As Russia continues to mass troops on Ukraine’s border, America and its allies are searching for a response that can protect Ukraine’s
Climate change is the greatest of many challenges facing Pakistan
The Friday Time recently published a short article asking which of three critical issues facing Pakistan were most important. The choices were
Muslims desperately need to look up
I recently watched the hit Netflix movie “Don’t Look Up” about a comet full of precious metals hurtling towards Earth. In the
Pakistan is destined to lose its next war with India. Here’s why
India and Pakistan are likely to fight another war sometime during the next few decades. Given their history, this is not a particularly
Understanding the hypocrisy of geo-politics
I recently tried to write an essay about hypocrisy in the Muslim world. I began by looking in the dictionary which defines
Fear of Iran’s nuclear program is about Islamophobia, not national security
As talks meant to revive the agreement with Iran to curtail its nuclear program stall, the Western powers are once again ratcheting
How Pakistan can pivot to geo-economics
Pakistan’s leaders have found a new favorite mantra: geo-economics. Almost as soon as they started repeating it; however, the experts started explaining
America’s military withdrawal from the Muslim world is inevitable
Author’s note: I wrote most of this article over a year ago but have been unable to publish it until now. Instead
What Muslims can learn from Ertugrul
The original version of this article can by found here: What Muslims Can Learn from the Turkish TV Series Ertugrul – The
The Taliban have no reason to celebrate
Reports coming out of Afghanistan regarding the Taliban’s celebrations are extremely confusing. The end of any war is always cause for joy
It is time to create a Muslim NATO
As explained in more detail here, America no longer has the desire to act as the Muslim world’s military hegemon. As such,
What WWII can teach America about its defeats in Afghanistan and Iraq
President Biden recently announced his intention to withdraw American forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021. It may have taken nearly twenty
Senator Durbin does not understand why we lost in Afghanistan
Senator Dick Durbin recently wrote an opinion piece about Afghanistan in USA Today. In it he argues that America lost its longest
Muslims are still too weak and divided to help the Palestinians
The latest round of violence in Gaza galvanized the Muslim world yet again. Demonstrations and social media campaigns in support of Palestine
Islam is in Crisis and has been for centuries
There is no denying that Islam is in crisis. Comments by France’s President Macron last year may have been cynically timed for
Non-violent resistance is the best chance the Palestinians have left
On April 13, 1919 British General Reginald Dyer ordered his troops to open fire on a crowd of unarmed Indians in the