Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Arrests; Torturers Punished; Other Developments

An Egyptian court sentenced three police officers to seven years and a fourth officer to three years in prison on November 28 for beating a man to death during interrogation.

The New Protest Movements in Egypt: Has the Country Lost Patience?, Ahmad Baha’eddin Shaaban

In Al-Ikhwan al-Muslimun (The Muslim Brothers), Khalil al-Anani analyzes the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood’s intellectual, social, and political discourses, the evolution of its relationships with society and the ruling establishment, and

Should Democracy Be Promoted or Demoted?

Success in promoting democracy requires building partnerships with Middle Eastern countries and establishing regional norms, confidence-building measures, and other forms of dialogue, according to Francis Fukuyama and Michael McFaul in

Effect of Corruption on Tax Revenues in the Middle East

Governments in the Middle East should implement anti-corruption reforms in order to raise tax revenues and maximize social welfare, according to Patrick Imam and Davina Jacobs in “Effect of Corruption

Political Islam Online

The stark contrast between two different perspectives on the interaction between secularism and Islam, which were presented in articles in today’s issue of the newspaper Asharq-alawsat, revealed the serious ideological

MB Parliamentarians Hold Virgin Visit to France

It’s worth mentioning that 40 top Muslim Brotherhood (MB) figures have been detained, a year ago, and were referred to a military tribunal. These figures occupy economic, scientific and academic

Detention of 42 Al-Fayyoum MBs, Raids Continued

CSF-backed state security agents launched fierce raids against MB Fayyoum chapter, resulting in 42 detentions inside the MB affiliates, who were arrested from inside mosques and public places, on the

Be the moderate you’re looking for

O ye who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to God, though it may be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin, and whether it be against

Egypt’s military court drops terrorism and money laundering charges against Brotherhood

Egypt’s military tribunal on Sunday dropped charges of terrorism and money laundering against 40 senior members of Muslim Brotherhood arrested a year ago, judicial officials and the group’s lawyer said.