US strike in Iraq eliminates top Islamic State leader
A March 13 airstrike in Iraq’s Anbar province by US Central Command (CENTCOM) eliminated Abdallah Makki Muslih al Rifai, a senior leader of the Islamic State (IS) who may have served as the...
Muhammad
Hezbollah is the Antithesis of Shia Islam
A video went viral of a Lebanese woman standing at the Beirut Airport and berating other passengers, shouting: “We sacrificed our blood, this is our country, and whoever does not like it should emigrate.”...
Op-eds
Syrian Government Uses Islamic Teaching to Recruit, Train New Security Forces
Syria’s new leaders insist they are committed to religious tolerance, yet they are employing their preferred variant of Sunni Islamic beliefs to recruit and train the country’s new security forces....
Policy Briefs
Hamas celebrates
As Israelis cease firing and release terrorists to bring hostages home
Op-eds
Hamas is not invincible
Palestine solidarity could shatter
Op-eds
Iran Sentences 10 Women From Baha’i Religious Minority to Lengthy Prison Terms
Iran’s judiciary sentenced 10 women belonging to the beleaguered Baha’i religious minority to a combined total of 90 years in prison, Iran International reported on October 21....
Flash Briefs
Letter From Hamas Brigade Commander Sheds Light on Terror Group’s Demoralization
A letter penned by a Hamas commander made public by Israel on September 11 demonstrates that the Palestinian terrorist group has been on the ropes for months. The letter, from...
Flash Briefs
The Islamic Republic prepares to avenge Ismail Haniyeh
“Bloodlust” is a term cascading across the Iranian media space this week: “Bloodlust is commanded,” declared Jam-e Jam newspaper, connected to Iran’s state-sanctioned...
Op-eds
U.S. Citizen Who Attempted to Assassinate Salman Rushdie Charged with Aiding Hezbollah
Latest Developments Federal prosecutors charged the man who attempted to assassinate the celebrated author Salman Rushdie in 2022 with “attempting to provide material support” to Iranian-backed...
Flash Briefs
The Islamic State claims responsibility for Omani Shia mosque attack
The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for a July 15 evening attack on the Shia Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque that killed six people in the Wadi Kabir area of the Omani capital of Muscat. IS’s...
Op-eds
Israel SitRep: April 11, 2024
Today’s Issue: Three Hamas Operatives, Sons of Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh, Killed in Israeli Airstrike | IDF Begins Operation in Central Gaza | IDF, Shin Bet, and Border Police Arrest Six in Overnight...
Israel at War Situation Report
Reading the Tea Leaves on Iran’s Other “Election”
The newly “re-elected” Assembly of Experts will play a large part in determining Iran’s post-Khamenei leadership.
Op-eds
Meta Removes Khamenei’s Instagram and Facebook Accounts
Meta announced on February 8 that it removed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s Facebook and Instagram accounts for violating its content policy. “We have removed these accounts...
Flash Briefs
Iran’s Repression of Baha’is Condemned by U.S. Agency
A key U.S. agency condemned Iran on November 15 for its resurgent persecution of the Baha’is, the country’s largest non-Muslim religious minority. The U.S. Commission on International...
Flash Briefs
Shabaab hosts massive pro-Palestine protests in southern Somalia
A few days after publicly supporting the Hamas-led invasion of Israel, Shabaab, al-Qaeda’s branch for East Africa, hosted massive pro-Palestine protests in its strongholds in southern Somalia’s...
Op-eds
What Happens When a Quran Is Burned Demonstrates a Government’s Capacity for Liberty
Current Iraqi rage against the burning of a Quran in Sweden and in Denmark violates both liberty and Islamic teachings — and shows that freedom of expression is sometimes globally curtailed for...
Op-eds
Yes, Xi Jinping is a dictator, and he should be proud of it
What’s Xi Jinping getting his knickers in a knot about? Was it a diplomatic faux pas for President Biden to call him — at a campaign fundraiser — a “dictator”? Of course. Was...
Op-eds
Protests in Iran Persist Eight Months After Death of Mahsa Amini
May 16 marked the eight-month anniversary of Iran’s murder of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for her alleged failure to wear her hijab properly, sparking nationwide protests that continue...
Flash Briefs
Analysis: Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb encourages its Sahelian wing to continue fighting the Islamic State
In a newly released video, Abu Yasir al-Jaza’iri, a senior ideologue within al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), sends a message of encouragement to AQIM’s Sahelian wing, the Group for Support of...
Op-eds
Israel Braces for Violence During Ramadan
Latest Developments Israeli police plan to deploy thousands of additional officers in Jerusalem ahead of Ramadan in anticipation of recurrent violence on the Temple Mount. Police forces will bulk up...