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Lebanon: Islamic Group Calls For Way Out Of Internal Crisis Based On National Consensus

In his statement to Ikhwanweb, As’ad Harmush (Head of the Political Bureau of the Islamic Group in Lebanon) stressed the inevitable need for a way out of the armed conflict between the resistance movement and the state...

Muslim Brotherhood Condemns Killing Civilians In Iraq Regardless of The Doer: Abul Fotouh

Abdel Monem Abul Fotouh (member of the Executive Bureau of Muslim Brotherhood) confirmed in an interview with Ikhwanweb that the Muslim Brotherhood condemns any act that sheds the blood of civilians regardless of the doer. ..

Police Arrests Kefaya Leader Karima Al Hifnawi, Four April 6 Activists

Egyptian police arrested on Monday Kefaya leader Dr. Karima Al Hifnawi and four April 6 activists during their sit in front of Mansheyet Nasser district council with the inhabitants of Al Doweeqa shantytown...

Islamic Movements Expert Says Al-Qaeda Call For Killing Him Is as “very serious” and extremist.

Diyaa Rashwan (an expert on Islamic movements) described in an interview with Ikhwanweb the call for killing him by Al Qaeda as “very serious” and “extremist.”..

Al-Ghannouchi: Change In Arab Countries Needs National Equation Leading Change Movement

Rashid Al-Ghannouchi (head of Tunisian Renaissance Movement) said in an interview with Ikhwanweb that the change in Arab countries needs a national equation that leads the change movement and reflects the civil society and the political bloc, in a party including all political forces, with a public view that moves towards change, which is not found in any Arab country at present...

Al-Ghannouchi: Change In Arab Countries Needs National Equation Leading Change Movement

Rashid Al-Ghannouchi (head of Tunisian Renaissance Movement) said in an interview with Ikhwanweb that the change in Arab countries needs a national equation that leads the change movement and reflects the civil society and the political bloc, in a party including all political forces, with a public view that moves towards change, which is not found in any Arab country at present...

Internet Calls For Solidarity With Abdul Halim Qandil

A group of activists on the Internet has sent a call for solidarity with Abdul Halim Qandil (the editor of Sawt Al-Omaa newspaper) on Facebook social networking website...

Hamas Leader Denies Transferring Shalit File to a Foreign Agent

Osama Hamdan (Chairman of Hamas office in Lebanon) denied, in an interview with Ikhwanweb, transferring the file of the captured Israeli soldier Shalit to a foreign agent, demanding authentication of these reports...

Morsi: Democracy Conforms To Islamic Shura

Member of the Muslim Brotherhood Executive Bureau Mohammad Morsi affirmed, in his statement to Ikhwanweb, the conformity between democracy and Islamic shura, explaining the concept of Islamic democracy as a process with two wings: mechanisms and a management system...

Muslim Brotherhood Denounced 9/11, U.S. Reaction Fueled Anti-Americanism

Muslim Brotherhood Executive Bureau member Dr. Mohamed Morsi said the Muslim Brotherhood was the first national force to denounce the tragic attacks of 9/11 because it both “denounces and eschews” violence against innocent civilians...

Al-Qaeda to Reward Assassins of Iraqi Muslim Brotherhood

Abu Amr Al-Baghdadi, chief of the "Islamic State of Iraq" wing associated with Al-Qaeda Network, has launched war against the Iraqi Islamic Party (Muslim Brotherhood), presided by Tareq Al-Hashimi vice president of the Republic...

Habib: Honorable National Forces Agree On a Reform Bundle Against Rising Despotism and Corruption

Habib affirmed the rejection of all national and political forces of the Emergency Law extension and its consequences of delaying the constitution and natural law, transferring civilians to military courts, and suppressing organized political and social efforts. ..

Violation of Defense Right in April 6 Events Trial

The Emergency Court at Tanta governorate for the fourth consecutive day tried 49 of Al Mahala residents accused in April 6 and 7 events. In Wednesday’s hearing, the court postponed the session to Thursday, to start pleadings in the case...

MB MP Warns Of Another Rock slide Disaster In A Cairo Neighborhood

Youssry Bayoumy (Muslim Brotherhood MP, and MP of Old Cairo) warned of a natural disaster similar to Al-Doweeqa rock slide in Establ Antar neighborhood, and Khairallah area in central Cairo. ..

Trial of Torture Suspect Adjourned, Defense Demands Compensation from Authorities

Al Fayum Criminal Court started on Tuesday September 9 the first trial session against police officer Motaz Abdul-Mungy Abdul-Monem after a whole year from death of Muhammad Gom’a Addahshury affected by torture of which the police officer is accused. At the end of the session, the lawsuit was postponed till the compensation lawsuit declaration to the defendants...

Pakistan Islamic Group: Zardari Wants To Show U.S. He is Another Ally in the “War on Terror”

Abdul Gaffar Aziz (Deputy Leader of the Pakistani Islamic Group) said in an interview with Ikhwanweb that Asef Zardari (the newly elected Pakistani President) wants to prove to the U.S. that he and the People’s Party are the best allies in the so-called war on terror...

Mahalla: Court Postpones Trial of 49 to Monday Amid Tight Security Measures

Tanta Emergency Criminal Supreme State Security Court decided to postpone the trial of 49 defendants accused of taking part in the violent protests in the city of Mahalla to Monday September 8, 2008 to hear the witnesses, Ikhwanweb reporter said...

Egypt: Rights Groups Slam Police Assaults On Lawyers

The Egyptian Association for Supporting Democratic Development, and the Egyptian Centre for Development and Democratic Studies expressed their deep disappointment at the physical attack which one of the lawyers was exposed to in the police station of Edfu, adding that this is a continuation of the series of violations against Egyptian lawyers. ..

Muslim Brother in Custody Despite Release Warrant

Muslim Brotherhood member Wael Mohamed is still kept in custody at the State Security headquarters in the Cairo Lazoghly square despite a release warrant he obtained from the state security prosecution on August 19, 2008. This means he has been in custody for 16 days...

After Arresting NDP Official, Economic Expert Expects “A Settling Of Accounts Among The Powerful”

“It is expected that there would be a settling of accounts among the powerful after arresting the NDP businessman Hisham Talaat Mostafa,” Professor of Economics at the University of Ain Shams Seif Addin Abdul Fataah stated to Ikhwanweb, adding that this could happen in the absence of transparency...