Being understood – a basic human right

During a session at the first conference for the UN’s Alliance of Civilisations held in Madrid on 15-16 January 2008, I presented a new dimension of human rights, namely the

~Youth Views~ To wear or not to wear the hijab

We are American Muslim women, who strongly identify with our faith. We are Georgetown University seniors who remain active and involved with the American Muslim community. One of us wears

Al-Erian: Muslim Brotherhood Continues Ideological Reviews

Essam Al Erian, a top leader and chairman of the political bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, stressed that the moderate group is carrying out from time to time

Egyptian Security Forces Control Borders with Gaza, Palestinian Deported

Egyptian security forces are nearly controlling over Rafah border crossing with Gaza Strip, said Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses.

European Union Lashes out at Arresting Syrian Riad Seif

The European Union criticized Syrian authorities’ detention of Riad Seif, an opposition leader and a founder of Damascus Declaration, along with other opposition figures.

Hamas Reaches Deal with Egypt to Restore Order to Borders

Islamic Resistance Movement Hamas has reached a deal with Egypt over restoring order to and control over Egypt-Gaza borders, said the top leader in the movement Mahmoud Al-Zahar in statements

OIC Parliaments Slash out at Gaza Siege

Participants in the conference of the parliaments of the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) condemned the siege imposed by Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) on Gaza. The participants called, in their

Protest against Gaza Siege Receives EU Ministers in Brussels

Protesters demonstrated in front of the European Parliament and the European Union headquarters in the Belgian capital to express their rejection to the suffocating siege imposed by Israeli Occupation Forces

Let’s not forget the moderate Islamists

For more than three decades, fundamentalist religious organizations across the Arab world - such as the Islamic Group in Egypt, the Armed Islamic Group in Algeria, and Al-Qaeda - have

War in Iraq

“Many in this chamber understand that America must not fail in Iraq, because you understand that the consequences of failure would be grievous and far-reaching . .”