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Human Rights April 22, 2010

Egypt rights group proposes election draft law

The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) submitted on Sunday a draft law for general elections and a referendum to Parliament for an alternative draft law for the Political Rights
Other Issues April 22, 2010

UNESCO’s clash of civilizations

Immediately after Egyptian Culture Minister Farouk Hosni lost his bid to become the first Arab secretary-general of UNESCO, the Egyptian press began attributing his defeat to a "Western-Zionist conspiracy."
Other Issues April 22, 2010

Egypt Said to Lower Yield on $1.5 Billion Bond Sale (Update2)

Egypt lowered the yields it will pay investors after receiving $12 billion in orders for the North African country's first overseas sale of dollar bonds in nine years, according to
MB News April 22, 2010

Egypt to charge Brotherhood leaders with money laundering

The Egyptian government has charged five members of the country’s leading opposition group the Muslim Brotherhood with money laundering and raising funds abroad. According to Egypt’s Attorney General Abdel Meguid
Obama April 22, 2010

Four Things Obama Needs to Do in the Middle East

In a recent piece, I discussed the growing sense of “Bush nostalgia” among Arab reformers. Such nostalgia has less to do with George W. Bush and more to do with
Islamic MovementsMB Around The WorldMB Understanding April 22, 2010

Montana University discusses MB impact on Egypt

The Eighth Annual, Central and Southwest Asia Conference at University of Montana is scheduled to take place on April 21-23.
Human Rights April 22, 2010

Egyptian politician calls for protesters to be shot

Amnesty International on Monday condemned comments by an Egyptian MP and member of the ruling party who urged the police to shoot protesters that have been calling for political reform
MB NewsTorture April 22, 2010

Egypt Brotherhood MP calls for march against government

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Hamdi Hassan, a member of Parliament, invited on Tuesday for all Egyptian activists, politicians and lawyers as well as those symbols of civil society “to participate in
Other Issues April 22, 2010

Egypt’s Mubarak, Libya’s Gaddafi talk peace

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and Libya leader Colonel Muamar Gaddafi met on Wednesday at the Red Sea resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh to discuss peace efforts and efforts to resolve
Elbaradei CampaignMB News April 22, 2010

Verdict June 29, for individual participation in presidential elections

A verdict will be announced on June 29 regarding an appeal filed against the Egyptian President Mubarak and the Interior Minister.