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To take political Islam seriously, the West can’t romanticise it

Shadi Hamid, a researcher on political Islam, has drawn a useful classification between politically active organisations like the Brotherhood, apolitical groups like the Hizb ut Tahrir, and those who operate

The enduring popularity of Recep Tayyip Erdogan

AT A recent rally in the predominantly Kurdish city of Van, in south-east Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan was in his element. Turkey’s prime minister rattled off his government’s achievements, bellowing

European campaign: Lifeline convoy not the last

The European campaign to lift the siege on Gaza Strip has declared that the British lifeline convoy would be followed by others until the siege is totally lifted.

TRCS delegation inspects destroyed Palestinian homes in Jabalia

A delegation of the Turkish Red Crescent Society on Monday toured the devastated Palestinian homes in Sumud refugee camp east of Jablalia town north of the Gaza Strip.

MB Leader: Gamal’s Visit To U.S. Doubt-Ridden, Purposely Kept Secret

MB Leader Esam El-Erian told Ikhwanweb that Gamal Mubarak’s visit to U.S. took place very secretly. “We never heard or saw any comment in the American or Egyptian media on

Open Letter to President Obama about Democracy Promotion in the Middle East and the Muslim

First of all, congratulations on your victory in November. Like so many others throughout the world, we find ourselves both hopeful and inspired. Your election is proof of America’s continued

Administrative Court Refuses Contestation of Transferring Civilians to Military Courts

The Administrative court headed by Judge Mohamed Attia decided today, March 10, to refuse the lawsuit filed by MB Vice-Chair Khairat El-Shater and 17 other MB leaders who were militarily

Egyptian Security Kidnaps Former Sharqiyya MP Candidate

At Sunday noon, March 8, state security forces kidnapped 52-year-old El-Sayyid El-Bor’i, Head of the Bank for Development and Agricultural Credit in Ibrahimiyya and MB figure in the Ibrahimiyya Center

MB Parliamentary Bloc Condemns Security Assaults on Lifeline Convoy

The Spokesman of MB Parliamentary Bloc Dr. Hamdi Hassan on behalf of the bloc has described the Egyptian security forces assault on the British lifeline convoy as an embarrassing and

MB MPs Request Withdrawal of Trust from Government

Several MPs from the independent and opposition blocs in the Egyptian Parliament called for the dismissal of the current government led by Dr. Ahmed Nazif in view of the gross