Mohamed Morsy
The new face of Egypt
Opinion
August 18, 2012
The new face of Egypt
On Monday morning, Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi woke up and didn’t recognize himself in the mirror. Once the last man…
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
Egypt
August 18, 2012
Empowered Brothers celebrate, their way
The Muslim Brotherhood has mobilized its supporters for a mass gathering in Tahrir Square in support of President Mohamed Morsy’s…
Parties distance themselves from 24 August protests
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Parties distance themselves from 24 August protests
The Wafd Party will not take part in the 24 August demonstrations against the Muslim Brotherhood, said party head…
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Okasha’s trial set for 1 September
Tawfiq Okasha’s trial will start on 1 September, the Cairo Court of Appeals announced today. Okasha, the owner of…
Morsy promises not to abuse legislative powers
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Morsy promises not to abuse legislative powers
President Mohamed Morsy told the Supreme Judicial Council today that he would limit exercising his newly gained legislative powers…
Morsy to attend summit in Tehran, says source
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Morsy to attend summit in Tehran, says source
President Mohamed Morsy does plan on taking part in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) conference slated for 30 August in…
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Israeli media frets little over Morsy power grab
Following President Mohamed Morsy’s firing of Hussein Tantawi, head of the formerly ruling military council, and other leading generals on…
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Al-Azhar cleric’s debatable fatwa
An Al-Azhar cleric’s religious edict condoning violence, which has embroiled the country in controversy, is among the most highlighted stories…
Nour Party spokesperson rejects Al-Azhar sheikh’s violent edict
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Nour Party spokesperson rejects Al-Azhar sheikh’s violent edict
The spokesperson for the Salafi-led Nour Party rejected a fatwa issued by a member of Al-Azhar's religious edicts committee urging…
Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Under new leadership, media face old oppressive policies
More than a month ago, the Muslim Brotherhood’s mouthpiece newspaper coined two dichotomous categories of media. One was “the black…