Palestinians’ democratic choice must be respected

 Hamas’s triumph in Wednesday’s Palestinian elections is the best news from the Middle East for a long time. The poll was a more impressive display of democracy than any other

Political earthquake as Hamas wins landslide

Yet another political earthquake has struck the Middle East. Hamas, standing for the first time in national elections, won a massive landslide victory in Gaza and the West Bank. Hamas

Around the Bloc

The banned-but-tolerated Muslim Brotherhood is now the biggest (if unofficial) opposition group in Parliament.

Jordan urged to re-open channels with triumphant Hamas

 The Jordanian government appeared over the past few days under pressure to resume contacts with the hard-line Palestinian group Hamas following its sweeping victory in Wednesday\’s general elections. The authorities

The Role of Muslim Women in an Islamic Society

We completely reject the way that western society has almost completely stripped women of their morality and chastity. These ideals are built upon a philosophy which is in contradiction to

Hamas: the U.S is not an Enemy

In an interview with the British Sunday Telegraph, Mahmud el-Zahar, a prominent leader of the Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, said his movement will not recognize Israel; however, a long-term truce

The Egyptian Parliament Tackles Torture Issues

During this week, the parliamentary Committee of Defense and National Security discusses questions and requests for information, submitted by the Muslim Brotherhood’s MPs, relating to torture instances in prisons, death

Le Monde: Akef is a Modernizing Leader

The French Le Monde labeled the Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, ’a guide of modernization’ of the group. In its reportage, the daily reviewed Akef’s biography along with the group’s

Text of Hamas Legislative Elections Program

The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) declared officially on Saturday its electoral program. Of its list “Change and Reform” through which Hamas will stand for elections on 25th of January 2006

The Release of Remaining Brotherhood’s Detainees in al-Arish

The security authorities of al-Arish City set five of the Muslim Brotherhood’s members and supporters free after being detained in the course of the outgoing parliamentary polls. A week age,