Western media coverage of Egyptian politics seems to focus almost entirely on the depredations of the military-backed interim government, with a strong residue of sympathy for the Muslim Brotherhood. There is no mention of the Brotherhood’s … [Read more...] about The Media & The Muslim Brotherhood
Contributor: Rachel Ehrenfeld
What They Don’t Tell You About Islamic Banking
Islamic banking is erroneously viewed as an ancient practice. “Neither classical nor medieval Islamic civilization featured banks in the modern sense, let alone ‘Islamic’ banks,” notes Timur Kuran, professor of economics and law at the University of … [Read more...] about What They Don’t Tell You About Islamic Banking
Coddling the Muslim Brotherhood
The TSA public review that was released last week reports a16.5% (257) increase in guns discovered in 2013 over the previous year. Checkpoints across the countrydiscovered1,813 firearms in carry-on bags. Of those, 1,477 (81%)were loaded, averaging … [Read more...] about Coddling the Muslim Brotherhood
Washington’s Artful “Engagement” Diplomacy
Mirabile Dictu! Even Fareed Zakaria says the Joint Plan of Action, signed between Iran + P5+1 countries in Geneva, Switzerland, is a “train wreck.” Why? Because Iran has no intentions to freeze any parts of Iran’s nuclear program. “They talked about … [Read more...] about Washington’s Artful “Engagement” Diplomacy
Initiatives to Limit EMP Threat
The United States' electric power grid is more vulnerable today to Electro Magnetic Pulse effects, either by a sun-burst or a high altitude nuclear explosion, than it was five decades ago. Indeed, on December 23, 2013, the Defense Threat Reduction … [Read more...] about Initiatives to Limit EMP Threat
Israeli Arabs and Palestinians Jihadis fighting in Syria
"The Twitter account of the Ibn Taymiyyah Center, affiliated with the global jihad in the Gaza Strip (The Shura Council in the Environs of Jerusalem), announces the death in Syria of Wissam Muhammad al-Atal from the Gaza Strip (apparently during a … [Read more...] about Israeli Arabs and Palestinians Jihadis fighting in Syria
Kerry’s Oblivious “Peace” Efforts
In Kuwait, after 10 failed trips to negotiate peace between Israel and the Palestinian authority, Secretary of State John Kerry proudly declared "Everywhere I go, even here today, everybody I talk to expresses gratitude to the efforts the United … [Read more...] about Kerry’s Oblivious “Peace” Efforts
Rewarding Palestinian Violence
The tremendous success of the Palestinian propaganda machine is underexposed. No other refugee group has been as violent, or attracted such active political and financial support as the Palestinians. Perhaps that's one of the reasons they refuse to … [Read more...] about Rewarding Palestinian Violence
Iran’s Nuclear Enablers
The speed at which the United States, Britain, France, Germany, China, and Russia are advancing Iran's nuclear ambitions is mind-boggling. Even before the ink dried on the P5+1's six-month Geneva accord with Iran -- aptly described as "just an … [Read more...] about Iran’s Nuclear Enablers
Foreign Fighters Bolster Jihad in Syria
Recent in-fighting among anti-Assad rebel groups in northern Syria attests to the extent to which the area has become the new home of Islamist jihad. While there may be as many as a thousand rebel "bands," it's clear that most are either al Qaeda, … [Read more...] about Foreign Fighters Bolster Jihad in Syria