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MB in International press April 4, 2007

MB op-ed defends Kareem Amer

An intriguing op-ed by a young Muslim Brother: Egypt’s Two-Faced Regime: Not Secular, Not Islamic, Authoritarian There is an increasing realization amongst Egypt’s opposition political factions that the regime has
IraqMB VS. Qaeda April 4, 2007

How can we deprive al-Qaeda of an Iraqi base? Arm moderate Sunnis

Neither President Bush’s surge of troops, nor the withdrawal deadline Congress is expected to send to him after the Easter recess, has any hope of stabilizing Iraq. So it is
Human RightsOther Blogs April 4, 2007

Updated: 3 Egyptian Bloggers Detained

Bloggers Alaa and Manal, and human rights lawyer, Gamal Eid, the manager of the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information, appeared before Imababa prosecution and they are currently interrogated on
Other Issues April 4, 2007

Liberal Islam Debate

A few weeks ago I wrote about an episode of al-Jazeera’s The Opposite Direction which debated secularism in Arab politics.  I praised host Faisal al-Qassem for putting forward a strong,
Human Rights April 4, 2007

Branch of Egyptian partner shut down in latest attack on its legitimacy

Naj Hamadi city council in Qena governorate, southern Egypt, has issued an administrative decision to shut down the local Centre for Trade Union and Workers’ Services branch, which provides training
MB Around The WorldMilitary Tribunal April 4, 2007

Brotherhood’s Politburo Chief In Sudan: Current Crisis Lies in Al Turabi, Al Mahdi

The head of the MB politburo in Sudan speaks about the situation on the ground in Darfur and MB relation with president Al Bashir’s regime and other Sudanese issues.
MB NewsMilitary Tribunal April 4, 2007

Acquittals For 3 Referred To Military Court

South Cairo Criminal court acquitted on Monday a number of Muslim Brotherhood detainees, including three referred to a military court: Sadek Al Sharqawi, Dr. Essam Abdul Mohsen Afifi, and Gamal
Human RightsMilitary TribunalTorture April 4, 2007

Egyptian Interior Ministry Acknowledges Police Torture Cases

The Assistant Interior Minister for legal affairs acknowledged authenticity of torture cases mentioned in the third annual report of the national council for human rights ...
Military TribunalParliament News April 4, 2007

Egypt: Anti-Terrorism Law Before People’s Assembly Next June

Preparations are underway for drafting an anti-terrorism law based on the notorious constitutional amendments passed last March, 26, revealed parliamentary sources.
Military TribunalReform Issues April 4, 2007

2 NDP Leaders: MB’s Activities Not Under Anti-Terrorism Law

The Egyptian House Speaker and the minister of parliamentary affairs confirmed that the MB activities aren’t incriminated by the coming anti-terrorism law. .....