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Cultural boycott partitions Egypt from Israel

Since Egypt became the first Arab state to make peace with Israel, the two nations have exchanged ambassadors, cooperated on security issues and greatly increased trade. Yet for many Egyptians,

Hamas: All options open before the Gaza people to end the siege

The Hamas Movement stated that it made vigorous political efforts to reopen the Rafah border crossing and break the siege, but unfortunately these efforts did not succeed, adding that it

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, warned Tuesday that

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, warned Tuesday that the coming days will witness further escalation and dangers due to the acute shortage of

Secret US Plan for Military Future in Iraq

A confidential draft agreement covering the future of US forces in Iraq, passed to the Guardian, shows that provision is being made for an open-ended military presence in the country.

Ayatollahs Decline to Ban Militia

I am always astounded at the combination of unrealistic optimism and foolish gullibility that marks political discourse on the Right in Washington. We were being told by Rich Lowry at

Ikhwanweb Featured in BBC Report: Egypt Islamists Wait for Power

It is not easy to find the headquarters of Egypt’s largest opposition movement. The unremarkable building overlooking the Nile in Manial in central Cairo has no sign.

2nd Ikwanweb’s report: “NDP drafts votes for its advocates

Although the National Democratic Party (NDP) left no other competitors in the local elections taking place today, hundreds of the NDP members are drafting votes for the NDP candidates after

Low Turnout and Vote Rigging Mar Municipal Elections, Ikhwanweb Reports

Municipal elections had originally been scheduled for April 2006 after the unprecedented success of the Muslim Brotherhood and independents in 2005 Parliamentary elections.

MPs Furious Over Pope Shenouda Mistreatment at Heathrow Airport

Muslim Bortherhood MPs expressed dismay and fury over the offensive inspection of Pope Shenouda III at Britain’s Heathrow airport on March 30th 2008. Shenouda was compelled to take off his

Olmert told Abbas: Settlement expansion to continue

The Israeli government announced few hours after its premier Ehud Olmert’s meeting with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas that construction in occupied Jerusalem and major settlement blocs in the West Bank