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Two F-35B combat aircraft from the United States Marine Corp depart after re-fueling from an RAF Voyager aircraft over the North Sea on October 08, 2020 in flight, above Scotland.

View of the city of Monastir and of the mosque, Monastir Governorate, Tunisia. (DeAgostini/Getty Images)

Commentary

The "End of Islamism" and the Future of Tunisia

Said Ferjani

Apr 29, 2016

Commentary

Long Read

Saudi Defence Minister Mohammed bin Salman (2nd L), who is the desert kingdom's deputy crown prince, at the 4th Summit of Arab States and South American countries in Riyadh, on November 11, 2015. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Saudi Arabia's 'Islamic Alliance': Major Challenge for Al-Baghdadi's Islamic State, or Potential Opportunity?

An Egyptian protester chants during a protest following midday prayers in Tahrir Square on September 14, 2012 in Cairo, Egypt. (Ed Giles/Getty Images)

Commentary

Revolutionary Salafism: The Case of Ahrar Movement

Mokhtar Awad

Research Fellow, George Washington University's Program on Extremism

Mokhtar Awad

Apr 29, 2016

Commentary

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Place Jemaa El Fna (Djemaa El Fna), August 12, 2012. (Godong/UIG via Getty Images)

Commentary

Islamism and the State in Morocco

Mohamed Daadaoui

Associate Professor of Political Science, Oklahoma City University

Mohamed Daadaoui

Apr 29, 2016

Commentary

Long Read

The Trevi fountain is illuminated in red to symbolize blood of persecuted Christians around the world, on April 29, 2016 in Rome. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)

Commentary

Silence of the Churches

Nina Shea

Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Religious Freedom

Nina Shea

Apr 28, 2016

Commentary

5 Min Read

Royal Australian Navy warships HMAS Darwin (R) and HMAS Parramatta enter Sydney Harbour on October 4, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Reports

China in Australia's 2016 Defence White Paper