By Jack Khoury
An Egyptian court on Saturday (click here) dismissed murder charges against former President Hosni Mubarak in connection with the killing of hundreds of protesters in the 2011 uprising that ended his nearly three-decade rule, citing the "inadmissibility" of the case due to a technicality.
The court further cleared Mubarak and a former oil minister of graft charges related to gas exports to Israel.
In a separate corruption case, charges were dropped against Mubarak and his sons Alaa and Gamal, with Judge Mahmoud Kamel al-Rashidi saying too much time had elapsed since the alleged crime took place for the court to rule on the matter....
He is no different than the Shah of Iran when he was provided asylum in his later years. He will be a target and if here were ever to return to leadership, which Sisi might have in mind, it would create more tensions and not less in Egypt.
This is a study conducted by the Pew Research Organization. I don't really value their opinions that much because there is a 'chance for profits' in their content when they write their surveys, but, there are few conducted like it.
...Moreover, (click here) Muslims are not equally comfortable with all aspects of sharia: While most favor using religious law in family and property disputes, fewer support the application of severe punishments – such as whippings or cutting off hands – in criminal cases. The survey also shows that Muslims differ widely in how they interpret certain aspects of sharia, including whether divorce and family planning are morally acceptable....
What PEW is stating is there is strong existence of Sharia in the Muslim faith in many countries, however, the idea the old punishments are a popular method of enforcing Sharia is not favored.
I suggest one look to Saudi Arabia for the modern TONE of Sharia incorporated into it's laws. Saudi Arabia is a long standing leadership that favors the practice of incorporating faith with governing. Saudi Arabia is the most progressive leadership, along with Jordan and Lebanon, in the Middle East Arab countries. They value new world modernism and seeks to mitigate law breakers rather than rendering physical punishment and death as is described in Sharia.
The countries that have peaceful relationships with The West also do not favor funding for extremists. It is that funding that continues to cause the Middle East such turmoil between 'new world' applications of Arab governance in a tug of war over 'old world' methods of governance that can be employed by any madman among them.
Make no mistake the Islamic State has taken the power of faith and again exploited it to form a war governance in Syria and part of Iraq. I know this will go over like a fart in church, but, the truth is Assad is a leader that had been accepted by other Arab leaders, a Shi'ite and one that was attracted to the modern paradigm of Muslim governance. I am not saying he was always fair or civilized (ie: chemical weapons), but, he was a power structure that found success in governance. When compared to the Islamic State, Assad seems the best alternative.
Saudi Arabia does not fund extremists. It seeks intelligence in it's governance of extremists within the sovereign borders of the country and jails them for their willingness to entertain and sometimes actually killing the citizens of Saudi Arabia or of those people outside the country of Saudi Arabia. Has that form of governance been the best outcome for Saudi Arabia? Yes, absolutely.
Saudi Arabia's stability is unquestioned in it's ability to MINIMIZE the influence of extremists within the country. It now has an average of 30 or so arrests annually of known extremists. At least half are found and jailed and sent to rehabilitation providing they have not killed others. Saudi Arabia honors 'the family system' in valuing human life and it's strength found within families to enforce rehabilitation. Family is also elevated as the ultimate authority within Sharia and the Quran. It is not surprising Saudi Arabia is success in governance considering that families are to be honored within the governance by the King and Princes.
Women are respected with Saudi Arabian's governance. Albeit the women wear the Hijab but that dies not mean the women are not respected. Women have opportunity with the educational system in Saudi Arabia. The Hijab is a matter of the practice of the faith and a strong cultural icon. There is gender differences within the country as to privileges such as driving a car, etc., but none of that leads to torture of women such as stoning, etc.
Women in Saudi Arabia are respected, provided opportunity and can inherit a family's wealth. They can seek work and use their paychecks to their own priorities. I do believe the Saudis are always open to discussion about the rights of women and recently they were provided the privilege of seeking a driver's license. How the Hijab might effect safe operation of a car might also come under discussion fairly quickly and there may have to be modification in the 'Driving Hijab.'
