Islam

September 11, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The UN Arms Embargo on Sudan Is Broken. America Has a Plan to Fix It

The U.S. is rightly pushing the UN Security Council to expand the Sudan arms embargo before it expires this Saturday. Outlined by Ambassador Mike Waltz and Senior Advisor Massad Boulos, the proposal...

September 7, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

The New Islamic Empire: Will Turkey Inherit Iran’s Mantle?

Despite being 1,000 miles apart and in different time zones, Turkey and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) maintain a military partnership that operates in direct violation of a standing UN arms embargo....

September 3, 2026 | Brandy Shufutinsky

Victim Blaming in the Shadow of the Twin Towers

A community organization that minimizes terrorism is training teachers and developing curriculum for K-12 classrooms. As we approach the 25th anniversary of the worst terror attack in American...

August 25, 2026 | David Daoud |

Treasury Says Iran Controls Hezbollah. Lebanon Is Still Responsible.

Washington has potentially raised the cost of doing business with Hezbollah by formally tying the group to Iran under U.S. sanctions law. On Thursday, August 20, the Treasury Department’s Office...

August 21, 2026 | Will Selber |

Albany woman charged with plotting to attack New York Capitol in support of Islamic State

On August 19, the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force arrested Jessica Bowie, 35, of Albany, New York, after she allegedly took possession of what she believed was an explosive device that she...

August 18, 2026 | Bradley Bowman, Cameron McMillan

How China and Russia keep Iran armed and dangerous

Chemicals and intelligence keep Tehran’s war machine alive.

August 17, 2026 | Lt. Col. (Ret.) Jonathan Conricus |

A path to peace in Gaza: why real disarmament must come before withdrawal

At its core is a straightforward proposition: the phased disarmament of Hamas and other Palestinian terror organizations in exchange for the eventual withdrawal of Israeli forces from the strip.

August 12, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

Islamism 101

America’s leaders refuse to do their homework

August 11, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

The Modern Axis of Christian Persecutors

In China, faith in Christ as the only way to heaven is considered “cultist” theology by the government. In Russia, Christians must seek state approval to proselytize and are often...

August 10, 2026 | Caleb Weiss, Akim Mukasa

From Guantanamo Bay to ISCAP: The case of Jamal Kiyemba

On August 3, Jamal Kiyemba, a Ugandan who previously resided in the United Kingdom, was convicted and sentenced to six years in prison in Kampala for his support of the Allied Democratic Forces...

August 10, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Arabs Must Make Peace with Zionism

Arabs who remain at war with Israel routinely blame their endless conflict on the Jewish state, pointing to the Gaza war, Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, and far-right ministers such as Itamar Ben-Gvir...

August 3, 2026 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Saudis gravitate toward Middle East basket cases when it should join US’ fight against Iran

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly called President Trump on Saturday and implored him to hold off on striking the Islamic Republic of Iran. Trump acquiesced and punted...

July 31, 2026 | Ben Cohen |

Amid war and persecution, Iranians remain hungry for change

What is unmistakable is the depth of loathing for the Islamic Republic among its long-suffering citizens: At 71%, “dissatisfaction with the Islamic Republic” was the top reason for joining protests, according to a survey.

July 30, 2026 | Janatan Sayeh, Samuel Ben-Ur

Iran thinks it won the war with US — now Christians are paying the price

Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence (MOIS) published a list of “hostile” media organizations on July 14, including multiple Christian evangelical broadcasters based outside of Iran. Those Tehran finds...

July 29, 2026 | Clifford D. May |

How to break Iran’s terrorist regime

“Gradually, then suddenly” could work

July 28, 2026 | Samuel Ben-Ur |

Christian Persecution in Nigeria Divides Pastors

Last October, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo, regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations denomination in Nigeria’s Plateau State, stood in front of a mass grave in Rachas, Nigeria, and begged those...

July 21, 2026 | Reuel Marc Gerecht |

The Unrelenting Reality of the Iran War

This is probably Trump’s last chance to show why the regime should fear him.

July 21, 2026 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Washington Is Starting to Treat Syria and Iraq as One Policy

In recent weeks, Syria and Iraq have positioned themselves to be key players in a new Middle Eastern order. Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi was in Washington to meet U.S. President Donald Trump...

July 17, 2026 | Richard Goldberg, Roger Zakheim

Is Israel Actually More Isolated Than Ever?

“Support for Israel around the world is declining,” former Chicago mayor and potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel declared in Israel last week. “The only diplomatic achievement...

July 14, 2026 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

Erdogan Dreams of Annexing Arab Countries, Reviving the Turkish Empire

The prospect of a revived Turkish empire poses a new threat to Arab sovereignty.