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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 .

Why Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood isn’t the Islamic bogeyman

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.

MB calls on Arab League to intervene in Libya

A prominent member of the Egypt-based Muslim Brotherhood’s Executive Bureau has called on the Arab League and Arab countries to intervene in Libya to end the crisis, but warns the

Five MB myths explained

A recent article in the Washington Post by Lorenzo Vidino, a visiting fellow at the Rand Corporation, and the author of "The New Muslim Brotherhood in the West” outlines his

Democracy supporters should not fear the Muslim Brotherhood

Like Egyptians from all walks of life, we in the Muslim Brotherhood are taking part in the popular uprising to depose a repressive dictator. The overwhelming majority of Egyptians demand

Egypt – Where to Now?

The White House is negotiating with officials surrounding the Egyptian president concerning the plan to install a transitional government run by Suleiman, and supported by the Egyptian military.

Egypt Protests – Changing the Rules of the Game

Egyptians have taken to the streets demanding an end to the 30-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak and protesting economic hardship and rampant corruption. Demonstrations in Tunisia brought down the

Tunisia’s Deposed President — Corrupt, Anti-Democratic, and One of America’s Close Friends

Across the Middle East and Central Asia, U.S. allies are invariably corrupt dictators, maintained in power by lavish patronage and the military.

Morning In Tunisia

Last week's mass protests in Tunisia were less a symptom of economic malaise than of a society fed up with its broken dictatorship. Should the other autocratic regimes in the

Israel Fears Regime Change in Egypt

An Israeli newspaper has revealed that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fears the expected changes of power in Egypt, including shifts in leadership due to the people's uprising against ousted