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ObamaOther ViewsPalestine February 20, 2009

Pointers for the Obama Administration in the Middle East: Avoiding Myths and Vain Hopes

But playing off Hamas factions against each other is a difficult game to play. Hamas leaders do indeed argue about strategy and tactics. But their divisions do not break down
ActivitesHuman Rights February 20, 2009

Nour Release Welcomed, but Thousands Remain Unjustly Jailed

Freedom House welcomes today’s release of Egyptian dissident Ayman Nour and urges President Hosni Mubarak to release Egypt’s remaining political prisoners. Nour, who was jailed on dubious forgery charges after
ActivitesHuman Rights February 20, 2009

Egyptian opposition welcomes Nour’s release

Egypt’s largest opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, said on Thursday that it welcomed the release of secular opposition politician Ayman Nour and his return to politics.
ActivitesHuman Rights February 20, 2009

The conversation

Barack Obama has vowed to restore America’s stature in the Arab world. A task so enormous, writes Marc Lynch, demands a new approach to public diplomacy that seeks engagement rather
ActivitesHuman Rights February 20, 2009

Silencing Dissent

Whenever an Arab voice is raised calling for a critical assessment of the tactical choices and practices of Hamas and for an examination of the extent of its responsibility for
ActivitesHuman RightsOther Blogs February 20, 2009

Blogger Freedom in Egypt

While the news of Ayman Nour’s release is a very positive sign - Michael Slackman reminds readers that civil liberties still have a long way to go in Egypt. Slackman
ActivitesIslamic IssuesIslamic Movements February 20, 2009

Muslim Brotherhood Reform

In more Egyptian news, the Arabist cites an interesting piece on the Muslim Brotherhood who removed a ban from their platform for both Copts and Women to be president in
ActivitesHuman Rights February 20, 2009

Ayman Nour

As news of Ayman Nour release have made their way around, several interesting points are being made. First off, Marc Lynch notes that most Egyptian coverage does not see this
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 20, 2009

Zahhar stresses Hamas’s conditions for truce, swapping of prisoners

Senior Palestinian political leader MP Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahhar has reiterated Thursday Hamas’s conditions for truce in the Gaza Strip, and for swapping prisoners with the Israeli occupation government, stressing that
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 20, 2009

Hamas: American visit to Gaza Strip step in the right direction

Hamas Movement has described the visit of members of the US Senate and Congress to the devastated Gaza Strip as "step in the right direction" although it was prompted by