Fledgling Rebellion on Facebook Is Struck Down by Force in Egypt

At 1:49 a.m. in an Internet cafe only then quieting after Cairo’s daily rumble, 27-year-old Ahmed Maher worked at a computer. He wore the same shirt he had had on

Bush chides ’poisonous’ Mideast TV stations

President Bush today said he needs to do a better job of countering the notion that he dislikes Muslims and America is at war with all Muslims, but blamed what

Hebrew press: Former Israeli officials urge government to negotiate with Hamas

A group of former Israeli officials, in the political and military echelons, had sent a letter to the Israeli government advising it to continue having indirect talks with Hamas Movement

Ex-detainee: Palestinian women are living in tragic conditions in Israeli jails

The newly-released prisoner Samar Subeih revealed that the imprisoned women in Israeli jails are living in heartbreaking living, health and psychological conditions, adding that the Israeli jailers put the Palestinian

Olmert talks about decisive action against Gaza; Hamas unshaken

Prime minister of the Israeli occupation government Ehud Olmert has hinted on Sunday that he was mulling taking a decisive decision against Hamas Movement in the Gaza Strip in a

Middle East: Egyptian Democrat Optimistic About Region’s Democratic Prospects

Saad Eddin Ibrahim is one of the Arab world’s most prominent voices on behalf of democracy and human rights. An Egyptian, he was arrested in 2000 and sentenced to seven

Calling the Muslim Brotherhood

I called senior Muslim Brotherhood leader Essam El-Erian on his cell phone and asked for an interview.

A Turkish model for Arab politics?

Many are watching closely legal developments in Turkey. A government prosecutor is seeking to ban for five years more than 70 members of the Justice & Development (AK) Party. The

Egypt: Elections and Future of the Muslim Brotherhood

Egyptian parliamentary elections held April 7-8 attracted scant foreign notice and extremely low voter turnout at home. Unlike in 2005, when it made gains that shocked the Egypt’s ruling party,

The Muslim Brotherhood and the Egyptian Regime

Ever since the Muslim Brotherhood won nearly 20% of the vote and 88 seats in the fall 2005 parliamentary elections, the Egyptian regime has launched a sustained campaign of repression