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Trump Puts Iran in its Place
Treating the Islamic Revolution as the surmountable challenge it is.
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Kyle Orton
In a Surprise Move, Jihad is the Islamic State’s Recommendation for the Ten Days of Dhul Hijjah
Al-Naba 497 editorial.
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Kyle Orton
Israel Seems to Be Serious About Disarming Iran
The first wave of the long-awaited Israeli strikes are encouragingly broad.
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Kyle Orton
Where Did Islam Come From?
Assessing the historical claims and arguments in ‘The Sacred City’ (2016), by Dan Gibson
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Kyle Orton
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Islamic State is Displeased with Syria’s Islamist Ruler Embracing Trump
The main editorial in Al-Naba 495.
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Kyle Orton
Meeting the Protestants of Ukraine
A report on Christians at war and one of the ideological battlegrounds between Ukraine, Russia, and America.
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Kyle Orton
Liverpool Football Victory Parade Turns From Jubilance to Horror
What we know, and don't know, about the 26 May car ramming in Liverpool.
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Kyle Orton
HAMAS Reportedly Confesses To Being In Crisis
Is HAMAS on the brink of collapse?
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What We Learn From the Rollup of Russian Illegals in Brazil
Maintaining perspective on the Russian intelligence threat.
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Kyle Orton
Islamic State’s Long War Against Israel
Contrary to the idea IS “never” attacks Israel, the first attack was in 2005.
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Kyle Orton
A Brief Comment on the Thwarted Terrorist Plot in Britain
All clues point to Iran as the perpetrator.
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Kyle Orton
Iranian Information Operation Against Syria’s “Interim” President Goes Wrong
What the leaked documents really tell us about Ahmad al-Shara’s life before the Syrian rebellion.
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Kyle Orton
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