranian provocations, I wrote a scathing article titled "No Principles, No Dignity, No Power, No Deterrence",[1] in which I argued that apparently the comprehension that principles, dignity ...
Russia This Week – Focus On Russia's Bilateral Relations – January 13, 2020
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Photo Of The Week (Source: Kremlin.ru) In The News: Putin's ...
Russia's Officials And Media Commentators React To The Killing Of Soleimani – Part II
On January 3, the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the special-task Quds Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, was killed by the US military, in an airstrike on Baghdad airport.[1] On January 6, Russia's Permanent Representative to the UN Vasil...
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary: Week of January 4-11, 2020
Iraqi Media Hints Pro-Iran Militias Intimidating Staff Of U.S.-Funded Al-Hurra TV Following Soleimani Assassination; Misinformation Campaign Spreads False Statement Of Secretary Pompeo
In the aftermath of the U.S.-Iran escalation in Iraq, correspondents from the U.S.-funded Al-Hurra TV in Najaf and Baghdad announced on their social media accounts that they had submitted their resignations without providing reasons. Reports in Iraqi media have raised questions a...
Cancellation Of New Year's Eve Celebration In Saudi Arabia Reveals Kingdom's Conflict Between Conservatism And A Desire For Openness To The West
In late December 2019, posters promoting an open-air New Year's Eve celebration on the outskirts of the Saudi capital Riyadh were circulated in Saudi Arabia. One of the posters even bore the imprint of the General Authority for Entertainment, which is responsible for developing t...
The MEMRI Weekly: January 3-10, 2020
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week. *MEMRI REPORTS Special Dispatch No. 8484 – Russian Journalist Bovt: ' People Like S...
Palestinian Authority, Fatah Hold Military Training Camp For Girls, Named After Imprisoned Terrorist Karim Younis
The Palestinian Authority's National Security Forces (NSF) and the Fatah movement recently held a training camp for high school girls, at which the participants wore military-style uniforms and took part in various activities, some of them military, such as training with mock wea...
Russian Journalist Bovt: 'People Like Soleimani Do Not Greatly Fear The UN, They Only Understand Force'
Political scientist and journalist George Bovt wrote a column titled "They wanted him dead and killed him." for the Gazeta.ru outlet in which he debunked the thrust of many official Russian articles and reactions in response the assassination of Qassem Soleimani by the Americans....
After His Call To End U.S. Military Presence In Iraq, Adel Abdul-Mahdi Seeks To Be Reinstated As Iraq's Prime Minister With The Support Of Pro-Iran Lawmakers
One day after the Iranian missile strike against U.S. military bases in Iraq, Iraqi media reported that caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi appears to be attempting, along with the support of pro-Iran lawmakers, to win the parliament's blessings to stay in his position, or ...
On VK, Top National KKK Leader And His Skinhead Fiancée Document Their Family Life In U.S., Promote Nazi Ideology, Recruit For Klan Activity
An engaged couple share photos of their family life with their three daughters as they also promote Klan activity and recruitment on Vkontakte, the Russia-based social media platform. The family of five resides in the U.S. The woman, who has described herself as a skinhead, has a...
The Doha Plot To Give Afghanistan To The Taliban
1972: Afghan women in the streets of Kabul city (picture: Laurence Brun/Rapho). It is an international plot against the Afghans, hatched in Doha but authored by America. It is facilitated by the Qatari government and it will destroy Afghan women's liberty. Until the 1970s...
Following Killing Of IRGC Qods Force Commander Soleimani, Lebanese, Syrian Press Reveal New Details About His Aid To The Assad Regime And Hizbullah, His Struggle Against The U.S., And The Arming Of Gaza Terrorist Organizations
Following the U.S. killing of IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani, Lebanese and Syrian media outlets, particularly the Hizbullah-affiliated Lebanese Al-Akhbar daily, published many reports providing new details about Soleimani's activity and his support for Hizbullah, the ...
The Iran-U.S. Crisis Part II – Iran, The Paper Tiger
Introduction In the crisis with the U.S., Iran has yielded. On the morning of January 8, Iran carried out a dummy attack designed to save face, launching missiles at two U.S. bases in Iraq and succeeding in killing and wounding – no one. Iran is now turning to diplomacy as...
Iraqi Lawmakers' Decision To End U.S. Military Presence Sparks Debate Among Iraqis Regarding Parliament's Lack Of Legitimacy, Quorum
In response to the Iraqi Parliament's decision, on January 5, that demands that the Iraqi government take measures to end the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq, anti-Iran protesters in Iraq issued a statement on January 6, accusing the government and the parliament of working "agai...
Urdu Daily Says Soleimani's Death Could Be Avenged In Afghanistan: 'Thousands Of Volunteers… Trained By General Qassem Soleimani Are Present In Afghanistan'
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. An Urdu-language daily in Pakistan reports that the assassination of Iran's General Qassem Soleimani could be avenge...
Iraqi Government, Politicians React To Iran's Attack On Iraqi Military Bases Housing U.S. Troops
After some delay, Iraqi government and political leaders reacted to the Iranian missile attack, which took place on Iraqi soil, highlighting internal division over the attack. Following are some of the reactions: Iraqi lawmaker Faiq Al-Sheikh Ali of the Reform Movement, kno...
Commanders Of Shi'ite Militias In Iraq Respond To Iranian Attack On U.S. Bases In The Country: The Iraqi Response Will Be No Less Extreme
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Commenting on Iran's January 8, 2020 rocket attack on the U.S. bases in Iraq in retaliation for the assassination o...
Responses On White Supremacist Platforms To U.S. Killing Of IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani
The January 3, 2020 killing by the U.S. of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani prompted responses from white supremacist groups and individuals, who regularly comment on global issues. There have been two main types of response: mourning for an anti-U.S. and anti-Zionist f...
Shi'ite Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr Lashes Out At President Trump; Spokesperson Tones Down Earlier Statement On Harsher Actions Against U.S.
Iraqi Shi'ite Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr, leader of the Sadr Movement, issued an online statement on January 6, addressing U.S. President Donald Trump in the aftermath of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian General Qassem Soleimani. The statement[1] comes in response to Preside...
Iraqi Caretaker Prime Minister Counters Mark Esper's Remarks: 'Letter Notifying Of The U.S. Withdrawal Is Formal And Considered Official Notice And Iraq Will Abide By It'
In a cabinet meeting held on January 7, 2020, the Iraqi caretaker Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi told his cabinet that the United States does not see the Iraqi government as equal and is therefore willing to violate Iraq's sovereignty. The televised cabinet meeting[1] com...
MEMRI Iran Studies Project Adds 36 New Translations And Research, Following Killing Of IRGC Qods Force Commander Soleimani
WASHINGTON, DC – Following the January 3 killing of Qassem Soleimani in Iraq, MEMRI has added new translations and research to its Iran Studies Project archive. MEMRI maintains the largest archive of translated Iranian media from the past two decades as part of its Iran Studies P...
Russia This Week – Focus On Russia's Bilateral Relations – January 7, 2020
Russia This Week is a weekly review by the MEMRI Russian Media Studies Project, covering the latest Russia-related news and analysis from media in Russia, the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Eastern Europe. Photo Of The Week (Source: Kremlin.ru) In The News: New Ye...
Russia's Collapsing Birthrate – It Is The Economy, Stupid
Rosbalt journalist Aleksander Zhelenin explores Russia's demographic problem as seen in the collapsing birthrate in an article titled "Into what hole did Russia get into". Russia's leadership is aware of the problem, and Putin promised last month to perfect measures to support th...
The Iran-U.S. Crisis Following Soleimani's Killing – Analysis And Assessment: Part I
The killing of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, who was in charge of the Iranian revolutionary regime's military and political expansion across the region – Iraq, Lebanon, Syria, Yemen, and Palestine – was a severe blow to the Iranian regime and to the resistance front...
Shi'ite Militias In Bahrain And Saudi Arabia Threaten To Avenge Soleimani And Al-Muhandis By Targeting U.S. Interests
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Following the U.S. assassination of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani and PMF deputy-commander 'Abd Al-Mahdi A...
Al-Jazeera Reporting Following Soleimani's Killing: Retaliation Is 'Something Absolute And Inevitable' And Its Arena Will Stretch From Palestine To Uzbekistan
In the days since the January 3, 2020 U.S. killing of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, Al-Jazeera has published numerous op-eds on its English-language website. For example, Ibrahim Al-Marashi, identified as an associate professor at the Department of History, Californ...
Reactions In Iraq To Parliamentary Decision Demanding That Iraqi Government End Foreign Military Presence In Iraq
On January 5, 2020, 172 Iraqi lawmakers out of 329, which is just enough for quorum, voted to approve a "decision," not a law, to end the presence in Iraq of the U.S.-led international coalition to defeat the Islamic State and to demand that the Iraqi government file an official ...
Iranian Government Outlets: Turkish President Erdoğan Offered Condolences To Iranian President Rohani Over Killing Of 'Martyr Soleimani'
Following the January 2, 2020 killing of Qassem Soleimani, leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force, both Turkish and Iranian official government outlets described a phone call between Iranian President Hassan Rohani and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. T...
Russia's Officials And Media Commentators React To The Killing Of Soleimani
On January 3, the Iranian General Qassem Soleimani, Commander of the special-task Quds Force of the Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, was killed by the US military, in an airstrike on Baghdad airport. On that very day, Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov held a telephone...
