civil state
Hamzawy: I didn’t support Shafiq, will oppose Morsy
Egypt
June 30, 2012
Hamzawy: I didn’t support Shafiq, will oppose Morsy
Former liberal MP Amr Hamzawy has denied that he supported Ahmed Shafiq, a former air force chief and Hosni Mubarak's…
Morsy meets with political leaders, assures civil state
Egypt
June 28, 2012
Morsy meets with political leaders, assures civil state
President-elect Mohamed Morsy met on Thursday with the heads of Egyptian political parties in what he said was an effort…
Carter mission head: Brotherhood, Nour Party promised Egypt will remain civil state
Egypt
June 23, 2012
Carter mission head: Brotherhood, Nour Party promised Egypt will remain civil state
Marwan al-Ma'shar, former Jordanian prime minister and head of the Carter election monitoring mission in Egypt , said in meetings…
Morsy fails to reassure voters on civil state, telecom mogul says
Egypt
June 7, 2012
Morsy fails to reassure voters on civil state, telecom mogul says
Telecommunications mogul Naguib Sawiris says presidential candidate Mohamed Morsy has failed to assuage fears that he will impose a conservative…
Secular forces jointly call for civil state after first round result
Egypt
May 29, 2012
Secular forces jointly call for civil state after first round result
Defeated presidential candidates and political parties plan to issue a consensus document Wednesday articulating the demands of what they call…
Lebanese protest calling for secular state
Egypt
May 6, 2012
Lebanese protest calling for secular state
More than 1,000 people marched in the Lebanese capital on Sunday calling for the establishment of a secular state in…
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Grand mufti: Parliament should decide about Sharia law
Parliament should be allowed to institute Islamic Sharia law, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa said at a meeting with youth groups…
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
Egypt
January 18, 2012
Al-Azhar to demand speedy transfer of power in Tahrir on 25 January
Al-Azhar Grand Sheikh Ahmed al-Tayyeb will deliver a statement from Tahrir Square on 25 January, the anniversary of the outbreak…
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt
January 11, 2012
Egypt’s grand mufti: Civil state not at odds with Islam
Egypt is a liberal country governed by a democratic system approved by Muslim scholars, Grand Mufti Ali Gomaa told Al-Masry…
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
Egypt
October 19, 2011
Newspaper: Government mulls regulating proselytizing
A cabinet panel is studying a draft law that would regulate religious conversion, according to independent daily Al-Tahrir. The cabinet's…