Seven More Arrested in Behira, Al Shater Detention Extended

Egyptian government continued its unabated crackdown against members of the Muslim Brotherhood by arresting 7 more today in Behira province bringing the total number of detainees to 234 since the begining

MB Parliamentarians Meet With Group of European Ambassadors

Robert Poker, Australia’s ambassador to Cairo, received at his house on Monday, both Dr. Mohamed Saad Al Katatni- the chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) parliamentary bloc, and Eng. Saad

Jordanian IAF Rejects Law Restricting Freedom of Expression

Zaki Bin Arsheed, the Secretary General of Islamic Action Front (IAF) declared that the party rejects the amendments introduced by the parliamentary national direction subcommittee to the publishing law after

Al Shater, 16 Others to Appear Before Prosecution Wednesday

Khayrat Al Shater, the deputy chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood other 16 leaders in the group will appear on Wednesday in front of the Nasr City-Based state security prosecution .

23 Egyptian Rights Agencies Demand Ayman Nour Sentence Eased

23 Egyptian human rights organization called on president Hosni Mubarak to cut the prison sentence against the opposition leader, Ayman Nour, who was sentenced to five years in jail on

Egypt: 2000 Gharbiya Security Troops On Strike After Colleague Death

2000 soldiers from Gharbiya security forces staged a hunger strike protesting at the bad treatment they are receiving from commanders, especially after one of their colleague committed suicide by shooting

Egypt: Regime’s Crackdown Continues in Monofiya

The State Security Police in Monofiya arrested a number of supporters of Egyptian parliamentarians, in a crackdown that the security services have launched several months ago and still continues.

Hussein Ibrahim Elected Deputy Speaker of 19 Islamic Parliaments

Delegations of 19 Arab and Islamic countries participated in the International Forum for Islamic Parliaments (IFIP) in Jakarta, Indonesia, and elected Hussein Mohamed Ibrahim, the deputy chairman of the Muslim

Sameh Fawzi: No Consensus Among Copts to Amend 2nd Article of Constitution

The Coptic journalist, Sameh Fawzi, said that " the second article of the constitution-which states Islamic Sharia as the source of country’s legislations- has never had any legal effect on the Coptic situation

25 Helwan MB Students Dismissed for Full Academic Year

Dr. Abdul Hayy Ebeid, the chairman of Helwan University, dismissed 25 Muslim Brotherhood students from the university for a full academic year.