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Human Rights December 16, 2007

Are Americans Really “Better Than That?”

The report by the Post’s Joby Warrick and Dan Eggen, which describes Kiriakou’s experience in interrogating suspected terrorists, raises in an unusually direct way an abiding question: Should the United
Human RightsTorture December 16, 2007

Torture and torment in 2007 AD

On this the 59th anniversary of the International Declaration of Human Rights by the UN one can hear the thuds, splutters and screams in a good many of those united
Arts December 16, 2007

Creative Chaos

I just saw the movie that everyone is talking about in Cairo these days: Heyya Fauda (It’s Chaos). It’s the latest by Youssef Chahine, but unlike a lot of his
Human Rights December 15, 2007

On Romney, Mormonism and Islam

While the urgency of ‘responding’ to Islamic fundamentalism has been consistently highlighted, very little has been said about Christian, Jewish or other fundamentalisms. The relationship between Christian fundamentalism and the
Other Views December 15, 2007

A Different Kind of Democracy

Amidst all this clamor in our region regarding elections, democracy and the issues that surround it, which we hear about almost everywhere in the Arab and Islamic worlds, from the
MB in International pressOther Views December 15, 2007

The Untold Story of the Muslim Brotherhood

As the political conflict between President Hosni Mubarak’s secular government and its arch rival, the Muslim Brotherhood, goes on to dominate politics in Egypt, there is more interest than ever
Human RightsMB OpinionsPalestine December 15, 2007

Mashaal: Ready to Hand Palestinian Presidential Premises Only After National Accord, National Securi

Khalid Mashaal, Hamas Movement’s politburo chief, said that his ongoing visits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Qatar are a part of a series of visits that will include
Human RightsMB BlogsPrisoners of Conscience December 15, 2007

A memo in solidarity with detained blogger Ahmed Mohsen

A memo in solidarity with detained blogger Ahmed Mohsen. Bloggers launch a campaign on weblogs calling for releasing him "It’s natural to be sent to prison in a country whose
Copts December 14, 2007

Copts & Brothers, The best way to overcome mistrust is through dialogue

With the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt over the past years, several groups in the society became increasingly worried the impact of this rise on citizenship rights. Women
Islamic IssuesReform Issues December 14, 2007

Want to Understand Islam? Start Here.

Nearly half of Americans have a generally unfavorable view of Islam, according to a 2006 Washington Post-ABC News poll, a number has risen since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.