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UK Attempts a Crackdown on Prison Islamism; Enforcement Doubted

The UK's Ministry of Justice has imposed new rules aimed at curbing the spread of Islamist ideology in prisons. The measures, announced in late April, are part of an effort to reduce the terror threat posed by "highly...

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What is Stopping Tehran from Crossing Nuke Threshold

JERUSALEM — Iran has moved dangerously close to enriching weapons-grade uranium for a nuclear bomb, but the regime has not yet crossed the critical threshold of declaring it has built an atomic weapon. Fox News Digital reached...

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UN: Turkey is Europe's Cocaine Hub

In a damning report, the United Nations concluded that Turkey has increasingly become a hub for cocaine trafficking for Europe and the Middle East under the rule of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, whose government was accused by...

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Syria and Captagon: An Assessment

Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi takes an in-depth look at the production and export of the illicit stimulant drug #captagon by pro-regime forces in Syria.

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Erdoğan Regime Punches Sweden Again; Accusations of Election Interference

Turkey's Islamist regime accuses Sweden of interfering in the country's elections by financing the training of poll monitors, adding a new pretext for blocking its bid for membership in NATO. From Abdullah Bozkurt.

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Did the Voice of America Cave to Iran's 'Lobby'?

Pro-Iran lobbyists lobbied the U.S.-run Voice of America to remove a broadcast about the success of pro-Iran lobbyists. They were successful.

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Germany's Culture Minister Hates Israel, Loves Iran

German Culture Minister Claudia Roth "is anti-Israel, anti-Jewish, pro-BDS, and pro-Iran." Yet her job appears secure. From Benjamin Weinthal.

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Turkey's Elections: Nationalist Identity Politics Wins Out Over Misery

On May 14, 64 million citizens of Turkey went to polling stations in the wake of a punishing economic crisis, widening democratic deficit and a government revealed as totally helpless in relief efforts after February 6...

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Spotlight: The Dispute over Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

The visit of a handful of Israeli lawmakers to Jerusalem’s Temple Mount on May 18 touched off demands throughout the world that Israel sharply restrict Jewish access to Judaism’s holiest site. Middle East Forum staff, fellows, and guest contributors have studied this issue closely, arriving at a loose consensus that such restrictions embolden rejectionists who deny Jewish links to the Holy Land, complicating the search for a lasting settlement to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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Israel Must Refuse Jordan's Request to Build on the Temple Mount
by Alex Selsky (Jan 31, 2023)
The Fight Over Jerusalem's Temple Mount
by Benjamin Weinthal (Jan 4, 2023)
To Win the War of Independence, Israel Must Govern the Temple Mount
by Alex Selsky (Dec 18, 2022)
Israel's Temple Mount Concessions Spur Palestinian Hopes for Victory
by Tom Nisani (Apr 27, 2022)
Internationalize the Temple Mount
by Josiah Rotenberg (Nov 11, 2020)
Is the Western Wall Judaism's Holiest Site?
by F.M. Loewenberg (Fall 2017)
A Palestinian Victory at the Temple Mount
by Daniel Pipes (Jul 26, 2017)
Did Jews Abandon the Temple Mount?
by F.M. Loewenberg (Summer 2013)

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