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Fledgling Rebellion on Facebook Is Struck Down by Force in Egypt

At 1:49 a.m. in an Internet cafe only then quieting after Cairo’s daily rumble, 27-year-old Ahmed Maher worked at a computer. He wore the same shirt he had had on for two days...

Going Underground in Cairo

Facebook activist Ahmed Maher set one condition for our request to follow him as he went underground to plan a national protest against Egypt’s government. ..

Democracy Activists Disappointed in Bush

President Bush on Wednesday ended a Middle East tour that political activists saw as lacking the strong calls for democratization made earlier in his administration, disappointing those once encouraged by the statements of American leaders. In Egypt and elsewhere, people are growing more concerned with food than with rights...

Jordan election results reflect Islamic political parties’ slide

Voters rebuked Islamic politicians in parliamentary elections in Jordan last week, following poor showings by Islamic-oriented political blocs in Egypt and Morocco over the past six months. ..

Jordan Vote Reflects Islamic Parties’ Slide

Voters rebuked Islamic politicians in parliamentary elections in Jordan last week, following poor showings by Islamic-oriented political blocs in Egypt and Morocco over the past six months. ..

In Egypt, A Son Is Readied for Succession

Egypt’s military has picked the country’s rulers for more than half a century. Nasser, Sadat and Hosni Mubarak came from the officer corps, whose endorsement is still seen as essential for whoever wishes to be president. ..

In Egypt, the son also rises

Tall and gangly, the man on stage in khakis and shirtsleeves spoke woodenly despite the energy and friendliness evident in his audience of well-off Egyptian college students and recent graduates...

Cairo Moving More Aggressively To Cripple Muslim Brotherhood

Brotherhood leaders and rights groups contend the government is clearing the stage of opponents in politics, civil society and the news media ahead of the end of the 26-year rule of President Hosni Mubarak, who is 79. Egyptians widely expect the transition to be tense and that Mubarak’s son Gamal will be a top contender...

Islamic Party Confident in Morocco

Moderate Muslims Predict Big Gains in Today’s Vote, New Role in Government..

Islamic-Rooted President Wins in Turkey

Abdullah Gul, a devout Muslim with roots in political Islam, won parliamentary election Tuesday as Turkey’s president in defiance of the country’s secular generals...