Political Islam: Ready for Engagement?

The voluminous literature on reform and democratization in the Middle East region reveals a number of facts: a main obstacle to reform is the incumbent regimes that have been trying

Ein Shams Students Protest Harassment of Veiled Student

 The incident took place last week when a vieled student at The Faculty of Education, Ein Shams University, was hanging a poster encouraging students to properly observe the month of

Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal

Remarks With Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal

Imperial Designs vs. Reality in Lebanon

The war unleashed by the Israeli armed forces in July and August 2006 against Hezbollah and Lebanon as a whole was accompanied by a major offensive in the Gaza strip

Nigerian High School Students Protest: No Hejab, No School

Ikhwanweb received the following statement from Mr.Tajudeen Abdr-Rauf, from Jama’atun Ta’awunil Muslimeen in Nigeria. "All thanks and adorations are due to Almighty Allah,The creator of mankind. May His peace and

Abu Shanab: Regime Fears MB Reform Agenda

An Egyptian court recently ordered MB Executive Bureau Member Lasheen Abu Shanab (picture, left) under house arrest, citing health reasons. House arrest is a fairly new maneuver used by the regime

Kiss and kill

“What could America do to help push democratization forward in

What Comes First – Elections or Institutions?

It is usual for opponents of democracy promotion to belittle elections and elevate institutions. This is a variation of the prerequisites argument – that before you push for democracy, you

The Domestic Wages of War

It’s too early to really know whether and how Egyptian politics will be affected by the latest regional armed conflict. Looking for dramatic change makes no sense, but whining that

Map of Tunisian political prisons

Prison of Bizerte cityLetter of protest From the families of the prisoners of opinion, victims of anti-terror law We, the families of the prisoners of opinion, victims of the anti-terror