A dialogue with Hamas – Part 1

In this extended two-part interview Hamdan engages in an in-depth discussion of the party's affairs, policies and interests. This dialogue follows Manuela Paraipan's recently published interview with Hamas leader Khaled

Egyptian Opposition Divided?

An article in the Guardian cites that the final results of the recent Egyptian parliamentary ballots guarantee five years of political insignificance for the institutional opposition.

Gamal Mubarak: NDP’s Annual Conference Will not Choose Presidential Nominee

Assistant Secretary General and the Chairman of the Policies Committee at the National Democratic Party, Gamal Mubarak, said that the National Democratic Party’s nominee for the September 2011 presidential election

Administrative Court Looks into Annulling Rigged Parliament

The Supreme Administrative Court will examine on Tuesday a lawsuit filed by the former opposition and Muslim Brotherhood MPs and candidates in the recent parliamentary elections, and will appeal against

Egypt’s Waning Power

Egyptians are struggling to make ends meet, and Egypt can no longer boast of being the foremost political, economic and cultural country in the Middle East.

Mubarak Vows to Combat Corruption and Targets 8% Growth Rate

According to Egypt’s President Hosni Mubarak the country’s growth rate is to rise to 8 per cent over the next five years.

15 day detention order to 6 MB leaders

In an evident drawback from reform Supreme State Security, late Monday decided to issue a 15 day detention order to the 6 MB members who were arrested in the Egyptian

Former MB MP: Arbitrary Arrests against Brothers Doomed to Failure

Dr. Farid Ismail, former member of the MB Parliamentary bloc, has emphasized that the arbitrary detention pursued by the government of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) against the Brotherhood

Israeli gunboats attack Palestinian fishermen

- Israeli navy boats opened heavy machinegun fire at Palestinian fishing boats off the coast of Khan Younis and Rafah, south of the Gaza Strip, on Sunday night.

El-Erian Lashes Out at NDP’s Secretary Labelling his Speech as Worthless

Dr. Essam El-Erian, the Brotherhood's media spokesman and member of the Executive Bureau, described statements made by Ahmed Ezz, the NDP's Secretary for Organisational Affairs, during the seventh annual conference