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The Wave: Man, God, and the Ballot Box in the Middle East
The promise of democracy for Muslims offers something historically unparalleled. Where Islamist groups once dreamed of revolution, quietly developed paramilitary cells, and assassinated their secular opponents, mainstream Islamist groups today see elections as a means for society to maintain akhlaq; the mores that define good Muslims.
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Sanctioning Iran’s Military-Industrial Complex
As the United States and its allies have tightened sanctions on Iran, they have sought in particular to isolate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the regime’s most aggressive institution. more...
Addendum to Iran’s Energy Partners Report
Since Iran’s Energy Partners: Companies Requiring Investigation Under U.S. Sanctions Law was published, four companies listed by FDD in this report have announced plans to stop doing business in Iran. more...
Iran’s Chinese Energy Partners
The report highlights the significant business ties that several Chinese companies maintain within Iran's energy sector, which is largely controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an entity designated by the U.S. Treasury for its support of Iran's nuclear program and terrorism. more...
Iran’s Energy Partners
The report highlights the significant business ties that these companies maintain within Iran's energy sector, which is largely controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, an entity designated by the U.S. Treasury for its support of Iran's nuclear program and terrorism. more...
Congress Pushes Tough Iran Sanctions
The Conference Report on the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010, released yesterday, gives the president sweeping new authority to sanction energy companies and financial institutions that do business with Iran, as more...
Inside Iran’s Shell Game
Royal Dutch Shell resumed its gasoline shipments to Iran, International Oil Daily reported this morning. The company got back into business with the Iranian regime after a six-month hiatus. The move is a slap at the U.S. Congress, which has been working to develop energy sanctions that could curtail the regime’s nuclear weapons program, human rights abuses, and support for terrorism. more...
Missed Opportunities To Pressure Iran
President Barack Obama stepped into the Oval Office on January 20, 2009, with new strategies to confront Iran's illicit nuclear activity. His bold offer to engage the Mullahs, however futile, should be appreciated as an effort to prevent conflict. However, Obama's reluctance to take definitive action during his first year has allowed Tehran to continue its nuclear weapons program. Meanwhile, Iran continues to sponsor terrorism around the world, and its people continue to suffer at the hands of an oppressive regime. more...
The Darul Islam Movement in the United States
The 1960s were a time of great social upheaval in the U.S. Within the African-American Muslim population, young organizations trumpeted separation from mainstream American culture. Of these groups, Darul Islam "was the largest indigenous Muslim group until W. Deen Mohammed transformed the Nation into a more inclusive Sunni Islam."1 This article explores the evolution of Darul Islam. more...
Terrorism in the West 2008
The Center for Terrorism Research has released its newest report, Terrorism in the West 2008, by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross, Joshua D. Goodman, and Laura Grossman. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon, nor is it likely to disappear anytime soon. more...
Intelligence Briefing #006: Algeria’s Elections
On April 9, 2009, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika won a third term with 90.24% of the vote. Paving the way for his re-election, the Algerian Parliament voted in favor of a constitutional amendment that abolished presidential term more...
Homegrown Terrorists in the U.S. and U.K.
The Center for Terrorism Research has released its newest study, Homegrown Terrorists in the U.S. and U.K.: An Empirical Study of the Radicalization Process, by Daveed Gartenstein-Ross and Laura Grossman. more...