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YouTube stops account of Egypt anti-torture activist

The video-sharing Web site YouTube has suspended the account of a prominent Egyptian anti-torture activist who posted videos of what he said was brutal behaviour by some Egyptian policemen, the

Jordan Vote Reflects Islamic Parties’ Slide

Voters rebuked Islamic politicians in parliamentary elections in Jordan last week, following poor showings by Islamic-oriented political blocs in Egypt and Morocco over the past six months.

Ahmed To Challenge ’Press Offences’

"The legality of sentencing journalists to prison remains the biggest challenge to Egyptian journalism," Ali Hashem, former Journalists Syndicate secretary-general, told IPS.

Gratuitous violence

"We’re not asking for the kind of respect reserved for nuns, the elderly, and brain surgeons," YouTube says in its guidelines for uploading videos. "We mean don’t abuse the site."

Mitt: No Muslims for Me

I asked Mr. Romney whether he would consider including qualified Americans of the Islamic faith in his cabinet as advisers on national security matters, given his position that "jihadism" is

4 MB Damietta College Students to Disciplinary Boards

The dean of the Faculty of Education in Damietta, north of Egypt, referred four Muslim Brotherhood (MB) students to a disciplinary board.