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Islam in Cambodia
The post-Khmer Rouge nation is a portrait of tolerance for Muslims, but the US worries that this could change.
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J&K Elections: Voters’ Message Beyond The Ballot vs. Bullet Fight
NEW DELHI: Despite the Jammu and Kashmir elections having thrown a hung assembly, ruling out prospects of single-party government in the India-occupied state, unlike the previous ones, these polls carry a different message.
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G. Willow Wilson: Novelist, Comic Book Writer
G. Willow Wilson, the first American Muslim professional comic book writer, draws on both American and Middle Eastern culture in her work, ranging from autobiographical essays to superhero sagas.
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The New Holocaust
The onslaught shows no end in sight with minimal damage on the Israeli side and colossal damage on the Gazan side.
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Nigeria: Muslim Groups Demand Holiday On First Day of Hijra Year
Islamic groups in Nigeria has demanded that Muharram 1, marking the beginning of every Islamic year should be declared a public holiday by the Federal Government just as January 1 is so declared every Gregorian year.
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Day 4 in Gaza
Gaza Strip, 30 Dec, 2008–The Israeli air force is still launching the heaviest bombardments in Gaza ever. The fourth day of Israeli military operation started with heavy bombings west of Gaza City; they also killed 2 children and…
[Read more...]Nigeria: Muslim Groups Demand Holiday On First Day of Hijra Year
Islamic groups in Nigeria has demanded that Muharram 1, marking the beginning of every Islamic year should be declared a public holiday by the Federal Government just as January 1 is so declared every Gregorian year.
[Read more...]Former PM Hasina Wins Landslide in Bangladesh
DHAKA (Reuters) - An alliance led by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina won a massive parliamentary majority in Bangladesh’s first election in seven years, officials said on Tuesday, but a rival party complained of irregularities.
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Gratitude for the Past Year
Some have wondered why I write for a Muslim paper or why it has me as a columnist.
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Higher Wages or Bubblenomics: What’s it gonna be?
A strong economy must be built on a solid foundation of steadily rising wages. If wages don’t keep pace with production, the only way the economy can grow is through the expansion of debt, which leads to disaster.
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Report: Unrest Caused by Bad Economy May Require Military Action
El Paso - A U.S. Army War College report warns an economic crisis in the US could lead to massive civil unrest and the need to call on the military to restore order.
[Read more...]Uncertainty Shrouds 17 Unusual Detainees
The question of what to do with 17 Uighur men held at Guantanamo is one of the challenges awaiting an Obama administration seeking to close the prison camps.
[Read more...]Taliban Leader Mullah Omar Urges Seven Point Plan for Peace
Editor’s Note: While President-elect Barack Obama vows to pull back from Iraq and focus military action on Afghanistan, Taliban leader Mullah Omar is working hard to negotiate his way out of this situation. Jalal Ghazi is the associate producer of the Peabody Award-winning show “Mosaic: World News from the Middle East,” and writer of the column Eye on Arab Media for New America Media.
[Read more...]What Obama Doesn’t Know
“Much has been hidden from the new president by the Bush team”
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