History's Lessons for Resolving Today’s Middle East Conflicts

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Kurdish forces taking part in the offensive to retake the Iraqi city of Mosul from Islamic State (IS) militants are besieging a key town to the north.
Peshmerga fighters have surrounded Bashiqa, which lies on a crucial supply route only 12km (8 miles) from Mosul, on three sides, a commander said.
But the threat of suicide bomb attacks means they are advancing with caution.
The Iraqi military has meanwhile denied that Turkish forces are involved in the battle for Bashiqa. @Internationalrel

The Donald Trump campaign has admitted the Republican lags behind Hillary Clinton with just over two weeks to go before Americans cast their votes.
"We are behind. She has some advantages," said his campaign manager Kellyanne Conway, who added: "We're not giving up. We know we can win this."
On Friday, Mr Trump made a rare admission that he could lose.
New polls suggest Mrs Clinton remains well ahead nationally and in several battleground states.
Her campaign has predicted this is going to be "the biggest election in American history".
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Mosul Could Be A Make Or Break Battle For Iraq
It could determine the future of the so-called Islamic State and reshape part of the Middle East.

Samia Nakhoul, Michael Georgy and Stephen Kalin
It has taken two years of training a demoralized army, backed up by the air cover and special forces of the world’s greatest powers, for Iraq to mount an offensive to recapture Mosul from Islamic State.

Almost week into the U.S.-led onslaught, many of those running the campaign say the battle to retake the city could be long and hard. But they have also identified what they think is a chink in the jihadists’ armor.

If local fighters in Mosul can be persuaded to drop their allegiance to Islamic State, there is a chance that the battle can be brought to a more speedy conclusion, and that could have major implications for the future of Iraq.
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One of the most amazing things about this election cycle has been watching the gaudy spectacle of the presidential race absorb all of the media’s oxygen and resolve, leaving little energy left to focus on the many other races that will be decided on election night. That’s right! There are Senate races galore. Even House races. Probably some ballot initiatives, too. It’s not all Donald Trump versus Hillary Clinton in the Terrordome of American politics.

And to be honest, we’re missing out whenever our attention strays too far from the down ticket battles. The competition looks to be tight ― many of our august political augurs are looking at a potentially split Senate, with our mostly forgotten vice presidential candidates potentially looming as long-term tie-breakers and deal makers (as president of the Senate, the vice president can be called on to cast votes in a deadlock).

Not to mention the fact that in the U.S. Senate, 51 votes is often not enough. Trump and Clinton may have designs on and desires for the Supreme Court ― but neither of them is good enough to necessarily avoid dying at the hands of the Senate filibuster.
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چتم هاوس، اندیشکده سلطنتی روابط بین‌الملل در لندن برندگان جایزه سال جاری میلادی خود را محمدجواد ظریف و جان کری وزرای امور خارجه ایران و آمریکا اعلام کرد.

به گزارش ایلنا، چتم هاوس، اندیشکده سلطنتی روابط بین‌الملل در لندن برندگان جایزه سال جاری میلادی خود را محمدجواد ظریف و جان کری وزرای امور خارجه ایران و آمریکا اعلام کرد.
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مصادر للجزيرة: تنظيم الدولة يسيطر على كامل مدينة الرطبة بعد انسحاب القوات العراقية.

معاویه توانسته بود از این یک نقطه ضعف مردم شام، یعنی کم آگاهی و کم ارتباطی آنها با نصوص اصلی دین، استفاده کند و به آسانی آنها را فریب بدهد و احساسات مذهبی شان را برانگیزد
و آن احساسات مذهبی را در جهت احساسات نیمه خفته ضد اسلامی ده - پانزده سال قبل شان هدایت کند و موجی سهمگین به وجود بیاورد،
تا آنجا که مولا علی (علیه السلام) همان طور که مکرر دیده ایم، این درد دل را با مردم آشناتر به کتاب و سنت و نصوص دینی پیرامون خودش در میان می گذارد که آیا نمی نگرید چگونه آنها بر دنیا و بر باطل شان تجمع کرده اند و شما بر حق تان دچار پراکندگی و تفرقه هستید!
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شهید مظلوم آیت الله دکتر بهشتی
کتاب ولایت، رهبری، روحانیت ص 126

تداولت وسائل إعلام إيرانية، الاثنين 24 أكتوبر/تشرين الاول، صورة لقاسم سليماني قائد فيلق القدس في الحرس الثوري الإيراني، مؤكدة تواجده في إقليم كردستان العراق.
http://ar.rt.com/i59p
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