Growing numbers of Muslims are converting to Christianity, to the point that a term (Muslim Background Believer) and even an acronym (MBB) has emerged. What are the circumstances and main themes of their conversions? What challenges do they face, both in Muslim-majority countries and in ostensibly tolerant Western societies?

President Trump instituted a maximum-pressure campaign against Iran’s economy in hopes of striking a better nuclear deal than that reached by his predecessor. As the Biden administration reverses course, where does Iran’s economy stand? How fast can it revive? Did maximum pressure make Tehran more flexible?

For the first time in Israel's history, a prominent Muslim politician talks of getting involved in the country's decision-making. Might this happen, what effect would it have on the elections and on Israels future?

When Ilhan Omar describes herself as an “intersectional feminist” and Omar Suleiman participates in a pagan ritual, American Islamism is clearly going in new directions. In particular, a Red-Left alliance has been growing for decades. What does each camp hope to achieve in its alliance with the other? Will it succeed or the differences ultimately too deep?

While Russian and Saudi campaigns against dissidents abroad dominated news cycles, Turkish efforts remain obscure. Abdullah Bozkurt will discuss how the regime of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan relies on intimidation, abduction, and harassment to target citizens overseas. What does it do, how far is it willing to go, will the world ever notice?

That the Haredi (Ultra-Orthodox) community has at times openly flouted the lockdown rules has generated widespread anger towards it, leading to a strong majority of Israeli voters not wanting its two political parties to be part of the next government. What does this mean for Prime Minister Netanyahu and his most loyal coalition partners?

The Abraham Accords ushered in a “warm peace” between Israel and several Muslim countries, but where do things stand with Western Europe? Although this bloc consistently funds questionable NGOs and votes against Israel in international organizations, it claims to seek Israel’s best interests. How to explain this paradox? What is the role of pro-Israel voices? Is there a chance for improvement?

Modern political Islam dates back nearly a century and has spread nearly everywhere. While Islamism appears to be in decline in Muslim-majority countries, Islamists forge ahead in the West – in education, the courts, business, electoral politics, and beyond. How did they achieve this, what threat do they pose, and what can be done to defeat them?

Five out of the six parties that poll best in Israel's elections next month represent the Right, so personalities and narrow distinctions differentiate them. What are those differences and how much will the next government be affected by them?

President Biden wants to return to the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) repudiated by the Trump administration, but is it too late to turn back the clock? With Biden stating that Tehran must stop enriching uranium before sanctions are lifted, what are the chances of striking a deal? Are there better policy options on the table?