This article was first published here by the Friday Times on August 16, 2023. There have been whispers lately that the Biden
How a more powerful US-backed India spells trouble for Pakistan
This article was first published here by the Friday Times on July 3, 2023. Understanding the world and where it’s heading requires
America’s decline will bring chaos the Muslim world is unprepared for
This article was first published here by the Friday Times on June 15, 2023 Several years ago, when its national debt was
Why do some nations conquer, while others get conquered?
This article was first published here by the Friday Times on April 24, 2023. Even though it was nearly twenty-five years ago,
When it comes to the Iraq War, neither America nor the Muslim world learned a thing
This article was first published here by the Friday Times on March 21, 2023 The twentieth anniversary of America’s invasion of Iraq
The war in Gaza has put Western and Muslim hypocrisy on full display
Between all the propaganda and gaslighting, wars inevitably reveal the ugly truth about a society. The war in Gaza has been no
On population growth
In my quest to understand the roots of the Muslim world’s weakness and instability, I examined its explosive population growth during the
In defense of nuclear fusion
I once asked a relative to review an article I wrote about how the Muslim world should react to America’s looming military
Towards the ideal Islamic government
When the Prophet Muhammad died in 632, he left no instructions for his followers about choosing his successor or how they should
Israel’s new government is crazy, and no one cares
The election of an extreme right-wing government in Israel barely elicited a yawn in the US. The Washington Post complained that a
Applying Ibn Khaldun’s ideas to China and Saudi Arabia
The last few years have seen two similar, but independent developments occur in Saudi Arabia and China. Both nations have witnessed the
America’s alliance with Saudi Arabia reminds me of a bad movie
“Just when I thought I was out – they pull me back in.” A great quote from a bad movie and one
Iran is fighting America and Israel with one arm tied behind its back
Iran has been feuding with America and Israel for decades. America likes to pretend this conflict is based on its principled opposition
When it comes to climate change, Pakistan is on its own
The enormity of the damage wrought by Pakistan’s recent floods is staggering. One third of the country submerged, 3 million acres of
Fixing Pakistan’s economy requires fixing its political system first
To fix a problem, one must get to the root of the issue. Of course, that is often easier said than done.
A rose by any other name
Here’s a statement most Americans will probably disagree with: America is the wealthiest and most powerful empire the world has ever known.