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What if Peace Talks “Succeed?”

Many commentators expect the direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians to fail. But there is a much worse scenario: What if they "succeed?"

The irrelevance of the international Muslim Brotherhood

A while after the election of Muhammad Badi‘ as "general guide" of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood and the international Brotherhood organization -- a contentious and unusually public process -- I

MB chairman expresses sorrow over death of Moderate Islamist Scholar Dr. Fathi Osman

The Muslim Brotherhood’s chairman Dr. Mohamed Badie expressed his sincerest sympathy and grief on the death of Intellect and scholar, Dr. Fathi Osman. He died Saturday at his home in

Center for Security Policy’s Sharia Report a Threat to USA Ethics?

The 177 page report which is titled Sharia: The Threat to America by the Centre for Security Policy has been unsurprisingly backed by a group who has called themselves Team

Islamist group creates new Facebook version

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

Government behind daughter’s photos: ElBaradei

Mohamed ElBaradei, the former UN nuclear chief turned Egyptian reformer, accused the government of publishing pictures of his daughter in a swimsuit and at events with alcohol in reply to

Time of the Brotherhood

When Wahid Hamid announced that he was writing a television serial about the organisation of Al-Ikhwan Al-Muslimoun (the Muslim Brothers) over a year ago, there was much hubbub all across

The Arab Tomorrow

The Arab world today is ruled by contradiction. Turmoil and stagnation prevail, as colossal wealth and hypermodern cities collide with mass illiteracy and rage-filled imams. In this new diversity may

Muslim Brotherhood starts own social networking site

The Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's influential Islamist opposition movement, will launch its own social networking site next month to promote moderate Islam, an official said on Wednesday.

Egyptians slam TV series as govt propaganda

Egypt’s most popular Ramadan television series, al-Jama’a, (The Group) has created a controversial hype over its ‘propaganda’ portrayal of the country’s opposition, the UAE-based newspaper The National reports.