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What should Israel do?

What should Israel do?

by Mirrors For The PrinceJuly 21, 2024July 21, 2024

This essay was first published here, by the Friday Times on Nov. 29, 2023. Some of the commentators who support Israel’s bombing

America’s chickens are still coming home to roost

America’s chickens are still coming home to roost

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 27, 2023November 27, 2023

This article was first published here by the Friday Times on Oct. 26, 2023. It was nearly 60 years ago when Malcolm

While Gaza burns, the Muslim world can only watch

While Gaza burns, the Muslim world can only watch

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

This article was first published here by the Friday Times on October 20, 2023. As the next round in the war between

America is at it again

America is at it again

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

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

How a more powerful US-backed India spells trouble for Pakistan

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

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

America’s decline will bring chaos the Muslim world is unprepared for

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

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?

Why do some nations conquer, while others get conquered?

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

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

When it comes to the Iraq War, neither America nor the Muslim world learned a thing

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 26, 2023November 26, 2023

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

The war in Gaza has put Western and Muslim hypocrisy on full display

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 10, 2023November 10, 2023

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

On population growth

by Mirrors For The PrinceFebruary 8, 2023February 8, 2023

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

In defense of nuclear fusion

by Mirrors For The PrinceJanuary 4, 2023January 4, 2023

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

Towards the ideal Islamic government

by Mirrors For The PrinceJanuary 4, 2023March 22, 2023

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

Israel’s new government is crazy, and no one cares

by Mirrors For The PrinceDecember 5, 2022December 7, 2022

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

Applying Ibn Khaldun’s ideas to China and Saudi Arabia

by Mirrors For The PrinceNovember 11, 2022November 13, 2022

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

America’s alliance with Saudi Arabia reminds me of a bad movie

by Mirrors For The PrinceOctober 20, 2022October 20, 2022

“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 is fighting America and Israel with one arm tied behind its back

by Mirrors For The PrinceOctober 18, 2022October 18, 2022

Iran has been feuding with America and Israel for decades. America likes to pretend this conflict is based on its principled opposition

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