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Egyptian report denounces torture

Egyptian riot police deploy for a demonstration in Cairo Arbitrary arrest and torture are standard practice, the report says A government-backed human rights council in Egypt has given official credence

opposition groups form front without Nour

opposition groups form front without Nour Leading Egyptian opposition parties and the banned Muslim Brotherhood have formed a national front ahead of the November parliamentary elections, officials say.

5 Kafr Al-Sheikh MBs Detained, Dozens Houses Raided

 Egyptian security forces are still harassing people and MB candidates ahead of the Shura Council elections to allow the ruling NDP candidates to unjustly win these elections.  Kafr El Sheikh

Help Our Fight for Real Democracy

Last Thursday, I returned to my country, Egypt, after several weeks in the United States on a Freedom House fellowship. I came home full of anxiety. I feared that the

Egypt Joins Human Rights Council… With More Tortures

Egyptian police used force and violence to disperse peaceful demonstrators demanding judicial independence and political reform. Hundreds of members of leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood were arrested. 2006 was wrapped

Katatny Criticizes US Foreign Policy To Congressional Delegation

During a meeting with US congressional delegation in Cairo, Dr. Saad el Deen al Katatny, head of the Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc, criticized the US foreign policies in the Middle East,

Kefaya Opposition Movement Is Dead: Leading Member

A prominent member of the Kefaya (Enough) Movement in Egypt has said the organization is dead. Hani Anan, a leading coordinator, announced at a workshop in Cairo that Kefaya is

Detentions Continue Unabated in Talkha, Mit Ghamr

State Security Police force launched on Sunday evening a fresh wave of arrests among supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood candidate for the constituency of Talkha, Abdul Mohsen ...

Children For Freedom: Fighters Against Tyranny

I was so much impressed when I saw those children whose faces appeared in various scenes (courts, Satellite channels, art exhibitions, demonstrations and press conferences and even the cyberspace); they

Cairo Antiwar Conference Pledges Solidarity With Egyptian Opposition

The 5th Cairo Antiwar conference began its activities yesterday amidst heavy media coverage. The conference was co-hosted by the Muslim Brotherhood and witnessed the birth of the first of its