Topic: International
President Obama’s Cairo speech set the framework for ongoing partnerships with the Muslim world in such areas as education, health, science, and interfaith dialogue, says Organization of the Islamic Conference special envoy Rashad Hussain. More
In addition to confronting tough political issues in the Middle East, US agencies and departments across the government are targeting violent extremism, human rights, and civil rights at home and abroad, says the Obama administration’s special envoy to the Organization of the Islamic Conference. More
Thomas Farr, associate professor of religion and international affairs at Georgetown University and former director of the State Department’s Office of International Religious Freedom, assesses the progress that’s been made in advancing religious freedom one year after President Obama’s Cairo speech to the Muslim world. More
Watch Farah Pandith, the US State Department’s Special Representative to Muslim Communities, discuss the status of relations between the US and the Muslim world. More
Watch excerpts from remarks by Muslim scholar Tariq Ramadan, who made his first visit to the US since the Obama administration lifted a six-year-old ban against him. More
“When mass violence hits a country and tears it apart, it takes a long time for it to repair itself,” says human rights activist Eric Stover. More
Ethicists and religious leaders are only just beginning to think about the moral questions and ethical consequences of unmanned weapons systems. More
Anti-Defamation League national director Abraham Foxman discusses Iranian President Ahmadinejad’s visit to the UN this week, the lack of civility in American public discourse, and ongoing Jewish concerns about the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany. More
“The whole Vatican needs to come to grips with this,” says Catholic journalist and editor Margaret Steinfels, and “they should stop blaming the messengers.” More
Managing editor Kim Lawton returns to the church, clinic, and school her missionary grandparents helped to establish in Haiti more than 30 years ago. More
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