News and Analysis (10/2/07)

According to the latest Washington Post-ABC News poll, at least 69% of Americans want some sort of cut in the Iraq war funding:

Although the US has tried several different carrot-and-stick approaches to weakening the rebels in Iraq, several Sunni nationalist and Islamist armed groups have united in order to prevent fragmentation in anticipation of a post-occupation Iraq:

Indonesian interfaith organization composed of Muslims, Christians and Buddhists slams Myanmar military dictatorship for its violent repression and insists on the use of peaceful dialogue between opposition and government groups:

In spite of criticism from some secular Muslim groups, TV series about Canadian Muslims is met with very warm reception among leaders of Canada’s practicing organizations and is slated to be aired in the Middle East, Turkey and the UK:

Musharraf publicly declares his successor to head the Army, but has not officially appointed him yet, raising suspicions among opposition leaders that the president will break his promise to step down as Army leader if re-elected, meanwhile Benazir Bhutto reaches a deal with the government that grants her immunity from prosecution over corruption charges and over 80 members of parliament resign protesting Musharraf’s election bid:

Alejandro

Alejandro Beutel is program assistant for the Minaret of Freedom Institute with expertise in religious freedom, democratization and security issues.


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