As to Mubarak, was there any question he would eventually be returned to freedom. The real question is where is he best to spend his later years in life at home or in another country where he will be safe, along with his family.
He is no different than the Shah of Iran when he was provided asylum in his later years. He will be a target and if here were ever to return to leadership, which Sisi might have in mind, it would create more tensions and not less in Egypt.
This is a study conducted by the Pew Research Organization. I don't really value their opinions that much because there is a 'chance for profits' in their content when they write their surveys, but, there are few conducted like it.
...Moreover, (click here) Muslims are not equally comfortable with all aspects of sharia: While most favor using religious law in family and property disputes, fewer support the application of severe punishments – such as whippings or cutting off hands – in criminal cases. The survey also shows that Muslims differ widely in how they interpret certain aspects of sharia, including whether divorce and family planning are morally acceptable....What PEW is stating is there is strong existence of Sharia in the Muslim faith in many countries, however, the idea the old punishments are a popular method of enforcing Sharia is not favored.
I suggest one look to Saudi Arabia for the modern TONE of Sharia incorporated into it's laws. Saudi Arabia is a long standing leadership that favors the practice of incorporating faith with governing. Saudi Arabia is the most progressive leadership, along with Jordan and Lebanon, in the Middle East Arab countries. They value new world modernism and seeks to mitigate law breakers rather than rendering physical punishment and death as is described in Sharia.
The countries that have peaceful relationships with The West also do not favor funding for extremists. It is that funding that continues to cause the Middle East such turmoil between 'new world' applications of Arab governance in a tug of war over 'old world' methods of governance that can be employed by any madman among them.
Make no mistake the Islamic State has taken the power of faith and again exploited it to form a war governance in Syria and part of Iraq. I know this will go over like a fart in church, but, the truth is Assad is a leader that had been accepted by other Arab leaders, a Shi'ite and one that was attracted to the modern paradigm of Muslim governance. I am not saying he was always fair or civilized (ie: chemical weapons), but, he was a power structure that found success in governance. When compared to the Islamic State, Assad seems the best alternative.
Saudi Arabia does not fund extremists. It seeks intelligence in it's governance of extremists within the sovereign borders of the country and jails them for their willingness to entertain and sometimes actually killing the citizens of Saudi Arabia or of those people outside the country of Saudi Arabia. Has that form of governance been the best outcome for Saudi Arabia? Yes, absolutely.
Saudi Arabia's stability is unquestioned in it's ability to MINIMIZE the influence of extremists within the country. It now has an average of 30 or so arrests annually of known extremists. At least half are found and jailed and sent to rehabilitation providing they have not killed others. Saudi Arabia honors 'the family system' in valuing human life and it's strength found within families to enforce rehabilitation. Family is also elevated as the ultimate authority within Sharia and the Quran. It is not surprising Saudi Arabia is success in governance considering that families are to be honored within the governance by the King and Princes.
Women are respected with Saudi Arabian's governance. Albeit the women wear the Hijab but that dies not mean the women are not respected. Women have opportunity with the educational system in Saudi Arabia. The Hijab is a matter of the practice of the faith and a strong cultural icon. There is gender differences within the country as to privileges such as driving a car, etc., but none of that leads to torture of women such as stoning, etc.
Women in Saudi Arabia are respected, provided opportunity and can inherit a family's wealth. They can seek work and use their paychecks to their own priorities. I do believe the Saudis are always open to discussion about the rights of women and recently they were provided the privilege of seeking a driver's license. How the Hijab might effect safe operation of a car might also come under discussion fairly quickly and there may have to be modification in the 'Driving Hijab.'
As to Mubarak, was there any question he would eventually be returned to freedom. The real question is where is he best to spend his later years in life at home or in another country where he will be safe, along with his family.
