President Mubarak’s recent crackdown on journalists recalls Sadat’s tactics 26 years ago, writes Amira Howeidy. Then, as now, the need to prop up an ailing regime is the sole motivation

The Higher State Security Prosecution ordered last Wednesday the jail of students Abd Al-Rahman Rajab Arafa, ...

Some important links from Arabist blog

Tutu’s appearance—slated for the spring of ‘08—was made possible by the university’s partnership with PeaceJam International, ...

The LAT has a great piece by Ashraf Khalil on Arab actors in Hollywood dealing with prejudice and typecasting — More work, one role for Arab actors

Widespread Islamist gains -- from Hamas’s ascension in Gaza to the Muslim Brotherhood’s successes in Egypt -- seem to have muted ...

Egypt’s ruling regime is moving forcefully to ensure a smooth succession of power after President Hosni Mubarak. But the big unknown remains: who would follow him

With the ongoing violations of international human rights laws evident in Egypt and the sour taste of corruption lingering in all the actions of Egyptian government from recently imprisoning journalists,

She arrived to Egypt particularly to attend the Military Tribunal against Muslim Brotherhood (MB) leaders. The Egyptian regime hasn’t welcomed her attendance and monitoring the trial, lest its violations against

Ibrahim Eissa, editor of Egyptian opposition newspaper al-Dustour, was due in court on 1 October for "defaming" President Hosni Mubarak. Eissa regularly talked of Mubarak’s failing health in his columns,