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Brookings American Think Tank: Most ISIS Cyberspace Supporters are Saudis

Report indicates that the largest number of terrorist group supporters in the world are in Saudi Arabia.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The prominent American think tank, Brookings, recently published a report that shows Saudi users are the biggest ISIS supporters and followers in virtual space.

According to the US news site Whatsupic, this report shows that 28% of ISIS Twitter followers are members of this group in Syria and Iraq, and the largest number of terrorist group supporters in the world are in Saudi Arabia.

Activists Say Israel May Be Behind Attacks in Paris

Activists say the French are paying the cost for having voted against Israel in a recent European boycott against Israeli commercial goods.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A human rights activist, referring to Israel's anger over a European boycott against its commercial goods, has accused the Israeli regime of involvement in the Paris deadly attacks.

AWD News, a European news website, reports that after multiple attacks in Paris, Mary Hughes Thompson, a leader of the Palestinian liberation movement, said she believed that Israel was behind these deadly attacks.

South African Police Seize Financial Aid to Terrorists

Saudi Arabia has always used Africa as a source of low-cost labor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - South African police issued a report announcing they have arrested five ISIS members who wanted to transfer $6 million in the form of financial aid shipments to the terrorist group, through the Johannesburg airport to Dubai.

Members of this terrorist group were unofficially active in Johannesburg and are alleged to have received financial support from Saudi Arabia.

Some Keep Quiet in the Face of the Grave Crimes Palestinians Face: Zoabi

"During the last Gaza war, Israel has killed 1,700 Palestinians, 500 of them children. But the killing hasn't stopped. Each day Palestinians are killed... I call upon you not to be silent in the face of the grave crimes my people face." - MK Haneen Zoabi

(TEL AVIV) - Israeli TV Channel 10 for the first time, aired Joint Arab List MK Haneen Zoabi's speech at Kristallnacht gathering in the Netherlands.

“I am honoured to speak on behalf of the victims of Kristallnacht, and on behalf of all victims of racism and oppression,” Zoabi said.

Chevron to Lay off Thousands Saudi Workers

More casualties of the Saudi financial crisis...

(SALEM, Ore.) - Chevron was forced to lay off large numbers of workers due to a looming financial crisis the company faces, because the Ministry of Petroleum of Saudi Arabia hasn't been paying its debts.

Several months after the cessation of activities of the Saudi Chevron company in the neutral zone between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, Chevron was forced to lay off about 1000 of its workers, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Former MK & Others Suspected of Extortion and Bribery

The allegations reportedly surfaced in the wake of an undercover investigation that lasted several months, according to police.

(TEL AVIV) - A former Israeli Knesset member is one of several individuals suspected of crimes including fraud, theft and other felonious acts.

Michael Gorlovsky, former MK with the Likud party, served from 2003 to 2006. He was officially taken into custody for extortion, money laundering, conspiracy, fraud, theft and and counterfeiting documents according to the arrest warrant, Jerusalem Post reports.

WAIA`s Statement on Death of Samir Kantar

Insiders believe the Lebanese resistance fighter's death will only strengthen the Palestinian Resistance.

(TEHRAN) - Samir Kantar, a highly regarded symbol in the Lebanese resistance movement and a Hezbollah hero, spent more than thirty years in Israeli prisons which human rights groups regard as both unjust and oppressive.

The World Assembly of Islamic Awakening (WAIA) says, "He resisted against all the oppression with admirable and indescribable strength..."

Future of Democracy in Myanmar: Plight of Rohingya Community

Measac Research Centre Holds International Conference at Karachi

(KARACHI) - Representatives of the Rohingya community participated from different Islamic countries in the recent conference.

In his opening remarks, Arsalan Ayaz explained that the Rohingya were not part of the election process as they were disenfranchised from participation in the election, not only denying their right to vote, but also to contest the election.

Barzani Suggests Turkey Chooses New Path for Oil

Barzani, a prominent Kurdish politician, abruptly visited Turkey in recent days, Alwaie News reported.

(ANKARA) - Barzani's trip at these critical moments raised many questions since Kurds have always been considered one of the main enemies of the Turkish government.

In this regard, a Turkish journalist spoke on condition of anonymity due to security reasons with a Alwaie News correspondent in Ankara and said: "Moscow and Ankara's relations (are) strained after Turkish fighter jets had shot down a Russian Su-24 bomber."

Unprecedented Increase of Fear Among Jews in East Jerusalem

More than 60 percent of Jews believe Israel and PA are behind these conflicts and insecurity, according to the poll.

(TEL AVIV) - According to the poll carried out by the Israeli Knesset, of every two Israelis, one believes that Arab areas of East Jerusalem should be transferred to the full control of the Palestinian Authority.

Also, 58 percent of survey participants in response to this question that 'whether they agree that government should revoke the rights of Arabs of East Jerusalem who joined Israel' said 'yes'.