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Montana University discusses MB impact on Egypt

The Eighth Annual, Central and Southwest Asia Conference at University of Montana is scheduled to take place on April 21-23.

Why people sympathize with ElBaradei

The sudden emergence of Mohamed ElBaradei on the political scene has provoked a variety of responses. While some have felt uneasy, others have felt jealous of his presence and others

Obama’s Remainees

Closing Guantanamo does not simply mean emptying the prison cells at that naval base and throwing away the keys. It means ending the policy that has become synonymous with Guantanamo

Finally the Truth about the Emergency State: Bullets for Demanders of Freedom

After three decades of continuous renewal of the emergency state as well as national and international advocacy by the Egyptian government for the necessity of maintaining the emergency state to

Televised election debate another shining example of Britain?s commitment to democracy

"Sky News explained how the audience was selected on the basis of “age, gender and ethnicity”... That explains why most of the audience were middle-aged to elderly white men."

ElBaradei’s political reform campaign continues rounds on the road

The former IAEA chief met with activists and labor leaders from Mehalla, Suez , Tanta and Shebin el-Kom and called on them to boycott the upcoming elections.

Can Obama erase ‘Bush nostalgia’ in the Middle East?

Obama has reverted to Clinton-era policies in the Middle East. But Arab reformers are nostalgic for something more like Bush’s “freedom agenda,” which helped usher in a promising moment for

Quantifying political reform in the Arab world

Can the human race have a scientific indicator of how much a government, a nation or an institution embraces the core idea of accountability, rights and freedom of expression, rule

Headlines from the region

Two French aid workers were freed in Darfur on Sunday after being held hostage for nearly four months, France’s government said.

MB in Jordan call for closing of detainees’ cases

The detention of the IAF's (MB) members in Jordan constituted "a violation of the fundamental principles of human rights