Teaching philosophy officially in Saudi Arabia
With the Ministry of Education's announcement establishing a curriculum for teaching philosophy and critical thinking, a long sojourn of institutional...
Teaching Philosophy
In certain circles, it is still believed that teaching philosophy to madrasa students would corrupt and distort their minds by...
American Sexuality and Its Discontents: A Primer for Middle Easterners
Americans of a certain age and educational level, assuming an interest, can know at least a little about how Middle...
Iran and Foreign Policy: Betrayal of the Inside
Since its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has regarded “exporting the Revolution” as one of its founding...
Terrorist Groups in Africa Dimensions and Strategies
Preface Africa has been suffering high levels of terrorism in recent years, emerging as a major challenge in different regions...
Iran and Foreign Policy Betrayal of the Inside
Preface Since its inception in 1979, the Islamic Republic of Iran has regarded “exporting the Revolution” as one of...
The Origins and Uses of Improbable Beliefs
H ere in the United States we are just past Christmas. In my suburban Washington neighborhood of Wheaton, most houses...
Crisis of Iran: Water, Migration, Sanctions
It is widely recognized that Iran has been infiltrating several Arab and African countries, undermining civil institutions and weakening the...
Iran from Within: Policies and Failure
Iranian studies have flourished in recent decades and become a central field of inquiry for Arab and Western researchers, strategists,...
Popular Islam: Faith, Ritual, and Models
“Popular religion” draws life from local customs and traditions, and varies from one society to the next. Since its inception...
Terrorism in America, Again Adam Garfinkle, special to al-Mesbar, Oct. 29, 2018
In just the past week two major incidents of domestic terrorism have occurred in the United States, one deadly and...
