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MB News August 31, 2008

Two MB Children Released, Two Imprisoned In Sharqeyya

Abu Kabir Prosecution in Sharqeyya governorate decided on Saturday to keep in custody Al-Sayed Mohamed El Bendary and Gamal Abdul Hamid the brother of Dr. Sayed Abdul-Hamid for 15 days,
ArtsOther Opinions August 30, 2008

Will Smith ain’t the Last Pharaoh, nor Cleopatra!

In spite of admiration for Will Smith as a funny comedian and action hero, his latest project, The Last Pharaoh, is a great disappointment to millions of Americans, Arabs and
MB News August 30, 2008

Prosecution Renews Detention Of Brotherhood Member

State Security Prosecution (SSP) renewed Thursday detention of Muslim Brotherhood member Abdul-Majid Amr from the Upper Egypt governorate of Qena. He has been imprisoned in lawsuit no. 1118 exclusive state
Human RightsReports August 30, 2008

Egypt: Rights Group Warns Against Risks Of Blocking Democratic Transformation

The Civil Observatory for Human Rights (COHR) warned against the risks of what it described as the “arteriosclerosis” of democratic transformation in Egypt which created a climate of despair among
Activites August 30, 2008

The Egyptian Police Cancels the Videotaping of some of the Programs of the American Satellite

The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported today that the Egyptian authorities ordered the cancellation of the videotaping of two Programs for the American Satellite channel “Al-Hura” just
Other Opinions August 30, 2008

How Much Does the Middle East Matter?

The rise of "declinist" literature (that’s not really a word, is it?) has been well-documented by others - these efforts aimed at recording (or perhaps inviting) the end of the
Reports August 30, 2008

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Bookstores

Muslim Brotherhood bookstores and publishing houses have been recently encountering a vehement crackdown by Egyptian state security forces, which raided many bookstores including Al-Fath (Giza), Fairouz (Sharqiah), Dar Al-Bashir (Gharbiah),
Other Opinions August 30, 2008

Jimmy Carter Conspicuously Absent From Podium

"The Forward" -- - Denver — Former president Jimmy Carter’s controversial views on Israel cost him a place on the podium at the Democratic Party convention in late August, senior
Palestine August 30, 2008

One State Solution: A greater Palestine?

"Al-Ahram Weekly" -- -- A Palestinian state of the West Bank and Gaza is no longer on the cards, irrespective of the make-up of the coming Israeli government. Israel instead
Arts August 30, 2008

Rumors of a Facebook block persist in Egypt

recent surge of social activism among Egyptians has alerted the government to a networking force that has thus far eluded their control: Facebook. Since the 6 April general strike, rumor