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Saoasia Condemns Moktar Detention

Saoasia Condemns Moktar’s DetentionIkhwan online By Yasser Hady Saoasia (equals in Arabic) Center for Human Right denounced the detention of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate in Nasser City district, Essam Moktar,

Opposition in Egypt

Opposition in EgyptPerformance in the Presidential Electionand Prospects for the Parliamentary Elections By Amr Hamzawy Hosni Mubarak landed a sweeping 88.6 percent victory in Egypt’s first multicandidate presidential election on

Egyptian election campaign heats up

Egyptian election campaign heats up SALAH NASRAWI Associated PressCAIRO, Egypt - After sunset, young campaign workers fan out in a middle-class Cairo neighborhood, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with the slogan "Islam

Egypt’s Copts feel neglected as election nears

Egypt’s Copts feel neglected as election nears By Mohammed Abbas CAIRO (Reuters) - Coptic Christians and Muslims clapped, cheered and beat drums at a rally for a Coptic candidate in

The shape of things to come

The shape of things to comeBy taking their case for political reform to the street the Muslim Brotherhood are helping to reshape the politics of dissent, reports Omayma Abdel-Latif  When

Democratic Change in Egypt?-Amr Hamzawy and Others

Democratic Change in Egypt? JONATHAN MANN, CNN HOST: Have Egyptians had enough? As the regime swings between signs of reform and repression, a small democracy movement is gaining confidence. Can

Interview with a Muslim Sister

AFP interviews Makarem Al Deiri, one of the only two female candidates the Muslim Brotherhood is fielding in next month’s parliamentary elections.

Democracy in the Arab world: an assessment

Democracy in the Arab world: an assessment Rami G. Khouri Much as it has been for the past century, the Arab world remains caught, and nearly politically immobilized, between three forces

Egypt: dynamics of regime and opposition

Egypt: dynamics of regime and opposition Amr Hamzawy Hosni Mubarak landed a sweeping victory (88.6 percent) in Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election on September 7. The election represented a step forward

Female Islamist eyes Egyptian parliament seat

Female Islamist eyes Egyptian parliament seatWORLD BRIEFINGSBy Sharon OttermanTHE WASHINGTON TIMES CAIRO     Soft-spoken Makarim Eldery hopes to become the first female Islamist elected to the Egyptian par-liament. The 55-year-old widow