Analyses - Madrassas | PBS - Saudi Time Bomb? | FRONTLINE A madrassa is an Islamic religious school. Many of the Taliban were educated in Saudi-financed madrassas in Pakistan that teach Wahhabism, a particularly austere and rigid form of Islam which is rooted in Saudi Arabia. Around the world, Saudi wealth and charities contributed to an explosive growth of madrassas during the Afghan jihad against the Soviets. During that war (1979-1989), a new kind of madrassa emerged in the Pakistan-Afghanistan region -- not so much concerned about scholarship as making war on infidels. an authority on Islamic fundamentalism All of these groups are rooted in a network of seminaries, or as the term is called in the local vernacular, "madrassa." You said that the main source of funding for these Islamic extremists-- Or at least the institutions that train them. -- is whom? It's Saudi Arabia and its network of charities and the like. ... What is a madrassa? It's a seminary. And throughout Central Asia, right? And I'm also told in Kurdistan and all kinds of places.
Kernkraftwerke in Deutschland | kernenergie.de | Informationen zu Kernenergie, Atomenergie, Kernkraft, Atomkraft Deutsche Kernkraftwerke erzeugten im Jahr 2013 insgesamt 97,289 Milliarden kWh Strom (brutto). Seit dem Inkrafttreten der Atomgesetznovelle vom 31.07.2011 sind noch neun Kernkraftwerke mit einer Bruttoleistung von 12.696 MWe in Betrieb. Stand: 29.01.2014 DWR: DruckwasserreaktorSWR: Siedewasserreaktor Seit dem 07.08.2011 nach Artikel 1 des 13. Stand: 28.01.2013 Stillgelegte Anlagen In Deutschland wurden bisher 19 Kernkraftwerke - insbesondere Versuchs-, Prototyp- und Demonstrationsanlagen aus den 1960er und 1970er Jahren - stillgelegt. Energiemix in Deutschland Der Anteil der Kernenergie an der Bruttostromerzeugung betrug 2013 mit 97,3 Milliarden Kilowattstunden (kWh) 15,4 Prozent. Bruttostromerzeugung Deutschland 2013 Grundlaststromerzeugung Deutschland 2012, Quelle BDEW Primärenergieverbrauch in Deutschland Der Primärenergieverbrauch betrug 2013 in Deutschland nach Berechnungen der AG Energiebilanzen 477,7 Millionen Tonnen SKE. Quelle: AG Energiebilanzen (Stand Dezember 2013)
GEOC Nuclear Energy Agency No investigation of Uludere incident (2) <br><i>by</i> <b>Emre Uslu</b> So what do you think Ankara would do, given all these unusual developments that were communicated to the ministers who arrived in Şırnak, telling them that they should inform the prime minister of these developments. You would expect a strong government investigation (or inquiry). But no, Ankara did not assign any inspectors to the region for an administrative investigation. Inspectors were sent for a preliminary review. Let me explain for those who are unfamiliar. A preliminary review, however, refers to an action by the inspectors who would collect the relevant information and documents and issue a report as to whether an investigation should be held. This second process is taking place in the case of the Uludere massacre. I was told that the inspectors talked to more than 50 people as part of the preliminary review. Despite this troubled process, there are a few promising things.
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Is Military Rule in Egypt Really Temporary? The end of Hosni Mubarak’s regime marks a critical juncture in Egypt’s civil-military dynamic. In the breakdown of institutional order following the dictator's ousting on February 11, 2011 and the subsequent disappearance of the police, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) reluctantly assumed power. The time frame for this arrangement (initially scheduled for six months) is currently unpredictable and may be prolonged. Faced with a possible surrender of its influence held under decades of authoritarian rule, the military is trying to strike a delicate balance. While not eager to impose indefinite military rule, the army seeks preservation of its political and economic privileges in the emerging system. Under Mubarak, the military in Egypt was a key component of the regime—much more than its counterpart in Tunisia under Ben Ali. But the SCAF is in a difficult position as result of its multifaceted interests. This is a dead-end policy. عربي
Internationale Atomenergie-Organisation Organisation[Bearbeiten] Die Anregung zur Gründung der IAEO gab US-Präsident Dwight D. Eisenhower in einer Rede 1953: “I therefore make the following proposals. Nach der im September 1955 abgehaltenen ersten Genfer Atomkonferenz im Rahmen des Programms Atoms for Peace wurde die IAEO am 29. Das kerntechnische Untersuchungslabor befindet sich im etwa 30 km von Wien entfernten Forschungszentrum Seibersdorf auf dem Gelände des Austrian Institute of Technology. Die IAEO setzt sich aus der Generalkonferenz, dem Gouverneursrat (Board of Governors) und dem Sekretariat zusammen. Die sechs Hauptabteilungen, jeweils unter einem Vizedirektor, sind den Ressorts Technische Zusammenarbeit, Kernenergie, Nukleare Sicherheit, Verwaltung, Nuklearwissenschaften und Anwendungen sowie Kernmaterialüberwachung („Safeguards“) zugeordnet. Die Programme und Gelder werden von dem 35-köpfigen Gouverneursrat und der Generalversammlung aller Mitgliedsstaaten festgelegt. Generaldirektoren der IAEO[Bearbeiten] Am 1.
