Islamists
Islamist government not in Egypt’s interests, says Brotherhood figure
Egypt
November 3, 2011
Islamist government not in Egypt’s interests, says Brotherhood figure
Leading Muslim Brotherhood figure Medhat al-Haddad on Thursday called on Islamist presidential candidates to withdraw from the elections and choose…
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
Opinion
November 2, 2011
Why Tunisia succeeds while Egypt fails
I traveled to Tunisia over a week ago to attend the country‘s first free elections. As I left Cairo, I…
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Islamists reject reactivation of Treachery Law
Both state-owned Al-Ahram and independent Al-Shorouk start off Tuesday’s papers with a story about the rift between political forces over…
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
Egypt
November 1, 2011
Coptic pope bans political campaigning in churches
The head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, Pope Shenouda III, has given directives to prevent Coptic parliamentary candidates from using…
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
Egypt
October 31, 2011
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and Jama'a al-Islamiya have said they will not attend a meeting on Tuesday called…
Islamists vow to defeat NDP candidates
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Islamists vow to defeat NDP candidates
Egypt's Islamist parties have vowed to stop members of the dissolved National Democratic Party (NDP) running in the upcoming parliamentary…
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Brotherhood, Nour parties agree to avoid electoral campaign conflicts
The Salafi Nour Party on Wednesday announced it had signed a code of ethics with the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and…
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Tunisian and Egyptian Islamists are not the same
Following the death of Libyan leader Muammar Qadhafi, Egyptian commentators have alleged that Egypt’s media as a whole failed to…
Brotherhood accuses political forces of targetting its slogan
Egypt
October 24, 2011
Brotherhood accuses political forces of targetting its slogan
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party has accused other political forces of exerting pressure on the High Elections Committee…