Nearly 100,000 Iraqis have charges dropped and/or are freed from jail under new sweeping amnesty law meant to promote reconciliation:
- Iraq Courts Order 20,000 Freed Under Amnesty (Reuters/Wiredispatch)
Government-forced Arabization programs after years of French colonization leads to religious and social schizophrenia among Algeria’s youth:
- In Algeria, a Tug of War for Young Minds (New York Times)
Competition offers better programming and reporting than American state-funded broadcasting:
- U.S. Network Falters in Mideast Mission (Washington Post)
Consumer taste and security costs account for decline in coverage of the Iraq occupation:
- Reporters Say Networks Put Wars on Back Burner (New York Times)
Politics escalate religious tensions between China’s minorities:
- Tensions Rise Between Tibetans, Chinese Muslims (Los Angeles Times)
Despite new unity government, politico-sectarian clashes continue in Lebanon:
- Clashes Rock North Lebanon City (BBC News)
Indonesian faith-based civil society steps up its youth programs to counter increase in religious violence:
- Interfaith Tour Seeks to Promote Tolerance (Jakarta Post)
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