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Sukant Chandan: Secularism and Islamism in the Arab World

Many of the original Fatah leadership belonged to the movement to which Hamas is the ‘Palestinian branch’: the Muslim Brotherhood.

Egyptian Opposition Paper Editor Stands Trial for Article on Mubarak’s Failing Health

In Egypt, the President is God, and gods are never ill. That is why President Mubarak, his associates, and his hypocrite [cronies] are concealing the fact of his illness, ...

Separating Islam from Political Islam:The Case of Morocco

THE BLENDING OF PROSELYTIZING WITH POLITICS comprises one of the foremost dilemmas facing Islamist movements throughout the world.

IAF Statement Over Attitude towards arming Tribes, Militant Groups

Throughout the past four years, our beloved country has been suffering from hideous terrorist crimes committed against Iraqi people. This terrorism, coming from across borders, lost momentum only after Iraqi

Debate on Women Issues

In reviewing the literature which has been generated by our Web site discussion forum concerning the position of women in Islam, a number of themes have come up.

Home Thought on Islam and Democracy

When talking about the the nature of "good", I refer to the Quran, where we are told that our Prophet, peace be upon him, has come to make good things

Early Islamist responses to Western challenge

The fall of the 19th century and dawn of the 20th C, saw a shift in the balance of powers from the World of Islam to that of the ascending

Egypt Moves to Halt Spread of Labor Strikes

The Egyptian government is trying to head off a new wave of labor strikes that have erupted since a standoff at a key textile plant last week. Workers at a

Logic of extremes

The labour crisis in Mahala textile factories ended in the simplest of ways, with no need for internal or external mediation. Once the company conceded to worker demands, which it

Iran Can Help End the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

By invading Iraq, the US unwittingly allowed the expansion of Iran’s influence on the region. As Iran builds a bomb, and an empire, it could be poised to act with