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Activites March 4, 2009

Is business a liberalising force?

The ascendance of a business class in other parts of the world has fostered democracy. Can the same happen in the Arab world
ActivitesHuman Rights March 4, 2009

Egypt: Hundreds Still Held Over Gaza Protests

Egyptian authorities should immediately charge or free Diaa Eddin Gad, a blogger held since February 6, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today. Gad is among a number of bloggers and
Human RightsIslamic IssuesIslamic Movements March 4, 2009

Islamist-Leftist Cooperation in the Arab World

Throughout the Middle East, actors across the political spectrum cooperate in ways that were unprecedented before the democratic openings of the early 1990s. Even though few of these openings have
ActivitesHuman Rights March 4, 2009

Omar al-Bashir

Omar al-Bashir has been the Sudanese leader through two decades of civil war, rebellions, drought and famine.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine March 4, 2009

Senior EU delegation to meet with Hamas leadership soon

The London-based Quds Press on Wednesday quoted what it described as "special sources" as saying that a senior delegation of the European Union is to travel to Damascus within the
ActivitesHuman Rights March 4, 2009

Habib: Yesterday’s Arrests Linked With Gamal Mubarak’s visit to U.S.

MB Vice-Chair Mohamed Habib linked the arrests witnessed yesterday by the MB to Gamal Mubarak’s visit to the U.S., his attempt to get closer to the American administration, and other
ActivitesHuman RightsPrisoners of Conscience March 4, 2009

Egypt releases Internet activist, detains 15 Muslim Brotherhoods

Egyptian security authorities on Tuesday released an Internet activist who belongs to an anti-government protest group, a day after he was detained at his home, a security official and a
ActivitesHuman Rights March 4, 2009

29 Muslim Brothers arrested in Egypt

Egyptian security forces on Tuesday arrested 29 members of the banned-but-tolerated Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s main opposition group, in a widespread operation, a police official said
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine March 4, 2009

Delegation from IPU visits bombed PLC headquarters

A delegation from the inter-parliamentary union (IPU) headed by its secretary-general Anders Johnson visited Tuesday the bombed headquarters of the PLC and witnessed the size of destruction caused by Israeli
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine March 4, 2009

Galloway’s Gaza Mission Runs Into Protests

George Galloway’s high-profile mission to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has run into controversy, just as his convoy reaches the final leg of its 5,000 mile journey.