by Raymond Ibrahim
Gatestone Institute
Sheikh Ali Wanis, an Egyptian parliament member and prominent figure in the Nour Party — the Salafi party which preaches a return to early Islam based on Muhammad’s practices — was recently caught in a “compromising position” with a female other than his legal spouse(s). Continue reading “Salafi Sex Scandals”
by Raymond Ibrahim
FrontPage Magazine
Egypt’s long awaited and much anticipated presidential elections — the first of their kind to take place in the nation’s 7,000 year history — are here. As we await the final results — and as the Western mainstream media fixate on images of purple-stained fingers — it is well to remember that there is much more at stake in Egypt’s elections than the mere “right” to vote. Continue reading “Egypt’s Presidential Elections: What’s at Stake”
by Victor Davis Hanson
PJ Media
Can We Still Win Wars?
Given that the United States fields the costliest, most sophisticated, and most lethal military in the history of civilization, that should be a silly question. Continue reading “Winning Battles, Losing Wars”
by Raymond Ibrahim
FrontPage Magazine
Inasmuch as the recent death of Coptic Pope Shenouda III exposed the humanity of some Muslims, it also exposed the inhumanity of Islamic teachings. Continue reading “Islamic Hate for a Dead Pope”
by Raymond Ibrahim
The Gatestone Institute
When it comes to Muslim persecution of Christians, the mainstream media (MSM) has a long paper trail of obfuscating; while they eventually do state the bare-bone facts — if they ever report on a story in the first place, which is rare — they do so after creating and sustaining an aura of moral relativism that minimizes the Muslim role. Continue reading “How the Media Whitewashes Muslim Persecution of Christians”
by Raymond Ibrahim
Gatestone Institute
Last Sunday, many Christians around the world celebrated Easter, taking it for granted that they can congregate and worship in peace. Not so; in the Islamic world, where top religious officials call for the destruction of churches, Christian holidays celebrated in church are increasingly a time of death and destruction, a time of terror. Continue reading “Death in Churches: Targeting Christian Holidays in the Islamic World”
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
Remember last year’s giddy bipartisan enthusiasm over the “Arab Spring”? Continue reading “The Muslim Brothers Get Paid to Threaten America”
by Raymond Ibrahim
Christian Solidarity International
On January 24, during his State of the Union Address, the president of the United States has a chance to expose the plight of religious minorities living in Muslim majority nations. Continue reading “Why the President Should Speak Out Against Religious Persecution”
by Victor Davis Hanson
Defining Ideas
For much of last December, Iran seemed schizophrenic. Continue reading “Will Iran Really Start a War?”
by Bruce S. Thornton
FrontPage Magazine
Two recent news stories about Afghanistan reveal the delusional mentality of those conducting our foreign policy. Continue reading “Another Disgraceful Apology Frenzy”