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Human Rights February 19, 2008

US-Islamic World Forum Held in Doha in Absence of Muslim Brotherhood

The fifth US-Islamic World Forum, organized by the Qatari Foreign Ministry in cooperation with the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at the Brookings Institution, was held in the Qatari
ActivitesOther Issues February 19, 2008

Euphoria Grips Egypt over Soccer Win despite Successive Frustrations

Arab and Egyptian people have taken to streets in the past days to celebrate the Egyptian team’s winning the African Nations Cup for the second time in a row and
Election CoverageIslamic Movements February 19, 2008

Islamic Group in Pakistan Boycotts Elections, Opposition Sweeps

The Islamic group and some other political parties in Pakistan didn’t participate in the parliamentary elections held on Monday Feb, 18th, 2008, while opposition parties have achieved a landslide win.
Human RightsReports February 19, 2008

Egypt’s Parties Committee Seizes Ayman Nour’s Assets, Gives them to Mousa Mostafa

The Egyptian Political Parties Affairs Committee, headed by Shura Council speaker Safwat Al Sharif, issued a decision of taking assets of Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour, including an law office
Election CoverageIslamic MovementsMB News February 19, 2008

Al-Ikhwan’s Last Opportunity?

So far, the Islamic Ikhwan movement in Egypt has not announced whether it will participate in or boycott the local councils elections scheduled by President Husni Mubarak for April 8.
Islamic IssuesWomen February 19, 2008

Breaking Through

When Famile Arslan showed up for her first day of work, the receptionist pointed her toward the broom closet. "’The cleaning supplies are over there,’" Arslan recalls being told. "I
Human Rights February 19, 2008

Kosovo Independence Welcomed Internationally, Rejected by Russia and Serbia

Albanians in Kosovo declared their full independence from the state of Serbia to be the third country that declares its independence in the 21st century after Montenegro and East Timor.
Human RightsWorkers February 19, 2008

Demonstrations all around Egypt protesting high prices

Egypt has witnessed mass demonstrations protesting their low wages and the great increase in prices of basic commodities in more than five governorates yesterday.
Islamic IssuesPolitical Islam Studies February 19, 2008

The Politics of Islam(ism): Decolonizing the Postcolonial

As a reaction to perceived threats to national identity and social cohesion arising from migration, multiculturalism and, above all, the resurgent Muslim presence in its midst, a vocal political and
Human RightsMB NewsPrisoners of Conscience February 19, 2008

13 MB University Students Arrested by the Egyptian Authorities

The Egyptian government have continued its practices of imposing excessive restrictions upon the Egyptian universities yesterday noon(Monday Feb. 18, 2008).