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All items tagged IslamOpen Think Tank ArticlesGlobal Must Read ArticlesOctober 27, 2008 | Obama and the Sunset of US Power in the Middle EastAside from the mystical fluke that Barack Obama’s name fulfils a Shiite Muslim prophesy of the “End of Times,” his proposed talks with Iran are also seen by many there “as a sign that the US is ready to admit defeat.” ++ Khomeinist officials prefer Obama especially because Biden supported their revolution and has voted against sanctioning Iran. ++ Obama’s ... MoreAugust 7, 2008 | Indian Muslims Heed to Pied Pipers of JihadIndia is depicted in the media as “a squeaky-clean ally of the United States” and no inconvenient truths are allowed to mar Indian democracy’s supposed success story. ++ A passive receiver of this image will surely be surprised to learn that between 2004 and 2007 3,674 people died of terrorist attacks in India, a death toll second only to that in Iraq and over 3 times higher than in ... MoreMarch 31, 2008 | Rising US Isolationism: Europe Needs to Fill the Void The US is historically isolationist at heart - this has only been interrupted by June 29, 2007 | Islamic Banking Systems Growing and Spreading to EuropeMainstream investment banks are pitching into the increasingly popular and profitable business of Sharia-compliant financial services, and the trend is moving to Europe. The industry has experienced annual growth of about 35 percent since the early 1990s. The consistent growth is due to the booming economy of oil-exporting states and increasing trust in structures that are both Sharia-compliant ... MoreJune 4, 2007 | Turkey Struggles with the Nature of their Democracy, reports Robert RubyThere is growing doubt among Turks that democracy can thrive within their country, reports Robert Ruby of the Pew Research Center. Pew Global Attitudes surveys indicate that, in conjunction with recent turmoil over presidential elections, concerns are increasing over the growing role of Islam in domestic politics. According to Ruby, the events of early May could intensify fears that mixing ... MoreApril 26, 2007 | Recasting the Euro-Atlantic PartnershipThe Euro-Atlantic Partnership lacks an effective venue for cooperative policy discussion. The NATO summit has therefore become the default forum for taking inventory of transatlantic outlooks. Franklin D. Kramer and Simon Serfaty of CSIS suggest a convergence of NATO and European Union member states under a unified “council.” The so-called “Euro-Atlantic Forum” would eliminate what the authors ... MoreCommentsNovember 29, 2008 | I think it is a corporate cash cow matter... |
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