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15 activists arrested at Sidi Bishr in Alexandria, Ahmed Maher among them

The April 6th Youth had been calling for a gathering today at 12:30 at the Ghad Party headquarters in Alexandria, and the focus this time was Prisoners of Conscience, but

Mubarak visit clouded in secrecy :: What’s the Pharaoh doing in Pretoria?

Alongside the Saudi monarchy, Egypt has attempted to place huge restrictions on media freedom in the region. By formulating new repressive measures under a so-called “Charter” which journalists are expected

Muslim Brotherhood Elections: Deadlocked?

This move has actually stirred many debates inside and outside the group as the list lacked one of the top reformist leaders inside the group, i.e. Essam El-Erian, a high

Reform between Islamists, Secularists

The kinds of psychological pressure exercised against us include the overuse of giving us disgraced features, coining cloudy names and terms especially ugly ones for us while good ones are

Party for Justice and Development in Morocco: Participation and Its Discontents

The PJD, since its creation in 1992, has long been a peaceful political party, separate from its parent religious movement. Its decision to deemphasize religious and moral issues, however, has

Egypt denies banning ’brink of revolution’ book

CAIRO (AFP) — Egypt denied on Sunday that it had banned a book by a British journalist about Egyptian politics and society entitled "Inside Egypt: The Land of the Pharaohs

Ikhwanweb Mourns Death of Director Youssef Shaheen

Ikhwanweb expresses its condolences for the death of iconic film director Youssef Shaheen who passed away Sunday in Cairo at age 82, after long journey in the movie industry in

Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Istanbul, India Bombings

The Muslim Brotherhood condemned Monday’s bombings in Istanbul which killed 16 and wounded 150 in an attack hours ahead of a court case over banning the governing party.