Florida Conservative

Religious differences are a foregone conclusion—but even within Islam, there is no unanimity beyond a shared anxiety among ruling elites: that mass ideological movements, especially those cloaked in religious legitimacy, threaten their hold on power.

A persistent security threat that targeted Westerners, regimes, and later broader regional and global arenas. States responded by tightening control over religious institutions, professionalizing counterterrorism, and shaping a “moderate” official discourse—while preserving the option for decisive repression when red lines were crossed.

After over a decade of brutal civil war, foreign occupation, and ideological extremism, Syria is undergoing a fragile transformation. The collapse of the Assad regime and the emergence of a transitional government under President Ahmed al-Sharaa has been welcomed by much of the international community.

The ICJ's refusal to hear Sudan’s case against the UAE is not a flaw—it is a feature of an international legal system designed to protect the powerful, not the victimized. When aggressors can hide behind jurisdictional technicalities and state consent doctrines, courts like the ICJ become obstacles, not avenues, for justice.

IRANIAN COMMANDOS SEIZE ISRAELI AFFILIATED SHIP AND TAKE 25 HOSTAGES