The enemies of America’s enemies
Iran, Venezuela, and Ukraine are very different countries, but most Iranians, Venezuelans and Ukrainians want the same thing: to not be ruled by tyrants. They look to America for support – which...
Allah
How the Muslim Brotherhood Built a Media Empire
The group’s ideology moves across borders through a web of seemingly uncoordinated channels. Together, they speak in one voice, infecting millions with the group’s Islamist doctrine.
Op-eds
The news from Gaza
Hamas is forced to release the hostages, and the cheering Gazans aren’t famine victims
Op-eds
The Shake-Up at Al Jazeera: Motion or Real Movement?
Is the shake-up at Al Jazeera mere motion or does it entail real movement away from the media network’s role as a vehicle for pro-Hamas propaganda? Eyebrows around Washington were raised when a recent piece in...
Op-eds
Pakistani Taliban leader thought to be targeted in airstrike on Afghan capital
The leader of the Movement of the Taliban in Pakistan (TTP) is rumored to have been killed in a Pakistani military airstrike in the Afghan capital of Kabul yesterday. The strike took place as tensions...
Op-eds
The Fine Print of the Famine Declaration in Gaza
The experts have officially declared there is a famine in Gaza. But what exactly counts as a famine? And who judges if the standard has been met? As world leaders stream into New York City this month to...
Insights
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa
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Memos
The perils of peacemaking
Sometimes, you need to give war a chance
Op-eds
Iranian Grand Ayatollah Issues Fatwa Calling for President Trump’s Murder
Fatwa Issued: Iran’s top Shia cleric, Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a fatwa, or religious edict, against President Donald Trump on June 29, calling on “Muslims...
Flash Briefs
A major battle in The Long War
The roots of the current Middle East conflict trace back centuries
Op-eds
Erdoğan Sets His Sights on Israel
If Trump wants to prevent another regional conflict, calling Turkey’s president a “friend” won’t cut it.
Op-eds
Israel Uncovers Hamas Financing Network Funded From Turkey
Six Israeli Arabs Indicted: Israeli police and the Shin Bet announced on April 10 that they had uncovered a terror financing network linked to Hamas in Turkey. Operated by Israeli...
Flash Briefs
‘Destroy and Devastate Zionist Israel’: Turkish President Prays for Jewish State’s Destruction Amid Mass Protests
Erdogan Offers Prayers for Palestinian Terrorists: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for God to destroy Israel during a prayer service to mark the end of Ramadan on...
Flash Briefs
Hamas celebrates
As Israelis cease firing and release terrorists to bring hostages home
Op-eds
Syria’s new Minister of Justice: A profile of Shadi Mohammed al Waisi
Shadi Mohammed al Waisi is the newly appointed Minister of Justice in the transitional government in Syria. Al Waisi has faced criticism from Syrian activists and international media after videos surfaced...
Op-eds
In Verified Footage, New Syrian Justice Minister Presided Over Woman’s 2015 Execution
The woman kneels on the pavement, waiting for a bullet to the back of her head. She has been convicted of “corruption and prostitution.” Standing behind her is Shadi al-Waisi, who currently serves...
Policy Briefs
Turkistan Islamic Party uses video from Syria to encourage jihad in China
The Turkistan Islamic Party (TIP), an Al Qaeda branch that fights under the banner of Hayat Tahrir al Sham (HTS), used a propaganda video from Syria to encourage Muslims to wage jihad in China. Hayat Tahrir...
Op-eds
Hamas is an idea
An old and genocidal idea that should be crippled whenever it arises
Op-eds
How Israel Lost a Battle to Al Jazeera — and How It Must Do Better Next Time
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Op-eds
Hamas taps Yahya Sinwar to replace slain leader Ismail Haniyeh
Hamas has appointed Yahya Sinwar, aka Abu Ibrahim, as the new politburo chief and overall leader of the terrorist organization. A terse statement issued by Hamas on August 6 announced Sinwar’s...