The small Persian Gulf state of Qatar is one of the richest per capita in the world. It is also the 4th largest shareholder of Twitter. What does the Emir hope to gain from Elon Musk?
A Songbird for the Emir
Tag: Islamism
MAGA Makes Peace With Terror
Kabul has fallen. President Biden and the G-7 struggle to rescue their people from Afghanistan. And MAGAts have found new inspiration.
Biden’s Withdrawal to the Front
How the exit from Afghanistan advances American strategy in Asia
Sufi Masters of Southern Xinjiang
To understand the motives of Islamists and other traditionalists in Xinjiang we must examine the traditional societies that they wish to revive.
A brief history of ETIM and al-Qaeda
Many bombings and other terror attacks have been carried out in Xinjiang since 1990. Several organizations and individuals have taken credit for or have been named as responsible for these attacks. The PRC refers to the main group by the name East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM).
Liminal States 