The secret of the Muslim Brotherhood’s political survival and success is not only its hierarchical structure and Leninist-like discipline, but most importantly its religious cover, “which is enough to cause people to turn a blind eye to any wrongdoing …

New restrictions on the sale and advertising of alcohol in Turkey are “prompting outcry from citizens concerned about the creeping Islamization of the country,” reports suggest.

Opposition lawmakers accused Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (above) and his ruling AK party …

Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood is trying to stifle civil society while pursuing reconciliation with bastions of the previous authoritarian regime.

“Almost three years after an uprising fuelled by the old regime’s venality, Egypt’s cash-strapped Islamist government is making amends with …

Supporting democratic transitions in volatile regions like the Middle East will remain a key element of U. S. counter-terrorism strategy, President Barack Obama said today.

The peaceful realization of individual aspirations for freedom and dignity in countries like Libya, …

A Syrian opposition leader today urged President Bashar al-Assad to cede power and go into exile, without immunity from prosecution. But the divided opposition is itself under international pressure to resolve internal differences and decide whether to participate in Geneva-based …

In confronting Tunisia’s radical Islamists, the Nahda-led government is being forced to address a problem of its own making, says a leading analyst. Since they took over the reins of government early last year, Nahda leaders have focused on …

The Arab spring came as a golden moment for Islamists to establish political influence in the post-revolutionary political orders of Egypt and Tunisia. Two years later, however, the impact of non-Islamist currents on the political scene of both countries …

Tunisia is making progress in its efforts to dismantle “terrorist” cells, Prime Minister Ali Larayedh said today. But he declined to apply the “terrorist” label to the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia (right) that has been linked with Al-Qaeda and …

Egypt’s ruling Muslim Brotherhood came under attack today for “normalizing” relations with corrupt elements of the former regime, as the non-Islamist opposition received “a gift from the heavens” from the courts and the US Ambassador to Cairo lamented the “high …

The United States and its Arab and European allies will increase assistance for Syria’s opposition to help them “fight for the freedom of their country,” if President Bashar Assad’s regime doesn’t enter next month’s peace negotiations in good faith, Secretary …