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Heshmat: The West Must not Be Wary of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood

Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Shura Council member Mohamed Gamal Heshmat told Ikhwanweb that "America must not give rise to a new scarecrow in Egypt .

Egypt is not Iran: Why the revolution won’t turn Egypt into an Islamist state

There is a palpable fear in the West that the ousting of Hosni Mubarak will undermine regional stability and usher in a governing coalition that has Islamist tendencies.

Obama’s National Security Advisor: Washington Must Learn from the Egyptian Experience

Obama’s National Security advisor, Thomas Donilon, appointed Larry Diamond Professor of Democracy and the Rule of Law in Stanford University in California, and a group of experts to carry out

US keeps eye on MB following Mubarak’s ousting

A recent article published in Reuters has stated that the United States is keeping a close watch on Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood to see what kind of influence it might wield

Who’s Afraid of the MB?

Carter is not afraid that true democracy would open to radical Islamism, stating that he has known members of the Muslim Brotherhood and "they are not anything to be afraid

50 International Organizations Call on Washington to Halt Aid to Cairo

Fifty international organizations called on US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to stop sending aid to Egypt.

Impediments to Clear Analysis of the Egyptian Revolution

Mubarak's government is seeking talks with protestors hoping to end the demonstrations that are crippling the economy and destabilizing the regime. Protestors, however, simply want Mubarak to step down, seeking

US Policy in Egypt – A Battle of Principles and Interests

The US wants Egypt to go along with Israel and submit to US policy. However, the average Egyptian and his plight have been invisible to the US for decades as

Egypt Revolution – Faith or Economics?

Western analysts and media outlets are deciding whether Egypt 's uprising is a secular demand for democracy, which they would support, or a religious revolution that they believe should be

MP Issues Statement Rejecting Foreign Intervention in Egypt’s Affairs

MP member Ahmed Heta issued an urgent statement to PA Speaker Dr. Fathi Sorour stressing the parliament’s distaste with the US congress’ attempts to impose on Egypt’s affairs referring to