1. Home / 
  2. Blogs for 2010

Months

Archive: 2010

Years

Archive

Palestine February 21, 2010

Abbas’ militias kidnap Hamas leader

Militias loyal to Mahmoud Abbas hauls in Hamas leaders and numerous students from different districts.
Eye on IOFPalestine February 21, 2010

IOF troops storm Nablus

Local Sources reported that "Israeli occupation forces stormed the Balata refugee camp, east of Nablus city, at the early dawn hours on Sunday amidst sounds of explosions and gunfire".
Eye on IOFPalestine February 21, 2010

Palestine: Children injured in Israeli offensive

One Palestinian child was injured and another suffered from tear gas during different attacks by Israeli settlers and troops on Palestinian citizens in Al-Khalil city on Saturday.
MB in International pressOther Views February 21, 2010

The Digital Dictatorship

It's fashionable to hold up the Internet as the road to democracy and liberty in countries like Iran, but it can also be a very effective tool for quashing freedom.
MB NewsPrisoners of Conscience February 21, 2010

Egypt: Ezzat and colleague face prosecutors

Prosecutors charge MB leaders with same host of accusations which members have become accustomed to.
Human Rights February 21, 2010

UN evaluates Egypts human rights performance

Egypt was under fire yesterday at the UN Human Rights Council Universal Periodical Review (UPR), an evaluative process established by the UN General Assembly in 2006 to critique countries’ human
Human Rights February 21, 2010

Arab Media: Human rights vs bill limiting media coverage

Committee to Protect Journalists reports that human rights reporting in the Arab media has seen an increase despite efforts to curtail such coverage by repressive Arab regimes.
Democracy February 21, 2010

U.S. Committed to Democratic Reform in Arab World

Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs Tamara Wittes briefed the foreign press yesterday on Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s speech at the U.S.-Islamic World Forum in
Political Islam Studies February 21, 2010

Islamism: Can the U.S. prevent Islamist Victories?

A recent article from the FAO Journal answers affirmatively, and attempts to identify mechanisms to “defeat Islamists at the ballot.”
Workers February 21, 2010

POMED Notes: “Justice for All: the Struggle for Workers Rights in Egypt”

Kamal Abbas kicked off the discussion by noting that Egypt was put on a blacklist of countries to be reviewed about labor and workers rights, which makes the timing of