In Egypt and Saudi Arabia, succession looms

Egypt President Hosni Mubarak and Saudi Arabia King Abdullah, both in their 80s, have long played leading Mideast roles. Some worry that successors will complicate relationships.

Abdul Ghafar finds himself detained for the fifth consecutive time.

For the fifth time in a row Prosecutors ordered the extension of Dr Ashraf Abdul Ghafar, Vice-Secretary General of the Medical Association and Rapporteur of the Human Relief Agency for

Arrest of 11 leading Muslim Brotherhood figures in Sharqia.

In a new offensive on freedom State Security forces raided the houses and arrested 11 leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement. Computers, books, documents and CD's were confiscated from

The Vichy Government of Palestine

It is not the first time Palestinians have called for the resignation of Mahmoud Abbas. When Hamas swept to victory in the Palestinian Parliamentary Elections in January 2006, angry mobs

War Criminals Are Becoming The Arbiters Of Law

The double standard under which the Israeli government operates is too much for everyone except the brainwashed Americans. Even the very Israeli Jerusalem Post can see the double standard displayed

Disappointment in Israel after Turkey bans air exercises in an attempt to demonstrate opposition of

The Turkish banning of Israel from participating in international air exercises because of its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip last December has been met with disappointment and regret.

Israel uncomfortable with British support for UN report

A British diplomat voiced support for aspects of a UN report that could lead to the prosecution of Israeli army officers for alleged war crimes, but was met with disappointment

Sliming Goldstone and His Report

Is there no limit to the wiles of those dastardly anti-Semites? Now they have decided to slander the Jews with another blood libel.

It’s not about Niqab, it’s about credibility

Hoda Ramzy, another student, was expelled from Al-Azhar Institute in Shoubra, today, for merely wearing a niqab.

Egypt: The police state

Looking at the main gate of the Alexandria University medical campus at eight in the morning, it looks as if it were a queue at airport security.