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MP Ibrahim: Sectarian Clashes are Product of Gov’t Negligence

In a heated panel discussion held by the People’s Assembly Committees of Defense and National Security and Human Rights on Tuesday deputy chief of Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc Hussein Ibrahim has strenuously criticized the passive attitude of the government towards the Coptic issue. ..

Hounding Anwar

Malaysia is often cited as a Muslim country that has successfully embraced modern technology and participatory democracy. ..

The Muslim Brotherhood Denies Report It Called for Writer Prosecution

The Lebanese Menassat news agency has mysteriously translated the word "Jama’a Islamiya" or "The Islamic Group" into the Muslim Brotherhood in a news story about a call by Jama’a Islamiya to prosecute feminist writer Nawal Saadawi on charges of blasphemy and contempt for religion...

EGYPT: Blogger, interpreter tortured by SSI

NEW YORK, July 18, 2008 (HRW/IFEX) – Egypt should immediately release six men who have been detained for more than 90 days without charge since their arrests following a workers strike and street protests in Mahalla al-Kobra in April, Human Rights Watch said today...

Palestinian MPs denounce kidnapping of MP Mansour, ask PA to stop negotiations

RAMALLAH, Palestinian parliament members on Monday reacted angrily to the Israeli occupation authority’s kidnapping of one of their female colleagues in Nablus earlier today and demanded an immediate stop to all negotiations with the IOA...

Brotherhood MP Criticizes Gov’t Negligence of Child Abuse

Ibrahim Abu Auf (member of the MB parliamentary bloc) held the government responsible for the exacerbating phenomenon of child abuse because of its negligence of the issue. ..

Transportation Ministry Is Responsible for Train Accidents, says MB MP

Mohamed Yusuf (member of the MB parliamentary bloc and member of Transportation Committee at the PA) has held the Ministry of Transportation responsible for the augmenting train accidents in Egypt...

Egypt SSI Arrest 39 Muslim Brothers

State Security Investigations (SSI) arrested on Monday 39 Muslim Brothers in Kafr El Sheikh City and deported them to the SSI headquarters in the province, Ikhwanweb reporter said. ..

Shehab’s Statement on The Muslim Brotherhood is "improper", says MB MP

Dr. Hamdi Hassan member of the MB parliamentary bloc has strongly denounced the statements made by Mofeed Shehab (Minister of the State for the Parliamentarian and Legal Affairs) in which he refused to dialogue with the Muslim Brotherhood saying it’s "as illegitimate as Israel." ..

Egyptian Minister Says MB, like Israel, is "Illegitimate Entity"

During his meeting with the students’ camp at Alexandria, Egyptian Minister of Legal Affairs Mofeed Shehab stressed the importance of dialogue with others who have different views and cultures...

Interview with Head of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan Nour al-Dayem,

This interview was conducted with the general observer of the Muslim Brotherhood in Sudan to shed light on the nature of the organization there, and what it has to offer to the Sudanese people...

Habib: Engaging Copts is Necessary to Prevent Sectarian Conflicts

Egypt’s political deadlock needs sincere cooperation between Muslims and Christians to bolster general freedoms, whereas increasing repression will naturally give birth to social and sectarian conflicts, Muslim Brotherhood deputy chairman Mohamed Habib told Ikhwanweb...

Egypt: Release Dozens of Protestors Held Without Charge

The men, whose names were released by Human Rights Watch, were arrested after thousands of security forces prevented workers from striking to protest the failure to implement promised wage increases at Mahalla’s Misr Spinning and Weaving textile mill, Egypt’s largest factory on April 6. Mahalla residents took to the streets later that day and again on April 7 to protest recent food price hikes. Witnesses said security forces used live ammunition to disperse demonstrations, and news r..

Port Said Police Arrests the Blogger Tamer Mabrouk

Port Said police forces arrested the blogger Tamer Mabrouk, as he is approaching Trust Chemical Inc. for retrieving his due earnings (profits), this took place while Tamer was trying to file report for prohibiting him from retrieving the profits. ..

MP Zahran: Gov’t is Responsible for Rising Unemployment

Hamdi Zahran (member of the MB parliamentary bloc and member of the Education Committee at the PA) said in Thursday’s session that the government is responsible for the increasing numbers of unemployment among university graduates...

Egyptian film takes on Christian-Muslim relations

CAIRO - A new film seeking to smash Egypt’s sectarian taboos takes a light approach to Muslim-Christian relations but critics say it fails to lay the blame for religious tensions where it belongs -- with the state..

Arab Doctors Union: ICC Adopts Double-Standards

The Arab Doctors Union (ADU) criticized the arrest warrant against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir passed by the International Criminal Court. It dismissed the decision as "groundless" and said it reveals double standards. ..

Muslim Brotherhood Slams Int’l Court Charges against Sudan President

Muslim Brotherhood denounced the genocide charges filed by the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court against Sudanese President Omar Al-Bashir on Monday...

Ratification of Military Verdicts Is Worthless, says MP Sobhi Saleh

Sobhi Saleh (member of MB parliamentary bloc and member of the defense panel of 18 MB leaders) said that the ratification of the military rulings passed against them did not come with anything new...

Muslim Brotherhood Congratulates Lebanese People For Prisoners Release

In a statement released on Wednesday, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt expressed its rejoice for the release of five Lebanese prisoners from Israeli jails. Mr. Mohamed Mahdi Akef, MB Chairman, called the release of the prisoners a major victory for the resistance and congratulated the Lebanese people for their safe return. The statement called on Arab leaders to use everything at their disposal to ensure the release of more than 11 thousands Palestinian prisoners suffering in Is..