Khaled Mashal

Islamist Turkey: A Base for Muslim Brotherhood Jihadism

Blacklisting the Brotherhood

The Trump administration made history on November 24, 2025, when it issued an executive order calling for the U.S. government to designate “certain Muslim Brotherhood chapters as Foreign Terrorist...

Without Full Disarmament of Hamas, Gaza Ceasefire is at Risk

The latest efforts by the U.S. to secure the ceasefire in Gaza may not only permit Hamas to survive but also to retain some of its weapons. According to reports on February 10, the terrorist organization...

Al Jazeera Centre for Studies: Academic Veneer Normalizing Terrorism

Is Al Jazeera  using its “academic” arm, the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies (AJCS), to normalize Hamas’s atrocities, while hiding behind the veneer of a purportedly rigorous research institution?...

Trump Administration Should Be Wary of Granting Qatar and Turkey Executive Power in Gaza

President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace is off the ground, and the first test of its capabilities is to maintain a shaky ceasefire in Gaza. The board, launched on January 16 and further outlined by...

US-led meeting on Gaza International Stabilization Force inconclusive, IDF reports 12 Gaza ceasefire violations from December 4 to 18

Palestinian terrorists violated the ceasefire in Gaza 12 times between December 4 and December 18, and 64 times since its implementation on October 10, according to Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reports. This...

Mostly quiet on the Gazan front

Kinetic operations have wound down, but the cognitive war continues

Top Hamas Officials Contradict Each Other Over Disarmament

Hamas officials are sending mixed messages over disarmament. On December 7, a day after Hamas leader Khaled Mashal rejected aspects of President Trump’s 20-point ceasefire plan for Gaza, including disarmament,...

Netanyahu to Discuss Phase 2 of Gaza Ceasefire With Trump, Key Issues Still To Be Negotiated

Prime Minister Says Second Phase Warrants Caution: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump later this month to discuss the next phases...

Why Turkey Can’t Bring Peace to Gaza

Ankara’s pro-Hamas rhetoric makes it unfit to help police the Gaza Strip.

Patient Extremism: The Many Faces of the Muslim Brotherhood

What must be done — and NOT done — to make sure Gaza cease-fire holds

The 20 living hostages held by Hamas for two years in terror tunnels are now home with their families. The achievement of that non-negotiable Israeli demand is an answered prayer for the hostage families...

Hamas Supporters Gather in South Africa, Ruling Party Dares U.S. To ‘Apply Sanctions’

Pro-Hamas organizations gathered in Cape Town on September 27 to hold a march and rally. Prominent South African imam Ebrahim Gabriels addressed the thousands of demonstrators, calling President Donald...

Following Israel’s Strike in Qatar, Trump Should Reset the US-Qatar Relationship

The US-Qatar relationship is in dire need of a reset, and Israel’s recent actions provide a great opportunity to do just that.

Lessons from Doha: Eject Hamas now 

Israel’s strike on Doha shattered the illusion that Hamas’s leaders could hide safely behind Gulf skylines. But a look further back shows this immunity had gaps.   The...

‘Top Terrorist Chieftains’: Israel Strikes Hamas Leadership in Qatar

Hamas Leaders in Doha Targeted: The IDF carried out a “precise strike” against senior Hamas officials meeting in the Qatari capital of Doha on September 9, where they were reportedly...

Hamas’ Chief Negotiator Is a Terrorist, Not a Peacemaker

Khalil al-Hayya helped plan the October 7, 2023, invasion of Israel and has called it a ‘source of pride.’

Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa

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South Africa Remains a Risky Jurisdiction for Terror Finance

South Africa would like to get out of a very particular doghouse — the one where countries that fail to counter money laundering live. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the world’s leading intergovernmental...

Reckoning Needed Between Terror-Sponsoring Qatar and United States

The emirate of Qatar continues to play an outsized role in the diplomatic efforts to end the war in Gaza. Over the weekend, these efforts once again failed to end the crisis and release the remaining 50...