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The MB Stands for Justice and Freedom

The Muslim Brotherhood condemned the assassination of Osama bin Laden stressing that every person who is accused of a crime has the right to be put on trial.

London-based MB leader: Egyptian Revolution Will Affect Relations with Israel

Senior London-based MB leader, Mohammad Ghanem said this revolution would not be called a success unless it spreads throughout the entire Middle East and Muslim world.

Fighting terrorism requires more than just killing Bin Laden

The killing of Osama Ben Laden might help to put a closure for the thousands of families who lost their loved ones to al Qaeda, and represents a major symbolic

Israel Voices Security Concerns

According to an Israeli broadcast Israel voiced its utmost concern over the Egyptian authorities' intention to reopen the Rafah Border Crossing with the Gaza Strip in the coming few days,

The New Pan-Arabism

Political pan-Arabism was a failure. Will poplar pan-Arabism be more successful? Will Arab solidarity be more than an empty slogan? Three developments are necessary at this historic moment if the

The Arab Epic Reaches Syria

The epic battle between regime security and citizen rights that has characterized the modern Arab world for three long and weary generations enters its most important phase in Syria in

Syria – A Chink in the Armor?

Arab youth are full of hope as uprisings throughout the Middle East remove one tyrant after the other. However, while Tunis and Egypt have had a relatively smooth sail into

France – A New Ally for the Middle East ?

France has recently opened the door for dialog with any Muslim movement beyond its shores that renounces violence.

The Struggle for Middle East Democracy

It always seemed as if Arab countries were ‘on the brink.’ It turns out that they were. And those who assured us that Arab autocracies would last for decades, if

Syria: Arab States Should Push for End to Killings

Arab countries should join international efforts to establish an independent international inquiry into the Syrian government's use of lethal force against peaceful protesters, Human Rights Watch said today.