Jordan’s Parliamentary Elections and the Islamist Boycott

Despite efforts by Jordanian Prime Minister Samir Rifai to dissuade the Muslim Brotherhood from its decision to boycott the November 9 parliamentary elections, the Brotherhood has held its ground, with

MB Political Detainee Denied Medical Attention Despite Court Orders

The family of political detainee, Dr. Zakariya Saleem, professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University and prominent MB leader, called for his immediate release on health grounds. They criticized

Jewistan: Finally Recognizing Israel as the Jewish State

Israel’s Likudnik Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reached into his bag of Zionist tricks and pulled out a brand-new demand that had never surfaced before in the history of the Middle

Israel’s fear of boycott movement behind obsession with recognition as Jewish state

Lawrence Davidson unpicks the subtext behind the current emphasis by Zionists on recognition of Israel as a Jewish state, which he says is aimed primarily “at undermining the growing boycott

The Legacy of Mubarak

Mohammad Hosni Mubarak, former Air Force General became president of Egypt after the assassination of President Mohammad Anwar Al Sadat by Muslim extremists on 6 October 1981. President Mubarak, as

Zionism and peace are incompatible

Alan Hart speculates whether US President Barack Obama will make one last bid for peace in the Middle East by not vetoing a possible UN Security Council resolution recognizing Palestinian

Egypt’s Upcoming Elections: Boycotts, Campaigns, and Monitors

The ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) is struggling to manage competition within the party for nominations, and opposition groups such as the Muslim Brotherhood are facing restrictions on their ability

ElBaradei and the Mobilization of the Egyptian Diaspora

“This is a giant that needs to be awakened to save Egypt…look at what other diaspora communities are doing,” said one enthusiastic participant in a recent London conference for the

Iraq War Logs: Secret Files Show How US Ignored Torture

A grim picture of the US and Britain's legacy in Iraq has been revealed in a massive leak of American military documents that detail torture, summary executions and war crimes.

Ambassador Oren’s Invisible Israel

Michael Oren is the Israeli ambassador to the United States. This means he stands in a line of foreign diplomats who are often quite out of the ordinary. For one