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Egypt’s Christians Demand Action as Kidnappings Spike

Suddenly a car and motorcycle emerged out of the night, blocking the road. The men quickly got out and pointed automatic rifles at his head. Mr. Sedhom considered...

Is the Muslim Brotherhood a Threat to US National Security?

The Muslim Brotherhood is challenging the Egyptian government over a new law designed to regulate the number of protests. Muslim Brotherhood leaders see the...

Arab Spring Nations Backtrack on Women’s Rights, Poll Says

Egypt emerged as the worst country to be a woman in the Arab world today, followed closely by Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Egypt scored...

Curfew to End Thursday in Egypt

The curfew and emergency laws have been a key tool in authorities' crackdown on the mainly Islamist supporters of Mohammed Morsi, who was toppled...

Al-Qaeda in Syria Raids Wedding Party, Warns Against Music and Singing

The al-Qaeda leader reportedly asked the man in charge of the wedding to memorize a verse of the Quran and attend several religious courses...

More And More Egyptian Women Are Casting Aside Their Veils

“We tried to change politics, culture, our whole country,” said Meshref, 23. “It made me think I should start by changing myself.” Across Egypt,...

Banning Muslim Brotherhood Easier Said Than Done

In a statement released after the appeal court’s judgement, the 85-year-old movement asserted, “The Muslim Brotherhood is not a sentence that can be crossed...

Palestinian Tamarrud Aims to Bring Down the Hamas Government in Gaza

The spokesmen of the 90,000-strong movement say that it is apolitical and that its members do not belong to any Palestinian faction. However, several...

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