Despite the emphasis on negotiations in its new counterterrorism strategy, Pakistan launches its first offensive since the new government took power two months ago:
- Pakistan Launches Strike at Taliban Hideouts (AP/Wiredispatch)
Anwar Ibrahim flees to the Turkish embassy as the Malaysian state resuscitates the politically motivated accusations used to justify the opposition leader’s previous detention and torture:
- Malaysia’s Anwar Seeks Sanctuary (BBC News)
Jakarta Post editorial argues Indonesian surveys on so-called shari’a reveal complexities of the issue:
- Editorial: Surveys on Sharia (Jakarta Post)
Former prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi makes the legal arguments for impeachment in his book “The Prosecution of George W. Bush for Murderâ€:
- Bush Behind Bars? (Lew Rockwell.com)
India’s traditional Sufi-influenced Islamic traditions come under attack as a consequence of injustice by the Indian state and the growth Wahhabism:
- India’s Moderate Muslims See Peril In Growth of Stricter Form of Islam (Washington Post)
Despite the rising voices of civil society and local religious leaders, poverty and tribal custom perpetuate the practice of child marriage:
- Tiny Voices Defy Child Marriage in Yemen (New York Times)
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