Egypt’s renowned Muslim Brotherhood member Dr. Abdul Moneim Abul Fotouh has confirmed his plans to contend for president of Egypt despite an agreement by the Muslim Brotherhood to not field

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.

Egypt’s military rulers issued today an interim constitution expected to regulate the country’s political transitional period.

As Saturday's constitutional and historical referendum approaches controversy surrounds the issue. The referendum is the first democratic initiative following Mubarak's ousting.

As Saturday's constitutional and historical referendum approaches controversy surrounds the issue. The referendum is the first democratic initiative following Mubarak's ousting.

Media spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood, Dr. Essam Al-Arian said the group accepts the proposed constitutional amendments, citing that the country, at present, needs greater stability and to calm down

Western fears of Islamist takeover in post-Mubarak Egypt are unfounded. During recent protests, the Muslim Brotherhood has demonstrated a commitment to peaceful political participation.

Members of the Supreme Council for Armed Forces (SCAF) ascertained that Shafiq’s government will not supervise the upcoming presidential nor parliamentary elections.

Egypt's cabinet has drafted a law which sets 2017 as deadline for minor parties in parliament to field presidential candidates.

Juan Cole, a Professor of History at the University of Michigan, has stressed that Egypt, after decades of being unproblematic for the US, may be on the verge of becoming