Religion News on the Web
Selected religion-related news from around the Web
November 09, 2011
- The New York Times
NYT: Ahead of vote, Egypt’s parties and skepticism are growing
At the rally kicking off his campaign for Parliament, Basem Kamel, a core member of the youthful council that helped spur the end of the Mubarak government, wrestled with his stump speech calling for civilian rule.
November 08, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Gender segregation on rise in Israel
Posters depicting women have become rare in the streets of Israel's capital. In some areas women have been shunted onto separate sidewalks, and buses and health clinics have been gender-segregated.
November 05, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Yemen uprising binds women from many walks of life
Early in Yemen's uprising, about 20 women with banners demanding equal rights marched into the heart of the capital, joining the thousands who were calling for the ouster of the president. They were greeted with cheers.
November 05, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Yemen uprising binds women from many walks of life
Early in Yemen's uprising, about 20 women with banners demanding equal rights marched into the heart of the capital, joining the thousands who were calling for the ouster of the president. They were greeted with cheers.
October 25, 2011
- Common Ground News Service
Common Ground: Women of the Arab Spring: their issues are everyone’s issues
The capture and killing of Libya’s Muammar Qaddafi,
on-going demonstrations for an end to the oppressive reigns of Yemen’s
Ali Abdullah Saleh and Syria’s Bashar al-Assad, and new elections in
Tunisia show that one thing has not changed in the Arab Spring – change
itself.
September 25, 2011
- The Associated Press
AP: Pope in Germany urges spiritual renewal
Pope Benedict XVI issued a strong call for spiritual renewal among Germans, as he wrapped up a visit to his homeland in which he addressed parliament and met with victims of clerical abuse.
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 18, 2011
- Newsweek
Newsweek: The new faces of Islam
When 20-year-old Hind Sahli, a brown-skinned young woman with dark shoulder-length hair, was growing up in Casablanca, she used to watch television shows like America’s Next Top Model and daydream about being on a fashion runway.
August 10, 2011
- The Korean Herald
Korean Herald: Korea’s mark on an expectation-defying Iran
For Koreans, Iran is quite an interesting country where
Korean-made electronics goods and automotive products have carved out a
significant market share and Korean dramas have gained enormous
popularity.