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Egypt Blog Rebels Silenced

A popular Egyptian blogger known for his withering criticisms of the government has given up writing after becoming the latest victim of a state crackdown on dissent.The blogger, known as

State Security Detains, Tortures 8 Al-Azhar Students

The Egyptian State Security Police forces detained on Friday, May, 4, 2007, eight Muslim Brotherhood students from Al-Azhar University, while they were going to the mosque to perform Friday Prayer;

Ibrahim El-Zayat says he Is not member of the MB

Ikhwanweb recently published a list of the Muslim Brotherhood members being tried in military court by the Egyptian regime. The report erroneously referred to Mr. Ibrahim El-Zayat as "member of

Free Monem, Free Karim, Free Egypt

An international campaign to free Monem was launched by a group of activist bloggers from several countries.

Is free speech only for those you agree with?

The Christian Science Monitor is looking at an issue that’s starting to attract a lot of attention in the blogosphere -- the arrest of Abdel Moneim Mahmoud, a member of

Abdul-Moneim Mahmud

For most people living in the United States of America -- certainly for me as a 57 year old white male -- my freedom of speech is protected by custom

Kareem Amer and Abdul-Moneim Mahmoud

“We call for the release of Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman (Kareem Amer) and of Abdul-Moneim Mahmud, who have been imprisoned for expressing their opinion online. We urge the organisers of

Recall Ricciardone

The American ambassador in Egypt, Francis Ricciardone, has given an interview to Egyptian television, a transcript of which has now been posted on the Web site of the American embassy

Habib: MB Adopts Democracy, Rejects Revolutions

First MB Deputy Chairman Dr. Mohamed Habib gave an interview to independent Al Maidan newspaper, in which he dealt with nearly all the status quo issues which encounter the movement

MB Condemns Deadly Bombs In Algeria And Morocco

The Muslim Brotherhood issued a statement strongly condemning the terrorist attacks in both Algeria and Morocco which claimed the lives of a number of innocent civilians.