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Will China push the Muslim Uighurs into Extremism?

Will China push the Muslim Uighurs into Extremism?

Islam is officially recognized as a legal faith in China. Ironically, the Chinese insist that the current unrest and dissent by the Uighurs has something to do with their religion that is tainting their ideology. While the Uighurs have basically been moderate and modern Muslims, the current crackdown among their ranks might just push them into that [...]
Conflict in Pakistan: Why There’s Much More to Avoid than a Nuclear-armed Taliban

Conflict in Pakistan: Why There’s Much More to Avoid than a Nuclear-armed Taliban

To say that the present conflict in Pakistan’s Northwest Frontier Province is bloody is an understatement. While more than a thousand have been killed, there are at least 2 million people displaced. All these sacrifices will be for naught if Pakistan does not restrategize its ambitions in Afghanistan and Indian Kashmir. The country also has to reform [...]