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Abu Roman: significance of Hamas Iraq

Mohamed Abu Roman, one of the smartest Jordanian writers on Islamist issues, turns his attention today to Hamas Iraq. Like me, Abu Roman places the appearance of Hamas Iraq directly

Cairo Conference Calls for World Resistance against Imperialism

Because most conference participants face repressive conditions in their homelands, individual’s names are omitted

Free Alan Johnston

As most readers of this website will know, the BBC is very concerned for the safety of our correspondent Alan Johnston who was abducted in Gaza on 12 March. More

Smoke and mirrors

Is the US softening its stance towards the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood? Gihan Shahine digs into the controversy surrounding the first known meeting between the US and the group since 9/11

Egypt trial of Muslim Brotherhood members begins

Forty top members of the banned Muslim Brotherhood [party website; FAS backgrounder] went before a secret military court in Egypt [JURIST news archive] Thursday on c

Muslim Scholars Respond to RAND’s Report

In  March, the RAND Corporation issued a 217-page report titled "Building Moderate Muslim Networks

Compromising ideologies, Inside Hamas by Zaki Chehab

The astonishing electoral success of Hamas in Palestine last year sent shock waves around the Middle East, and silenced those commentators who argued that political Islam was burning itself out.

US congress backs Iraq pull-out

The US Senate has joined the House of Representatives in approving legislation that would withdraw combat troops from Iraq over the next 11 months - a plan certain to be

MASFF Hosts Press Conference And Rally At Egyptian Embassy

The Muslim American Society (MAS) Freedom Foundation and other human rights groups will host a protest at the Egyptian embassy as part of the ....