Egypt Opposition Increases Pressure on 80-Year old Mubarak

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday. He has been in power for 27 years, and the question of who will succeed him has become a topic of

UNRWA halts services in Gaza for lack of fuel

The UNRWA has declared that it would halt distribution of supplies to Palestinian refugees in the Gaza Strip as of Monday in the event no fuel was provided through the

A Nation In Waiting

Al-Jazeera’s documentary on the US-backed dictator Mubarak is now available online…

Secular and Antidemocratic

IN MANY countries where elections and Islam overlap, religious political parties are suspected -- often rightly -- of trying to use the democratic system to advance an illiberal agenda. Turkey,

Blogging the strike: activists remain behind bars

The last entry on Kareem Al-Beheiri’s blog, egyworkers.blogspot.com, reads, "It is now 7 am on April 6 and I am on my way to the Mahalla textile factory to cover

MB Parliamentarians Oppose Draft Law Raising Petroleum Prices in Egypt

Opposition MPs declared in a press conference Monday their rejection of a draft legislation by the People’s Assembly raising Petroleum prices.

Hamas warns the IOF against Gaza’s explosion

Hamas warned the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) against Gaza’s explosion due to the continuous atrocities practiced by the IOF and stated that it will not accept the siege any more.

Egyptian Political Dissent Unites Through Facebook

Facebook here has evolved into more than just a social-networking Web site: It is one of the latest tools for political dissent in Egypt.

The Brotherhood and May 4 Strike: MB Bloc Secretary General Writes

First: The stay-at-home call of May 4 2008 to protest policies and figures of the ruling regime in Egypt has originally started in the political, media, and public scenes since

El-Katatni: MB Endorses Sunday’s strike to Protest Political Corruption

Dr. Mohamed Saad El-Katatni, the head of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Parliamentary bloc, confirmed in a press release that the Muslim Brotherhood’s decision to endorse May 4 strike is based