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Islamist government not in Egypt’s interests, says Brotherhood figure
Egypt

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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