News and Analysis 12/08/08

Eid Mubarak (Blessed Feast of Sacrifice)!

• Pilgrims Perform Symbolic Stoning (Al Jazeera)

Palestinians express frustration with Hamas as blockage continues:

• In Gaza, No Cash for Holiday (Washington Post)

“It’s a pity we have to prove ourselves as Indians… But the fact is, we need to speak louder than others, to make clear that those people do not speak for our religion—and that we are not Pakistanis”:

• Muslims in India Put Aside Grievances to Repudiate Terrorism (NY Times)

“The one-year-old AUIS is trying to reinvent university education and produce independent-minded graduates who can help rebuild Iraq in the process”:

• University Brings American-Style Learning to Iraq (Christian Science Monitor)

NATO disputes extent of Taliban influence:

• Taliban in 72 Percent of Afghanistan, Think-Tank Says (Reuters)

Highlighting tensions, a phony phone call threatened Indian military action unless Pakistan acted while the terrorists were at large in Mumbai:

• Indian Minister Says Pakistan Is Using Hoax As Distraction (Washington Post)

Iran seeks Obama to honor his campaign promise for “change”:

• Iran Urges Obama to Change Approach (NY Times)

Imran

Minaret of Freedom Institute Program Assistant