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Iraq October 9, 2009

POMED Notes: “The Origins of the Rule of Law: Europe and the Middle East”

Yesterday, in the third installment of his speaking series “Getting to Denmark: Where the State, Rule of Law and Accountable Government Come From,” Francis Fukuyama,
Islamic IssuesIslamic MovementsMB in International pressOther Issues October 9, 2009

POMED Notes: “The Challenge of Moderation in Islam: Egypt’s Religious Institution Versus Extremism”

The Middle East Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University’s School of Advanced International Studies and the United States Institute of Peace sponsored a presentation by Grand Mufti of Egypt Ali
Human Rights October 9, 2009

What Have We Done to Democracy?

While we're still arguing about whether there's life after death, can we add another question to the cart? Is there life after democracy? What sort of life will it be?
Human RightsOther Blogs October 9, 2009

Per Bjorklund: dealing with exile

“Welcome to my exile.” With those words trade union activist Mohammed al-Attar greeted me when I went to see him in Alexandria a few months ago.
MB NewsPrisoners of Conscience October 9, 2009

Doctors, Brotherhood and ongoing struggle

Aboul Fotouh, the Secretary-General of the Arab Doctors Union, has been in government detention since late June, and is being charged with attempting to create a “global network of extremism”
Human Rights October 9, 2009

Egypt’s ‘Ikhwan’ face hard containment

There are no specific indicators to denote how Egypt perceives the controversy involving Hamas and the Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood. Lessons, however, must be derived from this controversy, particularly insofar as
Judges Activites October 9, 2009

Political interference leads to Egyptian judge’s resignation

As one of Egypt’s longest-serving judges, Mahmoud el Khodeiri’s decision to resign last month was not taken lightly. But the level of corruption and government interference in judicial matters, he
Other Issues October 9, 2009

Religious and Corrupt

Anyone who has visited Egypt knows the deeply religious nature of its people. Whether you have lived here for years or just stopped by to see the usual touristy stuff,
Election Coverage October 8, 2009

Preparations for 2010 Bahrain parliamentary elections in full swing.

For the third time since the establishing of parliament in Bahrain in 2001, Al Asalah will be contesting elections as a part of a political, economic and social reform programme.
Obama October 7, 2009

Getting to Know Afghanistan — 8 Years Late

It's incredibly arrogant that after so long the United States argues that it knows what to do in Afghanistan while, at the same time, admitting in public that it has