Khairat al-Shater
Jama’a al-Islamiya senior member defends Shater’s nomination
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya senior member defends Shater’s nomination
Aboud al-Zomor, member of the Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council, has said the Muslim Brotherhood has the right to go back…
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Shater submits candidacy papers at elections commission
The Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party's presidential hopeful Khairat al-Shater submitted the papers required for his candidacy…
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Abu Ismail exclusion could bolster Shater, prompt Salafi rage
Less than a week ago, thousands of Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail’s supporters marched to the Presidential Elections Commission to…
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Brotherhood struggles to hold constituent assembly together
Thursday’s papers reveal how the tone of the forthcoming presidential race has sharpened, with candidates throwing their hats into the…
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
Opinion
April 5, 2012
Shater: between the Deep State and a fractured Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood’s nomination of Khairat al-Shater can be read as a deal to field Shater as a “consensus president,”…
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Former Brotherhood leader in Europe slams group
A former Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson living in Europe fiercely criticized the movement on Wednesday, describing it as "ideologically against the…
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
Egypt
April 5, 2012
Brotherhood hopeful Shater promises clerics a role
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate for Egypt's presidency is lobbying hard for support of ultraconservative Muslim clerics, promising them a say…
Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Nour Party hasn’t decided which presidential candidate to back, says spokesperson
Nader Bakar, spokesperson for the Salafi Nour Party, has denied reports that his party has decided to back Khairat al-Shater,…
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Abu Ismail files lawsuit over claims of maternal US citizenship
Presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against the chairman of the Presidential Elections Commission (PEC)…
Imams Syndicate warns Brotherhood of exploiting mosques to promote Shater
Egypt
April 4, 2012
Imams Syndicate warns Brotherhood of exploiting mosques to promote Shater
The Egyptian Imams and Preachers Syndicate on Wednesday warned the Muslim Brotherhood against the exploitation of mosques in their election…