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Iraq: Sunni Tribes Rise Up Against Al-Qaeda, Without Giving Up Guerilla Action

The effect the Americans rely on is similar to the domino theory: push the first tile down so it topples onto the second one, which will topple over the next

Egypt opposition group denies age dividing members

Muslim Brotherhood youth have recently caused a stir among older members by calling for a more inclusive and open group on their blogs [online journaling sites], dubbing the group’s slogan

Egypt disappears a very nice young man

Before I came to FP, I was living in Egypt and working at the Ibn Khaldun Center, a pro-democracy organization chaired by Dr. Saad Eddin Ibrahim, a prominent Egyptian academic

Talks With Hamas

M.J. Rosenberg, a Jewish liberal writer, has a decent piece at TPM Café. He is one of few in the U.S. who rightly tracks the creation of Hamas back to

MB Calls On Palestinians To End Infighting

In response to the tragic developments unfolding in Palestine over the past few days, the Muslim Brotherhood leaders in Egypt urged Palestinians to end infighting and resume negotiations to preserve

Parting the Veil

Now is no time to give up on supporting democracy in the Middle East. But to do so, the United States must embrace Islamist moderates America’s post-September 11 project to

Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Iraq’s Shrine Bombings

Muslim Brotherhood condemned bombing of the two minarets of Al Askari mosque in Samarra, stating that Islam guarantees freedom of belief, secures freedom of worshipping and prohibits attacking houses of

Update:Blogger Omar el-Sharqawi released

Update:Blogger Omar el-Sharqawi was released today after he was

Occupation, not Islam, ‘drives suicide attacks’

In the wake of Sept. 11, Robert Pape, a professor in international security affairs at The University of Chicago, speculated on TV news shows on the causes of suicide terrorism.

More Detention Warrants Against 13 Dakahlia MBs

The crisis of Muslim Brotherhood detainees who were arrested during the Shura Council elections hasn’t