The misnamed "Ground-Zero Mosque" debate continues with verbal religious attacks from all sides. Responding to claims that Political Islam is the new communism, Zachary Karabell offers a pre-9/11 American view

As Egypt moves towards its parliamentary elections in November, each day brings fresh evidence of the profound problems now endemic in our political life.

For years, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has used manipulated elections to remain in power. But a new challenge from former International Atomic Energy Agency head Mohamed ElBaradei may threaten his

Egypt has been governed for 29 years by President Hosni Mubarak, and a state of emergency limiting civil liberties has been in effect for that entire time.

As Egypt 's parliamentary elections near decisions are pondered within each opposition's political group and announcements are made.

The bearded young cleric yells at a young woman for lifting her traditional veil from her face while speaking to him on the street, and rants against Egyptians who adopt

Egypt, like Turkey, is a large and important country. Culturally Egypt is by far the most important Arab state and significantly, the Muslim Brotherhood has its origins there. Quite a

The main Egyptian opposition movement has set up its version of a social networking website, loosely based on Facebook.

Cairo's institute for human rights studies in a statement asserted that Sources claimed that eyewitnesses saw activist Amr Salah seized outside his home and pushed into a vehicle with dark

Former IAEA chief Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei echoed a warning that if the regime continues to ignore demands for reform, consequential civil disobedience will result.