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Brotherhood leader Gamal Heshmat detained with 15 others‎

Beheira: State security forces in further crackdowns today Saturday September 26th arrested leading members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement including the administrator of the Beheira office Mohamed Sweidan and Dr

Egypt: Blogging Farouk Hosni’s Defeat

Egypt's Culture Minister Farouk Hosni has kept bloggers busy over the previous few days. His failed bid to secure a seat at the helm of the United Nations Educational, Scientific,

DECODING EGYPT: EGYPT AFTER MUBARAK

Egypt is politically at a crossroads, and it is important to attempt to look ahead and predict the most plausible forms of regime in the post-Mubarak era.

Reports indicate 50 million mobile users in Egypt alone

A government report issued Wednesday September 23 indicated that surveys conduct in Egypt revealed an increase in the number of mobile users by 20% compared to year 2008.

8 Muslim Brotherhood members remain in detention in open defiance of court by police

Police in Shebin el-Kom are still detaining 8 members of the Muslim Brotherhood in open defiance after two court orders for their release were passed. The latest was issued Thursday,

Blogging in the Middle East: License to Differ

Lawrence Pintak and Yosri Fouda’s assertion that, by defending online writers in the Middle East, Western press freedom groups are undermining journalism in that region is a real head-scratcher.

Gamal and Nour

Is Egypt living in a political mess? Has the country become weak about confronting minority groups? Are we going to wake up one day to find ourselves involved in the

Egypt: Police violence no joke, says victim

60-year-old Fouad Mohamed Youssif slams his fist to the table in anger, yelling loudly that the Egyptian government is “a dirty government.” Youssif has much reason to hate the government

A criminal state that must be isolated, boycotted

The Goldstone report recommended that Israel immediately start a serious investigation into the Gaza war crime. However, it is amply clear that this recommendation carries with it a great deal

Abdul Monem Abdul Maqsoud: 231 Innocent Muslim Brotherhood members behind bars during

Defense lawyer for the Muslim Brotherhood movement Abdul Monem Abdul Maqsoud revealed that the number of the movement's members who were to spend "Eid" (Muslim celebration for the end of