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Burying Democracy Further in Egypt

By resorting to outright repression of the Brotherhood, Mubarak is making a mockery of the American push for democracy in the Middle East. Turning a blind eye toward the ongoing

Persecuted Islamists Pledge Peace

The Brotherhood "will remain constant in its principles and methods while striving for peaceful reform through constitutional and legal channels," . . . Mohamed Mahdi Akef, MB Chairman. Persecuted Islamists

Egyptian Government Gets Tougher on Muslim Brotherhood

The power game between the Egyptian regime and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) movement has got more intense ahead of a public referendum April 4 on planned constitution amendments. The security

Police crack down on Kefaya demo; at least 35 detained

Police cracked down on Kefaya’s demonstration against Mubarak’s authoritarian constitutional reforms on Thursday, detaining more than 35 activists. I arrived in Tahrir Sq by 5pm… The last time I recall

Egypt’s constitutional showdown

Ala al-Din Abd al-Monem, head of the Parliamentary Front to Resist the Constitutional Changes (in Egypt), is on al-Jazeera right now saying that the opposition has decided to boycott the

Kefaya detainees interrogated by Galaa Prosecutor; SS threatens more arrests

21 Kefaya detainees are currently undergoing interrogation by the Galaa Prosecutor’s Office. Initially, the lawyers were not allowed access, but they are now attending the interrogations with our friends. No

Crackdown By A Clique

The current repression of Egypt’s most popular party risks opening the door to extremism. . . Dr. Abdel Moneim Abul Fotoh Crackdown By A Clique Over the past couple of

7 Monofiya MBs Acquitted

Shibin Al Kawm Criminal Court acquitted, for the second time, seven Muslim Brotherhood members after it ordered them released last Monday, March, 12, 2007 and the prosecution challenged the ruling. The

Jail Of Al Fayyum Detainees Prolonged 15 More Days

Al Fayyum prosecution prolonged the jail of 9 Muslim Brotherhood detainees for 15 days on the same charges of joining an outlawed group and working for hindering the constitution.The detainees