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January 18, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Decision to attack Iran is ‘far off,’ Israel says
Israel moved to calm the increasingly tense discourse over Iran’s nuclear program on Wednesday, with the Israeli defense minister asserting that any decision on a possible pre-emptive military strike on Iranian targets was “very far off.”
January 17, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Political Islam on the table at ESCWA talks
Political Islam was a major topic of conversation among Arab leaders Monday, the final day of a U.N. meeting in Beirut that focused on democracy in the region.
January 16, 2012 - The Weekly Standard
Weekly Standard: A Hezbollah crack-up?
Hassan Nasrallah, secretary general of Hezbollah, wants out.
January 16, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Opinion: Arabs deserve a party of the citizen
As the Arab uprisings enter their second year, a new political movement based on the concept and values of citizenship is needed.
January 16, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Al-Qaida militants seize town south of capital Sanaa, expanding foothold amid turmoil
A band of al-Qaida militants took full control on Monday of a town 100 miles south of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, overrunning army positions, storming the local prison and freeing at least 150 inmates.
January 14, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Shiite pilgrims defy bombings in Iraq to mark Arbaeen
Millions of Shiite Muslim pilgrims, intent on carrying out a commemoration denied to them here for decades, are defying ongoing bombings to converge on the holy city of Karbala.
January 14, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Israelis facing a seismic rift over role of women
In the three months since the Israeli Health Ministry awarded a prize to a pediatrics professor for her book on hereditary diseases common to Jews, her experience at the awards ceremony has become a rallying cry.
January 14, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Americans rise in rank inside Somalia jihadi group
The October al-Qaida video shows a light-skinned man handing out food to families displaced by famine in Somalia.
January 11, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: New prime minister surprises Moroccans with support for abortion
Less than two months after winning power in Morocco’s elections, the moderate Islamic party of Prime Minister Abdelilah Benkirane is surprising opponents by moving to relax the country’s strict abortion laws.
January 10, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: What values drive the Arab movements of revolt?
The self-immolation a year ago of Tunisian street vendor Mohammad Bouazizi triggered a wave of protests that spread across the Arab world, forcing out dictators in Egypt, Libya and Yemen.
January 10, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Divisions hinder Syrian opposition movement
The split between Islamists and secularists that has tainted some of last year’s Arab uprisings is souring relations within Syria’s opposition, threatening European and American hopes of a united political front against the regime of President Bashar Assad.
January 10, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Opinion: Persecution of Husain Haqqani sends a signal to Pakistanis
As U.S.-Pakistani relations plunge to new depths, Americans need to look beyond media reports on tactical issues such as aid and counterterrorism.
January 09, 2012 - The Korea Herald
Korea Herald: Opinion: Rise of Salafis poses challenge to Egypt’s future
“We want democracy, but one constrained by God’s laws. Ruling without God’s laws is infidelity,” Yasser Burhami, the second leading figure in the Salafi Call Society (SCS) and its most charismatic leader, recently said.
January 09, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Egyptian Islamist party backs down from demand to form government
The Muslim Brotherhood’s powerful political wing has backed down from demands that Egypt’s new parliament should have the right to quickly replace the military-appointed government.
January 08, 2012 - The Times of India
Times of India: Pakistan wants halt to Arab 'religious colonialism'
A section of Pakistanis have raised their voice against Arab colonialism (imposing Wahhabi Islam over Sufi Islam) amidst attacks on Sufi shrines in Pakistan.
January 07, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Might things get better for once?
How many countries does it take to chase away a ragtag band of al-Qaeda fighters?
January 07, 2012 - The Economist
Economist: Jangling sectarian nerves
When protests against Bashar Assad’s regime began, official propaganda portrayed the opposition as Islamist fanatics bent on punishing secular Syrians and religious minorities.
January 06, 2012 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: A different battle: female soldiers, religious soldiers
In what can be described as an Israeli take on Canada’s “reasonable accommodation” debate, Israel’s military finds itself torn between two apparently irreconcilable processes: equality of opportunity for female soldiers, and religious accommodation of Orthodox male soldiers.
January 06, 2012 - The Toronto Star
The Star: An Ethiopian Christmas
The scene felt like it was straight out of a fairytale book from other lands.
January 05, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: From back of the bus, Israeli women fight segregation
For years, Israeli women have been pressured into moving to the rear of public buses serving strictly religious Jews. Now, in confrontations reminiscent of the era of Rosa Parks, women are pushing back.
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