Archive

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Morsi: Middle East and Western Countries are Equal in Terms of Dialogue

Dr. Mohamed Morsi (Member of the MB Bureau), in an exclusive statement to Ikhwanweb, has emphasized the equality of Eastern and Western countries in the terms of dialogue with MB.

Demands Increasing for Releasing Seized Gaza Aid

Dr. Ibrahim Al Zaafarani, chairman of the relief committee, in the Arab Doctors’ Union , called for releasing the relief aid that Egyptian authorities seized in Egyptian cities of Al-Arish