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Other Views December 8, 2007

Post-Islamism

Muslim dictatorships have caused a lot of frustration. These days Islamists – individuals and groups who believe that their system of government should be based on Islamic principles – are
ReportsWorkers December 8, 2007

Scenes from a Sit-in

Since Monday, thousands of tax collectors from the Real Estate Tax Authority have made a downtown street their home. They’ve converged on Cairo from all over the country to stage
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience December 8, 2007

Egyptian Opposition Leader Ayman Nour Starts 3rd year Behind Bars

Dr. Ayman Nour has started his third year behind bars on December, 5th, without any possible plans to release him. A liberal figure who founded Al Ghad party, Ayman Nour
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience December 8, 2007

Arab Rights Groups Condemn court ruling against Tunisian journalist Salim Boukhdir

Several Arab human rights organizations condemned the Tunisian court ruling issued on Dec, 4th, 2007, sentencing journalist Salim Boukhdir to one year in prison following his conviction for harming morality
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsMB and WestPolitical Islam Studies December 7, 2007

Political Islam and The Future of Democracy in the Middle East

Since 2003, the Bush administration, and President Bush in particular, has talked constantly about promoting democracy in the Middle East but has actually done very little to achieve this objective.
Other Blogs December 7, 2007

The Hoax of Restoring my Account by YouTube

"Our general policy against graphic violence led to the removal of videos documenting alleged human rights abuses because the context was not apparent Having reviewed the case, we have restored
Islamic IssuesMB in Arabian pressReform Issues December 7, 2007

Muslim Brotherhood; An Ambiguous future

The Brotherhood favours form over substance, presumably out of a desire to maintain unity within its ranks. Those who advise unity at any cost argue that the Brotherhood has a
Human RightsMB NewsPrisoners of ConscienceTorture December 7, 2007

Al-Azhar Students Tortured, 9 Released Then

the students confessed that they were psychologically and physically tortured, with the nationally-developed torture products and thanatotic means
Human RightsJudges ActivitesReform Issues December 7, 2007

Judges Reject New Bill Targeting Their Independence

Surprises continue after the judiciary bill recently prepared by the Ministry of Justice. This bill has been unanimously rejected during the general assembly of the Judges’ Club during which the
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsMB and West December 6, 2007

Will an “Islamic Reformation” Ever Come?

There’s been an interesting discussion in the blogosphere recently on “moderate Muslims” and the broader issue of whether there is or will be a “Muslim reformation” (see here, here, here,