An Iranian Attack On The U.S. Homeland May Already Be In The Works
Following the January 3 killing of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani in a U.S. airstrike, Iranian authorities and media were quick to warn of retaliation. IRGC commander Maj.-Gen. Hossein Salami promised "a strategic revenge which will definitely put an end to the U.S. p...
After Gen. Soleimani's Death In U.S. Drone Strike, Pakistani Government And Military Call For 'Constructive Engagement' And 'De-Escalation Of Tensions'
Following the drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force, the foreign operations branch of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, on January 2, 2020, Pakistan found itself in a familiar quandary. Since Pakistan shares a 909-kilometer border ...
Lebanese Pro-Hizbullah Daily Lists U.S. Bases In Middle East As 'Possible Targets'
On January 6, 2020, the pro-Hizbullah Lebanese daily Al-Akhbar published threats of retaliation against the U.S. for its assassination of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani. The daily's front page featured the headline "Great War of Liberation," which echoes statements ma...
Reactions In South Asian Newspapers To Assassination Of Qassem Soleimani
Below are excerpts from editorials published by mainstream newspapers in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh on the likely repercussions of the January 2, 2020 U.S. drone strike that killed General Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force, which is the foreign operations branch ...
Russia Vs Turkey In Libya – Part III – Turkish Expert Hakki Ocal Replies To 'Rogue' Russian Ambassador To Turkey Aleksei Erkhov: Russia's Libya Policy Has Been Hypocritical Since It Allowed Qadaffi's Ouster, And Now A Russian Contingent Is Fighting For Haftar
On December 21, Russia's Ambassador to Turkey Aleksei Erkhov replied to Turkish expert Hakki Ocal's article, published in the Turkish pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah titled "Hey Putin, what are you doing?" that voiced surprise at Russia's support for Libyan National Army lea...
Shi'ite Militias In Iraq Threaten To Target U.S. Bases There: Iraqi Forces Should Keep Their Distance From These Bases; Our Missiles Are Prepared
In response to the January 2, 2020 assassination of Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Iranian IRGC's Qods Force, and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis, deputy head of Al-Hashd Al-Sha'bi (Popular Moilization Forces – PMF), Iraqi Shi'ite militias implicitly threatened to target U.S. bases in ...
Kommersant Observer Gurevich: Instead Of Inflicting New Prohibitions Each Week The Government Should Go Ahead And Ban Everything
Kommersant observer Mikhail Gurevich, writing at the close of 2019, takes stock of the spate of restrictive laws passed by the legislature and signed into law by Vladimir Putin. Particularly irksome was the prohibition on the sale of smartphones and computers without domestic sof...
Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM) Weekend Summary: Week of December 28, 2019-January 4, 2020
Reactions To U.S. Killing Of IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani – Part I
The following are January 3, 2020 reactions to the killing early that morning of IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani and PMU deputy commander Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis in a U.S. airstrike at Baghdad's international airport. The reactions are from Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, and Pales...
Turkish Government, Press Respond To U.S. Killing Of IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani: 'The Bandit U.S. Is Pursuing A New Order In The Middle East,' U.S. And Israel 'Will Drown In The Clean Blood Of [Soleimani] And All The Martyrs'
On January 2, 2020, the U.S. Defense Department announced that the U.S. military had killed Qassem Soleimani, leader of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force. News outlets reported that Soleimani had been killed in a drone strike at Baghdad International Airport.[1]&nb...
The MEMRI Weekly: December 27, 2019 - January 3, 2020
The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week. *MEMRI REPORTS Special Dispatch No. 8457 – Archival: IRGC Qods Force Commander Sole...
From The MEMRI Archives: Reports And Clips On IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani
The following is a selection of MEMRI TV clips and MEMRI reports on the late IRGC Qods Force commander Qassem Soleimani, from the MEMRI archives. MEMRI TV Clips Clip No. 7526: IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani: We Have Created 'Territorial Continuity...
Archival: IRGC Qods Force Commander Soleimani: 'War Is A Grand School For Love, Morals, [And] Loyalty'
The following is a MEMRI report published on April 20, 2014. The commander of the Qods Force in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Qassem Soleimani, who is close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, recently delivered several ideological speeches praising wa...
Archival: Iranian Campaign Touts IRGC Qods Force Commander Qassem Soleimani As 'Savior Of Iraq'; Soleimani: Iran Has Thousands Of Organizations Like Hizbullah; I Pray To Die A Martyr
The following is a report published by MEMRI on October 10, 2014. Introduction: Qassem Soleimani, commander of the Qods Force, the elite unit of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) operating outside Iran's borders, is the most senior figure operating on behalf o...
Iraqi Media To The Iran-Backed PMU: The U.S. Informed The Iraqi Prime Minister Of The Coming Airstrike, And He Informed You, Yet You Did Not Evacuate
Introduction A debate surfaced in the Iraqi media on why the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Units (PMU) did not warn its forces in Anbar province of an imminent U.S. airstrike after they had received a warning from Iraq's Prime Minister, Adel Abdul-Mahdi, on December 28, 201...
Turkish Parliament Approves Sending Of Troops To Libya, AKP Official Celebrates: 'Libya Will Be The 13th Country' To Which Turkey Has Sent Troops
On January 2, 2020, Turkish parliament approved, by a vote of 325 in favor and 184 opposed, a bill granting the government, for a period of one year, authority to send soldiers to Libya.[1] Bülent Turan, member of parliament and vice president of the AKP parliamentary group, cele...
Amazon Sells And Promotes Antisemitic Literature in French, In Direct Violation Of French Hate Speech Laws
The following report reviews the sales of antisemitic books in French on Amazon.fr, with a focus on French antisemitic writer Hervé Ryssen. Amazon's platform is available to antisemitic authors writing in many languages, including French. In France, Amazon.fr contravenes the Fren...
Russia Vs. Turkey In Libya – Part II – Russian Ambassador To Turkey Aleksei Erkhov Replies To Turkish Expert Hakki Ocal: How Come Only Sarraj Is Legitimate? Just Because Some Have Staked Support For Him, While Others Have Not?
On December 21, Russian Ambassador to Turkey Aleksei Erkhov replied to Turkish expert Hakki Ocal's article, published in the Turkish pro-government newspaper Daily Sabah titled "Hey Putin, what are you doing?" that voiced surprise at Russia's support for Libyan National Army lead...
Iranian Leader Khamenei In Response To Trump's Statements Blaming Iran For The Conflagration In Iraq: We Will Deal An Indiscriminate Blow To Anyone Who Threatens Us
On December 31, 2019, U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that he held Iran responsible for the December 27 attack on the K-1 airbase in Iraq's Kirkuk governorate, in which an American contractor was killed, as well as for the December 31 attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad by ...
Higher Secondary School In Pakistan's Abbottabad City Under Fire For Allowing Israeli Flag At A United Nations Model Conference
In the Pakistani city of Abbottabad – where Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. Navy SEALs in a night raid on May 1, 2011 – a higher secondary school has come under fire for allowing the Israeli flag to be put up alongside other nations' flags for a United Nations ...
2019 Editor's Picks: Top MEMRI TV Clips From The Sermons By Imams In The West Project
The following are selected MEMRI TV clips from The Sermons By Imams In The West Project in 2019, on a variety of topics. #7640 – American Islamic Scholar Sheikh Yasir Qadhi Defends Antisemitic Comments: MEMRI Jumps On Any Preacher Who Quotes Hadith About The Trees An...
Russia-Developed Texas-Based Encrypted Communication App Zello: Growing In Popularity Among Jihadis – And Growing In Usage In Terror Attacks; Zello CEO Declines MEMRI Advice, Leaves Jihadi Content On Platform
Islamic State (ISIS) supporters and other jihadis from around the world are using the Austin, Texas-based communication application Zello for planning and executing terrorist attacks in the U.S., the U.K., European countries, Turkey, and elsewhere around the world. On January 30,...
Washington State-Based White Supremacist On BitChute And Disqus Doxxes And Threatens Child Protective Services Staffers, Calls For Death Of Jews
Introduction On January 12, 2020, a user on the online platforms Bitchute and Disqus doxxed a Child Protective Services (CPS) staffer, claiming that the staffer had kidnapped his child. A video he posted online on January 9 and statements he made on his online profiles suggest...
Florida AAA Employee Promotes Nazi Ideology on Facebook, LinkedIn; 'The Worst Thing About Going Insane With Thoughts Is That You Have To Try And Act Normal'
A 39- year old self-described Nazi from Florida promotes his ideology on Facebook and on LinkedIn. According to his Facebook profile, he is an engineering technician at the automotive services organization American Automobile Association (AAA). He appears to be separated from the...
Google Play Features App Used By White Supremacists, Antisemites To Avoid Purchasing Kosher Food; App Already Banned By Apple App Store, YouTube
An app available on Google Play is being praised by white supremacists seeking to avoid foods that are certified kosher. The app bills itself as "a tool to make you a better-informed consumer at the grocery store" and features "a database of products that DO NOT display an obviou...
Reactions To Attack On U.S. Embassy – PMU Leader: 'The Siege Of The U.S. Embassy In Tehran Back In 1979 Extends To Today's Siege Of The Embassy In Baghdad'
Tensions continue to flare in Iraq between the U.S. and Iran-supported Iraqi Shi'ite militias following the December 28 U.S. aerial attacks on five Hizbullah Brigades positions in Iraq and Syria (see MEMRI Special Dispatch No. 8447 Reactions In Iraq To The Recent Violent Conflagr...
