Posted on Sun, February 20, 2011 at 02:16 am CET
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Egypt Licenses First Moderate Islamic Party

An Egyptian court has licensed a moderate Islamic party Saturday after its application for legal status was turned down four times by the former Egyptian… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Egypt • Egyptian Revolution • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 17:20 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Kurdish Leader Discusses 2009 Turkish Local Elections

In an April 22 roundtable at Chatham House on Turkey’s recent elections, Kurdish political leader Ahmet Türk gave prepared remarks and took… Continue reading

Topics: Britain • Human Rights • Kurdish People • Turkey • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sat, February 19, 2011 at 14:35 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Anti-Semitism on the Wane in Russia

Russia has recently shown clear signs of throwing off its long and tragic history of anti-Semitism. In the past several years… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Semitism • Israel • Jew-Hatred • Jewish Life • Russian Federation • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, February 18, 2011 at 01:13 am CET
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Iranian Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Protests

In Tehran Debkafile’s Iranian sources report that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad early Thursday conferred with Revolutionary Guards and Basij leaders on… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Human Rights • Iran • Iranian Protests • Shi'ism 
Posted on Thu, February 17, 2011 at 17:54 pm CET
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Ex-Muslim Brotherhood Moderate Warns About…the Muslim Brotherhood

This is really interesting. All along we have been told that there is a moderate faction in the Muslim Brotherhood. And there… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Wed, February 16, 2011 at 22:08 pm CET
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Egypt: Supreme Council of Armed Forces hopes to Transfer Power to Elected President

The Supreme Council of the Armed Forces said it hopes to end its mission and transfer power in the next six months to a civilian authority and a president… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Egyptian Revolution 
Posted on Mon, February 14, 2011 at 02:56 am CET
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Draft Party Platform of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood

In the late summer 2007, the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood released its long-awaited platform for its ‘political party’ and distributed the first draft to a group of… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Egypt • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Sharia Law • The Middle East 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 14:30 pm CET
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Turkish Regime Sees Egypt Revolution as Opportunity for Repression and Islamism

While all eyes are on Egypt, Turkish regime policy during this time is worth mentioning. The Turkish government has pressed for more Islamization in Turkey and… Continue reading

Topics: Democracy • Egypt • Human Rights • Islamism • Turkey 
Posted on Sun, February 13, 2011 at 02:03 am CET
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Egypt: The Reality of the Muslim Brotherhood

This analysis of the Muslim Brotherhood, written by Tarek Heggy, is one of the best written recently. This analysis might also reflect what Egypt’s… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Global Islam • Islamism • Muslim Brotherhood • Sharia Law • Taqiyya • The Middle East 
Posted on Thu, February 10, 2011 at 10:51 am CET
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WikiLeaks: Imprisoned Egyptian Opposition Leader: Defend Freedom, Democracy and Human Rights

Ayman Nour, one of the senior leaders of the Egyptian opposition who is currently organizing a coalition to create an interim government, wrote an eloquent letter from prison… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Human Rights • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Thu, February 10, 2011 at 03:12 am CET
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WikiLeaks: U.S. Seeking Ways to Advance Human Rights in Egypt

Michael Posner (Assistant Secretary of State) told activists and opposition politicians that the U.S. is seeking ways to advance human rights and political participation in Egypt… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Human Rights • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Mon, February 7, 2011 at 17:04 pm CET
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Tunisia and “Moderate Islamists”: Rachid Ghanouchi Says it All

It’s true that Tunisia’s Islamist movement is less radical than that in other Arab countries. But it really says a lot that Rachid Ghanouchi, the most… Continue reading

Topics: Egyptian Revolution • Human Rights • Islamism • Jasmine Revolution • Tunisia 
Posted on Sat, February 5, 2011 at 19:18 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Germany Ready to Support Iran Sanctions

Germany would prefer to see action taken within the UNSC, but is concerned about Chinese commitment. Iran Task Force Director Krueger said Germany was looking… Continue reading

