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And the ‘hoopla’ continues: Kuwaiti parliament votes to cut ties with Denmark: Prophet Drawings Anger Kuwait Lawmakers (AP/NY Times) Thai PM reaches out to Muslim south to end conflict: Thai Advocates Islamic Law for Far South (Reuters/NY Times) The ‘veil controversy’ in the Muslim World: “It’s covering her hair, not her brain. You’re barring her…

Time to get serious about Darfur and end emotional appeals that lead nowhere: Time to Focus on the Real Choices in Darfur (Washington Post) “We need to liberalize, we need to deregulate and we need to privatize in a big way,” says the Pakistani dictator Pakistan Leader Urges Empowerment of Women (Reuters/Washington Post) Terror breeds…

Too busy suppressing political dissent? Egyptian police neglect to protect girls from attacks by hundreds of young men in Cairo on Eid: Cairo Street Crowds Target Women (BBC News) Military claims no force is involved when strapping detainees to a chair and using “tubes inserted into their nostrils and down into their stomachs” to feed…

Rampant corruption continues in post-Saddam Iraq: Iraqi Officials ‘Stole Millions’ (BBC News) Palestinian farmers demand access rights to their own land for olive harvest only to find more difficulty in selling crops due to heavy restrictions: Olive Harvest Sparks Tensions (BBC News) Muslim World deals with continuing violence during Eid: Violence Casts Shadow on Muslim…

Bush hosts iftaar at the White House and praises Muslims: Bush Honors Muslims Aiding in Terror War (AP/Washington Post) Lebanese ask: Who is the UN really protecting? U.N. Force Only Protects Israel: Top Shi’ite Cleric (Reuters/Washington Post) In his late 70s and disabled, man was held for over three years in Guantanamo: one son is…

Successful Palestinian-American businessman struggles to stay in Palestine as Israel sees his success as a threat: We Can’t Go Home Again (NY Times) Syrian President discusses why U.S. cannot be the key mediator in Mid-east peace, “How can you talk about peace and you adopt the doctrine of pre-emptive war?” Syria: US Lacks Mid-East Vision…

Judges question government’s reasons and excuses for holding an innocent Muslim man in jail following 9/11 Judges Zero In on Treatment of a Detainee (NY Times) ACLU can proceed with case against the Patriot Act Judge Says Lawsuit Challenging Patriot Act Can Proceed (AP/Chicago Times) Despite increase in oil revenue, Saudi unemployment also increases. But…

“Western foreign policy and a tendency among some Muslims to impose their idea of truth have been key factors in the rise of radical Islam, Muslim writers say.” West, Some Muslims Share Radicalism Blame: Writers (Reuters/Washington Post) Muslims vote for continuing a unified Bosnia: Bosnians Choose New Leaders in Elections (AP/Washington Post) Former Canadian hostage…

Tariq Ramadan asks, “Will foreign scholars be permitted to enter the United States only if they promise to mute their criticisms of U.S. policy?” Why I’m Banned in the USA (Washington Post) American Jewish Community is asked to help move forward the Saudi peace plan: Saudis in Quiet Talks To Revive Arab Peace Bid (The…

An attack on personal freedom: Tunisia continues to crack down on the hijab Tunisia Attacked over Headscarves (BBC News) The power of film: movie pressures France to give equal pension to North African veterans: French Film Aims to Unite Nation (BBC News) Arrested at a rally for women’s rights, a former Iranian lawmaker remains in…