Final Hours To Support MEMRI In 2019
As you decide where to send your charitable dollars in these final hours of 2019, we ask you to please consider MEMRI. Your donation enables MEMRI to continue our research, translations, and analysis, in order to provide Western governments, law enforcement, academia, media, and ...
Lebanese Protests Place Hizbullah In A Bind – Part II: Hizbullah's Position On Protests Evokes Unusually Harsh Criticism Among Its Supporters, Prompts Wave Of Resignations From Pro-Hizbullah Daily 'Al-Akhbar'
Introduction The mass protests in Lebanon over the economic crisis and government corruption, which broke out on October 17, 2019, placed Hizbullah in a bind which made it difficult for the organization to formulate its stance on them. Hizbullah, which for years has been pres...
Lebanese Protests Place Hizbullah In A Bind – Part I: Hizbullah's Hostility To The Protests And The Reasons Behind It
Introduction The mass protests in Lebanon over the economic crisis and government corruption, which broke out in October 17, 2019, have placed Hizbullah in a difficult position, because the organization, which for years has been presenting itself as the defender of the oppres...
Contemporary Russian Thinkers Series – Russian Anti-Liberal Philosopher Alexander Dugin Articulates Russia's Unofficial Ideology: Eurasianism
Alexander Dugin (Source: Izborsk-club.ru) Russia Is America's Major Ideological Competitor There are great powers on the world stage. But not all of them are ideological powers. The U.S., as the heart of the contemporary West, forms the ideological core of Western liberal...
Turkish President Erdoğan Continues To Crush Free Media In Turkey As He Expands Messaging Efforts In Washington, D.C. Through His English-Language TV Channel TRT World, Which Was Recently Given Media Award By Al-Qaeda Affiliate
The following report is an expanded report from MEMRI Executive Director Steven Stalinsky And Director of MEMRI's Turkish Media Project A. Smith that appeared in The Washington Post titled "This Turkish TV network is Erdogan's propaganda arm. U.S. experts should stop appearing on...
Antisemitic Far-Right French Weekly 'Rivarol': 'The Leaders Of The Jewish Community Support Islam And At The Same Time Demonize It, In Order To Maximize Their Profit'
By: N. Szerman and J. Zaffran* Introduction Rivarol is a French far-right weekly newspaper founded in 1951, which bills itself as "The weekly of the national and European opposition." The newspaper is named after the French royalist writer and satirist Antoine de...
Turkish NGOs Meet With Jihadi Leaders In Syria, Help Fighters Cross Border, Fundraise For And Organize Events With Hamas, Hizbullah, Sell Jihadi Publications, Raise Money From Schoolchildren In Coordination With Turkish Government
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The Iraqi Newspaper 'Tuktuk' – The Voice Of The Demonstrators At Baghdad's Tahrir Square, In The Shadow Of Censorship And Shutdowns Of Access To Internet
As the protests in Iraq against the government and the widespread corruption in the country that began in early October 2019 and escalated on October 25,[1] continue to gain momentum, some Iraqi journalists have launched a newspaper called Tuktuk to cover them. Based at the demon...
Concern In Jordan's Royal Court: Queen Rania Targeted In Vicious Anti-Regime Criticism – And Speaks Out For The First Time
Recently, there has been an upsurge of criticism in Jordan against Queen Rania, who for years has been accused, especially by opposition elements, of corruption and extravagance and of interfering in state affairs. This criticism is part of the protests against the Jordanian...
Qatar's Role In 9/11 And Hosting Jihadi Commanders; Afghan Taliban's Hideouts Move To Safe Haven Of Doha
May 8, 2003: Qatar's emir Hamad bin Khalifa Aal Thani meets with George Bush in Washington Introduction This report examines Qatar's relationships with jihadi organizations. Right through the 1980s, Afghan mujahideen – backed by the U.S., Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, an...
Weapons Confiscated Under 'Red Flag' Law From Suspected Leader Of Washington State Chapter Of The 'Atomwaffen Division' Extremist White Supremacist Terrorist Network – But He Is Not Charged With A Crime; A Review Of Atomwaffen Division's Online Activity
By: MEMRI Staff Introduction In October 2019, Seattle authorities confiscated five rifles, including an AK-47, and three pistols and other gun components from 24-year-old Kaleb James Cole, an avowed neo-Nazi. The weapons were seized under Washington State's "red flag" Extr...
Saudi Arabia's General Department Of Counter-Extremism Describes Feminism, Homosexuality, Westernization As Forbidden Extremism, Only To Backtrack Several Days Later, Following Criticism
On November 8, 2019, Saudi Arabia's general department of counter-extremism, which is part of the State Security Presidency (a body comprising all the kingdom's counterterrorism and domestic intelligence services), tweeted an animated video educating the public about extremist id...
Turkey-Qatar Relations: From Bilateral Ties To A Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Even As UK, France Acknowledge That Iran Is Violating The JCPOA, The Trump Administration, After Ostensibly Withdrawing From It, Continues To Preserve It – By Means Of Its Waivers For Civilian Nuclear Cooperation With Iran
Introduction On November 5, 2019, Iran announced that it was taking its fourth step to cut back on its obligations under the JCPOA nuclear agreement. This step includes reviving uranium enrichment at the Fordo nuclear facility and activating an array of advanced centrifuges t...
Contemporary Russian Thinkers Series – Part I – Renowned Russian Academic Sergey Karaganov On Russia And Democracy
The following article is the first in a series of analyses, presenting the thinking of Russian intellectual circles, close to the Kremlin. Understanding Russia's perspective on democracy is central to a comprehension of Moscow's views and approach to foreign policy. Democra...
Disputes Surrounding Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Among Foreign Fighters In Syria
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. In recent weeks, the disputes have increased among the rebels in the Idlib region of Syria, which is under Hay'at Tahrir ...
Despite The JCPOA, Iran Accelerates Its Nuclear Research And Development – While The U.S., After Leaving The JCPOA, In Fact Preserves It With Waivers For Member Countries Allowing Them To Help Iran Continue Civilian Nuclear Development
By: A. Savyon and M. Avraham* Introduction Although since President Trump's May 2018 announcement on the matter, the U.S. is regarded as having withdrawn from the JCPOA nuclear deal,[1] it in effect remains in the agreement because it continues to provide significant waive...
Incitement Against Jews Within BDS And Pro-Palestinian Facebook Groups – Part II
Introduction The Facebook groups examined in this report are focused on promoting the Palestinian cause and Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) against Israel. In this report we present posts that appeared in eight BDS groups between January 2016 and July 2019, with explici...
Warm Encounter Between Arab League Secretary-General, Syrian Regime Representatives On Margins Of UNGA Reignites Speculation About Syria's Reinstatement In Arab League
Unexpectedly, on the margins of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly, Arab League secretary-general Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit approached the Syrian delegation, greeted Syrian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Walid Al-Mu'allem and called him "brother," shook his hand and...
Struggle Between Russia, Iran For Control Over Syria's Centers Of Power
Introduction In its war in the past years against the opposition forces and terrorist organizations in Syria, the Bashar Al-Assad regime has received substantial support from its two major allies, Russia and Iran. However, in the last year there have been increasing reports –...
The 'White Resistance Manual': A White Supremacist Ideological, Strategic, And Tactical Guidebook
Introduction In the early 2000s a long and detailed document titled "White Resistance Manual" was published online.[1] Of its 310 pages, 302 deal with tactical matters, and provide in-depth instructions for manufacturing, obtaining and using multiple types of weapons and explo...
A Common Europe Stretching From Lisbon to Vladivostok No Longer Appeals To Putin; Europe Must First Preserve Its Own Civilization
(Source: Kremlin.ru) On August 19, 2019, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited French President Emmanuel Macron, in the south of France. At their joint press, Macron channeled Charles de Gaulle: "I am thinking about everything that has happened over the past few decades, ...
The Evolving White Supremacy Ideology And Its Protagonists
By: Michael Davis, Ze'ev B. Begin, and Yigal Carmon* Introduction: Deeds Are Led By Words The simplistic notion that terrorists, whether Muslim jihadi or white supremacist, are just "cowards" and "mentally ill" is still prevalent even among high-level decision makers. Re...
Russia Has No Allies
Official Russia insists that Russia, despite Western sanctions, is not isolated and enjoys a growing system of alliances. Russia's ties with Iran and Turkey have been showcased, and the recent sale of the S-400 air defense system to Turkey that opened a rift between Ankara and Wa...
Iraqi Shi'ite Militias: U.S. Is To Blame For Attacks On Al-Hashd Al-Sha'abi (PMU) Positions; U.S. Interests In Iraq Are Within Range Of Our Weapons
The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. In recent weeks, there have been a series of attacks in Iraq on operatives, positions, and weapons depots of Iran-backed ...
Law Amendment Granting Citizenship To Investors Sparks Controversy In Egypt
Introduction Suffering from an ongoing economic crisis, Egypt has recently taken an unusual step to attract foreign investments: a law amendment authorizing the government to grant Egyptian citizenship to foreign investors. This comes in the wake of a similar amendment to the...
Al-Qaeda Supporters Urge Al-Qaeda Fighters In Syria To Reject Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Authority, Leave Al-Qaeda Affiliate Hurras Al-Din
In late July 2019, several pro-Al-Qaeda media groups and clerics in Syria published essays sharply criticizing Hay'at Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS), the most powerful jihadi faction in the country, for abandoning its jihadi principles and seeking to impose its authority over oth...
