Royal Snub Signals US Disarray on Iran
Last Saturday, White House officials were boasting about the significance of Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud's presence at a summit of Gulf leaders at Camp David, Maryl...
Hosni Mubarak
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Legislative Testimonies
Bold Plans at Egypt’s Economic Summit, But Challenges Linger
Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has a flair for dramatic gestures. In his nine months in office, the Egyptian president has challenged the state’s...
Policy Briefs
ISIL’s International Expansion: What Does Ansar Bayt Al-Maqdis’s Oath of Allegiance Mean?
The international expansion of the jihadist organization known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) has become a ...
Op-eds
Doha’s Dangerous Dalliance
Co-authored by Luke Lischin Qatari support for Islamist non-state actors has been an escalating source of tension for the monarchy in some of its vital relationships. Qatar&rsqu...
Op-eds
Egypt Nears the Brink
The political turmoil roiling Egypt since the military’s 2013 ouster of President Mohamed Morsi is starting to bubble over. On Tuesday, a...
Policy Briefs
The Brotherhood Declares Jihad – in Arabic
Islamic State-linked jihadis struck the Sinai Penin...
Policy Briefs
Egypt’s Revolution Comes Full Circle
It all looks so familiar. Nearly four years after toppling Hosni Mubarak, crowds returned to Cairo on Saturday to protest the ex-president’s acquittal over causing 239 protesters’ dea...
Op-eds
Sinai Crisis Binds Egypt and Israel
Last week, Sinai-based extremists targeted the North Sinai security headquarters with a massive blast, causing damag...
Op-eds
Sinai’s Volatility Increasingly Unites Egypt and Israel
Militants in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula carried out a cross-border shooting attack on Wednesday, leaving an Israeli female...
Policy Briefs
Sandstorm
The great medieval historian Ibn Khaldun centered his understanding of history on asabiyya, which is perhaps best translated as esprit de corps mixed with the will to power. In his maste...
Op-eds
The Gulf Cooperation Council: Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to discuss tensions in...
Legislative Testimonies
The Gulf Cooperation Council
Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to discuss tensions in...
Op-eds
Successes and Failures of the U.S. and NATO Intervention in Libya
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What Does Algeria’s Election Mean for Israel?
When Yuval Steinitz, minister of strategic affairs, criticized last week an agreement that allows Iran to move toward a rapid breakout to nuclear weapons capability, he said it would spark &ldquo...
Op-eds
These Aren’t the Terrorists You’re Looking For
On Feb. 16, a bus full of South Korean tourists was idling near the Taba border crossing in Sou...
Op-eds
Al Qaeda’s Expansion in Egypt Implications for U.S. Homeland Security
Chairman King, Ranking Member Higgins, members of the committee, thank you for inviting me here today to discuss al Qaeda’s presence in Egypt. The uprisings throughou...
Legislative Testimonies
The Islamic Republic of Iran at 35: The Anti-American Narrative Endures
February 11 marks the 35th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. It is a national holiday, marked by speeches delivered by Iran’s revolutionary leaders. As was the case...
Policy Briefs
The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence
Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you to discuss the state of al-Qaeda, its affiliates, and associated groups. My test...
Legislative Testimonies
The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence
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