SophieCo: We Don’t Care If Americans Approve of Our Close Ties with Russia or Not – Former Turkish President

Turkey has launched a major military campaign in Syria, vowing to destroy Islamic State and contain Kurdish forces from expanding in the area. With a handful of international players already active in the conflict, it’s proving difficult to operate in a complex web of allegiances on the ground. On the home front, Ankara is reeling from a failed military coup, facing a Kurdish insurgency, terrorism and struggling to cope with millions of Syrian refugees on its borders. Can Turkey contain its acute troubles? And how far can it take the battle against ISIS? We're joined by a central figure in Turkey’s political establishment, former President Abdullah Gül, on SophieCo.

Who Won the First US Presidential Debate?

First Presidential Debate in Full: Donald Trump vs Hillary Clinton (September 26, 2016)

Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off in their first presidential debate at Hofstra University on Monday, September 26, 2016. Moderator: Lester Holt

Trump v Clinton: An Analysis of Debate Styles

How important are the forthcoming presidential debates? Todd Graham, director of debate at Southern Illinois University, says they could just decide the election. Graham breaks down the relative strengths and weaknesses of both candidates, and what they need to do to win

"Wir schaffen das!" Das Versprechen, das Europa spaltet – Doku

Midwest Slammed by Record Flooding

Sep. 26, 2016 - 1:35 - Iowa braces for record high floodwaters, thousands evacuated

Charles Krauthammer's Debate Advice for Trump and Clinton

Sep. 25, 2016 - 4:18 - Syndicated columnist and Fox News contributor weighs in on 'The Kelly File'

US Presidential Debate: Clinton vs Trump Face to Face

US candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will face off in the first 2016 presidential election debate later Monday.

Polls suggest the two are tied with just weeks to go until the presidential election.

Al Jazeera’s Kimberly Halkett reports from Washington DC.

Nonie Darwish Moment: Why Leftists Fear 'Law And Order' Talk More Than They Fear Terror

Nonie Darwish, author of “The Devil We Don’t Know”

Nahed Hattar: Killed for a Cartoon – David Wood

Inside Story: Is Libya the Answer to the Refugee Crisis in Europe?

Hungarian prime minister proposes building a city for refugees on the Libyan coast.

Anne Will: Emotionen statt Fakten - Warum ist Trump so erfolgreich? Anne Will | 25.09.2016

Anne Will, Sendung in HD vom 25.9.2016 in der ARD: Eines der meistbeachteten Duelle in der Geschichte der Präsidentschaftswahlen in den USA geht in die heiße Phase. Auch in Deutschland blickt man gespannt auf die Aufholjagd des republikanischen Kandidaten Donald Trump. Kurz vor dem ersten TV-Duell zwischen Hillary Clinton und Donald Trump fragt Anne Will: Warum ist Trump so erfolgreich? Verliert Clinton weiter an Zuspruch? Sind im US-Wahlkampf Emotionen wichtiger als Fakten?

Salman Rushdie on Burkinis, ISIS and His Latest Novel

Salman Rushdie Destroys Islam in a Polite Way

Rushdie presents a clear and polite rebuttal to Islam.

Salman Rushdie on the Koran as Story and History

Iran's Amazing Party: BBC Documentary: Storyville , Decadence and Downfall

2,500 year celebration of the Persian Empire.

Iran: Behind The Veil

Origins of Islam

Mr. Armen Saginian, a native of Iran and author of several books about Islam, explains how it all began. This program was first broadcast in 2003.

Muslims Want ‘Islamic Conquest of Europe’, Austrian Cardinal Says

Many Muslims would be glad to see Europe conquered by Islam, an Austrian cardinal and leading future candidate for the papacy said. He also warned that the Christian heritage of Europe risked disappearing, with the statements raising much controversy online.

Minneapolis Muslims: Sharia Law Better Than American Laws

Sep. 21, 2016 - 4:04 - Ami on the Street: Satirist Ami Horowitz asks Minneapolis Muslims if they prefer Sharia law over American laws, is it right to kill someone for depicting the prophet Muhammad

Hitler and Donald Trump

Sep. 21, 2016 - 3:25 - 'The O'Reilly Factor': Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points 9/21

Saddam Hussein – The Truth: Documentary

Obama Draws Pledges to Double Refugee Intake | DW News

US President Barack Obama has announced a pledge by 52 nations to take in 360,000 refugees from war-torn countries this year, in a bid to help some of the approximately 65 million displaced people around the world.

