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The Economist Verified account ‏@TheEconomist Jul 4

How much influence does Islamic State really have outside Syria and Iraq? http://econ.st/1H5JNOW  pic.twitter.com/CAMj74CLDV

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  1. Alexander Corbeil ‏@alex_corbeil Jul 4

    A refreshing perspective on the reach of ISIS in Middle East and North Aftica @TheEconomist http://econ.st/1H5JNOW  pic.twitter.com/I6XyXbIJvw”

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  2. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist then you can make up your mind regarding what is really being portrayed by the isis

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  3. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist and before any one makes false claims regarding islam and the prophet please use the time to read about the religion of peace

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  4. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist but they have nothing that resembles the true teaching of islam

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  5. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist by the way islam is not a religion that the isis belong to they claim that they are muslims and they abide by islamic rules

    0 retweets 1 favorite
  6. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist to manipulate governments in the middle east and make them fear a group that is solely being financed & supported by the usa

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  7. Najd Al Muhanna ‏@NAlmuh Jul 4

    @TheEconomist ISIS is being fully supported by big players in the world, a major consequence of having an organization as such is being able

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    1. عبدالله الكليب ‏@Abdula_Alkulaib Jul 4

      @TheEconomist it is not Islamic, it is ISIS, and we hope that Mid East governments control those who support ISIS, and USA stop aiding ISIS

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  8. howard g. kaufman ‏@hgknews Jul 4

    @TheEconomist Whatever it is u helped get it there & U can help take it away. Call them kuttas.

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  9. ebou secka ‏@jobbs59 Jul 4

    @TheEconomist this is sick

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  10. egg ‏@williambehan Jul 4

    @TheEconomist how much do you want them to have? You feed them with publicity throwing fuel on a fire, there oxygen is the limelight.

    0 retweets 0 favorites
  11. Gerald C Bateman ‏@gedbateman Jul 4

    @TheEconomist frack all, they are building their own prison

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  12. عبدالعزيز ‏@aalmofadda Jul 4

    @TheEconomist It's not Islamic, and it's not a state!!

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  13. craig l ‏@3Craigl Jul 4

    @TheEconomist to much

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  14. Deirdre McDowell ‏@McDeirdre536 Jul 4

    @TheEconomist who knows? The only person I trust is me.

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  15. Neville rutter ‏@NevilleRutter Jul 4

    @TheEconomist draw satirical pics of Mohammed and find out

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  16. Jojams2000 ‏@jojams2000 Jul 4

    @TheEconomist not much influence at all with covered up faces

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  17. Onyekachukwu ‏@ugwu_onyeka Jul 4 Sunderland, England

    @TheEconomist trust me it does have alot of influence

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