ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

Jerusalem, Israel

Anna Mahjar-Barducci is a Contributor of The New York Sun.

Ms. Mahjar-Barducci is a Senior Research Fellow at the Middle East Media Research Institute.

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An aircraft launching from the USS Harry S. Truman in the Red Sea before airstrikes on Sanaa, Yemen, Saturday. — United States Navy via AP

Ethiopia Emerging as the West’s Indispensable Partner in the Horn of Africa

The African nation is preventing the region from falling under the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood, Al Qaeda, Iran, and its proxies.

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Jun 19, 2026|

Opinion

Cadets training at the Pakistan Military Academy at Abbottabad. — Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Arrest of Top Official in ISIS Affiliate Reignites Fears Over Pakistan’s Terrorism Ties — and Should Worry Washington

The capture of Mehmet Gören bolsters accusations that the terror organization known as ISIS-K is ‘a demon child of Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence.’

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Jan 3, 2026|

Opinion

Field Marshal Asim Munir of Pakistan at the retirement ceremony of the outgoing commander of the United States Central Command, General Michael Kurilla, at Tampa, Florida, August 10, 2025. — Via Inter Services Public Relations Directorate of Pakistan

As America Bolsters Ties With Pakistan, Islamabad’s Army Chief Tightens Grip on Power

The backslide toward full military control raises fears about Pakistan’s support for Islamic terrorism.

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Nov 21, 2025|

Opinion

Sudan's army chief, General Abdel-Fattah Al-Burhan, at Khartoum, December 5, 2022. — AP/Marwan Ali, file

Muslim Brotherhood’s Hidden Agenda in Sudan’s Civil War Reflects Islamist Push To Control Northeast Africa and Red Sea

The Sudanese army’s alignment with the brotherhood threatens global economic stability and American national security interests.

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Sep 4, 2025|

Opinion

Pakistan Army Chief’s Visit to America, the Second in Two Months, Signals Trouble in Ties With Islamabad

The trip by Field Marshal Asim Munir raises concerns about America’s closeness with a military leader whose actions and ideology pose a direct threat to Western interests and regional stability.

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Aug 11, 2025|

Opinion

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump in the Oval Office, February 13, 2025. — AP/Alex Brandon

Trump’s Tariffs Overlook the Strategic Nature of America’s Alliance With India

Why is the president imposing on India stiffer levies than on New Delhi’s regional competitors?

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Aug 5, 2025|

Opinion

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, at Tehran, February 7, 2025. — Office of the Iranian supreme leader via AP

To Foment Regime Change at Tehran, America Could Back Iran’s Non-Persian Resistance Groups

Minority groups, like Kurds, Balochs, and Ahwazis, could overthrow the ayatollahs’ dictatorship without direct American military intervention.

By ANNA MAHJAR-BARDUCCI

|Jun 12, 2025|

Opinion