Society of the Revival of Islamic Heritage

July 2, 2018 | Jonathan Schanzer, Varsha Koduvayur

Kuwait best get with the program – or be prepared to face Trump’s wrath

There’s a new hitch in President Trump’s plan to form a united front among Gulf states and Israel against Iran. Kuwait’s ambassador to the United Nations this month lam...

July 9, 2015 |

The Gulf Cooperation Council Camp David Summit: Any Results?

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to testify before...

April 16, 2015 | FDD Policy Brief

Saudi Steps on Terror Finance Fall Short

The U.S. Treasury Department announced last week that it was taking joint action with the government of Saudi...

September 12, 2014 | David Andrew Weinberg |

The Gulf Cooperation Council: Deepening Rifts and Emerging Challenges

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to discuss tensions in...

August 7, 2014 | FDD Policy Brief

Kuwait’s Terrorism Finance Problems Compound

Just one day after Kuwait announced new financial regulations to counter terrorism finance, the U.S. Treasury Department yesterday imposed sanctions on three individuals for fundraising in Kuwait...

May 21, 2014 | |

The Gulf Cooperation Council

Chairman Ros-Lehtinen, Ranking Member Deutch, and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you on behalf of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies for the opportunity to discuss tensions in...

April 10, 2014 | |

Kuwait’s Embattled Justice Minister Part of Deeper Terror Finance Problem

A contentious battle over Kuwait’s reported role in terrorism finance is currently playing out in public. Earlier this year, the Kuwaiti Amir appointed a highly questionable figure to run h...

February 10, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Chairman McKeon, Ranking Member Smith, distinguished members of the committee, it is an honor to appear before you to discuss the state of al-Qaeda, its affiliates, and associated groups. My test...

February 3, 2014 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

The Arab Spring and Al-Qaeda’s Resurgence

Download the full testimony (PDF). Chairman McKeon...

January 16, 2014 | |

New Kuwaiti Justice Minister Has Deep Extremist Ties

Officials from over sixty countries gathered in Kuwait City yesterday for a United Nations donor conference, raising ...

February 26, 2013 | Daveed Gartenstein-Ross |

Uncharitable Organizations

Islamist groups are bankrolling terror groups across the Middle East and pretending it's aid work.

August 21, 2012 | Benjamin Weinthal |

The Mideast’s Vanishing Christians

Times are tough for Christian communities across the Middle East. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was putting it lightly when she said that Coptic Christians &ld...

August 7, 2012 | Benjamin Weinthal

Why Is the West Ignoring Saudis’ Persecution of Christians?

Saudi Arabia’s deportation of 35 Christian Ethiopian workers last week for holding a private prayer in advance...

June 12, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer |

Saudi Clerics Funnel Cash to Syrian Rebels Through Terror Group

Since President Obama decided not to support the rebels fighting Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad, a handful of Saudi religious figures have taken matters into their own hands. After the...

May 9, 2012 | Jonathan Schanzer

The 140-Character Fatwa

Despite assurances from the Saudi government that it is cracking down on religious radicalism, the kingdom's top clerics continue calling for attacks on Christians across the Arab world. And...

March 21, 2012 | Clifford D. May Scripps Howard News Service

“Destroy All the Churches”

Is it not news when Saudi Arabia’s leading religious authority meets with a terrorist group and says that?