Fall of Baghdad – 10 Years On

Ten years ago, before the world’s mesmerised gaze, an iconic statue of Iraq’s former dictator was pulled down amid a throng of jubilant Iraqis. None of those present or bearing witness could have envisaged the extent, scope and depth of the pain that would ensue over...

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Event Report: Non-Violence and Peace Building in Islam

Event Report: Non-Violence and Peace Building in Islam

A report of A seminar on Non violence and Peace building in Islam, which took place on 22 January 2013 and was organised by Initiatives of Change UK in partnership with The Cordoba Foundation, Islamic Relief Worldwide and the Salam Institute for Peace and Justice.

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Meiktila violence sends warning to foreign investors

In Myanmar's capital Yangon, on March 20-21, a business investment summit presented Myanmar as a stable, growing democracy eager to establish agriculture, infrastructure, financial and manufacturing partnerships with leading international companies. The messages were...

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Understanding the Turkish Model of Governance

Turkey began 2008 in the shadow of a very heated debate over whether female students could cover their hair with a headscarf — a practice banned in Turkey since 1989. In February 2008, the Justice and Development Party (AKP), a “conservative” party led by devout...

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