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Political Islam StudiesResearch January 19, 2008

The Draft Party Platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

In the late summer 2007, amid great anticipation from Egypt’s ruling elite and opposition movements, the Muslim Brotherhood distributed the first draft of a party platform to a group of
Human Rights January 19, 2008

Escalation, too much

It is often said that “Too much of a good thing can be bad.” The escalation in the official reaction to the criticism leveled by the EU Parliament at Cairo
Human Rights January 19, 2008

Security Intervention in Egyptian Universities, More Step towards Establishing Police State

Every Egyptian university has a unit which is shouldered with protecting university facilities. This unit is under direct supervision of the University President. However, we got used to notice that
Other Issues January 19, 2008

Mideast Brief

...the Internet has become not only a clearinghouse for Koranic text, but also for religious guidance and even fatwas (religious edicts). This new, global online Islam has been propagated by
Human Rights January 19, 2008

Egypt rejects EU rights vote

Egypt has angrily rejected a European parliament resolution criticising its human rights record, with Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit saying it revealed both arrogance and ignorance.
Human Rights January 19, 2008

A little detail on Egypt’s issue with the EU

Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit condemned here Thursday a European Parliament resolution criticizing the status of human rights in Egypt.
Human Rights January 19, 2008

Egypt and EU trade human rights barbs

The Egyptian government has said it might call off planned political talks with Europe next week. In a tit-for-tat reaction to a European Parliament resolution on human rights, the foreign
Other Issues January 19, 2008

Bush’s Double-Talk Fits Mubarak’s Egypt

Egypt has lost its luster as America’s Middle East wrangler for peace and business deals. Now it’s a touristy backwater - and a perfect photo-op for Bush to praise his
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience January 19, 2008

Abdul Rahman Wazzan Arrested

An informed source in France has relayed the news that Mr. Abdul Rahman Wazzan travelled to Syria in mid-December 2007 to spend Eid al-Adha in Aleppo and to visit his
Lebanon January 19, 2008

Lebanon’s Islamic Group Denounces Lebanon Explosions

The Islamic Group in Lebanon has denounced the explosions that took place on Tuesday Jan, 15th, 2008, at the northern entrance of Beirut . Ali Ammar, the chairman of the