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Top Islamic Scholar Speaks Out

On Monday and Tuesday, Egypt’s Al-Masri Al-Youm newspaper published a very interesting two part interview with Shaikh Yusuf_Al-Qaradawi, considered one of the most influential Islamic scholars. Qaradwi has written dozens

9/11 Rumors That Become Conventional Wisdom

CAIRO — Seven years later, it remains conventional wisdom here that Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda could not have been solely responsible for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001,

The Wrong Way To Sway Egypt

There are many in Washington who think that Egyptian politics turned around last spring because of President Bush’s demonstrated resolve to promote political change in that country. They further believe

Lawmaker Alkhudari blames Israel for slow movement at Gaza’s crossings

Head of the local popular committee to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, independent lawmaker Jamal aL-Khudari, blamed Israel for abnormal movement at the Gaza’s crossings , since a ceasefire

Deadly rock slide fuels Egyptian anger at gov’t

For years the shantytown grew in the shadow of a limestone cliff, its wooden shacks and shoddy brick apartments creeping up and spreading over the hill. The whole time, the

In One Session, Without Defense or Lawyers The Sentence of the Moroccan Blogger, Mohamed Elrraji…

In One Session, Without Defense or Lawyers The Sentence of the Moroccan Blogger, Mohamed Elrraji, to Two Years Imprisonment and A Fine

Civil Society in Egypt: A Catalyst for Democratization?

Over the past decade, it has been noted that the West (mainly Europe and the United States) tends to view civil society as a catalyst or engine for democratization, especially

Al-Ghannouchi: Change In Arab Countries Needs National Equation Leading Change Movement

Rashid Al-Ghannouchi (head of Tunisian Renaissance Movement) said in an interview with Ikhwanweb that the change in Arab countries needs a national equation that leads the change movement and reflects

Al-Ghannouchi: Change In Arab Countries Needs National Equation Leading Change Movement

Rashid Al-Ghannouchi (head of Tunisian Renaissance Movement) said in an interview with Ikhwanweb that the change in Arab countries needs a national equation that leads the change movement and reflects

Internet Calls For Solidarity With Abdul Halim Qandil

A group of activists on the Internet has sent a call for solidarity with Abdul Halim Qandil (the editor of Sawt Al-Omaa newspaper) on Facebook social networking website.