Speech by Pope Benedict XVI in Front of the German Bundestag

On 22 September 2011, Benedict XVI became the first Pope to address the Members of the German Bundestag.

Political Lessons from the Papal Conclave - BBC Newsnight

Bestselling author, and former confidante of Tony Blair, Robert Harris, explores the lessons that politics could learn from a papal conclave.

Quadriga: Election Setback – How Wounded Is Merkel?

Following a fourth straight election setback in just a few months, Angela Merkel has been showing some emotion. She has even admitted to making mistakes. But how credible is the chancellor’s change of tone? Is it perhaps just an election strategy?

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Addresses the UN General Assembly, September 22, 2016 – Full Speech

David Cameron's Legacy: Austerity, Brexit, War and Jihadi Terror

Donald Trump Jr.'s 'Skittles' Tweet Causing Big Problem

Sep. 21, 2016 - 6:48 - Strategy Room: Joe Lestingi and Chandler Thornton weigh in on Donald Trump Jr.'s tweet likening Syrian refugees to a bowl of skittles and the problems it may cause for Trump Sr.

Grenell, McFarland Break Down Obama's UN Address

Sep. 21, 2016 - 1:51 - Reaction to the president's message, ties to 2016 election

Al-Jazeera TV Host Faisal Al-Qassem Incites to Ethnic Cleansing of Shiites in Sunni Regions in Syria

Sheikh in Jordan Eid Al-Adha: Refers to Jews as "Brothers of Apes and Pigs," Prays: Oh Allah..."

Sheikh Ahmad Mana'i in Jordan Eid Al-Adha Sermon Refers to Jews as "Brothers of Apes and Pigs," Prays: Oh Allah, Destroy America, Russia, and the "Rabbis" of Tehran

WIKI: Rafida »

Full Speech: Obama Addresses UN General Assembly

US President Barack Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly for the last time.

Theresa May's UN Message On Refugees

World leaders are gathering at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, to discuss the refugee crisis. Our political editor Gary Gibbon travelled there with the Prime Minister Theresa May.

Minnesota Stabbings: Somali Americans Warn of Alienation

Bolton On White House Claim ISIS Is Waging 'Narrative'

Sep. 20, 2016 - 2:13 - Fox News contributor and former ambassador to the United Nations says the Obama administration is engaged in 'semiotics'

Germany: Syrian Refugee Who Threw Kids Out Of Window Goes On Trial

The trial of a 36-year-old Syrian man, who allegedly threw his three children out of a window at a refugee centre after a domestic dispute with his wife, began in Bonn, Tuesday.

Muslim Interviewer Goes Crazy at Free Thinker Ex-Muslim

Daniel Greenfield Moment: Behind the Terror in NYC, New Jersey and Minnesota

Reporter Asks Clinton If She's Worried Bombings Are ISIS or Russia Trying to Influence the Election

The Story of UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia - BBC Newsnight

The use of British arms in Saudi attacks on Yemen continues to be one of the most controversial issues of the moment. Newsnight tells the story of Yemen, Saudi arms and Crispin Blunt MP.

CDU Loses Votes in Berlin over Migration | DW News

Berlin's state election is the latest in a string of dismal results for Angela Merkel's CDU. Many blame her refugee policy for the vote drop but Merkel refuses to change course.

Clinton: Threat Is Real, But So Is Our Resolve

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks to reporters about terror attacks in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota.

Muhammad vs. Jesus: Judging Religions by Their Central Figures (David Wood)

Christianity and Islam are the largest religions in history, and around half the people in the world consider themselves to be either Christians or Muslims. But Christianity and Islam disagree on fundamental doctrines and practices, so they can't both be right. Is there a way to judge these two religions? Some people judge religions based on the worst adherents of the religions. Others insist that we should judge religions by their best adherents. However, rather than judging religions by their adherents at all, we should turn to the central figures of the religions. In this video, David Wood compares Muhammad and Jesus.

Cuomo: It's Terrorism, But Not International Terrorism

When asked if the NYC blast was terrorism, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said, "A bomb exploding in New York is obviously an act of terrorism, but it's not linked to international terrorism."

