Pro-Democracy Islamists Suffer in Crackdown

The Syrian government’s recent crackdown on Islamist figures known for their pro-democracy activities has highlighted the difficulty faced by political Islam in growing as a popular movement in Syria.

Mubarak’s Intervention Ends Two Year Ordeal for Egyptian Doctors

The case of two Egyptian doctors working in Saudia Arabia who were facing severe punishment and a sentence of 1500 lashes, which has generated controversy and debate about the mistreatment

Zakareya : Government’s policies wasted a lot of money

MP Ibrahim Zakareya Younes, member of the MB Parliamentary bloc and member of the Education Committee in the Parliament, commented on Dr. Ahmad Altayeb, President of Azhar University, description of

Mokhtar : Egypt is required to protect its borders from Israeli attacks

MP Essam Mokhtar, member of the MB Parliamentary bloc and member of the Defence and National Security Committee in the Parliament, considered the statement made by the Minister of Foreign

Egypt Reports 115 Swine Flu Deaths

Cairo: Three new deaths were reported as a result of the virus known as H1N1 on Monday raising the number of swine flu deaths to 115 in Egypt. A statement

150 Activists Strike in Front of the Cairo World Trade Center

More than 1,400 human rights activists from various civil society organizations in France, Italy and Belgium organized a protest in front of the World Trade Center in Cairo on Monday

Gaza Freedom March Madness: Part One

While its official day one was the 28th of December, Code Pink’s Gaza Freedom March began in Cairo to commemorate Israel’s Gaza offensive, Operation Cast Lead, and to call attention

Amer: Freedoms in Egypt must be extorted

MP Mahmoud Amer, member of the Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc and member of the Human Rights Committee in the Parliament, stressed that lost freedoms in Egypt will only be restored

Hussein condemns building the fence between Egypt and Gaza

The MP Saad Hussein, member of the Muslim Brotherhood Parliamentary bloc, submitted an urgent statement to the Prime Minister, Minister of Interior and Minister of Foreign Affairs, regarding the government's

An inspiring interview with military tribunal detainee Ayman Abdul Ghani

On interviewing engineer Ayman Abdul Ghani, one of the recently released MB military tribunal detainees, who served an unfair three-year sentence it, was inspiring to witness his cheerful temperament.