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A militant fighter uses a mobile to film his fellow fighters taking part in a military parade along the streets of Syria’s northern Raqqa province June 30, 2014.REUTERS/Stringer

ISIS’ Nazi-Inspired Methods

by Nidaa Abou Ali | Nov 7, 2016 | Features

Riyadh- It would seem that today’s hardline ISIS can draw parallels to a once Nazi Germany showcasing mythology-inspired extremism. For Nazi Führer Adolf Hitler’s Germany the master race was the Aryan, whilst ISIS preaches self-declared righteousness and a God-given...

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Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte delivers a speech at the Davao international airport terminal building early on Friday. AFP

Philippine President’s Hitler Remarks ‘Troubling’ for Pentagon Chief

by Asharq Al-Awsat English | Oct 1, 2016 | World

Pentagon chief Ashton Carter on Friday criticized the “deeply troubling” remarks by Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, in which he likened his deadly war on crime to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler’s efforts to exterminate Jews. Duterte’s comments...

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Thousands of Libyans celebrate the second anniversary of the Libyan uprising at Martyrs square on February 17, 2013 in Tripoli. AFP PHOTO/MAHMUD TURKIA

It’s Not Enough to Topple Dictators

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Feb 20, 2013 | Opinion

The world has seen many terrible rulers, and last week we celebrated the revolution that toppled one of the worst rulers from power, Muammar Gaddafi. The Libyan dictator was responsible for huge devastation and destruction, and not just in Libya. The memory of Gaddafi...