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Democracy vs. Terrorism: A Reality Check

“Our study suggests that a return to realism would be Shortsighted,” it declares. “Yes, there are dangers and risks inherent in reform processes in regions such as the Middle East, and our cases provide ample evidence to this effect. But there are also dangers in trying to stymie such processes. Indeed, one of the most dangerous triggers for radicalization and a resort to political violence is the backtracking on reform apparent across the region. This suggests that pressing ahead with..

PALIN: ’ONLY FLAG IN MY OFFICE’ IS ISRAELI

President Peres of Israel yesterday met for the first time with Governor Palin and with Senator McCain, who called the veteran Israeli statesman "my old friend..

Three Iraqi children killed in blast S. Baghdad -- US Army

BAGHDAD, Sept 26 (KUNA) -- A blast in southern Baghdad on Friday killed three Iraqi children, according to the US Army. An Army statement said the blast occurred on Thursday in Al-Rasheed area south of here, adding that the US troops rushed to the scene and transported the wounded to a nearby hospital. ..

’Islamists edge towards democracy’

Islamic political movements in the Middle East and Asia are becoming increasingly democratic. That is the conclusion reached at a conference on ’post-Islamism’ in Leiden. But not everyone is prepared to simply trust the Islamists now that they are talking democracy. ..

Islam and Peacemaking in the Middle East

One of the key problems in discussions of Islam and peace is exceptionalism: the belief that Islam is profoundly different from other religions, and stands outside the Judeo-Christian heritage. Here in the West, we have constructed a notion of Islam as “the other” – as a reality that exists in contrast to and against Western values. We need to challenge this notion of exceptionalism, without denying the particularity and specificity of the Islamic experience. ..

Bipartisan Group of U.S. Leaders Calls for ’Changed Course’ in Relations With the Muslim World

WASHINGTON,/PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Leaders Call ’Global War on Terror’ an Inadequate Response, Propose Comprehensive U.S.-Muslim Relations Strategy to Prevent Another 9/11 "Few challenges matter more than reducing distrust and misunderstanding between the United States and people living in Muslim majority states. This ..

Mass-mailed DVD has local Muslims raising concerns

t was Mansfield’s 7th annual Ramadan fast-breaking celebration -- but Arshad Ahmad felt an uncharacteristic heaviness of heart...

Is the EU serious about democracy in Jordan?

Political reform in Jordan, initiated with much fanfare in 1989 has not lived up to expectations. In fact, the last five years have seen significant reversals...

The smiling oppressor

A large photo of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali smiled assuredly from the whitewashed façade of Sfax Prison, where Slim Boukhdhir was serving a one-year jail term. Officially, the 37-year-old journalist was behind bars for insulting a police officer ..

The crunch hits Cairo

The world is just emerging from a week of financial turmoil which has dissolved old certainties about the economic system structuring our lives. Yet despite the fact that ..

This Osama preaches peace

He preaches about the need for harmony with Jews and Christians, and in conversation, he talks about how, in so many ways, America is an ideal place for Muslims to live and practice their faith...

Controversial film on Islam delivered nationwide

Bundled in home-delivered editions of The News & Observer today is a paid insert featuring a controversial DVD on Islam that has stirred anger nationwide. The documentary, "Obsession: Radical Islam’s War Against the West," features ..

GOP should accept Muslim-Americans

I never expected to spend the first day of Ramadan, the Muslim holy month, in the Twin Cities for the Republican National Convention. Many Republicans did not expect a person like me to be there either. From the minute I stepped into the airport in Minneapolis, I met uncomfortable glances in my direction...

Human Rights Council holds general debate on human rights situations requiring its attention

The Human Rights Council this afternoon held a general debate on human rights situations that require its attention after concluding its interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Sudan. ..

U.S. Jews outraged over phone campaign alleging ’Obama gave money to PLO’

Jewish voters have been receiving telephone calls from figures claiming to be pollsters yet trying to dissuade them from supporting Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in the upcoming election. ..

McCain Blasts Wall Street Failure, Neglects To Mention His Adviser Helped Cause It

As the news broke of the Lehman Brothers meltdown and the rest of the latest financial crisis, John McCain, speaking at a campaign rally in Florida on Monday, ..

Democracy halted in Arab World, says Gulf debating forum

An audience of 350 people from throughout the Middle East, attending the first of a new series of Doha Debates, voted 64% in favour of a motion stating that ’progress towards democracy in the Arab world has come to a halt.’ ..

Top Islamic Scholar Speaks Out

On Monday and Tuesday, Egypt’s Al-Masri Al-Youm newspaper published a very interesting two part interview with Shaikh Yusuf_Al-Qaradawi, considered one of the most influential Islamic scholars. Qaradwi has written dozens of books and has ..

Civil Society in Egypt: A Catalyst for Democratization?

Over the past decade, it has been noted that the West (mainly Europe and the United States) tends to view civil society as a catalyst or engine for democratization, especially in the Arab world. The role played by civil society in some countries of Eastern Europe and Latin America leads to a hope that other countries can make a ..

Sex, sleaze and sheikhs

But such delights are denied to the rich and the famous Arabs who hold court in today’s Arabia and count their money in billions of dollars. So, Hisham Talaat Moustafa, whose personal wealth is believed to be more than $6 billion, earned through real estate projects, head of the awesome Talaat Moustafa Group spanning across Arab countries, decided to settle for something more discreet but equally deadly after his mistress, the stunningly beautiful, green-eyed Lebanese pop star Suzanne ..