Ikhwanweb :: The Muslim Brotherhood Official English Website

Scars that refuse to heal

Female genital mutilation is on Egypt’s political agenda again, after the death of two young girls. But can legislation banish it?..

A green light to oppression

In a move supposedly intended to counter Iranian influence, the US has announced a series of arms deals with Middle Eastern countries...

A very private war

There are 48,000 ’security contractors’ in Iraq, working for private companies growing rich on the back of US policy. But can it be a good thing to have so many mercenaries operating without any democratic control? Jeremy Scahill reports..

Blogging Against Mubarak

The rise of the Egyptian blogosphere is just one of the ways in which dissidents in the US-backed dictatorship are struggling for rights on their own. Not reliant on foreign handouts - in fact, I was constantly told while there that receiving US financial assistance was unthinkable - this disparate group of neo-con, liberal and radical political bloggers are united around one issue above all others: campaigning against police brutality and torture...

When Judges Are Beaten

In Egypt we don’t have any confidence in US policy because it is a contradictory policy that pays lip service to democracy while supporting dictatorships. We have confidence in the Egyptian people..

The insurgents’ achilles heel

Yesterday’s Guardian report on armed resistance organisations in Iraq and their plans to form a political front was a fresh and illuminating snapshot of the most dangerous and far-reaching conflict of our times...

Bush’s dream of democratic Middle East

Bush’s dream of democratic Middle East may rest on engaging with Islamists ..

No Need to Be Afraid of Us

Since the arrest of Khairat el Shater, second deputy chairman of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB), we felt it is necessary to republish his article written to the Guardian over a year ago and received a worldwide attention because it eloquently clarified an essential aspect of the MB moderate ideology. El Shater is an influential figure within the MB, charismatic leader and staunch proponent of dialogue who is also known for his moderate views and openness...

Heroes or martyrs?

The Arab world presents a generally grim picture of media freedom. ..