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Human RightsMB in International pressMB NewsReports April 5, 2008

Amnesty Calls for Release of Muslim Brotherhood “Prisoners of Conscience”

Amnesty International expressed its concern over the ongoing crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood ahead of April 8 local elections. It called for the release of the hundreds of MB potential
MB NewsParliament News April 5, 2008

MB Parliamentary Bloc to Hold Press Conference on Local Elections Monday

The Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc will hold a press conference on Monday to announce the MB’s final stance towards the April 8 elections.
Election CoverageMB News April 5, 2008

Egypt Administrative Courts Annull April 8 Local Elections

The past week witnessed a large number of court rulings accross the country which in effect cancel the upcoming local elections and consider the President’s call for elections null and
Islamic MovementsOther OpinionsPalestine April 5, 2008

Hayya: The caretaker gov’t is to expand its cabinet soon

Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, a prominent Hamas leader, stated that the PA caretaker government headed by premier Ismail Haneyya is working on expanding its cabinet to promote and facilitate its administrative
Human RightsPalestine April 5, 2008

IOF troops kill Palestinian farmer, wound another

In the context of the Israeli crimes against Palestinians especially farmers, the IOF troops killed at noon Saturday a Palestinian farmer while working in his land and wounded another east
Election CoverageHuman RightsMB NewsPrisoners of Conscience April 5, 2008

Five Leading MBs Arrested in Monofia, Candidate Kidnapped in Damietta

The Egyptian security forces launched a new arrest campaign Saturday dawn including five leading MB figures in Monofia governorate: Naguib Athareef, Dr. Muhammad Ayyad, eng. Ahmad Al-Hefnawi (city of Shebeen),
Other Issues April 5, 2008

Speaking Truth To Power

By 1967, King had become the country’s most prominent opponent of the Vietnam War, and a staunch critic of overall U.S. foreign policy, which he deemed militaristic.
Human RightsReform Issues April 5, 2008

Is Striking Really Effective? Opposition Figures Answer

Dr. Abdul-Halim Kandil, a distinguished member in Kefaya pro-reform movement, said in a phone interview with Ikhwanweb that different forms of civil disobedience and strikes are the only choice in
Election CoverageHuman RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReform Issues April 5, 2008

Egypt arrests 34 Muslim Brotherhood members ahead of elections and general strike

Egypt arrested 34 members of the Muslim Brotherhood Friday, including a top decision maker, continuing the government’s crackdown against the country’s most powerful opposition group ahead of this month’s municipal
Human RightsPalestine April 5, 2008

Ramon: Jerusalem not for negotiations, wall our borders

Haim Ramon, the Israeli deputy premier, has affirmed that public and secret talks with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas and his team do not include Jerusalem, "which all knows is not