Israeli Soldier Says Military Rabbis Framed Gaza Mission as Religious

A soldier involved in Israel’s recent military offensive in the Gaza Strip said in published reports Friday that the military’s rabbinical staff distributed material characterizing the operation as a religious

Nunu: Haneyya asked Obama to turn his words into deeds

Palestinian premier Ismail Haneyya has asked the new American president Barack Obama to actualize his slogan of "change" and to amend the American policy toward the Middle East in general

European campaign condemns IOF troops’ practices at Gaza borders

The European campaign to lift the siege on Gaza on Sunday strongly denounced the practices of Israeli occupation forces at the Gaza commercial crossings which are intended for humiliating the

Mishaal: Obama using new language towards Middle East

Khaled Mishaal, the head of the Hamas political bureau, has opined on Sunday that US president Barack Obama was using a new language in the American relations with the Middle

Five Minya MB Members Arrested

Security Forces arrested five MB members from El-Minya Monday, March 23, 2009. The arrested are: Mohamed Helmy, Reda Mohamed Mahmud, Mohamed Sirry Sinousi, and Rabi’ Salah Gom’a.

Ain Shams April 6 Activist Detained

University Guards arrested member of the April 6 Youth movement and Ain Shams Arabic Language freshmen student Ahmed Samir.

Egyptian Organizations in U.S. Decide To Back Upcoming April 6 Strike

Sources from the April 6 Youth movement affirmed to Ikhwanweb that a meeting was held between representatives of Egyptian organizations in the U.S. -who had previously sent a letter to

A Quiet Revolution Grows in the Muslim World

Three decades after Iran’s upheaval established Islamic clerical rule for the first time in 14 centuries, a quieter and more profound revolution is transforming the Muslim world. Dalia Ziada is

FDL Book Salon Welcomes Juan Cole: Engaging the Muslim World

I’m honored to be part of this FDL Book Salon on Juan Cole’s Engaging the Muslim World. Professor Cole has long provided an invaluable reservoir of expert opinion on the

Hamas deplores Israel’s ban on events marking Jerusalem as Arab cultural capital

The Hamas Movement on Saturday strongly denounced the Israeli occupation authority for barring the Palestinians in occupied Jerusalem from holding events marking the designation of Jerusalem as the capital of