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Mubarak Deceived Israel as Muhammad Deceived Infidels?

In light of ousted president Hosni Mubarak’s ongoing trial, Western readers may be surprised to learn who some of… Continue reading

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Egypt’s “Moderates” Unite? A Step Forward But Not as Good as it Seems

Fifteen “liberal” groups have formed The Egyptian Bloc to contest the parliament elections that might be held in November… Continue reading

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Egyptian forces take on Al Qaeda Militants in Sinai

Egyptian forces descended on the Sinai Peninsula Sunday, Aug. 14, for their first post-Mubarak operation to retake control of the territory… Continue reading

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Symbol of Egypt’s Revolution On Trial For Advocating Revolution

Asmaa Mahfouz, the April 6 Youth Movement leader who said she began the Egyptian revolution with a tweet… Continue reading

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The Big Split in the Revolutionary Islamist Movement: Sunni and Shia Blocs Emerge

A development of huge importance is happening in the Middle East, equivalent perhaps to the… Continue reading

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Egypt: Why Are Christian Girls Converting to Islam?

Few things in Islam are as liable to provoke passion and violence as the issue of conversion… Continue reading

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Terrorism Returns to Egypt, Will Sanity about Islamism Arrive in the West?

We see the beginnings of terrorist Islamist groups in Egypt again, with a government unable or unwilling to stop them… Continue reading

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Hating America and Rejecting Peace with Israel Portrayed as Virtuous

It’s fascinating to see not only the Middle East going backward but Western analysts and officials cheering on a return to even more war and terrorism… Continue reading

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The Campaign to Panic Israel Into a Bad Strategy

Israel must rush to help create a Palestinian state as fast as possible in order to protect its own security… Continue reading

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A Lebanese Town’s Dilemma Teaches about Islam, Freedom, and the Future of Europe

So consider the south Lebanese town of Hula… Continue reading

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Obama’s Only Policy

Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu has explained repeatedly over the years that Israel has no Palestinian partner to negotiate with… Continue reading

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The Ultimate “Arab Spring” Quote

Rania Rifaat is the ultimate secular-oriented, social media-using, Egyptian “Arab Spring” activist… Continue reading

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Iranian press voices criticism of Turkey over its stance towards Syrian regime

Iranian media have recently taken a critical stance on the change in Turkey’s policy towards Syria… Continue reading

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A Day in the Life of the Middle East: Egypt, Islamist Terrorism, Libya, Turkey

Where’s the outrage? Where’s the policy shift?… Continue reading

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Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood, Sensing Power, Now Opposes Protests as Zionist Plot

Here’s how revolutions — at least ultimately undemocratic ones — work… Continue reading

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Muslim Brotherhood: “Impose Islam… Step by Step”

Things are looking good for Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, the grandfather of all Islamist groups… Continue reading

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NATO Allies, Egyptian “Democracy” Become Main Weapons’ Suppliers for Hamas

As I predicted in early February, it is now clear that Egypt no longer tries seriously to stop weapons and terrorists and money from flowing into… Continue reading

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Profile of Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s Heir as Leader of Al-Qaeda

On June 16 Al-Qaeda announced that after a period of consultations, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri had been appointed as Osama bin Laden’s heir… Continue reading

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Fouad Ajami: A Genuine Arab Hero

Edward Said is treated like a guru and hero; Fouad Ajami isn’t… Continue reading

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When will Egypt go broke?

With demonstrators back on Tahrir Square in Cairo, Western media outlets once again are focused on the demands of urban protesters… Continue reading

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Casual Hate: The Subtle Side of Christian Persecution

Earlier this month I participated in Coptic Solidarity’s Second Annual Conference in Washington D.C… Continue reading

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Sudan’s “Two-State Solution”

Good news from the Middle East is that rarest of all things… Continue reading

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The Incredibly Significant Missing Element in Egypt’s Revolution

As I always say, the most important stories about the Middle East are right there on the surface but are nonetheless neglected… Continue reading

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Obama Extends Hand; America’s Enemies Extend Fist

There’s a remarkable exchange from a May 2009 presidential press conference that is extraordinarily revealing… Continue reading

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Syrian Revolutionary Song Says It All

Wow, watch the less-than-four-minute video below and you get the flavor of the Middle East and the “Arab Spring” in every respect… Continue reading