Houthi Schools, Summer Camps, And Children's Magazine Instill Hatred Of U.S., Israel, And Jews, Glorify Martyrdom And Jihad
Introduction Since the Houthi Ansar Allah movement's 2015 takeover of Yemen's capital Sana'a and other parts of the country, the Houthis have adopted extremist curricula glorifying jihad and martyrdom and emphasizing hatred for the U.S., Israel, and the Jews. One method of ind...
The Manifesto Posted On 8chan By Alleged El Paso Shooter Minutes Before Attack
By: Michael Davis* A white supremacist manifesto was posted on 8chan shortly before the mass shooting in El Paso, Texas on August 3, 2019. It is believed to have been posted by the alleged shooter, although this has not been officially confirmed. What follows is a review and a...
Facebook Campaign By Syrian Army Soldiers Serving Since Beginning Of Syria Crisis: We Want To Be Released And Start Living Our Lives
Recently, a Facebook campaign for Syrian Army soldiers who had been serving since the beginning of the Syria crisis, called "We Want to Be Released," has been revived. By law, Syrian compulsory military service lasts for 18 months; however, since the crisis began in 2011, al...
Ban On Selling, Renting Property To Muslims In Lebanese Town Sparks Sectarian Conflict In Country
In a June 18, 2019 Facebook post, Lebanese Muslim social and political activist Muhammad 'Awwad revealed that the municipality of Al-Hadath, a Lebanese town in Beirut's southeastern suburbs, bans the sale and rental of homes to Muslims. Al-Hadath was originally a Christian town a...
Reports: Personnel Changes In Top Syrian Security Echelons – Under Russian Pressure
Introduction In recent days, Facebook pages identified with the Syrian regime have reported on personnel changes in the upper echelons of the Syrian security and intelligence apparatuses. Among those replaced were the chiefs of the general intelligence, political security, cr...
The Farce Of Iran's Breach Of Limit On Enriched Uranium: U.S. Never Had, Nor Does It Have Today, Any Clue Where The 8.5 Tons Of Enriched Uranium Ostensibly Shipped Out Of Iran In 2015 Are; Moreover, Russia Provided Iran With 200 Tons Of Yellowcake
Introduction While the U.S. protests Iran's minor breach, announced this week, of the 300 kg limit on its stockpile of low-enriched uranium set in the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal,[1] the location of 8.5 tons of Iranian-enriched uranium that Iran ostensibly shipped to its ally Rus...
In Response To Constitutional Amendments Extending President Al-Sisi's Term In Office, Egyptian Opposition Says Regime Was And Is Illegitimate, Journalists Call For Increasing Freedoms
Introduction On April 20-22, 2019, Egypt held a referendum within the country and at its embassies abroad on amendments to the 2014 constitution that was approved after the ouster of the late president Muhammad Morsi.[1] The chief and most controversial of these amendments ext...
In Light Of Impasse In Indirect Iran-U.S. Negotiations, Upsurge In Iranian Terrorism Anticipated On Various Fronts
Introduction In the past month, Iran has escalated its violent activity against the Gulf states – Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) – with the aim of bringing the U.S. into negotiations with it on Iran's own terms: indirect negotiations aimed at lifting the U.S....
Sparse Response To Houthi Fundraising Campaign For Hizbullah
During Ramadan, the SAM FM radio station, which broadcasts from Sanaa, Yemen and supports the Houthi rebels, launched a fundraising campaign for the Houthi armed forces, titled "Mobilize for the Sake of Yemen's Finest." The campaign, which was also held last year, was conducted i...
Despite Its Participation In The Arab And Muslim Summits In Mecca – Qatar Remains In The Pro-Iranian Camp
Introduction In the last days of May 2019, three regional summits were held in Mecca. Two of them, emergency summits of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and of the Arab League, were convened by Saudi Arabia to present a united Gulf front vis-à-vis Iran in response to recent ...
Iranian Foreign Minister Zarif Reiterates Iran's Lie, Promoted By Obama Administration, That Supreme Leader Khamenei Issued Fatwa Banning Nuclear Weapons; No Such Fatwa Ever Existed
Introduction At a May 27, 2019 joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Abe in Tokyo, U.S. President Donald Trump clarified that he has no interest in regime change in Iran but that he does not want Iran to have nuclear weapons.[1] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamm...
Online Non-Jihadi Terrorism: Identifying Potential Threats
By: Yigal Carmon and Michael Davis* Introduction Democracies find themselves fighting jihadi and non-jihadi terrorism with their hands tied behind their backs due to a paradox. Although it is widely accepted that misdeeds are driven by words, these words may be protected un...
Egyptian Regime Continues Takeover Of Media, Suppression Of Criticism
Introduction Since the ouster of Egyptian president Muhammad Morsi in 2013 and the rise to power of President 'Abd Al-Fattah Al-Sisi, the regime under Al-Sisi's leadership has been acting to take control of the media and suppress all dissent, including criticism of the regime'...
Incitement Against Jews By U.S.-Based Neo-Nazi And White Supremacist Members Of Pro-Palestinian And BDS Facebook Groups
By: C. R. Rublin* Introduction Many pro-Palestinian and BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions against Israel) groups maintain Facebook pages. These pages also serve as a platform for U.S.-based neo-Nazis and white supremacists, whose posts on them can include blatant incite...
The Anti-Jewish Manifesto Of John T. Earnest, The San Diego Synagogue Shooter
By: Michael Davis* Introduction On April 27, 2019, John T. Earnest, a 19-year-old nursing student at California State University San Marcos, carried out a shooting attack at the Chabad of Poway synagogue, near San Diego, California, killing one and wounding three...
From The MEMRI Archives: The JCPOA Is A UN Security Council Resolution Granting Iran Nuclear State Status – Iran Will Never Withdraw From It And Its Threats To Do So Are Empty
Iran will never withdraw from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aka the Iran nuclear deal, because this agreement (once the limits it imposes expire) grants Iran the recognized legal status of a nuclear state, with the official recognition and seal of the UN Securit...
Due To U.S. Sanctions Against It And Against Its Sponsor Iran, Hizbullah Turns To Its Supporters For Aid
Introduction "Again we need greater solidarity... The Resistance needs popular assistance. This [fundraising] activity must be stepped up." This March 8, 2019 appeal by Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah to the organization's supporters to increase their donations is...
How Will Iran Prevent The Export Of Oil From The Persian Gulf To World Markets?
Introduction On April 22, 2019, the U.S. administration announced that from May 3, 2019, the U.S. would not renew sanctions waivers for nations importing Iranian oil, with the aim of cutting Iranian oil exports to zero. It should be clarified that in accordance with the offic...
In Arab Media, Increased Discussion Of Imminent Israel-Hizbullah War
In recent weeks, there has been an upsurge in discussion in the Arab media, particularly in the Lebanese and Syrian media, of the possibility of war this summer between Israel and Hizbullah, and perhaps even of war across the region. This is despite the fact that Hizbullah Secret...
Antisemitic, Anti-Muslim, Anti-Black, Anti-LGBTQ French Website 'Démocratie Participative' Alleges Jews, Muslims Are Behind Notre Dame Blaze
The following is a new report in a series from the MEMRI initiative researching online incitement against Jews, people of color, Muslims and the LGBTQ+ community. This series and initiative are part of the MEMRI Lantos Archives on Antisemitism and Holocaust Denial, which ...
The Trump Administration's Designation Of The IRGC As A Foreign Terror Organization – Goals And Impact
Introduction On April 8, 2019, President Trump announced the designation of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO), including its Qods Force (see Appendix).[1] This report will discuss the impact of the designation, ...
Concern In Jordan About 'Deal Of The Century,' Possible Harm To Jordan's Special Status In Jerusalem
In the recent months, U.S. presidential advisors Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt have increased their contacts with elements in the region towards finalizing the plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace known as the "Deal of the Century." Jordanian King Abdullah II has made several ...
As U.S. Secretary Of State Pompeo Prepares To Visit Lebanon, Hizbullah Is In Complete Control Of Lebanese Government – And The March 14 Camp, Saudi Arabia, And U.S. Have Cooperated With It And Come To Terms With The Situation
Introduction On January 31, 2019, a most significant event occurred in Lebanon. Nine months after the parliamentary elections, a new government emerged, in which Hizbullah and its allies hold a large majority, following political struggles from within as well as struggles for ...
As Syria War Enters Ninth Year, Anti-Regime Protests And Armed Operations Resume In Daraa Governorate
In the recent weeks, as the eighth year of the Syrian war drew to a close and with the Assad regime in control of most of Syria's territory, media associated with the Syrian opposition has been reporting that popular and armed opposition against the regime and its allies has resu...
Ongoing Protests In Jordan Threaten To Destabilize The Regime
Introduction The public unrest in Jordan is not dying down, and the frequent protests are threatening to destabilize the country. Not only are the kingdom's dire economic straits – one of the factors driving the protests – not improving despite harsh austerity measures,[1] but...
U.S.-Taliban Talks Yielding A Lasting Role For Turkey And Iran In Afghanistan
On September 21, 2018, Washington appointed ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad as the U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation.[1] Led by him, the U.S. has held multiple rounds of talks with the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban organization that ruled Afghan...
