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Will they, won’t they

The Muslim Brothers will not say whether or not they will join the presidential race, the group’s supreme guide told Omayma Abdel-Latif  "We have candidates who are capable of ruling

Egypt’s Brotherhood election chances slimmer

Court reject Muslim Brotherhood candidates’ request for certificates of good conduct during their time in detention.CAIRO - A Cairo court issued a ruling Tuesday that could minimise the chances that

Islamic Movements at the End of the 20th Century

Islamic Movements at the End of the 20th Century: Where Now? By Michael Collins Dunn Senior analyst of the International Estimate, Inc. and editor of its bi-weekly newsletter, The Estimate.

Liberty for Muslims?”

"Liberty for Muslims?"By David R. SandsThe Washington Times    Saad Eddin Ibrahim is an unlikely optimist about the future of democracy in the Islamic world. The sociologist spent nearly three years in

Scholars Examine Compatibility ………

"Scholars Examine Compatibility of Islam and Democracy(Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy Holds Annual ConferenceBy Nino KaderThe Washington File (U.S. State Department) Washington - The Center for the

Settling for small steps

What’s next for the Muslim Brotherhood? Omayma Abdel-Latif speaks to the group’s new supreme guide about future plans  The large world map dominating the wall space of Mohamed Mahdi Akef’s

The politics of the Muslim Brotherhood

The first time I went to the Muslim Brotherhood’s headquarters in Cairo in the 1990s they insisted I wear a headscarf before I could meet their spokesman at the time,

MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN CRISIS?

MUSLIM BROTHERHOOD IN CRISIS? By Evgenii NovikovOn January 14, 2004, the Arab television station Al-Jazeera broadcast a report about the death of Mamoun El Hodeiby, the “spiritual leader” of the

Muslim Brotherhood: Alliance for survival

Muslim Brotherhood: Alliance for survival   By Doha Al Zohairy in Cairo, Egypt   Essam el-Erian says media pressure aided his release (file)   On 16 October, the Egyptian authorities released four

US shifts toward caution on reform in Egypt

US shifts toward caution on reform in EgyptCAIRO (Reuters) - The U.S. approach to political change in Egypt has shifted in favor of those who advocate caution to keep Islamists