Belgium – Draft proposal to ban the niqab in process

Belgium’s draft proposal to ban the niqab in public areas comes at a time where other European countries such as France are also proposing a ban on the Islamic face

Saudi blocks Egypt opposition website within 15 hours of launch

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI) said on Tuesday that the Saudi Arabian government “should be proud to have seized the title ‘Prime Arabic Internet Enemy’ from Tunisia.”

Egypt’s opposition: Military tribunals are a settling of scores

April 28, marked the 3 year passing of the renowned military case and sentencing of Engineer Khayrat Al-Shater the Muslim Brotherhood deputy chairman and his companions.

Academia dances to the tune of politics

Decades ago, Lewis and like-minded scholars preached ‘modernisation' or ‘development' as the answer to the Middle East's woes. In the 1950s and 1960s, basing most of its analysis on Euro-American

Palestinians warn of judaizing Silwan

Palestinian figures addressing a press conference on Silwan town, in occupied Jerusalem, has warned that the Israeli occupation authority (IOA) aims at judaizing the entire town and the vicinity of

‘Obama’s Shack’ Demolished By Israeli Security Forces

Israeli security forces demolished a handful of illegal structures in West Bank settlements Tuesday, including a wooden bunker that hard-line Jewish activists had defiantly named after President Barack Obama.

Omar al-Bashir Wins Re-Election In Sudan

Sudan's president won another term in office Monday with a comfortable majority in elections marred by boycotts and fraud allegations, becoming the first head-of-state to be re-elected while facing an

Egyptian authorities admit mistake in MB charges

An official statement issued by the Egyptian Prosecutor's office has admitted that it has mistakenly indicted Saudi preacher Aaed Al-Qarani.

Plans for Egypt ‘s Shura elections underway

A governmental vote will be held in June, as an initial measure to establish whether authorities will concede to the participation of opposition groups in particular the Muslim Brotherhood more

Egypt’s Shura Council elections: A gesture of democracy?

In early June Egypt’s parliamentary elections will kick off with voting for the Shura Council, the consultative assembly.