Islamism

Posted on Tue, July 2, 2013 at 22:21 pm CEST

What Now in Egypt? Informed Speculations

These are speculations I’m thinking through but want to share them with you… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, July 2, 2013 at 21:57 pm CEST

In Egypt, Army Threatens Coup while U.S. Policy has backed the Regime

Is the one-year-old experiment in Egyptian democracy going to end?… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, June 30, 2013 at 20:59 pm CEST

Fools Rush In Where Statesmen Fear to Tread

What the heck is the U.S. line on the Middle East… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, June 27, 2013 at 22:11 pm CEST

It’s Time to Tell the Truth About the “Peace Process”

Has it become time that the absurd paradigm governing the “peace process” be abandoned or challenged… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, June 24, 2013 at 21:22 pm CEST

Unlike Madonna, the Middle East Isn’t a “Material Girl”

The problem is radical ideology in command on the sides of both leaders and the masses… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, June 24, 2013 at 21:20 pm CEST

How to Understand Islamism: Read What its Leaders Actually Say

It’s easy to see why al-Qaradawi is the leading Sunni Islamist thinker in the world today… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, June 21, 2013 at 16:16 pm CEST

Christendom’s Greatest Cathedral to Become a Mosque

The ongoing Islamification of Turkey… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:07 pm CET

Did Israel ‘Apologize’ to Turkey? Well, No, Not Exactly

To understand what happened one must examine the long negotiations on this issue… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, March 24, 2013 at 14:06 pm CET

As Obama Continued Visit, His Themes Were Confirmed

Obama doesn’t get it… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:01 pm CET

Obama Visit to Israel: A Love Fest with Lots of Policy Complications

The Obama visit to Israel has become an unlimited love fest with expressions of mutual admiration and total agreement… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, March 21, 2013 at 21:00 pm CET

Note to President Obama: Don’t Back America’s and Israel’s Enemies

The enemy of myself is my friend… Continue reading

Posted on Sun, February 24, 2013 at 15:35 pm CET

What the West is Doing Wrong While Facing Islamist Intimidation

Islamists will intimidate anyone who let them intimidate… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, February 22, 2013 at 17:21 pm CET

Why the CIA Director is Wrong: Rethinking al-Qaida

It’s time, a dozen years after September 11 and following Islamist coups in the Middle East, to rethink completely our view of al-Qaida… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, February 21, 2013 at 01:02 am CET

How Islamism Tainted France’s Presidential Election

The recent French presidential election offers insight into the way the Islamist factor may eventually play out in European politics… Continue reading

Posted on Tue, February 19, 2013 at 19:44 pm CET

Five Months After Benghazi Murders: Killers Frolic Untouched There

Is there any Middle Eastern Muslim-majority country where Islamism is being defeated?… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, February 18, 2013 at 01:29 am CET

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Turkey’s Internal Power Struggle

Reining in the Gülenists can be seen as a welcome development, but it will also consolidate Erdoğan’s already alarming monopolization of power… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, February 15, 2013 at 22:15 pm CET

How Arab Governments Manage the Israel Issue

Using the Israel issue is so attractive and useful because there is a lot of popular support for this attitude… Continue reading

Posted on Thu, February 14, 2013 at 15:38 pm CET

Obama Says: I’m Backing Democracy and Human Rights; Egyptian Human Rights’ Activist: Not True!

We are continually told that Obama’s policy has been supportive of democracy and human rights, but this is not true at all… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, February 9, 2013 at 00:36 am CET

Arab Moderation Is Murdered: An Assassination in Tunisia

People who believe the Arabic-speaking world is heading toward democracy don’t understand that Islamist forces are unleashed quite willing to engage in violence until total triumph… Continue reading

Posted on Mon, February 4, 2013 at 02:40 am CET

How Serious is Erdogan about Joining the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Instead of the EU?

Erdoğan is not going to initiate a divorce from the EU, but he may very well hope that the Europeans will “relieve” Turkey… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, February 2, 2013 at 17:07 pm CET

On Mistaking Mohamed Mursi For His Mask

2012 will likely be remembered as the year that Islamists made the greatest gains in their quest for a new caliphate in the region… Continue reading

Posted on Fri, February 1, 2013 at 13:03 pm CET

Why Today’s American Foreign Policy is So UnRealistic

One of the main features of misguided contemporary foreign policy debate is the corruption of the concept of Realism… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, January 26, 2013 at 16:39 pm CET

Algerian Hostage Crisis Ends with Military Assault: So How is Al-Qaida Dead?

An organization that can seize about 1,000 hostages in the middle of Algeria, a country whose regime has been so tough on radical Islamists, is not dead… Continue reading

Posted on Sat, January 26, 2013 at 15:58 pm CET

What Difference Does It Make that Hillary Clinton Doesn’t Care Why Terrorists Killed Americans in Libya?

Clinton’s show of indifference isn’t just a question of distracting attention or callousness, it is a clear symptom of exactly what is wrong with the Obama Administration’s handling of this and other issues… Continue reading