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Our Man in Islamabad

The Islamic Republic of Pakistan was established in August,1947 when its majority Muslim population separated from British-controlled India and became a sovereign state.

The Muslim Brotherhood event tomorrow

Since at least four people have asked me today, the "Muslim Brotherhood Party Platform" panel at 4:00 tomorrow over at Carnegie (1779 Mass Ave) featuring me

Behind closed doors

The justice systems in Britain and the US may not be perfect. But viewed from Egypt, the jurisprudence and transparency that attend the vast majority of trials there are very

Egypt’s Pseudo-Democracy

After a period of relative tolerance of political opposition, Egypt’s governing regime saw that democracy is not exactly the kind of policy that may help.

Mirror, mirror on the wall…

Sheikh Saadi Shirazi in a hikayat in Gulistan says, “A dervish with a reputation that his prayers were heard came to Baghdad during the reign of Hajjaj Bin Yusuf, who

2 Police Officers Torture 5 Children, Force them to Sodomize Each other in Police Station

Kafr Al-Sheikh prosecution subpoenaed both officers Saad Ahmed Saad and Fouad Zayed to interrogate them over a new torture case committed against five children inside Kafr Al-Sheikh police station last

Al Shater’s Military Trial Adjourned till Thursday

The Military Tribunal trying 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders adjourned its Wednesday 6-hour session to Thursday, Nov, 15th, to raise to 32 the number of sessions of this marathon trial.

PRINCIPLES AND GUIDELINES ON THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN AFRICA

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights; Recalling its mandate under Article 45(c) of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights (the Charter) “to formulate

Hamas Debates the Future – Palestine’s Islamic Resistance Movement Attempts to Reconcile Ideological

Palestine’s Islamic Resistance Movement — Hamas — won a surprising electoral victory in the January 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections. Almost