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Inside this edition 25 September – 01 October 2012

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Libyans stand up for peace after ambassador’s death
by Yusra Tekbali
Libyan writer Yusra Tekbali remembers the last time she met US Ambassador Christopher Stevens, and looks at how her country can move forward.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 25 September 2012)

The voices of Tunisia’s youth are more relevant than ever
by Nour Awaiss
What have Tunisian youth been doing since the revolution? Plenty, says, Nour Awaiss, French and Arabic Outreach Editor at Search for Common Ground, who spoke with six youth about their vision for Tunisia, and what they are doing to achieve it.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews) 25 September 2012)

Muslim Americans leading the way in social entrepreneurship
by Mehrunisa Qayyum
How are Muslim Americans contributing to the culture of social enterprise in the United States? Mehrunisa Qayyum, an international development consultant, highlights the ways that two dynamic Muslim Americans are creating new models of community building.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 25 September 2012)

A way forward on Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
by Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam
Pakistan’s blasphemy laws have sparked controversial debates, but the highly-publicised Rimsha Masih case may provide a way for those on different sides of the issue to move forward, writes freelance journalist Farahnaz Zahidi Moazzam.
(Source: Common GroundNews Service (CGNews), 25 September 2012)

Pope’s visit to Lebanon shows reality of coexistence
by Nada Akl
While international headlines focused on interreligious tension, Shia women in Lebanon lined up to greet Pope Benedict XVI on his arrival in the country, writes Lebanese journalist Nada Akl in a reflection on what his visit means for the country.
(Source: Common Ground News Service (CGNews), 25 September 2012)