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Church & State: Where politics,
religion and all things Arab collide

Behind the Veil
A symbol of the differences between East and West is often criticized at mosques as well as at malls.

When Home Becomes Hell
As its middle classes flee, Iraq is losing skills, open minds and perhaps the hope of renewal. One family's story.

Islam and Obama
American Muslims overwhelmingly voted Democratic.

Hope — And Skepticism
American Muslims wait to see if the Pope will reach out to them.

For the Love of Christ
Justin Fatica yells, threatens and humiliates teens into finding Jesus. You got a problem with that?

Speech Impediment
Controversy over the opening of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn, N.Y.

This Is Your Street Mid-Bombing
A Hollywood-budget public service announcement aims at discouraging suicide attacks in Iraq and elsewhere.

Reform: Not Ignorant, Not Helpless
The West is focused on the extreme cases of oppression against Muslim women. But there’s another world out there.

He Can't Pay For A Cab
As the former communications director for the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, Hussein Ibish has pioneered a new type of Middle Eastern advocacy and become a hero among civil libertarians and Arab-Americans alike.

Only One Side Of The Story
One of Europe's foremost critics of Islam is drawing attention stateside with her controversial new memoir, Infidel.

The Baghdad I Knew
Iraqi-Americans want Saddam toppled, too. But not if it means more pain for their loved ones. a daughter’s lament.

For the Family
As the daughter of an Iraqi, Newsweek's Lorraine Ali was able to vote in Sunday’s election. Why she did—and why she hopes her relatives inside Iraq did not.

‘We Love This Country’
They hate Saddam, and support the U.S., but Iraqis in America feel like suspects in their adopted homeland.