3 Newstatesman Jesus: the Muslim prophet
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This article presents a profound controversial review of a contentious book called "The Muslim Jesus" written by the former Cambridge professor of Arabic and Islamic studies, Tarif Khalidi. The book discusses the role of Jesus in Islam and acknowledges that Isa, as he is called in Arabic, is deemed by Islam to be a Muslim. The article as a whole tries to use Islam's version of Christ as a way to build bridges between the two faiths. This controversial article presents an original idea that is worth reading.
4 Foreign policy Al Qaeda's Dissident
Sayyid Imam al-Sharif is a 59-year-old Egyptian inmate, one of Al Qaeda's founders. This article claims that his prison writings have the power to expose AlQaeda, as they renounce violence and attack the organization on Islamic theological grounds.
Peace and War
The obvious contradiction in Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan while at the same time receiving the Nobel peace prize has been noted by politicians and non-politicians alike. This article analyzes the fine line between peace and war that Obama has been cautiously walking since the beginning of his presidency.
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Cover of the Week Newsweek Iran’s Worst Enemy
This article investigates Israel's obsession with Iran’s nuclear ambitions. It weighs the political implications of the threat of an Israeli military attack on Iran. The writer admits that as much as this threat gives political leverage to the US in its negotiations it also hinders the negotiations significantly. Issue 1537
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