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Other Issues April 20, 2010

US officials refuse to disclose names of bribed Egyptian officials in Mercedes scandal

The Mercedes scandal which had initially surfaced at the end of 2004, raising many questions about dubious accounts in various countries, resulted in the firm paying out a total of
Human RightsMB NewsPrisoners of Conscience April 20, 2010

Renewed detention for 18 MB; another breach in constitution

For the fifth consecutive time a renewed detention order has been issued to 18 members of the Muslim Brotherhood.The order which would keep the detainees in custody a further 15
Democracy April 20, 2010

ForeignPolicy.com: A Closer Look at the “Mubarak Trust Fund”

Stephen McInerney, POMED’s Director of Advocacy, published an article at ForeignPolicy.com about the potential establishment by the U.S. of an “endowment” for the Egyptian government, popularly referred to as the
Democracy April 20, 2010

POMED Notes: FY2011 Appropriations and Middle East Democracy”

The Project on Middle East Democracy and the Heinrich B?ll Foundation co-hosted an event on Capitol Hill to mark the release of a new publication, “The Federal Budget and Appropriations
Democracy April 20, 2010

The Structural Hopelessness of US Policy Toward the Middle East

Daniel Larison has made one of the strongest arguments I’ve seen for the structural hopelessness of US policy toward the Middle East. In response to my piece calling on Obama
Islamic IssuesParliament News April 20, 2010

Islamic parliamentarians emergency meeting, scheduled for May 10.

People's Assembly speaker, Dr. Fathi Sorour is to attend a special parliamentary session of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union
Parliament Requests April 20, 2010

Sorour summons Minister of Irrigation to discuss Nile Basin crisis

MP Dr. Ibrahim Jaafari, from the Muslim Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, has succeeded in acquiring a petition with 20 MPs signatures to discuss the Nile water agreements between Egypt and Sudan.
Workers April 20, 2010

Ketan Tanta and Salemko laborers Protest

Workers at theTanta Company for Ketan resumed their open strike in front of the Council of Ministers in Cairo after suspending the stand for 45 days. The workers industrial action
Human RightsParliament NewsPrisoners of ConscienceTorture April 20, 2010

Parliamentary criticism of attacking Political Activists

Ibrahim Abu Auf, Muslim Brotherhood MP, denounced the continuous violation of the law and Constitution by State Security Services.
Human RightsTorture April 20, 2010

Black List of the names of the Officers and Warden of Burg Al Arab prison

The Lawyers Syndicate in Alexandria announced the setting up of a list which will include the names of officers and the warden of Burg Al Arab Prison. Those on the