Islamism

June 9, 2025 | Ben Cohen, Ahmad Sharawi

10 Things to Know About the Muslim Brotherhood

The Muslim Brotherhood is a transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the remaking of society and government according to the dictates of Islamic law, or sharia. Founded in 1928 by Hassan al-Banna,...

June 9, 2025 | Ahmad Sharawi |

Why the Polisario Front Threatens Morocco—and the Region

An independent Western Sahara run by the Polisario Front would likely turn into another source of regional insecurity.

June 9, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

How Iran Turned the Houthis Into a Regional Power

Backed by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, Yemen’s Houthis transformed from tribal insurgents into a regional menace targeting Israel, Saudi Arabia, and global shipping. Discover the five secret pillars of Tehran’s deadly proxy empire.

June 9, 2025 | Steven A. Cook, Sinan Ciddi

The Struggle for Syria

On May 14, President Donald Trump stood smiling with Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman and Syria’s self-declared leader, Ahmed al-Shara’a, on the sidelines of the President’s visit...

June 6, 2025 | Joe Truzman |

Who will replace Muhammad Sinwar as the leader of Hamas in Gaza?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed the death of Hamas chief Muhammad Sinwar during a parliamentary session on May 28. Netanyahu said that Sinwar was eliminated in a May 13 strike...

June 5, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad, Toby Dershowitz

Keep Tehran on the terror finance blacklist

Less than a year ago, U.S. law enforcement uncovered a plot by the Islamic Republic of Iran to kill President Donald Trump. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has been conspiring...

June 3, 2025 | |

‘Hamas Wants to Control the Food’: Israel Again Accused of Shooting Gazans Near Aid Site as Three Israeli Soldiers Killed in Jabalia

Three Israeli Soldiers Killed: A roadside bomb killed three Israeli soldiers and wounded two others on June 2 during IDF operations in northern Gaza. The casualties were named as...

June 3, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain |

As Iran Retreats, Islamist Turkey and Qatar Surge in Lebanon

Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, a Sunni, entered the stadium of Beirut’s Sports City to watch the classic football game between the two rival teams Nijmeh and Ansar. When the Shia supporters of...

June 3, 2025 | Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Sudan Is the War No One Cares About

Over 150,000 dead and 11 million displaced are the result of war in Sudan that started months before the Gaza War, in 2023, and shows no sign of abating. Yet despite Sudan’s tragedy, the...

June 2, 2025 | |

‘Targeted Terror Attack’: Egyptian National Firebombs Pro-Israel Group in Boulder, Co., Advocating for Hostages in Gaza

Boulder Attack: A man using a “makeshift flamethrower” and “incendiary device” attacked members of a Boulder, Colorado-based pro-Israel group advocating for the release...

May 30, 2025 | |

Iranian, Russian Defense Companies Collaborating on Drone Production

Latest Developments Increased Russian Drone Production With Iranian Help: Iran is assisting Russia extensively with its domestic production of drones, according to a new report by a Washington, DC-based...

May 30, 2025 | |

‘Crusade Against the Jewish State’: Israel Counters Macron’s Call for Hardened Stance on Israel

Israel Hits Back at Macron: Israel has countered French President Emmanuel Macron’s accusation that the Jewish state has imposed a “humanitarian blockade” in Gaza that is...

May 30, 2025 | Saeed Ghasseminejad |

Why Iran Must Be Denied Any Uranium Enrichment

Allowing Iran to keep even a civil nuclear program is still too great a risk for regional and international security.

May 28, 2025 | Melissa Sacks, David May

U.S. Professors Flocking to Terrorist-Run Turkish Think Tank

The United States banished former University of South Florida professor Sami al-Arian for supporting terrorism. But some U.S. academics have flocked to him, like flies to manure. Since his deportation...

May 28, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

A secular jihadi brings the intifada to Washington

The Islamist/leftist alliance metastasizes

May 22, 2025 | Seth J. Frantzman |

Has the Era of Extremism Ended in the Middle East?

On May 20, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio spoke about the U.S. decision to engage with the new Syrian government in Damascus. Rubio said that an unstable Syria has historically...

May 22, 2025 | |

‘All of Hamas, Out!’: Gazans Reignite Anti-Hamas Protests

Gazans Protest For 3 Days: Hundreds of Gazans have participated in three days of renewed protests against Hamas. Demonstrators in southern Gaza chanted “Out! Out! Out! All of...

May 21, 2025 | |

‘Correct and Revolutionary’: Netanyahu Backs Trump’s Gaza Plan

Netanyahu Supports Trump’s Gaza Plan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered full-throated support for President Donald Trump’s plan to rebuild Gaza. Netanyahu...

May 21, 2025 | |

Iranian Parliament Approves 20-Year Strategic Pact With Russia As Nuclear Negotiations With U.S. Flounder

The Iranian parliament approved a 20-year Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Russia on May 21 aimed at boosting collaboration in “all spheres.”

May 21, 2025 | Clifford D. May |

What Qatar wants, Qatar gets

How a tiny but extraordinarily wealthy emirate buys influence