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China’s Dubious Palestinian Unity Deal
By November 1, 2024 Read More →

China’s Dubious Palestinian Unity Deal

More than a dozen Palestinian factions—including bitter rivals Fatah and Hamas—recently signed a national unity deal aimed at maintaining Palestinian control over the Gaza Strip after the war with Israel ends.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Is Israel Too Dependent on the United States?
By September 1, 2024 Read More →

Is Israel Too Dependent on the United States?

The Biden administration’s decision to cut off weapons supplies to Israel during the war in Gaza has raised concerns that the Jewish state is overly dependent on the United States for its security.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Iran Wants Jordan
By July 1, 2024 Read More →

Iran Wants Jordan

Iran is stirring up anti-government sentiment in Jordan, with the goal of toppling King Abdullah II and replacing his regime with one led by Hamas.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Germany’s Woke Government Wavers as Islamists Declare Holy War
By May 19, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Woke Government Wavers as Islamists Declare Holy War

The German government’s laissez-faire approach to Islamism has moved the problem into a taboo zone that has strengthened the Islamists.

Erdogan’s New Islamist Party in Germany
By May 13, 2024 Read More →

Erdogan’s New Islamist Party in Germany

A new German Islamist party that is close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has obtained authorization from Germany’s Federal Election Committee to participate in upcoming elections for the European Parliament.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Geopolitical Ramifications of Israel-Hamas War
By May 4, 2024 Read More →

Geopolitical Ramifications of Israel-Hamas War

Soeren Kern, a geopolitical analyst and writing fellow for Middle East Forum joins us on The Christian Worldview to explain what is going on in the Middle East and how it’s related to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s sabre-rattling against Taiwan.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Return of the Two-State Solution
By May 1, 2024 Read More →

Return of the Two-State Solution

Hamas’s October 7 massacre of more than a thousand Israelis, and Israel’s forceful military response to the slaughter, has revived international calls for a so-called two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel
By March 1, 2024 Read More →

Yemen’s Houthis Target Israel

Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen have declared war on Israel, launched a barrage of long-range missiles and attack drones at the Jewish state, and hijacked Israeli-linked cargo ships in the Red Sea.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
France’s Half-Baked Plan to Fight Islamist Separatism
By February 19, 2024 Read More →

France’s Half-Baked Plan to Fight Islamist Separatism

A new ban on foreign-appointed imams in France is aimed at combating Islamist separatism, but the policy risks making matters worse by handing future decisions about hiring imams over to local groups affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood.

Posted in: France, Islam in Europe
Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party
By January 17, 2024 Read More →

Germany’s Dual-Citizenship Reform Creates Pathway for Islamist Party

A German government plan to ease citizenship requirements for millions of Turkish immigrants could lead to the creation of Germany’s first national Islamist party, German lawmakers are warning.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe
Russia is No Friend of Israel
By January 1, 2024 Read More →

Russia is No Friend of Israel

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s robust support for Hamas after its October massacre of more than 1,400 Israelis has shattered long-standing illusions that Russia is a friend of Israel.

Posted in: Geopolitics, Middle East
Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre
By December 5, 2023 Read More →

Erdogan’s German Mosques Praise Hamas’s October 7 Massacre

Turkish government-controlled mosques in Germany have openly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 Israelis to inflame hatred against Jews and Israel. This in turn has spurred calls on the German government to intervene.

Posted in: Germany, Islam in Europe