Topics: Germany • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, February 4, 2011 at 03:11 am CET
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Syrian Authorities Break Up Protest

Why are moderate Arab regimes — even if dictatorships — shaken by protest while hardline ones aren’t? Because at the least sign of trouble the radical governments… Continue reading

Topics: Syria • The Middle East 
Posted on Fri, February 4, 2011 at 01:18 am CET
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How American ‘Experts’ View the Islamist Threat

As I pointed out recently the mass media in America generally presents only one side of the debate nowadays. Then, it publishes nonsense which survives because… Continue reading

Topics: Islamic Fundamentalism • Islamism • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Thu, February 3, 2011 at 19:52 pm CET
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European Court of Human Rights: Turkey “Worst Human Rights Violator”

In an annual report released by the European Court of Human Rights once again found that Turkey is by far the worst violator of human rights among the 47 signatory states of the European Convention on Human Rights… Continue reading

Topics: Europe • Human Rights • Turkey 
Posted on Tue, February 1, 2011 at 03:08 am CET
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Netanyahu Warns Against Islamist Takeover of Egypt

Netanyahu warned that extreme Islamic radicals could take advantage of the upheaval in the country and gain control of Egypt, just as they did in Iran in 1979… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Germany • Islamism • Israel • Muslim Brotherhood 
Posted on Tue, February 1, 2011 at 02:13 am CET
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AKP Sees to Control Society – but can it?

The liberals who were instrumental in legitimating the ascension of the Justice and development party (AKP) are now dramatically revoking their support for the Islamic conservatives… Continue reading

Topics: Armenia • Human Rights • Islamism • Turkey 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 15:07 pm CET
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Assad: anti-US and anti-Israel Stance will Save Him from an Uprising

Syrian president Bashar al-Assad believes he has more time for reforms, because of his anti-US and anti-Israel policy. He believes Egypt is suffering for its connection with the U.S. and Israel… Continue reading

Topics: Algeria • Anti-Israelism • Egyptian Revolution • Jasmine Revolution • Jordan • Syria • The Middle East • Tunisia • Yemen 
Posted on Mon, January 31, 2011 at 02:10 am CET
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Netanyahu: Have the lessons of the Holocaust been learned?

International Holocaust Remembrance Day, January 27, is the first universal memorial day for the victims of the Holocaust during the Nazi era which resulted in… Continue reading

Topics: Anti-Semitism • Holocaust • Israel • Jew-Hatred • United Nations 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 15:29 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Egypt’s Bloggers Take on Key Role as Political Activists

Egypt’s bloggers are playing an increasingly important role in broadening the scope of acceptable political and social discourse, and self-expression… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Human Rights • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Sun, January 30, 2011 at 14:27 pm CET
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WikiLeaks: Police Brutality in Egypt

The US ambassador in Cairo describes how police still resort to torturing activists deemed a political threat… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Human Rights • United States of America • WikiLeaks 
Posted on Fri, January 28, 2011 at 18:58 pm CET
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The Fate of Egypt’s Government?

Will the Muslim Brotherhood come to power in Egypt and thus change the balance in the Middle East in favor of the Islamists… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Iran • Muslim Brotherhood • Satire • The Middle East • United States of America 
Posted on Fri, January 28, 2011 at 18:23 pm CET
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Massive Demonstrations in Egypt; curfew announced

Military deploys in Cairo after mass demonstrations against President Mubarak claim lives of man and woman, al-Jazeera reports. Former IAEA chief ElBaradei placed under house arrest… Continue reading

Topics: Egypt • Human Rights • Muslim Brotherhood • The Middle East 
Posted on Sat, January 22, 2011 at 19:35 pm CET
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Iran Bans Women from Watching Live Broadcasts of Soccer Matches

The Iranian Labour News Agency (ILNA) reported that Iranian authorities have ordered a ban on women from watching live broadcasts of soccer matches at public movie… Continue reading

Topics: Human Rights • Iran • Shi'ism • Shia Islam