Dirty Businessmen

Regardless of the verdict which will be issued by the Egyptian Criminal Court in the case of the murder of Lebanese singer Suzanne Tamim, in which former police officer Muhsen

Obama and McCain on 9/11: “unity” in support of war and repression

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and his Republican rival John McCain walked side by side down the ramp into the pit where the World Trade Center once stood Tuesday in

The Sarah Palin Christian Theocracy

John McCain’s selection of Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate has invigorated a lackluster campaign. The media can’t stop talking about her. Given McCain’s age and state of

The “Demonization” of Muslims and the Battle for Oil

Throughout history, "wars of religion" have served to obscure the economic and strategic interests behind the conquest and invasion of foreign lands. "Wars of religion" were invariably fought with a

EGYPT: Editor gets jail sentence for not having permit

CAIRO, Sept 12, 2008 (AFP) - A court sentenced an Egyptian newspaper editor to one year in jail on Wednesday for having published his paper without a permit from the

Breaking The Silence

A hard hitting special report into the "war on terror" Award winning journalist John Pilger

Police Arrests Kefaya Leader Karima Al Hifnawi, Four April 6 Activists

Egyptian police arrested on Monday Kefaya leader Dr. Karima Al Hifnawi and four April 6 activists during their sit in front of Mansheyet Nasser district council with the inhabitants of

Rights Report: Egypt Slum Crises Are Aggravating

Sawaseya Center of Human Rights condemned the governmental negligence in dealing with Al-Doweeqa slum area catastrophe, and warned the general prosecutors from blaming the contractor -who was responsible for cleaning

MB Lawyers Submit Memo of Military Trial Violations

The defense lawyers of the 18 Muslim Brotherhood leaders topped by Khairat El Shater (MB Deputy Chairman) have submitted a memo of the reasons for challenging the April 15 verdict

Rights Groups Criticize Nepotism in Housing Rockslide Victims

The Egyptian Organization for Supporting Democratic Development and the Egyptian Center for Development and Democratic Studies, revealed –after sending fact-finding committee to the shantytown Al-Doweeqa- that there are cases of