Iran's Growing Influence in Syria Sparks Concern - Nisan Ahmado (VOA News) Iran's involvement and military footprints in Syria have some experts concerned that Tehran might establish a long-term presence in the country in an effort to project regional power. "Iran is solidifying its presence in Syria in three different approaches: militarily, economically and politically.
Christians Sentenced to Death Under Sharia Law - Majid Rafizadeh (Gatestone Institute)
Israeli Companies to Secure UN Forces in Africa - Itamar Eichner (Ynet News)
Miss Earth Lebanon Stripped of Title after Photo with Israeli - Amy Spiro (Jerusalem Post)
Gazans Consider Hamas the Lesser of Two Evils - Adnan Abu Amer (Al-Monitor)
File this under weird news:
Terrorist prisoners smuggle sperm out of prison and father 61 babies - Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik (PMW)
There's No Justification for the Murder of Jamal Khashoggi, But Don't Whitewash What He Believed - Petra Marquardt-Bigman (Ha'aretz) Khashoggi told Al Jazeera Arabic a year ago he "deplored the [Saudi] authorities' decision to allow some in the Saudi news media to express support for Israel against the Palestinians." For Khashoggi, the "struggle against Israel" was a critical part of the Islamist agenda he embraced.
U.S. Offers $5 Million Reward for Jihadist Who Urged Attacks over Jerusalem (AFP-France 24) Saudi-born al-Qaeda leader Khalid Batarfi
US offers reward for information on 2 senior AQAP leaders - Thomas Joscelyn (Long War Journal) Both jihadists attended al Qaeda training camps in pre-9/11 Afghanistan before relocating to Yemen, where they eventually assumed leadership positions. They are openly loyal to al Qaeda’s overall emir, Ayman al Zawahiri
