In Egypt, Islamist runs against the odds

He has been jailed, his computer has been seized, his blog is tracked by intelligence officials, and Mohammed Shawkat Malt concedes that his latest political quest appears doomed.

Only Twenty Muslim Brotherhood Candidates to Run in Local Election

Only 20 Muslim Brotherhood candidates will be running in Tuesday’s local elections, the group’s deputy chief told AFP, after a widescale government crackdown left many would-be candidates behind bars.

Egypt: Jailing 800 Activists Casts Doubt on Elections

The Egyptian government’s continuing mass round-up of opposition activists and would-be candidates puts the legitimacy of upcoming local and municipal council elections in serious doubt, Human Rights Watch said today.

Interview with Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat

The statement issued by the MB Chairman regarding the expected major strike in April 6th arouses many questions; many people expressed their amazement towards the MB’s attitude regarding participation in

Masri to Israeli settlers: Olmert, Barak put your lives at risk

The prominent Hamas political leader in Gaza Strip Mushir Al-Masri said on Thursday that all options will be open before the Palestinian resistance if the IOF atrocities against the Palestinian

Mizan: Israel’s decision of reducing fuel supplies to Gaza unprecedented

The Gaza-based Mizan l center for human rights has strongly condemned on Friday the Israeli policy of reducing fuel supplies to the besieged Gaza Strip, adding that such policy constitutes

MB Endorses April 6 Strike, But Will Not Sponsor it

In an interview with Ikhwanonline, Dr. Mahmoud Ezzat, MB General Secretary, clarified several questions about a clear MB stance regarding the strike on Sunday April 6, which is organized by

The Egyptian government bans the Al Hiwar space channel on Nile Sat

The Arab Network For Human Rights Information condemned the banning of the Al Hiwar space channel on the Nile Sat by the Egyptian state-owned Nile Sat administration.

Bedouin in unrecognized villages struggle for water

Over half of the 85,000 Bedouin in the Negev desert live in some 40 villages not recognized by Israel, leaving them without access to many basic services, most importantly water.

The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act Undermines Freedom

The Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act - H.R. 1955 was passed by a landslide vote (a bipartisan vote of 404-6) in the House of Representatives in October of