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Hany Ghoraba

Hany Ghoraba is an Egyptian writer, political and counter-terrorism analyst at Al Ahram Weekly, author of Egypt’s Arab Spring: The Long and Winding Road to Democracy and a regular contributor to the BBC. He is a senior fellow at the Investigative Project on Terrorism.

It is time to put an end to this shameful situation before Sweida turns into a new Srebrenica.
While the media portrays Abu Mohammad al-Julani as a hero who will save Syria, it hardly mentions that he contributed to the destruction of the country and killing of thousands.
For decades, the country overlooked the danger of Hamas; however, the situation changed dramatically after the terrorist attacks in Israel on Oct. 7.
Naim Qassem has remained a loyal servant for more than four decades.
Even before the death of Hassan Nasrallah, the Shia population showed disdain towards Hezbollah and its leader for hijacking their lives.
Hezbollah militants walk around freely carrying arms in public areas, which has irked Lebanese civilians who believe that the group is a state within a state.
The ripple effects are still felt throughout the Middle East.
All the Cup did was spotlight the Gulf state’s egregious human rights abuses.
The Islamist group has split in three, with a younger and more radical generation rising.