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WMR 3 - “Is there something wrong with being a Muslim,” Powell asks

WMR – “Is there something wrong with being a Muslim, asks Powell”
 
Your name: Victoria Wilmarth 10/20/08
Title of Article:  “Is there something worn with being a Muslim, asks Powell”
Source of Article: Arab News (a news sources based in Saudi Arabia)
http://www.arabnews.com/?page=4&section=0&article=115621&d=21&m=10&y=2008
Place:  United States, Middle East
Key People:  Collin Powell
Vocabulary: none
Main Idea: An Arab Newspaper references [...]

2008 10 20 Tori Wilmarth Culture
Islam
Islam and Politics
Islam and the West
Middle East
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Iraq’s Yazidi Community Under Stress

Estimated to number less than 100,000 remaining adherents in Iraq and adjacent countries, Yazidis are practitioners of a “syncretic” (mixed creed) religion combining Judaism and Zoroastrianism along with Manichean and (Nestorian) Christian elements.  Many are Kurds.  Yazidis have been targeted in particular by Sunni Muslim militants in Iraq. 
Campbell Robertson, “Followers of Ancient Faith Caught in Iraq’s Fault [...]

2008 10 15 Ted Thornton Christianity
Iraq
Islam
Judaism
Kurds Comments (0)

Syria and Lebanon Establish Diplomatic Relations for the First Time

In a historic step forward especially for Lebanon,  Syria and Lebanon have established diplomatic relations between their two nations for the first time since Lebanon was carved out of part of Syria following World War I.  Lebanon up to now had been struggling to assert itself as a sovereign nation. 
Story at the BBC
Additional background piece from [...]

2008 10 15 Ted Thornton Lebanon
Middle East
Syria Comments (2)

Syria Builds up Troop Levels on Border With Lebanon

Story at the BBC
More on Syria
More on Lebanon

2008 10 12 Ted Thornton Lebanon
Middle East
Syria Comments (0)

“Livni Invited to Form Government”

Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was recently elected the new leader of the Kadima party, replacing Ehud Olmert(September 17).  As he is in the process of resigning as Prime Minister, she has 42 days to form a coalition within the Knesset.  The Kadima party currenntly holds 29 seats and must form a coalition of 61 seats, [...]

2008 09 30 Leah Heyman Arab-Israeli Conflict
Israel
Middle East
NMH-PA Media Reports
Palestinians Comments (1)

Damascus Bombing May Signal Rising Social Instability in Syria

Syria, a majority Sunni country tightly ruled by a family belonging to a minority non-Sunni sect (the Alawis), may be entering another unstable phase. 
Robert F. Worth, “Car Bomb Kills 17 Near Intelligence Office,” New York Times, September 28, 2008
More on Syria
1982 Hama Uprising

2008 09 28 Ted Thornton Arab-Israeli Conflict
Syria Comments (0)

Arab Media Breaking New Ground

The Arab media are exploring new boundaries of what Arab consumers are willing to consume.
Robert F. Worth, “Arab TV Tests Societies’ Limits With Depictions of Sex and Equality,” New York Times, Sept. 27, 2008

2008 09 27 Ted Thornton Culture
Media Comments (0)

16 Die in Attack on U.S. Embassy in Yemen

In the morning of Wednesday, September 17, 2008 there was an attack by militants in Yemen on the U.S. Embassy. 16 were left dead including six of the attackers. There were two forms of attack, the first was armed militants firing at the Embassy guards and the second was a car driving into the building [...]

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2008 09 23 Nick Shaheen Islam
Islam and the West
NMH-PA Media Reports
Terrorism Comments (0)

Dubai: Trying to Bridge the Gap Between Secularism and Religion in the Arab World

In the seventh installment in their series “Generation Faithful,” the New York Times profiles life in fast paced Dubai, where an atmosphere of moderation and tolerance help Arab young people bridge the sometimes difficult tension between secular and religious ways of life. However, living in Dubai is still challenging for those foreign Arabs who are used [...]

2008 09 22 Ted Thornton Culture
Islam
Middle East
Trends Comments (0)

Iran Asserting Itself in the Strait of Hormuz

The six Arab Gulf Cooperation States (GCC) have condemned Iran for setting up offices on three disputed islands near the Strait of Hormuz, through which much of the world’s oil is shipped.  The islands - Abu Musa, Greater Tunb, and Lesser Tunb -  are claimed by both Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The GCC [...]

2008 09 07 Ted Thornton Economic Issues
Iran
Middle East
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