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ActivitesDevelopmentIslamic Movements December 31, 2009

Farouk Hosni Calls Salafists Stumbling Blocks for Development

Farouk Hosni, the Egyptian Minister of Culture, said that the Salafists fundamentalists who adhere to a very strict interpretation of Islam, are responsible for the state of degradation and underdevelopment
Islamic MovementsOther Views December 31, 2009

Use of Muslim militancy to defeat Arab nationalism a massive strategic error

Young Muslims are easy recruits for liberation groups such as al-Qaeda, the Taliban or Hamas
DemocracyHuman RightsIslamic Issues December 31, 2009

MEO the Inauguration Conference of the European Authority for the Defense of Muslim Rights in

On the initiative of the Federation of Islamic Organizations in Europe the Inauguration Conference for the European Authority for the Defense of Muslims Rights was held in Brussels on December
Human RightsPalestine December 31, 2009

No Friends in Egypt

This just in - read all about it in Al Ahram - Egypt's semi-official paper. A multi-millionaire, Yehia El Komy, denied marrying Kheloud al Onzy.
Islamic Movements December 30, 2009

Pro-Democracy Islamists Suffer in Crackdown

The Syrian government’s recent crackdown on Islamist figures known for their pro-democracy activities has highlighted the difficulty faced by political Islam in growing as a popular movement in Syria.
Human RightsPalestine December 30, 2009

Gaza Freedom March Day Two: Arrests, a UN protest and Joe Sacco

I have, in the weeks prior to Code Pink D-Day of the 28th of December, received many e-mails and updates.
Other IssuesWomen December 30, 2009

Egypt: Women, leaders and the struggle

DAMANHOUR and CAIRO: Women are often seen as the glue of the family and in Egypt, a number of women have become the glue that keeps the adhesive together in
Islamic MovementsWomen December 30, 2009

Mosque in Germany to Honor Marwa El Sherbini

Cairo: A group of Islamic and Arab leaders, as well as a group from the Egyptian community in Germany, have asked the German government to grant them a license to
Other BlogsOther Issues December 30, 2009

Egypt: Internet activists and “influence”

The use of the Internet in Egypt as a platform for political activism has been the topic of discussion in various political circles and in the media.
Other Issues December 30, 2009

Suez Revenue Down $650 Million

A report issued by the Ministry of Economic Development on the lack of income generated by the Suez Canal has revealed that the revenues of the Canal dropped by $650