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Other Issues November 26, 2007

Egypt: Cradle of Arab Resistance

Egypt is one of the cradles of human civilisation. It has also become a cradle of Arab resistance to imperialism and oppression. As much as it has been a by
Human RightsPalestine November 26, 2007

Visiting Palestine

Almost every day, I think, talk, and read about Palestine. But it had been more than three years since my last trip and there are some things you can really
Human RightsPalestine November 26, 2007

Gaza closure threatens 3,000 students’ education rights

Palestinian students’ right to education is hindered by Israel in many ways, including through closure: Palestinian students line up on the first day of the new school year in the
Human RightsResearch November 26, 2007

After 20 years, freedom is sweet

For the last 20 years, the US government has accused me of being a terrorist. Along with six other Palestinians and a Kenyan, we were dubbed the "Los Angeles Eight"
Human RightsPalestine November 26, 2007

A matter of revenge”: Israel denying medical treatment to Gaza

"We had been waiting for an urgent referral to an outside hospital for the past six days, until he died today," said Dr. Ismail Yassin Monday, in response to the
Judges ActivitesReform Issues November 25, 2007

Egyptian Justice Minister Proposes Anti-Judicial Independence Bill

Egyptian Justice Ministry has put the final touches for a new bill for the judiciaries. This bill has been proposed by Justice Minister Mamdouh Marie.
Human RightsMB News November 25, 2007

5 MB Azhar Students Dismissed, Others to Disciplinary Board

Dr. Mahmoud Mehenna, the vice-president of Al Azhar University- Asyut branch-issued a decision of dismissing five Muslim Brotherhood (MB) students at the university.
Reform Issues November 24, 2007

Pakistan – Egypt parallels

Since the beginning of Pakistan’s constitutional crisis, I’ve been thinking of potential parallels with Egypt. These remain fairly superficial,
Human RightsOther Blogs November 24, 2007

Muslim Brotherhood bloggers

Another population has started blogging: more than one hundred members of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. Marc Lynch, Middle East scholar and author of the fine Abu Aardvark blog, notes that this
Research November 24, 2007

Spreading Democracy

Deep in the bowels of a Washington DC Think Tank, a recent college graduate—selected for her unquestioning and eager embrace of their cynical ideology—labors under the watchful eye of a