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Reform Issues August 25, 2007

Democracy Promotion Needs a Plan of Action

The president gave a speech about the democracy agenda, but he never put a democracy agenda together. In all policy areas, but especially in foreign policy and diplomacy, saying things
MB in Arabian press August 25, 2007

Endless clampdowns

Arrests, more arrests and military trials, such was the Muslim Brotherhood’s week.
Development August 25, 2007

Suffering from thirst in Egypt

Life in Egypt is hard for most people. Lower middle class families have to live on $50, $70 per month.
Human Rights August 25, 2007

TV journalist assaulted by plain-clothes police, human rights lawyer prevented from flying to London

Reporters Without Borders is outraged by a physical attack on journalist Aymen Rezgui of the privately-owned satellite TV station Al-Hiwar Attounsi in the centre of Tunis today. In a separate
Islamic MovementsOther OpinionsReform Issues August 25, 2007

Talking to terrorists

At the beginning of the decade I spent a few years in the Middle East, both as an advisor to Javier Solana — the EU’s High Representative for Foreign &
MB NewsReports August 25, 2007

Nabil Moqbel… Why Have They Arrested that compassionate man?

" Why have they detained him. He is a devout Muslim, an Egyptian aged citizen", said wife of engineer Nabil Moqbel.
MB in International press August 24, 2007

Egypt Under Mubarak: Years of the Disappeared

Next to Israel, Egypt ranks as the second-largest recipient of American aid, raking in more than $45 billion since 1979. A great deal of this aid has gone to Egypt’s
MB in International press August 24, 2007

Don’t Forget Egypt

I wrote about the administration’s failed “democracy” initiative in the Middle East last March. I focused on Egypt, where the U.S. supports the Mubarak regime–which has ruled for decades without
MB News August 24, 2007

MB Leader Gamal Heshmat Banned From Travel

Dr. Gamal Heshmat, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leader was banned from travelling on Thursday afternoon to Sudan in the Egyptian Doctors’ Syndicate delegation taking part in an aid campaign to
Human RightsMB NewsParliament News August 23, 2007

2 Muslim Brotherhood MPs Released on Bail

In a quick development to the case of the Egyptian Members of Parliament, Rajab Abu Zeid and Sabri Amer, detained on Wednesday afternoon, both MPs have been released on Thursday