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Who was Muhammad Mahdi Akef?

Akef’s death could play its role in reviving the Muslim Brotherhood and inspiring sympathisers across the world.

Head of the Muslim Brotherhood Akef speaks during an interview about the proposed amendments to the Egyptian constitution in Cairo

Hamas’ political document: What to expect

Hamas’ long-awaited updated founding charter will be released on Monday, raising questions over its contents.

The funeral of the mother of Khaled Mashal, the leader of Hamas

Why peace with Israel was bad for Jordan

Jordanians have strong reasons for rejecting Israel – for some, these are nationalistic, for others,

The people of Jordan do not recognise the legitimacy of Israel's occupation of Palestine, writes Tamimi [AP]

Is Iran really changing under Rouhani?

The outcome of the struggle between the country’s moderates and conservatives will shape its policy choices.

The 'new Iranians' would like the new administration to sever ties with the recent past, writes Tamimi [Getty]

The quest for democracy in the Arab world is an Islamic cause

The war on Islamists, in much of the Arab world, is a war on democracy and the principle of power-sharing.

Mainstream Islamists in the 1980s and 1990s saw peaceful struggle as the only way towards democracy [AP]