Aswan: Detaining One Muslim Brother, Releasing Three

Draaw Prosecution in Aswan governorate decided to release three detainees and detain Mohamed Abou Al-Aula, the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) candidate in the recent municipal elections, for 15 days after storming

Akef Congratulates Muslims On Ramadan

Muslim Brotherhood Chairman Mohamed Mahdy Akef congratulated Muslims throughout the world with the coming of the holy month of Ramadan, praying for God Almighty to bring Ramadan with blessings and

The Hearing of the convicted in the disorder that took place in Al-Mahala

Some of the internet websites, as well as some newspapers, spread wrong information about the trial and that it will be tomorrow on Monday the 1st of September 2008 infront

Security Guards harass Karim Amer in Borg El-Arab Prison

The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) reported today from the “Borg Al-Arab” prison, in the Alexandrian desert, that Karim Amer, the author and the prisoner for practicing his

Police Assaults A Woman In A Rally Against Blogger Detention

Policeman Salim Abdul-Azim physically assaulted a 25 years old woman while passing by a rally held by activists and bloggers downtown Cairo on Thursday, Ikhwanweb reporter said.

Rumors of a Facebook block persist in Egypt

recent surge of social activism among Egyptians has alerted the government to a networking force that has thus far eluded their control: Facebook. Since the 6 April general strike, rumor

One State Solution: A greater Palestine?

"Al-Ahram Weekly" -- -- A Palestinian state of the West Bank and Gaza is no longer on the cards, irrespective of the make-up of the coming Israeli government. Israel instead

Jimmy Carter Conspicuously Absent From Podium

"The Forward" -- - Denver — Former president Jimmy Carter’s controversial views on Israel cost him a place on the podium at the Democratic Party convention in late August, senior

Crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood Bookstores

Muslim Brotherhood bookstores and publishing houses have been recently encountering a vehement crackdown by Egyptian state security forces, which raided many bookstores including Al-Fath (Giza), Fairouz (Sharqiah), Dar Al-Bashir (Gharbiah),

How Much Does the Middle East Matter?

The rise of "declinist" literature (that’s not really a word, is it?) has been well-documented by others - these efforts aimed at recording (or perhaps inviting) the end of the