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Addressing the tumultuous relationship between the United States and Pakistan, this report will cover recent turmoil, regional dynamics, often opposed agendas of each country, and options for rebuilding the relationship.
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Palestine, Israel, & the United States: Reframing the Dominant Narrative Mohammed Ayoob
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Now is the time to look at the root cause of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that has informed American policies for the past several decades.
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Policy-makers and the public are increasingly attentive to the role of shari'a in the everyday lives of Western Muslims, with negative associations and public fears growing among their non-Muslim neighbors in the United States and Canada. The most common way North American Muslims relate to shari'a is in their observance of Muslim marriage and divorce rituals; recourse to traditional Islamic marriage and, to a lesser extent, divorce is widespread. Julie Macfarlane has conducted hundreds of interviews with Muslim couples, as well as with religious and community leaders and family conflict professionals. Her book describes how Muslim marriage and divorce processes are used in North America, and what they mean to those who embrace them as a part of their religious and cultural identity.
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In his newly released papers, Osama bin Laden recognized the gravity of the loss of Muslim opinion, though he was powerless and sidelined to halt the decline. Read More...

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