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Abbas Wants to Form Palestinian National Unity Government
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Afghanistan
Al-Qaeda Not Completely Uprooted in Afghanistan: Officials
[ToloNews] Today marks the 10th anniversary of the killing of al-Qaeda leader the late Osama bin Laden
...... who is no longer with us, and won't be again......
by American special forces in 2011 in Pakistain, but the Afghan government says that the roots of the network are still alive in Afghanistan and the group still poses a threat to the country and the world and is collaborating with the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
"Right now, al-Qaeda and Talib are not two different ideologic topics; they are beyond that as they have intermarried within their families," NDS chief Ahmad Zia Saraj said last week.

The question that arises is how can al-Qaeda pose a threat to Afghanistan and the world while its leader was killed ten years back?

"Al-Qaeda was not owned by bin Laden," said Atiqullah Amarkhil, a former military officer. "Al-Qaeda is still active in Afghanistan and anyone who says that we have eliminated al-Qaeda--they are lying."

The Afghan government sees the Taliban’s ties with al-Qaeda as a key challenge in the way of the grinding of the peace processor.
Posted by: trailing wife || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: al-Qaeda

#1  The Afghans will try and keep the US taxpayer military engaged in their hell hole. Beware.
Posted by: Dron66046 || 05/03/2021 1:49 Comments || Top||

#2  Hold On Now! When we (Mike Pompao)signed the surrender peace treaty with the Taliban, we were told that the Taliban was going to get rid of Al Qaeda.
Posted by: Sonny Black || 05/03/2021 6:31 Comments || Top||

#3  Any place there is more than one moslem, there is potential for the usual moslem outrages.

Call it what you want. AlQaeda, Taliban, Al Shabaab, etc etc ad nauseam
Posted by: Retard Strength || 05/03/2021 7:20 Comments || Top||

#4  We were warned about these people long ago:

Churchill, 'The River Wars' pgs 248-250. How dreadful are the curses which Mohammedanism lays on its votaries! Besides the fanatical frenzy, which is as dangerous in a man as hydrophobia in a dog, there is this fearful fatalistic apathy. The effects are apparent in many countries. Improvident habits, slovenly systems of agriculture, sluggish methods of commerce, and insecurity of property exist wherever the followers of the Prophet rule or live. A degraded sensualism deprives this life of its grace and refinement; the next of its dignity and sanctity. The fact that in Mohammedan law every woman must belong to some man as his absolute property – either as a child, a wife, or a concubine – must delay the final extinction of slavery until the faith of Islam has ceased to be a great power among men. Individual Moslems may show splendid qualities. Thousands become the brave and loyal soldiers of the Queen: all know how to die: but the influence of the religion paralyses the social development of those who follow it. No stronger retrograde force exists in the world. Far from being moribund, Mohammedanism is a militant and proselytizing faith. It has already spread throughout Central Africa, raising fearless warriors at every step; and were it not that Christianity is sheltered in the strong arms of science, the science against which it had vainly struggled, the civilisation of modern Europe might fall, as fell the civilisation of ancient Rome.
Posted by: Besoeker || 05/03/2021 7:33 Comments || Top||


Africa North
Egypt Urges the Dismantling of Libyan Militias
[LIBYAREVIEW] Egyptian Member of Parliament, Ahmed al-Awadi, the Head of the Parliament’s Defence and National Security Committee, called for dismantling the militias in Libya and the withdrawal of all forces obstructing the implementation of the ceasefire.

In press statements on Sunday, al-Awadi noted that the Libya file is one of the most "sensitive" files for Egypt, affirming that Libya’s security is an integral part of Egypt’s security. He added that the election of a new executive authority in Libya contributed to calming the situation in the country.

Earlier, Egyptian President Abdelfattah El-Sisi expressed his support for the new Libyan administration led by Prime Minster Abdelhamid Dbaiba. He pointed out that the Dbaiba’s government is making attempts to control the situation in Libya.
Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Arab Spring


Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Abbas Wants to Form Palestinian National Unity Government
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [7 views] Top|| File under: Palestinian Authority

#1  Unity™ just like Biden's
Posted by: Frank G || 05/03/2021 9:04 Comments || Top||

#2  I always laugh when I see the words Palestinian Unity. Cracks me up every time!
Posted by: SteveS || 05/03/2021 12:44 Comments || Top||

#3  A what? lol
Posted by: Spot || 05/03/2021 15:13 Comments || Top||

#4  Lmaooo
Posted by: Wren || 05/03/2021 15:14 Comments || Top||


Hamas has issued a statement lauding today's shooting attack in the West Bank
[PUBLISH.TWITTER]
Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [0 views] Top|| File under: Hamas


Syria-Lebanon-Iran
Iran Chemical Factory Catches Fire Near City of Qom
[ENGLISH.AAWSAT] A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least two firefighters.
"The Hoooooly city of Qom"
Videos showed heavy black smoke rising from Movaledan chemical factory in the vicinity of Qom.

The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

Twenty fire engines and 150 firefighters were dispatched to the site, the semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted Qom fire department front man Hamid Karimi as saying.

Karimi said the firefighters managed to stop the fire from reaching alcohol tanks, although there have been several explosions and two fire engines have caught fire.

Two firefighters have also been injured, with one at death's door, ISNA said.
Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [5 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Iran

#1  although there have been several explosions and two fire engines have caught fire.

The explosions probably come with the territory, what with industrial fire-fighting and all. I'm not a pro fire-fighter, but I'm pretty sure that if your engines are catching fire you're doing it wrong.

Lot of infrastructure problems in Iran lately. Probably just coincidence.
Posted by: SteveS || 05/03/2021 0:38 Comments || Top||

#2  No more baby formula for Iranians?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru || 05/03/2021 11:43 Comments || Top||

#3  The cause of the blaze was not immediately known.

...and will be blamed on Da Joos TM by tomorrow.
Posted by: Raj || 05/03/2021 13:30 Comments || Top||


President al-Assad grants general amnesty for crimes committed before May 2nd
[SANA.SY] Hereditary President-for-Life Bashir Pencilneck al-Assad
Leveler of Latakia...
issued on Sunday legislative Decree No. 13 for 2021 granting a general amnesty for crimes committed before May 2nd , 2021.

The amnesty includes full punishment for misdemeanors, contraventions, measures of reforms and patronage for the juveniles, interior and external fleeing from military service, some of temporary criminal penalties, crimes of juveniles and other crimes.

Posted by: Fred || 05/03/2021 00:00 || Comments || Link || [21 views] Top|| File under: Govt of Syria

#1  Why does this sound familiar? Oh yeah, Minneapolis. And Seattle. And Portland...
Posted by: SteveS || 05/03/2021 21:17 Comments || Top||



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