Egypt: Brothers Trigger Debate But Can’t Pass Legislation

"How do you think the Muslim Brotherhood performance has affected parliament?" The question was posted on the website of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest opposition group, in mid-March after 100

Kuwait: Interview with Dr. Badr Al Nashi, president of the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM)

Interview with Dr. Badr Al Nashi, president of the Islamic Constitutional Movement (ICM) How has participation in Kuwaiti governments since the 1990s affected the ICM? Cabinet formation is different in

The Saadet Party, Turky

 Although the world did not experience a global war in the post WW II period, hundreds of local wars and ethni

Muslim Brotherhood Remarks on Government’s Economic Plan

The government’s statement to the People’s Assembly in Jan. 30, 2006 is the second statement to be delivered by Dr. Ahmad Nazif who took over the government since 18 months.

Mubarak’s reform promises backslide

Egyptian government delays lifting of emergency law, disciplines ’dissident’ judges, persecutes journalists. After a period of hope and mounting calls for political reform in Egypt, analysts say the regime is

“Islam at the Crossroads” A Look at Internal Islamic Discourses

Islam can be reformed — this is the main thesis of the new book "Islam at the Crossroads". This collection brings together short portraits of leading Muslim figures, offering insights

Democratic Reform in the Arab World: Mirages and Realities

The latest Arab Human Development Report, by richly documenting the deep social problems of the Arab world, reinforces awareness among Arab citizens of how far they must go to achieve

Jordan, Hamas` love-hate affair

Jordan`s relationship with Palestinian militant group Hamas has gone through many ups and downs over the past two decades. But the most serious challenge to the relationship since 1999, when

Blood on Our Hands

The insightful Mr. K Gajendra Singh writes: USA could slip into fascism, with its political leadership, corrupt to the core, as new scandals prove everyday, if not checked by its

The Emegency Law in Egypt

The emergency law is a tool in the hands of the executive power to storm many basic rights and freedom guaranteed by the Egyptian Constitution. Since the assassination of President