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Palestine January 16, 2008

Israeli minister on provocative visit to Aqsa

Avi Dichter, the Israeli internal security minister, on Tuesday toured the holy Aqsa Mosque in a provocative visit amidst tight security measures.
Other IssuesOther Opinions January 16, 2008

Muslims Believe US Seeks to Undermine Islam

An in-depth poll of four major Muslim countries has found that in all of them large majorities believe that undermining Islam is a key goal of US foreign policy. Most
Copts January 16, 2008

Copts & Brothers

Two years ago, on 14 October 2005, a major religious riot between Christians and Muslims broke out in the backstreets of Alexandria. An angry mob spilled out of a mosque
Islamic IssuesOther OpinionsPolitical Islam Studies January 16, 2008

Analysis: Not all Islamists are equal

When the Bush administration decided to make promoting democracy in the greater Middle East a major component of its post-Sept. 11 foreign policy, it soon discovered that it can be
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsOther OpinionsOther ViewsPolitical Islam Studies January 16, 2008

The Death of Political Islam?

The obituaries for political Islam have begun to be written. After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, Islamic parties have begun to stumble. In Morocco, the Justice and Development Party (or
Iran January 16, 2008

Why U.S. strategy on Iran is crumbling

’Everywhere you turn, it is the policy of Iran to foment instability and chaos," Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Gulf dignitaries in Bahrain last month. But in reality, everywhere you
Islamic MovementsMB Opinions January 16, 2008

MB Secretary General: Alleged MB Plan to Islamize US Preposterous

Following news stories about the dismissal of Pentagon specialist on Islamist extremism Stephen Coughlin, the Muslim Brotherhood denied any covert plans whatsoever to “subvert” or “Islamize” the United States as
Islamic Issues January 16, 2008

Moderate Muslims in Southeast Asia organize to show true Islam to the world

This is the message of Southeast Asian Muslim moderates to the rest of the world who, stricken with fear of terrorism, may harbor biases against Islam. The moderate Muslims of
Islamic Issues January 16, 2008

Islam and democracy in Southeast Asia

From Dec. 10 to 12, 44 sisters and brothers from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia gathered at the historic Manila Hotel for the First South East Asian Forum on Islam
Islamic Issues January 16, 2008

The Challenge of Democracy

A process of change and experimentation is unfolding in the political and social landscape of the Middle East The modern Muslim political experience has been one of kings, military, and