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No Bravery in Your Eyes Anymore, Only Sadness

There are children standing here,Arms outstretched into the sky,Tears drying on their face.He has been here.Brothers lie in shallow graves.Fathers lost without a trace.A nation blind to their disgrace,Since he’s

Protests Planned In Response To Alleged Torture

The Hisham Mubarak Law Center has issued a statement which declares a demonstration will take place on Thursday, June 1, in front of Kasr El Nil police station, Garden City.

Dim Future in Palestine as Tension Escalates

The situation is Palestine grows worse day by day, and expectations suggest that tomorrow will be worse. Tension, bullets, accusations, anxiety and assassins are in every corner. Many political analysts

Jordan anti-terror bill would create police state: Muslim Brotherhood

A leader of the Islamic Action Front, the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, Wednesday criticized Jordan’s draft anti-terrorism legislation as an oppressive, US-influenced bid to stifle Jordan’s

New Vehicle for Dissent Is a Fast Track to Prison

Just over a year ago, Alaa Seif al-Islam was one of a growing number of Egyptian bloggers who recounted their lives online, published poetry, provided Web tips, helped private aid

Egyptian PM suggests way to sideline Islamists

Egypt may change the constitution in a way that makes it more difficult for the opposition Muslim Brotherhood movement to win large numbers of parliamentary seats, Prime Minister Ahmed Nazif

Rise in demand for religious opinions signals lack of faith in Egyptian leaders

Alaa Ali, a young freelance translator from Cairo, consulted a religious scholar to find out what would helpher gain more credit with God - praying at the mosque on the

Ten student protestors from Muslim Brotherhood released, 40 detained

Egypt’s State Security Prosecutor on Monday ordered the release of 10 student activists belonging to the banned Muslim Brotherhood, who were arrested earlier this month while staging protests in solidarity

U.S. Denies Envoy’s ’Interfering’ Remarks On Egypt Aid

The U.S. embassy in Cairo denied on Sunday its ambassador had made comments about Washington’s aid to the Arab world’s most populous nation that had Egyptian MPs up in arms.

Egypt: AOHR Discusses Prison Torture Crimes Before Parliament

The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)has expressed reservations about the Egyptian anti-terrorism law. Mohammad Fayek, the General Secretary of the Arab Organization for Human Rights emphasized before human rights