Power failures will worsen health crisis in Gaza

The military medical services unit in the Gaza Strip warned that constant power outages will cause the Strip’s humanitarian and medical condition to deteriorate.

Boycotting elections? The wrong question

The current state of political mobilization and intensifying protests and strikes in Egypt has created a fanciful impression that change is inevitably on the way. While some predicted the that

Gamal Mubarak’s banners destroyed

Unknown individuals were involved in destroying banners posted by the Egyptian association for Gamal Mubarak’s election campaign in Mansoura.

Political forces unite against the tyranny of the Egyptian regime

The recent arrests against members of the Muslim Brotherhood prompted angry responses from opposing politicians who took part in the “Seven Demands Campaign”.

Doron Zahavi (aka Captain George), a suspected Israeli torturer gets key police job in Jerusalem

A police officer known as "Major George" who is accused of torturing Arab prisoners in his previous role as chief interrogator in a secret military jail has been appointed to

Israel’s siege on freedoms

It's three years since I've been back to Gaza. Much has happened since my last visit. Fatah waged a failed coup and now rules only the West Bank, while Hamas

ElBaradei: State media bad mouths MB to win the West’s support

In a recent interview with Mary Wald on the Community.com former IAEA chief Dr.Mohamed ElBaradei attributed Egypt joining the Failed States Index list to the lack of democracy, stressing that

Interview with Ruprecht Polenz

Chairman of the German Bundestag's Committee on Foreign Affairs, Ruprecht Polenz, argues in favour of Turkish accession to the EU, and grapples with negative western perceptions of the nation, as

Interview with Gerhard Schweizer

Sabre-rattling in its foreign affairs and power struggles in its domestic politics are prompting many observers to wonder where exactly Turkey is heading. The cultural historian Gerhard Schweizer, an authority

MB online petition reaches milestone acquiring 500,000 signatures calling for change

The number of signatures collected for the Muslim Brotherhood and NAC online petitions calling for political reform and constitutional amendments have exceeded 500,000 signatures combined. The MB website has secured