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Why Some Arab Countries Seek to Become Nuclear

The lifting of economic sanctions and Iran's freedom of action in economic dimension have all led to a new understanding among the Arab officials whose effects could easily be seen in the speech and behavior of Saudi officials over the last year.

(SALEM, Ore.) - It has been nearly a year since the news media and strategic think tanks began to circulate news and reports about the willingness of Arab countries of the Persian Gulf, including Saudi Arabia and the UAE to become nuclear.

Media have frequently cited the formal and informal officials of those countries.

Talmudic Extremism Incites Genocide Against Palestinians

Citing the Torah, Rabbi Yisrael Rosen calls for Genocide against Palestinians, urging Jews to "show them no mercy".

(SALEM, Ore.) - "All of the Palestinians must be killed; men, women, infants, and even their beasts,” Rabbi Yisrael Rosen, the director of the Tsomet Religious Institute, relentlessly stated - issuing a religious edict permitting the genocide of Palestinians.

Israelis regard rabbis' instructions as being above the law.

Iran Airs Unseen Footage of Secret Underground Missile Base

"The Islamic republic's long-range missile bases are stationed and ready under the high mountains in all the country's provinces and cities" - Brigadier General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, commander of the Islamic Republic's Revolutionary Guards' aerospace division

(RT / SALEM, Ore.) - For the first time ever, Iranian television has broadcast footage of a secret underground tunnel, stocked with missile and launcher units. Officials have stated that it is one of several such bases in the Islamic republic.

Located at a depth of 500 meters, under the mountains, the footage shows a very long tunnel which appears to be about 10 meters high.

Saudi Officials Publish Final Mecca Stampede Death Toll

The new tally provides the latest count of the victims crushed to death in the tragic Mecca event as well as the victims' nationalities.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health released the final figure for tragedy at the Hajj ritual stampede.

The truth-finding committee has presented its final report identifying the victims, and the official investigation into the 2015 stampede will cease and is formally closed.

India: Stop Harassment Against Human Rights Lawyers Ms Shalini Gera and Ms Isha Khandelwal

Is this an attempt to intimidate human rights lawyers and prevent them from exposing human rights abuses?

(LONDON) - I am William Nicholas Gomes, Human rights defender and Freelance journalist. I would like to draw your attention to the following case.

On 6 October 2015, human rights lawyers Ms Shalini Gera and Ms Isha Khandelwal learned about the resolution of the Bastar Bar Association, prohibiting any lawyer, who is not registered with the local Bar Council to practice in the Jagdalpur courts.

Saudi King`s Convoy Reportedly Killed Pilgrims in Mina Stampede

Photos released suggest the King monitored the disaster from his penthouse

(SALEM, Ore.) - The footage released online showing the crossing of Saudi officials’ convoy that lead to blocking the pilgrims’ road and then causing the disaster, is said to belong to King Salman.

Reports indicate the convoy that was previously attributed to King’s son, Mohammad Bin Salman, in fact belongs to the King himself.

Expert Says Saudi Forces Used Poisonous Gas

The Mina stampede is the worst tragedy in 25 years for pilgrims.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Mr. Hasan Hanizadeh, an astute Middle-East expert, claimed that there is irrefutable evidence indicating the Saudi security forces indeed used poisonous gas deliberately during the annual Hajj rituals, in an interview with Iranian Nasim News Agency.

"The Saudi forces are blameworthy for the utter mismanagement for deadly hajj crush and the untimely presence of Mohammad bin Salman, the Saudi Defense Minister and King's son's large entourage which was accompanying him with 300 security personnel and 200 vehicles resulted in fatal blocking two of three the corridors in Mina," said Mr. Hanizadeh.

Kobani One Year after Resistance; Domestic Perspective

Syrian Foreign Minister willing to accept (some of) the demands of the Syrian Kurds

(SALEM, Ore.) - A year has passed from the first days of the Siege of Kobani by ISIS forces, a city that has been unknown for many people in the West Asia.

However, after the resistance of the Kurdish forces against the invasion of the ISIS terrorists, the town’s name has been frequently circulated in the media, newspapers, and among the people in different parts of the world.

Reports Say Israel Financially Supports ISIL

Virtualaz of Azerbaijan reported that a third of Iraq’s Kirkuk oil moved to Israel in the Spring of 2015 through companies owned by Erdogan’s son and son in law through the Jihan port in Turkey.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Financial Times reported that Israel’s purchase of oil from ISIL equals $1 billion, a figure that took a chunk out of Israel's payment to Azerbaijan, which felt the impact from the reduction of its oil purchase in the first half of 2015.

FT further reported that in the last 3 and a half months, three quarters of Israel’s oil demand purchased from Iraqi and Kurdish parties.

What Goes on among Supporters and Opponents of Assad in Syria? (II)

In part two we discuss the role of the Kurds and the perspective of recent developments affecting the crisis in Syria.

(ALWAGHT / SALEM, Ore.) - Groups and counties pursuing their own goals in Syria are deepening the crisis there. In this article we are just trying to give you a better understanding of developments in Syria.

In the first part of this series, we discussed the conditions of the supporters and opponents of Bashar al-Assad. In this second part, we are going to discuss the role of the Kurds and the perspective of recent developments affecting the crisis in Syria.