Lack of security leaves Afghans vulnerable not only to the Taliban, but to what local residents see as the greater threat—criminal gangs:
- Afghan Doctors Protest New Security Threat: Gangs (Christian Science Monitor)
Fed up with the coercion and bloody tactics, tribal groups begin turning on extremist militants, but disdain for the Pakistani government and America remain:
British prisons seek imams to prevent radicalization of other prisoners by religious extremists:
- British Target Prisons As Terror Incubators (Christian Science Monitor)
Part of a broader plan “to encourage moderation and tolerance in Saudi societyâ€, the State is seeking to retrain 40,000 imams:
- Saudis To Retrain 40,000 Clerics (BBC News)
Having women-only hours at one gym and the adhan being broadcast across Harvard Yard for a few days last month ignites discussions over pluralism and religious accommodation among students:
- At Harvard, Students’ Muslim Traditions Are a Topic of Debate (New York Times)
New York City counterterror cop goes to court after blowing the whistle on the NYPD for failing to stop a city contractor who bombarded his unit with “hundreds of virulent anti-Arab and anti-Muslim e-mail messagesâ€:
- Officer Adds Charges to Lawsuit Against City (New York Times)
Ongoing political deadlock and rising tensions have people talking of another civil war, with some already making preparations to move elsewhere:
- As Tensions Rise in Lebanon, Residents Again Fear the Worst (Washington Post)
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