Zahhar: “Free calm” with Israel not acceptable

Dr. Mahmoud Al-Zahhar, a prominent Hamas leader, stated on Friday that Hamas rejects granting Israeli occupation free calm, adding that any truce must be reciprocal and comprehensive and include Gaza,

Another Round in the Battle for Freedom of Expression

Supreme Administrative Court begins next Monday March 17 to consider the appeal filed by Judge Abdul Fattah Murad against the judgment of the administrative court on December 29, 2007, which

Rights Group Calls For End Of Police Campaign Against Brotherhood Media

Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (HRinfo) called on the Egyptian government to end its campaign against media professionals affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood. The statement by the pan-Arab rights

Egypt Islamists in Hiding Ahead of Vote

A government crackdown has forced dozens of Muslim Brotherhood members into hiding ahead of local elections in Egypt, where the banned group has become the U.S.-allied country’s most powerful opposition

Crackdown on Egypt’s Brotherhood personnel

The Internet has proven to be one of the Muslim Brotherhood’s main means of attracting attention, but a government campaign to arrest its editors is making the organisation’s power to

Egypt bars 90 percent of Islamist hopefuls from vote

More than 90 percent of Egyptian Islamist candidates have been prevented from registering for April local elections due to a crackdown by the regime and a campaign of obstruction, one

When Brave soldiers were led by Timid Generals

Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced on March 11th that Admiral William J. Fallon’s request for early retirement had been granted regretfully. The 63-year-old admiral was appointed with great fanfare as

Egypt’s Police State Unleashed ahead of Municipal Elections

The Egyptian government’s fierce crackdown against the Muslim Brotherhood is getting tougher as the municipal elections of April 8 are nearing. This was clear in the first days of nomination

67% of Egyptians Believe Military Tribunal for MB Leaders Unjust

In a recent poll conducted by the Arab Network for Human Rights, 67.53% of Egyptians surveyed rejected the military tribunals for Muslim Brotherhood leaders and called it “unjust and unfair””,

Egyptian Political Powers in Demonstration “Stop Government Violations”

More than 1200 persons affiliated to all national and political powers in Egypt staged a demonstration protesting at government violations in the run-up to the coming municipal elections, including government’s