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Xi Jinping’s Middle Eastern Adventures

Xi Jinping’s Middle Eastern Adventures A major public relations victory over Biden and the U.S. By Struan Stevenson After seven years of deep-freeze diplomacy, Tehran and Riyadh have suddenly signed a new accord. Embassies will be re-opened in both countries by the beginning of the summer and normal relations will…

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‘Salman Rushdie Had It Coming and 11 Other Songs’?

‘Salman Rushdie Had It Coming and 11 Other Songs’? Cat Stevens has a new album. By Robert Spencer Here’s some good news for aging hippies. It’s time to replenish your stocks of patchouli oil and weed; you’ll want to be celebrating, because Cat Stevens has a new album coming out…

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Germany: Muslims Call for ‘Islamophobia Commissioner’ and ‘Determined Stance’ to Stop Criticism of Islam

Germany: Muslims Call for ‘Islamophobia Commissioner’ and ‘Determined Stance’ to Stop Criticism of Islam Are “Islamophobia” and anti-Semitism really the same? By Christine Williams Marking the four-year anniversary of the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand in which 51 people were killed and 40 injured, Germany’s Muslim community is doubling down…

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Malaysia Sends Sweden 20,000 Qurans in Swedish

Malaysia Sends Sweden 20,000 Qurans in Swedish What's the endgame? And will it work? By Hugh Fitzgerald Sweden is the country where, a few weeks ago, the Danish anti-Islam activist Rasmus Paludan set fire to a Qur’an, sparking the usual outrage among Muslims worldwide. Now the Muslims in Malaysia have…

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Describing Terrorists Differently in English and Arabic

Describing Terrorists Differently in English and Arabic It's what the Palestinian Authority and Wafa News Agency do very well. By Hugh Fitzgerald Both the Palestinian Authority Prime Minister, Mohamed Shtayyeh, and the Palestinian News Agency Wafa often offer two different versions – one in English and one in Arabic –…

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