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Supporting Dissidents in Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood, Ayman Nour

On Democracy Arsenal, POMED’s Shadi Hamid answers NRO writer Stanley Kurtz in their recent exchange (links on Hamid’s post) over whether the U.S. should engage political Islam. Hamid challenges Kurtz

Boxing In the Brothers

The latest crackdown by the Egyptian state on the Muslim Brotherhood began after a student demonstration at Cairo’s al-Azhar University. Dressed in black, their faces covered with matching hoods whose

Al-Qassas Released

On the night of arresting Al-Qassas, I escaped from my house because my fate is tied to his. However, " It’s no problem to be in jail as long as

To Engage or Not to Engage?

Unfortunately, he at no point explains why engaging with the Brotherhood and other mainstream Islamist parties is a bad idea. I lay the case for engagement not only in the