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US expresses concerns over Egyptian elections

The White House said Wednesday it was worried about reports of "widespread electoral violations" in Egyptian local elections, including a crackdown on opposition candidates and campaign workers...

Hamas denounces Arab countries for supplying Israel with fuel

The Hamas Movement strongly denounced Arab counties for supplying Israel with fuel and gas and contributing to tighten the unjust Israel siege imposed since months on the Gaza Strip, considering it a serious crime against the Palestinian people...

QB: Rules of the game in Gaza have changed

The armed wing of Hamas Movement, the Qassam Brigades (QB) warned the Israeli occupation forces on Wednesday that "rules of the game" in Gaza Strip have changed, and that any IOF invasion of the Strip won’t be a "picnic"...

MB Between Rock and Hard Place

During State Dept press briefing on April 7, spokesperson Sean McCormack, was responding to questions about elections in Egypt and recent political developments. ..

Erian: MB Will Not Abandon Democratic Reform

In an exclusive statement to Ikhwanweb, Dr. Essam al-Erian, head of MB politburo, stressed that Muslim Brotherhood adheres to the democratic option despite persecution and boycott of local elections..

University Professors Stage Protest to Release Dr. Badee’

Hundreds of university professors and students staged a protest yesterday at Beni-Sweif university in solidarity with Dr. Mohamed Badee’, university professor of veterinary and member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) Guidance Bureau...

New York commemorates Deir Yassin massacre

Over 80 New Yorkers from diverse communities gathered last Saturday, 5 April in the Salam Lutheran Church in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Deir Yassin massacre, which occurred on 9 April 1948...

IOF troops round up 24 Palestinians in Nablus

Large numbers of IOF troops stormed the West Bank city of Nablus at dawn Wednesday and rounded up 24 Palestinians citizens from Jabal Shamali neighborhood, locals reported...

Khudari: More dangers looming in Gaza due to the acute shortage of fuel

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, warned Tuesday that the coming days will witness further escalation and dangers due to the acute shortage of fuel which increases everyday, pointing out that million and a half citizens are living in Gaza under comprehensive siege and in complete paralysis...

Hamas: All options open before the Gaza people to end the siege

The Hamas Movement stated that it made vigorous political efforts to reopen the Rafah border crossing and break the siege, but unfortunately these efforts did not succeed, adding that it can no longer tolerate seeing the Gaza people’s suffering increase everyday and all options became now open before the Gaza people to end the siege. ..

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, warned Tuesday that the co

MP Jamal Al-Khudari, the head of the popular committee against the siege, warned Tuesday that the coming days will witness further escalation and dangers due to the acute shortage of fuel which increases everyday, pointing out that million and a half citizens are living in Gaza under comprehensive siege and in complete paralysis. ..

2nd Ikwanweb’s report: "NDP drafts votes for its advocates

Although the National Democratic Party (NDP) left no other competitors in the local elections taking place today, hundreds of the NDP members are drafting votes for the NDP candidates after the very poor turnout of voters...

MPs Furious Over Pope Shenouda Mistreatment at Heathrow Airport

Muslim Bortherhood MPs expressed dismay and fury over the offensive inspection of Pope Shenouda III at Britain’s Heathrow airport on March 30th 2008. Shenouda was compelled to take off his cap and shoes, examined by X-rays, and denied access to the VIP lounge...

Olmert told Abbas: Settlement expansion to continue

The Israeli government announced few hours after its premier Ehud Olmert’s meeting with PA chief Mahmoud Abbas that construction in occupied Jerusalem and major settlement blocs in the West Bank would continue...

Muslim Brotherhood Statement on Local Election Boycott

Before taking the decision of running for the local elections, the violent campaign of arresting members of the Muslim Brotherhood across Egypt began with accusing us of preparing for local elections, as if it is a crime. The regime threatened us with harsh verdicts against our dear brothers behind bars who are used as hostages by the regime and are tried by a military tribunal to force us to withdraw from elections. ..

Ging: Prisoners’ lives around the world much better than living in Gaza

John Ging, the director of UNRWA operations in Gaza stated during a ceremony held Monday by the agency and the WHO on the occasion of the world health day that lives of prisoners all over the world are much better than the besieged Gaza people’s lives, describing the Israeli siege as "unjust and illegal"...

Egypt: Muslim Brotherhood opposition group urges boycott of municipal elections

Egypt’s powerful Muslim Brotherhood opposition group urged supporters Monday to boycott municipal elections this week after a government crackdown on its outlawed members...

MB Boycott

I have often pointed to the Muslim Brotherhood’s willingness to participate in Egyptian elections under difficult, repressive conditions as evidence of their democratic commitments...

Is the Muslim Brotherhood a "terrorist organization"?

In a word...NO!!! That’s the short version. In a somewhat deeper evaluation, one need only read the profound works of our beloved Imam Shaheed Hassan Al Banna to know there wasn’t a violent or terroristic bone in his body...

Tuesday: Egypt Local Elections Without Opposition

Egypt’s National Democratic Party (NDP) will be the only player in today’s local councils elections after the decision of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to boycott them...