Muslim countries meeting in Gambia condemn Israel ‘genocide’
Iran tried to use OIC meeting against Israel and wording in the final declaration may reflect Iran’s success.
Indonesian
Architect of Doha agreement wrongly claims: ‘Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent has been dismantled’
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former Special Repressive for Afghanistan Reconciliation and the key architect of the Doha Agreement which aided the Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan, claimed that Al Qaeda’s...
Op-eds
The Azerbaijanis, Not the Azeris, Are Hosting COP29
The Republic of Azerbaijan will host the annual UN Climate Change Conference known as COP29 in November 2024. For many who will attend COP29 and follow the process, this will be their first...
Op-eds
IDF shifts forces as rocket threat is reduced in Gaza
Israel continues to withdraw reserve units that were part of the ground operation in Gaza. The 646th Reserve Brigade had been fighting in the Gaza Strip for several months, the IDF said in a statement...
Op-eds
Quad should make Micronesia a priority
Most leaders in the region want closer relationships with other democracies, especially in economic development, education, and health care, so that they have option to China’s CNP (Comprehensive National Power) onslaught.
Op-eds
Terminate the UN Interim Force in Lebanon
President Donald Trump recently announced his decision to invoke the so-called “snapback” mechanism at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to re-impose UN sanctions and restrictions on...
Op-eds
China versus the world
While America staggers from coronavirus lockdown to riot curfew, China is pushing out at sea, on its borders, in its legal claims, and in the global economy. America and its allies have begun to realize...
Op-eds
Not So Fast
On January 19, the Pentagon released its new National Defense Strategy. The second paragraph of the 14-page declassified summary painted a dire picture. “Today, we are emerging from a perio...
Op-eds
Will A New Generation of Terrorists Turn to Bitcoin?
The Cipher Brief: Is there significant evidence of terrorist groups turning to virtual currencies for funding? Why do you think that is? Yaya Fanusie: ...
Op-eds
A Survey of Global Terrorism and Terrorist Financing
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Congressional Testimonies
Syria Spillover: The Growing Threat of Terrorism and Sectarianism in the Middle East
Chairman Menendez, Ranking Member Corker, and distinguished members of the committee, on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies,it is a...
Congressional Testimonies
Moderation Happens To Islam, Not In Islam
“If you want meaningful moderation in Islam, then turn for more lessons to the world’s largest Muslim-majority country, Indonesia.” I imagine my colleague Irshad Manji is having...
Op-eds
First the Ahmadi, Then Everybody Else
It isn’t al-Qaeda that’s slaughtering religious minorities in Muslim lands.
Op-eds
‘Islam Is Islam, And That’s It’
The Arab Spring was not hijacked
Op-eds
A Blase Reading of the Dangers of Sharia Law
Michael Gerson’s assault on Newt Gingrich’s opposition to the Arabian version of Islamic law [“...
Op-eds
Islam or Islamist?
Islam or Islamist? That is the question. Is the term “Islamist” a politically correct fabrication to dodge the inconvenient truth that Islam itself is inhere...
Op-eds
NICO to Invest $600 Million in Star Oil Refinery
TEHRAN May 8 (Shana): Deputy Minister of petroleum for refining and distribution, Alireza Zeighami reported of 600 million dollars investment by Naftiran Intertrade Company (NICO) in the Persian Gu...
Op-eds
The Prophet, Represented
On the northeast corner of Madison Avenue and 25th Street stands the Manhattan Appellate Courthouse, a Corinthian-columned marble palace built in 1900 by architect James Brown Lord. Gracing the r...
Op-eds
Countering The Threat From Terrorist Media
The Long War against radical Islam is a war of ideas as much as a war of arms. Yet, for much of the past decade, the incitement and violent propaganda emanating from satellite television stations...
Op-eds
Iran’s Global Bedfellows
If you listen to U.S. officialdom, Iran is a pariah, cast out by the world community for its sanctions-violating, nuclear-wannabe ways. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has just warned Latin Amer...