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...opposition to Israel - especially the Baathist regimes in Iraq and Syria, and Egypt under Nasser - were pretty good protectors of religious pluralism. About 5% or 6% of Iraq's population in the 1970s were Christian, and some of Saddam Hussein's most prominent officials, including Deputy Prime Minister Tariq Aziz, were Christians. But since the American invasion of Iraq, Christians have fled in droves, and constitute less than 1% of the population. Syria - which survived attempts by the Bush Administration to isolate the Assad regime - is still like a living museum of otherwise forgotten Christian sects and shrines...
...latest socialite gossip, have become taut with fear and despair. It's a malaise that has gripped the nation. "How can one be hopeful about the political future of a country where the will and the wisdom of politicians becomes hostage to the threats of barbarians?" writes student Sehar Tariq, in an opinion piece in the English daily The News. "How can I feel secure in a country where the army, despite receiving the largest chunk of our resources, cannot defeat a bunch of thugs?" It's a question that nobody seems able to answer. With reporting by Ershad Mahmud/Islamabad
...women, create a parallel legal system, encourage Islamist insurgencies elsewhere in Pakistan and even create a safe haven for a wider spectrum of militants. Still, many locals have welcomed the deal for the stability it promises. "We are happy that there is a chance for peace now," said Mohammed Tariq, 36, a thickly bearded cafeteria worker who blamed the Taliban for spreading fear and the army for alienating the population by inflicting a heavy toll in civilian casualties. "We hope that it doesn't fail." Like many locals, he was antagonized by the Taliban's violent methods but supports...
...keep most people on edge. "From what we see on a daily basis, the war is still going on," says Salim Kamel Shawal, who runs a wholesale women's underwear shop in northern Baghdad. "The war will be over when Baghdad is stable, whenever that is." With reporting by Tariq Anmar/Baghdad...
...With reporting by Tariq Anmar / Baghdad