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Police crack down on Kefaya demo; activists kidnapped

I managed to escape. I’m home now. Will file a report shortly. UPDATE: Here’s the report… Police cracked down today on Kefaya’s demo against Mubarak’s dictatorial constitutional amendments, arresting more

Referendum: the night before

With the Egyptian referendum scheduled for tomorrow and a major demonstration scheduled for today, and international criticism mounting, all kinds of chaotic information is swirling about.  Here’s some of what

The Brotherhood and America Part One

There are three major events that have shaped the Western world’s knowledge of political Islam; namely, the 1979 Iranian Revolution, the 1981 assassination of the late Egyptian President, Anwar Sadat

The Brotherhood and America Part Two

Despite what may be considered a ‘stalling’ in the interactive activities between the Americans and the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) members in the region by virtue of the Iraqi war (2003),

The Brotherhood and America Part Three

Reports on the international Muslim Brotherhood movement are few and far between and information on the movement is even scarcer. A number of leading figures within the movement in the

The Brotherhood and America Part Four

There are at least two levels of relations between the various Islamic organizations in the region; the first is on the level of ‘coordination of ideologies and positions’, which is

The Brotherhood and America Part Five

The American invasion of Iraq led to a significant deterioration in the relationship between the United States and the Muslim Brotherhood organizations. Many Muslim Brotherhood members had frozen or restricted

The Brotherhood and America Part Six

"Fear" is a key word when considering the future of the relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood and the US. This multifaceted fear can be explained for a number of reasons.

Constitution changes would bring dark future: Akef

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood said yesterday that changes to the country’s constitution would usher in a dark future for the most populous Arab country. Hundreds of riot police deployed in downtown

Egypt: Low Turnout In Referendum On Constitutional Amendments

Egypt is witnessing a low turnout in the referendum on the constitutional amendments after the ruling NDP decided to do it alone, giving a deaf ear to all political powers