Opinion

The Supreme Constitutional Court’s Revenge?

There are many notable political effects of the twin rulings, but there is also a startling indication of unexpected boldness from the SCC—a boldness...

Arab Spring Egypt’s ‘Legal’ Persecution of Christians

According to Islamic law, the word of inferior Christians cannot stand against that of superior Muslims—even if they are resentful or confused children.Released on...

Egypt’s Summer of Discontent

A SUMMER OF SHORTAGESSince Egypt's 2011 revolution, persistent political uncertainty and plummeting domestic security have undermined foreign investment and harmed the country's once-vibrant tourism...

The Problem of Muslim Leadership

This happens every time. Muslim men wearing suits and ties, or women wearing stylish headscarves, are sent out to reassure the world that these...

The Calm Before the Jihadi Storm

To understand this dire prediction, we must first examine the United States’ history  of empowering Islamic jihadis—only to be attacked by those same jihadis...

Obama Passes the Buck: The President’s Empty Rhetoric on Counterterrorism

Two central difficulties plague U.S. counterterrorism policy. The first is a Bush-era legacy: the conundrum of what to do with Guantánamo Bay detainees. The...

The Middle East Christians’ Existential Crisis

This surge in discrimination against Christian communities in countries where they have lived for many centuries can be explained largely by increasing Islamist militancy...

Why Camp David Changed Nothing

In 1977, Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat visited Israel, where he paid a historic visit to the Knesset -- the first by a reigning Arab...

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