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News and Analysis (6/25/17)

The first White House iftar was in 1805, but Donald Trump is no Thomas Jefferson, nor even a George W. Bush:

Donald Trump Ends Decades-long White House Tradition of Celebrating Ramadan with Iftar Dinner (Independent)

"Francis Boyle ... asserts that the recent U.S. shoot-down of a Syrian government jet inside Syria ... was not only illegal ... law but amounts to an impeachable act":

A Baseless Justification for War in Syria (Consortium News)

"We believe our allies and partners are stronger when they are working together towards one goal which we all agree is stopping terrorism and countering extremism":

U.S. Urges Arab States to Reach Resolution in Dispute (Reuters)

Turkey refuses to go along with Gulf States' equating armed resistance to Israel's military occupation to terrorists who deliberately and systematically target of civilians:

Turkey to Keep Qatar Military Base Despite Arab Nations' Demands (Christian Science Monitor)

No longer observant, this young Muslim feels like "a spy, privy to hearing the racist and Islamophobic things other people say":

Undercover “Muslim”: My Hidden Islamic Heritage (Youth Radio)

"Justice Minister Hisham al-Shaar ... that the release was a bid to “sustain national reconciliations efforts and the homeland’s unity":

Syria Frees Hundreds of Detainees Ahead of Muslim Holiday (NY Times)

Critics say the government profession "of threats from ultra-nationalist groups ... [is] a convenient scapegoat for" the conservative government's disapproval of the parade:

Turkey LGBT: Police Stifle Istanbul Gay Pride Rally (BBC)

"[T]he story of Emily and Kumail is about more than the fraught courtship of two lovers. It’s about the fraught courtship of two cultures":

‘The Big Sick’ Is Best Comedy of 2017 so Far, and So Much More (Christian Science Monitor)

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[6/23/17] Layla Shoufer has joined our staff as an intern for the summer.
[6/11/17] Prof. Edward Moad calls the crisis precipitated by the Saudi led boycott of Qatar "A Dangerous Moment in U.S. Middle East Relations" on our blog.
[5/28/17] Dr. Ahmad's summary of and comment on the panel on evaluating the Iran deal held at the Cato Institute is on our blog.
[5/11/17] Russia Today interviewed Dr. Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad on the Israeli Defense Force's move to desensitize young children to the killing of immobilized suspects.
[4/20/17] We have updated out staff page.
[4/10/17] If you had trouble making reservations for our annual dinner online, please try again now.
[3/14/17] We have posted "The People's Lawyer and the Blind Sheikh," El-Hajj Mauri Saalakhan's remembrance of Lynn Stewart on our blog.
[3/4/17] Our activity page has been updated to include events through October 2016.
[2/19/17] Reza Saiedi's interview with Imad-ad-Dean Ahmad on U.S. Iranian relations is on our blog.
[12/13/16] Dr. Ahmad was interviewed by El Mercurio newspaper on the Attack on St. Mark's Church in Egypt.
[11/30/16] We have posted a summary of Dr. Mohammed Abu-Nimer's presentation on "Alternative Responses to Violent Extremism: Islamic Approaches to Peacebuilding" on our blog.
[11/25/16] We have posted Mazin Qumsiyeh's article "Don't Blame the Victims: Colonialist Ecosavagery Is Behind the Fires in Palestine" on our blog.
[11/8/16] We have fixed broken links on the 2006 History page.

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