Aaron Segal, professor of political science at the University of Texas, El Paso, is the author of An Atlas of International Migration (Bowker, 1993

Islam (Arabic: الإسلام ‎, IPA: [alʔɪsˈlaːm] ( listen)) is a verbal noun originating from the triliteral root S-L-M which forms a large class of words mostly relating to concepts of wholeness, submission, safeness, and peace.

The Islamic Golden Age is the era in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 14th century, during which much of the historically Islamic world was ruled by various caliphates, and science, economic development and cultural works flourished.

The Islamic State’s ideology is multifaceted and cannot be traced to one individual, movement, or period. Understanding it is crucial to defeating the group.

Tet, Take Two: Islam’s 2016 European Offensive. By Matthew Bracken, November 2015. More than a decade ago I wrote my first novel, Enemies Foreign and Domestic.Part of my motivation was to establish my bona fides at forecasting social, political …

THE MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA. Overview: Significant terrorist activity and safe havens persisted in the Middle East and North Africa throughout 2016.During the year, ISIS continued to occupy areas of Iraq and Syria, but had lost more than 60 percent of its territory in Iraq and approximately 30 percent in Syria by the end of 2016; it lost

MYTH “Israel has long sought to deny residents of the West Bank and Gaza Strip their political rights.” FACT. While defending its existence against hostile Arab forces, Israel took control of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.

For Earth Day on April 22, the 2018 Preserve the Earth poster illustrated by artist Cathie Bleck depicts marine species—dolphins, whales, birds, seals, crabs, tiny plankton along with many others—at risk from ocean debris.

To comprehend why Islamic and Western civilization conflict so sharply requires studying the basic differences between their underlying philosophies. Make no mistake: The bare facts reveal that the West now finds itself in very serious jeopardy.

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