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Democracy October 16, 2010

How Radical Christian Conservatives May Succeed in Destroying Democracy

There is a yearning by tens of millions of Americans, lumped into a diffuse and fractious movement, to destroy the intellectual and scientific rigor of the Enlightenment.
Escalating harassments of MBMB News October 16, 2010

Sharqiya’s MB supporters hauled in by police

The recent announcement of MB candidates fielded to run in the elections has triggered even further arrests by state security.
2010 election updateFemale MB candidatesMB News October 16, 2010

MB in Assuit to field 6 candidates including one female

The Muslim Brotherhood in Assuit has confirmed that it will field six candidates to run in the parliamentary elections including one female.
Escalating harassments of MBMB News October 16, 2010

Another dawn and another bout of MB arrests

As dawn breaks Egypt 's MB faced further crackdowns as security forces raided and ransacked the houses of 3 MB leaders in Sharqiya and four in Qalyubiya.
2010 election update October 16, 2010

NDP members vow to vote for MB candidate

Members of the National Democratic Party in the Egyptian constituency of Ismailia asserted that they would vote for the Muslim Brotherhood candidate Dr. Hamdy Ismail in the upcoming parliamentary election
2010 election update October 16, 2010

Egypt cracks down on media ahead of elections

With Egypt’s parliamentary elections drawing closer, the Hosni Mubarak government has begun cracking down on the media.
2010 election update October 16, 2010

Egypt’s election campaign shows change is sluggish, but on the way

No one is holding their breath about the outcome of Egypt's parliamentary elections, which are certain to leave President Hosni Mubarak and his National Democratic Party in charge.
2010 election update October 16, 2010

Egypt witnesses increased media control as elections approach

According to government officials the recent crackdown on independent media outlets stems from what it describes as its efforts to regulate unauthorized channels and not politically motivated.