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Activites September 25, 2008

New Book Argues End Is Near for Mubarak’s 26-Year Rule in Egypt

In his new book, The Last Pharaoh: Mubarak and the Uncertain Future of Egypt in the Volatile Mid East, Egyptian-American writer Aladdin Elaasar offers the next American president his blunt
Human RightsReportsWorkers September 25, 2008

“Egyptians Abroad Under Pressures of Sponsor System, Means of Living,” Rights Report

Egyptian Organization for Human Rights revealed in its report of Wednesday September 24, entitled “Egyptians abroad, under pressures of sponsor system and means of living," which tackled, through monitoring and
Islamic IssuesMB OpinionsNews releases September 25, 2008

MB Duty Is To Preserve Islamic Unity, Says MB Secretary General

Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat, Secretary General of Muslim Brotherhood, confirmed in a press release that the unity of the Islamic Nation is the origin of controlling relations among all kinds of
Reform IssuesTorture September 24, 2008

Luxor Prosecution Imprisons an Officer For Assaulting Judges

The Upper Egypt Luxor prosecution ordered on Wednesday September 24 the imprisonment of a lieutenant officer pending investigations on charges of assaulting judiciary member.
Human RightsMB News September 24, 2008

Security Assaults Al-Jazeerah Students With Electric Sticks, Detains Al-Dostour Reporter

Students of Al-Jazeerah Islamic school were severely attacked by the security forces using electric sticks against the students and their families who complained of pulling out their headscarves.
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience September 24, 2008

In Ramadan, Children of Jailed MB Leaders Still Hopeful

Anas had hoped to perform i’tikaf last Ramadan in the mosque, but he couldn’t, as a visit to the prison of Tora in addition to a court session in the
Other Views September 24, 2008

The Hypocrisy of (some) Arab Liberals

It’s strange that they have waited this long to fight for "a better Jordan." While nonviolent Islamist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, were being repressed by the government, we did
Activites September 24, 2008

Democracy assistance still on the agenda

In this respect at least, public opinion seems to chime with the positions of both presidential campaigns. As president of the International Republican Institute, John McCain has long been committed
Interviews September 24, 2008

“I am a Witness to the Changes in Islam”

Leading Islamic reformist and literary scholar, Nasr Hamid Abu Zaid, believes that individual freedom is an essential prerequisite to faith. Everyone, therefore, also has the right to convert to another
Human RightsReports September 24, 2008

The smiling oppressor

A large photo of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali smiled assuredly from the whitewashed façade of Sfax Prison, where Slim Boukhdhir was serving a one-year jail term. Officially, the