Mark Christian Moment: Hillary's Islamization of America

Mark Christian Moment: Hillary's Islamization of America. Dr. Mark Christian (President, Global Faith Institute)

European Through and Through | DW News

Interview with Yuri Andrukhovych. He is one of the most popular authors in Ukraine. This year he was awarded Germany’s Goethe Medal. Yuri Andrukhovych became known for his efforts in the 2013 Maidan protests. In the DW Interview he explains what has happened since.

Bautzen Tense after Anti-refugee Violence | DW News

Tensions are high in the eastern German town of Bautzen following clashes between asylum seekers and far-right locals earlier this week. Authorities have stepped up police patrols in the area and imposed a curfew on migrants at a shelter there.

Oh Allah, Blow Up the Capitals and Planes of US and Russia - Sheikh Muhammad Ayed (September 14, 2016)

Explosion in New York City Injures 25

Police and firefighters are at the scene of an apparent explosion in New York City.

Dozens Injured in New York Explosion

At least 25 people have been injured in an explosion in New York, the fire department says. CNN's Shimon Prokupecz reports.

Refugee Crisis Tops Agenda at EU Summit

European Union leaders have gathered in Slovakia's capital Bratislava for a summit that some have described as a crisis meeting.

The gathering was called by the Slovak government following the UK's Brexit vote to leave the EU.

Central European countries have taken the opportunity to raise objections to a plan to force them to house asylum seekers and refugees against their wishes.

Al Jazeera's Laurence Lee reports from Bratislava.

"Islam: An Imminent Threat to the West": Robert Spencer

Robert Spencer's August 26, 2016 St. Louis, MO Presentation.

Brother Rachid's Interview with Robert Spencer about Islam

Robert Spencer Moment: Save Afshin Sohrabzadeh

Healing & Hope for Afshin »

Michelle Obama Slams Trump's 'Birtherism' during Clinton Rally

The first lady did not shy away from addressing the latest controversy surrounding the ‘birther’ movement and Barack Obama’s birthplace during a campaign speech for Hillary Clinton in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday

Gun Nation

A revealing and unsettling journey to the heart of America’s deadly love affair with the gun.

In the 18 years since Zed Nelson’s seminal photography book Gun Nation was published, 500,000 Americans have been killed by firearms in the US. Half a million people dead and many more injured, Nelson returns to the people he met, re-photographs them, and asks why America is a nation still with an insatiable appetite for firearms.

Gun Nation explores the paradox of why America's most potent symbol of freedom is also one of its greatest killers.

Commissioned by The Guardian and Bertha Foundation for the Guardian Bertha documentary partnership

Little Englanders: Taking the Fear Out of Brexit: Documentary

Italian Minister: "EU Can't Afford to Remain at Status Quo" | Conflict Zone

After Brexit, Sandro Gozi calls for a "relaunch of the European integration process" on DW's Conflict Zone with Tim Sebastian. But Italy has enough problems on its own: Nearly half of the population stated in May this year that they want to leave the EU, and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has given Italy the worst economic forecast of any other eurozone country. How is the Renzi government planning to solve these problems?

Turkey - Death of Press Freedom? | Quadriga

Clinton: Trump Owes Apology for Birther Comments

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says Donald Trump owes President Obama and the American people an apology for his birther comments.

Guy Verhofstadt Plenary Speech on State of the Union 2016 (September 14)

Jabhat Fath al-Sham In Depth Interview - BBC Newsnight

Crispin Blunt on UK Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia - BBC Newsnight

Gabriel Gatehouse interviews Crispin Blunt MP, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Select Committee, about continued UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia

Clinton Says 'Great to Be Back' On Trail as Race Tightens

Bautzen: Gewalt zwischen Rechten und Flüchtlingen eskaliert

Eskalation der Gewalt in Bautzen – schon wieder! Erneut gerieten in der Lausitz Rechtsradikale und Asylbewerber aneinander.

Asylbewerber provozieren Massenschlägerei mit Einheimischen in Bautzen- Großeinsatz der Polizei

Germany: Clashes Erupt in Bautzen between Far-right Protesters and Refugees

Physical and verbal clashes erupted between around 20 refugees and 80 locals, mostly from far right political groups, in the east German city of Bautzen on Wednesday evening.

