Will Syria’s New President Live Up to the World’s Hope? The Signs Aren’t Good
Last week, Ahmad Sharaa became the first Syrian president in 60 years to visit New York for the UN General Assembly’s annual meeting.
Muslim Brotherhood
Trump and Netanyahu Agree to ‘Principles for Peace’ Deal for End to Gaza War
Trump and Netanyahu Approve Deal to End Gaza War: President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled a new peace deal to end the war in Gaza at a joint...
Flash Briefs
Qatar is no Arab Switzerland
It’s a Muslim Brotherhood terrorist haven
Op-eds
2 IDF Soldiers Killed by Jordanian Terrorist Driving Gaza-Bound Aid Truck Through Key Border Crossing With Israel
Aid Truck Exploited for Terror: A Jordanian terrorist killed two Israeli soldiers on September 18 as he drove a humanitarian aid truck bound for Gaza through the Allenby Bridge...
Flash Briefs
The United States Should be Prudent Regarding al-Sharaa’s Turn
Al-Sharaa’s turn away from the Nusra Front upon his seizure of power needs to be treated with prudence by the United States.
Op-eds
All wars must end
But 24 years after 9/11, the War on the West is still going strong
Op-eds
The Saudi-Qatari Competition for Influence in Syria
With the Syrian state still in its formative stage, lacking a defined political identity, two Gulf monarchies – Qatar and Saudi Arabia – are seeking to dominate Syria. This competition will only intensify...
Op-eds
Who Remembers Afghanistan?
REVIEW: 'To Lose A War: The Fall and Rise of the Taliban' by Jon Lee Anderson
Op-eds
Erdogan, Macron Condemn Trump Administration’s Denials of Visas for Palestinian Officials
Turkey Unhappy With Visa Ban: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan demanded that the United States reverse its decision to revoke the visas of Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestinian...
Flash Briefs
Turkey’s Push for Regime Change in Syria: The Jihadi Highway
Syria’s civil war broke out in March 2011, in reaction to the brutal crackdown by the regime of Bashar al-Asad of popular protests that were part of the wider Arab Spring. In supporting the Syrian...
Op-eds
Hiding in Plain Sight: A Playbook for Combating Hamas in South Africa
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Memos
Turkey’s Neo-Ottoman Moment
Turkey’s Syria policy didn’t materialize in a vacuum. Rather, it was a reaction to the Arab uprisings that began in January 2011, known as the Arab Spring, which Turkish policymakers interpreted as...
Op-eds
Sudan’s Democratic Alliance Blames Islamists for Civil War
Secular forces in Sudan are calling for Sudan’s Islamist movement to be classified as a terrorist group. This is happening as Congress considers legislation to designate the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist...
Insights
U.S. Cancellation of Sudan Talks Was a Mistake
The United States unwisely cancelled a key meeting on Sudan’s civil war. The State Department called off a gathering with the Sudan Quad — Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates — scheduled...
Policy Briefs
Choose the Druze
Syria’s endangered minorities deserve protection
Op-eds
Egypt cracks down on Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated HASM terror organization amid resurgence
Egyptian security forces killed two suspected members of the Harakat Sawaid Misr (HASM) militant group in a shootout on the outskirts of Giza on Sunday, according to the country’s Interior...
Op-eds
The perils of peacemaking
Sometimes, you need to give war a chance
Op-eds
To Save Sudan, Banish the Islamists and Back Civilian Rule
Peace in Sudan is a fantasy as long as Islamist factions like the Muslim Brotherhood keep fueling the war and hijacking power.
Op-eds
Turkey still wants to join BRICS while pretending to be a NATO ally
Last year, Turkey took observers by surprise at the 2024 BRICS summit in Russia when it applied for full membership in an organization that seeks to challenge the Western-led liberal international order and is an adversarial alternative to NATO.
Op-eds
As American Scrutiny of Muslim Brotherhood Increases, Lawmakers Overlook Qatar’s Support of the Extremist Group
The organization is a decentralized, transnational Islamist movement dedicated to the mission of establishing a global caliphate.