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In Egypt, preferring Islamists to liberals

The Islamists have done it again. First it was Egypt, where the Muslim Brotherhood surprised everyone - including the group’s own leaders - by winning 20 percent of seats in

Claims of attack by Egypt’s police grow

Despite a widely publicized campaign to loosen the grip of authoritarian rule, Egypt’s vast and secretive security forces appear to have stepped up retaliation against political activists who challenge the

Hamas Contacts Europeans and Arabs

Yahya Mussa of Hamas said the movement thinks to dispatch a delegation, of its winner members in the Legislative Council, to make a tour in Arab and Islamic countries, may

Akef: the Brotherhood Draws Legality from the Public

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, asserted that the group gains its legitimacy from the Egyptian people, adding the government-owned media intends to hide the group’s parliamentary achievements.

The Release of Remaining Brotherhood’s Detainees in al-Arish

The security authorities of al-Arish City set five of the Muslim Brotherhood’s members and supporters free after being detained in the course of the outgoing parliamentary polls. A week age,

Text of Hamas Legislative Elections Program

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) declared officially on Saturday its electoral program. Of its list “Change and Reform” through which Hamas will stand for elections on 25th of January 2006

Le Monde: Akef is a Modernizing Leader

The French Le Monde labeled the Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, ’a guide of modernization’ of the group. In its reportage, the daily reviewed Akef’s biography along with the group’s

The Egyptian Parliament Tackles Torture Issues

During this week, the parliamentary Committee of Defense and National Security discusses questions and requests for information, submitted by the Muslim Brotherhood’s MPs, relating to torture instances in prisons, death

Hamas: the U.S is not an Enemy

In an interview with the British Sunday Telegraph, Mahmud el-Zahar, a prominent leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said his movement will not recognize Israel; however, a long-term truce

The Role of Muslim Women in an Islamic Society

We completely reject the way that western society has almost completely stripped women of their morality and chastity. These ideals are built upon a philosophy which is in contradiction to