Islamists
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
Egypt
November 13, 2011
NAC demands military hand over power to civilian government
The National Association for Change (NAC) on Sunday demanded Egypt's ruling Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) hand over…
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Egypt
November 13, 2011
Q&A: Islamist presidential candidate on Egypt’s future
Last month, Mohamed Selim al-Awa, a moderate 69-year-old Islamist intellectual, announced the temporary suspension of his presidential campaign to protest…
Liberal parties disagree on supra-constitutional principles document
Egypt
November 11, 2011
Liberal parties disagree on supra-constitutional principles document
Liberal political parties' reactions to the interim government's proposed supra-constitutional principles have varied between defending and rejecting the document.
Islamists threaten to bring members from across Egypt to protest constitutional document
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Islamists threaten to bring members from across Egypt to protest constitutional document
Islamist powers in Egypt toughened their stance Wednesday against the draft constitutional principles document, threatening an open-ended sit-in after a…
Nigerian attacks ‘show Islamists upping the ante’
World
November 8, 2011
Nigerian attacks ‘show Islamists upping the ante’
The latest deadly attacks by an Islamist sect in northern Nigeria, including multiple suicide bombings, point to the group's growing…
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak receives Eid wishes from current ministers
Egypt
November 8, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Mubarak receives Eid wishes from current ministers
Elections and Eid celebrations preoccupy most of today’s newspapers, with independent Al-Tahrir describing on its front page the festivities inside…
Islamists plan 18 November protests against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Islamists plan 18 November protests against supra-constitutional principles
Islamists are planning for massive demonstrations on Friday, 18 November to protest the document of supra-constitutional principles Deputy Prime Minister…
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
Egypt
November 7, 2011
Monday’s papers: Islamists politicize Eid celebrations
Islamist political parties dominated Eid al-Adha prayers across Egypt Sunday, promoting their parliamentary candidates by distributing gifts and fliers and…
Nigeria marks Eid al-Adha amid tight security
World
November 6, 2011
Nigeria marks Eid al-Adha amid tight security
DAMATURU, Nigeria — Residents of a northeastern Nigerian city were marking the Muslim feast of Eid al-Adha amid fears and…
Salafi party investigates incident of covered statue in Alexandria
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Salafi party investigates incident of covered statue in Alexandria
The Salafi Al-Nour Party is investigating a recent incident whereby a prominent statue in Alexandria was covered during a recent…