Egypt keeping ban on Muslim Brotherhood despite electoral gains
The Egyptian government does not plan to allow the Muslim Brotherhood to become a legal political party even though it has so far won 76 of 444 seats by running candidates as independents in the three-phase Egyptian...
Hundreds of supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood complained of unwarranted arrests Saturday during the runoff for the second round of Egyptian parliamentary elections , alleging that at least 270 were detained outside of polling...
Italy Justice Minister doubts prosecutor motives for wanting CIA agents extradited
Italian Justice Minister Roberto Castelli has cast doubt on the motivations behind a Milan prosecutor's request for the extradition of 22 CIA agents accused of participating in the kidnapping of an Egyptian cleric in 2003 ....
Nearly 400 Iraqi protesters marched in western Baghdad Sunday demanding an end to detainee torture and the release of detainees while calling on the international community to pressure the US and Iraq to prevent further abuse. The mostly-Sunni protest...
Over 200 arrested in second round of Egypt parliamentary elections
More than 200 people were arrested and one person was killed Sunday in clashes between government supporters and supporters of the banned Muslim Brotherhood during the second round of Egypt's parliamentary elections. The Brotherhood has been outlawed...
European court considering probes into CIA rendition practices
Courts in Spain, Italy and Germany are considering inquiries into CIA operations in Europe, specifically its rendition program, where suspected terrorists are kidnapped and sent to countries that will torture them. The Spanish investigation began in March when a...
Italian prosecutor files extradition request for 22 CIA operatives
The Italian prosecutor's office in Milan has asked for 22 CIA operatives to be extradited to Italy to face charges for the alleged kidnapping of Egyptian cleric Abu Omar in 2003, according to an Italian prosecutor...
Egyptian judges raise doubts over final presidential election figures
Egyptian judges have raised questions about the accuracy of the final results in September's presidential election, although they said that any irregularities did not affect the outcome of the race. An informal association of judges in Egypt [JURIST news...
CIA reportedly holding al Qaeda terror suspects in covert prison system
The Central Intelligence Agency has held and interrogated some of its most important al Qaeda suspects at a Soviet-era compound in Eastern Europe, the Washington Post reported Wednesday. According to current and former intelligence officials and diplomats...
Arab nations are quietly pressing Syria to fully cooperate with the international investigation into the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafik Hariri following Syria's criticism Tuesday of a UN resolution ...
