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Human Rights November 1, 2008

Brace yourselves – George Bush Will Soon Be Free To Do Just What He Wants

We are about to enter the twilight zone, that strange black hole in political time and space that appears no more than once every four years. It is known as
Election Coverage November 1, 2008

Purchasing voters’ votes in America…and neglecting electronic voting in some states

Violations in public elections at the international level seem to be identical. This is clear in some events watched by Maat in the American presidential elections, so peoples and governors
Election Coverage November 1, 2008

Regular propaganda for elections …And the black boxes of ballots

In a field visit to the headquarters of that absentee voting Vervks a city in Virginia State, the governmental center which oversees elections. We noted that "the absentee voting is
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsResearchWomen November 1, 2008

Press Release: Women in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood Pushing for Change

ist women, increasingly restless with their subordinate status in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, are pushing for greater representation and a wider role, according to a new paper from the Carnegie Middle
Women November 1, 2008

The Endorsement From Hell

Al Qaeda will have to support McCain in the coming election,” read a commentary on a password-protected Islamist Web site that is closely linked to Al Qaeda and often disseminates
PalestineWomen November 1, 2008

Women in Gaza rally at Rafah border crossing to protest its closure

The women sector in the Hamas Movement has called for a march on Saturday towards the closed Rafah terminal crossing with Egypt to demand its opening before civilian traffic.
Palestine November 1, 2008

European campaign to send int’l parliamentary delegation to Gaza by sea soon

The European campaign to lift the siege said Friday that it is making preparations to send a big multinational parliamentary delegation soon to the besieged Gaza Strip by sea after
Palestine November 1, 2008

Indonesia calls for Palestinian national unity, castigates Israeli occupation

The international humanitarian conference on the support of victims of the Israeli occupation in Palestine kicked off in the Indonesian capital Jakarta Friday under the title "End the occupation for
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsWomen November 1, 2008

In the Shadow of the Brothers: The Women of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

Islamist women, increasingly restless with their subordinate status in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood, are pushing for greater representation and a wider role, according to a new paper from the Carnegie Middle
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsWomen November 1, 2008

Women of the Brotherhood

In a recent Carnegie Endowment paper, Omayma Abdel-Latif investigates the role and status of women in Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood. She concludes that the Brotherhood leadership continues to subordinate its women