Revolutionaries have challenged nearly every Middle Eastern regime since 2010. What are the factors that galvanize demonstrators? What explains why some countries escape unrest (e.g., Saudi Arabia and Morocco), why some regimes succumb to protestors (e.g., Tunisia and Egypt) while others either repress them (e.g., Iran) or find themselves embroiled in civil wars (e.g., Libya and Syria)? Which Middle Eastern countries are currently most ripe for revolution? In particular, what are the chances for regime overthrow in Iran?

Islamism makes utopian promises which repeatedly have failed. Coming against the background of several centuries of Muslim humiliation, this results in increasing discontent. One symptom are the growing numbers of Muslims becoming agnostics, atheists, or converting to other faiths, especially Christianity. What does this mean for the future of Islam?

On September 30, 2011, a drone strike killed leading terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki in Yemen. For years prior, al-Awlaki preached hate in the United States with impunity, and the government failed to act. Others have followed in his footsteps. Ahnaf Kalam will discuss examples of Imams across the United States spreading a similar message of violence and hate. Can the government do anything to stop this? Is it just a matter of time before another al-Awlaki emerges?

Jihadis who presented themselves as refugees to infiltrate the European Union have engaged in many attacks, including the November 2015 attack in Paris, killing 130. Todd Bensman’s just-completed study of these migrant-terrorists sheds light on their numbers, characteristics, and tactics; it also finds that the United States is vulnerable. Based on the European experience, Mr. Bensman offers ideas for Americans to avoid making the same mistakes.

The economy takes center stage in Israel as thousands take to the streets and the government cannot agree on a budget. Of all issues, could this - and not COVID-19, annexation, or Netanyahu's court cases - be the one that drags the country back to elections?

From providing Hezbollah with a platform to fueling the growth of al-Qaeda and ISIS, Middle Eastern news media has spread the message of jihadis since 9/11. The U.S. government pushed back in 2004 with the Alhurra network. Alberto Fernandez, the recent head of Alhurra’s holding company, witnessed first hand the great media battles. Have moderates begun winning the battle? What can Americans do to help?

Israel is in the depths of a second wave of COVID-19, with prospects looking ever dimmer. With an already battered economy, how will this problem affect government decisions?

The French population was ten times that of Algeria’s when France conquered Algeria in 1830. Today, their size is near parity and Algerian immigrants have changed the fabric of French society. Michel Gurfinkiel discusses France’s future in light of these current demographic trends and offer thoughts on addressing the Africanization of France.

July 1st marks Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's date set to start annexing parts of the West Bank. But will this happen? Either way, what will be the domestic, regional and international reactions?

The half-ton of files cataloguing Iranian efforts to develop a nuclear weapon that Mossad removed from a Tehran warehouse in January 2018 continue to shape the discussion of Iran’s nuclear program. The covert archive contained much information that contradicts longstanding assumptions about Iran’s nuclear program by revealing additional nuclear facilities, equipment, and activities previously unknown to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). What is the impact of the archive? How does it affect the IAEA's ongoing investigations? What should U.S. policy be?