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Mubarak hints succession by taking son to peace summit in Washington

"Gamal has long been the center of speculation that he will replace his ageing father - but until now the 82-year-old president has kept his presumed heir at arm's length

S’ad Al-Din Ibrahim: The Muslim Brotherhood – A Viable Alternative to the Egyptian Regime

After approximately three years abroad, Egyptian sociologist and human rights activist Dr. S'ad Al-Din Ibrahim returned on August 4, 2010 for a two-week visit to his homeland, where a number

EGYPT: Opposition bemused by dissident’s support for president’s son

Egyptian political activists are furious at fellow democracy and human rights campaigner Saad Eddin Ibrahim after the sociologist signed a petition urging President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal, to run in

‏OIC Calls for Long-Term Programmes for Reconstruction the flood Affected areas in Pakistan

The Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu called upon the IDB, in consultation with the government of Pakistan, to work out long-term programmes

Emergency Meeting of Relief Organizations of OIC Member States

The Emergency Meeting of Relief Organizations of OIC Member States was held in Islamabad on August 29, 2010 (18th Ramadan-ul-Mubarak, 1431). The Meeting was co-chaired by the OIC Secretary General

Israel afraid of increasing boycott of its products in Europe

Israeli businessmen expressed fears that the European campaign to boycott Israeli products could widen after a sharp decline in exports.

Russia: Hebrew media lying about arms to Syria

Russia protested the big media outcry sparked by Israel's media outlets about Moscow's readiness to sell different weapons to Syria.

Israeli court imposes tough conditions for release of female prisoner

Palestinian human rights sources said that the Israeli military court issued a decision to release female prisoner Tagrid Abu Galmi from Burin village in Nablus city, but on condition that

Israeli municipality to Jerusalem man: Take down your house or pay us to do it

The Israeli occupation’s Jerusalem municipality has given the family of Nasri Abu Rajab, 60, from the Al-Qawmi neighborhood in Old City, Jerusalem the option to tear down his own house

Hamas dismayed as Egypt bans its cadres from offering Omra

Hamas expressed utter dismay at the Egyptian authorities' step of banning its cadres from traveling via the Rafah border terminal to Saudi Arabia to offer Omra (minor pilgrimage).