Islamism and the Left | Dissent Magazine
I frequently come across leftists who are more concerned with avoiding accusations of Islamophobia than they are with condemning Islamist zealotry. This is an odd position with relation to the…
“Western Civilization is not Really a Civilization”: ‘Westophobia’ in Arab Culture | Augean Stables
Confronted by the daily avalanche of naïve nonsense or outright mendacity about the Middle East in the Western media, academia, and sometimes governments, I am haunted by something a Syrian…
Cologne assault: Cultural difference is no excuse for rape
It pains me to agree with The Telegraph, but this opinion piece is spot on. There is no excuse for criminal behaviour – and certainly not a cultural one. The…
Yasmine Bahrani: It is time for Muslims to begin a deep self-examination-The Washington Post
It is time for Muslims to begin a deep self-examination-The Washington Post In the wake of the Paris bloodbath, the attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., and Bamako, Mali, and murders…
El Pais: Soldados sin riesgo; por Javier Marías
Las intenciones del Daesh están son meridianas si por ellos fuera, llevarían a cabo el mayor genocidio de la historia Source: Columna | Soldados sin riesgo; por Javier Marías
23/11/2015, Today – BBC Radio 4
General McChrystal, who led US special forces in Iraq speaks on BBC4 about the nature of the threat posed by ISIS and how we should respond – and how not…
Isis: In a borderless world, the days when we could fight foreign wars and be safe at home may be long gone | Middle East | News | The Independent
It could be a good analysis from Robert Fisk, and it contains many interesting insights: irrelevance of borders both ME and European ones, etc. However, Fisk, a long-time resident of…
The French Way of War – POLITICO Magazine
The French military is highly conscious of its small size and lack of resources… Whenever possible, they try to limit the use of the military to missions for which militaries…
Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Islam Is a Religion of Violence | Foreign Policy
In the past few weeks, both Russia and the United States have escalated their military campaigns against the Islamic State. As the brutal jihadist group… Source: Islam Is a Religion…
The Daily Beast: Russia Is Sending Jihadis to Join ISIS
Michael Weiss writes: “Russia Is Sending Jihadis to Join ISIS” Even as Washington touts its counterterrorism partnerships with Moscow, evidence points to Putin’s intelligence service practically helping the Islamic State.…