Rights groups urge press, civil society to speak out against Brotherhood crackdowns

A number of Egyptian human rights organizations released Wednesday a joint press release demanding an end to clampdowns on the Muslim Brotherhood by police authorities, urging the press and civil

A BBC correspondent’s clever ramble on democracy… Astute analysis of the current political situati

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The so-called “war on terror”

Current approaches to the "war on terror" raise many questions on a number of fronts. Most importantly, there has been a tendency to see terrorism as essentially a military or

Bush’s love of dictator troubling

Recent events in Pakistan highlight Bush’s problematic hypocrisy in befriending certain dictators while touting democracy propagation worldwide. Bush’s "pro-democracy" position appears inconsistent because he still cultivates friendships with dictators, including

EGYPT: Presidency Closer Now to Inheritance

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) concluded its ninth general congress earlier this month. Leading members articulated party policies and objectives. The event also saw a restructuring of the party’s

Al Shater’s Military Trial Adjourned till Thursday

The Military Tribunal trying 40 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders adjourned its Tuesday 7-hour session to Thursday, Nov, 22nd, to raise to 35 the number of sessions of this marathon trial.

Jordanian Elections …Violations, Near End for Mideast Democratization

Jordanians cast their votes Tuesday to elect their new House of Representatives – the 15th in the Jordanian history

15 Sharqiya, 7 Dakahlia MBs Arrested

State security forces raided on Tuesday dawn houses of and arrested 15 Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in the Egyptian northern governorate of Sharqiya, to continue the ongoing campaign against the moderate

The Tunisian Alternative Can Democracy and Security co-exist in the Middle East?

In a televised broadcast two days ago, the Tunisian minister of Justice, Béchir Tekkari, declared that Islam is a religion for all Tunisians and that no single party or institution

Egyptian Human Rights organizations call for cessation of the police campaign against MB members

The organizations signing this proclamation are denouncing the fact that news about random police campaigns & detentions of MB members from most of the governorates of Egypt are considered unworthy