Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Afghanistan
Mullah Omar hails release of 5 top Taliban commanders as 'great victory' - Thomas Joscelyn (Long War Journal)

Iran
Ayatollah Khamenei: Those Who Want to Promote Negotiations Are Guilty of Treason - Cheryl K. Chumley (Washington Times)
The Power Struggle Between Khamenei And His Camp And Rafsanjani And His Camp – Part X: The Political And Media Confrontation Escalates Into Reciprocal Threats - A. Savyon and Y. Carmon (MEMRI)
Hamas Leader Meets Iranian Official in Qatar - Jack Khoury (Ha'aretz)

Partners for Peace?
Hamas Pays Palestinians to Harass Jews at Temple Mount in Jerusalem - Gavriel Fiske (Times of Israel)
Israel Responds to Rocket Fire from Gaza, Shelling from Syria - Yaakov Lappin (Jerusalem Post)

Syria
Syrian Rebels Describe U.S.-Backed Training in Qatar - Nancy A. Youssef (McClatchy)

Turkey
Turkey Blocks Flow of Euphrates River to Syria, Water Crisis Looms - Suhaib Anjarini (Al-Akhbar-Lebanon)     The Turkish government began to reduce the flow of the Euphrates River to Syria six weeks ago, then cut it off completely two weeks ago, threatening primarily Syria but also Iraq with a major water crisis.

USA
US Assistant Secretary of State gave incorrect testimony to Congress about PA salaries to terrorists, disregarding Palestinian Media Watch's  explicit documentation - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
How to Lose a War – Douglas Murray (Gatestone Institute) 
The New York Times: Making the World Safe for Terrorism – Steve Emerson (IPT)