April 16, 2008 – Ikhwanweb

Human Rights Prisoners of Conscience Reform Issues April 16, 2008

Hossam el Hamalawy’s Interview on NPR

In Egypt, twenty-five members of the opposition group, the Muslim Brotherhood, were sentenced to jail by a military court on Tuesday. Among those sentenced was the group’s second most senior

Human Rights Prisoners of Conscience April 16, 2008

HRW: Military Court Rulings Show Government Contempt for Democratic Rights

A military tribunal�s conviction of 25 leading members of the opposition Muslim Brotherhood demonstrates the Egyptian government�s continued determination to crush any organized political opposition, Human Rights Watch said today.

Other Issues April 16, 2008

Is the Arab world ready for a literary revolution?

It’s been published in 38 countries, translated into 42 languages, turned into an Oscar-nominated movie – and sold more than 10 million copies. The haunting tale of The Kite Runner

Reports April 16, 2008

The Boiling Point

How you feel about the following YouTube video probably says something about how you feel about the broader effort to promote Middle East democracy

Election Coverage MB News April 16, 2008

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood Out of Power—For Now

President Hosni Mubarak’s National Democratic Party won a landslide victory this week in the Egyptian parliamentary elections. In reality, though, the National Democrats are not all that popular. Voter turnout,

Human Rights April 16, 2008

Khaled Hamza is Free

Ikhwanweb confirms that Khaled Hamza, Ikhwanweb chief editor, has been released shortly from jail. Khaled has left the prison compound and now on his way to his house to reunite

Other Issues Reports April 16, 2008

A Man-Made Famine

There are many causes behind the world food crisis, but one chief villain: World Bank head, Robert Zoellick

Human Rights MB Statements Military Tribunal Prisoners of Conscience April 16, 2008

MB Statement on the Military Decisions

Muslim Brotherhood has issue a statement condemning the military decisions passed against 25 MB leading figures; it stated:

Palestine April 16, 2008

Carter: No for excluding Hamas, Hamas’ delegation to Cairo

Spokesperson of the Islamic resistance Movement (Hamas), Sami Abu- Zehri, stated that Hamas delegation leaved Gaza for Cairo to meet former U.S. president; Jimmy Carter, and other Egyptian officials.

Human Rights Palestine April 16, 2008

Haneyya renews invitation to Carter to visit Gaza

Ismail Haneyya, the Palestinian Prime Minister, renewed his invitation to former President Jimmy Carter to visit Gaza to see for himself the magnitude of the tragedy experienced by its people,

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