Muslim Killings in the US: Jihad or Criminality?
Both law enforcement, the media and elected officials are reluctant to give out information about the attackers' religion, much less their motives.
Islamism in Disarray
Both Salafis and mild reformers have gained strength.
Islamist Media Digitally Cover Prominent Western Women
Even the modestly dressed and Islamist friendly Catherine Ashton did not escape being photoshopped.
Excluding Jews and Others From Juries
As ever, Muslims raise startling new issues and Islam drives the social and legal agenda in the West.
The Future of Conservatism After the 2012 Election
It will be a long, hard road to traverse, but there is no short cut and it can succeed.
Evidence that Morsi Actually Lost the Egyptian Presidency
Ahmed Shafiq, the former air force commander and former president Hosni Mubarak's last prime minister, actually won the presidential race by a narrow margin.
Obama’s Foreign Fiasco
His singular foreign policy accomplishment, trumpeted ad nauseam, was the execution of Osama bin Laden.
Open Letter to Sen. Charles Schumer on the Hagel Appointment
You expressed having had "genuine concerns" about Hagel prior to your White House meeting with him; now is the moment for you to follow the dictates of your conscience.
Cyprus Joins the Middle East
Unlike nearby Israel, which is also surrounded, Cyprus lacks either a military option or protective fences.
Lessons from the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List
Muslims make up 30 out of 31 most wanted terrorists, or about 97 percent of them.
Video: US Embassy Overreaction
The point of having embassies in the first place is for them to remain open...
The Silver Lining of Obama’s Weak America
Barack Obama's approach pulls the United States back from its customary adult role and has it join the children.
What To Do in Syria: Keep Them Fighting (Video)
Middle East expert Daniel Pipes advocates backing Assad in Syria to keep the civil war there going.
Daniel Pipes: Superficiality Reigns Before the Election
It happens every four years, as U.S. presidential elections roll around: I feel like a stranger. That's because news reports blare out what's not of interest: trivial statistics (171,000 jobs added in October; jobless rate up 0.1 percent to 7.9 percent), biographical irrelevancies (claims that Romney outsourced jobs to other countries when at Bain Capital), and forgettable gaffes (Obama saying that "Voting is the best revenge"). This limited discussion misses the main points.
Fixing Egypt’s Economy: No More Military Macaroni
The military has grown so large because of preferential tax treatment, subsidized labor, an extra-legal status, and old-boy networks.
Mainstream Jewish Institutions Honor Anti-Zionists
What is it about Jewish organizations that they acclaim their opponents?
On Second Thought, Maybe Israel’s Apology to Turkey was a Good Idea
Now that Israelis humiliated themselves and Erdogan is rampaging ahead, some are awakening to the fact that this apology only made matters worse.
Arguing against ‘Limited’ Strikes on the Assad Regime
Surviving the strikes will permit Assad to boast that he defeated the United States.
Debating on Iranian TV – And More (Video)
The 25-minute show was the most hare-brained and loony of my 35 years going on television.
Boston Bombing Lesson: Ban Niqabs and Burqas
One must expect future non-suicide bombers to turn to niqabs or burqas, as many terrorists and criminals have repeatedly done.
Muslim Acts of Beheading in the West
Other characteristically Muslim crimes taking place in Western countries include honor killings, female genital mutilation, and slave holding.
Israelis Have So Many Reasons to Be Happy, Mr. Kerry
Things have never been so good in the Jewish state.
Palgrave Macmillan Participates in ‘Israel Apartheid Week’
Publishing house Palgrave Macmillan apologized for appearing to endorse "the Palestinian struggle."
Support the Syrian Rebels?
If Assad is winning, Western governments should respond by helping the rebels to prevent Assad from crushing them.
Muslim Russia?
In Russia, Christians are declining by 0.6 percent a year and Muslims are increasing at the same rate, which will have dramatic effects over time
Erdoğan’s Decade
Erdoğan can be seen as the anti-Atatürk, the leader who seeks to undo substantial parts of his predecessor's legacy, especially Atatürk's rejection of Shari'a, or Islamic law.
Daniel Pipes: Reflections on Current Hamas-Israel Hostilities
If Hamas knows it cannot defeat the Israel Defense Forces and will get a bloody nose for its efforts, it obviously has motives other than victory in mind.
140,000 US-Made Teargas Canisters to Morsi’s Egypt
The Egyptian publication Al-Masry Al-Youm reports that the U.S. government has supplied five containers carrying 140,000 teargas canisters to Egypt's Interior Ministry. It further reports that this shipment...
Can Islam Be Reformed?
History and human nature say yes.
Innocents Abroad Build Foreign Armies
When will American politicians and military leaders eventually realize that training foreign soldiers does not allies make them?