Free Monem?

The blogosphere and mass media alike have rallied impressively to the cause of Abd al-Kareem Sulayman (Kareem Amer), the Egyptian blogger imprisoned for four years for his writings against Islamists. 

MB Blogger Detained

Muslim Brotherhood blogojournalist Abdel Moneim Mahmoud is now in Mubarak’s police custody. A police force raided Moneim’s house early this morning, but he was not present. He mass mailed us

9 Behera MBs Detained, House of MB Blogger Raided

Egyptian security forces detained nine Muslim Brotherhood leaders and raided the house of a journalist blogger working in the MB official web site. State security forces in El-Behera detained nine Muslim

Egypt’s Criminal Court Ruling Overturns Detention of MB Leaders

On January 28, Cairo Criminal Court ruled that all charges brought by the Egyptian government against detained members of the Muslim Brotherhood were groundless and politically motivated. The court ordered

More Arrests Among MB Members, Al-Shater’s Health Deteriorates

The state security forces arrested on Tuesday around 29 Muslim Brotherhood leaders in the governorates of Sharqiya, Gharbiya and Daqahliya, after storming into their houses. Among those arrested

IIP Condemns Iraqi Parliament Explosion

A blast hit Iraqi parliament on Thursday, in an operation which is condemned by the Iraqi Islamic Party. MP for the National Dialogue Front was killed and two MPs for

Mursi Denies Calling MB Delegation To Visit Congress

Dr. Mohamed Mursi, Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Executive Bureau member, dismissed some media reports that MB chairman, Mohamed Mahdi Akef, called on a delegation of the MB parliamentary to visit the

Egyptian Security Shuts Down Gharbiya’s Union , Labor House

Egyptian security forces shut down yesterday the branch of the house of union and labor services in Gharbiya, north of Cairo . Ahmed Zaki Osman, a researcher in the Cairo-based main

Turning a blind eye to Egypt gives U.S. a black eye in region

Parents and teachers know that consistent enforcement is critical. A child or student does not thrive with mixed messages; the policies of the home or classroom must be reliable to

How North African Nations Are Dealing With Islamist Resurgence

Leaders must subdue the Islamist movement without empowering radicals or undercutting moderates, analysts say. Two car bombs in Algeria Wednesday provided jarring reminders of the Islamic insurgency that wreaked havoc