Selected Opinion

By Aya Hijazi – The Washington Post – Aya Hijazi is an Egyptian American social activist. She was imprisoned in Egypt and acquitted after nearly three years in detention. If you asked [...]

By Minya Diocese – Security refuses to open a church shut down in Kedwan in deference to sentiments of extremists! This is to comment on what has been published on social media concerning [...]

By Clifford Smith – The Washington Examiner –  Politically, it is difficult to have an honest discussion about the difference between Islam, a religion with many interpretations, and [...]

By Lela Gilbert – Newsmax (via AINA) – What a stunning, intriguing travel destination Turkey used to be. And once upon a time, it was a uniquely safe and secular state remarkably free [...]

By Ayaan Hirsi Ali – The Wall Street Journal – There’s no ‘extreme vetting,’ no outreach to moderates, and too much coziness with Riyadh. Candidate Donald Trump vowed to take a fresh [...]

By Tom Wilson – The New York Times –  The spat between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, which is accusing Qatar of supporting Islamist extremism and terrorism, remains perplexing. Perplexing not [...]

Book review by Stephen Herreid – Acton Institute  (via AINA) – ‘The Persecution and Genocide of Christians in the Middle East: Prevention, Prohibition, and Prosecution.’ [...]

By Will Inboden – Foreign Policy – Amid the many challenges bedeviling the State Department, President Donald Trump’s choice of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback as ambassador at large for [...]

By Youssef Sidhom – Watani – After a long day at work, a hard working Egyptian woman rushed to the underground metro station, her mind running through the numerous household chores [...]

Book review by Jason Goodwin – The New York Times  – In the closing months of the 18th century a young Egyptian, Hassan al-Attar, plucked up the courage to visit the Institute of Egypt, [...]