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75% of Americans support current democratic transformations in Arab world

An opinion poll of the American public revealed that 75% of Americans support the current democratic transformations in the Arab world as opposed to 84% two years earlier.

Egypt – Cleaning Up in the Aftermath of the Revolution

Just as Egypt starts to return to calm, ousted Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, who was toppled from power two months ago, defended himself before the nation on Sunday.

Report finds 85% of people approve of Muslim Brotherhood participation in politics

A new social media analysis report has identified a rapidly growing preference for neo-socialist politics among Arabs who are taking part in the region's revolutionary movements.

Will Violence in Libya Mean ‘Stalemate’ for Democracy Movement?

The primary goal of the uprisings throughout the Arab world is to put power back into the hands of civilians, after they have been ruled by internationally-backed tyrannical powers for

How Western Corporations Have Been Helping Tyrants Suppress Rebellions in the Arab World

Springtime in the Arab world is looking bleaker now that despots in Libya, Bahrain, and Yemen and reactionary elements in Egypt have gained an upper hand against the pro-democracy protesters

MB offshoot in Bahrain calls for GCC confederation

Secretary-General of the Muslim Brotherhood’s offshoot in Bahrain the Menbar National Islamic Society Dr Abdul Latif Al-Sheikh, urged the need for the unity of the Arab Gulf states, through the

Ban Ki-Moon meets with Egypt officials and MB spokesman

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon visited Egypt, following Egypt’s historical referendum and met with the country's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf, deputy minister Yehia El-Gamal, foreign minister, Nabil Al-Araby, head of

Taking Stock of the Arab Revolutions

The downfall of Ben Ali’s regime was itself the spark for the Egyptian revolution, which erupted eleven days later. By February 11, the Egyptian regime had also collapsed when its

Five MB myths explained

A recent article in the Washington Post by Lorenzo Vidino, a visiting fellow at the Rand Corporation, and the author of "The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West” outlines his

Sharaf – the post revolution Minister

A man who can change things and wants to advance the Arab world these words have been used to define the newly appointed Essam Sharaf a former Transport minister who