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October 09, 2011 - The Korea Times
Korea Times: Religious persecution in Pakistan

Stability in Central Asia is threatened by Pakistan’s slow surrender to extremism. Many of Pakistan’s problems are rooted in the spread of hateful and intolerant beliefs.

October 09, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Egypt generals ban using religious slogans in vote
Egypt's ruling military council has amended election rules to ban the use of religious slogans, a move the Muslim Brotherhood said on Sunday may prompt it to reconsider using its traditional campaign phrase "Islam is the solution".
October 07, 2011 - The Times
The Times: UNESCO decision to give Palestinians membership ignites row over holy sites
The Palestinian attempt to become a recognised state at the UN has received a boost after its culture and educational body agreed to its membership.
October 06, 2011 - Agence France-Presse
AFP: Saudi cleric asks Shiite protesters to avoid arms
A Saudi Shiite village where protesters clashed with police was calm Wednesday as a prominent cleric urged his followers to avoid the use of firearms and fingers of blame were pointed at Iran.
October 04, 2011 - The Toronto Star
Toronto Star: Bomb blast in Somalia targets students
A massive truck bomb in Mogadishu killed dozens of students Tuesday, shattering an uneasy calm in the country’s capital and fulfilling the threat made by Shabab militants of a return to guerrilla warfare.
October 04, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: In troubled Pakistan, a humanitarian light shines through
He owns a single set of clothing and often sleeps in a storage room — even though millions of dollars pass through his hands annually.
October 03, 2011 - The Weekly Standard
Weekly Standard: The people, no
On September 9, a mob of Egyptian protesters stormed the Israeli embassy here, necessitating the emergency evacuation of the ambassador, most of his staff, and their families.
October 03, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Many in Surt, Libya, don't trust revolutionary forces
As fighters loyal to Libya's revolutionary government gain on the holdout city of Surt, residents are making it clear that the battle for hearts and minds is far from won.
October 03, 2011 - Reuters
Reuters: Saudi preacher not consulted on women’s voting
One of Saudi Arabia’s most senior religious leaders said he was not consulted about King Abdullah’s decision to grant women more political rights, one of the first signs of discontent from powerful conservatives since the reform was announced.
October 02, 2011 - The Globe and Mail
Globe and Mail: With Gadhafi gone, Jewish residents reclaim long-shut synagogue
David Gerbi is a 56-year-old psychoanalyst from Italy, but to Libyan rebels he was the “revolutionary Jew.”
September 30, 2011 - The Associated Press
AP: US strike kills American al-Qaida cleric in Yemen
In a significant new blow to al-Qaida, U.S. airstrikes in Yemen on Friday killed Anwar al-Awlaki, an American militant cleric who became a prominent figure in the terror network's most dangerous branch, using his fluent English and Internet savvy to draw recruits for attacks in the United States.
September 29, 2011 - The Daily Star
Daily Star: Salafist leader denies Sunni conspiracy in Syria’s opposition movement
Six months into the uprising against the rule of Syrian President Bashar Assad, the confrontation continues to be mainly defined as one pitting the country’s majority Sunni population against the minority Alawites who form the backbone of the regime.
September 29, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Activists in Arab world vie to define Islamic state
By force of this year’s Arab revolts and revolutions, activists marching under the banner of Islam are on the verge of a reckoning decades in the making: the prospect of achieving decisive power across the region has unleashed an unprecedented debate over the character of the emerging political orders they are helping to build.
September 28, 2011 - Agence France-Presse
AFP: Iran tries 7 Bahais accused of proselytizing
Iran has put on trial seven Bahais accused of proselytizing, the National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahais of the United States said in a statement received by AFP Tuesday.
September 28, 2011 - National Post
National Post: Saudis export anti-Christian and anti-Jewish textbooks across the world: report
Textbooks used in Saudi Arabia’s schools contain virulent forms of anti-Christian and anti-Jewish bigotry that continue to fuel intolerance and violence around the globe, says a new report.
September 27, 2011 - The New York Times
NYT: Fearing change, many Christians in Syria back Assad
Abu Elias sat beneath the towering stairs leading from the Convent of Our Lady of Saydnaya, a church high up in the mountains outside Damascus, where Christians have worshiped for 1,400 years.
September 25, 2011 - Los Angeles Times
LA Times: Saudi Arabia: Reforms will allow women to vote but not drive
King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia surprised his ultraconservative nation Sunday by announcing bold reforms that for the first time give women the right to vote, run for local office and serve on the Shura Council, the king's advisory board.
September 25, 2011 - Newsweek
Newsweek: The women’s revolution
Dina Wahba approached Tahrir Square on the evening of Jan. 25 with her heart in her throat.
September 24, 2011 - The Economist
The Economist: The war over statehood
To judge by the vehemence of the arguments, the issue could be a matter of war or peace. “A UN vote on Palestinian membership would be ruinous,” says the New York Times.
September 24, 2011 - The Economist
The Economist: A bitter stalemate
In the villages inhabited by Bahrain’s Shia majority on the outskirts of the capital, Manama, protesters battle with police every day.
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