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April 27, 2008

The Republican Erosion of America

There is, it seems to me, an area in the political discussion which has been woefully ignored for much, much too long. Historical fact: Prior to the rise of the
ArtsReform Issues April 27, 2008

Where Alaa Al Aswany Is Writing From

One evening last fall I joined a small crowd in a dusty room off busy Qasr-Al-Nil street in Cairo, facing a banner that read, “Welcome to the Cultural Salon of
Human RightsLebanon April 27, 2008

Will U. S. Policy in Lebanon and the Middle East Ever Change?

Absolutely not! Without a credible deterrent force, there is no real Lebanese sovereignty. Israel came very close to getting nearly all it wanted with the 1983 May 17th agreement. Had
April 27, 2008

Nothing Will Get Hillary Out of the Race

Even though she won by a 9.4 per cent margin and not the blow-out victory in Pennsylvania she was predicting a month ago; even though Barack Obama is decisively ahead
Arts April 27, 2008

The Republican Erosion of America

There is, it seems to me, an area in the political discussion which has been woefully ignored for much, much too long. Historical fact: Prior to the rise of the
Other IssuesReports April 27, 2008

Why the U.S. Has Gone Broke

The military adventurers in the Bush administration have much in common with the corporate leaders of the defunct energy company Enron. Both groups thought that they were the "smartest guys
Palestine April 27, 2008

Mishaal: Israel should bear the consequences of refusing calm

Khalid Mishaal, the Hamas supreme leader, has warned that Israel should bear the consequences if it did not respond positively to the Egyptian efforts regarding the calm issue.
Palestine April 27, 2008

Bardawil: Egypt committed to open Rafah terminal if IOA refused calm

MP Dr. Salah Bardawil, one of the Hamas political leaders in Gaza, has affirmed that Egypt was committed to opening the Rafah border crossing between it and Gaza in the
Human RightsOther OpinionsReform Issues April 27, 2008

Is Muslim Brotherhood Mubarak’s Real Fear

The recent elections in Egypt were marked by pressure exerted upon candidates who ran as members of the Muslim Brotherhood. In 2005, Brotherhood candidates who ran as independents were able
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience April 27, 2008

Muslim Brotherhood Lawyers Deny Charges against Faramawi of Military Assistance to Hamas

Jamal Taj al-Din, lawyer of Muslim Brotherhood Professor Abdul-Haii al-Faramawi, has refuted the allegations of Al-Ahram daily newspaper and described them as "lies aiming at defaming the Muslim Brotherhood and