Muslim Brotherhood
Where do the Brothers go from here?
Opinion
December 7, 2010
Where do the Brothers go from here?
Suppose that a person with absolutely zero knowledge of Egyptian politics just arrived into the country. Inquiring about all the…
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Embattled opposition stands at crossroads
After heated disputes over the integrity of the electoral process, the new parliament’s composition was officially announced yesterday. It showed…
Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood urges dissolution of parliament
The Muslim Brotherhood has called for the dissolution of the newly-formed parliament, saying the election was marred by massive fraud.…
Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism
Egypt
December 7, 2010
Tuesday’s papers: Final election results and international media criticism
Both state-owned and independent newspapers lead with news of the final results of the most controversial parliamentary elections held under…
Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority
Egypt
December 6, 2010
Final results: NDP wins sweeping parliament majority
Final parliamentary election results showed that the ruling National Democratic Party won 440 seats out of 508 possible seats. The…
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Egypt
December 5, 2010
Run-offs update: Voter turnout “too low”
Head of the High Elections Commission's operation room Ahmed Shawqi told Al-Masry Al-Youm that voter turnout for the runoff elections…
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Egypt
December 3, 2010
Tagammu Party leaders call for vote of no confidence in party chairman
Tagammu Party leaders declared their opposition to the party's continued participation in the parliamentary elections in an internal meeting, calling…
New from WikiLeaks: US was concerned over Muslim Brotherhood arrests
Egypt
December 3, 2010
New from WikiLeaks: US was concerned over Muslim Brotherhood arrests
In a newly-leaked US Embassy cable, American officials report concerns over the arrest of three senior Muslim Brotherhood members in…
Study: Salafism a strong influence in Brotherhood
Egypt
December 1, 2010
Study: Salafism a strong influence in Brotherhood
A new study shows a growing Salafist trend within the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's largest Islamist opposition group. The study, conducted…
Brotherhood looks toward run-offs after dismal electoral performance
Egypt
November 30, 2010
Brotherhood looks toward run-offs after dismal electoral performance
The Muslim Brotherhood on Tuesday announced that 27 of its candidates will participate in the 5 December parliamentary run-off vote.…