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Other Views March 3, 2010

Ending political monotony

The regime is not interested in completely eliminating the Muslim Brotherhood, and therefore it uses its executive and legal instruments to contain the Brotherhood's organisational efficacy and political and social
Other Issues March 3, 2010

Savior movements

We can say that after surviving this last nationalist trauma, we have experienced with the Kurdish issue, we may move toward regional integration in line with the spirit of the
Women March 3, 2010

Were there women in Islamic history?

The beginning of discussion regarding women in the Islamic world in the form of "Were there women in Islamic history" as a claim and counter-claim falls at a time when
Other Views March 3, 2010

Survival is not enough

For the first time since it was founded 80 years ago the Egyptian MB became embroiled in a dispute over the election of a new supreme guide.
Other Issues March 3, 2010

Egypt releases Cairo bombing suspects

The Egyptian government has ordered the release of 7 people who allegedly took part in the Cairo bombing of a local market in February 2009, which left one French teenager
DemocracyObama March 3, 2010

Book Review: The Struggle over Democracy in the Middle East

The brief political opening in the Middle East between 2004 and 2005 known as the “Arab Spring” is long over. Once vibrant reform movements with potential to rouse public participation
Human RightsMB News March 3, 2010

Alexandria: 6 arrests in pre-dawn raids

The Egyptian state security forces have escalated their attempts to criminalize and harass more members from the Muslim Brotherhood group in Alexandria during pre-dawn arrests.
Other Blogs March 3, 2010

Blogging Truth to Power in the Middle East

I had the honor today of moderating a panel on elections and new media co-sponsored by Google and Freedom House. What made it particularly interesting was the participation of a
Democracy March 3, 2010

Editorial: ElBaradei and the intoxication of hope

“The Emperor’s New Clothes” is one such timeless classic that is of particular relevance to Egypt today.
Palestine March 3, 2010

Dweik denounces obstruction of PLC session

- Dr. Aziz Dweik, the speaker of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC), has strongly denounced those responsible for blocking the PLC emergency session on Monday that was supposed to discuss