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On her first day at a public high school in the Egyptian province of Minya, Maryam walked in like every girl in the West does—with her hair uncovered. She was immediately confronted by the school principal, who scolded her before the other students: “You can’t come with your hair like that,” the principal barked. “It’s shameful! You must come tomorrow wearing a head scarf.”
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Christian Girl in Egypt Harassed for Refusing Hijab — ‘They Looked at Me as if I Were Naked’
Such Incidents Have Multiplied in Recent Years, Part of the Ongoing Islamization of the Nation Program
November 11, 2025
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Raymond Ibrahim
On July 1, 2025, the United States Mission to the United Nations released a statement condemning Francesca Albanese’s “years-long pattern of virulent antisemitism” and her “malignant antisemitism and support for terrorism.” Above, Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian Territories, at a press briefing at U.N. Headquarters on October 27, 2022.
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Is the United Nations Antisemitic? Here’s Proof
Where Are the U.N. Officials Who Argue They Cannot Be Part of an Organization That Increasingly Fuels Blood Libel and One of the World’s Oldest Hatreds?
November 11, 2025
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Michael Rubin
The stability of the Middle East’s longest peace now depends on the rapidly deteriorating economic and social health of the Egyptian state.
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The Cornerstone Is Cracking: Why Egypt’s Internal Decay Threatens the Middle East’s Longest Peace
The Danger Comes Not Primarily from a Hostile External Power, but from Within the Egyptian State Itself
November 11, 2025
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Amine Ayoub
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The Victory After Victory: Israel’s Imperative for Renewal
Israel Stands at the Edge of Uneasy Quiet—a Nation Suspended Between Victory and Vigilance, Rebuilding its Institutions, Faith, and Purpose After the Long War that Refused to End.
November 2, 2025
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Gregg Roman
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi and President Donald Trump at the Sharm El-Sheikh Peace Summit, October 13, 2025.
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Cairo’s ‘Homeland of Peace’ Pageant Embraces Jihad and the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt’s Double Game Continues, Using State-Sponsored Media to Fuel Hatred While Pretending to Be a Partner for Peace
November 2, 2025
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Khaled Hassan
In Hajjah, Yemen, a collective iftar for residents and displaced people.
Middle East Forum Observer
How Islamists Use Religious Rituals and Rhetoric to Influence Post-Conflict Areas
Terror Groups Reshape Public Behavior Through Observances by Promoting Unity, Instilling Obedience, and Fostering Militancy
November 1, 2025
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Mohammad Taha Ali
President Donald Trump has declared that “nothing is going to jeopardize” the Gaza ceasefire. Above, President Trump speaks in the White House Cabinet Room, confirming his intention to attend the signing of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal in Egypt; October 9, 2025.
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Giving Hamas Hope, Gaza’s Future Rests on Three Somewhat Contradictory Documents
The First Phase of the Ceasefire in Gaza Is Still in Effect, but It Remains So Only Because of a Concerted Diplomatic Effort from the United States
October 31, 2025
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Lazar Berman
That the Druze would rather cast their lot with Israel than with Damascus demonstrates the depth of local anger that will not evaporate. Druze civilians receiving treatment in the hospital after being evacuated by Syrian government forces; July 16, 2025.
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The Worst May Be Yet to Come in Syria
The New Government Is either Purposely Cynical or in Naive Denial About Its Treatment of Ethnic and Sectarian Minorities
October 31, 2025
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Michael Rubin
The Turkish flag waves over the harbor of Kusadasi, on Turkey’s western Aegean coast, at sunset.
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Will NATO Counter the Brazenness of Turkey’s Blue Homeland Doctrine?
The Claim of Non-Negotiable Territory Risks Changing the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean Into Permanent Conflict Zones
October 31, 2025
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Elizabeth Samson
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When Conservative Leaders Lose Their Way
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts’ Recent Video Defense of Tucker Carlson Is Deeply Troubling
October 30, 2025
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Gregg Roman
On March 27, 2025, an Algerian court sentenced 75-year-old French-Algerian author Boualem Sansal to five-years in prison, ostensibly for stating in October 2024 that western Algeria was part of Morocco when France colonized both countries. Sansal’s real crime appears to be his ties to France at a time Algeria’s leadership grows increasingly frustrated with France’s turn toward Morocco.
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The Maghreb’s Time Bomb: Why Peace with Morocco Can Trigger an Algeria Implosion
Peace with Morocco Would Not Stabilize Algeria; It Would Expose It
October 30, 2025
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Amine Ayoub
In coordinated incidents, hackers infiltrated public-address and display systems at several airports in the United States and Canada, broadcasting pro-Hamas and anti-Western propaganda that carried the signature of a cyber collective known as Siberislam, or Mutarrif. The attacks briefly disrupted operations but underscored a worrying expansion of ideologically driven Turkish cyber-activism into Western civilian infrastructure.
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Cyber-Jihad from Turkey: Erdoğan-Protected Al-Qaeda Faction Hacked U.S., Canadian Airports
The Attacks Briefly Disrupted Operations but Underscored a Worrying Expansion of Ideologically Driven Turkish Cyber-Activism Into Western Civilian Infrastructure
October 30, 2025
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has heard growing grumbling from coalition partners about Israel’s tepid response thus far, and the issue represents a line of attack from the opposition that would resound among the Israeli public as the country moves into an election year. Here seen at a Feb. 4, 2025, White House press conference held with President Donal Trump.
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Trump Remains Committed to Gaza Ceasefire, but Restraint Becomes Harder for Netanyahu
The Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip Has Been Fragile Since U.S. President Donald Trump Willed It Into Existence Earlier This Month
October 30, 2025
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Lazar Berman