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State Media Begin Pushing China as Ideal ‘Mediator’ in Syrian War

Chinese state media are promoting a more prominent role for the communist country in resolving the civil war in Syria, with a column in the People’s Daily suggesting China could “build on the basic consensus reached by the international community that the Syrian crisis should be solved politically.”

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UN and International Community Legitimize Brutal Assad Regime

TEL AVIV – The UN Security Council passed a resolution seemingly legitimizing the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria and invited Iran to join the International Syria Support Group (ISSG), MEMRI reported.  On December 18, 2015, the UNSC unanimously passed Resolution 2254,

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Afghan Militia Beheads Four Islamic State Jihadists

The Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) branch in Afghanistan decapitated four members of a militia group controlled by a prominent Afghan lawmaker. They had been taken hostage during a gunfight Saturday. In retaliation, the Afghan militia beheaded four ISIS jihadists.

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Israel Worries About Threat From Islamic State

Well before the latest threat from Islamic State, Israel’s military had stepped up intelligence and preparedness efforts with the militant group in mind. In particular, Israeli forces are keeping an eye on Islamic State’s branch in Egypt’s lawless Sinai peninsula,