by Ayaan Hirsi Ali via The New York Times
In June, Saudi Arabia — along with two other Persian Gulf states and Egypt — picked a fight with Qatar, on the grounds that the country is funding Islamic terrorism. The move was almost satirical, given that Saudi Arabia itself has long funded the spread of fundamentalist Salafi Islam, which is often associated with extremism.
mentioning Ayaan Hirsi Ali via City Journal
A feminist takes an unblinking look at gender repression in the Muslim world.