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Turkish Intimidation Results in Positive Letter on Religious Freedom
August 15, 2018
Fehim Tastekin of Al-Monitor reports that Turkey's Islamist regime intimidated the country's vulnerable religious minority communities into signing a letter claiming their right to religious freedom is intact, used as a tool to push back on US sanctions aimed at Turkey's protracted detention of American pastor Andrew Brunson.
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Pakistan Strengthens Ties with Islamist Bloc Countries
August 15, 2018
Pakistan's newly elected Prime Minister has secured a $4 billion emergency loan from the Saudi Arabia-backed Islamic Development Bank in return for training and advising Saudi troops just as he accepted an invitation by Iran's theocratic regime to visit Tehran to discuss expanding Pakistan-Iran bilateral ties.
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US Assessment Indicates Significant IS Troop Presence in Syria
August 15, 2018
The US Defense Intelligence Agency has found that the scope of the Islamic State (IS) extends beyond limited pockets in northeastern and southern Syria, suggesting a need to reassess the scope of US-led coalition and Syrian government forces necessary for a definitive military defeat of the jihadi terrorist group.
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UAE Jails Travelers for Drinking Wine on Flight
August 15, 2018
The Daily Mail reports that authorities of the United Arab Emirates imprisoned a UK mother and her four-year-old daughter traveling from London to Dubai for three days because the mother consumed a glass of wine on the flight, only releasing them after the mother expended significant legal fees and relinquished her passport.
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Indonesia's Election Campaign Points to Increased Islamist Influence
August 15, 2018
The ongoing campaign for Indonesia's 2019 presidential election shows the influence of Islamists in the world's largest Muslim-majority country, as the current President named as his running mate the leader of the country's largest mass Muslim organization and of the Indonesian Ulema Council, which has a record of hostility to religious minorities.
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