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July 06, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Campaign against women’s skimpy dress highlights UAE anxiety over rising numbers of foreigners
With the number of foreigners dwarfing that of locals in her hometown of Abu Dhabi, Asma al-Muhairi has become increasingly anxious at the prospect of her younger nieces abandoning their full-length black robes in favor of Western attire that seems to be everywhere she goes.
July 05, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Israeli identity is at the heart of a debate on service
On one level, the questions shaking the Israeli political system this week are pragmatic: how many ultra-Orthodox men and Arab citizens should be drafted into the military or national service, over how many years and how should those who resist be penalized?
July 03, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Saudi female athletes fear crackdown after London
While Olympic leaders and human rights advocates are encouraged by signs that Saudi Arabia may bow to pressure and send female athletes to the Summer Games, women athletes in the ultraconservative kingdom are worried about a backlash at home.
July 03, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: As Libya holds post-Gaddafi election, Islamists’ strength to be tested
In Libya, Islam is woven into every layer of daily life, from business deals to baby-naming to the prayer call that pulls men off the sunbaked streets and into a mosque five times a day.
June 28, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Egyptian first lady-to-be, Naglaa Ali Mahmoud, blends in but sparks debate
When an inauguration ceremony this weekend propels an Islamist into an Egyptian presidential palace long inhabited by secular military men, it will promote alongside him another improbable figure: a first lady who wears a conservative veil and spectacles, not jewels and makeup.
June 27, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Egypt’s everywoman finds her place is in the presidential palace
Naglaa Ali Mahmoud wears an Islamic head covering that drapes down to her knees, did not attend college and never took her husband’s last name, because that is a Western convention that few Egyptians follow.
June 26, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Before a full house in Iran, Koran reciters vie for top honors
On the long journey from Kampala, Uganda, to Tehran, 15-year-old Hamissi Mawejje had plenty of time to spend with his iPod.
June 25, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: What to expect from the Muslim Brotherhood
With the triumph of the Muslim Brotherhood's candidate in the presidential election, Egyptian history can be said to have closed a circle.
June 24, 2012 - The Washington Post
Wash. Post: Mohamed Morsi named new Egyptian president
Egyptians picked a conservative Islamist as their first freely elected president, officials announced Sunday, giving the Muslim Brotherhood a platform to challenge entrenched military authority and electrifying the Arab world’s most populous nation with one of the most concrete signs of democratic change since the revolution last year.
June 23, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Libya democracy clashes with fervor for jihad
Abdul-Hakim al-Hasadi first took up arms nearly 20 years ago to try to bring Islamic law to Libya.
June 20, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Syrian Christians feel vulnerable as country descends into civil war
Inside the besieged Syrian city of Homs, where hundreds of civilians are caught up in a fierce battle between rebels and government troops, a small group of Christians is making its own desperate pleas for safety.
June 19, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: New worries about women’s rights and ethnic tensions emerge in Afghanistan
Events this week that raised questions on women’s rights and ethnic tensions have added to long-term concerns about Afghanistan after American-led forces withdraw in 2014 and new elections are held.
June 19, 2012 - The Christian Science Monitor
CS Monitor: Pakistan bombing hints at free rein for radicals in Quetta
The bombing of a university bus mostly filled with Shiite Hazaras killed at least four students in Pakistan’s Balochistan Province on Monday.
June 19, 2012 - The Wall Street Journal
WSJ: Conservatism propelled Islamist to presidency's doorstep
Mohammed Morsi rose through the ranks of the Muslim Brotherhood with a reputation as an uncompromising conservative who prizes hierarchy over consensus.
June 19, 2012 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Religious summit discusses peace, justice
A three-day Christian-Muslim summit kicked off in Beirut Monday, with participants discussing ways to achieve peace and justice between Muslim and Christian communities.
June 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Non-Orthodox Jews start making inroads in Israel
With the holy city of Jerusalem visible in the background, a man and woman standing side-by-side lead prayers for about 50 congregants who have come to welcome the Sabbath in this suburb's Reform synagogue.
June 17, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Al-Qaeda leader urges Egypt to cancel peace treaty with Israel, institute Islamic rule
Al-Qaeda’s leader has urged Egypt to cancel its peace treaty with Israel and to establish Islamic rule, according to an audio message released Sunday.
June 17, 2012 - The New York Times
NYT: Egypt’s military cements its powers as voting ends
The Muslim Brotherhood early Monday projected its candidate, an Islamist, as the winner of Egypt’s first competitive presidential election, hours after the ruling military council issued an interim constitution granting itself broad power over the future government, all but eliminating the president’s authority in an apparent effort to guard against just such a victory.
June 14, 2012 - The Associated Press
AP: Tunisian government bans planned protests by rival groups as religious tensions grow
The Tunisian government has banned a series of marches planned for this Friday by hardline Islamists and rival groups citing concerns of possible violence in the country, which is grappling with rising religious tension as it struggles to emerge from years of secular dictatorship.
June 12, 2012 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Libya weapons aid Tuareg rebellion in Mali
Abdallah takes out his pistol and hands it to a friend. He says he is in good company, so he does not need it.
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