by greenberg | Mar 7, 2013 | Africa, Analysis, COMOPS Journal, Government, Narrative, Strategic Comm.
by Nathaniel Greenberg The Inter-University Center for Terrorism Studies at the Potomac Institute recently released a report entitled “Terrorism in North Africa and the Sahel in 2012: Global Reach and Implications.” It contains important proposals for addressing some...
by greenberg | Dec 1, 2012 | COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Government, Tunisia
by Nathaniel Greenberg The sudden vote on a new Constitution in Egypt has done little to stem tension in Egypt following the decree of President Mohamed Morsi to grant himself unilateral powers in driving the legislative agenda. In a live appearance on Egyptian...
by greenberg | Oct 27, 2012 | Africa, Analysis, COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Religion
by Nathaniel Greenberg The Libyan consulate bombing has drifted into the twilight world of murder mystery and conspiracy theory, a talking point for American political pundits, and major source of frustration for leaders in the region. In Cairo a militant from Libya...
by editor | Sep 19, 2012 | Africa, COMOPS Journal, Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood
by Nathaniel Greenberg The Innocence of Muslims is not the first, nor will it be the last offensive depiction of Islam. Just today the French journal Charlie Hebdo released its new edition with an image of Mohamed in a wheel-chair being pushed by a farcical looking...
by halverson | Jan 9, 2012 | Analysis, Egypt, Government, Identification, Islam, Language, Muslim Brotherhood, Politics, Religion, Sharia
by Jeffry R. Halverson* “If a group of people feels that it has been humiliated and that its honor has been trampled underfoot, it will want to express its identity.” ...
by halverson | Oct 31, 2011 | Analysis, Government, Identification, Islam, Movements, Politics, Religion, Sharia
by Jeffry R. Halverson Put him in power and see how wise he is. – Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms I have spent an inordinate amount of time studying Islamist ideologues and their ideas during my relatively short lifetime. I’ve never read War and...