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      H A Hellyer

      H A Hellyer

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      Dr HA Hellyer is non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace and a senior associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies.

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      People leave the scene of explosions at Zaventem airport near Brussels, Belgium. Francois Lenoir / Reuters
      Why ISIL chose to strike at the heart of Europe

      Brussles wasn't ISIL's real target. It was all of us – Europeans and non-Europeans, Muslims and non-Muslims, writes HA Hellyer

      OpinionMarch 24, 2016
      President Barack Obama's lengthy explanation of his foreign policy ideas included unexpected views about Islam. Chip Somodevilla / EPA
      Barack Obama’s perspective on Islam is mistaken

      One of the most surprising aspects of the Obama doctrine is the president's attitude towards Islam, writes HA Hellyer

      OpinionMarch 17, 2016
      Donald Trump is refreshing, at least, in that he is rather blunt and open about his ideas. Jonathan Drake / Reuters
      Trump’s vile comments cast Muslims adrift

      HA Hellyer explains why people like Donald Trump not just hate Islam, but in many ways the West itself.

      OpinionMarch 10, 2016
      Saudi students sit for their final high school exams in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah on June 19, 2010 at the end of 2009/10 school year. AFP PHOTO/AMER HILABI
      It’s time for some fresh thinking in the Arab world

      The Arab world needs a revolution based on revived ideas and education, writes HA Hellyer.

      OpinionMarch 03, 2016
      A woman wearing a niqab in the center of Roubaix, northern France. Philippe Huguen / AFP
      Observance of Islam is a way to defeat extremism

      HA Hellyer says religious observance makes it less likely for one to engage in terrorism, as opposed to the claim by a US manual of counterterrorism

      OpinionFebruary 25, 2016
      A protester waves the former Libyan flag during a demonstration in 2011 in Benghazi. (Trevor Snapp / AFP)
      Libyans deserve better than a fractured nation

      The Libyans deserve more outside help to gain the fruits of their revolution, writes HA Hellyer.

      OpinionFebruary 18, 2016
      Ohood Al Roumi appointed as UAE Minister of State for Happiness (handout)
      The happiness portfolio is no laughing matter

      Can government deliver on issues like happiness and tolerance? HA Hellyer thinks the answer is yes

      OpinionFebruary 11, 2016
      Militant Islamist fighters take part in a military parade along the streets of northern Raqqa province on June 30, 2014. (Reuters)
      Tackling regional sectarianism and extremism

      The Marrakech Declaration is a good first step, but it must not stop there, says HA Hellyer

      OpinionFebruary 04, 2016
      Friar Antonin Jaussen, who in the early 20th century lived among the Bedouin tribes of Jordan, with Thomas Edward Lawrence, in Cairo in 1917. Courtesy of the Dominican Institute for Oriental Studies
      The West and its fixation with the Arab strongman

      HA Hellyer reflects on the anniversary of the Egyptian uprising in 2011

      OpinionJanuary 28, 2016
      British prime minister David Cameron has singled out Muslim women for language-proficiency tests. (Matt Dunham / AP)
      Cameron finds new way to alienate Muslims

      David Cameron alienating Britain's Muslim community by singling out Muslim women for English-proficiency tests, writes HA Hellyer.

      OpinionJanuary 21, 2016
      Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump addresses supporters during a campaign rally at the Pensacola Bay Center in Pensacola, Florida. Michael Spooneybarger / Reuters
      Terrorism is here to stay ... so what do we do now?

      HA Hellyer outlines the many challenges that extremists will present in 2016

      OpinionJanuary 14, 2016
      US Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. (Brian Snyder / Reuters)
      Group with ‘hate in their hearts’ gains traction

      The rise of radical Islamist groups such as ISIL has provoked a deep and genuine fear, says HA Hellyer

      OpinionJanuary 07, 2016
      Sheikh Abdullah bin Bayyah, the head of a forum promoting peace in Muslim societies, speaks during the Religions for Peace conference in Abu Dhabi a year ago. (Sarah Dea / The National)
      Faith is just one freedom that requires protection

      Rather than protecting religious freedom, HA Hellyer contends that the world would be better off protecting all freedoms.

      OpinionDecember 31, 2015
      The US must clarify its visa laws when it comes to Muslim visitors. Haidar Hamdani / AFP Photo
      US must come clean on denial of entry to family

      There is a utter lack of transparency when it comes to the treatment of Muslims visiting the United States, writes HA Hellyer

      OpinionDecember 24, 2015
      The Republican debate on Tuesday showed that Mr Trump’s engagement in fear-mongering and rabble-rousing is a favourite tactic among many of the Republican front-runners. Robyn Beck / AFP Photo
      Fault lines in the US are there for all to see

      It is foolish to declare Donald Trump an outlier in American political life, argues HA Hellyer

      OpinionDecember 17, 2015
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