Old globes are comforting relics. They show how old rivalries and threats fade — just as today’s will do. al-Qaeda Crippled If you are looking for a date on a globe, you probably won’t find one. Most manufacturers want to preserve shelf life as long as possible. But half the fun of …
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Bouthaina Shaaban is political and media adviser at the Syrian Presidency, and former expatriates minister. She is also a writer and professor at Damascus University since 1985. She has a Doctorate in English Literature from Warwick University, London. She was the spokesperson for Syria. She was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2005. Despite …
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The Jihad Against the Jihadis How moderate Muslim leaders waged war on extremists—and won. September 11, 2001, was gruesome enough on its own terms, but for many of us, the real fear was of what might follow. Not only had Al Qaeda shown it was capable of sophisticated and ruthless attacks, but a far greater …