Posted By:  CFR Posted On:  Sep 3, 2008	Navigating the Troubled Greater Middle East
It is no stretch to say the region ranging from North Africa to Pakistan, known as the “Greater Middle East,” poses the biggest policy challenges for the next U.S. presidential administration. But solutions to the region’s myriad conflicts defy any quick accounting. A panel of top experts...... [view]

Posted By:  zephyr Posted On:  Aug 27, 2008	How Russia Clobbered Georgia and Lost the War
(Prof. Piotr Dutkiewicz for RIA Novosti) - Some critics have pointed to the conflict in Georgia as another example of botched Bush administration foreign policy, but in fact America's real strategy was brilliantly executed and it achieved exactly the intended outcome. Unfortunately it's not an...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 22, 2008	Pakistan: acid attack victims find beauty - in themselves
Irum Saeed, survivor of an acid attack (photo: MSNBC) My post on acid attacks in Pakistan   was viewed 4,000 times in less than 24 hours. No post of mine has ever gotten that much traffic so quickly. The post quickly skyrocketed to seven thousand and counting. While reactions have been...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Iranians protest honor killings after the death of another young woman
Iranians demonstrate against honor killings (photo: Iran Telegraf) On August 14th, eighteen year-old Fereshteh Nejati was murdered by her father. Forced into marriage at 14, Fereshteh was seeking a divorce. The details of her murder are gruesome. The response to the tragedy,...... [view]

Posted By:  CFR Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Quotes: Musharraf’s Resignation
Both presidential candidates welcomed the news that Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf resigned on Monday. Here are key quotes from the candidates’ statements on the topic: Obama : “A year ago, I advocated that the U.S. move from a ‘Musharraf policy’ to a...... [view]

Posted By:  abc4all Posted On:  Aug 18, 2008	Two Independence Days Celebrated (India and Pakistan) - Light a Candle!
From Yuel Bhatti (Pakistan) http://abc4all.net/ mentoryuelbhatti.htm Subject:  Two Independence Days Celebrated! The Indian and Pakistani Nations celebrated  their Independence Day together on 14th August and 15th August 2008. Many Congratulations to...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 14, 2008	Urgent appeal: five women buried alive in Pakistan
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from a remote area of Balochistan province, that five women were buried alive, allegedly by the younger brother of Mr. Sadiq Umrani, the provincial minister and a prominent leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, the...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 8, 2008	Jumu’ah dispatch #2
Last week, I posted a blog for jumu’ah , and have decided to do so every week. The subject will be likely be a spiritual matter I’ve been reflecting on over the week. I also welcome your suggestions for topics. Please feel free to leave a comment or email me   your ideas. ...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 4, 2008	Muslim women don’t need your approval, but you can make yourself useful in our cause
What do you have against sheperds? Time to confess something to you:   I’m more than a little disturbed by some of the responses to my post on the Pakistani Taliban’s threats to maim women with acid . Talk about missing the point! I’ve received emails from...... [view]

Posted By:  RaquelEvita Posted On:  Aug 1, 2008	Pakistani Taliban: wear hijab, or be disfigured
Good news: Congratulations to  The Hijab Blog and Hijab Style on their feature story in the Toronto Star . I’m excited about the additional coverage being given to women who are pushing the envelope. In challening expectations about Muslim women, they’re not only educating...... [view]

Posted By:  CFR Posted On:  Jul 30, 2008	Morning Update: Engaging Pakistan
Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) both had discussions Tuesday with the visiting Pakistani prime minister. Obama said he had a “ productive and wide-ranging discussion ,” in which he and Gilani discussed “how to more effectively deal...... [view]

Trent Center for Sustainable Development
Submitted By:   tcsd Phone:  778-238-2790 E-mail:  tcsd@live.ca	Vision:   At the Trent Centre for Sustainable Development, our vision is to see the Middle East evolve into a productive, sustainable region with a vibrant youth and student population that is involved in their community's politics......   [view]

Farz Foundation
Submitted By:    Website:  http://orgs.takingitglobal.org/19287 Phone:  +923345048568 E-mail:  email_farz@yahoo.com	Vision:   Changing through Education & awarness...   StateProv:   Punjab   [view]