A defective democracySalmawi: A foreign critic wrote that you predicted over half a century ago that the religious trend would emerge as the dominant force on the political arena. This

 On the surface of it, the resolution of the U.S. Congress and the statements by Javier Solana of the European Union warning that aid to the Palestinian Authority would be

"The MB’s "no-rush" approach is due to historical, political and national reasons," El-Erian said.  CAIRO, December 22, 2005 (IslamOnline.net) – Citing doubts over US real intentions, in addition to historical,

American-led efforts to spur democratic reform in the Middle East have brought with them a controversial consequence: the electoral fortune of Islamist groups. From the success of the Muslim Brotherhood

Integrating Hamas into the political mainstream will contribute in deescalating the cycle of violence - On the surface of it, the  resolution of the US congress and the statements of

During the first round of serial meetings with Copts, held at Sawasya Center for Human Right, the Muslim Brotherhood announced preparations to release a number of ideological writings on the

Essam el-Arian, an influential member of the Muslim Brotherhood, stated that the group Is in favour of the formation of Christian-oriented civil parties. He mentioned that the Brotherhood called on

Is Egyptian political culture characterized by apathy and submission to authority? Are Egyptians ready for substantial changes in their political system? Which aspects of the political culture of Egypt can

I envy Iraqis. Not for the presence of foreign troops in their country. Nor for the relentless bloodletting that claims at least 30 Iraqis a day. No. I envy Iraqis for

 The Jordanian Muslim Brotherhood’s Leader, Abdul Mageed el-Zanibate, believes that the contact with grassroots is the top key of the Muslim Brotherhood’s rise during December parliamentary polls. The Egyptian MB,