Fawaz A. Gerges

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  • Yemeni protesters climb the gate of the U.S. Embassy during a protest on Sept 13
    A Salafist Trap
    Evidence suggests that a small group of ultraconservative Salafis may have hijacked protests over an obscure, anti-Islamic film and orchestrated attacks on US embassies
    Sep 20, 2012
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • Damascus Burning
    No end in sight: Despite Western-backed pressure, Assad clings to power with help from Russia, China and Iran
    Jul 18, 2012
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • Bullets And Ballots
    Iraqi elections have not set off a democracy contagion. Sectarian divisions continue to haunt Iraqi politics
    Mar 30, 2010
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • 'Is Islam Only About Guns And War?'
    One of Osama's prominent Saudi mentors, preacher and scholar Salman al-Oadah has openly rebuked bin Laden for causing widespread mayhem and killing: "How many innocent children, elderly people, and women were killed in the name of Al Qaeda?"
    Sep 20, 2007
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • 'Worse Than Living Under Israeli Military Rule'
    The Middle East is boiling, and not just in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq. What official Washington views as "clarifying moments" are deepening institutional crises shaking the foundations of Middle Eastern societies.
    Jun 14, 2007
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • The Poisonous Legacy
    Wrong country, wrong war: American soldiers in Iraq fight an elusive enemy, as the terrorist threat spreads. It is as good as an occasion as any to examine the roots of an American blunder and its consequences..
    Mar 16, 2007
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • Fuelling Global Jihad
    The sad irony is that the American war in Iraq has proved to be counterproductive to the struggle against the global jihad movement and has alienated the floating middle of Muslim public opinion. It has given Al Qaeda central and its affiliates a new
    Dec 22, 2006
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • Hezbollah: Terrorist?
    Instead of inaccurately dismissing the Hezbollah as "terrorists" and relying solely on military muscle, Israel and the US need to back negotiations that are rooted in a nuanced understanding of the force they are determined to destroy.
    Aug 17, 2006
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • Al Qaeda Talking Heads
    To what do we owe this dash for media blitz by bin Laden, al-Zawahiri and al-Zarqawi? Al Qaeda barely survived the loss of its Afghan base; the loss of Iraq could prove to be more devastating. So the desperation.
    May 13, 2006
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
  • The War Of Ideas
    Ayaman al-Zawahiri popped up on television again to prove he is alive. His movement may not be winning the "race for the hearts and minds" of Muslims, but it's time for a change of US strategy.
    Feb 01, 2006
    | Fawaz A. Gerges
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