The Muslim Brotherhood, for example, is an illegal organization in Egypt and its members are routinely tortured or detained for long periods of time, without any evidence of violence or

Egyptian Supreme court convicts Hezbollah suspects. Four life sentences and others to 15 years.

The January Mullen briefing was unprecedented. No previous CENTCOM commander had ever expressed himself on what is essentially a political issue; which is why the briefers were careful to tell

Presentation made by Dr Shabir Choudhry at a Seminar arranged by Interfaith International during 13th Session of the UN Humans Rights Council in Geneva.

There is a trend in progressive circles toward separating support for democracy abroad from any explicit national security rationale.

The past week has seen the rise of two separate, yet eerily related stories: Mohamed ElBaradei’s return to Egypt and his savior-status; and an attack on a downtown Cairo synagogue.

The brief political opening in the Middle East between 2004 and 2005 known as the “Arab Spring” is long over. Once vibrant reform movements with potential to rouse public participation

Counselor Mahmoud Khudairi, former Vice-President of the Court of Cessation, initiated the appeal for the defense emphasizing that the investigation transcripts used by the prosecution was merely lip service.

Former Egyptian appellate judge Mahmoud Khodeiry spoke out against the Egyptian government’s recent crackdown against the popular and powerful Muslim Brotherhood group, saying that the government is misled into thinking

Two laments are common among Muslims: lack of unity and negative projection of Muslims in the Western media. Most Muslims believe cooperation between Muslim rulers and governments constitutes unity.