Monthly Archives: September 2013

LATimes: Egypt, God and Google

According to the LATimes, “God is everywhere in Egypt.” But after reading the paper’s bland explanation of that catchy headline, one wonders “so what?” The September 30 piece notes that religion is important in the Islamic country and that politicians of … Continue reading

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Kurds and women top Turkish PM reform plans

“Turkish Prime Minister has announced a package of proposals that include lifting of some restrictions on the use of the Kurdish language, as well as further steps to liberalise the wearing of Islamic headscarves. “Recep Tayyip Erdogan said rules preventing … Continue reading

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WP’s Fisher looks at Rouhani’s difficult path ahead

While many are hailing today’s phone call between President Barack Obama and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani as a significant move toward a diplomatic resolution to disputes between the US and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Washington Post’s Max Fisher … Continue reading

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Event: GlobalPost’s Sennott on “After the Arab Spring: Covering Religion and Democracy”

The Knight Program in Media and Religion presents a lunchtime forum  with Charles Sennott, the executive editor of GlobalPost, on October 10, 2013. Sennott will discuss on-the-ground reporting in the Middle East. The event will take place at noon at … Continue reading

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Muslim women left to ‘shop’ for an imam when they need a religious divorce

  DETROIT — Recalling the day her Islamic divorce was finalized, Olivia says she was ecstatic. “It was almost like having a noose around your neck, and (I was) just relieved that somebody doesn’t have that power over you, and … Continue reading

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Bombed and blamed: Pakistan’s Christians are in trouble

Some Karachi residents have an easier time dismissing violence when it targets Christians, a small minority group in Pakistan. Mariya Karimjee reports for GlobalPost on the local response to the suicide bombing at All Saints Church in Peshawar on Tuesday, … Continue reading

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Egyptian minister postpones dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood

CAIRO — An Egyptian minister said Tuesday that the government would “postpone” the court-ordered dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood, according to the country’s state-run media outlet, MENA. The statement comes after an obscure court issued a sweeping but legally questionable … Continue reading

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High court may take up religious challenge to birth control coverage

“The Obama administration set the stage Thursday for another Supreme Court showdown on the president’s healthcare law, this time to decide whether for-profit companies can be forced to provide full contraceptive coverage for their employees despite religious objections from their owners.” The … Continue reading

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What Way? Media confronts Buddhism in wake of Navy Yard shooting

Reflecting a number of misconceptions about Buddhism and its adherents  in the U.S., news outlets reacted with surprise when it was discovered that the man who killed 12 people at the Washington Navy Yard this week had been a practicing … Continue reading

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For Nicaraguans and Salvadorans, All Abortion Is Murder

“According to the law in Nicaragua and El Salvador, all abortions are illegal, including therapeutic termination in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother. Activists in these countries are working to change these restrictions and … Continue reading

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