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Egypt mixes politics and religion

With only one week to go before Egyptians begin electing a new parliament a row has broken out about mixing politics and religion. At issue is a slogan used by

CAIRO, Sept 7 (Reuters) – President Hosni Mubarak is widely expected to win Egypt’s first

CAIRO, 5 October (IRIN) - Egypt’s presidential election in September was a "false start" in moves towards greater democracy and the government must do more to ensure that parliamentary elections

Mubarak set to win Egypt poll, critics cry foul

CAIRO, Sept 7 (Reuters) - President Hosni Mubarak is widely expected to win Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election on Wednesday, but his critics are crying foul even before voting begins.

Biographies: Hassan al-Banna

Biographies: Hassan al-Banna - A great Muslim and teacher of Da’wa

Outlawed Muslim Brotherhood walks the streets of Cairo

Earlier this week on a main commercial street in Doqqi, a middle class suburb of Cairo, there was a scene unthinkable even a few months ago.

Charting the Rise of the Muslim Brotherhood

The recent putsch in the Gaza Strip by Hamas is shedding light on an organization exercising considerable influence on the entire Arab world -- the Muslim Brotherhood. As both a

The War of Words between Hamas and al-Qaeda

On June 14, Hamas evicted Fatah security forces from the Gaza Strip, establishing full control over the territory. Eleven days later, al-Qaeda second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahiri issued a statement calling on

Islamists: To Deal, or Not To Deal?

Since Hamas seized control of Gaza by force of arms last month, there has been a growing debate over how to deal with Islamic fundamentalist groups, not only in the

How was Johnston released?

From the battlefield: I’d like to describe the situation in which BBC’s correspondent released. Hamass officials demanded his release and they refused. Hamass decided to release him by force as