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2	Muslim hails tolerance among U.S. Christians I WAS ONCE again reminded this summer of the amazing degree of religious tolerance that many Christians in this country display habitually.

2	Overcoming the Apartheid Muslim Filmmakers Face The "Union for Short Filmmakers of Muslim Countries" aims to focus on problems that moviemakers face and to help them gain access to international film festivals. Martin Gerner talked to Maheen Zia, founding member of the union from Pakistan

2	Cyber Islam and Online Fatwas Islamic associations are increasingly joining others in taking advantage of the opportunities offered by the World Wide Web. In her study "Islam goes Internet. Websites of Isla

2	The Rise of Nawaz Sharif in the Post-Musharraf Era The wake of Musharraf’s resignation is a litmus test for Nawaz Sharif, the prime minister overthrown by Musharraf in a 1999 coup. Will he respond to the call of his conservative voters

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Qurei’s pathetic warnings Ahmed Qurei’, the leading Palestinian Authority (PA) negotiator, is behaving very much like Alice in Wonderland. Last week, he warned for the umpteenth time that the “Palestinian leadership” would switch to the “one-state solution” if Israel continued to obstruct the two-state solution.

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Rights Report Reveals Shura and Military Trial Violations In its 18th annual report, the Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) condemned the condition of human rights in Egypt in the year 2007. It also criticized the turning over of the MB leaders to military trials and the obvious violations of rights that were committed during the Shura elections, confirming that Egypt had broken all the pledges it made regarding human rights in front of the world.

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MP Condemns Assault Against MB Students Deputy Secretary General of MB parliamentary bloc has strenuously denounced Ain Shams University’s crackdown against MB students ahead of the new academic year, saying it will increase tension inside campus and terrorize students who want to practice their political rights.

2	MP: Gov’t Must Put an End to Maltreatment of Egyptians at Fo... Brotherhood MP Farid Ismael has submitted an urgent query to the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the maltreatment of Egyptians at foreign embassies, saying it abuses Egyptians’ dignity.

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The Muslim Brotherhood and KSM, Financial Times Fatal Error In a confusing account of Al Qaeda mastermind Khaled Sheikh Mohamed’s “terrorist history”, the Financial Times has most strangely stated that Mohamed “claims” to have joined the Muslim Brotherhood at an early age and then was “radicalized at youth camps.”

2	MB MP: Pollution Kills 25 Thousand Annually In Egypt Muslim Brotherhood MP Tariq Kotb criticized the government’s failure to face the problem of pollution in Egypt, that kills from 10 to 25 thousand Egyptians annually according to a recent World Bank report.

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23 Arab Organizations Ask Egypt To Allow Stranded Students T... CAIRO, (PIC)-- Twenty three Arab human rights organizations called Sunday on the Egyptian authorities to immediately allow the Palestinian students stranded in the Gaza Strip to travel through the Rafah border crossing in order to resume their studies and scholarships in Arab and foreign universities.

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Are Arabs fit for democracy? A year and half ago Mauritania witnessed the first free democratic elections in the Arab world. This was not only because there was real competition between more than one candidate, but also because it came after a military coup led by Ould Mohamed Fal that ended the rule of former Mauritanian President Maaouiya Ould

2	IOA reopens Karm Abu Salem, allows passage for only 25 truck... GAZA, (PIC)-- The Israeli occupation authority reopened the Karm Abu Salem on Monday after four months of closure only to allow the passage of 25 trucks loaded with various goods.

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The uses of democracy Although many Islamist movements and parties have resolved their theological dilemma with respect to democracy and democratic practices, these parties and movements exhibit vast discrepancies between them in their understanding and internal application of democratic standards. As important as a commitment to democracy has become as a means to optimise their social and political gains, some Islamists still doubt the value of democracy as the most effective means for

2	MB MP: Gov’t Must Allow Stranded Egyptians To Return Home Brotherhood MP Farid Ismail has denounced the passive attitude of the Egyptian government towards stranded Egyptians on the Rafah crossing border and called on the government to allow them immediate access to the country.

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MP Abul-Fotouh: Selling Free Pilgrimage Visas Is a Scandal F... Brotherhood MP Saber Abul-Fotouh said it’s scandal and an indication of the economic failure of the government to sell 10,000 pilgrimage visas offered for free to Egypt by Saudi Arabia to travel agencies for 120 million Egyptian pounds.

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Egypt, Israel Deny Entry Of Medicine Into The Gaza Strip RAFAH, (PIC)-- The Israeli occupation government, and the Egyptian authorities have denied a van loaded with medicine entry into the besieged Gaza Strip although it remained stranded for 26 days at the borders, Egyptian legal activist Iman Badawi confirmed.

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Egyptian Muslim Brother says Mauritania coup reflects crisis... [Article by Dr Isam al-Aryyan: "the coup in Mauritania and the crisis of democracy."] The 10th coup was not a surprise to the people of Mauritania. Its political and military elite was expecting the coup. However, the coup was a shock to the

2	On Common Ground Do not ask, ’Is he or she one of us,’" says Seyyed Hossein Nasr, one of the world’s most respected Muslim scholars, "but, ’Is he or she one of his?’"

2	Stop and Smell the Roses in Pakistan For years Pakistan has been home to much that ails the Muslim world - coups, dictatorship, militancy, and corruption. Let’s recognize it now as home to judges and lawyers who won their stare-down with the dictator, says Mona Eltahawy.

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Mauritania’s Coup: Domestic Complexities and International D... Conditions at the moment may not lead to greater instability; however, in the future undergoverned territories such as the Sahel region will be a prime concern for American policy makers. U.S. policy must address the usurpation of democratic governance, yet enduring U.S. national security interests will necessitate attention to issues like porous borders, weak institutions, corruption, and the intersection of terrorism and criminality. Promotion of democratic ideals and security object

2	Habib Clarifies MB Stance Towards Saad-el-din Ibrahim Senten... Commenting on the verdict against Saad El Din Ibrahim, MB Deputy Chairman Dr. Mohamed Habib said on Thursday in a statement to Ikhwanweb,

2	Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Tripoli Bombing The Muslim Brotherhood expressed its concern over Wednesday’s bombing in the Lebanese city of Tripoli that killed 11 at the heals of a vote of confidence on the new unity government.

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The Muslim Brotherhood Shows Its Cards Though we disagree with the arguments of Jasser, we believe it is a moral duty to present views that are different from, or critical of Muslim Brotherhood views, which can be found under section “Other Views” where we provide a space for any constructive criticism