Dispute In Lebanon Over Iran's Offer To Equip Lebanese Army
Introduction Having established its status and presence in Syria, it appears that Iran, which has a great deal of influence in Lebanon's political system and daily life via Hizbullah, now seeks to further strengthen its direct control of the country by infiltrating its institu...
Review Of Qatari Islamic Education School Textbooks For The First Half Of The 2018-2019 School Year
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Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei Announces The Goals Of 'The Second Phase Of The Islamic Revolution' For The Next 40 Years: 'The Challenge Is Mighty Iran's Presence At The Borders Of The Zionist Regime'
On February 13, 2019, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei released an "important announcement on the 40th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution" directed at Iran's younger generation. The announcement included guidelines for actions and goals to be achieved for the next 40 years ...
Iraq's Importance To The Survival Of Iran's Regime And Economy Following U.S. Sanctions
Introduction As the impact of the U.S. sanctions on Iran's economy increases, after even countries that oppose U.S. policy are complying with them, Iraq's importance to the survival of Iran's regime and economy increases as well. Underlining Iraq's importance to Iran,...
Fatah-Hamas Schism Widens Further Following Ruling By Palestinian Authority Constitutional Court – Established By Palestinian Authority President 'Abbas – To Disband Palestinian Legislative Council
Introduction Relations between Fatah, headed by Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud 'Abbas, and Hamas are now extremely tense, and the two organizations' positions have not been farther apart since the 2007 Hamas coup against the PA in Gaza. In recent weeks, the tensi...
Debate In Lebanon On Inviting Syria To Arab Economic Summit In Beirut, Normalizing Relations With It
The Arab League Economic Summit, due to take place in Beirut on January 20, 2019, is to deal with the economic crisis in Lebanon and the reconstruction of Syria, among other issues. On January 16, the Arab Private Sector Forum convened in Beirut, with the participation of Lebanes...
Turkey-Based Muslim Brotherhood TV Channels – An Emerging Hotbed Of Extremism, Jihadi Ideology, And Antisemitism
Introduction Since the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) government of President Mohamed Morsi in Egypt in 2013, several TV channels affiliated with the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood have started broadcasting from Turkey. Journalists, pundits, activists, and Islamic...
Websites Opposed To The Syrian Regime: Iran Continues To Consolidate Its Presence In Southern Syria, In Violation Of Understandings Between Russia, Israel, Jordan
Introduction Since the Syrian regime and its allies, Iran and Russia, regained control of southern Syria in July 2018, there have been increasing reports on websites opposed to the regime of a growing presence of pro-Iranian forces in this region and close to Syria's borders w...
Hizbullah Opponents In Lebanon: The Organization Is Subjecting Lebanon To Iranian Patronage, Preventing Formation Of Government In Retaliation For U.S. Sanctions
The exposure of the tunnels dug by Hizbullah into Israeli territory – which constitute a violation of UNSC Resolution 1701 and are further evidence that the organization acts on its own initiative in disregard of the state authorities – sparked criticism against Hizbullah in Leba...
For Years, Qatar Funded Hamas Schools In Gaza Where Children Receive Weapons Training
On September 15, 2018, the Saudi London-based daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat reported that, in May, Qatar had stopped funding a group of Gaza schools operated by Hamas's Dar Al-Arqam association. According to the report, the Qatari institution that had funded the schools gradually decre...
Growing Calls In Jordan To Enact Political Reforms, Limit King's Powers
Introduction In recent months, King 'Abdallah II of Jordan has been facing growing criticism within the country and calls to limit his powers, from both popular elements and political circles. On October 6, 2018, the "National Follow-Up Committee," a group of 143 politicians ...
The Yasmine Atid Affair: Belgian Child's Custody At The Center Of Political And Ideological Conflicts Among Syrian Rebel Factions
By: MEMRI JTTM Staff The following report is now a complimentary offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information, click here. Introduction On November 26, 2018, four-year-old Yasmine Atid and her mothe...
Turkey's Divergent Messages – To The West And At Home – About Khashoggi's Murder
In addressing the West about the October 2, 2018 murder of Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan presents the need for strong measures against Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman personally, as a human imperative and a...
Egyptian Actress Sparks Controversy By Removing Veil
A draft law to ban the niqab (full-face veil) in public places, which was recently submitted by Egyptian MPs, stirred a heated public debate in the country, and articles for and against it were published in the Egyptian press. The issue of the Islamic dress code for women per...
'Démocratie Participative' – A Blatantly Antisemitic, Racist, Anti-LGBTQ French Website – Says It's Owned By U.S. Citizen, Protected By First Amendment
Introduction The French website Démocratie participative ("Participating in Democracy," Democratieparticipative.biz) is openly and proudly antisemitic, racist, and anti-LGBTQ, and a platform for aggressive populist sentiment against anyone not white, Christian, or straight unl...
Qatari, Saudi Press Wage Cartoon War Over Khashoggi Affair
The tension between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which has been ongoing for 18 months, intensified even further following the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi.[1] Known for his criticism of the Saudi authorities and support for the Muslim Brotherhood (which Saudi...
Commander in the Turkish-Backed Free Syrian Army: We Will Go to Libya, China, and Wherever There Is Jihad; We Are Willing to Sacrifice Our Lives and Our Children for the Sake of the Ottoman Caliphate
Ahmad Shihabi, a commander in the Turkey-backed Free Syrian Army (FSA) was interviewed on the Turkish Akit TV. In the interview, he was asked whether the FSA would send men to Libya, and answered that they would go "wherever there is Jihad" as soon as the FSA is "finished with th...
Al-Aqsa Mosque Address: We Will Soon Establish the Caliphate, Liberate Jerusalem and Conquer Rome
On January 17, 2020, a video was uploaded to the Internet of an event at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem on the anniversary of the 1453 AD capture of Constantinople by the Ottoman Empire. The event was held by Hizb ut-Tahrir. Palestinian preacher Nidhal "Abu Ibrahim" Siam spoke b...
In Parliamentary Session, Jordanian MP Ghazi Al-Hawamleh Opposes Jordan's Gas Deal with Israel, Exclaims in Several Languages: No to Israeli Gas! No to the Gas of the Jews!
Jordanian MP Ghazi Al-Hawamleh said in a parliamentary address that aired on Jordan TV on January 15, 2020 that the Jordanian people oppose the "shameful and unjust" gas deal that Jordan has with Israel. He complained that the Jordanian leadership is not listening to the public's...
Abdul Hakim Awad, Member of Fatah Revolutionary Council: "Quds Force Commander" Is an Empty Title; Qasem Soleimani, Iran Have Done Nothing for Jerusalem
Abdul Hakim Awad, a member of Fatah's Revolutionary Council, said in a January 9, 2020 interview on Alkofiya TV (UAE/Palestine) that because of Hamas' relationship with Iran, any time that Hamas speaks on behalf of the Palestinian people, it is doing them an injustice. He said th...
Former Kuwaiti Minister Ali Al-Baghli: Kuwaitis Who Convert to Judaism, Other Religions Should Not Lose Their Citizenship; Our Laws Does Not Forbid Conversion
In a December 28, 2019 interview on ATV (Kuwait), former Kuwaiti Minister Ali Al-Baghli, who has also been a member of Kuwait's parliament, was asked regarding whether a certain Kuwaiti man who converted to Judaism should be stripped of his Kuwaiti citizenship or not. Al-Baghli a...
Egyptian Cleric Muhammad Al-Zoghbi: Khamenei Was Crying at Soleimani's Funeral because Iran's Arms Have Been Cut off; This Is the End of the Iranian Regime
Egyptian cleric Muhammad Al-Zoghbi said in a January 6, 2020 interview on Al-Rahma TV (Egypt) that "the Jews and the Zoroastrian Iranians are two sides of the same coin." In addition, Al-Zoghbi said that the United States' January 3 killing of IRGC Qods Force commander General Qa...
PMU Official Ali Al-Husseini Threatens: We Will Eliminate the Anti-Government Protesters; Iraq Is Not a Country for Filthy Collaborators, Homosexuals
PMU official Ali Al-Husseini said in a video that was uploaded to the Internet on January 15, 2020, that at the million-man counter-demonstration against the anti-government demonstrations in Iraq and against the presence of U.S. forces in Iraq, which is planned to take place on ...
Syrian Jihadi Cleric Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Mahdi Calls on Russian, Chechen, Dagestani Muslims to Carry out Terror Attacks in Moscow and Other Russian Cities in Revenge for Russian Bombings in Syria
On January 15, 2020, a video was uploaded to the Internet showing Syrian Jihadi cleric Abd Al-Razzaq Al-Mahdi standing among destroyed buildings in Ariha, Syria. In the video, Al-Mahdi said that Russia has been responsible for bombings and the deaths of Muslims in Syria. He calle...
Mahmoud Habbash, Advisor to PA President Abbas, on the Backdrop of Hamas Participation in Qasem Soleimani's Funeral: Our Enmity for America and Israel Cannot Make Us Forget Our Enmity for the Shiites
Mahmoud Habbash, an advisor to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas, said in a Friday, January 10, 2020 sermon that aired on Palestine TV that there is something wrong with the judgment and faith of Muslims who "kiss the hands" of Shiites, whom he described as people who...
Uyghur Sheikh Mahmoud Muhammad: The Muslim World Condemns Treatment of Palestinians, Rohingya Muslims, but Supports Chinese Policy against the Uyghurs
Sheikh Mahmoud Muhammad of the Islamic Scholars Association of East Turkestan said in a December 28, 2019 interview on Elsharq TV (Turkey-Based Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood) that while the Muslim world condemns and denounces the treatment of the Palestinians and the Rohingya Musli...
