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The list of 13 Internet enemies

Three countries - Nepal, Maldives and Libya - have been removed from the annual list of Internet enemies, which Reporters Without Borders publishes today

Is the Israel Lobby Pushing the United States?

A year and a half after they published their ground-breaking article "The Israel Lobby" in the London Review of Books, distinguished American academics John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt have now

Karen Hughes and Halloween

I could not help but notice that Karen Hughes announced her resignation as US public diplomacy chief last Wednesday -- on Halloween day -- here in the United States.

Torture.. When it’s turn into a technique

This what the UN says. But in Egypt , the Ministry of Interior supplies torture tools to police stations. The DA found a large number of sticks, clubs and other

Looking for Moderate Islamists

Houdaiby has also been an outspoken proponent of an official U.S.-Islamist dialogue. Where many other Islamists are afraid to be associated with the U.S., Houdaiby is of a different mind,

Last Call for a Two-State Solution?

The prevailing worldwide view of how to resolve politically the conflict of two nationalisms in Israel/Palestine is the so-called two-state solution -- that is

Egypt’s nuclear ambition raises question of stability

LAST week, on the eve of his ruling party’s convention, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak announced his decision to revive Egypt’s nuclear program.

Upgrading Authoritarianism in the Arab World

Authoritarianism in the Arab world is not what it used to be. Indeed, it might well be stronger, more flexible, and more resilient than ever

US Congressman blames Egypt for enabling Hamas to tighten Gaza stronghold

Democratic Congressman Gary Ackerman on Monday stated that the Hamas movement had managed to smuggle between 12 and 20 million US dollars per month through the Gaza-Egypt border

The Brotherhood at a Crossroads

Ever since they opened their political party program to public debate, the Muslim Brotherhood has been in crisis.