Salafists

Who Will Be Egypt's Next President?

Annelle Sheline | Posted 05.27.2012

Annelle Sheline

All of these candidates express support for Egypt's international commitments, such as the peace treaty with Israel, although Aboul Fotouh has said that he would put the treaty before a public referendum, and Sabahi has suggested the same.

The Sphinx Is Watching

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 05.22.2012

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

It's hard to mask the fact that so much of this campaign was less about Egypt's future economic challenges, and far more about the role of religious and political Islam coursing through Egypt's body politic.

Egypt's Election: "We've Never Been Here Before"

James Zogby | Posted 05.19.2012

James Zogby

As big as the question of who the winner will be, is what the job of the presidency will be like in the short and long term. This new situation in Egypt is an uncertain balancing act between competing forces. We've never been here before.

Salafis Coming to America

Mohamed Elmenshawy | Posted 05.11.2012

Mohamed Elmenshawy

It remains to be seen how the Salafis will present themselves to the Western world. Will they portray their movement as a replacement for violent groups, as an alternative to al-Qaeda, or as the embodiment of conservative Islam?

29 Police Injured As German Salafists And Far-Right Clash

AP | Posted 05.06.2012

BERLIN — Clashes erupted in Germany when police tried to separate competing rallies by an ultraconservative Muslim group and a small far-right m...

Quran Handouts Cause Controversy

The Huffington Post | Sasha von Oldershausen | Posted 04.20.2012

An Islamic fundamentalist group calling itself 'The True Religion' drew attention in Germany for actions some politicians criticized as “aggressive,...

The West's Imprudent Investment in Islamist Movements

Raghida Dergham | Posted 03.28.2012

Raghida Dergham

It is unacceptable for the world to stand idly by, watching what is happening to Arab women in the age of change, and welcoming the prevailing democracy that takes away women's fundamental and democratic rights.

Will the US Back Real Democracy in Egypt?

Eric Margolis | Posted 03.25.2012

Eric Margolis

America's cause is best serve by encouraging the Muslim Brotherhood and the development of real democracy in Egypt. Washington would be wise to press its allies in the military to quickly cede power to a responsible civilian government and relinquish the habit of governing.

Fears of the Arab Spring Becoming an "Islamist Spring"

Raghida Dergham | Posted 03.21.2012

Raghida Dergham

The change coming from the Arab Awakening is going through a frightening phase that is causing much frustration, and yet there is something in the air preventing a downward spiral into pessimism.

After Media Success, a Young Salafi Movement Looks to Politics

Maurice Chammah | Posted 03.04.2012

Maurice Chammah

As tensions grew over the past year, Salafyo Costa emerged as a media darling, the open-minded, smiling face of the Salafi movement, as well as a leader in dialogue between different segments of Egyptian society.

Egypt: Islamists vs. Islamists

Mohamed Elmenshawy | Posted 02.12.2012

Mohamed Elmenshawy

The recent elections have proved that the traditional dichotomy between liberals and Islamists will no longer suffice to explain the political landscape of the post-revolutionary Arab world.

Unholy Alliance: Egypt's Military & The Muslim Brotherhood

Amb. Marc Ginsberg | Posted 01.23.2012

Amb. Marc Ginsberg

Despite protestations of its purported political neutrality Egypt's besieged military leadership has been secretly funneling financial, food, and security support to Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood and its allied Salafist parties in the run up to next week's parliamentary elections.

Rehabilitating Al Qaeda: Saudi Arabia, Mauritania, and Yemen

Alex Thurston | Posted 05.25.2011

Alex Thurston

How do Arab governments deal with Al Qaeda? Americans should pay attention to Arab counterterrorism strategies, because outcomes there will play a large role in shaping Al Qaeda's trajectory.

Looking Under My Bed For Al Qaeda

Sharmine Narwani | Posted 05.25.2011

Sharmine Narwani

I looked under my bed last night, just in case. With Al Qaeda popping up in new countries daily, it seemed prudent to make sure a spanking new Salafi jihadist cell wasn't being formed under my mattress.