Hamas is not invincible
Palestine solidarity could shatter
Westernization
Should America strike back at Iran?
Tehran knows that it's winning its proxy wars
Op-eds
The Women Burning Their Hijabs Want the Iranian Regime to Fall. Does Joe Biden?
The White House is still ardently seeking a nuclear deal that will enrich the men murdering women in the streets.
Op-eds
Taliban justifies 9/11 attack, blaming America’s ‘interventionist policies’
The Taliban justifies al Qaeda's attack on 9/11 as follows: "This heavy slap on their dark faces was the consequence of their interventionist...
Op-eds
Some ‘Modernizer’
Is Saudi Arabia’s crown prince joining a long line of absolutist rulers in the Middle East?
Op-eds
Perfect Partners
When he won the election, Donald Trump—along with his national security adviser Michael Flynn, his all-purpose counselor Stephen Bannon, and, perhaps, his son-in-law, Jared Kushner—wa...
Op-eds
In Iran’s Election, Americans Should Root for the ‘Hard-Liner’
In Washington there is a consensus that the re-election of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in the best interests of the U.S. Most find the self-avowed pragmatic cleric, who championed the 201...
Op-eds
The Death of Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, a Machiavellian Prince
Co-written by Ali Alfoneh. Last week Ali Akbar Hashemi-Rafsanjani, the principal architect of the Islamic Republic, died of a heart attack at 82. The former parliamentary speake...
Op-eds
Muslims in America
One of the most striking features of the British cemetery at Gallipoli is the attention given to honoring the diversity of the dead. Final farewells from loved ones carved upon stone plaques line...
Op-eds
ISIS Targets Egypt
Earlier this month, the Islamic State (ISIS) launched a massive media campaign in support of the insurgency in Sinai. Officials from 14 of its so-called provinces in Iraq, Libya, and Syria ...
Op-eds
Boys in the Brotherhood
Among Western leaders these days, truth-telling is hardly habitual. So I feel compelled to give credit where credit is due: to British Prime Minister David Cameron for speaking frankly about the...
Op-eds
End of the West?
Should the United States militarily defeat jihadist outfits in the Middle East? After 9/11 the answer seemed easy, but after the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, Barack Obama is not alone in arguing...
Op-eds
“Terrorism in Africa: The Imminent Threat to the United States”
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Congressional Testimonies
Violent Extremist vs. Holy Warrior
Is Barack Hussein Obama wrong to avoid appending “Islamic,” “Muslim,” “Islamist,” or even “jihadist” to the terrorism that has struck the West with...
Op-eds
A Muslim Identity Crisis
The massive sexual abuse case in Rotherham, England, has revealed again how awkward and self-defeating the Western response often is to matters that touch on religious identity. Although the inde...
Op-eds
The Enemy Of My Enemy Is My Enemy
When Ottoman armies marched into Europe in the mid-14th century, Europeans started looking hopefully eastward for enemies of the Turks. Spanish and French kings sent ambassadors to Tamerl...
Op-eds
Negotiating with Ourselves
Analyzing the Islamic Republic isn’t a guessing game—at least it shouldn’t be. Iranian Islamists’ words and deeds are pretty consistent. Memoirs, speeches, and biographies...
Op-eds
The Great Collision
For most of those who were so hopeful when the Great Arab Revolt downed the dictator Hosni Mubarak two years ago, the travails of Egypt’s fledgling democracy have been depressing. Many in t...
Op-eds
In Egypt, the Popularity of Islamism Shall Endure
How will the Egyptian army&rsqu...
Op-eds
Has Turkey Betrayed the West?
Once a secular, modernizing country, Turkey’s ruthless assault on journalists raises serious doubts about its future.