Muslim Brotherhood
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
Egypt
January 23, 2012
The revolution’s anniversary: A day for protest or celebration?
Between the ruling military council that decreed 25 January a national holiday and activists who dubbed the week preceding it…
As Parliament convenes, others take to the streets
Egypt
January 23, 2012
As Parliament convenes, others take to the streets
Thousands of protesters coming from different parts of Cairo have gathered in the vicinity of the People's Assembly, which held…
Celebrations and protests compete for attention outside Parliament
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Celebrations and protests compete for attention outside Parliament
There was almost a party atmosphere on Maglis al-Shaab Street, where the Parliament building is located, this morning. Men carrying…
Egypt’s new Parliament elects FJP figure as speaker
Egypt
January 23, 2012
Egypt’s new Parliament elects FJP figure as speaker
Egypt's Islamist-led Parliament voted to appoint Mohamed Saad al-Katatny as People’s Assembly speaker during its first session. Katatny competed with…
First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday
Egypt
January 22, 2012
First post-Mubarak People’s Assembly to convene Monday
The first parliament elected since the ouster of former President Hosni Mubarak is slated to hold its opening session on…
Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Freedom and Justice Party chooses People’s Assembly majority leader
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) has chosen Hussein Ibrahim, a member of the party’s executive office, to…
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Q&A with Asef Bayat: ‘Not yet a full-fledged revolution’
Asef Bayat, a professor of sociology and Middle Eastern studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign who previously taught…
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
Egypt
January 21, 2012
People’s Assembly speaker-to-be resigns from Brotherhood party top position
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) on Saturday approved Mohamed Saad al-Katatny’s resignation as the party's secretary general…
Egypt’s Brotherhood wins 47% of parliament seats
Egypt
January 21, 2012
Egypt’s Brotherhood wins 47% of parliament seats
The Muslim Brotherhood's party has won 47.18 percent of seats in the Egyptian parliament, the electoral commission announced on Saturday…
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
World
January 21, 2012
Libyan Islamists rally to demand Sharia-based law
Hundreds of Libyan Islamists rallied on Friday to demand that Muslim Sharia Law serve as a primary source of legislation.…