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MB News November 19, 2009

Egypt: Release of Dr. Gamal Abdel Salam, Muslim Brotherhood member, detained 5 months without charge

Dr. Gamal Abdel Salam was released following his detention for 5 months without charges. This comes in the context of continued waves of arrests in Egypt of members and leaders
Human Rights November 19, 2009

Egypt: Two Muslim Brotherhood student activists arrested for their political views

On Wednesday 4 November 2009, two university students were summoned by the police on fabricated charges.
Human RightsMilitary TribunalPrisoners of Conscience November 19, 2009

Egypt: Al Shater appeal against arbitrary detention rejected, despite WGAD opinion

The Egyptian Military Court of Appeals today rejected the appeal lodged by Mr. Khairat Al Shatter and 17 other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood against sentences ranging from 3 to
DemocracyReports November 18, 2009

Afghanistan’s Corruption

Of 180 countries that Transparency International gauges on a 'corruption index,' only Somalia is worse than number 179: Afghanistan. Pratap Chatterjee describes how it works.
Human RightsMB NewsMilitary Tribunal November 18, 2009

Abdel Maksoud: Military Tribunal to Carry out Dictatorship rule

Abdel-Moneim Abdel-Maksoud, the Muslim Brotherhood's lawyer and MB military detainees' chief attorney, ascertained that the military tribunal detainees are paying a high price with their continued detention. However he expressed
DemocracyOther Issues November 18, 2009

Afghaniscam

The recent presidential election was a spectacle of fraud; the Afghan Army, despite years of training, may hardly exist; the ill-paid, ill-trained Afghan police are known to operate on the
Islamic IssuesWomen November 18, 2009

Crisis in Islamic Education

To copy the practices of backward tribal groups in Afghanistan and Pakistan does not make sense in modern Indonesia nor does it make good Muslims, stresses Terry Lacey.
Other Opinions November 18, 2009

The Politics of Soccer: The Algerian-Egyptian Confrontation

In recent weeks possible candidates to inherit power from current presidents found a good opportunity to advertise their faces. Said Bouteflika, the Algerian President’s brother and his special consultant will
Palestine November 18, 2009

Rabbi Book: Kill Violators of Jewish Law

A book published this week by a radical Jewish rabbi from the Israeli-occupied West Bank and endorsed by prominent religious right-wing figures suggests killing any non-Jew, including children and babies,
ActivitesMB News November 18, 2009

Aswan MB students hold a rally endorsing anti-prejudice

The Muslim Brotherhood students in Aswan organized an awareness rally hoping to encourage youths to support the Egyptian football team without narrow-mindedness and prejudice. The rally was initiated in an