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January 8
- Is Trump widening a rift between the evangelicals and Mideast Christians? Jack Jenkins, RNS
December 31
- Rohingya Children Facing ‘Massive Mental Health Crisis’ Hannah Beech, The New York TImes
- Pakistan man exonerated after serving 9 years for blasphemy Zarar Khan, RNS
December 30
- In strife-torn Myanmar, love trumps hate for a Muslim-Buddhist couple Todd Pitman and Esther Htusan, RNS
- India produces bill that jails Muslim men for instant divorce Derek Welch, World Religion News
December 27
- Japan’s supreme court upholds acquittal of ex-Aum Shinrikyo cult member in Tokyo bombing case The Japan Times
- Israel minister proposes a Trump train station at Western Wall Ilan Ben Zion, RNS
December 26
- Politics, religion interfere as Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games Aya Batrawy, RNS
- Rohingya refugees have only memories, saved on cellphones Rishabh Jain, AP
- In Myanmar, hatred for Rohingya Muslims runs so deep that a diplomat called them 'ugly as ogres' — and got promoted Shashank Bengali, Los Angeles Times
December 25
- India tightens Christmas security after Christians attacked Ken Moritsugu, RNS
December 23
- ‘Arabization’ of Malaysian religion, culture comes under spotlight Tavleen Tarrant and Joseph Sipalan, Reuters
December 22
- How ISIS Changed the Yezidi Religion Cathy Otten, The Atlantic
December 21
- Pakistan: Christian, Hindu Girls Become Target of Sunni Muslim Clerics The Times of Ahmad
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