Court Hearing on Freezing MB Assets Adjourned Four Days

Cairo Criminal Court, headed by counselor Adel Abdul Salam Gomaah, adjourned hearing on the Attorney general’s decision to freez the assets of 29 of MB leaders, to February 28 The defense team described

No hope For Reform Under Current Egyptian Regime –Mekki

Counselor Ahmed Mekki launched a violent attack against the Egyptian regime and described it as a tyrannical state of police, and said : "There is no hope for reform, under

Interview With Dr. Abdel Monem Abul-Futouh

Dr. Abdel Monem Abul-Futouh is a genial, energetic man who looks to be about 60 years old.  The thick, dish-like lenses of his eye-glasses magnify his eyes and give him

Egyptian Blogging on Trial

The trial of Egyptian blogger Kareem Amer, who is on trial for his writings criticizing Egypt’s al-Azhar religious authorities, Islam and President Husni Mubarak, resumes in his home town of

Debating the amendments

I am catching a plane to Rome in about 20 minutes and have just discovered that Cairo airport finally has free wi-fi. Because of my travels I probably won’t be

The US psychological torture system is finally on trial

America has deliberately driven hundreds, perhaps thousands, of prisoners insane. Now it is being held to account in a Miami court Something remarkable is going on in a Miami courtroom.

On Supporting The Iraqi Resistance

Iraqi insurgents’ claim to be “fighting for the liberation of their country” is, according to Prime Minister Tony Blair, “a palpable lie.” Let’s leave aside for a moment the question

Heikal on Gamal Mubarak

A Western journalist who recently lunched with Mohamed Hassanein Heikal asked him about presidential succesion in Egypt, and what chances Jimmi had regarding inheriting the country’s rule from his dady:

USA’s favorite Arab nation jails bloggers

[Could there be a better example of US double standards than the comparison between US foreign policy towards Egypt and towards Cuba?Egypt is the second largest recipient of US military

Court Orders 13 Alexandria MBs released, Gov’t Apeals

Alexandria Court of Appeals, headed by chief judge Zakariya Wissa, acquitted on Thursday four Social Service Institute students, after the state security forces detained them from their houses and jailed