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Human RightsMB BlogsReform Issues May 18, 2008

Fledgling Rebellion on Facebook Is Struck Down by Force in Egypt

At 1:49 a.m. in an Internet cafe only then quieting after Cairo’s daily rumble, 27-year-old Ahmed Maher worked at a computer. He wore the same shirt he had had on
Human RightsReform Issues May 18, 2008

Vulnerable State

Failed states in the world today are two kinds: vulnerable countries and the most failed states, as per the mainstream classification of countries in accordance with their level of performance
Human RightsReform IssuesTorture May 18, 2008

Going Underground in Cairo

Facebook activist Ahmed Maher set one condition for our request to follow him as he went underground to plan a national protest against Egypt’s government.
Iran May 18, 2008

Prepared Text of Bush’s Speech To the World Economic Forum

Laura and I are delighted to be in Egypt, and we bring with us the warm wishes of the American people. We are proud of our long friendship with your
Palestine May 18, 2008

Bush lectures Arab world on political reform, women’s rights

President Bush lectured the Arab world Sunday about everything from political repression to the denial of women’s rights but ran into Palestinian complaints he is favoring Israel in stalled Mideast
Human RightsTorture May 18, 2008

A hawk killed by a policeman in Zagazig city

Emad Sabry Shawqi; a hawk, has been shot and seriously injured his shoulders at the hands of Fathi Abdul-Fattah; a policeman, due to heated squabbles at Zeraah square at Zagazig
Election Coverage May 18, 2008

Islamists win seats in Kuwait Parliamentary poll

The Islamic Constitutional Movement, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Kuwait, has won three seats in Kuwait’s legislative elections according to the results declared today.
LebanonMB News May 18, 2008

Akef Calls for Reconciliation among Lebanese Currents

Mohammed Mahdy Akef, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, confirmed that the best solution for the recent Lebanese crisis is through reconciliation among different Lebanese political currents.
Parliament News May 18, 2008

MB MP: Arab Dictatorships are the Real Nakba

Ahmad Abu Baraka, Muslim Brotherhood MP, said in his seminar Friday on the Palestinian Nakba anniversary that dictatorship is the greatest Nakba that has hit the region over the last
Human RightsPalestine May 18, 2008

Hamas invites Arab ministerial committee to restore Palestinian unity

The Hamas Movement has urged Arab states to form a ministerial committee and to send it to Gaza Strip with the aim to break the Israeli economic siege imposed on