TAREK OSMEN
This is the philosophical root of Islamic Fundamentalist terrorism. If this principle is accepted, then it is very easy to rationalize anything to change a situation where Islam and Islamic law does not control anywhere
Tarek Osman is an author, political economist, and broadcaster focused on the Arab and Islamic worlds. He is the author of “Islamism: What It Means for the Middle East and the World” (Yale, 2016) and the international bestseller “Egypt on the Brink” (Yale, 2010 – the first edition was published weeks before Egypt’s 2011 uprising). Tarek wrote and presented the BBC documentary series “The Making of the Modern Arab World” and “Sands of Time: A History of Saudi Arabia”. He is the political counsellor of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) for the Arab world. He advises the Board of Directors (representing over 65-countries) and senior management on the region’s geo-politics and political-economy, and on the dynamics and challenges of political and economic reform. Tarek has appeared as a commentator on most major international news networks and is a regular contributor on the Arab and Islamic worlds for many leading newspapers and magazines worldwide. He has 17-years experience in political-economy advisory, strategy consulting, private equity, and investment banking. He studied at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy.
