How A New JCPOA Will Turbocharge Lebanon’s Destruction
One of the cruelest aspects of the Syrian Civil War was the ethnic cleansing. Every…
Author Alberto M. Fernandez
Middle East Of Life, Middle East Of Death
It is a year ago since Lokman Slim was assassinated in Lebanon. His was the…
In Sudan, the Masks Come Off After a Military Coup
After months of nebulous plotting, the domestic and foreign actors who drove opposition to Hamdok’s…
Lebanon’s Year Zero
How long do you keep investing in failure? How much effort does one put into…
Supporting Sudan’s Essential but Risky Progress
Since experiencing major upheaval and demands for change in 2019, the country has achieved real…
Tracking Down Sudan’s Secret Cash
Sudan’s former dictator reportedly siphoned off “millions of dollars” from one of the world’s poorest…
The Bold and the Free: Waging Media War in Arabic
Given the alarming trends in the Middle East, America should fashion agile media platforms that…
Online Tools Of Tyranny And Tools Of Revolution
I recently attended two events connected to the role of social media in our daily…
The Stunning Revenge of Sudan’s Former ‘Janjaweed’
The fall of the nearly 30-year regime of Sudan’s president Omar al-Bashir was almost entirely…
After Bashir’s Fall, What’s Next for Sudan?
To forge a better future, the country must break the vicious cycle of military rule…
More Than Half The Battle: On Broadcasting And Ideology
While Al-Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri’s statement that “we are in a battle, and that more…
Islamic State’s Raqqa Elegy Shows Both Weakness And Power
On June 19, 2017, the Islamic State’s Wilaya (Province) of Raqqa, one of the two…
Two-Faced Qatar Squirms – But They Shouldn’t Be the Only Ones
Watching pan-Arab media as I do, and as I have on a regular basis for…
Want to defeat the legacy of ISIS? Try rebuilding non-Muslim communities it has destroyed
Muslims and Christian Iraqi civilians carry a wooden cross last month near a monastery in…
The Timing is Right, Finally, for Sudan
As with comedy, timing is everything for the politics of being a state sponsor of…
Islamic Fellow Travelers On The Road To Bigotry And Mass Murder
Christian holy books and images damaged in April 2017 Tanta church bombing The spectacular…
ISIS Egypt Is Openly Betting On Bigotry As A Winning Strategy
The propaganda of the Islamic State is entering an interesting new phase, as the “physical”…
One Muslim Country Seems Well Positioned To ‘Graduate’ Off The Visa Ban
I recently saw a small but noisy demonstration in a Spanish city. The young demonstrators,…
Making The U.S. State Department Great Again: Why A Trump Refit Could Be Good News
Much of the recent media coverage of the new Trump administration has an air of…
Storming The ‘Castles of Backwardness’: The Passion Of Ibrahim Al-Buleihi
A fascinating Arabic language video produced by the pro-ISIS Al-Wa’ad Media Foundation made the rounds…
While The Administration Slept, Others Plotted
Asked recently about the absence of the United States from talks by Russia, Turkey and…
Unpacking The Message Of Hate With Dr. Al-Ansari
Even before a new American president is inaugurated, some critics are hyperventilating and making sweeping…
Doubly Targeted – In The Middle East And In The West
We live in a deeply politicized and polarized world. This is a place where saying…
Alberto Fernandez: The war against jihad
What the West needs to understand about Middle East Islamo-Fascism by J.C. Derrick…
The Time Is Now For Urgent Middle East Reform
It is all too easy today to look at the Middle East and throw up…
Slow Train Coming – Religious Freedom and a New Democratic President
Religious freedom is in crisis around the world. From violent Islamic extremists committing genocide across…
Fighting A Culture Of Illusion: The Long Struggle Of Dr. Turki Al-Hamad
To write anything about Saudi Arabia is to invite controversy. The country has been both…
A New Governorate For The Nineveh Plain, And Beyond
On September 9, 2016, U.S. Congressman Jeff Fortenberry (R-Nebraska) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the…
ISIS Burnishes Orthodox Salafi Credentials With An Eye Towards The Future
The Islamic State has long relied on several key factors in making its case for…
‘Kufr’ And The Language Of Hate
Recently, a series of high-profile comments by Western politicians on aspects of Islam have come…
Parasites In The Lands Of The Infidels
The concepts of exile and refuge are ancient ones existing across many civilizations and cultures.…
Opportunity Or Necessity? The Islamic State’s Cluster Video Strategy
Image from May 2016 ISIS video in support of ISIS Sinai Wilayah The social…
Spain In The Crosshairs Of Islamism
Spain, or at least the Spain of Islamic conquest and primacy, Al-Andalus, looms large in…
Coptophobia
Icon of the “21 New Martyrs of Libya” by Egyptian-American artist Tony Rezk The Islamic…
Marrakesh: Steps Towards A Solution Or Confusion?
On January 25-27, 2016, several hundred Muslim religious leaders from throughout the world and fifty…
‘Acedia’ And An ISIS-Centered Life Full Of Toxic Purpose
Some might say that the spirit of the modern age, at least in the developed…
Going Deeper Into Arabic – From A Surprising Source
Lifelong language study can change a person. It enriches one’s life, especially if it is…
An Antechamber Of Jihad: The Media Space From Which ISIS Is Nurtured
Introduction It comes as no surprise that the startling phenomenon of Islamic State (ISIS) propaganda…
Mood Music For Jihad
YouTube Hosts Music Playlists Promoting Foreign Terrorist Organizations And Jihadi Ideology U.S. social media companies…
The ISIS Caliphate and the Churches
The destruction by the entity known as the Islamic State (ISIS) in August 2015, of…