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STUDIES
Crimes Against Humanity of the Caliphate Army during the Umayyad and Abbasid Rules
In this study on Islamic history, Dr. Youssef argues that the Muslim imperial army evolved into a private instrument of…
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A Jihadist Continent: The New Global Threat Taking Over Africa
This study warns of a “jihadist corridor” emerging from Somalia to the Atlantic as JNIM, ISIS affiliates, Boko Haram, and…
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Between the 1996 and 2025 Sharm el-Sheikh Summits: Trump’s Unrealistic Expectations
Images from the Sharm el-Sheikh Peace Summit held on October 13, 2025, inevitably evoke the “Summit of the Peacemakers” convened…
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Statistics: The High Human Cost of Intra-Muslim Wars
The most pivotal and celebrated battles in early Islamic history took place during the caliphates of Abū Bakr and ʿUmar:…
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Damp Squib: A Decade of Russian Interference in Syria
First: The Facts Russia began its military campaign in Syria on 30 September 2015, initiating aerial bombardments in the countryside…
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The Phases of International Relations in the Islamic Political System
Given that the Islamic movement Jabhat al-Nusra now holds power in Syria, it can be helpful to revisit the core…
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Britain, France, and Canada: Between Double-Standards and Opportunism
Many applauded as Western countries, including Canada, France, the UK, Spain, Australia, and Portugal, successively recognized the State of Palestine…
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Israel: Between Conventional Iranian Missiles and the Saudi-Pakistani Nuclear Threat
In 2015, Saudi Arabia was unsuccessful in persuading Pakistan to join the “Arab Coalition to Support Legitimacy in Yemen,” which…
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Abdullah Öcalan Dropping Armed Struggle: A Political Transition or Another Setback in Kurdish History?
In principle, transitioning from armed struggle to political and civil engagement is neither shameful nor irrational, provided that certain conditions…
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Putin and Kim: The “Unbreakable” Alliance
Kim Jong Un will not simply align North Korea with a Russian agenda unless it promises Pyongyang the greater share…
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