Muslim Brotherhood
NGO disbanded over support for Brotherhood, former MP says
Egypt
December 28, 2010
NGO disbanded over support for Brotherhood, former MP says
Former MP Anwar Esmat al-Sadat on Tuesday accused the Ministry of Social Solidarity of disbanding a civilian organization due to…
Tuesday’s papers: NDP presidential nominee to be revealed in July, regime’s standoff with Brotherhood continues
Egypt
December 28, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: NDP presidential nominee to be revealed in July, regime’s standoff with Brotherhood continues
State-owned newspapers on Tuesday dedicate their front pages and substantial internal content to coverage of the latest episode of the…
Brotherhood says 9 group members detained
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Brotherhood says 9 group members detained
Egypt’s largest opposition movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, said today that nine of their members have been detained by police over…
Year Ender: Muslim Brotherhood to keep a low profile amid fears of repression and internal splits
Egypt
December 27, 2010
Year Ender: Muslim Brotherhood to keep a low profile amid fears of repression and internal splits
After failing to secure a single seat in recent parliamentary elections that critics say were subject to pervasive violations, analysts…
Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament
Egypt
December 18, 2010
Wafd, Brotherhood to pursue legal action against parliament
The Wafd Party announced that it is organizing a forum for legal experts to discuss ways to annul the recent…
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Opinion
December 15, 2010
From too much Egyptian opposition to too little
Egypt’s 28 November election and its 5 December run-off solved one problem for the ruling party--by removing the Muslim Brothers…
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
Egypt
December 13, 2010
Elections Monitor: Glass half-full or half-empty?
It is not clear why commentators in independent and partisan newspapers insist on pointing out the negative features of the…
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Thursday’s papers: NDP justifies victory while shark attacks fail to deter tourists
Thursday's privately-owned and state-run newspapers focus largely on the post-election political dynamics within the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP). Egypt's…
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
Egypt
December 9, 2010
Elections Monitor: Egypt’s opposition regroups in elections aftermath
As the new People’s Assembly takes effect, Egypt’s opposition faces a series of challenges, including internal divisions and the imperative…
Elections Monitor: Brotherhood’s absence ‘positive for Egypt’
Egypt
December 8, 2010
Elections Monitor: Brotherhood’s absence ‘positive for Egypt’
“A new parliament without the outlawed,” reads the headline of an opinion piece by Mohammed Barakat, editor-in-chief of state-run Al-Akhbar.…