Iran’s FM also called for negotiations for release of American detained in Iran in exchange for Iranians “in prison for technical violations of sanctions that no longer apply today”:
- Iran Scolds Trump for an ‘Alternative Fact’ Tweet Sbout a Missile Launch (Christian Science Monitor)
A narrowed “interpretation of the Islamic religion and identity … marginalizes religious minorities, and fails to take account of” Malay Muslims diversity:
Rather than protecting Islam, states policing religion “are only enfeebling their societies, raising hypocrites and causing many people to lose their faith in or respect for Islam”:
- A Proposal for Islam (NY Times)
Saudi rights activist Sahar Nasief is “optimistic about the future” …
- Saudi Women to Be Granted Driving Rights in 2018 (AP / Christian Science Monitor)
… thanks to a meaningful symbolic step towards ending “a tribal tradition in which male relatives control many of the activities of women”:
- Saudi Arabia Hands Women the Keys (Christian Science Monitor)
“In this debate on whether Muslim women need saving, the voices that are most often ignored are the ones that are most important — those of Muslim women”:
- Muslim Women Don’t Need Rescuing (Huffington Post)
“Barzani has said the vote is not binding, but meant to provide a mandate for negotiations … over the peaceful secession of the region from Iraq:
“The total number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh is believed to be well over 700,000 people” …
- Haunting Images Show Bodies of Rohingya Muslim Refugees Washed Up on Shore After Boat Capsized (abc News)
… “The complexity of ethnic and religious relations in Burma is obviously a factor…, but their exasperation is due to causes that have nothing ‘spiritual’ about them”:
- The Rohingya, the Burmese Regime and the Geopolitical Stakes (International Viewpoint)
“At last year’s gathering, 10 lawmakers spoke to this hate group, including Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Peter King of Iowa…. [T]hey expect 10 more congressmen this year”:
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