Asra Q. Nomani has discovered a network of keyboard warriors who hide behind fake identities and pseudonymous Twitter and Facebook accounts. These digital trolls launch virulent attacks against Muslim reformers and other critics of Islamism who challenge their effort to destroy the American freedom of free speech. What successes has this army had? Is it getting stronger or weaker? How can it be countered?

Increasingly, voices are predicting civil war in Israel over the judicial reform issue. Is such a scenario possible? Have Israeli politics ever been this divisive?

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has begun to reshape realities in the Middle East. Both China and Turkey are playing more prominent roles in the region, while Iran has been afforded a dangerous path to achieving its Islamist goals. How will this impact demographics and geopolitics? Is there any pushback by the West?

The 20th anniversary of the launch of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq approaches next month. Within weeks, Iraq plunged into insurgency and sectarian warfare as competing factions battled for control of the country. Institutions established then still remain in place today; how effective are they? Looking back, what did American policy get right and wrong? What insights does a look back provide for today’s problems?

Abdel Bari Atwan is the London-based editor-in-chief of the online newspaper Rai al-Youm and someone with a long, well-documented record of antisemitism and support for anti-Israel violence. He had been a frequent guest discussing the Middle East on the BBC – until CAMERA UK's exposure ended that. But Atwan is just one of many Islamists featured by the BBC. Why does the network have a penchant for Islamists? With recent changes, might it turn over a new leaf? What can politicians do about...

Five months of anti-regime protests in Iran amount to a monumental clash between the dictatorship and the people. That’s because, unlike previous uprisings in the Islamic Republic, which focused on specific grievances the regime could fix, demonstrators this time appear totally to reject the system in which they live. How much have the protests diminished the regime’s base? Will they win changes? What must happen for a revolution to occur?

With Palestinian violence against Israelis on the rise, why is the Netanyahu-led government so focused on judicial reform?

Per capita, Israel probably has the most international media coverage of any country. That coverage may also be among the most bifurcated, positive and negative. What are recent media trends pertaining to Israel? What is the key predictor of attitudes – religion, politics, or something else? Has social media changed what people know about Israel?

The Netanyahu government's judicial reform have come to dominate Israel's politics by including everyone from the country's president to the U.S. secretary of state. What is at stake and what are the reform's prospects?

In the most recent midterm elections, Islamist-backed candidates did notably well. With a vast political infrastructure in place, a concentrated collection of Islamist groups have worked, with some success, to manipulate the Muslim vote and use it to advance their extremist agenda. However, Islamist influence over the Muslim vote is only as durable as their level of support within Muslim communities. What is the future of American Islamist efforts to influence our...

Adjunct professor Erika López Prater showed two pious, Muslim-drawn images of Muhammad in an art history class in October at Hamline University in Minnesota. When a student complained of "Islamophobia," the university responded by firing López Prater. That in turn sparked a national controversy in which almost everyone criticized Hamline. Have accusations of “Islamophobia” lost currency? Could this be a turning point for Middle East Studies?

How will Israel's new, right-wing government respond to repeated and deadly attacks by Palestinians?

As militaries incorporate artificial intelligence and new air defenses into modern warfare, drones increasingly play a central role. In Ukraine, Russia uses imported Iranian drones to terrorize Ukrainian civilians. Iran drills to target Israeli naval facilities. The West and China race to roll out the best new drones. How will these new systems, combined with ground robots and sea-based unmanned vessels, remake war? How does it specifically affect the Middle East?

Relying primarily on contemporary sources, Raymond Ibrahim vividly tells the story of “eight eminently violent men” who played leading roles fighting Muslims in the era 1100-1500, when Christianity was a “muscular religion.” By recalling those exploits, the author hopes not just to pay tribute to distant accomplishments but to inspire today's Christians.

Israel's Supreme Court ruled against Aryeh Deri, a senior minister in the new Netanyahu government, plus ideological gaps have emerged among the ruling parties and opposition demonstrations are growing; is the government in trouble?

Europe was once the center of Jewish civilization and the source of modern Zionism. It was also the locale of the Holocaust and now largely hostile towards Israel. Some observers notice a recent improvement in European attitudes. Is this real and where are relations heading?

Tehran has attempted to control Iraq since the toppling of Saddam Hussein twenty years ago. The Iranians use every tool at their disposal, from political manipulation to funding militias. Many Iraqis oppose this Iranian project. What is the current state of relations between the two neighbors? How much has Iran succeeded in subduing Iraq? What main obstacles does it face?

After 1½ years in power, what is the current status of Israel's opposition? How much can it influence Netanyahu-led government policies?

Israel's new government appears at odds with Washington over policies. How serious or novel is this tension? How has the history shaped the present situation? Ultimately, what should the two states’ dynamic be?

Israel's ties with Jordan have deteriorated rapidly since the signing of the Abraham Accords in 2020. Refusing to engage in the multilateral diplomatic structures now shaping the Middle East, Amman’s rhetoric toward Israel is increasingly antagonistic. Yet Jordan shares many of Israel's security concerns, relies heavily on Israel for water, gas, intelligence and other security assistance, and also on Israel's new-found partners for financial assistance. Is this position sustainable? What...

Could cracks in Israel's coalition and attacks between ministers and parties pose problems for Prime Minister Netanyahu?

In June 2020, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) sued political science professor Nicholas Damask and his Arizona college, claiming that his course on world politics links Islam to terrorism, and thus "disapproved" of the Muslim faith. CAIR sought permanently to prohibit the course but a federal district court dismissed its lawsuit and then the Ninth Circuit upheld that dismissal. Dr. Damask reflects on his experience, on the use of the courts to prevent discussion of Islam, and...

Israel's new government has officially described itself as "right-wing." What does this mean for both domestic and international affairs?

Raised in Turkey, star basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom, recently of the Boston Celtics, began to call out human rights violations by Turkey's President Recep Tayep Erdoğan in 2013. Not long after, Freedom's Turkish passport was canceled, his name placed on an Interpol list, and his father imprisoned in Turkey. In 2017, Freedom was the subject of two kidnap attempts by the Turkish government, in Indonesia and Romania. Freedom will recount his life story, his efforts as a prominent public...

At last, Benjamin Netanyahu has formed a government. What are its priorities? Is it as extreme as some suggest?