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The Roots of Nigeria’s Religious and Ethnic Conflict

Posted on March 12, 2014 by Jillian O'Connor

Modern Nigeria emerged through the merging of two British colonial territories in 1914. The amalgamation was an act of colonial convenience. It occurred mainly because British colonizers desired a contiguous colonial territory stretching from the arid Sahel to the Atlantic Coast, and because Northern … Continue reading →

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Women Take the Wheel in Saudi Arabia

Posted on December 23, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

In this week’s issue of the New Yorker, Katherine Zoepf writes about an emerging women’s revolution in Saudi Arabia. Yesterday, we posted a slide show focussing on the inroads that women have made in the workforce, particularly in the retail sector, in a … Continue reading →

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It’s Salafist vs. Salafist in Syria’s civil war

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

DAMASCUS — Some extremist Sunni clerics help foment sectarian violence in Syria, one indication of how a popular uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s government became a civil war. Both sides use religion to justify their grab for power. Egyptian Imam Sheikh Yusuf … Continue reading →

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Syrian Christians Battered by Extremist Rebels

Posted on December 10, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

Fighting between government troops and rebels continues in Syria. Christian areas of Damascus are under attack from rebel mortars, and tens of thousands of Christians have fled the country. Correspondent Reese Erlich filed this story for CBS Radio News from … Continue reading →

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Putting religious differences aside, Tanzanians craft new constitution

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania – Political divisions in this East African nation are so profound that to achieve some sort of unity may, paradoxically, require dividing the country even further—into as many as three governments within a single state. That’s the proposal … Continue reading →

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Spanish court issues arrest warrant against former Chinese president over Tibet

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

Spain’s relations with China are about to suffer a world of hurt. On Tuesday, a Spanish court issued an arrest warrant for five Chinese ex officials, including China’s former president Jiang Zemin, 87, on claims of genocide against the Tibetan … Continue reading →

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Belfast City Official Responds to Youth Discontent

Posted on November 18, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

On the River Lagan in Northern Ireland lies Belfast, a city divided by religion and politics dating from the time referred to as “The Troubles.” Although the bloody conflict between Catholics and Protestants ended 15 years ago, political tension stills … Continue reading →

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Peacemakers gather under heavy guard to confront Nigeria’s Christian-Muslim violence

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

  Soldiers with automatic weapons flanked our convoy and armored personnel carriers guarded the entrance as we arrived at the opening of a peace conference here. This city, which has been a flashpoint in Nigeria’s ongoing violence among Christians and … Continue reading →

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Turkey: A Day in Fatih

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

On weekday mornings the Fatih branch of Tekbir, a popular Istanbul-based Islamic fashion company, is quiet. One Thursday in early October Fatima, a Tekbir sales person, milled around the racks of clothes, smoothing down dress sleeves and tidying stacks of … Continue reading →

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International Town Hall: Egypt and the Struggle for Democracy

Posted on October 30, 2013 by Jillian O'Connor

America Abroad explores what lies ahead for Egypt’s fragile democracy in this international town hall discussion connecting audiences and a panel of experts in Los Angeles and Cairo. The conversation explored the Muslim Brotherhood’s future in Egyptian politics; the role … Continue reading →

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