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New Chance for PeaceIsrael’s prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, will open talks on a two-state solution on Thursday in Washington.(NYTimes,31/08/10)
On eve of Israeli-Palestinian talks, Netanyahu reassures his jittery partyWith Israeli-Palestinian peace talks set to resume Sept. 2, Netanyahu may face rebellion in his Likud party over extending Israel's settlement freeze.(CSM, 31/08/10)
Palestinians skeptical of new round of peace talksAfter failed negotiations and with continued settlement building in the West Bank, less than 25% of Palestinians predict success. (LA Times, 31/08/10)
Religious differences and Ground Zero toleranceEverything got twisted in Lower Manhattan by those who don’t know about the proposed Park51 center. (Jakarta Post, 01/09/10)
Winding down the Iraq war, and avoiding civil warCivil conflicts like Iraq since the U.S.-led invasion often recur when parties to a conflict fail to dedicate themselves to a peace process.(LATimes,02/09/10)
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Guest comment: Obama the Pedagogue vs Sarkozy the Demagogue?
In politics, you can chose to be a pedagogue or a demagogue. In the past few weeks, US President Barack Obama and French President Nicolas Sarkozy have represented near perfect – and contrasting – illustrations of these two models. Dominique Moisi, senior advisor to the French Institute for International Relations, comments for The Huffington Post.
A rising Turkey without Europe?
In the midst of European antipathy regarding Turkish accession to the EU, Turkey is attempting to chart an alternative path to secular democracy and economic prosperity. But Fadi Hakura, Global Expert and Chatham House analyst, argues that Turkey should go one step further – and question the axiom that, without Europe, it is destined to the scrapheap of Muslim radicalisation or unrepentant nationalism.
Malaysia moving forward in matters of Islam and women
In early July this year, the Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak announced that two women had been appointed judges in the country’s Syariah Courts. One of two court systems in Malaysia, these courts rule on cases that are subject to sharia law, which is based on Islamic principles. Women’s groups, including Sisters in Islam (SIS), the group I belong to, hailed this as a long awaited move given the many problems that women face in the Syariah Courts, especially in matters related to the family.
Somalia’s hidden population
The humanitarian situation in Somalia over the last few years has increasingly worsened, even beyond conditions in the 1990s. 3.6 million people are in need of aid today, and Somalia hosts 1.2 million internally displaced people. But although recent news stories focus on fighting between government forces and Islamist insurgents, or on the many piracy incidents along the Somali coast and the Gulf of Aden, there has been very little interest in the plight of Somalia’s refugees – the ‘hidden population.’
Global Expert Finder holds debate on future of Muslim-West relations at New York Times
Global Expert Finder held a lively and thought-provoking debate at the New York Times on Wednesday 21 July 2010, on some of the key challenges on US engagement in the Middle East. Moderated by award-winning New York Times columnist Roger Cohen, the panel featured a number of high-profile speakers including Reza Aslan, writer and commentator, Martin Indyk, VP for Foreign Policy, Brookings Institution, Joe Klein, columnist, Time Magazine, Professor Marc Lynch, George Washington University, and Dalia Mogahed, Executive Director of the Gallup Center for Muslim Studies.
Expert: ICJ ruling doesn’t resolve problem of Kosovo’s independence
The United Nations International Court of Justice in The Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia was legal. Sixty nine countries, including the United States, Japan, Germany, France and the United Kingdom have recognized Kosovo’s independence. Global Expert Ian Bancroft comments on the ruling and its consequences for Kosovo’s future on StreetPress.
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- Caitlin Harrington posted on May
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