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Human RightsIslamic IssuesPalestine February 1, 2008

Life in Occupied Gaza

Life in occupied Gaza was never easy, but conditions worsened markedly after Hamas’ surprise January 2006 electoral victory. Israel refused recognition along with the US and the West. All outside
Parliament RequestsReports February 1, 2008

MB Bloc Urges Gov’t Stop Gas Exports to Israel, Export it to Gaza Instead

Tuesday’s People’s Assembly session, allocated to discussing several deals for prospecting oil, witnessed a hot debate between the parliament speaker, Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour and a number of Muslim Brotherhood
Human RightsReports February 1, 2008

NATO Genocide in Afghanistan

Sloganeers, propagandists and politicians often use the word “genocide” in ways that the law does not permit. But rarely is the crime of genocide invoked when Western militaries murder Muslim
Human RightsPalestine February 1, 2008

Another world is necessary

Breaking the siege: A young Palestinian boy from Rafah, Gaza enjoys a cup of tea in front of the fallen wall at the border with Egypt.
Islamic IssuesObamaReports February 1, 2008

Obama wants summit with Muslim Countries? Which ones?

Dear Senator. You are saying that unlike President Bush, you will "summit with Muslim Countries". (Didn’t Bush just do that last week?)
MB in Arabian pressMB UnderstandingMB VS. QaedaPolitical Islam Studies February 1, 2008

The path of centrist political Islam

For more than three decades, fundamentalist religious organisations across the Arab world – such as the Islamic Group in Egypt, the Armed Islamic Group in Algeria, and Al Qaeda –
Human RightsReports February 1, 2008

Wrongly accused?

Egyptian parliamentarians lashed out at Europe for questioning our human rights record. Representatives from both houses of parliament took to the floor to denounce Europe for stepping on our toes.
Election Coverage February 1, 2008

From Foreign Policy: How to Steal An Election Without Breaking a Sweat.

From Abuja to Islamabad, autocratic regimes have become adept at manipulating “free and fair elections” to stay in power. Here’s how they do it—and how to stop them. Control the
Activites January 31, 2008

HRW Says Democracy Charade Undermines Rights

A new report by the New York-based group Human Rights Watch (HRW) warns of a "democracy charade" in which Western governments allow autocratic leaders to get away with masquerading as
Reform Issues January 31, 2008

The List: How to Steal an Election Without Breaking a Sweat

Real-world example: During the 2005 Egyptian parliamentary elections, judges at individual polling stations made seemingly arbitrary decisions about whether to allow outside monitoring. The result? Some stations were monitored and