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NDAW Public Statement Over Latest Detentions in Egypt

The Network of Democrats in the Arab World (NDAW) is following up with a severe concern the developments of the clashes between the Egyptian regime on the one hand and

Egyptian journalist probed over Mubarak health rumours – Feature

In a country regularly shaken by political paranoia, Egyptian investigators are probing a popular opposition journalist for allegedly spreading "dangerous" rumours about the health of President Hosny Mubarak which have

The Myth of AQI

Fighting al-Qaeda in Iraq is the last big argument for keeping U.S. troops in the country. But the military’s estimation of the threat is alarmingly wrong.

Independent newspaper editor to be tried for reporting rumours about president’s health

Reporters Without Borders condemns the charges that state security prosecutors yesterday brought against Al-Dustour editor Ibrahim Issa for publishing articles referring to rumours about President Hosni Mubarak’s health. Issa was

Al-Shater Responds to Media Reports About His Health

The Following is the Response from Engineer Khairat Al-Shater, MBs (Military Case 2007 ) on reports of Al-Ahram, Al-Akhbar newspapers on Sep, 5th, 2007 , on his health condition

“Egyptians against Torture” to Kick off

A number of anti-torture activists in Egypt call for establishing a committee called " Egyptians against Torture" to activate efforts of all those opposing systematic torture exercised by the Interior

Gov’t Strikes off MB Candidates from Tanta Sports Club Elections

Egyptian security stroke off four Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate s in Tanta sports club elections held on Friday Sep, 7th, 2007 , at the Tanta-based club, although the MB group’s

AMS open letter to resistance

The Association of Muslim Scholars, one of the most influential Sunni organizations in Iraq, has just released an unprecedented open letter to the "resistance". According to the Al-Haq Agency, this

America’s Future Ally

For the past two months, I’ve been traveling around the Middle East for this paper, looking for trends, and it’s no wonder why I haven’t written anything throughout that time

Examining the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood at NORTHCOM

Last week I was invited to Colorado Springs, Colorado to deliver a lecture on the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt at the USNORTHCOM headquarters located on Peterson Air Force Base. My