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Egyptian Judges’ Heated General Assembly Warns Regime

The Egyptian judges’ General Assembly, held in the Judges’ Club on Friday Nov. 17th, 2006, was unique. It was a new uprising of judges, in which they demanded not only

Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya is Not MB Offshoot

Historically, Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya movement first emerged in most Egyptian universities as groups of young Muslim students who distanced themselves from the Muslim Brotherhood. Al-Gama’a al-Islamiyya didn’t have specific organizational ideology;

Dr. Al Hayawan Dies Days After His Release From Jail

Mr. Mohamed Mahdi Akef, the Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, mourned the loss of Dr. Al Hayawan which he called a tremendous a loss for the Muslim Brotherhood.

Mauritanians Vote for Parliament, Municipal Councils

Parliamentary and municipal election kick started on Sunday November 19,2006, as more than 30 parties are contesting to elect 95 candidates for parliament membership as well as 216 municipal councils. It is

Council of Free Students Formed at Mansoura University

Attended by a large number of students, the council of the Free Student Union at Mansoura University, north of Egypt, was formed, on Saturday November 18, 2006. 8 students from

Lebanese MB Calls for Unity, Urges Siniora to Leave

In an exclusive statement to Ikhwanweb, Deputy Chairman of the Lebanese Islamic Group (an offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood), Ibrahim Al Masry, said that the recent speech given by Hizbullah

Al Banna Did Not Make Up A New Version of Islam

Al Banna Didn’t Make Up New Version of Islam, Just Breathed New Life Into Muslim Nation. Thousands of people poured into the Jordanian capital, Amman, to attend a large rally

Unleash The Shiites?

Laura Rozen, a senior correspondent for the American Prospect, writes about foreign policy issues from Washington , arguing that the U.S. may be forced to choose sides in Iraq ’s

Carter Discusses New Book on Israel and the Middle East

President Jimmy Carter’s new book, “Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid” (Simon & Schuster), hits the shelves this week. In an interview Wednesday with the Forward, the former president discussed the work