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The Michaela Academy, a publicly funded school operated by a private non-profit organization in London, has defeated an extremist-backed legal effort to overturn its ban on prayer rituals on its campus. (Photo by Jonathan A Jones via Wikimedia)
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Islamist Bullies Suffer Setback in U.K.
May 20, 2024
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Hannah Baldock
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
If Raisi Is Dead: Implications for the Islamic Republic of Iran
May 19, 2024
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Shay Khatiri
Winfield Myers
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Raisi’s Death Doesn’t Change Iranian Policy, but Will Spark Fight for Power
May 19, 2024
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Lazar Berman
Winfield Myers
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Germany’s Woke Government Wavers as Islamists Declare Holy War
May 19, 2024
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Soeren Kern
Ahnaf Kalam
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Bibi’s Plan for a Post-War Gaza
May 18, 2024
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Jonathan Spyer
Ahnaf Kalam
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Turkey Accused of Accepting Chinese Hush Money to Remain Silent on the Plight of Uighurs
May 16, 2024
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Winfield Myers
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Turkey Is Expanding Its Diaspora Engagement to Promote Political Goals Abroad
May 15, 2024
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Abdullah Bozkurt
Ahnaf Kalam
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Is Terrorism the Weapon of the Weak?
May 14, 2024
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Raymond Ibrahim
Ahnaf Kalam
Middle East Forum Observer
Is There Now a Jewish Exception to Recognizing Gender Violence and Genocide?
May 14, 2024
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Marjan Keypour
Winfield Myers
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Turkey’s President Suffers from a God Complex, Revered for Attributes Belonging to Allah and the Prophet
May 13, 2024
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Abdullah Bozkurt
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