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Election CoverageMB News April 3, 2008

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Belongs on the Ballot, Not Behind Bars

On April 8 municipal elections are scheduled to be held nationwide across Egypt, but they will hardly be a vote for the kind of democracy that America proclaims it supports
Election CoverageHuman RightsParliament News April 3, 2008

Muslim Brotherhood MP Condemns Gov’t Violence Dealing With Candidates For Municipal Elections

Dr. Mohamed al-Jazzar, member of MB parliamentary bloc, submitted an urgent memo to General Habeeb al-Adli, Minister of Interior, regarding the flagrant practices that took place before Damanhour’s Full Court;
Iran April 3, 2008

The Folly of Attacking Iran

According to the White House, Iran and its controversial and opinionated President Ahmadenijad lead the next wave of "The Axis of Evil" in spearheading the nuclear annihilation of The United
Palestine April 3, 2008

Is The “Israel Lobby” Losing Its Grip?

In an perceptive piece for The American Conservative under the headline OBAMA’S ISRAEL TEST, Scott McConnell asked, "Is the lobby losing its grip?" It seems so, but I think it’s
Election CoverageHuman RightsPrisoners of Conscience April 3, 2008

Egyptian Authorities Arrest Large Numbers of MB Activists Throughout the Country

Wide-scale sweeps of arrests have been launched by the Egyptian authorities against MB candidates and supporters in several parts of the country, in severe arrest campaigns which highly erupted after
Human RightsPalestine April 3, 2008

Gaza patients die as Israel denies treatment

"Tragedies that could and should have been avoided," was how Ambrogio Manenti, head of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Jerusalem, described the cases of Palestinian patients who died while
Human RightsPalestine April 3, 2008

IOF troops kidnap 103 Palestinians last March only in Al-Khalil

The Palestinian prisoner club said Wednesday the IOF troops kidnapped during last March 103 Palestinian citizens including 15 patients and 11 children in Al-Khalil city, southern West Bank.
Human RightsPalestine April 3, 2008

Relatives of Palestinian prisoners in Egyptian prisons appeal for their release

Relatives of Palestinian prisoners in Egyptian jails have appealed to Egyptian president, government and parliament to issue instructions for the immediate release of those detainees.
Reports April 2, 2008

Gov’t Halts Broadcast of Al-Hiwar Satellite Channel

The London based Al-Hiwar satellite channel stated that the administration of the Egyptian Nile Sat has stopped the broadcast of the channel on Tuesday April 1st 2008 without prior notice
Election CoverageHuman RightsMB Opinions April 2, 2008

Egyptian Crisis Serves US Interests

Muslim Brotherhood member Esam Oryan told Alalam Wednesday that no body is capable of tackling the crisis gripping Egypt. Oryan said government has ignited the turmoil by acting on the