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Election Coverage March 12, 2008

U.S. Criticizes Egypt’s Handling of Upcoming Elections, Arresting Opponents

we are concerned by a continuing campaign of arrests in Egypt of individuals who are opponents of the current governing party and are involved in the upcoming local elections. The
Palestine March 12, 2008

A recipe for Israel’s security

Time after time, Israel has failed to provide its citizens with either actual security or even a sense of security, whether inside or outside the country. This is so despite
Election CoverageHuman RightsMB News March 12, 2008

Reuters Correspondent Chased by Security Forces for more than 100 km

Egyptian State Security forces followed Reuters correspondent, Cynthia Johnston, while covering the procedures and violations practiced in municipal elections in Kafr Saqr, Sharkiya governorate, Ikhwanweb reporters said.
Election Coverage March 12, 2008

Egyptian Opposition Protests Gov’t Violations Ahead of Local Elections

More than 1200 persons affiliated to all national and political powers in Egypt staged a demonstration protesting at government violations in the run-up to the coming municipal elections, including government’s
Election CoverageHuman Rights March 12, 2008

Egypt Islamists fight obstacles to enter council vote

A fading purplish bruise under his right eye is all that Said Taha Ali, a member of Egypt’s opposition Muslim Brotherhood, has to show for his attempt to stand in
Human RightsPalestineReports March 12, 2008

Four deaths: whose security?

Access-related deaths of patients referred to medical care outside Gaza are hard to determine with statistical certainty. Since several factors are involved, it is very difficult to define how far
Human RightsPalestine March 12, 2008

Hamas calls on Islamic summit to assume its duties towards Aqsa Mosque

The Hamas Movement warned on Monday that the Israeli excavations being carried out under the Aqsa Mosque pose a real to threat to it, calling on the Islamic summit, which
Human RightsOther OpinionsPrisoners of Conscience March 12, 2008

MB and democracy, again

This afternoon I spoke at a panel at Brookings with Daniel Levy about Islamist movements. I’m not sure what the rules of engagement were, so I won’t talk about any
Human RightsMB NewsPrisoners of Conscience March 12, 2008

Egyptian Security Forces Raid Dozens of MB Houses Across the Country

Sweeps of arrests undertaken by the Egyptian authorities against the Muslim Brotherhood affiliates have continued today where the security forces raided dozens of MB houses in a number of governorates.
Other Issues March 12, 2008

EGYPT: U.S. Sends Mixed Signals Over Rights

While in Egypt last week, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice announced the release of 100 million dollars in suspended financial assistance to Egypt.