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• When Is Banning A Mosque Not Islamophobic

  
  Harry's Place — Authority: 662
  This is a cross post by Abdul Hamid al Manchesteri from The Spittoon Plans to convert an old, disused city-centre warehouse into a mosque for the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in Walsall were  rejected after more than 800 complaints were received. A man protesting the mosque development plans was jubilant: ...
  12 hours ago

• Tony Abbott and the God question

  
  Larvatus Prodeo — Authority: 560
  The first few days of Tony Abbott’s leadership have seen a concerted effort by the conservative commentariat to decry any criticism of his reactionary policies on women’s rights and social issues as ‘anti-Catholic’. A number of points need making about this trope: (a) Abbott is, of course, not the first ...
  4 days ago

• Lebanon: Policy Statement Approved

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The Daily Star reports that the Lebanese cabinet approved the government’s new  policy statement  with reservations over an article that implies Hezbollah’s  right to resistance . The parliament will debate the statement next week before holding a vote of confidence in the cabinet. Meanwhile, the Secretariat ...
  5 days ago

• “Church of Christ” Cult?

  
  Seeing God's Breath — Authority: 118
  As found in the Bible and today, Jesus’ Church is certainly not a cult. Jesus built His Church and bought the Church with His blood. Yet, there are so-called Christians claiming to be members of the Church of Jesus Christ who have strayed into abuse.Many sectarian may argue that any church that differs from their ...
  6 days ago

• Iran: Zamani Freed, Sanctions Talk

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Following an online petition circulated in early November, GroundReport.com has published a statement from Majid Zamani’s family that announced the Iranian activist has been released  from prison after the petition received thousands of signatures from academics and friends.  Additionally, Iran has released ...
  6 days ago

• Lebanon: Sectarian Threats

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The Daily Star  is reporting on numerous statements from Lebanese officials about the growing concerns over sectarian pressures.  Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblatt feels that sectarianism is dangerously high, criticizing the distribution of authorities amongst various sects and the traditional ...
  1 week ago

• Lebanon: Hezbollah Given Right to Resist

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Al Arabiya reports that Lebanon’s  new unity cabinet  has agreed to acknowledge Hezbollah’s right to use its weapons against Israel, despite disagreement by some members of the majority. The clause in the cabinet’s policy statement reads, “Lebanon, its government, its people, its army and its resistance” ...
  1 week ago

• Columbia University Charts Sectarian Cleansing of Baghdad

  
  The Ground Truth in Iraq — Authority: 127
  Dr. Michael Izady of Columbia’s School of International and Public Affairs recently gave an interview to the Swiss-based International Relations and Security Network . He presented a series of maps that he put together on Baghdad during Iraq’s civil war. They show the effects of the fighting as the capital went ...
  1 week ago

• Egypt: Soccer Distracts from Politics

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The ongoing soccer feud between Egypt and Algeria continues to simmer, as many start probing the conflict for its political implications. The Arabist quotes Al Shurouq editor Hany Shukrallah who argues (in Arabic) that social and political life in the Arab wold has weakened to such an extent that people ...
  2 weeks ago

• Where are all the ‘Emerging’ Catholics?

  
  this fragile tent — Authority: 424
  We just had a lovely weekend catching up with our friend Maggy Cooper.Maggy is originally from Australia, coming over to the UK to become a Nun, before moving into secular work with adults with learning disabilities. She currently works as a community leader of a L’Arche community.Although she remains Catholic, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lebanon: Working Towards Ending Confessionalism

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  This weekend, President Sleiman called for the creation of a committee to work towards the  abolition of confessional politics  in Lebanon. He also urged for “changing the electoral law relating to general elections in order to obtain better representation and restore to expatriates their rights.” Meanwhile, ...
  2 weeks ago

• Iraq: Election Law Fails to Move Forward

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Reuters is reporting that the Iraqi Parliament has  failed to address VP Tareq al-Hashemi ‘ s veto regarding a new election law.  There are only few days left to do so as the law must be passed 60 days before January 23, which the Shi’ite majority has established as the last possible day to hold ...
  2 weeks ago

• All To Play For

  
  Boffy's Blog — Authority: 113
  Harold Wilson said a week is a long time in politics. With more than six months still to run before the General Election, there is still all to play for. Not too much can be read into the Glasgow By-Election result, but it does have a number of lessons. The turnout was low, but it always is in this seat, and ...
  2 weeks ago

• SWP crisis goes public on Tyneside

  
  Shiraz Socialist — Authority: 129
  It’s fairly well-known on the left that the British SWP is presently in a state of turmoil. Former head honcho John Rees is masterminding a pro-’Respect’ faction (misnamed the “Left Faction”!), one of their leading trade unionists, Jane Loftus (CWU Exec member) has walked out rather than follow Party ...
  2 weeks ago

• Lebanon Fragile and Explosive?

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah was  re-elected leader  of Hezbollah for a sixth term in an unopposed election. Naim Qassem will remain his deputy.  Hezbollah also announced they plan to release a new party manifesto  in the coming days. Meanwhile, Michael Totten at Commentary reports that Israeli Major ...
  2 weeks ago

• A Facebook Group Takes On Marriage (and God) in the Middle East

  
  gnovis - Georgetown University's Journal of Communication, Culture & Technology (CCT) — Authority: 124
  “We are witnessing a fundamental change in how individuals can interact with their democracy and experience their role as citizens.  Ideal citizens need not be seen purely as trying to inform themselves about what others have found, so that they can vote intelligently.  They need not be limited to reading the ...
  3 weeks ago

• Lebanon’s Unstable Equilibrium

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  Mona Yacoubian with USIP has published a new work (PDF) entitled “Lebanon’s Unstable Equilibrium.”  She writes that despite the newly formed unity government there remains sectarian animosity and mounting tensions with Israel that could undermine Lebanon’s fragile peace.  In the paper she argues that ...
  3 weeks ago

• Reappraising the Iraq War

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The New York Times reports Blackwater Worldwide authorized $1 million in bribes to Iraqi officials in order to  silence criticism  after Blackwater mercenaries killed 17 Iraqi civilians. However, Noah Pollak at Commentary questions the paper’s  reporting accuracy  on the story. But the Times’ reporting ...
  3 weeks ago

• Taliban / Sipah-e-Sahaba kill Iran consulate official in Peshawar

  
  Let us build Pakistan — Authority: 441
  Group responsible : The jihadi and sectarian alliance between Sipah-e-Sahaba and Taliban (who usually operate under various banners such as Jundollah, Lashkar-e-Jhangavi etc). Motives: To damage the inter-sectarian harmony in Pakistan To terrorize the Shia Muslim minority in Pakistan To terrorize Pakistani ...
  3 weeks ago

• Middle East International Refounded

  
  Project on Middle East Democracy (POMED) — Authority: 440
  The Middle East International has  restarted its printing press  after a six-year hiatus, releasing a  free PDF issue  online in commemoration. According to the Arabist, MEI offers “long articles and analysis from writers based in-country who [know] what they [are] talking about.” There are several articles ...
  4 weeks ago

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