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Pope Francis Quotes Islamic Poet to Push Climate Change

Pope Francis I’s controversial climate change encyclical, which embodies redistributionist economic philosophy in the guise of environmentalism, and wraps all of that up in an eggshell-thin Biblical reinterpretation, doesn’t merely draw from secularist philosophy and environmentalist truisms: it draws from Muslim poet Ali al-Khawas.

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Yemen Peace Talks End in Fistfight After Woman Throws Shoe at Houthi Leader

UN-organized peace talks between the competing Sunni and Shiite sides of the growing Yemeni civil war ended explosively after a journalist threw a shoe at a Houthi leader, prompting a melee between multiple parties at the resulting press conference. United Nations mediators nonetheless stated they were optimistic the two sides would resolve to end violence.

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China: Military May Now Hijack and Use Civilian Ships at Any Time

Following a bizarre statement that the “reclamation” of South China Sea areas historically not belonging to China is near completion, the Chinese government announced the passing of a new law which would require all private, civilian maritime vessels to be ready for military use “in cases of emergency.” Such a move converts civilian ships into military ships at any time.

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Boko Haram Goes International, Follows Chad Attack with Niger Raids

Days after an unprecedented attack on Chad’s capital, N’Djamena, Boko Haram has raided multiple villages in neighboring Niger, also a member of the coalition helping Nigeria eradicate the Islamist terror group. At least 38 people were killed in the attack, with dozens now displaced as homes and businesses were burned.

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New Turkey Refugee Laws Keep Syrian Refugees in Limbo

New refugee laws in Turkey appear to give Syrians more rights, but they stop short of granting them full refugee status. Despite approval from the UN, Syrian refugees fleeing Bashar al-Assad and the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) still cannot find work or receive full residency in the NATO country.

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Clear Channel Refuses AFDI Ads Countering ICNA’s Lies with the Truth About Muhammad

A good many readers of my website, PamelaGeller.com, have written me over the past couple of weeks, concerned about a deceptive ad that the Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) is running in a number of American cities. ICNA is an Islamic organization that has been probed by the FBI for ties to terrorism. They are running a deceptive Muhammad propaganda campaign claiming that Muhammad advocated peace and women’s rights. You may remember their pro-Sharia for America ad campaign.