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Stormy Change

W hat is it with shifts in American foreign policy and the month of November? On the first Thursday of November 2003, the United States changed its foreign policy toward

Egypt: Even during Eid, security rears ugly head

CAIRO: It was holiday time for Egyptians across the country, who used the days away from work to visit family and join in prayer with their relatives.

Student arrested in Sharqeya while on her way to Eid prayers.

The first day of Eid witnessed the harassment and seizing of a student in Sharqeya while she was on her way to perform the Eid prayers. State security officer stopped

Middle Eastern Democrats and Their Vision of the Future, Keynote Address

The National Endowment for Democracy hosted a day-long meeting to discuss the ongoing prospects for democracy in the Middle East.

A space for unveiling the minds of young Muslim women

I was once asked: if you were given the choice, would you choose to be born now in the new millennium? I replied: definitely, yes!

Middle East International Refounded

The Middle East International has restarted its printing press after a six-year hiatus, releasing a free PDF issue online in commemoration. According to the Arabist, MEI offers “long articles and

Egypt Beyonce concert gets condemnation from Islamists, but not all

American pop-star Beyonce sparked outrageous statements from a member of Egypt’s largest and most powerful opposition Muslim Brotherhood group over the weekend after performing in the North African nation for

Frontiers of knowledge

In a democracy the state has no unfettered right to bar an alien from entering its territory. On any ground, no matter how fanciful. The alien has no right to

MB Chairman: Freedom has a price and peaceful resistance is our approach

Mr. Mohammed Mahdi Akef, Chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood, has ascertained that the deteriorating conditions of the Arab and Islamic nation provoke anger and frustration due to the crimes committed

Breaking the Australian Silence

In a speech at the Sydney Opera House to mark his award of Australia's human rights prize, the Sydney Peace Prize, John Pilger describes the "unique features" of a political