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Turkey versus Egypt: A boxing rivalry
(President Erdogan addressing the U.N. General assembly. Photo via Reuters) This year, the UN General Assembly became the new boxing arena for two Middle-Eastern rivals, Turkish President Recep...
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An Open Letter to Moderate Muslims
Pakistani-Canadian writer Ali A. Rizvi has written this interesting piece, which I think it is worth sharing. Enjoy….. My favourite paragraph is: “The word “moderate” has lost its credibility. Fareed...
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Kobani: A Victim Of Our Sins
(Photo via Mother Jones) The city of Kobani is falling in front of our eyes. The black flags of the so-called Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) have been slowly spreading above the buildings of...
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Violent Islamism: Our amazing disgrace
A tourist reads messages left at a makeshift memorial at the beach near the Imperial Marhaba resort, which was attacked by a gunman in Sousse, Tunisia, June 29, 2015. REUTERS/Zohra Bensemra Initially...
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A collection of posts on the recent Turkish move in Syria and Iraq
Here is a selection of articles on the recent Turkish decision to strike the Kurdish PKK and the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. First, this EDAM discussion paper articulates the possible rationale of...
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ISIS, Russia, and Egypt
What really happened to Russian Metrojet Flight 9268 over Sinai a few days ago? Forget it. The fatal crash does not matter any more. Regardless of what truly did or did not happen to the Russian plane,...
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Egypt in the Crosshairs
I wrote this long essay for the Winter 2016 edition of The Journal of the International Security Affairs ( subscription only), but for convenience I republish it here. Egypt is now facing a complex...
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The Plight of Non-Islamist Muslims
When it comes to Islam, terminologies can be baffling and hotly disputed. Muslims, Islam, Islamism, and radicalism can all be confusing labels. But with the escalating waves of terror flowing around...
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London Attacks: Five myths about Terrorism
Photo via Reuters Westminster, the Manchester Arena, and London Bridge ____ three terrorist attacks in three months in my adoptive country, Britain. Those gruesome crimes, however, have not changed...
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