Going after Jordan’s Al Capone?

When King Abdullah disbanded Parliament, his new Prime Minister Samir Rifa'i had made battling corruption a top priority, though there was skepticism given that he had himself been reportedly forced

Muslims, Race and the Blogosphere

Sometimes I dream of being a housewife. Not because I live to serve my future husband (or that I even have any burning desire to get married at all), but

MB in Jordan initiate rally near Jordanian River

According to Muslim Brotherhood officials, the government has granted permission for organisers to go ahead with the event, which is expected to attract hundreds of Islamist supporters and activists.

Obstacles to presidential change in Egypt: what ElBaradei and others face

The return to Egypt of Mohamed ElBaradei, the recently retired head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, on February 19 has injected new vitality and even a sense of hope

UN humanitarian chief criticizes Israel over Gaza

The UN's top humanitarian official, John Holmes, has criticized Israel for linking the 2006 capture of an Israeli soldier to its blockade of Gaza

Egypt investigates ElBaradei’s beaten supporter

Egypt's public prosecutor on Thursday decided to open an investigation into accusations that a state security officer tortured a supporter of former UN nuclear chief Mohammed ElBaradei

Arab League chief says Mideast talks off

Arab League chief Amr Moussa said on Wednesday that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas had told him he would not enter indirect talks with Israel, only days after the Palestinian side

Bahar: Ramallah budget not legal

Any approval of the budget would be a debt imposed on all responsible

Under Israeli pressure, Abbas cancels martyr Mughrabi’s commemoration

Israeli news reports Palestinian officials in Ramallah as saying that Abbas’s decision to call off the ceremony came in response to Israel's demands

IOF soldiers detain Aqsa guard

Local sources said that IOF soldiers and policemen waited for Tarek Bukairat outside the mosque of Sour Baher at dawn Thursday.