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Tunisian supporters of ruling Islamist Ennahdha party chant slogans on August 3, 2013 in Tunis in solidarity with the government. Tens of thousands of Islamists gathered in support of Ennahda whose government is weakened by a political crisis following the assassination of opposition figure Mohamed Brahim on July 25. AFP PHOTO/FETHI BELAID

Debate: Egypt’s events will not necessarily force Islamists to adapt

by Oraib Al-Rantawi | Aug 17, 2013 | Debate

Over the past six decades, Arab political and intellectual currents have been involved in wars of exclusion and elimination. The first task for anyone who rose to power—even through tanks and guns—was to eliminate rivals and opponents. Shortly thereafter, the new...

Opinion: Egypt’s way forward

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jul 31, 2013 | Opinion

Last Friday, July 26, marked an important day in Egypt’s modern history, especially the period after the so-called the Arab Spring. The majority of the Egyptian people responded to the Minister of Defense Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi’s call, which was approved by...

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Pro-Islamic Turks take part in a demonstration supporting deposed Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi in Istanbul July 14, 2013. (Reuters/Umit Bektas)

Opinion: The Turkish Republic or the Ottoman Empire?

by Abdullah Al-Otaibi | Jul 24, 2013 | Opinion

The statements coming from Turkey about the state of affairs in Egypt after June 30 seem shocking, especially those issued by Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his foreign minister, Ahmet Davutoğlu. The statements seem hostile and provocative to the new...

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A poster of ousted President Mohammed Morsi hangs on the barb wire at the Republican Guard building in Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, July 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)

Opinion: The Ultimate Downfall of Political Islam

by Yousef Al-Dayni | Jul 11, 2013 | Opinion

“Islamist” models, or the political parties that use religion to serve political purposes, should not be viewed from a domestic perspective. This will not help us understand this globalized phenomenon, which is currently fighting for its life. The latest of such...

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Members of Somalia’s Al-Shabab militant group patrol on foot on the outskirts of Mogadishu in this Monday, March, 5, 2012 file photo. The slaying of a British soldier in east London raised questions about the reach of the terrorist group al-Shabab, after a British government official said one of the two men tried to go to Somalia to train or fight with the group. Source: AP Photo

Opinion: What is “Islamic” statehood?

by Sherif Ayoub | Jun 14, 2013 | Opinion

The resurgence of Islamic thought in the 20th century has served as a call to action by some Muslim leaders, demanding the adherents of the religion, such as myself, work together to supplant the Western-dominated models of statehood in Muslim countries. In fact, it...