Iranian Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda: U.K. Ambassador Should Be Chopped into Pieces; Hundreds of Thousands of U.S. Soldiers Were Killed in Our Missile Attack; Iranians Who Refused to Step on Flags of Israel, U.S. Should Be Court-Martialed, Executed
Iranian Ayatollah Ahmad Alamolhoda, Supreme Leader Khamenei's representative in the Khorasan Razavi province, said in a January 14, 2020 memorial ceremony for the victims of the Ukrainian airliner, which aired on Khorasan Razavi TV (Iran) that Islam is about to take over the worl...
Fatah Revolutionary Council Member Abdel-Elah Atira: Arafat Hinted to Us to Start the Intifada
Fatah Revolutionary Council member Abdel-Elah Atirs said in a January 1, 2020 interview on Palestine TV (Palestinian Authority): "Yasser Arafat, may he rest in peace, signed the Oslo Accords and came here. Later, when he saw [the opening of] the Western Wall Tunnel, he was the on...
Kuwaiti TV Host Fajer Alsaeed: I Used to Think Iran Was Strong Until I Saw How It Retaliated against U.S. for Soleimani's Killing; Iran Is All Talk
Kuwaiti TV Host Fajer Alsaeed said in a January 12, 2020 show on Scope TV (Kuwait) that Zeinab Soleimani, the daughter of IRGC Qods Force commander General Qasem Soleimani who had been killed in a U.S. airstrike earlier in the week, had spoken in Arabic at a Friday sermon in whic...
Yemeni Journalist Ahmed Al-Musaibily: Israel Is Our Number One Enemy but at Least It Does Not Try to Convert Muslims to Judaism the Same Way That Iran Converts Sunnis to Shia Islam
Yemeni journalist Ahmed Al-Musaibily, an advisor in the Yemeni Ministry of Information, said in a January 5, 2020 interview on Suhail TV (Yemen) that even though Israel is the Arab world's number one enemy, it at least doesn't aim to convert people to Judaism in the same way that...
Iranian Analysts: Protesters Are Acting at the Behest of "American Devils"; They Want to See More Bereaved Families; Even If There Are 10 More Similar Plane Incidents, It Will Be Nothing Compared to the "Main Event"
In a panel about the downing of the Ukrainian Airlines passenger plane and the recent protests in Iran, Dr. Mohammadsadegh Koushki of Tehran University said that the protesters who claim to mourn the downing of the plane, are the same people who mourn the attacks on the U.S. base...
Fatah Anniversary Ceremony: Pledges to take up arms; Model Israeli Settlement Set on Fire
Speaking at an anniversary ceremony for Fatah in Nablus, Mahmoud Al-Aloul, the deputy chairman of the Fatah movement said that the Palestinians' main enemy is "the occupation and America" and he expressed Fatah's wish for national unity. Another speaker at the ceremony pledged th...
IRGC Commander-in-chief General Hossein Salami: I Wish I Had Crashed and Burned with the Ukrainian Plane; I Wish to be "Cut in Pieces and Sacrificed" for the Sake of the Iranian People
On January 12, 2020, IRGC Commander-in-chief General Hossein Salami briefed the Iranian Majles on the circumstances of the downing of the Ukrainian Airlines passenger plane. He said that on the night of Iran's attack against U.S. bases in Iraq, amidst all the commotion, the air-d...
Iranian General Hajizadeh in 2016: Air-Defense Operators Have the Authority to Fire Missiles without Permission; Hajizdeh in 2020: The Operator Failed to Ask for Permission Before Downing the Ukrainian Plane
In an interview with the Iranian IRINN TV, aired on March 10, 2016, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force said that low-ranking operators have full permission to launch air defense missiles at their own discretion. On January 11, 2020, following the Ira...
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Missile Attack on U.S. Bases in Iraq Just the Beginning of Revenge; Many U.S. Casualties in Attack; Arab Countries must Expel U.S. Forces from Region or Else 'Resistance' Groups will Do So
In a press conference aired on Iran's IRINN TV on January 9, 2020, General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of IRGC Aerospace Force said that the missile strikes against American bases in Iraq are just the beginning of revenge operation, which will continue throughout the region. Ge...
Laya Joneydi, Legal Deputy to Iranian President Rouhani: Joining FATF Would Prevent U.S. Sanctions against Iran from Becoming Global Sanctions; If We Don't Join, We Will Be Risking Our Trade Relations with Russia, China
Laya Joneydi, a legal deputy to Iranian President Rouhani, said in a December 31, 2019 interview on IRINN TV (Iran) that the current economic sanctions on Iran are harsher than they have been in the past and that joining the FATF AML/CFT conventions is likely to prevent the situa...
Students at Beheshti University of Tehran Refuse to Walk Over U.S., Israel Flags, Boo People Who Do
On January 12, during the second day of protests in Iran following Iran's acknowledgment of shooting down Ukraine International Airlines flight PS752, students at Beheshti University in Tehran refused to walk over giant American and Israeli flags drawn on the ground. They booed p...
Iranian Video Shows Assassination of Trump, Pompeo, Netanyahu in the White House in Revenge for the Killing of Soleimani
The Iranian Fars News Agency aired a short video on January 10, 2020, titled "Severe Revenge," dramatizing an Iranian assassination of U.S. President Donald Trump. In the video, Iranian officials are seen planning their revenge for the killing of Qods Force commander Qasem Soleim...
Iranians Take to the Streets after Government Admits to Shooting Down Ukrainian Flight 752, Chant: The Islamic Republic Needs to Be Destroyed! Death to the Leader!
On January 11, 2020, Iranians took to the streets in protest after the General Staff of Iran's armed forces admitted to having shot down Ukrainian Flight 752 from Tehran to Kiev on January 8, 2020. The protesters chanted: "Death to [Khamenei]!"; "The Islamic Republic needs to be ...
Iraqi MP Dhafer Al-Ani: The Decision to Expel U.S. Forces Was a Hasty Decision, Strategic Mistake Made by Pro-Iranian Political Elite That Does Not Serve the Interests of the Iraqi People
Iraqi MP Dhafer Al-Ani, a member of the Foreign Relations Committee in the Iraqi parliament, said in a January 5, 2020 interview on Al-Arabiya TV (Saudi Arabia) that the recent vote by the Iraqi parliament to expel U.S. forces from Iraq was a hasty decision and a strategic mistak...
Hamas MP Sheikh Salem Salameh: George Washington Killed Indians Because They Were Muslims; Normalization of Relations with Israel Is Betrayal of God, Islam
Sheikh Salem Salameh, member of Hamas Legislative Council and Deputy Head of the Palestine Islamic Scholars Association, said in a December 26, 2019 interview on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) that it is inconceivable to Muslims that there are other Muslims who recognize and normalize rel...
Russian TV Anchor Popov Presents Russian Hypersonic Tsirkon Missile, Says: The U.S. Tries To Catch Up With Russia, But Can Only "Envy Us In Silence"
In an episode of 60 Minutes on Russia 1 TV, Russian opinion-makers discussed the country's military supremacy. Show host Yevgeny Popov stressed: "All of you, of course, remember Krushchev's call to catch up and overtake America. So, we did it!" He then added that the U.S. has no ...
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, Commander of IRGC Aerospace Force: Killing President Trump and His Defense Secretary, Attacking Every U.S. Base Would Not Be Enough to Avenge Soleimani's Blood
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the commander of the IRGC Aerospace Force, said to a Channel 1 (Iran) interviewer at Qasem Soleimani's January 6, 2020 funeral that even attacking every U.S. base, killing President Trump, and killing U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper would not be enou...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani: Iran's Nuclear Industries Will Prosper in the Coming Years; American's "leg" and "hand" will be cut off from the region; PMU, Hizbullah, Houthis are Not Iranian Proxies
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a January 8, 2020 address that aired on IRINN TV (Iran) that for the first time, Iran's Atomic Energy Organization is not bound by any limits to its research, uranium enrichment, or construction and installation of centrifuges, and that Ir...
Senior Iranian Official Mohsen Rezaee: Fighters Permitted to Target U.S. Soldiers; Trump Has Crossed the Red Line
Former IRGC Commander-in-Chief Mohsen Rezaee, the Secretary of the Expediency Council, said in a January 3, 2020 interview on Channel 2 (Iran) that U.S. President Donald Trump has "crossed the red line" by killing IRGC Qods Force Commander Gen. Qasem Soleimani. He said that the I...
Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit, Sec.-Gen. of Arab League: If Iran and Turkey Attain Nuclear Capabilities, Arab Countries Will Also Seek Them
Ahmad Abu Al-Gheit, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, said in a December 15, 2019 speech that aired on Sada Al-Balad TV (Egypt) that Iran and Turkey have been showing interest in attaining nuclear capabilities. Al-Gheit said that if Iran and Turkey attain nuclear capabili...
Syrian Academic Jamal Al-Mahmoud: We Should Kill American Soldiers to Influence Upcoming U.S. Elections, Rein Trump in
Jamal Al-Mahmoud, a political science professor at Damascus University, said in a December 30, 2019 interview on Al-Ikhbaria TV (Syria) that he calls for the conflict with the U.S. to be decided militarily. He said that the Iraqi PMU and other forces should take advantage of the ...
Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh Eulogizes Soleimani in Tehran: He Is a Martyr for Jerusalem; He Gave the Palestinian Resistance What It Needed to Attain Its Current Power and Devotion
In a January 6, 2020 speech in Tehran that aired on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon), Hamas Political Bureau Chairman Ismail Haniyeh offered his condolences to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, to the Iranian leadership, and to the Iranian people for the January 3 killing of IRGC Quds Fo...
Dearborn, MI Imam Ibrahim Kazerooni Eulogizes Qasem Soleimani: He Brought Hope to the Marginalized and Fear to the Enemies of Islam
Iraqi-American Sheikh Ibrahim Kazerooni of the Islamic Center of America in Dearborn, Michigan, said in a Friday, January 3, 2020 sermon that America's killing of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani and PMU Deputy Chairman Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis earlier that day had been a "cowardly and ...
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: Our Missile Attacks Were a "Slap" to the Americans; America's Corrupting Presence in the Region Must Come to an End
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in a January 8, 2019 speech that aired on Ofogh TV (Iran) that the ballistic missile attacks on U.S. bases had been a "slap" to the Americans, that military operations against America are not enough, and that America's corrupting...
Syrian Opposition TV Channel Criticizes Al-Jazeera's Coverage of Soleimani Killing for Echoing Iranian Narrative, Ignoring Massacres Perpetrated by Iran in Iraq
On January 6, 2020, Orient TV (Syrian opposition) aired a report that criticized Al-Jazeera TV's coverage of the killing of Qasem Soleimani. The reporter said that the killing of Soleimani was the "last nail in the coffin[s]" of Al-Jazeera TV and other hypocrite media outlets and...
Khamenei's Defense Advisor General Dehghan: If Trump's Logic for Killing Soleimani Was Valid, Then the Iraqis Have the Right to Kill One Million Americans
Former Iranian Defense Minister IRGC General Hossein Dehghan, who currently serves as a defense advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was interviewed on Channel 1 (Iran) on January 5, 2020. He said that if the fact that Qasem Soleimani had been responsible for the death...
IRGC Commander-in-Chief General Hossein Salami: "The Muslims Will Leave No Spot Anywhere Safe for the Americans"
IRGC Commander-in-Chief General Hossein Salami spoke at the funeral procession for Qods Force Commander Qasem Soleimani on January 7, 2020. He said that Iran will exact revenge and that it will be "hard and severe" and "the kind of revenge that causes remorse." He added that "the...
Afghan MP Belquis Roshan: Soleimani Was Responsible for the Death of Thousands of Afghan Youth
Afghan MP Belquis Roshan posted a video to her social media account on January 4, 2020. In the video Roshan said, in parliament, that as a representative of the people of Afghanistan, she feels ashamed that former President Hamid Karzai expressed sorrow for such people. She conti...
Senior IRGC General Naqdi Predicts: Muslims Will Pull Americans out of Embassies and Military Bases and Hang Them Blindfolded from Trees
General Mohammad Reza Naqdi, IRGC Deputy Commander for Coordination, was interviewed on the Iranian Ofogh TV, on January 3, 2020. In the interview Naqdi said that although Iran has missiles, drones, and "we can do things to them in land and sea" he does not consider this to be re...
Senior IRGC Commander General Naqdi: White House Should Retreat from the Region or Order Coffins; The Zionists Should Go Back to Europe or Suffer "Decisive Blow"
In a statement aired on Channel 3, Iran TV, on January 3, 2020, IRGC Deputy Commander for Coordination General Mohammad Reza Naqdi issued a warning to the White House: either the U.S. withdraw its military forces from the "Islamic region" or it must "order coffins for its soldier...
U.K.-Based Palestinian Academic Azzam Al-Tamimi: Only a Regional Movement Can Dismantle Zionist Regime; Arab Spring Revolutions Will Succeed; "Palestinians Do Not Use Bullets"
Muslim-Brotherhood affiliated Palestinian author and academic Azzam Al-Tamimi, the founder of the London-based Al-Hiwar TV channel, said in an interview on Islam21c's Unscripted podcast that the concept of a territorial nation-state is one of the main causes of the decline of the...
Iranian Video Depicts Assassination of President Trump as Revenge for Soleimani's Death; Caption Reads: "If You Begin the War, We Will End the War"
On January 6, 2019, a video posted on Fars News (Iran) depicted an Iranian man shooting U.S. President Donald Trump during a speech about the killing of Qasem Soleimani. The video opens with a text in English that reads: "Hey U.S., if you begin the war, we will end the war." The ...
In Iran, "Gift" Of $80 Million Offered For Head Of "Crazy Little Man With Yellow Hair" - Trump
When Qasem Soleimani's funeral procession passed through the city of Mashhad, the director of the ceremony announced an initiative to collect $80 million – one dollar from every Iranian citizen – to offer as a prize to whoever provides Trump's head. "We will donate $80 million as...
Hizbullah Sec.-Gen. Hassan Nasrallah: Everyone in the Region Should Seek Retribution; Trump will Lose the Elections when U.S. Troops Arrive in Coffins; Soleimani's Shoe is Worth Trump's Head
Al-Manar TV (Lebanon) aired on January 5 an address by Hizbullah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah, who said that everyone in the region must "seek just retribution" for Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis. Nasrallah continued to say that many people have suggested that a ...
Iraqi Shiite Milita Leader Qais Khazali: American Forces Must Leave Iraq Now or Face Dire Consequences; We will Erase Israeli Entity from Existence
In a statement aired on Al-Ahd TV (Iraq), on January 5, 2020, Qais Khazali Secretary-General of Iraqi Shi'ite Militia Asai'b Ahl Al-Haq said: "We will not expect less than the expulsion of all the forces of U.S. aggression from Iraq." He added his militia will fulfill the "hopes ...
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami in Tehran Sermon Pledges Vengeance against US; Resistance in Iraq Must Say: "Yankees Get Lost!"
Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a member of the Iranian Assembly of Experts, delivered a Friday Sermon on January 3, 2020, which was aired on Channel 1, Iranian TV. In the sermon he said that Qasem Soleimani's brothers-in-arms will make "Trump and his lackeys lose sleep." He added that ...
Iranian Defense Minister General Amir Hatami: Retaliation for Soleimani's "Martyrdom" May Take Place Anywhere in the World
In an interview aired on channel 1, Iranian TV on January 3, 2020, Iranian Defense Minister General Amir Hatami referred to the U.S. killing of Qods Force Commander Qasem Soleimani. He said that America should know that "the fighters of the axis of resistance will react decisivel...
New Qods Force Commander Esmail Ghaani: We will Remove American Presence from the Region and Bring About Global Rule of Hidden Imam
IRGC General Esamil Ghaani, the new commander of Qods Force, was asked by a reporter with IRIB News (Iran), on January 6, 2020 to make a promise to Soleimani, the "general of our hearts." Ghaani said the first promise is "to continue the path of the martyr Soleimani with the same...
Lebanese Political Analyst Faysal Abdel Sater on Al-Jazeera: Iranian Retaliation is Inevitable, Could Be Anywhere in the World; There Are 52 U.S. States
On January 5, 2020, Lebanese Political Analyst Faysal Abdel Sater spoke about Iranian retaliation for the killing of Iranian commander of Qods Force Qasem Soleimani on Al-Jazeera Network. In the interview Abdel Sater said that there may be more than one retaliation, the primary r...
Former Iranian Diplomat Amir Musawi on Al-Jazeera: Iran has a Black List of U.S. Politicians and Military Officers; The Iranian Hand will Reach Them
Former Iranian Diplomat Amir Musawi said in an interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that the Iranian National Security Council has issued instructions, sanctioned by Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, to all the branches of the military and they are now waiting for...
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to Family of Qasem Soleimani: Everybody Will Avenge His Blood; America's Evil Hand Will Be Severed from the Region
On January 4, 2020, Channel 1 (Iran) and IRINN TV (Iran) aired reports and footage from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to the family of Qasem Soleimani. He told the family that Soleimani's service to Iran will not be forgotten and that Iran has the absolute right to ave...
Mohammad Marandi, Head of American Studies at Tehran University on Al-Jazeera: American, Western Citizens Should Leave the Region Immediately
Mohammad Marandi, the Head of American Studies at Tehran University, said in a January 3, 2020 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that the United States' killing of IRGC General Qasem Soleimani earlier that day was at attack against the Iranian and Iraqi people, and he ...
Hanna Isa, Sec.-Gen. of Islamic-Christian Council for the Protection of Jerusalem: Our Goal in ICC Proceedings against Israel Is to Convict Ordinary Israelis of War Crimes; Palestinians, PA Are Also Legally Exposed to Accusations of War Crimes
Hanna Isa, the Secretary-General of the Islamic-Christian Council for the Protection of Jerusalem, said in a December 25, 2019 interview on Al-Alam TV (Iran) that the goal of the International Criminal Court proceedings against Israel is to reach an outcome in which the court rul...
IRGC Spokesman Gen. Sharif Bursts into Tears while Discussing Soleimani's Death, Adds: Before Long, the Joy of the Americans and Zionists over Soleimani's Killing Will Turn into Grief
On January 3, 2019, IRINN TV (Iran) reporter Shahram Farhadi spoke with IRGC Spokesman General Ramezan Sharif about the "martyrdom" of IRGC Quds Force commander General Qasem Soleimani. Following are excerpts: Reporter: As a reporter and as an Iranian, I have a lo...
