Amnesty says Tunisia gov’t must end harassment of former political prisoners

Amnesty International called on the Tunisian President to end the daily harassment of former political prisoners as the country celebrates its national independence day on March 20.

University guards assault female students in Azhar University

Coinciding with the assaults on the Muslims holy sites in Jerusalem and in particular the Aqsa Mosque are assaults on the college campus in Egypt.

El-Shater’s family calls for his immediate release

Khayrat El-Shater the MB imprisoned deputy chairman has been taken ill once again according to reports by his daughter and defendant Alzahraa El-Shater

OBAMA’S TURN AGAINST ISRAEL

In recent weeks, the Obama Administration has endorsed "healthy relations" between Iran and Syria, mildly rebuked Syrian President Bashar Assad for accusing the U.S. of "colonialism," and publicly apologized to

Mubarak’s recovery and Egypt’s future

Hosni Mubarak, the 81-year-old president of Egypt, underwent gall bladder surgery on March 6 in Germany. His recovery, normal for a man his age, sparked rumours that complications prevented a

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim

Literature produced during the colonial era, especially by orientalist scholars, depicted Muslims in a binary manner. 'Good' Muslims were those who either collaborated with the colonial enterprise or accepted the

Yoo Besmirches Legacy of Jefferson

Yoo propounded theories that elevated Bush beyond the bounds of federal or international law. As Yoo has acknowledged, his opinions could allow the President to crush a child’s testicles to

Mishaal calls for open campaign as of Tuesday to protect J’lem and Aqsa

Khaled Mishaal, the head of Hamas’s political bureau, called for initiating an open campaign on Tuesday to protect occupied Jerusalem, the Aqsa Mosque and all Islamic and Christian holy sites

Banning Skype rumors in Egypt

Blogger Israa el-Sakka wrote that she was unable to log into to Skype and when she called Vodafone they told her that Telecom Egypt had told the company to bar

Anxiety on president’s succession in Egypt

Ten days after Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak underwent surgery in Germany, there is growing uncertainty over his state of health and increased talk about who will eventually succeed him.