Muslim Brotherhood
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Salafi preachers slam Brotherhood for running in presidential elections
The Salafi Scholars Shura Council, which includes prominent preachers like Mohamed Hassan and Mohamed Yacoub, criticized the Muslim Brotherhood for…
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Shater’s nomination behind failure of constituent assembly, says MP
MP Essam Sultan of the Wasat party, who has been working as a mediator to resolve the deadlock over the…
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Badie defends decision to field presidential candidate
In a press conference on Tuesday, the Muslim Brotherhood and the Freedom and Justice Party defended their decision to go…
Egypt’s Brotherhood torn over quest for presidency
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood torn over quest for presidency
CAIRO — A politician in Egypt's powerful Muslim Brotherhood publicly exposed rifts in the usually disciplined group on Tuesday over…
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Parliament prepares to withdraw confidence in Ganzouri cabinet
The People’s Assembly on Sunday will hold the first of three sessions to determine its response to a statement from…
At Abouel Fotouh rally, diverse figures endorse Islamist revolutionary
Egypt
April 3, 2012
At Abouel Fotouh rally, diverse figures endorse Islamist revolutionary
Islamist presidential hopeful Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh launched his political platform on Monday at a celebratory rally in Cairo’s Al-Azhar…
US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee
Egypt
April 3, 2012
US Congress delegation meets with Brotherhood presidential nominee
The United States will not interfere with the Egyptian people’s choice for president, US Congressman David Dreier said Monday. In…
Prominent FJP figure calls Shater presidential nomination a ‘trap’
Egypt
April 3, 2012
Prominent FJP figure calls Shater presidential nomination a ‘trap’
A prominent moderate Muslim Brotherhood figure said Monday that he voted against the group’s decision to nominate its deputy supreme…
Abouelnaga: Only Tantawi has the right to fire cabinet
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Abouelnaga: Only Tantawi has the right to fire cabinet
Planning and International Cooperation Minister, Fayza Abouelnaga echoed statements by Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri Monday that, according to the constitutional declaration,…
Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council member: Elections may lead to divisions in Islamist factions
Egypt
April 2, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council member: Elections may lead to divisions in Islamist factions
Divisions may erupt among the Islamist factions in Egypt, and a split vote among supporters of Islamist presidential hopefuls running…