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Other IssuesReports January 16, 2008

Bush faces chilly reception in Egypt

Anticipating the arrival of US President George W. Bush on Wednesday, Egyptian Islamists, liberals and leftists found common ground on Tuesday in criticizing the controversial leader’s planned four-hour visit to
Palestine January 16, 2008

Haneyya: Conspiracies won’t make the Palestinians waive their cause

Ismail Haneyya, the premier of the PA caretaker government, confirmed that the Palestinian people will never give up their national cause despite the conspiracies woven against them and the massacres
Palestine January 16, 2008

Israeli minister on provocative visit to Aqsa

Avi Dichter, the Israeli internal security minister, on Tuesday toured the holy Aqsa Mosque in a provocative visit amidst tight security measures.
Other IssuesOther Opinions January 16, 2008

Muslims Believe US Seeks to Undermine Islam

An in-depth poll of four major Muslim countries has found that in all of them large majorities believe that undermining Islam is a key goal of US foreign policy. Most
Copts January 16, 2008

Copts & Brothers

Two years ago, on 14 October 2005, a major religious riot between Christians and Muslims broke out in the backstreets of Alexandria. An angry mob spilled out of a mosque
Islamic IssuesOther OpinionsPolitical Islam Studies January 16, 2008

Analysis: Not all Islamists are equal

When the Bush administration decided to make promoting democracy in the greater Middle East a major component of its post-Sept. 11 foreign policy, it soon discovered that it can be
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsOther OpinionsOther ViewsPolitical Islam Studies January 16, 2008

The Death of Political Islam?

The obituaries for political Islam have begun to be written. After years of seemingly unstoppable growth, Islamic parties have begun to stumble. In Morocco, the Justice and Development Party (or
Iran January 16, 2008

Why U.S. strategy on Iran is crumbling

’Everywhere you turn, it is the policy of Iran to foment instability and chaos," Defense Secretary Robert Gates warned Gulf dignitaries in Bahrain last month. But in reality, everywhere you
Islamic MovementsMB Opinions January 16, 2008

MB Secretary General: Alleged MB Plan to Islamize US Preposterous

Following news stories about the dismissal of Pentagon specialist on Islamist extremism Stephen Coughlin, the Muslim Brotherhood denied any covert plans whatsoever to “subvert” or “Islamize” the United States as
Islamic Issues January 16, 2008

Moderate Muslims in Southeast Asia organize to show true Islam to the world

This is the message of Southeast Asian Muslim moderates to the rest of the world who, stricken with fear of terrorism, may harbor biases against Islam. The moderate Muslims of