Dr. Hani Nsera
Political Expert and author
is Writer and political expert specializing in Islamic movements and ideology; Director of the Al-Arabyia Institute for Studies, Al Arabiya Channel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is the author of several books.
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Problematic Relationship Between Muslim Brotherhood And Civil Society: From Foundation To Fall
Since its establishment, the Muslim Brotherhood sought to engage in civil society in order to gain support and legitimacy among the general public. This continued until 2013, when the group adopted an approach close to Western ideas, therefore; this paper seeks to clarify and discover the characteristics of the Muslim Brotherhood's position on civil civic work, and also how the group dealt and employed such work at different stages.
After al-Qaradawi and Munir Died: What is Waiting the Muslim Brotherhood?
Position Estimation| This paper examines the situation of the Muslim Brotherhood Group after two of its most prominent and important leaders in the political and theoretical dimensions died. Those two figures namely: Yusuf al-Qaradawi; the last prominent authority of the Muslim Brotherhood and political Islam, and Ibrahim Munir; the acting general guide of the Muslim Brotherhood.
Regional Trends
The Federal Court Ruling Places Iraq Before Open Scenarios
Position Assessment| This paper addresses the consequences of the political crisis in Iraq, in light of what can be described as the persistence of the crisis parties on their positions and demands, regardless of what will be the decision of the Federal Court regarding the dissolution of the current parliament, holding of new elections, or remaining neutral under the pretext of no competence.
Countering Terrorism and Extremism
The “Decapitation” Strategy, Impact and Effectiveness: Al-Aqal and Al-Zawahiri as a Model
Policy analysis| This analysis examines one of the most prominent strategies in the context of counterterrorism, known as the "hard hammer" or "Decapitation" by the leaders of terrorist groups. As well as the historical development and the effectiveness of this strategy in creating, leadership gaps within terrorist organizations, and crises in choosing a successor, where such crises reached the point of divisions and defections. This analysis, then, addresses the decline and end of those organizations.
TOWARDS EFFECTIVE ARAB SHI'ISM AND HAWZA: THE CONCEPT, THE PROBLEMS, AND THE CHALLENGES
This paper highlights the emergence of contemporary Arab Shi'ism, its features, and its distinction from political Shi'ism, that has its ideological and intellectual reference associated with the "al-Wali al-Faqih", in addition to the ways available to enable "Arab Shi'ism" in the face of the excessive expansion of Iranian Shi'ism.
Iran, Recruiting political Shiism, The Problematic Concept, Danger and containment strategies
This paper provides an in-depth reading of the problematic concept "political Shiism", and how Iran employed it after the "Islamic Revolution" in 1979 to implement the "Al-Wali Al-faqih" model throughout the region, in addition to its leader Khomeini's "revolutionary" strategies aiming at dividing societies on sectarian grounds, with purely political demands and goals.
Iran and the Muslim Brotherhood: Ideological Similarities and Historical Relations
The relations between the Muslim Brotherhood and post-Islamic Iran in 1979 is one of the ambiguous themes for the researchers and scholars, because of the secrecy and ambiguity surrounding it. Nevertheless, a group of ideological and historical relations show the close connection and correlation between them, and the mutual influence between the two parties.
Countering Terrorism and Extremism
The Impact of Taliban's Rise on Jordan, Syria, and Iraq
The Taliban's seizure of control over Afghanistan raises several concerns in light of the impact it may have on other armed movements and groups, in a way that may restore hope and confidence in the ranks of many such groups, to return to their activities taking after the example of Taliban. Hence, this paper examines the repercussions of the rise of the Taliban on terrorist groups in Syria and Iraq, as well as its impact on Jordan.