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The appalling ignorance of Hamas supporters
Egyptians
Egyptian Kills Two Israeli Tourists and Local Guide, but Cairo Remains Silent
The day after Hamas launched its surprise attack on Israel, an Egyptian security officer — apparently acting on his own — killed two Israeli tourists and their local tour guide in Alexandria. The action...
Policy Briefs
Why Egypt’s Sisi should go to Israel
An Egyptian border guard shot and killed three Israeli soldiers at a Sinai border post on Saturday. The incident has shocked the Israeli public. And it has cast some doubt on the peace agreement between Egypt and...
Op-eds
Cairo Tells Jerusalem: Egyptian Border Guard Killer Went Rogue
An Egyptian border guard who killed three Israeli soldiers on June 3 had gone rogue, Cairo told Jerusalem on June 6 as the neighbors pursue a joint investigation. The guard, identified in Egyptian...
Flash Briefs
Israel’s 75th birthday
Despite endless war, the Jewish state survives and even thrives
Op-eds
Biden Administration Foreign Policy Tracker: January
Policy Tracker
Ayman al Zawahiri promotes ‘Jerusalem Will Not Be Judaized’ campaign in new video
As Sahab, al Qaeda’s main propaganda arm, released a video featuring Ayman al Zawahiri earlier today. Although the hour-long production was disseminated on the 9/11 anniversary, it does not appear to...
Op-eds
The Return of Palestinian Politics
Elections in May will be the first since 2006—a remarkable but risky gambit.
Op-eds
Treasury Report Highlights Turkey as Islamic State’s Logistical Hub
The U.S. Department of the Treasury reported last month that the Islamic State often relied on “logistical hubs in Turkey” to transfer funds internationally, especially between Iraq and Syria. Treasury...
Policy Briefs
Will Qatar allow Israeli fans to attend FIFA World Cup 2022?
New report suggests Qatar may not be in compliance with FIFA’s ethical code.
Op-eds
Will Qatar let Israelis, Egyptians and LGBTQ people attend 2022 World Cup?
A damning new report obtained by Fox News exposes discrimination by Qatar’s Islamist regime targeting Israelis, Egyptians and LGBTQ people ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in the Gulf monarchy. The...
Op-eds
Foreign Interference Everywhere
“Foreign interference” is a phrase often heard in the Middle East. In the pre-modern era, Muslim dynasties continuously challenged each other. The idea of “foreign” intrusion was, howeve...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda growing stronger under Taliban’s umbrella, UN finds
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Op-eds
The Gaza Conundrum
Israel has many options, none good
Op-eds
Egypt, Iran and the Current Escalation in the Gaza Strip
The current round of conflict between Israel and militant groups in Gaza did not occur because of a lack of mediation. It occurred in spite of such efforts. The current rocket barrages began last w...
Policy Briefs
Trump’s clear view of the Golan Heights
International law does not license aggressors to launch risk-free wars
Op-eds
Russia and Egypt are Growing Closer
As Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi begins his second term, a new chapter in Egyptian-Russian relations is being written. Disappointed by U.S. policy, Cairo has strengthened its ties with...
Op-eds
Egypt’s Sisi Reelected with 97 Percent of Vote
With no serious challenger in the race, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi won a second four-year term last week, winning 21,835,387 votes or 97.08 percent of the total, according to...
Policy Briefs
The problem with promoting democracy
In a better world, I’d be enthusiastically in favor of democracy promotion and even nation-building -- more correctly called state-building. But we don’t live in a better world....
Op-eds
The Egyptian riddle
With presidential elections coming up on March 26, Egypt’s capital is festooned with campaign billboards and posters. That’s an encouraging sight in the Middle East, and yet I sense t...