Muslims Fail to Prove Islam is a Religion of Peace in Debate

Debate: Was Jesus a Prophet of Islam? Shabir Ally (Muslim) vs. David Wood (Christian)

How Do You Do A Deal Like Brexit - BBC Newsnight

A Prayer for Mecca: The City That Many Hajj Pilgrims Don't See (September 9, 2016)

As the hajj begins once again, Saudi artist Ahmed Mater has revealed unprecedented changes to the holy city – from flashy new hotels to the loss of priceless neighbourhoods. In the third episode of Crossing the Line, our series connecting the US and Middle East, he takes us inside Islam’s urban heart

Dr. Fawzia: Calls for Reform of Curricula in Arab Countries to Teach Co-existence and Tolerance

Qatari Professor: Terrorism Is Not a Reaction to Political Injustices

Daniel Greenfield Moment: The Burkini Ban Protects Women

Wolfgang Bosbach zur Flüchtlingskrise. Es ist Ernüchterung eingekehrt

Ex-Muslim Mona Walter Left Islam After Reading the Quran

Mona Walter is on a mission. Her mission is for more Muslims to know what is in the Quran. She says if more Muslims knew what was in the Quran, more would leave Islam.

French Jews Are Converting to Islam and Even Joining ISIS

ARUTZ SHEVA: According to reports from Jewish leaders in France, there is concern about a rise in conversions to Islam from within the Jewish community.

According to reports from Jewish community leaders in France, there is growing concern about a rise in conversions to Islam from within the Jewish community, with the active encouragement of French Moslems.

Sammy Ghozlan, head of the National Bureau for Vigilance Against Antisemitism in France says he knows of cases where entire families converted to Islam. The 15-year-old daughter of a Jewish doctor wrote that "all the Jews must be killed" after converting. » | Yoel Domb | Thursday, September 15, 2016

German Intelligence Chief Warns about Growing Number of Salafi Muslims in His Country

LOS ANGELES TIMES: The number of Salafi Muslims in Germany, adherents of an ultra-conservative school of thought within Sunni Islam, has been growing rapidly and is boosting the ranks of jihadist recruits, the country’s intelligence chief said Wednesday.

Hans-Georg Maassen, president of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, said that there are 9,200 Salafis in Germany, up from 8,900 in June and about 5,500 three years ago. His remarks came a day after three young Syrian militants posing as refugees were arrested on suspicion of planning terror attacks.

Salafis, who the German government says want to overturn democracy and install a system based on Islamic law, make up only a small proportion of Germany’s total Muslim population of more than 4 million. But, security officials say, they join jihadist groups at a much higher rate than others.

“The unchecked growth in the number of Salafis is expanding the pool of recruits for jihadists,” Maassen said. » | Erik Kirschbaum | Reporting from Berlin | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Brexit: Daniel Hannan v Alexander Stubb - BBC Newsnight

The former prime minister of Finland, Alexander Stubb, says the Brexit process could take 5-10 years. He was speaking to Emily Maitlis in a discussion together with the Conservative MEP Daniel Hannan.

British MPs Hold Cameron Responsible Over Libya Intervention

Britain's military intervention in Libya five years ago was “misguided”, according to a report by an influential parliamentary committee.

The report heavily criticises former Prime Minister David Cameron and his advisers, saying their decision accelerated Libya's political and economic collapse.

Al Jazeera’s Jonah Hull reports from London.

Anti-Muslim Dutch Leader Wilders Says Upset That Turkey Coup Attempt Failed

DAILY SABAH: Dutch anti-Muslim leader Geert Wilders said he was upset about the failure of the July 15 coup attempt in Turkey, claiming any military regime is better than President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

Speaking in a special session in Parliament on Tuesday, Dutch lawmakers discussed the foiled coup that killed 240 people. The Party for Freedom (PVV) chair Wilders' controversial remarks against the elected government turned the session into a heated argument about democratic values. » | Daily Sabah | Istanbul | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Is This the Beginning of the End for Hillary?

Sep. 14, 2016 - 4:45 - Political panel debates

A Basket of Problems for Hillary Clinton

Sep. 12, 2016 - 3:56 - 'The O'Reilly Factor': Bill O'Reilly's Talking Points 9/12

CNN's Amanpour Suggests Clinton Health Coverage Sexist

British Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Converts to Islam and Performs Hajj

iNEWS: Simon Collis, the United Kingdom’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, has performed Hajj after recently converting to Islam.

The diplomat was pictured with his wife in the traditional white garments of the annual pilgrimage, which is compulsory for all Muslims to perform at least once in their lives.

