By Kenan Kabbani The following essay was submitted to us by guest writer Kenan Kabbani. This essay explores the definition of “Islamism”, a brief background into its rise, and its role in contemporary Arab politics and society. This was submitted to Professor Tareq Ramadan’s course on Arab Society in Transition at Wayne State University. The… Read More Islamism in the Arab World
By: Rex Nazarko Afghanistan is considered “America’s Longest War”. Official US involvement in the country dates back to 2001 with President Bush’s famous “You Are Either With US Or Against Us” speech, propping up American invasion of the central Asian nation. The goal was eliminate the terrorist element governing Afghanistan, otherwise known as the Taliban.… Read More First the Americans and Now the Russians: The Taliban as a Political Tool
When the term “Cold War” is used, the past decades of the American-Soviet rivalry and struggle for influence usually come to mind. The American-Soviet Cold War was the most renowned global fight for influence, but there are also regional “Cold Wars” which aim to avoid direct conflict, spread influence, and assert regional control. The ideological… Read More The Saudi-Iranian Cold War
The Ambassador 