Judge Hisham Bastawisi Suffers Major Heart Attack

One of the judges at the center of a conflict between the Egyptian judiciary and the government had a heart attack on Wednesday, throwing into doubt the future of disciplinary

Rule of Law Itself Set To Go on Trial In Court in Cairo

Nothing less than the rule of law itself will be on trial here tomorrow as two judges who refused to certify flawed elections last fall will face losing their judgeships

Kuwaiti reformists dig in their heels over electoral changes

Kuwait plunged into a political crisis Tuesday as opposition lawmakers appeared headed to quiz the prime minister following a controversial vote in parliament on an electoral reform bill.

Gov’t Prevents Citizens & Media From Attending Judges’ Trial

In a step designed to cover up the unacceptable oppressive practices of the Egyptian regime and which reveals the refusal of the regime to unleash the freedom of _expression and

Mubarak’s Son Met Secretly With Bush and Cheney

The son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who is widely seen as his father’s heir-apparent, met secretly last week with top White House officials, including Vice President Dick Cheney, Al-Jazeera

Photos of Disgrace: Police Brutalities Against Demonstrators

Thursday, 11 May 2006, will be engraved in the memory of the Egyptian nation, given the extent of violence and terrorism exercised by the Egyptian regime against opponents showing their

Abeer al-Askary Relates Details of Her Indecent Assault Ordeal at the Sayyeda Zeinab Police Station

Thursday, 11 May 2006, will be engraved in the memory of the Egyptian nation, given the extent of violence and terrorism exercised by the Egyptian regime against opponents showing their

A Poet Whose Political Incorrectness Is a Crime

THIS is my sweetheart," said Ahmed Fouad Negm as he gently kissed the dried head of a dead tortoise, patted its shell and tenderly put it away. Mr. Negm was

Why Do We Continue to Arm Egypt?

Pushed by Congressman Tom Lantos (D California) the GAO is forcing the Departments of State and Defense to do something that is almost impossible—justify America’s massive annual ($1.3 billion) military

Signs of Freedom, Brave Arab democrats battling authoritarian regimes are the real heroes

The Bush Administration provides moral support, but brave Arab democrats battling authoritarian regimes are the real heroesHisham Bastawisi is no revolutionary. An Egyptian appeals-court judge, his conservative leanings are evident