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Selected religion-related news from around the Web
AP: Arab Christians, minorities, reshaping US enclaves
Jordanian immigrants take Communion at an Arabic-language Mass in Albuquerque.
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.
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.
Globe and Mail: Abortion’s veil of silence threatens Ugandan women
Health activist Denis Kibera has seen women bleeding to death from illegal abortions. He has seen women dying after quack doctors used crude equipment to kill their fetuses.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Newsweek: The women’s revolution
Dina Wahba approached Tahrir Square on the evening of Jan. 25 with her heart in her throat.
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.
AP: Muslim women flout French ban of veil
Kenza Drider's posters for the French presidential race are ready to go, months before the official campaign begins.
NYT: First prize for a child in Somalia: an AK-47

A typical prize for a children’s contest might be a backpack, a lunchbox or maybe some toys.

 

Not in Somalia.

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.
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.
Wash. Post: Evangelical women rise as new ‘feminists’
In evangelical Christian circles, “feminist” has traditionally been a dirty word.
AP: Ala. churches leading opponents of immigration law
For some, opposing Alabama's toughest-in-the-nation law against illegal immigration is a chance for Bible Belt redemption.
Irish Times: The young, sober and faithful gather among the capes and the collars
ALL OF the lights are flashing and the band is in good voice.
Guardian: Half a million displaced as Khartoum moves to crush Sudan's Nuba people
Fierce new fighting along Sudan's volatile north-south divide is raising deep concern for the safety of the Nuba people, the forgotten victims of the country's long-running civil war who are once again under attack by government forces and militias.
Reuters: Pakistan's female madrassas breed radicalism
Varda is an accountancy student who dreams of working abroad.
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