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Steps to the syndicate chair

Saturday’s Press Syndicate elections for the 12- member council and the post of chairman come at a crucial time for the profession

The Worst Answer of Last Night’s Debate

Lastly, Dodd does something which I find really annoying. Republicans tend to do it quite a bit, but Democrats occasionally fall into the trap as well. This is the habit

Egypt: IFJ Calls on Government to Allow Free and Fair Elections for Leadership of Journalists’

The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) today called on the Egyptian government to ensure that the upcoming elections for the leadership of the Egyptian Journalists Syndicate (EJS) are free and

U.S. engages Muslim Brotherhood despite Rice

U.S. Embassy officials said they are acting in conformity with a worldwide policy of dealing with political parties that are represented in their national parliaments. Muslim Brotherhood members can only

Sheikh with laughter

You could say that writing about humour is like joking about quantum physics - unlikely to trigger even a subatomic ripple of laughter from people. Nevertheless, I have decided to

Egyptian Security Services Prevent 4 MB Leaders from Travelling to Turkey

Egyptian security forces prevented top Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders from travelling to Turkey to attend the Int’l Jerusalem Meeting in Istanbul which will be held between November 15th and 17th.

The Lobby

Experts in the West and ordinary people in Arab lands have understood for many years that the United States does not have an independent policy toward the Middle East. President

The Book That Can’t Be Published In America

The question Americans asked in the immediate aftermath of the horror of 9/11 was “Why do they hate us?” And in many American minds the “they” of the question were

Washington Stirs a Witch’s Brew in Pakistan

Plans by President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney to attack Iran have been at least temporarily derailed by the mounting crisis in Pakistan. Not only is this important

Why Israel Should Begin Talking With Hamas

I recently spoke to someone from Hamas and told them I was coming here this evening. I was very enthusiastic on several different levels and was rather crestfallen when he