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Egypt has freed most of the people arrested

Egypt has freed most of the people arrested in connection with inter-communal riots in the northern Egyptian town of Alexandria last month, a judiciary source told AFP.  "The attorney general

The Promise of Arab Liberalism

The Promise of Arab Liberalism  Tamara Cofman Wittes, Research Fellow, Foreign Policy Studies Reprinted by permission of PolicyReview, (June & July 2004, Number 125). The Middle East is, according to Freedom

How Free? How Important?

The 2005 Egyptian Elections: How Free? How Important? Saban Center Middle East Memo #8 Tamara Cofman Wittes, Research Fellow, Saban Center for Middle East Policy On September 7, 2005, for

Electoral Engineering in the Arab World

Behind the Ballot Box: Electoral Engineering in the Arab WorldMarsha Pripstein-Posusney The last decade has seen multi-party competition for elected legislatures initiated or expanded in Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Egypt, Jordan,

Over 5,400 candidates to contest Egypt vote

Over 5,400 candidates to contest Egypt vote   Egypt’s electoral commission published overnight the final list of the more than 5,400 candidates who will compete in the November elections, local

Egyptian Human Rights Organizations in Solidarity

Egyptian Human Rights Organizations in Solidarity with TunisianActivists on Hunger Strike Egyptian human rights organisations today expressed solidarity and support for Tunisian activists on a hunger strike for over ten days.

Muslim Brotherhood denies Request for Links with U.S.

 Damascus, 31 Oct. (AKI) - Syria’s outlawed Muslim Brotherhood movement on Monday denied requesting links with the Bush administration in Washington, calling such reports "lies and fabrication" in a statement.

Waiting in the Wings

Waiting in the WingsEgypt’s Muslim Brotherhood  By Azizuddin El-Kaissouni & Dina Abdel-Mageed**Staff Writers – IslamOnline.net  The Muslim Brotherhood’s Deputy Supreme Guide Muhammad Habib in his office (photo from www.ikhwanonline.com)  The

Invitation to Breakfast

Invitation to Breakfast We, the mothers, wives, and children of detainees in all of Egypt’s prisons, have the pleasure of inviting you to a group iftar on Tuesday, 22 Ramadan,