Day: November 25, 2015

The Institute for Economics and Peace recently published its GLOBAL TERRORISM INDEX 2015, offering a comprehensive summary of key global trends and patterns in terrorism over the last 15 years with a special emphasis on 2014. Here are some relevant highlights: Terrorism remains highly concentrated with most of the activity occurring in just five countries —…

The National Card Law that was approved by the Iraqi Parliament on October 27, included a paragraph that would force Christian and non-Muslim children to become Muslims if the male parent converts to Islam or if their non-Muslim mother marries a Muslim. Non-Muslim step-children of a Muslim father would be forced to become Muslims. The law was…