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Breaking The Silence

A hard hitting special report into the "war on terror" Award winning journalist John Pilger ..

EGYPT: Editor gets jail sentence for not having permit

CAIRO, Sept 12, 2008 (AFP) - A court sentenced an Egyptian newspaper editor to one year in jail on Wednesday for having published his paper without a permit from the press council, the state-run MENA news agency reported...

Mhanna: “Egypt is serious in ending divisions; Arabs intervention will add success factors”

This is an interview with Rabah Mhanna, member of the political bureau of the leftist Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) conducted by Ashraf Abu Al Hol and published on Monday by the Al Ahram daily in Cairo.

In the interview, Mhanna says that Cairo is serious in its efforts to end the internal Palestinian tension and that Egyptian officials set a period between 45 days and two months to formulate a vision for a comprehensive Palestinian dialogue which would continue for a number of days...

Refusal to Convert Al-Doweeqa Slum Area to a Mass Grave

The Egyptian Center for Human Rights announced its full rejection of the government’s intention to convert Al-Doweeqa slum area to a mass grave, naming it “martyrs grave.”..

Release Decision for Last Municipalities Detainee After 17 Grievances

South Cairo Court, Constituency (11), in Al-Tagamoa Al-Khamis district in Cairo outskirts decided to release Hossam Mohamed Hassan (a final year student in Faculty of Islamic Studies) after detaining him for six months during the municipal elections. He was arrested on March 13, 2008 and his arrest was followed by an arrest warrant issued by the Interior Ministry. ..

Al-Bayanouni Calls For Lifting Lid On Syrian Regime, Stresses On Change From Inside

Ali Sadreddine Al-Bayanouni ( the head of Muslim Brotherhood in Syria) called, in an interview with Ikhwanweb, for lifting the lid on the Syrian regime, pointing out that this lid is the one from which the Syrian regime derived its power, stressing that Muslim Brotherhood in Syria demanded to lift it for many years ago, as the Syrian regime is protected by Israel, Europe and America. ..

Releasing Muslim Brother In Kafr El Sheikh Governorate

Prosecutors of Kafr El Sheikh released Muslim Brotherhood member Wafa Hegazy (a merchant) on September 14, 2008...

Morsi: The Regime’s Security Is The Drive Behind Its Stick Approach

Member of MB Executive Bureau Mohammad Morsi said in his statement to Ikhwanweb that the regime’s political security is its guarantee for survival and the drive behind its using the stick with popular political forces which adopt peaceful approaches and condemn violent acts. ..

9/11 Rumors That Become Conventional Wisdom

CAIRO — Seven years later, it remains conventional wisdom here that Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda could not have been solely responsible for the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and that the United States and Israel had to have been involved in their ..

Lawmaker Alkhudari blames Israel for slow movement at Gaza’s crossings

Head of the local popular committee to break the Israeli siege on Gaza, independent lawmaker Jamal aL-Khudari, blamed Israel for abnormal movement at the Gaza’s crossings , since a ceasefire was reached between Palestinian factions and Israel in ..

In One Session, Without Defense or Lawyers The Sentence of the Moroccan Blogger, Mohamed Elrraji...

In One Session, Without Defense or Lawyers The Sentence of the Moroccan Blogger, Mohamed Elrraji, to Two Years Imprisonment and A Fine ..

Rights Groups Criticize Nepotism in Housing Rockslide Victims

The Egyptian Organization for Supporting Democratic Development and the Egyptian Center for Development and Democratic Studies, revealed –after sending fact-finding committee to the shantytown Al-Doweeqa- that there are cases of nepotism in allocating housing camps for those affected from Al-Doweeqa crisis...

MB Lawyers Submit Memo of Military Trial Violations

The defense lawyers of the 18 Muslim Brotherhood leaders topped by Khairat El Shater (MB Deputy Chairman) have submitted a memo of the reasons for challenging the April 15 verdict that ranged from 3 to10 years jail sentence...

Will the dam burst?

With most of its people struggling, and reform blocked, Egypt faces an uncertain and possibly dangerous future ..

Ex-minister accuses Israel of racism

Former Israeli education minister Shulamit Aloni slams mistreatment of the Palestinians by Tel Aviv, accusing it of ethnocracy and racism. ..

Syria Brotherhood: Syrian Regime and Its Illegitimate Counterparts Will Collapse Soon

In his statements to Ikhwanweb, head of Syria’s Muslim Brotherhood Ali Sadr-al-Din al-Bayanuni has stressed that the Syrian regime and others lacking the popular legitimacy may face the same scenario of Musharraf’s collapse...

Essam El-Erian Says Vote Rigging in Local Elections Exacerbated Slum Crises

Muslim Brotherhood Political Bureau Chairman Dr. Esam Al Erian said in a statement to Ikhwanweb that the humanitarian catastrophe in Al-Doweeqa slum area is due to the large-scale vote rigging in local elections...

Active US Muslims Fight 9/11 Stigma

CAIRO — For many US Muslims, pro-activity and engagement with the wider community have proved the best way to counter an image as the enemy within in ..

Three Al-Doweeqa Residents Disappear After Demonstration Condemning Stopping Searching For Victims

Women Group for Human Rights confirmed on Thursday September 11, 2008 the disappearance of three of Al-Doweeqa residents, after a peaceful demonstration to condemn stopping the search for victims of the rockslide...

MB Chairman: Disagreements Should Be Put Aside For the Sake of National Interests

In a word addressed to all the Egyptian national forces, MB Chairman Mohamed Mahdi Akef emphasized the advantage of Ramadan as being an opportunity for those who truly want to make a change and an appropriate time for reform. ..