possession of extremist material in kyrgyzstan

While this report focuses on the overly aggressive application of article 299-2, several concerns we raise, including treatment of terrorism suspects, also apply to the broader government response in Kyrgyzstan to the rise of transnational Islamist armed groups such as the Islamic State..

tribunedigital-baltimoresun

The Law will respect Islamic of the majority of Iraqi people and guarantee the freedom of religious belief and practice.. The government will have the exclusive right to exercise in number of critical areas, including the management and control of the following. ..

cleric backs interim government

Some Iraqi commentators have noted that the government is skewed toward secular politicians, while religious parties such as Dawa Islamic Party. Meanwhile at United Nations, Iraq's minister said yesterday that Iraq's incoming government needs U.S...

pakistanis killed near u.s. consulate

He is in a difficult position on the Iraq issue: He is the leader of the only Muslim nation that is a declared nuclear power, and he is fighting to control Islamic extremism. . Musharraf's government is also facing increasing criticism from U.S. forces in neighboring Afghanistan. ..

they’re only sleeping

“He is essentially a guerrilla leader, not an Islamic scholar,” said Moheyuddin Kabir, who was involved in the I.R.P. negotiations with the Dushanbe government that ended the civil war in June, 1997. ... In 1992, the Uzbek government had begun to use the term “Wahhabi” for anyone..

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