Worshippers Burst into Tears When News Breaks of Soleimani Killing; Preacher: He Was an Agent of Unity between Muslims and Jews
During a January 3, 2020 morning prayer in the Iranian city of Rahim Abad in the Gilan Province that was aired on Channel 1 (Iran), an Iranian cleric broke the news about the killing of IRGC Quds Force commander Qasem Soleimani by the United States. The worshippers...
Iranian TV Announcement about U.S. Killing of IRGC Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani: He Met His Creator with Gratitude for Years of Jihad
On January 3, 2020, at 6:00 AM, IRINN TV (Iran) aired an announcement about the United States' killing of IRGC Quds Force Commander Qasem Soleimani earlier that morning at Baghdad International Airport. Quoting the Quran, the anchor said: "'Indeed, to God we belong and to God we ...
Al-Jazeera Report on Aftermath of Riots at U.S. Embassy in Baghdad: U.S. Troop Increase in Iraq Shows that Trump Administration Does Not Understand That Iraqis Are Angry about American Policies
On January 1, 2020, Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) aired a report about how the United States perceived the recent riots in front of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad. The narrator explained that President Trump's decision to send 4,000 additional troops to Iraq, including hundreds of U.S....
Tehran Friday Sermon by Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani: If the Americans Re-Elect Trump in 2020, They Will Be Partners to His Crimes and Bloodshed
Iranian Ayatollah Mohammad Emami Kashani said in a Friday, December 20, 2019 sermon in Tehran that if the American people really accept Jesus Christ, they should renounce President Trump, who he referred to as an "unworthy ignoramus." He said that if Trump gets re-elected in 2020...
British-Palestinian Journalist Abdel Bari Atwan Responds to U.S. Airstrike against Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq: America Has Opened the Gates of Hell; It Will Miss the Days of ISIS
British-Palestinian journalist Abdel Bari Atwan said in a December 29, 2019 interview on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) that America has "opened the gates of Hell" by carrying out the recent airstrike against Iran-backed militias in Iraq. He said that the recent Iraqi militia rocket attac...
Russian TV Anchor Dmitry Kiselev Criticizes the West for Failing to Recognize USSR's Role in Defeating Nazi Germany in WWII
In a December 28, 2019 broadcast on Russia 1 TV, Russian TV anchor Dmitry Kiselev criticized the West for rewriting history and failing to recognize the Soviet Union's role in defeating Nazism in WWII. Kiselev said: "While the 75th anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over f...
Iraqi Shiite Militia Leader Qais Khazali outside of U.S. Embassy in Baghdad: This Embassy Spies and Schemes against Iraq
Qais Khazali, the Secretary-General of Asa'ib Ahl Al-Haq, an Iraqi Shiite militia, was interviewed by Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) on December 31, 2019 outside of the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, which was stormed that day by supporters of Iran-backed militias in Iraq. Khazali said that the...
Senior Iraqi Shiite Militia Official Sheikh Kazem Al-Fartusi Responds to U.S. Airstrikes against Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq: Every U.S. Soldier Can Expect to Be Killed
Sheikh Kazem Al-Fartusi, a leader in the Iraqi Shiite Kata'ib Sayyid Al-Shuhada militia, said in a December 30, 2019 interview on Al-Alam TV (Iran) in which he discussed the recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq that there is no guarantee of safety for any A...
Nasser Al-Shammari, Deputy Sec.-Gen. of Iraqi Hizbullah Al-Nujaba Movement Responds to U.S. Strikes against Iran-Backed Militias in Iraq: We Have the Right to Target Americans Wherever They May Be Found
Nasser Al-Shammari, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Iraqi Hizbullah Al-Nujaba Movement, said in a December 30, 2019 interview on Mayadeen TV (Lebanon) in which he responded to recent U.S. airstrikes against Iran-backed militias in Iraq that Iraqi resistance forces can defeat ...
PMU Deputy Chairman Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis: We Will Settle the Score with America; It Will Not Be Able to Sustain Control of Its Bases in the Region
PMU Deputy Chairman Abu Mahdi Al-Muhandis said in a speech that was uploaded to the Internet on December 30, 2019 that the PMU will "settle the score" with America, that it will no longer remain silent, and that America and its intelligence agencies must not think that the U.S. c...
Iranian President Rouhani: In This Time of War, We Cannot Keep Election Promises We Made at Time of Peace
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said in a December 30, 2019 speech that aired on IRINN TV (Iran) that his government is not fulfilling its election promises because those promises had been made "under circumstances of peace" and war has since been forced upon Iran. Urging the pu...
Saeb Erekat, Sec.-Gen. of PLO Executive Committee: The ICC Investigation of Israeli War Crimes Is Comparable to Neil Armstrong's First Steps on the Moon; Arab Leaders Who Normalize Relations with Israel Are Shamelessly Stabbing Us in the Back
Saeb Erekat, the Secretary-General of the PLO Executive Committee, said in a December 25, 2019 interview on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that the steps being taken by the International Criminal Court to investigate Israel for war crimes can be compared to the "giant leap for mankin...
Fmr. Hamas Chief Khaled Mashal on the Role of Women in Palestinian Society: They Are Martyrdom-Seekers, They Help Martyrdom-Seekers, and they Replace Martyred, Imprisoned, Or Exiled Men
Khaled Mashal, the former Chairman of Hamas' Political Bureau, said in a December 20, 2019 speech that aired on Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar) that women play an important role in Palestinian society because they are martyrdom-seekers, they help martyrdom-seekers, and they take the p...
Former Iranian Ambassador to France Sadegh Kharrazi Criticizes Former President Ahmadinejad's Statements That Iran Will Wipe Israel off the Map: Our Political Leaders Should Not Use the Same Rhetoric as Khomeini, Khamenei, Who Are Religious Leaders
Former Iranian Ambassador to France Sadegh Kharrazi said in a December 14, 2019 interview on Ofogh TV (Iran) that the JCPOA would be in a different state than it is today had Hillary Clinton or Joe Biden been President of the United States instead of Donald Trump. He criticized I...
Russian President Vladimir Putin Criticizes Pro-Hitler Polish Ambassador to Nazi Germany: That Bastard Was an Antisemitic Pig; I Have No Other Words
On December 24, Vladimir Putin took part in the Defense Ministry Board meeting held at the National Defense Control Centre. During the Defense Ministry Board meeting, Putin discussed the role of European countries in contributing to the outbreak of WWII. Commenting on Poland, Put...
Rafah Friday Sermon by Sheikh Nael Mossran: Pensacola Shooter Had Acted out of Compassion for the Islamic Nation; The Only Way to Stop America's Crusade against Islam is Jihad for the Sake of Allah
Palestinian Sheikh Nael Mossran said in a Friday sermon in Rafah, Gaza that Mohammed Saeed Alshamrani, the Saudi Air Force officer who shot and killed three U.S. servicemembers at the Pensacola Naval Station in Pensacola, Florida on December 6, 2019, had felt overcome with compas...
Moroccan Businessman Nouraddine Ayouch: "Homosexuals are normal people"; This is not Against Islam
Moroccan businessman and activist Nouraddine Ayouch said in an interview with BBC TV Arabic (U.K.), which aired on December 15, 2019 that he supports same-sex relations in Morocco. "Homosexuals are normal people", he said. He added that this should not be done out in the open. Ay...
Egyptian Philosopher Mourad Wahba: We Signed a Peace Agreement with Israel, So We Should Abide by It; Religious Fundamentalism Spreads Quickly When There is No Secular Movement
Egyptian philosopher Mourad Wahba said in an October 29, 2019 interview on Ten TV (Egypt) that religious fundamentalism has spread quickly in the Middle East, Africa, and Asia because these regions lack secular movements. He said that fundamentalism must be criticized in order to...
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Please note this package is valid for travel between 01 Apr 2019 & 30 June 2019. Subject to availability. Any travel dates out of this period are subject to supplements and increases during school holidays.
Victoria Falls and Chobe package begins with 2 nights spent at Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe and follows with 2 nights spent in Chobe, Botswana.
Our Victoria Falls and Chobe package starts with your flights from Johannesburg into Victoria Falls; You will be transferred from the airport to enjoy two nights at A'Zambezi River Lodge with breakfast and dinner daily as well as a deluxe sunset cruise on the Zambezi River.
A'Zambezi River Lodge is still the only lodge on the banks of The Zambezi River in Victoria Falls. A'Zambezi River Lodge is looking stunning with new, stylish rooms and bathrooms. A'Zambezi River Lodge is 5 kilometers from the Falls.
The hotel comprises 83 rooms, each with en-suite bathroom as well as balcony. The accommodation is in five 2-storey buildings overlooking the gardens, swimming pool as well as the Zambezi River.
Ngoma Safari Lodge is situated up on the edge of a valley. The Chobe River is your view; as well as the vast open floodplains from the vantage of your private room with plunge pool. The magnificent view is unrivalled in the area. Expect brilliant personal guided safaris through the park in the morning as well as lazy afternoons by the pool; with stunning dinners under African stars. River cruises, game drives, game walks and picnics in the bush are on offer for those keen on exploring the Chobe River.
Sometimes guests just prefer to stay in bed, because the view over the Chobe River from the Ngoma rooms; marvel at the views of herds of elephant as well as buffalo, giraffe; and other plains game; sometimes turn up more wildlife than anywhere else in the park.
After two nights stay; you will then transfer by road from your lodge to Kasane Airport in Botswana for your return flight back to Johannesburg.


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