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IOF soldiers arrest fifth son of Um Bakir

The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) spoilt the Eid joy for the Palestinian old widow Um Bakir in Nablus on Friday and took away her fifth son to join his four

IOF troops use force to disperse Bilin peaceful march

Israeli occupation forces (IOF) used stun grenades and teargas against inhabitants of the Bilin village, Ramallah district, when they tried to organize a peaceful march to their confiscated land on

Four Palestinians wounded as a result of Israeli shelling in northern Gaza

Four Palestinians were wounded on Friday morning near the Martyrs cemetery to the east of Jabalya in the northern Gaza Strip, when Israeli tanks fired at Palestinian citizens visiting their

Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood split

Brotherhood members take part in a demonstration in Cairo last year. Its growing influence worries the government A senior leader of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood has acknowledged that government repression has

Egypt: Women’s Rights and Violence

As part off the Stop Violence Against Women campaign, Bikya Masr has published a series of articles discussing the continuing struggle to protect women and secure their rights in Egypt

Alexandria: Illegal arrests and detentions of Muslim Brotherhood members continue

State security forces raided houses early dawn arresting members of the Muslim Brotherhood movement in the continued raids in Alexandria.

Fort Hood and Swiss Minarets: The Existential Problem of Scorpions in a Bottle

Tom Friedman is quite right in his New York Times op-ed piece of November 29th where he exclaims to Muslims: “Whenever something like Fort Hood happens you say, ‘This is

Dr. Saad Elewa reveals the truth behind the “International Network of the Muslim Brotherhood”

Dr. Mohamed Saad Elewa, Head of Urology department in Bolaq el-Dakrour Hospital was one of the defendants in case No. 404-Supreme State Security, renown in the media as the case

Inside Egypt’s sectarian violence

In recent weeks, Egypt has witnessed an increase in sectarian violence between Muslims and the Christian minority.

Violence, Islam and the Islamic Movement

What is the role of violence in human life? Under what conditions does Islam permit violence? What rules and conditions has Islam laid down for the conduct of armed conflict?