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.

Egypt group calls for end to shark hunting

“Sharks are currently being sold on the Egyptian market and exported overseas. Overfishing and consumption of sharks and their fins are serious threats to human health, the environment and our

Political Levers Lock Into Gear in Election Year

Egypt’s parliamentary elections are still months away, but the arrests have already started.

Unofficial results reveal moderates sweeping Jordan’s MB elections

According to sources, the doves are likely to claim victory in decisive elections at the Islamic Action Front (IAF), MB in Jordan after informal results revealed them winning a clear

Ruling Regime sends a message through endless arrests of MB members in Egypt

State security places its wrath on the MB members in Alexandria in a predawn raid. 18 members of the group were hauled in as forces invaded houses in a continuing

Islam Online in crisis as administration threatens to fire journalists

Some 250 employees of the Arabic-English news website Islam Online stood in protest this afternoon in Cairo, demanding their voices be heard by the new administration.

345 MB unjustly detained in Egyptian jails

The latest count has revealed that approximately 345 members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement have been detained in Egyptian jails

No to Minaret for Brooklyn Mosque

A plan by the local Muslim community in Brooklyn to build a mosque is facing a fierce campaign which raises bigotry-driven fears, which Muslims say is not uncommon in post

Alternative Reading of the Al-Mabhouh Murder

Who has weaved this fascinatingly reductionist account of al-Mabhouh’s life in such a short span of time? His family? Hamas? The Palestinian media? No, none of these. The creator of