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Reports April 24, 2006

90 casualties reported in Egypt resort blasts

 More than 90 people are reported killed or injured in at least three explosions Monday in the Red Sea resort town of Dahab, an Egyptian Interior Ministry official told CNN.
Reports April 23, 2006

Democracy slumbers, Egypt slowly becoming a family dynasty

Four years ago, Osama al Gazali Harb received an unexpected telephone call from Gamal Mubarak, the son of President Hosni Mubarak, inviting Harb to join a new committee dedicated to
Reports April 23, 2006

Egypt’s election indifference, Women find few doors open to elective office

 If Egyptian Women’s Day came and went without anyone in Cairo marking the occasion, it wasn’t for lack of effort on the part of women’s organizations. They had planned a
MB in International press April 23, 2006

Egyptian opposition protests extension in emergency laws

The Muslim Brotherhood, in conjunction with opposition parties, launched a campaign objecting to the extension of the Egyptian Emergency Law, which has been currently in progress for a quarter century.
MB in International pressPolitical Islam Studies April 22, 2006

Islamists receive mixed signals from government

The government has been sending mixed signals to Islamist groups, with state security arresting members of the Muslim Brotherhood almost simultaneously with the release of hundreds of members of Al-Jamaa
Other Opinions April 21, 2006

Jordan, Hamas` love-hate affair

Jordan`s relationship with Palestinian militant group Hamas has gone through many ups and downs over the past two decades. But the most serious challenge to the relationship since 1999, when
Other Opinions April 21, 2006

Democratic Reform in the Arab World: Mirages and Realities

The latest Arab Human Development Report, by richly documenting the deep social problems of the Arab world, reinforces awareness among Arab citizens of how far they must go to achieve
Other Views April 21, 2006

“Islam at the Crossroads” A Look at Internal Islamic Discourses

Islam can be reformed — this is the main thesis of the new book "Islam at the Crossroads". This collection brings together short portraits of leading Muslim figures, offering insights
MB in International press April 21, 2006

Mubarak’s reform promises backslide

Egyptian government delays lifting of emergency law, disciplines ’dissident’ judges, persecutes journalists. After a period of hope and mounting calls for political reform in Egypt, analysts say the regime is
Parliament News April 21, 2006

Muslim Brotherhood Remarks on Government’s Economic Plan

The government’s statement to the People’s Assembly in Jan. 30, 2006 is the second statement to be delivered by Dr. Ahmad Nazif who took over the government since 18 months.