Topic: Islam

Egypt's Revolutionaries Are Distraught

Reuters

If you endured beatings, intimidation and arrests to bring about the end of a dictator's 30-year reign only to decide between his former crony and an Islamist to take over the country, you'd be upset too. 

 

By Alexander Abad-Santos

Feb 21, 2012

Koran Burning at Bagram Air Base Draws the Ire of Thousands

Thousands of Aghans protested at Bagram Air Base, the main U.S. military base in Afghanistan, on Tuesday, as local laborers found out that NATO personnel had been burning Korans at the base.

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By John Hudson

Feb 20, 2012

Al Qaeda Is Going Gently into the Night

Counter-terrorism experts said Al Qaeda wouldn't vanish in a sweeping final act but in a gradual, winnowing decline. A new report out of Southeast Asia gives a sketch of what that looks like.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Feb 7, 2012

Prohibition Takes Hold in Algeria, But Liquor Continues to Flow

An Islamist movement in Algeria has lead to the shuttering of the country's oldest bars, the rise of fly-by-night networks of suppliers, and secret sales of liquor in people's homes--all signs that the country is in the middle of its own prohibition era.

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By Seth Abramovitch

Jan 21, 2012

The Salman Rushdie Fatwa is Alive and Well

Salman Rushdie has canceled a planned appearance at a major literary festival in India after receiving a tip that his life may be in danger.

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By Ted Mann

Jan 7, 2012

Qatar Moves to Curb the Use of Alcohol

The Middle Eastern nation has designs on bridging East-West gaps in business, and, with the World Cup, in sports. But permissive Western attitudes toward liquor won't fly with locals.

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By Elspeth Reeve

Nov 23, 2011

Watch the Six Most Memorable Moments of the GOP Debate

The draw of all these Republican debates is the chance to see how the candidates act unscripted, and Tuesday night we learned that under pressure, some forget their name while others spill state secrets.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 2, 2011

French Magazine Is Firebombed After Mocking the Prophet Muhammad

The office of French magazine Charlie Hebdo was destroyed after the satirical paper put a drawing of Muhammad on the cover and jokingly named him its "editor-in-chief."

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By Uri Friedman

Oct 3, 2011

The 'Price Tag' Menace: Vigilante Israeli Settler Attacks Spread

Radical settlers target both Palestinians and the Israeli government

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By Dino Grandoni

Sep 26, 2011

Roger Ailes Muslim 'Worshipper' Fixation

The Fox News head takes issue with the AP's characterization of people praying in mosques

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By John Hudson

Sep 15, 2011

FBI Lesson Plan: Mainstream Muslims Are Violent

A recently defunct FBI program had a rather simplistic view of Islam

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By John Hudson

Sep 13, 2011

The CIA Is Investigating Its Muslim Spying Program

The agency wants to "make sure we are doing the right thing"

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By Dino Grandoni

Sep 8, 2011

Chart of the Day

Americans Like Religious Freedom, Except When It Comes to Muslims

The most powerful predictor of mistrusting Muslims: trusting Fox News

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Aug 30, 2011

Spatwatch

Bin Laden's Human Shield Now in 9/11 'Kid-Friendly' Coloring Book

People, unsurprisingly, are worked up about this

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 29, 2011

Loud Mosques: A Lesser-Known Middle East Controversy

Ramadan has renewed a longstanding debates in Morocco and Saudi Arabia

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By John Hudson

Aug 25, 2011

The Right Isn't Happy About Bill Keller's Religious 'Inquisition'

Is the press not properly vetting our politicians' faith?

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By Erik Hayden

Aug 8, 2011

Harvard Stands by Instructor Who Wrote Inflammatory Op-ed

The university says Subramanian Swamy has a right to free speech

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By John Hudson

Aug 2, 2011

U.S. Muslims Say They're Patriotic and Optimistic About Future

Even as they report discrimination, a new Gallup poll find Muslims are "thriving"

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 30, 2011

Harvard Instructor May Face Removal Over Anti-Muslim Op-Ed

Controversy sparks debate over free speech in academia

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By Ujala Sehgal

Jul 24, 2011

Five Best Sunday Columns

On Norway's far-right, Geoff Dyer, and Republican fanaticism

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By John Hudson

Jul 20, 2011

Jihadists Are Afraid Terrorism Will Scare Away Children

Al Qaeda has to walk a fine line when recruiting kids through cartoons

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