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ISIS to Appoint New Emir for The Caucasus Emirate

The ISIS leadership council reportedly appointed Abu Zayed as the Emir of the Caucasus Emirate.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The ISIS Leadership Council appointed Mohammed bin Rashid Abdullah bin Zayed al Roqir, known as Abu Zayed, as the Emir for The Caucasus Emirate and Salahuddin Shishani as his deputy.

According to the report, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in an ISIS Leadership Council meeting, commemorated Muhammad Suleymanov as one of ISIS' Mujahed, who has already pledged allegiance to ISIS.

America to Improve Bilateral Relations with Sudan

It is anticipated that opening of an Israeli Embassy in Khartoum will be US precondition to remove all sanctions against Sudan

(SALEM, Ore.) - Sudan maintained good relations with America after Saudis paid Omar al-Bashir $10 billion for the form of economic, cultural and religious developments.

During the past two years Riyadh and Khartoum relations have grown to such an extent that it can be claimed that Khartoum has become Saudi Arabia's colony and insiders say Omar al-Bashir is obliged to completely obey King Salman.

Two Noble Sanctuaries` Security in The Hands of the Zionists

In the Jalma and Maskoubieh interrogation centers, which are also serviced by G4S, not even children are spared from torture.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Sheikh Akrama Sabri, head of the Supreme Islamic Council in Jerusalem, says he will protest against the Saudi government for hiring the company (G4S) for Hajj security.

He said that the company has been active in occupied Palestinian territories for years. According to the G4S Website, they are an American company, while Wikipedia claims G4S is based in the UK.

Is Turkey Using Hamas Members to Spy on Lebanon?

Moshir Salah Hassanein is said to be Egyptian and a Muslim Brotherhood member.

(SALEM, Ore.) - Sources report that Lebanese security agencies have discovered some Hamas movement members in this country collect information to provide to the Turkish intelligence service.

According to the news agency, Panorama Al-sharq Al-Awsat, these Palestinian members collect the needed information and provide it to the Turkish intelligence service known as MIT.

Brookings American Think Tank: Most ISIS Cyberspace Supporters are Saudis

Report indicates that the largest number of terrorist group supporters in the world are in Saudi Arabia.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The prominent American think tank, Brookings, recently published a report that shows Saudi users are the biggest ISIS supporters and followers in virtual space.

According to the US news site Whatsupic, this report shows that 28% of ISIS Twitter followers are members of this group in Syria and Iraq, and the largest number of terrorist group supporters in the world are in Saudi Arabia.

Activists Say Israel May Be Behind Attacks in Paris

Activists say the French are paying the cost for having voted against Israel in a recent European boycott against Israeli commercial goods.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A human rights activist, referring to Israel's anger over a European boycott against its commercial goods, has accused the Israeli regime of involvement in the Paris deadly attacks.

AWD News, a European news website, reports that after multiple attacks in Paris, Mary Hughes Thompson, a leader of the Palestinian liberation movement, said she believed that Israel was behind these deadly attacks.

South African Police Seize Financial Aid to Terrorists

Saudi Arabia has always used Africa as a source of low-cost labor.

(SALEM, Ore.) - South African police issued a report announcing they have arrested five ISIS members who wanted to transfer $6 million in the form of financial aid shipments to the terrorist group, through the Johannesburg airport to Dubai.

Members of this terrorist group were unofficially active in Johannesburg and are alleged to have received financial support from Saudi Arabia.

Oregon Marijuana Rules Advisory Committee to Meet January 25

Many or all of the 77,620 registered OMMP patients will be affected by these changes, and should be heard.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - The next regular meeting of the Oregon Health Authority's Marijuana Rules Advisory Committee will be held Monday, January 25 from 9:00 a.m. through 4:30 p.m. The topic is: marijuana labeling and testing.

The committee is reviewing rules for limited marijuana retail sales and residency; growers and processors; dispensaries; OMMP cards and registry; grow site registration; and labeling, concentration and testing.

Powerball Drawing Live Exclusively on KWVT, Valley 17

Local television group airs the Powerball drawing, LIVE!

(SALEM, Ore.) - At 1 BILLION dollar plus Oregonians will be pleased to know that Valley 17 is the exclusive TV station that televises the Powerball drawing LIVE, seen on antenna and cable throughout the Willamette Valley (find more information on channel #17 at www.kwvtsalem.com).

Every Wednesday and Saturday at 7:59 PM PT, Powerball numbers are drawn from two sets of numbers. Five white balls are drawn from one set of 69 numbered balls. One red power ball is drawn from a second set of 26 numbered balls.

Oregon`s Temporary Marijuana Tax: What Dispensaries Need to Know

About half of the dispensaries in Oregon have not registered with the Dept of Revenue.

(SALEM, Ore.) - A temporary 25-percent tax is now in effect for all recreational marijuana products sold at medical marijuana dispensaries through December 31, 2016.

The tax is applied to the retail price of the recreational products. Dispensaries must list the retail price and total tax separately on customer receipts.