Muslim “scientists at the conference agreed … that science-religion issues popping up majority-Muslim communities at the moment are unlike the ones we typically see in American public debates,” but are concerned that a “culture without freedom of thought had left scientists in many parts of the Muslim world in ‘an intellectual vacuum’”:
- How Will the Arab Spring Affect Religion and Science? (Washington Post)
The sectarian violence in Egypt is being blamed on the Salafis, but in Malaysia it is the ruling party that is accused of provoking sectarian tensions:
- ‘Umno’s Christian Plot to Bag Muslim Votes’ (Free Malaysia Today)
A “popular Egyptian author Alaa Al Aswany doesn’t mince words when going after Islamic extremists for their treatment of women”:
- Islamic Extremists’ Obsession with Women’s Bodies (Washington Post)
“If you can’t eliminate injustice, at least tell everyone about itâ€:
- Ebadi Details Iran Injustice in Book (AP / WHEC)
“Ahmadinejad is trying to position Mashaei as his successor,” says Jon Alterman of CSIS. “But a significant part of the religious establishment is afraid of Mashaei,” so they have arrested him on charges of sorcery:
Iraqi “doctors say the biggest menace to patients these days is not so much a lack of money, basic training or even supplies” but rather “the skewed priorities of a corrupt, often indifferent Health Ministry that has gone on spending sprees in certain realms while leaving basic health care to flounder”:
- At Iraq’s Hospitals, a Man-made Emergency (Washington Post with Foreign Policy)
“Tunisian news agency TAP said 13 people had been chosen late on Monday to serve on the committee, including lawyers, accountants and university representatives”:
- Tunisia Sets Up Electoral Body Ahead of Vote (AlJazeera)
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