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MPs Demand Egypt to Withhold Gas Exports to Israel

During stormy parliament session, Muslim Brotherhood members criticized Egypt’s policy of continuing to export natural gas to Israel which is cutting power supplies to Palestinians in Gaza...

MB Urges Hamas and Fatah Leaders Meeting in Cairo to Reach Agreement

In his statement to the leaders of Hamas and Fattah gathering in Cairo, MB Chairman Mohamed Mahdi Akef urged to reach an agreement that would end hostilities and achieve stability in Palestinian territories..

Hamas delegation headed by Mishaal heads to Cairo

A senior level delegation of the Hamas Movement led by Khaled Mishaal, chairman of the Movement’s political bureau, on Wednesday heads to Cairo for crucial talks on Gaza siege and crossings. ..

Palestinian MPs welcome Egypt’s stand on Rafah terminal

Palestinian lawmakers in Gaza Strip have affirmed Tuesday that the vital Rafah border crossing must remain purely Palestinian-Egyptian crossing that does not fall under Israeli control and interference in any way. ..

Algerian MSP Condemns Algiers Suicide Attack

A suicide bombing blast targeted a police station in a town near the Algerian capital on Tuesday Jan, 29th, killing at least four including three policemen, and critically wounding twenty others, Algerian security services said. ..

MB Bloc’s Mediation Allows 70-truck Aid to Gaza

10 members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) parliamentary bloc for governorates of Cairo, Alexandria, Monofiya, Damietta , Ismailia, Suez and Asyut went to Al-Salam bridge and talked with authorities to allow aid shipments go to besieged citizens in Gaza. The Egyptian authorities prevented these aid convoys although Fatah-controlled presidency is leaving the Rafah crossing for five more days ...

Hamas: Palestinians will never allow the return of old conditions at Rafah

The Hamas Movement has highlighted that the Palestinian people will never allow the return of the old conditions at the Rafah boarder crossing or let Israel regain its control over it whatever the cost. ..

IOA demolishes Palestinian flats in O. Jerusalem, allows Jews to build

Bulldozers of the Israeli-controlled municipality of occupied Jerusalem on Monday demolished two flats in a Palestinian building in Sha’fat suburb in the holy city. ..

Haneyya: All Gaza crossings should be opened

PA caretaker premier Ismail Haneyya has affirmed that the Gaza crossings should all be opened the soonest and the siege should come to an immediate end...

Khater: Palestinians crossing into Egypt was popular decision

enior Hamas political leader and member of the Movement’s political bureau Sami Khater affirmed on Monday that the crossing of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian citizens into Egypt was popular decision in reaction to the unjust siege...

MB Denounces Geert Wilders’ Upcoming Film, Calls for Peaceful Reactions

Right-wing Dutch politician Geert Wilders (who is known for his hostility toward Islam and the Qur’an) is said to be broadcasting an anti-Islam movie by next month in Holland. In his own words, wilders will try in his film to convince the public that Islam is a retarded religion and the Qur’an “a terrible and fascist book that inspires people to do awful deeds.”..

A River in Egypt

A while back I remarked that "I’m not sure there’s very much the US government can or should do, in practice, to push Egypt into becoming a democracy." In response to that, Jonathan Kulick noted the existence of a CRS report, "Democracy Promotion: Cornerstone of US Policy?", on the subject. My read of the report, which..

MB Bloc Forms Fact-Finding Mission Investigating Gov’t Blocking Aid Convoys to Gaza

The Muslim Brotherhood parliamentary bloc sent a delegation on Sunday evening Jan, 27th, 2008, to the Egyptian city of Al-Arish city to find out why medical and food aid convoys sent to Gaza citizens from the Egyptian people were prevented from entering Gaza. The delegation included engineer Sabri Khalafallah, engineer Ibrahim Abu Awf, Mohamed Kasba and Dr. Hamdi Ismail . ..

Cases Against Bahraini Journalists Hit Record Highs

"46 cases were filed against journalists from all Bahraini newspapers. 19 of these cases were referred to justice while 16 others were dismissed because of lack of evidence", Bahraini attorney general announced in a press conference held last Thursday, adding that " Three other cases were closed and another case was adjourned"...

Heavy Security Campaigns in Egypt to Send Flocking Palestinians back to Gaza Strip

Egyptian authorities carried out o Monday Jan 28th heavy security campaigns nationwide to search for Palestinians who managed to sneak into various Egyptian governorates in order to send them back to Gaza Strip...

Palestinian dies of Thalassemia after being barred from treatment

A 29-year-old Palestinian died in Gaza on Monday after suffering from Thalassemia and inability to travel abroad for treatment due to IOF siege of the Gaza Strip...

Al Jazeera Reporter in Trouble Again With Egyptian Authorities

Payback? after a year of her first arbitrary arrest by the Egyptian police Howaida Taha, Aljazeera reporter, is on the verge of commemorating last year’s drama with the same hosts...

Masri: Abbas-Olmert meeting meant to foil Mubarak’s call

MP Mushir Al-Masri, one of the Hamas political leaders in Gaza, on Sunday expressed surprise at PA chief Mahmoud Abbas’s insistence on having talks with Israeli premier Ehud Olmert despite the escalating IOF aggression on the Palestinian people...

Freedom of opinion and expression in Egypt

Nothing can be hidden in Egypt . The state-owned newspapers are no longer the only source of news or information. To know about real situations in Egypt , one can read the independent newspapers and bloggs. ..

A high price for the freedom of expression in Egypt

On Sunday, January 27, 11 am, at its headquarter in Maadi, the Arabic Network For Human Rights Information is holding a press conference to declare its first annual report about the freedom of expression in Egypt...