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Public Opinion in the Muslim World

WorldPublicOpinion.org and the START Consortium at the University of Maryland recently released a study on perceptions of al Qaeda, Islamist movements, and U.S. policy in the Muslim world. The report reflected public opinion in Egypt, Pakistan, Indonesia, Turkey, Jordan, Palestine, Azerbaijan, and Nigeria...

Finding Equality and Justice Through Islam

In the International Herald Tribune, Zainah Anwar highlights the challenges ahead for those wishing to work toward Musawah, “the global movement for equality and justice in the Muslim family.” She explains how this movement is unique, and is often met with skepticism, as it seeks justice and equality for women not through a secular, human rights framework but through the lens of religion. Anwar argues that the decision to ignore religion has allowed “the most conservative forces within..

Halabiya: Jerusalem faces the most serious stage in its history

Dr. Ahmed Abu Halabiya, the rapporteur of the Quds parliamentary committee, warned that the city of occupied Jerusalem is going through the most serious stage in its history, adding that the Israeli occupation authority is waging a relentless war on the Palestinian people everywhere..

Zurub urges Egypt not to block way of life line convoy at Rafah

Adel Zurub, the information officer of the governmental anti-siege committee has urged Saturday the Egyptian government to facilitate entry of the life line convoy of British MP George Galloway that started from London and expected to arrive at Rafah Sunday..

Zakaria: Clinton off to a great start

The United States is calling for a conference on Afghanistan and the broader regional challenge to take place March 31, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton announced Thursday...

MB All Over the World Condemn Decision to Arrest Al-Bashir

MB around the world condemned the decision of ICC to arrest Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir. Mr. Mahdi Akef (Leader of Muslim Brotherhood Group) has called all Arab and Islamic states as well as Eastern and Western states members of the Hague International Criminal Court to walkout, in order not to participate in a double standard discriminatory court that issues its decision on an unbalanced scale according to the American and Zionist policies...

Jerusalem campaign launches contest of science and literature

The popular campaign for the celebration of Jerusalem as the capital of Arab culture 2009 announced the launch of Jerusalem prize in two fields, the scientific research and literature..

New Punishment Measures Against MB Student Activists

University student activists continue to be chased in Egypt. The means of collective punishment against those taking over student activities are continuously being developed. Beginning with illegal interrogations and complete or partial expulsion to preventing students from attending lectures and denying their access to the university for long and short periods of time, the siege on student activists and activities continues to harm students’ futures in terms of their education and l..

MB Chair Calls to ICC Rejection

Mr. Mahdi Akef (Leader of Muslim Brotherhood Group) has called all Arab and Islamic states as well as Eastern and Western states members of the Hague International Criminal Court to walkout, in order not to participate in a double standard discriminatory court that issues its decision on an unbalanced scale according to the American and Zionist policies...

Minister of the Interior must take responsibility for threats against the life of Mohammed Adel

The Arabic Network for Human Rights information expressed deep concern for the life of blogger Mohammed Adel who is in Tora Farm prison. Adel went on hunger strike in protest at being placed in solitary confinement and at his mistreatment by prison authorities, who have not been allowing him to leave his cell, thus putting his life in danger. ..

Egyptian police arrest third internet activist in less than month

Today the Arabic Network for Human Rights Information condemns the security forces kidnapping of Facebook activist Rami al-Swisi from his home. This morning at 3:30am, shortly before the break of dawn, al-Swisi was seized along with his cell phone and his laptop. He has been taken to an unknown destination...

Moroccan anti-corruption journalist & blogger arrested Journalist should be questioned not detained

The Arabic Network for Human Rights Information expressed concern that arrest of, blogger and journalist, Hassan Barhoum, on Thursday Feb 26, could be for punishment and to provide cover for corruption files he exposed through the initiative he leads under "Journalists Without Limits", on YouTube. Hassan Barhoum refers to official figures being involved with a drugs baron in Tetuan in Morocco...

How the government lost the plot

A WAR, a riot, a terrorist attack or a row over blasphemy: not long ago, Britain’s government knew exactly what to do when a crisis loomed in relations with the country’s Muslims. As recently as July 2005, after bombs in London killed 56 people, Tony Blair was confident that he could avoid a total breakdown of trust between Muslim Britons and their compatriots..

Egypt: Hundreds Still Held Over Gaza Protests

Egyptian authorities should immediately charge or free Diaa Eddin Gad, a blogger held since February 6, 2009, Human Rights Watch said today. Gad is among a number of bloggers and activists arrested in relation to protest in Egypt since the beginning of the Gaza offensive in late December 2008..

Senior EU delegation to meet with Hamas leadership soon

The London-based Quds Press on Wednesday quoted what it described as "special sources" as saying that a senior delegation of the European Union is to travel to Damascus within the few coming days to meet with the Hamas leadership...

Habib: Yesterday’s Arrests Linked With Gamal Mubarak’s visit to U.S.

MB Vice-Chair Mohamed Habib linked the arrests witnessed yesterday by the MB to Gamal Mubarak’s visit to the U.S., his attempt to get closer to the American administration, and other related issues such as the succession issue in addition to the movement’s efforts to break the siege on Gaza despite its being a moral, patriotic, and religious stance...

Egypt releases Internet activist, detains 15 Muslim Brotherhoods

Egyptian security authorities on Tuesday released an Internet activist who belongs to an anti-government protest group, a day after he was detained at his home, a security official and a human rights group said...

29 Muslim Brothers arrested in Egypt

Egyptian security forces on Tuesday arrested 29 members of the banned-but-tolerated Muslim Brotherhood, the country’s main opposition group, in a widespread operation, a police official said..

Delegation from IPU visits bombed PLC headquarters

A delegation from the inter-parliamentary union (IPU) headed by its secretary-general Anders Johnson visited Tuesday the bombed headquarters of the PLC and witnessed the size of destruction caused by Israeli air strikes during the war on the Gaza Strip...

Gamal Mubarak Visits DC

Gamal Mubarak, son of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, “quietly slipped into Washington” this week for a visit with the suspected purpose of gauging American sentiment ahead of his father’s trip later this spring. Additionally, some say he is “trying to lobby Congress against any sort of conditionality or earmarking in appropriations of U.S. aid to Egypt.”..