Al-Andalus Muslims demand Spain citizenship rights
One of Bin Laden's core demands was a "return" of Spain. In this tortured story from Spain, it appears that mainstream Muslim groups want the same thing
- 19 February 2014
Guardian loon compares Zero Dark Thirty director to Nazis
Kathryn Bigelow is directly compared to Nazi era German director and propagandist Leni Riefenstahl
- 5 January 2013
Islamists4Obama?
Sudan’s veteran Islamist leader endorses Barack Obama.
- 5 November 2012
The Obama Doctrine, the War on Terror and Freedom's future
Al-Qaeda has been hammered relentlessly, but the War on Terror is far from over. What is at stake is no less than the future of freedom
- 26 July 2012
Stick or twist, "Kill or Capture": Obama's continuation of Bush policy
It is an historical fact that a policy of rendition predated the presidency of George W. Bush. What's more, it has outlasted him too
- 7 June 2012
Another underpants bomb plot from Yemen
As another bomb plot emerges it is increasingly clear that victory in the fight against al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula will lie in a political solution in Yemen
- 8 May 2012
The Death of Bin Laden – One Year On?
Bin Laden's death dealt a seriously blow to al-Qaeda. But are they down for the count?
- 3 May 2012
Obama misses his "One Chance"
The Obama campaign has to put more thought into its future campaign ads if it wishes to avoid falling prey to the inevitable attacks ads that have so far proved a success for Mitt Romney
- 2 May 2012
Arab Spring: Working with the true democrats
Historically we have listened to only two voices in the Middle East and North Africa: the dictator and the fanatic. Tahrir Square proved that there are other voices we need to pay attention to
- 26 April 2012
Extradition, the ECHR and terror suspects
Babar Ahmed is not a victim of an unjust and anti-Muslim system. To argue otherwise suggests that western governments are the aggressors and terror suspects the victims
- 11 April 2012
Obama’s Flexibility Doctrine
Defining Obama's unifying doctrine has, to date, been a difficult task. As he approaches a likely second term, the picture is becoming more clear - Obama is pursuing a 'Flexibility Doctrine'
- 2 April 2012
Our 'national moral compass' is nothing more than tabloid-run bear baiting
The recent immolation of Aiden Burley MP is yet another example of the media tearing someone’s career, and life, apart without asking the difficult questions that should come with proposing a universal moral compass
- 3 January 2012
Thank you, Mr. Hitchens
Christopher Hitchens changed my life. I suggest in his passing, he'll change many, many more
- 16 December 2011
Instant view: The death of Anwar al-Awlaki
Senior Jihadist, Anwar al-Awlaki has reportedly been killed in Yemen. Read the instant view of counter-extremism expert, Ghaffar Hussain.
- 30 September 2011
9/11 ten years on: Bush and Blair were right
At the end of the decade, it needs to be said: Bush and Blair did the right thing, and we are in a better position now than we would otherwise have been.
- 13 September 2011
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