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Youssef M. Ibrahim
Youssef M. Ibrahim, a freelance writer and risk consultant, is a former New York Times Mideast correspondent and Energy Editor of the Wall Street Journal. He can be reached at ymibrahim2004@yahoo.com.
How Oil Prices Could Collapse
The price of oil plummeted once before and it can do so again — if we play our cards right.
The Saudis’ Oily Con Game
How can we convince Saudi Arabia to pump more oil when it reaps the profits of pumping less?
Obama’s Muslim Fans Need Some Straight Talk
The radical Islamic world has unrealistic fantasies regarding an Obama administration.
Mainstream Media Picking on Bloggers… Again
Offensive comments by Bill Clinton recorded by a blogger have inspired elite journalists to attack the presumably illegitimate amateurs encroaching on their turf.
Less Violent Islamists Are Still Islamists
Is the debate among Islamists over violence a turning point in the War on Terror — or just another distraction?
Forget Democracy Promotion, Go for Democracy Preservation
After decades of failing to reform Arab and Muslim societies, the U.S. should focus not on exporting democracy, but on bolstering it wherever it already thrives.
The Hill and Bill Show: Hopefully Going on Hiatus
Tired of political dynasties and beltway sleaziness? Then you should be worried that the Clintons still have even the smallest chance of returning to the White House.
Islamist Chickens Roosting in America’s Backyard
Think America is fighting Islamists in Iraq and Afghanistan so we don't have to battle them here? Actually, we are fighting their poisonous ideology at home as well.
The ‘Useful Idiots’ of Militant Islam
Self-delusion reaches new heights when clueless Westerners defend Sharia, the "moderate" Muslim Brotherhood, and "mild" Islamism.
True Liberation Starts with the Arab Mind
With a culture that brainwashes kids and pushes instant solutions to longstanding disputes, is it any wonder that the Arab world seems woefully unequipped to handle real problems?
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