Selected Opinion

By Tarek Heggy – The tree of terrorism is like any other tree. It is comprised of roots, a trunk and branches. The roots are Salafism, represented in the writings of the Hanbali scholars [...]

By Raymond Ibrahim – Middle East Quarterly (Winter 2019) – Book review of: Crusade and Jihad: The Thousand-Year War between the Muslim World and the Global North, By William R. Polk, [...]

By Raymond Ibrahim – Middle East Quarterly (Fall 2018) – Review of  “Shariah Law: What Everyone Needs to Know”. By John L. Esposito and Natana J. Delong-Bas. Oxford: [...]

By FoRB in full –  A Blog by Christian Solidarity Worldwide –  In November 2018, seven Coptic Christians were killed and 18 injured when terrorists attacked the bus they were [...]

By Ramy Aziz -Middle East Quarterly (Spring 2019) – Abdel Fattah al-Sisi came to power in July 2013 through a military coup, supported by many sectors of Egyptian society that wanted to rid [...]

By Youssef Sidhom – Watani – Salemo is literal for “Live peaceably” or “Be at peace”. The command was given by Jesus Christ Himself, as cited in the Gospel of St Mark 9: 50 “Be at [...]

By Christopher Gurguis – Opinion article contributed by Coptic Solidarity supporter.  We should congratulate Rami Malek on winning the first Oscar for the Copts. Whether he is aware of [...]

By Michael Wahid Hanna – Financial Times – The vote on a plan to extend the Sisi presidency is an opportunity to voice dissent. Egypt’s Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated unequivocally in 2017 that “it [...]

By Yasmine El Rashidi – The New York Times – Parliament wants to extend the president’s term. The people may not agree. CAIRO — It’s been eight years since we took to the [...]

By Majid Rafizadeh – Gatestone Institiute – “We created a people’s army to defend the country and also help in emergencies, but it turned into a monster.” — Mohsen [...]