Introduction Egypt’s Al-Azhar University, the most important institute of learning in the Sunni Muslim world, and its head, Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tayeb, are currently facing a political and media attack led by the institute of the Egyptian presidency, hea…

The JCPOA’s Inspection Procedure Precludes Actual Inspection And Proof Of Violations The public debate in the U.S. over the future of the JCPOA, amid media reports that President Trump has demanded that his national security team provide evidence of…

Bahrain is threatening to file a complaint with the United Nations Security Council and the International Criminal Court against fellow Gulf state Qatar for supporting terrorism and interfering in Bahrain’s internal affairs. Qatar has engaged in “fourth

Belgian authorities investigated 58 mosques and 61 Islamic associations in 2016 in an effort to counter the spread of radical Islamist ideology, according to the country’s justice minister and reported by the Brussels Times. The data suggests that one in

“Baqiya wa tatamaddad,” (remaining and expanding), one of the primary tenets shaping the Islamic State’s ideology, and by extension its messaging, needs to be upheld so that the organization is perceived to be keeping its promises. At the moment, ISIS’…

In an effort to invigorate the Muslim Brotherhood, one of the group’s leaders, Magdy Shalash, reminded supporters that the organization’s main objective is establishing an “Islamic Caliphate” based on “Sharia” law. “The Muslim Brotherhood was established