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December 27, 2005

Imprisonment of Mr. Nour is politically motivated

MB chief, Mr. Mohamed Akef, denounced the latest conviction and sentencing of Mr. Ayman Nour, chairman of Al Ghad Party, to five years in prison on charges of forging petitions
Parliament News December 27, 2005

MB members of the parliament wish Egyptian Catholics a Merry Christmas

MB members of the parliament wish Egyptian Catholics a Merry ChristmasIn a show of unity and goodwill, several MB members of the parliament offered their catholic brethrens their best wishes
Parliament News December 27, 2005

The Brotherhood Presents a Questionnaire on 30.000 Detainees

The Muslim Brotherhood’s parliamentary bloc is about to face a furious round with the Interior Ministry. The bloc will bring up the question of detainees that exceeding 30.000 citizens, among
MB in International press December 27, 2005

El-Arian Denies European Training for the Brotherhood

Essam el-Arian, an influential member of the Muslim Brotherhood denied the likelihood of training the group’s parliamentary representatives in Europe.  ’These reports are incorrect since the Brothers who are in
Other Views December 27, 2005

How stands the empire?

How long ago was it that you last heard some pundit blather on about America being "the greatest empire since Rome"? Quite a while, I imagine. For if the Iraqi
Other Views December 27, 2005

Champion Of Freedom?

Bush and the Year In Democracy In 2005, President Bush set before the nation the goal of "ending   tyranny in our world." In 2006, he is scheduled to attend
Other ViewsPolitical Islam Studies December 27, 2005

Thanks to democracy, 2005 was a huge year for radical Islamist groups in Egypt

 Thanks to democracy, 2005 was a huge year for radical Islamist groups in Egypt, Israel and Iraq. Democracy has scored some significant victories in the Middle East recently. Over the
Other Opinions December 27, 2005

No haven for Scrooge in Cairo

After years of success, our Arab world reporter’s strategy of avoiding the Christmas buzz backfires.I consider myself a curmudgeon-in-training (I don’t have enough gray hairs to claim the actual title).
Reports December 27, 2005

The Abscence of Moral Compass

Three leading figures of the Middle East have rushed to revise and re-read the Holocaust from a completely immoral and inhumane perspective. Iranian President Mahmood Ahmadinejad began by denying the
Reports December 26, 2005

Rise of Muslim Brotherhood puts Egypt’s strategic alliances at risk

Rise of Muslim Brotherhood puts Egypt’s strategic alliances at risk Mohammed Mahdi Akef is responsible for the Muslim Brotherhood that has taken a major step in its campaign to turn