The death of Mosul’s Chaldean Archbishop is the most high profile example of the effects of lawlessness and sectarian violence endured by Iraq’s Christians …
- Kidnapped Iraqi Archbishop Is Dead (New York Times)
… while Qatar makes a strong symbolic act of Islamic tolerance opening its first Catholic Church, with five other Christian denominations in line to follow …
- Qatar Set to Open First Catholic Church (Reuters/Washington Post)
… and in Germany where the state is entangled with religion, participants at a German Muslim conference, including the Interior Minister, propose offering Islam as a required religion class and supports the construction of more mosques:
- Germany Opens Door for Islam at Schools (Associated Press/Washington Post)
After years of fighting fruitless battles with Iran’s political system, former reformists leave politics to pursue personal goals and leisure:
- Young Iranians, Once Avid Reformers, Leave Politics Behind (Christian Science Monitor)
In a politically charged Pakistan, “Mr. 10%†Asif Zardari gets cleared of all seven corruption cases thrown at him, however investigations in Switzerland remain:
- Bhutto’s Widower Cleared of Pakistani Graft Cases (Reuters/Washington Post)
Lawyers for Gitmo detainee claim the US manipulated evidence to make the defendant look guilty:
- US Accused of Altering Gitmo Evidence (Associated Press/Wiredispatch)
Secret sessions to to discuss secret surveillance? Rep. David Obey (D-WI)’s characterization of their “almost total uselessness” doesn’t stop Congress:
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