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The Local Council in Ehtemlat: Interview

March 19, 2019 at 6:27 pm

As I mentioned in the preface to my interview with the local council of Azaz, the Turkish-influenced 'Euphrates Shield' zone between Azaz and Jarabulus in north Aleppo countryside features local councils throughout the area that are responsible for services provision.

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The Life of Azzam al-Tunisi of the Islamic State

March 18, 2019 at 2:46 pm

As the Syrian Democratic Forces' fight to capture the Islamic State's last stronghold al-Baghuz al-Fawqani in eastern Syria continues, one question that arises is: who exactly are the Islamic State fighters inside that enclave? As has become apparent from many video clips and reports, many Islamic State members and their families who were inside that enclave were the most hardcore supporters of the organization who retreated into the pocket as the Islamic State lost its other strongholds in eastern Syria.

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New Audio Message by the Turkestan Islamic Party's Amir: Translation and Analysis

March 18, 2019 at 10:35 am

The status of the Muslim Uyghur community in the region of East Turkestan in the west of China is a subject that has attracted considerable attention in western media in recent times. By contrast, it is fair to say that the issue is neglected in the Muslim world in comparison with, for example, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite the fact that some of the reported practices in Chinese internment camps for Uyghurs are far worse than anything coming out of Israel and the Palestinian territories.

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Selections from the Laws of King Ine of the West Saxons (Arabic Translation and Commentary)

March 17, 2019 at 3:54 pm

See the link for the text.

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St. Bede's Account of the Coming of the Germanic Tribes to Britain (Arabic Translation and Commentary)

March 16, 2019 at 8:44 pm

Please see the link for the article.

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