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Human RightsReform Issues December 1, 2007

State Security Continues Kidnapping Al Fayyum University Students

Egyptian State Security kidnapped another student in front of Al Fayyum university. Student Mohamed Ahmed Saad, a second year student at the Faculty of Dar Al-Ulum was arrested on Wednesday
MB NewsYouth December 1, 2007

Security forces Break Cairo University Students Sit-in over Dorm Dismissals

Egyptian security forces ended on Wednesday a sit-in held by Cairo University students protesting at excluding colleagues from living in the university dormitory, The university dormitory administration sidelined 128 students
Islamic MovementsOther Views November 29, 2007

Shifting Western views on Islam

A major shift is taking place in the way decision-makers in the US and major European countries view the political role of Islamic movements in the Arab world and also
Islamic MovementsOther Views November 29, 2007

Report: ’Islamofascism’ blinds U.S.

The term "Islamofascism" dangerously obscures important distinctions and differences between groups of Islamic extremists, says a counter-terror think tank.
Other Views November 29, 2007

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood May Be Model for Islam’s Political Adaptation

Mustafa Mohamed Mustafa, a legislator from the Muslim Brotherhood, stood on the Egyptian parliament’s tiered floor, pulled out a copy of the constitution and waved it at the speaker, Fathi
Islamic IssuesOther Issues November 29, 2007

The Controversy Over Tariq Ramadan

America’s relationship with the Islamic world continues to be defined by hostile confrontation: the so-called war on terror, the bloody conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan,
DevelopmentHuman Rights November 29, 2007

Critical writer jailed in Tunisia

The Committee to Protect Journalists is deeply concerned by the detention of a Tunisian freelance journalist known for his published criticism of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and members
Human RightsReform Issues November 29, 2007

US Must Stand Firm In Support of Democracy and the Rule of Law in Pakistan

News that President Musharraf will step down as the head of the Pakistani military is a welcome development, but for the sake of US national security and international credibility the
IranLebanon November 29, 2007

The Myth of “Islamofascism”

“Violent, radical jihadists want to replace all the governments of the moderate Islamic states, replace them with a caliphate. And to do that, they also want to bring down the
Election CoverageIslamic Movements November 29, 2007

Jordan election results reflect Islamic political parties’ slide

Voters rebuked Islamic politicians in parliamentary elections in Jordan last week, following poor showings by Islamic-oriented political blocs in Egypt and Morocco over the past six months.