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February 3, 2007

Egypt: Second Arrest Warrant Against 42 Al-Azhar University Students

The Egyptian Interior Ministry issued an arrest warrant again against 42 Al-Azhar University students after Cairo Criminal court acquitted them last Wednesday Jan., 31, 2007, on Al-Azhar case No. 963
Reform IssuesWorkers February 3, 2007

4,000 Ghazl Shebeen El-Koum Textile Workers On Strike

4000 workers of Monofiya-based Ghazl Shebeen El-Koum Textile factory continue their sit-in for the forurth day in a row, after the government broke its promises to workers before selling the
Reform Issues February 2, 2007

Constitutional Amendments ,A Stone in Muddy Water

Introduction This report is issue no. 23 of LCHR’s Civil Society series. The report presents an analysis to the current argument in Egypt about issues related to the political and parliamentary
Human RightsOther BlogsTorture February 2, 2007

Egypt bloggers reveal new torture case

Egypt’s politically active blogger community has brought to light another torture case against the regime’s security services amid a rising tide of outrage over police brutality.On Saturday, lawyers from the
Reform Issues February 2, 2007

Renowned philosopher to head Kifaya movement

A few days ago, Kifaya announced that George Ishaq, its general coordinator for the last two year, will be stepping down. His replacement is Abdel Wahab al-Messiri, a renowned philosopher
MB Understanding February 2, 2007

Habib: We Agree with Egypt’s Mufti, Reject Religious Parties

Dr. Ali Gomaah, the Egyptian mufti rejected establishing parties on a religious basis in Egypt, confirming that this will lead to sectarianism among Muslims, which contradicts with the Islamic Sharia
Human RightsIkhwanWeb in PressMB BlogsMB in International pressOther BlogsPrisoners of ConscienceReform IssuesTorture February 2, 2007

Bloggers, Kifaya and Ikhwanweb Against Torture

The video that circulated on Egyptian blogs this winter showed Emad Mohamed Ali Mohamed, a 21-year-old bus driver, lying on the floor stripped naked from the waist down–his hands bound
Human RightsTorture February 2, 2007

El-Adly Video-Gate: Imbaba Police Detain Torture Victim’s Father

I’ve just received news that a force from the Imbaba Police Station went into the house of Ihab Magdi Farouk at 2am, and detained his father, a couple of hours
Reform Issues February 1, 2007

The future of Egyptian liberal opposition

Ayman Nour, the liberal Egyptian opposition politician whose jailing early this year has made him the leading challenger to President Hosni Mubarak, recently tried to launch his campaign for September’s
Other Views February 1, 2007

To be an American Arab

Reflections on Arab-American adolescence [Some of the names used in this article were changed at the request of interviewees.] “My parents are from Lebanon, but I am Puerto Rican,” Mohammad