Author

Lily Bandehy

Was Jesus a muslim, or is Islam writing its own prehistory?
On Oslo’s central square Youngstorget and parade street Karl Johans gate, we often see a tent with a sign reading ‘Jesus was a Muslim’.…
When US military power stands hesitant
The United States’ shifting and indecisive policy towards Iran may be perceived as a sign of weakness, not only by the Iranian regime, but…
A regime can force people to show up—but never to mourn
The regime had hoped that between 15 and 20 million Iranians, along with a large number of heads of state, would attend. Free buses…
War is reshaping the Middle East
The Arab states in the Persian Gulf have been constantly concerned about Iranian expansion for decades. Through militias, ideological influence and direct threats, the…
Why the ceasefire in the Iran conflict will not last
The Revolutionary Guard already held significant economic and military power. Now they have fully consolidated that power, while continuing the same old slogans: “Death…
Let Iranians speak for themselves
Iran today is an occupied country. The mullahs and the Revolutionary Guard are waging a war against their own population. For 48 years the…