News and Analysis (10/26/17)

As with President El-Sisi, the phony “progressivism” of the new university president does not include “opening the public square, including campuses, to political organizing“:

• New Cairo University Leader Advocates for Progressive Islam (Al-Fanar)

“Katie … wouldn’t want to sit next to a Muslim on a bus … [and] was fearful of women wearing the niqab. But she … had a genuine desire to have her preconceptions challenged”:

• I Produced My Week As a Muslim. Its Intention Was to Educate, Not Offend (Guardian)

Records released in response to FOI reveal little beyond confusion in the government:

• We Sued for Records About Trump’s Muslim Bans. Here’s What We Found Out (ACLU)

One woman said her group joined the protest because “the NGO would provide education about gender-based violence, hygiene and sanitation to Muslims”:

• In Myanmar’s Rakhine, Aid Workers Blocked from Entering Muslim Camp amid Tension (Reuters)

Muslim ban 4.0?

• US borders Reopen for Refugees Who Undergo Extreme Vetting (Christian Science Monitor)

“I love that Zari is just as American as she is Muslim” — actress Tala Ashe:

• Today, a Muslim TV Superhero, Tomorrow, a Muslim President! (Daily Beast)

“[T[he demise of ISIS as a physical entity in Iraq and Syria does not spell the end of this jihadist network”:

• ISIS Post Caliphate: Who’s Left, and Where They Are (Christian Science Monitor)

“[T]he declaration might have more to do with boosting the kingdom’s economy rather than reversing decades-old practices”:

• Saudi Arabia Wants to Return to ‘Moderate Islam.’ Skeptics Say It’s a Marketing Ploy (Washington Post)

“[T]he Iraqi government stipulates that the vote’s outcome be canceled before any talks commence”:

• Kurdish Authorities Push for Dialogue with Iraqi Government (Reuters / Christian Science Monitor)

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