Ikhwanweb :: The Muslim Brotherhood Official English Website

Egypt beats Cameroon 3-1, to face Algeria in semi-finals.

CAIRO: Egypt struck twice in the final five minutes of Monday’s quarterfinal match in Angola to book their place in the final four of the African Cup of Nations...

Headlines from the region

Morocco to help peace process: US Ambassador Morocco can help the US in its effort to find a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, U.S. ambassador to Rabat Samuel Kaplan said on Wednesday...

Egypt rights groups call on government to address current problems.

CAIRO: The Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies called on the government to address Egypts current problems. A follow up plan is imperative for Egypt to sustain some sort of stability...

Egypt: ElBaradei more popular than President Mubarak

CAIRO: Mohamed El Baradei has won a popularity context in a recent referendum on the most popular figures in the world,..

1st time: Israeli minister at Abu Dhabi renewable energy conference

For the first time ever, an Israeli Minister participated on last week in an official international conference in Abu Dhabi, the capital of United Arab Emirates,..

Former US Sergeant: Major countries help Israel, Egypt in Gaza blockade

CAIRO: An American peace activist and former U.S. Army Sergeant, said that Israel and Egypt have tightened the siege on the Gaza Strip largely with the assistance of the United States,..

HRW world report reveals Egypt continues to ignore rights

New York-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) lashed out at the Egyptian government at a press conference Sunday at Cairo’s Journalists Syndicate,..

Headlines from the region

Substitute Hameur Bouazza scored in extra time to give Algeria a 3-2 win over its fellow World Cup qualifier Ivory Coast and a spot in the semifinals of the African Cup of Nations...

Police Day: Egypt family tortured, beaten: blogger

*Commemorating Egypt’s Police Day, Bikya Masr is republishing a series of articles that highlight police abuse in the country. This article was originally published December 13, 2009...

National Police Day in Egypt a troubling holiday

When the police day in Egypt was first brought to attention, it was a stunning reminder of the arrogance of the Egyptian government. Shocking to say the least, that a government that continually denies the abuses of its police force would bring forth a holiday in their honor. Activists and human rights advocates undoubtedly laughed at the notion that today, January 25, 2010, would be a day-off in commemoration of the police in this country; their abuses and torture of average citizens fresh in everyones’ mind...

US envoy pushes Syria for Mideast peace

The American Middle East envoy said Syria’s role in the Middle East peace efforts are vital amid antagonism over Washington’s unwavering support for Israel and ignoring Palestinian rights and demands...

Egypt goes undefeated in group stage, hopes abound

As the crowd began to exit a Cairo cafe on Wednesday night, the smiles that graced scores of Egyptians were part of the hope and optimism created by the national football team’s third consecutive victory in the African Cup of Nations. Egypt beat Benin 2-0 on Wednesday to complete the group phase with three victories and no losses...

Egypt denies US aid in steel wall construction

The spokesman for the Egyptian Foreign Ministry, Hossam Zaki, denied any American role in funding the construction of the steel wall that Egypt plans to build along its border with the Gaza Strip. He stressed that the United States has “nothing to do with the construction of this wall,” indicating that the wall is being built by the funds of the Egyptian government..

Egypt police clash with protesters over flood crisis

Egyptian police employed tear gas and rubber bullets on Wednesday in order to disperse residents in a Sinai town hit hard by recent flooding in the area and a perceived lack of governmental preparedness in assisting the people in the area...

Three arrested in Ni’ilin night raid

Three residents of Ni’ilin were arrested in a pre-dawn military incursion into the village of Ni’ilin today. This is the 15th time such a raid was conducted in the past month in order to apprehend Palestinian anti-Wall activists. Today’s arrests are a continuation of a concerted assault on the popular struggle movement and its leadership...

Egypt to get fourth mobile operator: newspaper

The Egyptian daily economic newspaper al-Mal said on Thursday that Egypt is currently looking into offering a fourth mobile operator’s license in the country...

Hamas: 1967 borders acceptable

Allegations that the Palestinian organization was prepared to accept “temporarily” an independent Palestinian state within the territories occupied by Israel in the 1967 war has been countered by another Hamas official...

Egypt to play Spain in friendly

Egypt and Spain have agreed to face off in a friendly match scheduled for June 4. The European champions will use the match against the African champions as a pre-World Cup tune-up...

Headlines from the region

The airport of Marrakesh – Menara is part of the 13 best airports in the world, according to a classification established by the monthly “Travel and Leisure” magazine that is published by Conde Nast in New York...

Egypt, Qatar disagree over US peacekeeping

Egypt criticized what it termed a Qatari campaign to distort its efforts to relaunch peace talks between the Palestinians and Israel. Cairo has been the leading intermediary between the Palestinians and Israelis in recent years, although no peace deal has yet been achieved...