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Parliament News May 10, 2008

Brotherhood MPs Condemn Barring Candidate From Seeking Vacant Seat

The Egyptian regime continues it irresponsible practices against the constitution that add fuel to public discontent and diminish all hopes of reform and development.
DevelopmentHuman RightsMB NewsParliament RequestsPrisoners of ConscienceReform Issues May 10, 2008

Kidnapping Two High-Ranking Brotherhood Members After Rally Against “Factory of Death”

Chairman of Muslim Brotherhood office in Damietta governorate Dr. Mohamed Biyali was kidnapped by security officials following a rally against establishment of the hazardous Agrium petrochemical plant in the coastal
Human RightsMB BlogsReform Issues May 10, 2008

Another Facebook activist detained and abused

The administrator and arguably the real creator of the April 6 Strike group on Facebook Ahmed Maher was detained briefly Wednesday and beaten, his lawyer told Daily News Egypt
DevelopmentHuman RightsPrisoners of ConscienceReform IssuesWomen May 10, 2008

Zahraa El Shater Appeals for Justice

Daughter of imprisoned Muslim Brotherhood third-in-command Khairat El Shater has written a letter of appeal after her father was denied medical treatment four times by prison officials, which she says
Other Issues May 9, 2008

Arab Public Opinion & the U.S. in 2008

In 2008, Arab attitudes toward the U.S. remain at alarmingly low levels. Concern with U.S. policy is the reason. And because the U.S. role in the region is so critical,
Human RightsIslamic Movements May 9, 2008

« Lebanon’s crisis not really a Sunni-Shia crisis (unless it is)

For those in the area and interested, just a quick note that I will be appearing on an Institute for Middle East Studies panel discussion Monday afternoon entitled "What have
Human RightsReform Issues May 9, 2008

Fiction meets reality in Egypt

THIRTY four years ago, Egypt’s most celebrated author, Naguib Mahfouz, published his novella Karnak Café. Set in Egypt during the late 1960s, it tells the story of a group of
Human RightsInterviewsIslamic IssuesPalestine May 9, 2008

Examining Egypt’s Leadership in the Region

Reflecting on recent trends in the Middle East, what do you see as the most important objectives for U.S. policy overall in the region? What are the issues and areas
Human RightsReform Issues May 9, 2008

The Trick

Commenting on the president’s pay raise of 30%, I said that it aimed at aborting May 4 strike and evading from answering the people’s needs.
Human RightsReform Issues May 9, 2008

Muslim Brotherhood condemn price hikes

Despite keeping a low profile during the April 6 and May 4 general strikes, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) denounced the recent price hikes that were approved by the People’s Assembly