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UK Parliament Seminar on Egypt on Tuesday 16th October

With the ongoing violations of international human rights laws evident in Egypt and the sour taste of corruption lingering in all the actions of Egyptian government from recently imprisoning journalists,

With tough moves, Egypt moves to ensure stability whenever post-Mubarak era dawns

Egypt’s ruling regime is moving forcefully to ensure a smooth succession of power after President Hosni Mubarak. But the big unknown remains: who would follow him

Pushback or Progress? Arab Regimes Respond to Democracy’s Challenge

Widespread Islamist gains -- from Hamas’s ascension in Gaza to the Muslim Brotherhood’s successes in Egypt -- seem to have muted ...

Arab actors and Hollywood

The LAT has a great piece by Ashraf Khalil on Arab actors in Hollywood dealing with prejudice and typecasting — More work, one role for Arab actors

Desmond Tutu, anti-Semite

Tutu’s appearance—slated for the spring of ‘08—was made possible by the university’s partnership with PeaceJam International, ...

Links for 10/5/07

Some important links from Arabist blog

Two Al Fayyum University Students Detained For 15 More Days

The Higher State Security Prosecution ordered last Wednesday the jail of students Abd Al-Rahman Rajab Arafa, ...

September of discontent

President Mubarak’s recent crackdown on journalists recalls Sadat’s tactics 26 years ago, writes Amira Howeidy. Then, as now, the need to prop up an ailing regime is the sole motivation

Dr. Essam el Erian, His Group Have Been Released

Ikhwanweb confirmed that Dr. Essam el Erian and a group of MB leaders who have been ordered released by Cairo yesterday have been actually released and rejoined their families.

Court Ruling Releasing Ghozlan, Hamed and Al Ghoneimi

Egyptian State Security Court ordered last Wednesday, Oct., 3rd, 2007, the release of Dr. Mahmoud Ghozlan, a member of (MB) Executive Office ...