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The article focuses on an impediment which is seen in the United States' efforts to contain Iran and its nuclear program. The impediment is Russia, which delivered more than $700 million worth of air defense systems to protect Iran's nuclear enrichment and research sites from attack, and provided training for Iranian officers to use the systems.In addition Russia has forgiven debts from Iran and has developed lucrative arms and energy deals with the country.

The article reports on the effect a geopolitical standoff between the United States and Iran is having on religious confrontations between Sunni and Shiite groups in Bahrain. Bahrain, which is ruled by a Sunni family but has a population of 70% Shiites, has seen an increase of anti-Shiite clashes in February 2007 which are believed to have been related to the standoff.

The article presents the author's views regarding anti-American protests in Islamic countries across the Middle East as of September 2012, with a focus on the foreign policy of U.S. President Barack Obama.

The article considers how the U.S. should deal with the Islamic world at a time when Islamic nations themselves are undergoing change, as evidenced by researcher Nicholas Eberstadt's finding that birth rates in Muslim-majority countries have fallen significantly.

This article reports on the efforts of U.S. President Barack Obama to repair the U.S. relationship with the Muslim world in 2011.

The article reports on changes in the relations between the U.S. and Islamic countries after the bombing in New York City on September 11, 2001 depicted in he interest of U.S. students to explore the culture of Arab-speaking countries.

The author calls on the U.S. government to foster a better relationship between the West and Islamic countries. He says that the U.S. should address fear and misunderstanding about Islam among the public, specifically the media. He adds that both West and Islam must accept and respect their differences as basis for co-existence instead of conflict. He adds that international relations are based on the commitment to the law and to sovereign equality.

The article reports on the selection of Egypt by U.S. President Barack Obama as the venue where he will deliver his speech to the Muslim world on June 4, 2009. It recalls that Obama has made a promise to deliver a speech in a Muslim capital within his first 100 days of serving as president. Presidential Press Secretary Robert Gibbs considers the speech as a chance for Obama to talk about Muslim relations. White House officials stress that the selection of Egypt does not reflect an endorsement of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and his government.

The author contends that U.S. President Barack Obama should formalize tolerance of Christian sects in the Middle East as the basis for arriving at a common grounds in engaging the Islamic countries. He details the words spoken by Obama during his visit to Turkey where he sought to engage with Islam based on mutual respect. He presents information on how ancient Christian sects in the Middle East are being treated by Muslim leaders and the dwindling and disappearing community of Christians in the region.

The author comments on the 1999 U.S. intervention in Kosovo. He notes that Serbian anger toward the U.S. is understandable, insofar as it was U.S. military force that prevented Kosovo from being overtaken by Serbia. He further observes that in the Muslim world, the U.S. gets little credit for rescuing the Muslims of Kosovo.

The article reports on a political crisis in Pakistan that is testing U.S. President George W. Bush's administration's support for the country's president, Pervez Musharraf. The crisis began in March 2007 when Musharraf suspended Pakistan's top judge, Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry. An increase in anti-Musharraf sentiment which has been seen in the country that has led to a growth in anti-American sentiment is discussed.