Author: Fatema

  • News and Analysis (7/11/12)

    The relative failure of the Islamists in Libya demonstrates that votes for Islamists are not simply ideological. Factors such as tribal affiliations, organizational strength, and perceived foreign influence also come into the picture at the voting polls: Why the Islamists Are Not Winning in Libya (Time) Analysis: New Arab Spring Triumph Eluding Islamists in Libya (Reuters) The…

  • News and Analysis (7/6/12)

    The pattern of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood breaking its promises when confronted by its rivals’ over estimates of their own popularity with the electorate fuels a spiral of distrust that only benefits the ruling military: The Muslim Brotherhood’s Long Game (Foreign Affairs) “I’d be surprised if Islamists, from the Brotherhood and other parties, don’t secure most…

  • News and Analysis (7/4/12)

    Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday apologized for Pakistani military deaths in a November airstrike, and she announced the reopening of NATO supply lines to Afghanistan. U.S. and Pakistan Hint at Deal to Reopen NATO Supply Routes (New York Times) The al Qaeda-linked Islamist fighters who have used pick-axes, shovels and hammers to shatter…

  • News and Analysis (6/22/12)

    It is through efforts to bring both religious and international principles into the discussion on refugees that there is hope that leaders can find new and realistic solutions to this pressing issue: Connecting Islam and International Law to Help Refugees (Huffington Post) “A military source who spoke to Ahram Online on condition of anonymity spelt out…

  • News and Analysis (6/20/12)

    Tariq Ramadan is provides a country-by country analysis of the factors that influenced the events of the Arab Spring: Review: Islam and the Arab Awakening (Culture Mob) “Under the previous standards, investment was banned or restricted in companies that were involved in industries deemed to be unethical, such as gambling, alcohol and tobacco. These restrictions are now…

  • News and Analysis (6/13/12)

    Taking its cue from the US’s NDAA detention provisions? Egypt Justice Ministry Authorizes Civilian Arrests by Military (Christian Science Monitor) Unrest plagues even Tunisia whose experience with the Arab Spring has been long listed as an example of success. The new regime’s policy of freedom of expression for all is now challenged by the acts…

  • News and Analysis (6/8/12)

    “Marine Gen. John Allen flew to Logar province to personally deliver his regrets to villagers and provincial officials for the deaths of women, children and village elders in Wednesday’s pre-dawn raid to capture a Taliban operative. Afghan officials have said the airstrike called in by NATO troops killed 18 civilians”: NATO Apologizes for Civilian Deaths in Afghan…

  • News and Analysis (5/30/12)

    “In 2009, when President Obama was first known to have authorized a missile strike on Yemen, U.S. officials said there were no more than 300 core AQAP members. That number has grown in recent years to 700 or more…. In addition, hundreds of tribesmen have joined AQAP in the fight against the U.S.-backed Yemeni government”:…

  • News and Analysis 5/25/12

    “The central questions that Salafis and Islamists clash over today are those of liberal democracy, freedom and societal inclusion…. Both … have had an uneasy relationship with elections. At the time of decolonisation, they both hoped for a politico-spiritual revival instead of merely formal independence”: The Battle for the Soul of the Islamic World (AlJazeera) “Out…

  • News and Analysis 5/23/12

    As warily optimistic Egyptians go to the polls for their first free Presidential election, an opinion piece by a political sociologist and a scholar of comparative Islamic Law discusses the prospects of freedom within Islam and through Sharia: Egypt Elections: Sharia Can Support Democracy (Christian Science Monitor) “Egyptians make a distinction between Islam and Islamism –…

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