CSID EMAIL BULLETIN – October 08, 2007

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Crown fellow speaks on Muslim movement

Crown Center for Middle East Studies fellow Abdel Monem Said Aly, Ph.D., addressed the rise of the Muslim Brotherhood-an Orthodox religious political movement-to the political mainstream ...

A Peace-maker behind Bars

Why does Mubarak’s regime target Khairat El-Shater, Muslim Brotherhood’s second deputy-chairman, frequently referring him to military tribunals, and hardly tolerating his business activities despite his well-known political moderation?

Egyptian bloggers expose horror of police torture

The video involving Aziz was originally posted by the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s banned but popular opposition to the government of President Hosni Mubarak, whose members frequently accuse the police of

4 Al Fayyum University Students Jailed 15 more days

The Higher State Security Prosecution prolonged on Monday the jail of 4 of the eight detained students from Al Fayyum university for fifteen days.

MB Military Tribunal Adjourns Session till Wednesday, Oct, 10th

The Military Tribunal trying Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders adjourned on Tuesday its session to Wednesday, Oct, 10th, 2007

300 Iraqi Scientists Martyred, 3000 Migrated After Occupation: Parliament Committee Chief

Dr. Alaa Makki, chairman of the education committee in Iraqi parliament, confirmed that more than 300 Iraqi scientists have been gunned down by armed militias and death squads and more

Doing dialogue in Cairo

I’m just back to the US, and now I can say a bit more about where I was and what I was doing. Some readers might recall that last month

Will Egypt’s Recent Economic Growth Erode MB Popularity?

The MB is not only supported by middle class and the poor for the social services it provides but it also has strong presence among the Egyptian elite including academicians,

Egyptian activist sees liberals abandoned by US

A prominent Egyptian human rights activist said waning U.S. pressure for democracy in Egypt has left liberals there cornered between an autocratic government and Islamists, with no prospect for change