Mr Collis has been posted in Riyadh, the capital of the Arab kingdom, since 2015. He is the first British ambassador to perform Hajj[.] » | Karl McDonald | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Pauline Hanson: 2016 Maiden Speech (Full)

Merkel gegen Verbot von Vollverschleierung

ZEIT ONLINE: Die Kanzlerin will die Burka in Einzelfällen mit "präzisen Handlungsvorgaben" verbannen. Ein allgemeines Verbot lehnt sie unter Verweis auf die Religionsfreiheit aber ab.

Bundeskanzlerin Angela Merkel (CDU) hat sich gegen ein allgemeines Verschleierungsverbot ausgesprochen. Zwar sehe sie in der Vollverschleierung ein großes Hindernis für die Integration, sagte Merkel auf einer internationalen Parlamentarierkonferenz zur Religionsfreiheit. Doch gehöre zur Religionsfreiheit auch, seinen Glauben öffentlich bekunden zu dürfen – auch wenn es "uns befremden mag". » | Quelle: ZEIT ONLINE, dpa, AFP, sah | Mittwoch, 14. September 2016

Viele Muslime wollen Eroberung Europas, dies besorgt Kardinal Schönborn

Schönborn: Europa verspielt sein christliches Erbe

KATHOLISCH.DE: Das Christentum in Europa sei besonders durch die Lauheit vieler Europäer bedrängt, warnt der Wiener Erzbischof Christoph Schönborn. Er sieht Parallelen zu einem einschneidenden historischen Ereignis.

Der Wiener Erzbischof Christoph Schönborn warnt vor einem Niedergang des Christentums in Europa. Der Kontinent sei "drauf und dran, sein christliches Erbe zu verspielen", sagte der Kardinal laut einem Bericht der Erzdiözese Wien bereits am vergangenen Sonntag. » | Österreich | Wien | Dienstag, 13. September 2016

Sparks Fly between Turkey and Austria | DW News (August 2016)

Turkey’s ongoing crackdown after last month’s failed coup has been criticized by European nations, in particular Austria, which called for an end to EU accession talks with Ankara. The Turkish government responded sharply to the remarks from Vienna.

Libya Is Another Example of Cameron’s Folly. History Will Not Judge Him Kindly

THE GUARDIAN: The foreign affairs committee rightly condemns Cameron’s reckless, short-termist intervention in Libya that prefigured his biggest mistake – on the EU

When they gave him his send-off just two months ago, the House of Commons was warm and generous to David Cameron. A standing ovation on one side of the chamber, sustained applause on the other. But history won’t be anything like as kind.

Today’s report from the foreign affairs select committee on the 2011 military intervention in Libya has taken another axe to his reputation. Coming just two days after Cameron’s announcement that he will stand down as an MP – which brought a torrent of criticism for breaking an earlier promise to serve out his term – it shows just how roughly posterity is likely to treat him. » | Jonathan Freedland | Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Senior Russian TV Host: "They May Kill Trump"

Juncker's Full 2016 'State of the Union' Address

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker gave his annual "State of the European Union" address in the European Parliament at 9.00am in Strasbourg this morning (14 Wednesday).

Juncker: Europe Cannot Accept Violence against Polish Workers

'Muslims Want to Eradicate Christianity' and Conquer Europe Claims Potential Next Pope

EXPRESS: MUSLIMS want to eradicate Christianity and conquer Europe - the Catholic cardinal tipped to be the next POPE has incredibly claimed.

Austrian Cardinal Christoph Schoenborn gave the unexpected warning on Sunday during a special celebration for the Church festival "Holy Name of Mary".

According to the Archdiocese of Vienna, the Cardinal said: "Will there be an Islamic conquest of Europe? Many Muslims want that and say: Europe is at its end."

He asked God to have mercy on Europe and to show mercy to its people, which he said "are in danger of forfeiting our Christian heritage."

Cardinal Schoenborn, who is also the Archbishop of Vienna, explained that people could already feel this loss, "not only economically, but above all, in human and religious matters." » | Zoie O’Brien | Tuesday, September 13, 2016

Prime Minister Theresa May Marks Eid al-Adha in Message to British Muslims

Prime Minister Theresa May pays tribute to British Muslims in a video message marking the beginning of the Eid al-Adha holiday. Report by Conor Mcnally.

Prof. Dr. Bassam Tibi über den Islam, Einwanderung und Integration

Politikwissenschaftler und Islamologe Bassam Tibi im Gespräch auf 3sat - Sendung vom 26.06.2016

Horst Seehofer: 3 bis 9 Millionen Flüchtlinge in Deutschland

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