News and Analysis (9/3/08)

Confronted with mounting evidence of grand jury abuse, judge expresses “significant concerns about (the) conduct of the prosecutor”:

• Al-Arian, ex-USF Professor, Released from Prison (St. Petersburg Times)

Women’s rights are protected from shelved legislation, but four activists are sentenced to prison:

• In Iran, Women’s Rights Activists Score Victory On Marriage Legislation (LA Times)

A Muslim woman refuses to talk to an imam about the permissibility of her hospital employer’s “bare below the elbow” hygiene policy:

• Muslim Quits Over Bare Arm Policy (BBC News)

Raids incite calls for armed forces “to defend the sovereignty of the country and give a befitting reply”:

• Suspected U.S. Troops Kill 20 in Pakistan Attack (Reuters)

A forgone conclusion, the eleven-year peace process between the Philippines and Muslim separatists is over:

• Philippines Ends Peace Talks with Muslim Rebels (Reuters)

Confidence in Iraqi Government grows during holy month of Ramadan:

• In Iraq, Muslims Hope for Calm During Ramadan (LA Times)

Israeli border policemen await sentencing after appalling conduct in the West Bank:

• 2 Police Convicted in Death of Palestinian Teen (NY Times)

Four years after rejection by Greek Cypriots, the reunification of the island is back on the table:

• Cypriot Leaders Begin Peace Talks (Al-Jazeera)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant