About this blog
Welcome to my blog - I'm Charles Reed and I advise the Church of England on foreign policy issues.
This blog covers a variety of topics from US foreign policy to European politics and the Middle East - and whatever else happens to be in the news or catch my attention.
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Category Archives: Islam
Violence and Solidarity in Cairo
Which ever way you look at it the disproportionate use of force over the weekend against peaceful demonstrators in Cairo is alarming and disconcerting, but we should be wary of seeing the recent disturbances as the start of some Iraqi … Continue reading
Posted in Human Rights, Islam, Middle East, Religious Freedom
Tagged Arab Spring, Cairo, Coptic Christians, Democracy, Egypt, Human Rights, Religious Freedom
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Islam is Part of Europe
France’s law banning the wearing of burkas in public comes into effect today. The burka might be an uncomfortable symbol to many in the West, but this particular piece of legislation does appear unnecessarily provocative. Most of the papers that … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Islam
Tagged Burka, Europe, Foreign Policy, Islam, Jonathan Laurence, Multiculturalism
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