As Israel’s War in Gaza Continues, Some Have Claiming That Israel Is Supporting ‘Isis-Affiliated Gangs’ in Gaza as a Counterweight to Hamas
State Policies, Religious Decrees, and Social Hostility Make It Difficult for LGBTQ+ Muslims to Live Openly
If Trump Wants to Do More than Make Headlines, He Should Help Resolve the Water Crisis
The Persistence of the Conflict Is Not an Accident. It Endures Because It Is Embedded Within Multiple Overlapping Systems of Power
Now That Azerbaijan Has Seized Nagorno-Karabakh, Its Role as a Fig Leaf Is Gone
Israeli Troops Are Again Maneuvering Inside Gaza, Hoping This Will Be the Knockout Blow; But Hamas Is Still Fighting and Doesn’t Seem Desperate for a Deal
The State Department Has Designated Some Offshoots as Foreign Terrorist Organizations, but Not the Group in Its Entirety
In a Filing Submitted as Part of TRT’s Periodic Reporting Obligation, the Broadcaster Claimed It Had Not Engaged in Political Activities on Behalf of a Foreign Principal
In one sermon, the imam of a city-funded mosque cautions that men may beat their wives, but not “to the extent that they die.”
Spotlight: Qatar and Turkey are questionable allies
Qatar and Turkey, subjects of an ongoing outreach campaign by the Trump Administration, are touted as major players in the newly hatched regional peace plan. Yet, their potential for productive roles is eclipsed by their detrimental actions.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
Their ties to numerous terrorist groups are seen in their eagerness to provide aid and comfort to Hamas’s leaders, many of whom enjoy luxurious lifestyles in both countries. The regional plan must hold Qatar and Turkey accountable for their actions and insist that they cease their support for terrorists. Absent these changes, the United States and its allies will continue to reward their nefarious ways to the detriment of regional peace and stability.
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