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Other Opinions April 10, 2006

Democracy Revisited

In all my years as a student of the theory, conventions and practice of foreign relations, and as a journalist, I have yet to encounter a foreign policy as confused
Reform Issues April 9, 2006

Thousands Attend Anti-Emergency Law Conference in Cairo

Tens of thousands from around the country attended a heated conference organized by the Lawyers’ Syndicate April 8, to protest the notorious Emergency Law. Hazem Salah Abo Ismail, conference coordinator
International Affairs April 9, 2006

Hamas Ministers Eat Beans’ Sandwiches at Their First Meeting

The news story should in fact be added to the news, reported a couple of days earlier, that Hamas-based Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haneyya had refused the promotion of his
April 9, 2006

MB Celebrates Orphans’ Day in Alexandria

The Muslim Brotherhood in Alexandria organized a festival to celebrate the orphans’ Day. More than a thousand orphans in a caravan of buses drove through the streets of Alexandria where
Reports April 9, 2006

Day of Justice and Freedom?

The government neatly defused a series of fiery libel cases last month, but journalists are adamant that the People’s Assembly act on a two-year-old presidential order to decriminalize libel SOMETIMES, THINGS
Arts April 9, 2006

Watch

"Paradise Now" Directed by Hany Abu Assad, Academy Award Nominee, 2005 Best foreign language film 2005, Golden Globe winner, best foreign language film This is Palestinian movie that was nominated
April 9, 2006

MB Warns U.S. Against Attacking Iran

Dr. Essam Al Erian, a leading figure within the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), warned the U.S. government against attacking Iran in attempt to cripple its peaceful nuclear program “the neocons in
Other Opinions April 8, 2006

When The Magic Bullet Backfires

War in Iraq has not brought stability or democracy to the region. The solution requires a mix of might and credibility, AT THIS JUNCTURE it seems doubtful that history will
Reports April 8, 2006

Egypt: What Future for Liberals?

The 2005 elections realigned the Egyptian political landscape into a virtual two-party system: the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) and an emergent Muslim Brotherhood. Although they have little hope of
Islamic MovementsPolitical Islam Studies April 8, 2006

Taming Islamists by Integrating Them into the Political System

Islamist Parties in the MaghrebThe last few years have witnessed Islamic parties participating in the political process in both Algeria and Morocco. This has resulted in these parties becoming more