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Charting the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

The recent putsch in the Gaza Strip by Hamas is shedding light on an organization exercising considerable influence on the entire Arab world -- the Muslim Brotherhood. As both a

The War of Words between Hamas and al-Qaeda

On June 14, Hamas evicted Fatah security forces from the Gaza Strip, establishing full control over the territory. Eleven days later, al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a statement calling on

Islamists: To Deal, or Not To Deal?

Since Hamas seized control of Gaza by force of arms last month, there has been a growing debate over how to deal with Islamic fundamentalist groups, not only in the

How was Johnston released?

From the battlefield: I’d like to describe the situation in which BBC’s correspondent released. Hamass officials demanded his release and they refused. Hamass decided to release him by force as

Muslim Brotherhood Welcomes Alan Johnston’s Release

The Muslim Brotherhood group has welcomed releasing the British BBC correspondent Alan Johnston by kidnappers in the Gaza strip after spending 114 days in captivity. In a statement to Ikhwanweb,

Meshaal considers releasing Johnston a great achievement for Hamas

The chief of the Political Bureau of the Palestinian Islamist Movement of resistance, Hamas, has hailed the release of the BBC correspondent Alan Johnston. He stated that such act shows

U.S. approves contacts with Muslim Brotherhood: ’Region is going Islam’

The Bush administration has been quietly engaging the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Officials said the State Department has approved a policy that would enable U.S. diplomats to meet and coordinate with

Al Hashemi: Iraqi Gov’t Not Serious About Dismantling Militias

There has been many recent debates about participating in the political process. Many Iraqi leaders, especially those from the Iraqi Accord Front, declare views of abandoning the political process due

14 Dakahlia MBs Released

14 Dakahlia MBs Released on Fake Police Assault Case  Dakahlia public prosecution ordered 14 Muslim Brotherhood members from Mit Ghamr released on Wednesday. They were arrested during an election rally