Al Banna Family Denied Travel to Father’s Centenary Anniversary

Cairo Airport security authorities refused to give a permission to Ahmed Seif el Islam Al Banna and his sisters, Dr. Istishhad and Miss Sanaa, to travel to Jordan to attend

The Street is Ours

We shall start a campaign defending our presence, our right to public space, our right to a life free of violence and sexual harassment;We call upon everybody, women and men,

CSID EMAIL BULLETIN – November 11, 2006

In closing, Dr. Ibrahim pointed out that 77 percent of Egyptians stayed home from the 2005 presidential elections. By reaching out to the silent majority and engaging them, he believes

Montreal in Solidarity with Beit Hanoun

As Israeli continues its brutal assault on the Gaza Strip, Montrealers took the streets to voice solidarity with the Palestinian people. Hundreds of demonstrators marched through the heart of Montreal

MB Candidates Win 9 Seats In Sporting Professions Election

In Egypt, the election of the Sporting Professions syndicate came to a close on Nov. 12, 2006, in all general and subsidiary syndicates nationwide. However, in Damietta, a northern Egyptian

Court Twice Orders Jailed Top MB Member Released

For the second time in months, the Zagazig State Security Court has issued a ruling acquitting Dr. Hassan al Hayawan, a prominent Zagazig University professor and senior MB member. The

Promoting Middle East Democracy II: Arab Initiatives

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Can Islamists Compromise With Israel?

Ever since Hamas won the Palestinian elections, the notion has been a widely reported in the U.S. media that negotiations between Israel and Hamas are inconceivable, since Hamas refuses to

The American Veto Sends The Wrong Message

The U.S. vetoed UN draft resolution condemning the Israeli massacre in Beit Hanoun, which killed 18 members of a Palestinian family and wounded scores others, mostly women and children, in

We Overcame Our Fear

The unarmed women of the Gaza Strip have taken the lead in resisting Israel ’s latest bloody assault Yesterday at dawn, the Israeli air force bombed and destroyed my home.