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Obama Supporters Criticize Administration’s Muslim Brotherhood Policy

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Obama Supporters Criticize Administration’s Muslim Brotherhood Policy by John Rossomando IPT News Discontent with the Obama administration’s “abominable” policies toward Egypt among some of his leading supporters on Middle East issues took center stage Friday afternoon during a panel discussion sponsored by the Center for American Progress (CAP). The program on “U.S. Engagement with the [...]

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Hamas and Female Rights in Gaza: The Syria Connection

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Hamas and Female Rights in Gaza: The Syria Connection Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times It will be interesting to note if the pro-Gaza brigade will equally rebuke Hamas for supporting anti-female edicts in Gaza?  Of all the problems facing the Palestinians it appears that Hamas believes that forcing females into the [...]

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Killing Charity Workers and Women in the Name of Jihad in Pakistan: Same Hatred Supported in Syria

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Killing Charity Workers and Women in the Name of Jihad in Pakistan: Same Hatred Supported in Syria Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The stark reality of the New Year is that Islamists will continue to kill in the name of Allah in many nations just like usual. In Syria radical Islamists [...]

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Kurds and Christians in Syria should fear the FSA, Islamists, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia

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Kurds and Christians in Syria should fear the FSA, Islamists, Turkey, Qatar and Saudi Arabia Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times In recent days the intensity of mistrust between the Kurds and the Free Syrian Army (FSA) is clearly boiling over after the FSA entered Kurdish areas. The FSA Islamists are being [...]

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Italian Art and Artemisia Gentileschi: Female Artist in Catholic Italy and Rape

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Italian Art and Artemisia Gentileschi: Female Artist in Catholic Italy and Rape Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times   Artemisia Gentileschi (1593-1656) was a female painter in a world dominated by men but many aspects of her life highlight certain aspects of Catholic culture within Italy and this part of Europe. Her life also highlights [...]

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Mauritania and slavery: Biram Ould Obeidi charged for burning Islamic texts

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Mauritania and slavery: Biram Ould Obeidi charged for burning Islamic texts Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Biram Ould Obeidi is a distinguished anti-slavery activist in Mauritania and widely respected for his important work in highlighting the dark side of this country. In recent times the government of Mauritania increased the punishment [...]

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United Kingdom and BAE Systems once more “sell their collective soul” to Saudi Arabia

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United Kingdom and BAE Systems once more “sell their collective soul” to Saudi Arabia Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United Kingdom government and BAE Systems once more “sell their collective soul” to Saudi Arabia despite the terrible human rights situation in this nation. Indeed, it highlights the utter bankruptcy of [...]

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Syria: Obama with the people of Homs who have cleansed 90% of Christians from this city

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Syria: Obama with the people of Homs who have cleansed 90% of Christians from this city Boutros Hussein and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times President Obama condemned the Syrian government for trying to protect Alawites, Christians, the role of women in society, and all Syrians who oppose Sunni Islamic radicalism. President Obama commented that [...]

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Women holding senior management positions: Russian Federation first, Japan last

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Women holding senior management positions: Russian Federation first, Japan last Pierre Leblanc Modern Tokyo Times Another important international business survey paints a rather damning view of the role of women within senior management positions in Japan. The survey carried out by Grant Thornton and which involved 6,000 international businesses, confirms other surveys whereby Japan is [...]

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Syria and secularism faces the American-Saudi Arabian forces of Islamic Sharia law

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Syria and secularism faces the American-Saudi Arabian forces of Islamic Sharia law Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, is hoping that “moderate forces” will try to find a solution whereby all sides sit down at the table and focus on recent political events in [...]

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Saudi Arabia, Sept 11 & no churches: never mind, more military sales from US and UK

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Saudi Arabia, Sept 11 & no churches: never mind, more military sales from US and UK Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times International terrorism, the radical Sunni Islamic angle, and massive funding coming out of Saudi Arabia, is clear for all to see despite the continuing lambast of Iran. Indeed, the vast [...]

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Afghanistan: a nation where converts to Buddhism and Christianity face death

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Afghanistan: a nation where converts to Buddhism and Christianity face death Murad Makhmudov and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The United States, Japan, Germany, the United Kingdom, and a host of other nations, keep on sending economic support to Afghanistan and how do the leaders of this nation respond?  Yes, they still support an [...]

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