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NEWS ABOUT: Islamism

Islamism stories: 3 news summaries
OPINION

 Win in Afghanistan, 
 or We're Doomed 

Defeatnik columnists paving path to another 9/11: Stephens

Sep 8, 09 8:44 AM CDT
(Newser) - Three big-swinging columnists from the left, right and center—Tom Friedman and Nicholas Kristof of the Times, plus George Will of the Post—have joined the chorus of naysayers on the war in Afghanistan. But if we lose this "relatively easy fight," writes Wall Street Journal columnist Bret... More »

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Afghanistan • jihad • Islamism • Afghanistan war • 9/11 attacks

Islamists Lose Ground in Turkish Election

Government suffers setback as voters turn to secular parties

Mar 30, 09 4:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Turkey's Islamist-leaning AK Party won local elections yesterday, but fell short of the overwhelming victory leaders had hoped for, reports the Los Angeles Times. With most of the votes counted, the party of Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan won 39% of the vote, but lost ground to secularists in Istanbul and... More »

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Turkey • secularism • Recep Tayyip Erdogan • AK Party • Islamism • local election

Malaysian PM Won't Quit After Election Rout

'Political tsunami' the result of govt's inability to quell racial strife

Mar 9, 08 12:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Yesterday's elections in Malaysia dealt a stunning blow to the coalition that has effectively ruled the country since 1957. Despite the worst-ever showing, the National Front clung to a bare majority in parliament, and the prime minister refused calls for his resignation, BBC reports. Outside observers fear unrest and financial... More »

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Malaysia • Islamist • election • racial tension • Ahmad Badawi • National Front (Malaysia) • Islamism • Abdullah Ahmad Badawi

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