Muslim Brotherhood
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Yasser Borhamy, a religious leader from the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has ruled out the possibility of a parliamentary coalition between…
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Islamists poised to win in Tanta
Voter turnout was weak during the first of two days of voting in Tanta, capital of the Nile Delta's Gharbiya…
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Egypt
January 3, 2012
Political parties exploit children in election campaigning, says NGO
Islamic and secular political parties have continued to exploit children while campaigning for the third phase of the parliamentary elections,…
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Egypt
January 3, 2012
With unprecedented turnout, Qena voters challenge tradition
Residents reported high voter turnout Tuesday in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena, a governorate that has recently witnessed unprecedented…
Monday’s papers: Uncertain futures for military council, Brotherhood and revolution
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Monday’s papers: Uncertain futures for military council, Brotherhood and revolution
A headline on the front page of independent daily Al-Shorouk refers to the final stage of People’s Assembly elections, beginning…
Allies for democracy? Or not?
Opinion
January 1, 2012
Allies for democracy? Or not?
Nearly a year after the 25 January revolution, Egypt is in the midst of turmoil. On the brink of civil…
Salafis refrain from traditional new-years greeting to Coptic churches
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Salafis refrain from traditional new-years greeting to Coptic churches
While various parliamentary election candidates have paid visits to Coptic churches to greet them for the New Year, the Salafi…
Muslim Brotherhood may put peace treaty with Israel to referendum
Egypt
January 1, 2012
Muslim Brotherhood may put peace treaty with Israel to referendum
A Muslim Brotherhood leader expects that the group would put the Egyptian-Israeli peace treaty to referendum among the public or…
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
Egypt
December 29, 2011
Brotherhood close to achieving its ultimate goal, says Badie
The Muslim Brotherhood is close to achieving the “ultimate goal” set by the group's founder Hassan al-Banna in 1928, which…
A year in review: Challenges ahead of the Muslim Brotherhood
Egypt
December 29, 2011
A year in review: Challenges ahead of the Muslim Brotherhood
In December 2010, Egypt Independent spoke to different political pundits to probe them for their 2011 predictions as part of…