The following are links to reports from MEMRI's Special Dispatch Series and Inquiry and Analysis Series, as well as to transcripts from the MEMRI TV Project, released during the past week.
*MEMRI REPORTS
Special Dispatch No. 8874 – Russia's Reactions To Turkey's Decision To Turn Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque, Part II: Russian Commentator Akopov: 'Two Romes Have Fallen, The Third Stands... That Is, There Is No Longer Constantinople – There Is Istanbul', July 31, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8873 – Senior Saudi Journalist 'Abd Al-Rahman Al-Rashed: We Need Joint Arab Defense Treaty Against Iran, Turkey, Which Are 'Greatest Threat Arabs Have Faced In Past Half-Century', July 31, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8872 – Articles In Qatari Press: The Reconversion Of Hagia Sophia Into A Mosque Is A Historic Step; We Hope To See Prayers Renewed At The Great Mosque Of Cordoba As Well, July 30, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8871 – Russia's Reactions To Turkey's Decision To Turn Hagia Sophia Back Into A Mosque, Part I: The Kremlin's Muted Response, July 29, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8870 – Turkey's Religious Affairs Minister Bears Sword, Praises Turkish Conquerors In Sermon In Hagia Sophia Mosque, July 29, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8869 – Released As Part Of The U.S.-Taliban Deal, Jihadis Return To Fighting, Afghan Defense Minister Says Taliban 'Are Killing Afghan Citizens In The Name Of Islam' But Are 'At Peace with The Americans', July 29, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8868 – On Facebook, Syrian Opposition Page Reports Iran Backs Digging Of Tunnels In Syria To Protect Missiles, Weapons Depots, Reveals Presence Of Iranian, Afghan, Iraqi Fighters, July 28, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8867 – Chinese Journalist Li Gang On Arabic-Language Chinese TV: The U.S. Implements A Strong-Arm Policy Against Any Country That Reaches 60% Of The American GDP And China's Turn Has Come, July 28, 2020
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Special Dispatch No. 8866 – Palestinian Journalists: Halting Of Civil Coordination With Israel Is A Mistake That Exacerbates Our Economic Crisis, July 27 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8865 Russian Academics Karaganov And Suslov: New Ideas For Russia's Foreign Policy, July 27, 2020
Special Dispatch No. 8864 – Kommersant Columnist Yusin: Erdogan Is Pouring Kerosene On The Territorial Dispute Between Armenia And Azerbaijan, July 27, 2020
*MEMRI TV MONITOR PROJECT
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8177 – Former Kuwaiti Information Minister Sami Abdullatif Al-Nesf: The Palestinians Made A Mistake By Rejecting The Deal Of The Century; Every Time They Reject An Offer, They End Up Losing, The Internet
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8176 – Syria-Based American Pro-Jihadi Journalist Bilal Abdul Kareem, Who Runs On The Ground News (OGN), Hosts Interview About Impact of COVID-19 On Muslims In South Africa, The Internet
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8175 – In Military Exercise, Iran's IRGC Launches Ballistic Missiles from Underground Silos, Employs Drones To Attack Mock Aircraft Carrier, Channel 1 (Iran)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8174 – IRGC Showcases Military Capabilities, Attacks Model Of Aircraft Carrier; Commander-In-Chief Salami: Our Tactical Approach Is 'Entirely Offensive', Channel 1 (Iran)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8173 – Heated Debate On Iraqi TV Over Iranian Involvement In Iraq; Sheikh Mustafa Al-Dulaimi: Israel Will Liberate Tehran Before Iran Liberates Jerusalem; Fmr. Iranian Diplomat Mousavi Responds: Israel Invented You And ISIS, Zagros (Iraqi Kurdistan)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8172 – Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh: We Were Offered $15 Billion To Accept The Deal Of The Century But Declined It; We Will Not Relinquish Our Weapons In Exchange For Economic Investments, Lusail TV (Qatar)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8171 – Iranian Religious Scholar Abbas Mousavi Motlagh: COVID-19 Is A Man-Made Virus Designed To Lead Religious Societies Down The Path Of Secularism, The Internet
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8170 – Iraqi Opposition Activist Mazen Al-Samarrai: Saddam Hussein's Only Mistake Was That He Didn't Kill The People Who Are Leading Iraq Today And Dump Their Bodies, Channel 9/Qanat TV (Turkey)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8169 – Lebanese International Affairs Expert Dr. Qassem Hodroj: America Is A Pirate Country Founded On Skulls; Hizbullah Can Invade Northern Israel, LuaLua TV (Bahraini Opposition)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8168 – Pro-ISIS Media Center Urges Muslim In The West To Set Forests, Factories, Agricultural Fields, And Buildings On Fire, The Internet
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8167 – Iranian Professor Mohammad-Hadi Homayoun: Man Never Landed On The Moon; Space Travel Will Only Be Possible After The Arrival Of The Hidden Imam, Channel 4 (Iran)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8166 – Turkish Journalist Hamza Tekin On Hagia Sophia Being Turned Into A Mosque: Turkey Can Do As It Pleases; We Are Breaking The Spiritual Shackles That Have Been Binding Us, Al-Jazeera Network (Qatar)
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8165 – Qatari Sociologist Dr. Abd Al-Aziz Al-Khazraj Al-Ansari Attacks Reformist Intellectuals In The Arab World: They Should Be Hanged, Crucified, Have Their Tongues Cut Off, The Internet
MEMRI TV Clip No. 8164 – Chinese Journalist Li Gang On Arabic-Language Chinese TV: The U.S. Implements A Strong-Arm Policy Against Any Country That Reaches 60% Of The American GDP And China's Turn Has Come, CGTN Arabic TV (China)
