Dr. Reza Pankhurst is a political scientist and historian, specializing in the Middle East and Islamic movements. He received his doctorate from the London School of Economics. He was a political prisoner of the previous Mubarak regime in Egypt, spending almost 4 years in jail between 2002 and 2006. His forthcoming book is entitled “The Inevitable Caliphate?” (Hurst/ Columbia University Press 2012) and is available at Amazon and other retailers.
Malala Yousufzai and Noor-Syed: Who is responsible?
The neglect of the Pakistan government and military towards its own people allows groups like TTP to operate, yet the same military and government will cynically exploit their violent actions…
Charlie Hebdo and French Government Islamophobia
After the reaction to the anti-Islam film “The Innocence of Muslims”, it was only a matter of time before the next deliberate provocation added fuel to the fire.…
F1 Endorses Britain’s Bahrain
With the deep connections between on the one hand British Businesses and British establishment, and on the other hand the Bahraini regime, it is clear that the client regime remains…
My Fickle Friends by Bashar al-Assad
How fickle friendship can be. After all the years of close co-operation, the dinners out together, the help we provided, and the dirty work we did for them, it’s come…
Gaddafi, Imperialism and Western Hypocrisy
David Cameron’s statement regarding the killing of Moammar al-Gaddafi will go down as another piece of brash hypocrisy, which would be breathtaking if it was not so expected from the…
Exploiting 9/11 for the War of Terror
On September 12th, 2011, the National September 11 Memorial opened as a“ tribute of remembrance and honor to the nearly 3,000 people killed in the terror attacks of September 11, 2001…
The American Capitalist Brand – Victim of the last decade
Twenty years ago, the Berlin Wall fell. But the optimism and triumphalism within the United States after the collapse of Communism, the end of the Cold war, and the establishment…
The Ugly Truth of Western Collusion with Gaddafi’s Torturers
The depth of British and American collusion with the Gaddafi regime is slowly being exposed with the capture of documents from the offices of Moussa Koussa, former regime security chief…
AbdulHakim Belhadj, Commander of Tripoli and Victim of American Rendition
The military commander who led the revolutionary forces into Tripoli, and took the iconic bab al-azizziya was Abdul Hakim Belhadj. He is now the military leader in Tripoli, who on the night of…
Understanding Clinton’s Statement on Libya: ‘We own you’
As the battle for parts of Tripoli and swathes of Libya continues, the “international community” has released $1.5 billion of Libyan assets, much of which will basically be used by…
The Conquest of Tripoli
The fall of much of Tripoli on Sunday was greeted with joy by many, especially the crowds of thousands who were gathered in Liberation Square in Benghazi. The chants in…
Understanding Calls to a Caliphate
A recent piece in the Economist entitled “Dreaming of a Caliphate” investigates how some thinkers are struggling with the concept of Islamic rule in the “modern” age where it appears the only…
Predator Drones and the International Mafia
Arbitrary extrajudicial executions, carried out at the press of a button from CIA locations in California, with no transparency or accountability, are undoubtedly a violation of international law possibly constituting war crimes.…
For the Few, by the Few, in the Name of the Many
Elite political theory[1] holds that any society is divided between the elites (the few) and the masses (the many). Whatever the narrative behind the term democracy, the reality is that…
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Quid Pro Quo Diplomacy in US-Myanmar Relations
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No Bear Market In Gold
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Erdoğan’s Visit to Washington, D.C.
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As scandals deepen, Obama, his party, and Republicans will militarily intervene in Syria
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Afghanistan War May End By 2024… Maybe
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A Scientific Theory of the WTC 7 Collapse
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The Myth of the U.N. Creation of Israel
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Bush Convicted of War Crimes in Absentia
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Ron Paul: Propagandist or Prophet?
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Famous Amos: Erdoğan’s Visit to Washington, D.C.
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