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Egypt”s Opposition Leaps to Action

Youth for Change, Journalists for Change, Lawyers for Change. Ever since May 25, when a mob sympathetic to President Hosni Mubarak very publicly beat up a group of female protesters,

EOHR demands immediate release

EOHR demands immediate release of detained Islamic Brotherhood members The Egyptian Organization for Human Rights (EOHR) condemns the mass arrests of members of the Islamic Brotherhood organisation carried out by

Egypt urged to advance democracy

Egypt urged to advance democracy State Department official Cheney meets politicians By NADIA ABOU EL-MAGDTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO, Egypt -- A top State Department official said Thursday the Bush administration’s

Egypt keeps Muslim Brotherhood boxed

Egyptian Prime Minister Ahmed Nazief is explaining to a small group of reporters his government s commitment to democracy. He promises that restrictions on political parties will soon be eased

Egypt Opposition Unites Against Mubarak

Egypt Opposition Unites Against Mubarak By NADIA ABOU El-MAGDThe Associated PressCAIRO, Egypt -- Leaders from 10 of Egypt’s major opposition groups agreed to put aside their deep enmity for one

Is the U.S. Ready for Egyptian Democracy?

Is the U.S. Ready for Egyptian Democracy?By Geneive Abdo In the wake of Egypt’s reelection of President Hosni Mubarak on Sept. 7, the chattering classes have been pouring praise on

Civil Rights Activits Munsif Marzuqi

Civil Rights Activits Munsif Marzuqi  "The Tyrranical Arab Ragimes Have Turned Us From A Wealthy Nation To Impoverished Peoples."  The following are excerpts from an interview with Dr. Munsif Al-Marzuqi,

“Children for Change” Movement in Egypt

"Children for Change" Movement in Egypt We Want Mubarak Out Because He Arrests People Unjustly and Beats Them with a Whip  The following are excerpts from an interview with the leaders

Dynamics of Regime and Opposition

Egypt: Dynamics of Regime and Opposition   By Amr Hamzawy  Hosni Mubarak landed a sweeping victory (88.6 percent) in Egypt’s first multi-candidate presidential election on September 7. The election represented a

Letter to President Mubarak on Muslim Brotherhood Arrests

Letter to President Mubarak on Muslim Brotherhood Arrests Mubarak’s Egypt has been condemned for rights abuses His Excellency Husni Mubarak President of the Arab Republic of Egypt ’Abedine Palace Cairo