Hamas’s stunning Palestinian election victory this week signals that democratic change is possible in the Arab world, even if the United States might not be pleased with the outcome of

 Sweeping electoral success in the Palestinian territories for Hamas, a sometimes violent movement that embraces Islamic fundamentalism, shook the Bush administration Thursday, as Washington’s push for democratic balloting throughout the

The Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, sent a congratulatory telegram to the Palestinian Chairmen, Abase Abu Mazen. In his cable, Akef praised the transparency of the parliamentary polls, saying it

The reaction in much of the world to Hamas’ stunning election victory was shock and alarm. But for Islamist groups across the Middle East, Hamas’ defeat of the mainstream Fatah

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The Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Muhammad Akef, said Hamas’ win in the Palestinian parliamentary polls echoes the Palestinian approval on the Islamic ideology for settling the Palestinian issue.  Akef asserted that

The Hamas Movement’s political bureau chairman, Khaled Mishaal, on Thursday made a phone call with the PA chief, Mahmoud Abbas, during which he affirmed that the PLC polls conducted Wednesday

The Hamas’ well-known leader, Ismail Hanneya, said that he was reached over telephone by Hussein Al-Sheikh, a Fatah prominent West Bank leader, who congratulated him on the crushing victory Hamas