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ActivitesHuman RightsOther Blogs February 5, 2009

Don’t Fear the Ikhwan Part Two

Why does the Muslim Brotherhood get so much bad press? Top Egyptian journalist Ibrahim Eissa, editor of Egypt’s Al-Dostor newspaper, has a two part series this week on what he
ActivitesHuman Rights February 5, 2009

Advice for the new President

With President Obama naming several high level officials to his foreign policy staff, in addition to demonstrating that the Middle East would be a priority for the administration, several commentators
ActivitesHuman RightsObama February 5, 2009

Thoughts on Obama’s Outreach to the Arab World

In an interview with AlArabiya.net POMED’s Director of Advocacy, Stephen McInerney highlighted the significance of Obama’s interview last week with Hisham Melhem. He explained how “this sends an important signal
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid ship

The Israeli navy has captured and diverted a ship from Lebanon carrying more than 60 tonnes of aid to the Gaza Strip.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

Egypt ’s Decison of Closing Rafah Crossing ’Stunning’: Habib

Egyptian authorities’ decision of closing Rafah Crossing is "stunning and astonishing for the Muslim Brotherhood, Egyptian, Arab and Muslim peoples and for the Palestinian people in Gaza Strip", said a
ActivitesHuman RightsMB StatementsPalestine February 5, 2009

The Muslim Brotherhood Calls for Pro-Gaza Protest Friday

The Muslim Brotherhood calls for holding a protest vigil in front of Rabia al-Adawiya mosque, Nasr City on Friday afternoon
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

Israeli navy hijacks Lebanese ship carrying aid to Gaza

Al-Jazeera TV reporter Salam Khadr aboard the Lebanese fraternity ship on Thursday reported that Israeli naval troops stormed the ship, which is carrying humanitarian aid to the besieged Gaza Strip,
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

Egyptian lawyers want Israeli war criminals put on trial

Prominent Egyptian lawyers affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood Movement called on the Egyptian general-prosecutor to file criminal lawsuits against top Israeli political and military officials for the crimes against humanity
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

Egyptian Authorities Prevents Delegations of Teaching Faculty Members from Entering Gaza

For the second consecutive day, the Egyptian authorities had prevented 18 university professors at Rafah Crossing Border from entering to Gaza Strip. Most of them were professors at Faculty of
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 5, 2009

MB Lawyers Call For Probe into Israeli Crimes

MB Lawyers filed a report with the Egyptian Attorney General requesting him to carry out investigations into the war crimes committed by the Israeli occupation army throughout its last offensive