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Erian: Libyans Will Pass First Test of Democracy

Today, Saturday, the Libyan people began their General National Congress election, and look forward to selecting a committee to author the country’s new post-revolution charter.

Fahmi to U.S. Lawmakers: Principles of Constitution Agreed, Respect Will of Egyptian People

The head of the Shura Council (Egypt’s upper house of parliament) welcomes efforts to bolster and deepen American-Egyptian relations, and urges the U.S. to help international initiatives to halt the

After Meeting With Pelosi, Katatni Demands World Powers Respect Law and State Sovereignty

Dr. Katatni told a U.S. Congress delegation that the Egyptian Parliament refuses interventions and threats and pressure to drop charges against the defendants in the NGO foreign funding case, and

FJP Criticises Call For Presidential Candidates to Hold Debate in Washington

The Secretary General of the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) Dr. Saad Katatny, criticized news that presidential hopefuls including Dr. Mohamed ElBaradei, Amr Mousa, Dr. Abdel Monem Abul Fotouh, Hamdeen

Audacity to Change: Open Letter to President Obama

The Arab world is experiencing a time of epic transformation. Few believed the streets of Tunis would rebel in their lifetimes, let alone simultaneously with Tripoli, Cairo, Damascus, Sana’a and

Three Big Challenges Threatening the Arab Uprisings

With the fall of Muammar Qaddafi’s headquarters in Bab Al-Aziziyyah in Tripoli on August 23, Libya became the third country to oust its long-serving dictator after the fall of Tunisia’s

FJP Opposes US Plans for Minorities’ Rights Envoy

Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) VP Dr. Rafiq Habib opposed a recent vote by The US House of Representatives to establish a US envoy to protect the rights of religious

DC Symposium Calling for Removal of MEK From FTO List

In a symposium, coinciding with the anniversary of the ruling by a U.S. Federal Court of Appeals in favor of the main Iranian opposition movement, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (PMOI/MEK), former

Dr. Morsy Calls on US Congress to Hold a Session with the MB

Dr. Mohamed Morsy, media spokesman and member of the Executive Bureau of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) demanded that US Congress hold a special session to hear directly from the MB

MB Rise; to Fear or not to Fear

Following the toppling of Mubarak’s regime analysts and observers have busied themselves creating possible scenarios concerning the Muslim Brotherhood and its rising status in Egypt and the region.