Drop What You’re Doing and Read This

Ok. Go read this. Now. It’s that good. No, actually, it’s better. So rarely do I read a piece on democracy promotion that I agree with 85-100%.

Commentary: The EU and Egyptian democracy

On June 20, 2006, Mohammed Sharkawi and Karim Al Shaer were finally released from prison. They had been beaten up and incarcerated after peacefully protesting in support of judges who

France urged to link cooperation with Egypt to better respect for human rights

Reporters Without Borders wrote to French President Nicolas Sarkozy today asking him to intercede on behalf of imprisoned blogger Abdel Kareem Nabil Suleiman and imprisoned journalist Abd al-Munim Gamal al

A reformer behind bars

I feel the need to write about a great reformer and a sincere advocate of democracy and human rights who is currently behind bars. The Egyptian Khayrat El Shater is

MB in Jordan withdraws municipality elections and calls it a Farce

The Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan has declared their withdrawal and boycotting of toda?s elections. It described toda?s elections as being a†total farc?.

Morsi: Bush’s Call for Peace Conference Flagrant Bias

Dr. Mohamed Morsi, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) Executive Bureau, criticized US President George Bush’s call for conference for the the Middle East peace process. He saw it

Ayman Nour’s Release Demand Overturned on Cardiologist Report

The State Court, headed by judge Mohamed Al Husseini, refused to release for health reasons Dr. Ayman Nour, the former head of Al-Ghad Party. Nour was convicted in 2005 of

Mubarak’s Son to Be NDP Leader

Egypt’s ruling party is to elect its leader for the first time in a move geared towards eventually offering President Hosni Mubarak’s son Gamal the country’s top job, analysts said

Media diversity in danger in Gaza Strip and West Bank

The partition of the Palestinian Territories resulting from the Islamist party Hamas’ takeover in the Gaza Strip in June has eroded media diversity, Reporters Without Borders said today. Broadcast media

Violence against women in Egypt

The Land Center for human Rights issued report No. (57) of the economic and social rights series issued by the center. The report aims to recognize violence against women by