Renewed Egyptian ceasfire attempts undermined by Israel

In the wake of a series of deadly Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip early this month, Egypt has stepped up efforts aimed at brokering a ceasefire between Palestinian

Obama and Rev. Wright

The Obama saga has been interesting to follow. He has been attacked for everything BUT being black. He has been accused of being a closet Muslim, asked to reject AND

Happy Anniversary America. How Lethally Stupid Can One Country Be?

Watching George W. Bush in operation these last couple of weeks is like having an out-of-body experience. On acid. During a nightmare. In a different galaxy.

The naive armchair warriors are fighting a delusional war

The French philosopher Michel Foucault notes that in all societies discourse is controlled - imperceptibly constrained, perhaps, but constrained nonetheless. We are not free to say exactly what we like.

Military Court Decides Tuseday Fate of 40 Egyptian Reformers

A military court in Cairo will decide on Tuesday March 25t, the fate of 40 Muslim Brotherhood leaders after a year long trial whch captured the attention of human rights

Arab Commission for Human Rights, European Arab Cultural Meeting

The Paris based Arab Commission for Human Rights held on Saturday March, 23rd, 2008, in the Parisian suburb of Malacove, a workshop entitled "In defence of civil society, freedom of

Akef: Applying Sharia Reinforces Status of Minorities in Muslim State

Mohamed Mahdi Akef, chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood group, denied that adhering to Islam and making it a system of life through applying Islamic Sharia hurts none Muslim minorities in

ACHR Launches New Web Site on HR in the Arab World

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information released a new website titled Qadaya (-http://qadaya.net) which provides a legal and human rights service for journalists, lawyers and human rights activists in

Hamas: Cheney’s statement provocative, affirms collusion in crimes

The Hamas Movement said on Saturday evening that American vice president Dick Cheney’s backing to "Israel’s right of self defense in face of missiles launched from the Gaza Strip" constituted

Hayya: Hamas will never accept any initiative detracting from Palestinian rights

Dr. Khalil Al-Hayya, a prominent Hamas leader, stated on Saturday that his Movement would not accept any mediation or initiative for calm with the Israeli occupation if this calm detracted