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They Don’t Blame al-Qa’ida. They Blame Musharraf

Weird, isn’t it, how swiftly the narrative is laid down for us. Benazir Bhutto, the courageous leader of the Pakistan People’s Party, is assassinated in Rawalpindi – attached to the

Egypt: On the Brink of Revolution?

Frontpage Interview’s guest today is John R. Bradley, a British journalist and author. His last book on the Middle East was the critically acclaimed Saudi Arabia Exposed: Inside a Kingdom

Egypt’s Unrest in Perspective

President Bush will conclude his trip to the Middle East this week with a brief stop in Egypt, which, along with Saudi Arabia, constitutes an important anchor for the moderate

Israel’s Independence

"Don’t ask for what you never had," is the underlying message made by supporters of Israel when they claim Palestine was never a state to begin with.

Remembering Palestine

Sixty long years have passed and Vera John still vividly remembers her home in the city of Jaffa, where she lived a happy, idyllic childhood until Jewish militants arrived.

Egypt Shares Palestinians the 60th Nakba Anniversary

Many events have taken place today in Egypt on the 60th anniversary of the Palestinian catastrophe “Nakba” when Israel was established and Palestinians were uprooted from their houses.

The Movement Against High Prices Praises Opposition and Independent MPs

The Movement Against High Prices expressed its dismay that businessman and MP Adel Ezz remains the sole monopolizer of iron industry in Egypt while he continues to chair the Planning

Detainee Killed by Police in Mattariyah Station

The Ministry of Interior continues its crimes against civilians at police stations; a prisoner has been killed recently at Mattariyah’s prison at Daqahlia governorate. There are several stories about the

A Memo to the Prosecutor General Calling for El Shater’s Release

The defense panel of the 18 Muslim Brotherhood members (including MB third-in-command Khairat El Shater) who received prison sentences in the military case no 2 for the year 2007, submitted

Remembering 1948 and looking to the future

Twenty-six-year-old Jamila Merhi was forced from her family’s home in Akbara village near Safad, Palestine in 1948. Now, 86, she lives in the Shatila refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon and