Mid-Week Roundup – 09-03-2009
September 3, 2009 4 min. read

–  Malaysia is often sited as an example  for the wider Muslim world of how a  moderate pluralistic democracy can be compatible with Islam.  An article in Forbes explores how moderate Malaysia actually is.    First, the article recants the common outsiders view of Malaysia: …the Southeast Asian nation boasted the world’s tallest building, the iconic […]

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Update: Sino – Burmese Border Crisis
August 31, 2009 4 min. read

In an update to Friday’s post on the Myanmar-Chinese border conflict, it appears the Burmese military has successfully routed the Kokang Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army (MNDAA) in Kokang, a predominately ethnic Chinese militia in the Kokang region of the Shan State.  This attack by central government forces was a violation of the 20 year […]

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