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Inside this edition 03 – 09 July 2012

The future of Islam in Egypt
by Waleed El-Ansary
What does electing a president from the Muslim Brotherhood say about the role of Islam in Egypt? Waleed El-Ansary of Xavier University looks beyond politics.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 July 2012)

Muslim American men up close and personal
by Nadia Mohammad
Plenty of people talk about Muslim American men, but we rarely hear Muslim men themselves. The contributors to a new anthology, All-American: 45 American Men on Being Muslim, are changing that, writes Nadia Mohammad, Associate Editor of AltMuslimah.com.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 July 2012

Israeli activists and Palestinian children share the beach
by Franziska Kabelitz
In the midst of travel restrictions, borders and separation, Israeli activists and Palestinian children have found a unique way to connect – going to the beach, just for a day, writes Franziska Kabelitz.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 July 2012)

Can economics link America to Tunisia, Egypt?
by Mehrunisa Qayyum
The US relationship with Islamic political parties in the Arab world has been a controversial subject of late – but, asks Mehrunisa Qayyum, an international development and policy consultant, does it miss the point?
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 July 2011)

Egyptian women continue the struggle
by Randa El Tahawy
Despite the pivotal role of women in Egypt’s revolution, women’s rights in Egypt remain a critical issue. Randa El Tahawy, an Egyptian women’s rights activist and writer for Egypt Today looks at what steps activists should take – and the allies that have stepped in to help.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 3 July 2012)