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May 2014

May 07, 2014

Yes, it’s crucial that Boko Haram kills and tortures Muslims

Yes, we need to focus on Nigeria and Boko ("books") Haram ("forbidden"). Again. Why? Why...

March 2014

March 05, 2014

Attention NYTimes: Boko Haram has made its goals clear

There is much to commend in the recent New York Times report that ran under...

September 2013

September 03, 2013

PBS: Understanding Syria (minus any nasty religion stuff)

So here we go again. This weekend I mentioned an online explainer piece served up...

August 2013

August 15, 2013

Saith the WPost: So what’s really going on in Egypt?

My cellphone chimed at me earlier this afternoon with a news bulletin from CNN that...

July 2013

July 05, 2013

Watching for ghosts in the news flashes from Egypt

A few journalistic thoughts while I continue to watch the waves of news coverage rolling...

July 01, 2013

There’s more to Egypt’s pain than secularism vs. religion

Many GetReligion readers have, I am sure, spent some time today following the urgent news...

February 2013

February 01, 2013

Telling the story of Timbuktu’s terror

The New York Times has done some amazing work this week covering Islamic conflicts in...

January 2013

January 11, 2013

Syrian sniper offers thoughts on life, death and faith

Anyone who has been to the Middle East, or who has spent much time talking...

December 2012

December 06, 2012

Some journalists waking up to Egyptian realities?

Day after day the news from Egypt seems to get darker and more confusing. This...