A Month of Islam and Multiculturalism in Britain: July 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd said that the government would not publish a much-delayed report into the funding of Islamist extremism in Britain.
Teheran Triumphant in Syria?

A flurry of diplomatic activity is currently taking place in the Syrian and Iraqi arenas.
Turkey: Erdogan’s Obsession to Take Jerusalem

Less than a year ago, Turkey and Israel agreed to end their six-year-long diplomatic stand-off and officially “normalized” their relations.
High Court Left With Fixing Government’s Foolish Decisions

Seeing their voters as a mob looking for its pound of flesh, right-wing politicians allow themselves to make foolish decisions to appease that mob—like canceling the Western Wall plan and passing the Regulation Law—because they know the High Court will overturn them.
Iran vs. Turkey, the MidEast’s Perpetual Rivalry

Tehran and Ankara will probably soon turn against each other and with renewed vigor continue their perpetual rivalry.
Turkish Education: Jihad In, Evolution Out

Turkey has now become the first and only NATO member state that teaches “jihad” in its schools.
The Hajj and the Struggle For Islamic Leadership

The annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca symbolizes much more than the desire of the worshipers to be closer to Allah.
Two Birds, One Stone

Two birds, or even more, will have been hit with one stone.
The Most Embarrassingly Wrong Book Ever on the Middle East?

“The Middle East is the graveyard of predictions” notes the left-wing writer and editor Adam Shatz.
Is Washington Ceding Syria to Russian Influence?

What will the end of the CIA program providing support to Syria’s rebels mean for the future direction of the Syrian conflict?