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Egypt’s ruling party more patronage than politics

Despite a highly marketed effort at modernisation, Egypt’s ruling party is still centred on one man and draws much of its loyalty from its function as a patronage machine, analysts

Turkey: Q&A with Necmettin Erbakan

Necmettin Erbakan was the first Islamist to become prime minister of Turkey. A mechanical engineer, academic and veteran politician

Outsourcing Torture

The Bush administration has called for the respect of human rights in Burma, a pretty safe piece of posturing, but it remains silent as Egypt’s dictator,

Senator: U.S. has become haven for war criminals

More than 1,000 people from 85 countries who are accused of such crimes as rape, killings, torture and genocide are living in the United States, according to Department of Homeland

Torturing Palestinian Detainees

B’Tselem is the conservative Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories with a well-deserved reputation for accuracy.

Jordan’s Islamists Seek Offices Their Allies Scorn

This crammed slum of four-story concrete housing blocs has given Jordan some of its biggest headaches: it is a stronghold of the opposition Islamic Action Front and the hometown of

Jordan’s MB Warns against Rigging Coming Parliamentary Elections

The Islamic Action Front Party (IAF) accused Jordanian government of planning for rigging the parliamentary elections scheduled to be held within a week .

Of Hermeneutics and Reform

Despite the talk being an hour late starting, the audience, largely Middle Eastern, patiently remained in the small auditorium of Alwan for the Arts, an Arab cultural centre founded in

Steps to the syndicate chair

Saturday’s Press Syndicate elections for the 12- member council and the post of chairman come at a crucial time for the profession