The Specter of “Protected Democracy” in Egypt When the Egyptian military ousted President Hosni Mubarak on February 11, 2011, it was greeted by most Egyptians as the savior of the nation, the institution that had sided with the people against dictatorship and would steer the country through a period of transition toward democracy. Ten months later, the military still retains considerable popularity, according to recent opinion polls. Meanwhile, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), the military committee that has assumed functions of the president and even those of the disbanded parliament, has become a deeply controversial, divisive body, openly taking sides in the politics of the country and becoming seemingly ever more authoritarian as well as erratic in its policies. Two recent developments in particular have changed the image of the SCAF for many Egyptians: The first was the release of the so-called Selmy document. The Selmy document The battles lines are drawn Protected democracy, the Egyptian way
An Independent Voice for Egypt’s al-Azhar? Grand Sheikh of al-Azhar Ahmed al-Tayeb presented on June 20 what has been dubbed “The Al-Azhar Document,” an eleven-point program addressing many of the issues Egypt has faced since the January revolution. Based on a broad consensus of the eminent Islamic institution’s religious figures, the document advocates “a modern democratic state based on a constitution” which would guarantee citizens’ equal rights and the separation of powers. Al-Tayeb frames democracy as “the modern formula for the Islamic precept of shura (consultation),” which he explains as the true guarantor of pluralism and accountability to the people. The resulting blueprint sketches out post-revolutionary priorities: reforming education and anti-corruption efforts, reducing unemployment, and maintaining international treaties. The document also presses for independence of al-Azhar from state control. Human rights activists and other secularists are less enthusiastic. عربي
Egypt Can’t Replicate the Turkish Model: But It Can Learn From It In Egypt, a number of younger and more moderate Islamists have pointed to Turkey’s ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) as a source of inspiration, citing legal reform, successful economic management, and electoral victories as models to be emulated. In some policy quarters, Turkey has even been presented as an overall model for the Arab world—a characterization which derives largely from its seemingly unique ability to couple secular democracy with a predominantly Muslim society. But those who talk of “the Turkish model” misunderstand that country’s transformation; the coexistence of Islam and democracy have come to pass in Turkey not from the AKP’s development of institutional and political structures that accommodated both Islamic and democratic principles, but rather because Islamists themselves came to accept the secular-democratic framework of the Turkish state. عربي
Iraq condemns Turkey embassy attack Iraq has strongly condemned Wednesday's attack on Turkish embassy compound in Baghdad Today`s Zaman reported A statement released by Iraqi Foreign Ministry on Friday said it condemns "this heinous attack." A rocket hit the Turkish embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday, striking its perimeter without causing any injuries, Iraqi security and Turkish officials said. At least two rockets were fired from a vehicle at the embassy in northern Baghdad, outside the heavily fortified Green Zone complex, a senior Iraqi security official said. Baghdad summoned Turkey's ambassador on Monday, complaining that comments made by Turkish officials amounted to meddling in its internal affairs. "There were two Katyusha rockets. The Turkish Foreign Ministry said Ankara expected the Iraqi authorities to take steps to provide security for Turkey's diplomatic missions. Iraqi statement added that such attacks cannot hurt strong relations between the two friend and brother countries, referring to Iraq and Turkey.
Egypt probes reports of stolen radioactive material Experts are investigating reports that radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its 1st nuclear power plant. Experts are investigating reports that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site where Egypt plans to build its first nuclear power plant, government newspapers said on Friday. The UN atomic energy agency issued a statement Thursday saying "the items that have gone missing are low-level radioactive sources." "The sources were stolen not from an operating NPP (nuclear power plant), but from a laboratory at a construction site for an NPP that is not yet operational," the International Atomic Energy Agency said. The Vienna-based agency said it is "in touch with the Egyptian authorities." Al-Ahram newspaper reported Thursday that a safe containing radioactive material was stolen from a site in Dabaa, on the Mediterranean coast. Another safe was broken and some of its contents were taken, Al-Ahram said.
Education is Key to Avoiding Religious Tension in Egypt - Carnegie Middle East Center - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Sectarian tensions are high in Egypt. Unless Cairo acts to promote tolerance and understanding of various religious identities, to truly build a democratic, pluralistic society, sectarian conflict will continue to plague Egyptian society. A fundamental step in the right direction is the recent assertion of "basic freedoms" unveiled by Al Azhar, the highly respected religious authority among Sunni Muslims the world over. This document is an effective initiative by moderate political forces, led by the Grand Imam of Al Azhar, to prevent newly elected conservative members of parliament from rewriting the constitution to fit their restrictive interpretation of Islam. Supported by the Coptic church and most political parties, Al Azhar's "bill of rights" has chapters on freedom of belief, opinion and expression, research, and art and literary creativity. The Azhar document incriminates any manifestation of "compulsion in religion, persecution, or religious discrimination."