Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:44 PM PDT

The jihadist leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and Greater Syria (ISIS) released a statement Saturday ordering all Muslims to obey him, according to Agence France Presse. Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, the head of ISIS, reportedly released a video through social media outlets Saturday telling Muslims, “I am the wali (leader) who presides over […] The post ISIS Leader Baghdadi Calls On All Muslims To ‘Obey’ Him appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:41 PM PDT

By Jayantha Dhanapala On May 22 this year the military in Thailand announced that it had taken over the country, suspended the Constitution and ousted the democratically-elected but controversial Government of Yingluck Shinawatra – sister of the exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Thus ended a period of political gridlock as the supporters and opponents […] The post The Bayonet Trumps The Ballot In Thailand – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:33 PM PDT

When ISIL – the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – announced its independence from Al Qaeda in February 2014, most analysts understood such a divorce within the Islamic radical family as a clear sign of the group disintegration along contradictory terror narratives. More fundamental in its view than its sister group in Syria, […] The post How ISIL Is Financing Its War Machine: Terror 2.0 – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:26 PM PDT

By Emre Tunç Sakaoğlu The Chinese government banned Ramadan fasting for the Uighur minority in the country. Various public agencies, schools, newspapers, and official websites issued notices on the ban. According to posts on official websites belonging to various public institutions, from grade schools and universities to the forestry and weather bureaus, students, teachers, civil […] The post China Bans Ramadan In Uighur Northwest – Analysis appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 05:21 PM PDT

India’s newly elected Prime Minister Mr Modi leading National Democratic Alliance (NDA=BJP+ other supporting parties) at the centre seems committed towards ensuring the return of Kashmiri Pandits (Hindus of Kashmir valley who had left Kashmir in 1990’s and when the armed conflict broke out). Though this is not the first rehabilitation package for Pandits, it […] The post Return Of Kashmiri Pandits – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 04:59 PM PDT

(EurActiv) — The European Commission is widening its probe into how multinationals use countries such as Luxembourg to cut their tax bill, an official with knowledge of the matter said on Friday (4 July). Last month, the Commission warned Ireland, another EU country that offers companies offshore tax status, that it could investigate more companies […] The post EU Widens Tax Investigation Into Multinationals appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 03:26 PM PDT

In a sting against organized crime, Moldova police have seized a record amount of snake venom destined for sale on the black market and arrested members of the criminal network which smuggled the substance into the country. Following a month-long investigation into the network’s activities, police with the Moldova General Police Inspectorate, Information and Security […] The post Moldova Police Seize Smuggled Snake Venom appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 03:23 PM PDT

Two of the world’s best known Formula 1 racing drivers – Fernando Alonso and Kimi Raikkonen – are adding their voices to the Turn Back Crime campaign. Their video message, filmed with Scuderia Ferrari Team Principal, Marco Mattiacci, at Ferrari’s private Fiorano test track in Maranello, Italy, keeps the Turn Back Crime campaign at full […] The post Turn Back Crime Steps Up A Gear With Formula 1 appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 03:05 PM PDT

An academic from Birmingham City University has published a rare study into the rise in online Islamophobia, revealing the ‘Eight Faces of Hate’ that characterise Islamophobic cyber trolls. Imran Awan, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, looked to twitter to see if Muslims are viewed differently after the murder of soldier Lee Rigby last year in Woolwich, […] The post Characteristics Of Islamophobic Twitter Trolls Revealed appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 03:04 PM PDT

Calculating the cumulative cost of carbon dioxide emissions gives new insights into the question of who is responsible for climate change. One of the major reasons for the failure of the 2009 Climate Convention Conference in Copenhagen was the issue of carbon debt. Developed countries called for emission reductions in developing countries, while the latter […] The post Who Is Responsible For Climate Change? appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 02:55 PM PDT

By Mladen Dragojlovic NATO is waiting for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) to make progress in the process of becoming an Alliance member despite a political stalemate in the country that has delayed activation of the membership action plan (MAP), officials said. A conference on the 65th anniversary of NATO took place last month in Banja […] The post NATO Awaits BiH Progress On Alliance Membership appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 02:53 PM PDT

By Ihsan Bal The world has become a strange place for Turkey. And such strangeness is all the more salient in the case of the Middle East. Too often, Turks are treated as the scapegoat in the region. The latest challenge has been posed by General (Ret.) Khalifa Haftar from Libya. General Haftar boldly proclaimed […] The post Libya Added As Well To Turkey’s ‘Blacklist’ In Middle East – OpEd appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 02:28 PM PDT

Islamic militant sect, ISIS, which has been rampaging across the north and west of Iraq since last month, has been demolishing sacred sites such as shrines and mosques around the historic northern city of Mosul in Nineveh province. Photographs from the area posted online under the banner “Demolishing shrines and idols in the state of […] The post ISIS Jihadists Demolish Mosques, Shrines In Northern Iraq appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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Posted: 05 Jul 2014 02:23 PM PDT

In this week’s address, President Obama commemorated Independence Day by noticing the contributions and sacrifices from individuals throughout the history of this country – from our Founding Fathers, to the men and women in our military serving at home and abroad. Remarks of President Barack Obama Weekly Address The White House July 4, 2014 Hi, […] The post Obama: Celebrating Independence Day – Transcript appeared first on Eurasia Review.

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