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Other Issues February 15, 2007

Poll: 63% want all troops home by end of ’08

Americans overwhelmingly support congressional action to cap the number of U.S. troops in Iraq and set a timetable to bring them home by the end of next year, a USA
February 15, 2007

Egyptian Security Forces Arrest Damanhur MB Member

The Egyptian security forces in Damanhur, northwest of Cairo, arrested Mr. Sami Ayyad, whom the security services attempted to arrest a few weeks ago within the continuous crackdown against leaders
Human Rights February 15, 2007

Egypt: Labour Strike At Salihiyah Al-Gadida Ghazl & Textile Firms

For the third day in a row, a labour strike is staged in three Ghazl and textile factories in Salihiyah, Governorate of Sharqiya north of Cairo: NorTex, Norameditex and HadiTex,
Human RightsYouth February 15, 2007

Cairo University Students Continue Protesting at Detaining Prof.

Students of the Telecommunications Department at Cairo university’s Faculty of Engineering continued their four day vigil, protesting at arresting the department deputy chairman, ..
February 15, 2007

Tens of MB Members Detained in New Wave of Arrests Across Egypt

Many Egyptian governorates witnessed a fresh crackdown carried out by presiden’t Mubarak’s autocratic regime against the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), the biggest opposition group in Parliament.
February 15, 2007

Qaradawi, Rafsanjani Urge Unity

In the first high-profile meeting between top Sunni and Shiite scholars, Sheikh Yusuf Al-Qaradawi and Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, the head of Iran’s influential Expediency
Human RightsMilitary TribunalOther IssuesPrisoners of Conscience February 15, 2007

HRW Demands Egyptian Gov’t to Release MB Detainees

Re-arresting these men moments after their acquittal shows a complete contempt for the rule of law and shocking disrespect for the court...