Islamists
Brotherhood leader: Teachers Syndicate victory blow to NDP remnants
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Brotherhood leader: Teachers Syndicate victory blow to NDP remnants
The Muslim Brotherhood's overwhelming success in the Teachers Syndicate election was a blow to remnants of the dissolved National Democratic…
Military council to discuss electoral law with Islamic parties
Egypt
September 17, 2011
Military council to discuss electoral law with Islamic parties
On Sunday the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) will meet with several Islamic parties to discuss the law regulating…
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
Egypt
September 15, 2011
Former detainees, not recruits, stiffen Sinai jihad
HERZLIYA, Israel - Though sidelined by pan-Arab democracy drives, al-Qaeda may have found a firmer foothold in the lawless Egyptian…
Erdogan calls for a secular Egypt
Egypt
September 13, 2011
Erdogan calls for a secular Egypt
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday called on Egyptians to adopt a secular constitution, noting that secularism does…
New law on Egypt’s electoral constituencies favors Islamists
Egypt
September 5, 2011
New law on Egypt’s electoral constituencies favors Islamists
The new law regulating electoral constituencies soon to be announced by Egypt's military rulers - in which electoral constituencies are…
Political powers renew calls for September protest
Egypt
August 30, 2011
Political powers renew calls for September protest
Two revolutionary groups on Monday renewed calls for participation in planned nationwide demonstrations on 9 September. The Coalition of Revolutionary…
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
Egypt
August 29, 2011
Catholic cardinal expresses fear of Islamists assuming power
A Catholic official expressed fear about Islamists assuming power as Egypt transitions from military to civilian rule. During an annual…
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
The brother of the Islamist assassin of former president Anwar Sadat returned to Egypt from exile in Iran on Sunday…
Islamists vie for Eid prayer areas
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Islamists vie for Eid prayer areas
The Islamic Endowments Ministry will be providing security for nearly 3000 open areas for prayers on the first day of…
Egypt’s centrists seek to overcome Islamist-secular divide
Egypt
August 26, 2011
Egypt’s centrists seek to overcome Islamist-secular divide
On the heels of the formation of liberal and Islamist blocs in Egyptian politics, the newly-established Adl Party has announced the…