Young Muslims ; Technology Appeals to the 'Youth Bulge'

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According to the U.N., in 2005 more than 54 percent of Egypt's population was younger than 24. The numbers are similar for almost every other Muslim country, including Iran. Many of the world's most sophisticated strategic thinkers, including the venerable Samuel Huntington, have pointed to this "youth bulge" as a key indicator of the potential turmoil and disruption stemming from the Middle East in the coming years. Does demography equate to radicalism in the Middle East?

In "Children of Jihad," Jared Cohen counters that Middle Eastern demographic trends herald potentially positive changes in relations between the United States and the Muslim world. A significant factor, according to Mr. Cohen, is that youth in the region are connected - to each other and the outside world - as never before.

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Young Muslims ; Technology Appeals to the 'Youth Bulge'

The boom in satellite television (Bedouin families in the middle of the desert with 1,000 channels at hand) is just the beginning. Ubiquitous mobile phones and the accompanying text-messaging...

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