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The US Supreme Court granted the long-standing aspirations of the local Ministry of Justice and the US intelligence agencies to “hack” computers around the world- to combat terrorism of course. However, any clarification is unlikely to appease people who value the integrity of personal space. The US Justice Department insisted on the introduction of relevant amendments to the federal criminal law since 2013. The agency’s position can be divided into two components: It is necessary to fight against terrorism, and all legal means are good for that The existing legislation is vulnerable, and it allows villains to insolently use “anonymizing” software and other technical gadgets to conceal their identities. The proposed expansion of rights to special services in the Ministry of Justice of the United States is considered “minor” by the Establishment. It also seems that they are genuinely puzzled about the ferocity of the cries of human rights defenders and their shouts to go back to the

China calls its allies to intensify counterterrorism efforts. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Summit took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in June 2016. Counterterrorism operations were one of the main topics of the Summit. Chinese experts believe that the situation in Syria needs special attention from the SCO members states, as the ISIS terrorist group poses a serious threat to the security of Pakistan, Afghanistan, China and Russia, as well as the surrounding regions, including the Middle East and the Caucasus. This explains why China believes that SCO member states should coordinate their efforts over the implementation of countermeasures against Jihadi groups. Currently, an estimated number of 2500 Chinese troops are deployed as part of UN peacekeeping missions in Lebanon, South Sudan and Mali. Rumors are circulating that the Chinese leadership is going to deploy up to 10000 troops in the Middle East, as soon as the Chinese military base in Djibouti is ready. Th

Click to see the full-size map The most important developments of the day: The Syrian army gained the ground in the Mallah Farms near and in the Layramoun district in Aleppo city The Syrian army seized the strategic town of Saraf in northern Latakia The US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces repelled the ISIS attempts to counter attack near the city of Manbij Click to see the full-size map

President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation is alarmed by the possible encroachment of NATO reaching Finland. This is based on the shared border between the Russian Federation and Finland along with the reality of NATO creating new major geopolitical concerns. Therefore, while political elites in Moscow fully respect the democratic rights of the people of Finland, the reality is that NATO membership of this nation will lead to counter-measures by the Russian Federation. Putin pointedly reminded Finland that the current status quo benefits both nations. After all, military forces of the Russian Federation have been kept at a firm distance from border areas. This measure was implemented by Moscow based on the need to reassure Finland. At the same time, Putin wanted to show his full appreciation towards elites in Helsinki for the neutral stance taken by this nation in the realm of geopolitics. However, if Finland decides to join NATO then mutual respect would take a battering given

Sunni Islamists are butchering innocents in countless nations and the atmosphere is now turning dark in modern day Bangladesh. After all, in recent times bloggers, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus, Secularists, writers, and anyone deemed un-Islamic, have been targeted. Of course, in the mindset of Sunni Takfiris then minority Muslim sects including the Ahmadiyya and Shia face the wrath of these sectarian terrorists. Therefore, the singling out of non-Muslims for slaughter in the capital of Bangladesh resembles the systematic targeting of Christians in Kenya and the butchering of Shia Muslims in several nations at the hands of Sunni Takfiris. According to initial reports, 20 people were killed in a well-known restaurant in Dhaka after armed Sunni Islamists stormed this place. A state of panic ensued and hostages were taken. Immediately non-Muslims feared the worse because Muslims became separated from the future slaughter. Associated Press (France 24) reports “The attack marks an escalatio

Saudi Arabia’s security forces shot dead a suicide bomber outside of the US consulate service in the port city of Jeddah, local media reported. The attacker was killed while trying to detonate himself as Americans kicked off 4th of July celebrations. Two police officers were injured during the attack, according to state TV. The assailant parked his car outside a hospital near the consulate at about 2:15 a.m. local time (July 3, 2315 GMT). His device detonated shortly afterward. According to witnesses, the blast took place mere 20 meters from the gate of the consulate. An eyewitness also told Reuters that three further blasts rocked the scene. Police are believed to have carried out controlled explosions near the site. View image on Twitter Follow صحيفة عكاظ ✔@OKAZ_online انتحاري يفجر نفسه بجوار القنصلية الأمريكية في جدة http://www.okaz.com.sa/24x7/articles/20160704/article52077.html … … #عكاظ #جدة #عاجل 2:41 AM - 4 Jul 2016 · Makkah Al Mukarrama, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, الممل

edia captihe massive explosions happened in a very crowded part of the city A car bomb exploded on a busy street in the Karrada district late on Saturday.At least 125 peop le have been killed and about 150 injured in an explosion claimed by the so-called Islamic State group in Baghdad, Iraqi police say The mainly Shia area was busy with shoppers late at night because it is the holy month of Ramadan. Iraqi PM Haider al-Abadi was met by angry crowds while visiting the scene on Sunday. He later declared three days of national mourning. A second bomb also exploded at about midnight in a predominantly Shia area north of the capital, killing another five people. The bombing in Karrada is the deadliest in Iraq this year and comes a week after Iraqi security forces recaptured the city of Falluja from Islamic State (IS) militants. Police said the dead included at least 15 children and six policemen. At least 12 other people were missing, feared dead. One senior Iraqi official warned t

The ex-mayor of Ovakent, a city close to the Syrian border, has said that terrorists from the Caucasus and Central Asia had become active in Turkey before the start of the war in Syria. According to media reports, citing an anonymous source in the Turkish government, the terrorist attack on an airport in Istanbul was carried out by nationals of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan and Chechnya (Russia). Thousands of terrorists have reportedly joined Daesh with an estimated 10,000 terrorists from Uzbekistan and Tajikistan currently fighting in Syria. They cross into Syria after spending some time in Turkey and training at local mosques and Koranic schools. Zeytinburnu district in Istanbul is one such place where terrorists from the Caucasus and the Middle East get together under the umbrella of shady funds and associations with direct links to Hatay province which serves as the last stop for Syria-bound terrorists. In Ovakent, 90 percent populated by Uzbeks who settled down in Turkey in the early 198