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Iran Beliefs: How Regime Claims Legitimacy

By Raha Tahami
Sunday, 14 March 2010 21:20
The Iranian government’s violent suppression of the opposition over the last nine months is not just based on a determination to avoid a possible fall of the regime but also has deep-seated ideological roots.
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Admiration - Islam and Judaism have much in common

By Zvi Zohar
Friday, 12 March 2010 02:22
Within Jewish tradition there are sources that express not just a tolerance towards aspects of Muslim religiosity, but a real admiration and positive intellectual and religious respect.
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Islamic principles versus Indonesia's democratic future

By Blake Respini and Herdi Sahrasad
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 02:53
A critical component of Indonesia's democratic future involves recognition of the special role of Islam in the state. Because most Indonesian Muslims want their government to respect Islamic customs even if they do not support the creation of an Islamic state,
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Independent Jordanian civil society: Effective democratic reform

By Sameer Jarrah
Wednesday, 10 March 2010 02:45
At the end of 2009, King Abdullah II of Jordan dissolved Parliament halfway through its four-year term, claiming that it was handling legislation poorly. Prime Minister Samir Rifai assured
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Australian: Violence against Indian students, prompting review, could improve ties

By Robin Jeffrey
Tuesday, 09 March 2010 17:51
Australia, a country shaped by migration, is again being challenged to define itself by a new wave of migration from its giant Asian neighbors. How Australia deals with the new and different influx from China and India will also affect its
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Granada Meeting - A breakthrough in Morocco and EU relations

Ben H. Kirat
Saturday, 06 March 2010 23:27
It is no doubt a breakthrough in Morocco and EU relations since the first attempt of the late King Hassan II to join the EU. This great achievement puts Morocco on full EU membership in the economic,
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The language of leaders: Lincoln as a model

By Michael Lame
Friday, 05 March 2010 15:20
Angry rhetoric now characterises the relationship between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
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Dialogue: Can Muslim and Jewish narratives coexist?

By Deborah Weissman
Friday, 05 March 2010 15:06
In his book, Longitudes & Attitudes (2002), journalist Thomas Friedman, citing Middle East expert Stephen P. Cohen, suggests that the true clash in today's world is not "between civilisations" (as argued by Samuel Huntington) but within each civilisation or religion-a clash
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Behind the debate on Muslim integration in Germany

By Stephan J. Kramer
Wednesday, 03 March 2010 00:59
Bonn, Germany - The relationship between the popular majority in Germany and the country's Muslim residents is one of the foremost topics of public debate in Germany today, and a discussion that often escalates into a dispute.
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Iran - Criticism of Green Leaders Unfair

By Rasa Sowlat
Monday, 01 March 2010 16:21
The apparently small number of Green Movement supporters who turned out to protest against the regime in February 11 demonstrations has unleashed a wave of criticism directed towards the opposition.
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