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“Democracy and Egyptian Peasants: What is after the Elections”

Land Center for Human Rights’ Workshop on:“Democracy and Egyptian Peasants: What is after the Elections”  The LCHR has hold a training workshop in the Sa’id Association under the title of

Four Prominent Judges Stripped of Their Immunity

 Amidst the furor gripping the Muslim world over the insulting cartoons depicting Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him, four capitals in three continents witnessed four incidents, in a

UK Denies Talks With Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Britain denied on Friday reports that its diplomats had been told to open contacts with Egypt’s Islamist Muslim Brotherhood movement. A Foreign Office spokesman said the only direct contact his

Caught by Surprise. Again.

Arafat created one of the most ill-disciplined, corrupt and ineffective organizations ever to be taken seriously on the world stage.  In the late 1970s, American officials were aware that the

What does the Hamas victory mean for nearby Jordan?

As is usually the case when events west of the Jordan River take a dramatic turn, Jordan is the country in the Middle East that will feel the most immediate

A Solid Start

Election season has arrived in the Middle East. It seems that most of the residents of this troubled region have cast ballots in the past 12 months. Truly, what appeared

Government Faces Charges of Corruption and Negligence

On Tuesday, the parliament will set dates for discussing 11 questions lodged by opposition and independent MPs. The questions imply a number of direct charges of the government involvement in

Egypt Vows Continued Support For Hamas-Led Palestine

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said here on Saturday that Egypt would continue to support the Palestinians after Hamas won the legislative election, the official MENA news agency reported.