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EGYPT: Opposition bemused by dissident’s support for president’s son

Egyptian political activists are furious at fellow democracy and human rights campaigner Saad Eddin Ibrahim after the sociologist signed a petition urging President Hosni Mubarak's son, Gamal, to run in

S’ad Al-Din Ibrahim: The Muslim Brotherhood – A Viable Alternative to the Egyptian Regime

After approximately three years abroad, Egyptian sociologist and human rights activist Dr. S'ad Al-Din Ibrahim returned on August 4, 2010 for a two-week visit to his homeland, where a number

Mubarak hints succession by taking son to peace summit in Washington

"Gamal has long been the center of speculation that he will replace his ageing father - but until now the 82-year-old president has kept his presumed heir at arm's length

Journalists protest against military trial of workers

Political forces organized a protest in solidarity with workers from Factory 99-Harbi (Helwan Company for Engineering Industries). They protested in front of the Egyptian Press Syndicate. Protestors consisted of civilian

MB Chairman: MB ready to work with all parties concerned with Egypt’s future

Muslim Brotherhood Chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie, stated that the group is prepared to engage in dialogue with any national and political powers to help the country emerge out of its

Ikhwanweb: Freedom and democracy are more important than Laila ElBaradei’s bikini

Today, rumor and gossip feed a press and public hungry for scandalous tales. Shedding light on this thought is the emergence of a new campaign initiated by an anonymous individual

NAC representative calls for a unified stance on elections

Hassan Nafaa, general coordinator for the National Association for Change (NAC) stated that any boycott of the upcoming People’s Assembly and presidential elections would only be effective if it was

After Mubarak: Egypt And The Succession Issue

All eyes are turning towards Egypt and who will succeed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak. Concerns over the President's health have increased since his gallbladder was removed in an operation in

Political opposition protests against power outages

Protestors rallied for an hour holding candles and calling for ending the gas exportation to Israel stressing it is the main reason for the lack of electricity in Egypt.

MB online petition secures 600, 000 signatures alone on its official website

48 days into its launching the Muslim Brotherhood's online campaign to gather signatures in support of the National Association for Change's "Seven Demands for Reform" charter has secured 600,000 signatures