Posted on Thu, October 17, 2013 at 21:24 pm CEST
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Ayman al-Zawahiri, Leader of Al-Qaeda, Urges Jihadist Rebels in Syria to Unite and Establish an Islamic Caliphate

Establishing an Islamic country in Syria opens the way to the restoration of the Islamic Caliphate and the liberation of Jerusalem… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Jabhat al-Nusra • Syrian Revolution 
Posted on Sat, February 2, 2013 at 17:07 pm CET
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On Mistaking Mohamed Mursi For His Mask

2012 will likely be remembered as the year that Islamists made the greatest gains in their quest for a new caliphate in the region… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Democracy • Diplomacy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Jew-Hatred • Muslim Brotherhood • Obamaism • Religion • Security and Defense • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Mon, December 10, 2012 at 23:24 pm CET
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Ayman Zawahiri and Egypt: A Trip Through Time

Around 1985, current al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri fled his homeland of Egypt, presumably never to return, he never forgot his original objective: transforming Egypt into an Islamist state that upholds and enforces the totality of Sharia law, and that works towards the resurrection of a global caliphate… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Anti-Americanism • Anti-Christianism • Anti-Israelism • Anti-Westernism • Egypt • Global Jihad • Islamic Terrorism • Religion • Salafism 
Posted on Tue, December 6, 2011 at 22:43 pm CET
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The Majdalani Effect, the Zawahiri Strategy and the Middle East Curse

In a rare glimpse behind the curtain, a Palestinian scandal sheds a lot of light on the Palestinian Authority, Arab politics, and Western illusions… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Anti-Americanism • Anti-Christianism • Anti-Israelism • Anti-Westernism • Arab Spring • Culture • Islamism • Jihadism • Palestinian Authority • Politics • Taqiyya • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, July 24, 2011 at 02:32 am CEST
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Profile of Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s Heir as Leader of Al-Qaeda

On June 16 Al-Qaeda announced that after a period of consultations, Dr. Ayman al-Zawahiri had been appointed as Osama bin Laden’s heir… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Al-Qaeda • Anti-Americanism • Anti-Christianism • Anti-Israelism • Anti-Westernism • Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic Terrorism • Jihadism • Taliban • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Thu, June 9, 2011 at 21:35 pm CEST
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One Degree of Separation: President Obama, al-Qaida’s New Leader, and Their “Mutual Friend”

Ayman al-Zawahiri, nephew of a Nazi collaborator and grandson of the man who helped produce the… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Hamas • U.S. Middle East Policy 
Posted on Thu, May 5, 2011 at 19:43 pm CEST
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Hamas’ Identification with Extremist Jihadist Islam and Al-Qaeda’s anti-Western Orientation

Hamas’ condemnation of killing Osama bin Laden reflects the movement’s deep identification with extremist jihadist Islam and… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Anti-Americanism • Anti-Israelism • Anti-Westernism • Global Islam • Hamas • Islamism • Jihadism 
Posted on Mon, April 18, 2011 at 00:18 am CEST
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Assassin of Anwar Sadat Explains The Law of Unintended Consequences in the Middle East

This is fascinating for a totally unexpected reason. It illustrates the law of unintended consequences, which is perhaps the single most… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Religious Terrorism 
Posted on Mon, March 28, 2011 at 02:32 am CEST
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Iranian Antisemitism: Stepchild of German National Socialism

Many Iranians claim that currently there is not any antisemitism in Iran. They point to the fact that the Jews of Iran today… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Anti-Semitism • Anti-Zionism • Germany • Iran 
Posted on Sat, March 26, 2011 at 17:42 pm CET
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De Libische oorlog: Weet Nederland wel wie ze steunen?

Wat opvalt in de discussie rondom de Arabische opstanden is het gebrek aan kennis en visie bij zowel Midden-Oosten… Continue reading

Topics: Arab Spring • Crethi Plethi • Egypt • Islamism • Libya • Nederlands • Netherlands 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 02:03 am CET
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Egypt: The Reality of the Muslim Brotherhood

This analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood, written by Tarek Heggy, is one of the best written recently. This analysis might also reflect what Egypt’s… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Sharia Law • Taqiyya • The Middle East 
Posted on Sat, February 5, 2011 at 04:17 am CET
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Muslim Brotherhood Leader Says Will End Peace Treaty With Israel

Over and over again we have been told that the Muslim Brotherhood is weak, moderate, and is not calling for ending the Egypt-Israel peace treaty. But now… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Israelism • Arab-Israeli Conflict • Egypt • Islamism • Jew-Hatred • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Fri, December 17, 2010 at 15:48 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: US Officials Voiced Fears India Could Be Target of Biological Terrorism

Turning to the subject of counter-bio-terrorism cooperation, Singh reported that Indian intelligence is picking up chatter indicating jihadi groups are interested in bio-terrorism, for example seeking out like-minded… Continue reading

Topics: Global Jihad • India • United States of America • War on Terrorism • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Tue, September 7, 2010 at 20:05 pm CEST
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The Abdullah Azzam Brigades

An organization affiliated with Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (which claimed responsibility for the Pearl Continental hotel bombing in Peshawar, Pakistan), Al-Qaeda and the global jihad, is likely responsible for the terrorist attack on… Continue reading

Topics: Global Jihad • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • Israel • Lebanon • Saudi Arabia • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Wed, August 18, 2010 at 00:53 am CEST
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Ahmadinejad’s Iran and Bin Laden’s al-Qaeda

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad infuriated Americans last week when he claimed that America had exaggerated the death toll from al-Qaeda’s September 11, 2001 attacks… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Al-Qaeda • Iran • Saudi Arabia • United States of America 
Posted on Thu, August 5, 2010 at 17:31 pm CEST
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More Anti-Israel Flotillas Planned to Break the Blockade of the Gaza Strip

Reports continue to be received of intentions to dispatch aid flotillas to the Gaza Strip. As Hamas strengthens and entrenches its control over the Gaza Strip and continues its military buildup… Continue reading

Topics: Al-Qaeda • Egypt • Hamas • Intelligence and Terrorism Information Center • Iran • Israel • Israeli–Palestinian Conflict • Jordan • Lebanese Flotilla • Libya 
Posted on Wed, May 12, 2010 at 14:20 pm CEST
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“Pakistan Knows Where Osama Bin Laden Is”

Every week or so, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reminds us that the wrong Democrat was elected president in 2008. In these cases, she gets… Continue reading

Topics: Afghanistan • Al-Qaeda • Global Jihad • Pakistan • Taliban • United States of America • War on Terrorism 
Posted on Wed, December 16, 2009 at 19:06 pm CET
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Lees tussen de ‘leugens’

We horen vaak dat de Islam een religie van vrede is. En ik ken enkelen die aan deze beschrijving voldoen. Maar landen die een bijna 100% Islamitische bevolking hebben – Afghanistan, Somalië, Saoudi-Arabië en Jemen – lijken alles behalve vredig… Continue reading

Topics: Global Islam • Nederlands