Justice not equality

The mark of power is often presented in the form of the helping hand. Amid invasions and occupation, focus has fallen, too, on more subtle means of advancing the agendas

Egypt: Security, Political, and Islamist Challenges

This monograph approaches three issues in contemporary Egypt: failures of governance and political development, the continued strength of Islamism, and counterterrorism. The Egyptian government forged a truce with its most

Outsourcing Torture

We are losing the war in Iraq. We are an isolated and reviled nation. We are pitiless to others weaker than ourselves. We have lost sight of our democratic ideals.

Egypt Ranked 146 in 2007 International Freedom of Press

Commenting on this report, Abdul Halim Kandeel, a journalist facing a prison risk and editor-in-chief of Al-Karama newspaper, said that the political conditions in Egypt are so bad towards the

Habib Admits Erros in Party’s Platform

Habib denied that this formation of the authority of clerics or Ulema Council is a copycatting of the Iranian model. We wanted this council to be formed from Al-Azhar or

Summary of seminar held at the House of Lords on human rights abuses and report

The House of Lords hosted a seminar organised by Justice International on 16/10/2007 around Egypt, in an attempt to shed light into the recent human rights abuses in the country.

Crackdowns On Bloggers Increasing, Survey Finds

"Countries that were not sentencing journalists to prison terms anymore have been doing it these last months for bloggers. This is the case in Egypt and Jordan," she said yesterday

Egypt’s media defy Mubarak at their peril

After briefly allowing more freedom, regime has reverted to jailing, harassing its critics

Nour Al Sherif Praises Muslim Brotherhood, Lashes out at Ruling NDP

In an interview with the Egyptian weekly newspaper Al-Nabaa, Egyptian famous actor, Nour Al Sherif, said that he admires the Muslim Brotherhood group.

AIC to Shed Light on MB Military Tribunal

The American Islamic Congress (AIC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to building interfaith and interethnic understanding. The organization grew out of the ashes of September 11. It believes American Muslims