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Forces of evil won’t prevail throughout my presidency – Trump

Daily Dispatch January 28, 2017

United States President, Donald Trump has vowed that throughout his presidency, forces of evil would never defeat the power of good. He said he would do everything within his power to ensure forces of evil do not prevail.  The President made this known in his message on the 2017 International

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Trump Fan Charged With Hate Crimes Over JFK Muslim Attack

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

A Massachusetts man has been charged with hate crimes for allegedly kicking a Muslim worker at New York’s JFK airport and shouting expletives at her. Robin Rhodes, 57, is accused of saying “Trump… will get rid of all of you.” and blocking the woman from leaving her office in the Delta Sky Lounge. Assault and […]

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Al-Shabab Fighters Attack Kenya Ailitary Base in Somalia

Daily Dispatch January 27, 2017

Islamist militant al-Shabab fighters have launched an attack on a Kenyan military base in southern Somalia. The al-Qaeda-linked group says it has killed more than 50 soldiers and seized military vehicles and weapons. But a Kenyan military spokesman said the dawn attack was repelled, the base was not overrun and scores of insurgents were killed […]

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Turkey’s Erdogan and ISIS New Breeding Ground

Daily Dispatch January 26, 2017

By Ismail Yakob It is no longer news that for sometime now, the radical terrorist group, the Islamic State also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS)  has been terrorizing several parts of the world. The group, which still control swathe of areas in Syria and Iraq, where it originated from, has […]

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TrumpTo Curb Illegal Immigration, Limits Refugees To 50, 000 year

Daily Dispatch January 25, 2017

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to begin signing executive orders aimed at curbing illegal immigration on Wednesday, beginning with a directive to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico and another to boost personnel needed to crack down on illegal immigrants, congressional aides with knowledge of the plan told Reuters. In the […]

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Gulen vs Erdogan – Contesting Religious Expressions

Daily Dispatch January 20, 2017

While on a shallow level they share a common religion, in his role as politician, Erdoǧan’s Islam is nationalistic, chauvinistic, militant, exclusivist, and is a source for his authoritarian, patriarchal leadership style. Gűlen’s understanding of Islam is inclusive, peaceful, contains universal values, and requires humility and service to others; ideals that few