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Rights Groups Call for Official Action against Torturing a Journalist

Three human rights organizations have demanded Friday to punish three police officers from the Delta governorate of Beheira on charges of abusing Kamal Murad Al Fagr newspaper journalist, who exposed

Detention Renewed for MB Accused of Supporting Hamas

Supreme State Security Court has renewed the detention of Dr. Emadu-Din; a member of the Muslim Brotherhood, veterinarian, and businessman from Qalyobiah governorate who has been detained on the charge

MB Relief Activist in Custody after Release

Bassam Adel, Muslim Brotherhood relief activist, has been jailed by the State Security Investigations after being released by Cairo Criminal Court last Thursday. He was denied food and clothes.

Is the World Ready for a Black American President?

"Will Americans vote for a black man?" I think I’ve been asked this question by foreigners of various origins a dozen times—or maybe three dozen times—since the U.S. presidential campaign

Facebook Activists Call for Releasing Ayman Nour on Revolution Anniversary

Egyptian Facebook activists called for the release of Dr. Ayman Nour on July 23 coinciding with the celebrations of Revolution Anniversary.

Muslim Brotherhood Columnist Arrested in Mahalla

Muslim Brotherhood Columnist Arrested in Mahalla State Security Forces have kidnapped Muslim Brotherhood member and director of The Muslim Generation Schools Mohamed El Sorogy while he was passing through a

Report gov’t subsidized ration isn’t enough

Recent study conducted by the Center of Information and Supporting Decision- Making at the cabinet council found that 92% of those with ration cards utilize rice and 99% utilize oil.

Looking for Allies

With all due respect to Joshua Muravchik (whom I know and admire) and Charles P. Szrom, their effort to identify Muslims who embrace pluralism and tolerance misses the big picture

Joel Brinkley: Bush gave Egyptians false hope

CAIRO, Egypt — President Bush’s second inaugural address, in January 2005, included rhetorical flourishes that certainly brought smiles to the faces of his speech writers as he delivered them from

Egyptian PM Excludes Farouq Gewedah from the SCC

Dr. Ahmad Nazif the Egyptian Prime Minister, has decided to exclude outspoken poet Farouq Gewedah from running for the membership of the Supreme Council of Culture (SCC) twice within three