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2010-12-27 Africa Horn

Arab Christians: The Escape from Extremism

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Posted by Fred 2010-12-27 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
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#1 Asharq al-Aswat translates apprx to "middle of the east".

The paper is owned by a Saudi with close ties to the Royal family. FWIW, they frequently print Tom Friedman's NYT column in their paper.

Posted by lord garth 2010-12-27 11:14|| 2010-12-27 11:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Who is against Christians more in the Middle East Sunni or Shia Islam?

Posted by Paul D 2010-12-27 15:40|| 2010-12-27 15:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Kind of hard to say on that one, Paul D. The Kurds are Sunni but they protect Christians and other religious minorities in their part of Iraq; the Shia in locations than Iran tend to look out for the Christians since the Shia are picked on by the Sunni as well. And the Druze swing between good and bad on the issue, depending on the political leanings of the head Druze in the area.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2010-12-27 16:47|| 2010-12-27 16:47|| Front Page Top

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