Wasat Party
Parties, presidential hopefuls to meet military council over Sinai attack
Egypt
August 21, 2011
Parties, presidential hopefuls to meet military council over Sinai attack
A collection of political powers plans to send a delegation to meet with the ruling Supreme Council of the Armed…
Twenty members of Wasat Party tender their resignations
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Twenty members of Wasat Party tender their resignations
Twenty members of the Wasat Party on Wednesday tendered their resignations in protest against the party leadership supporting Islamic thinker…
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Facebook group demands expelling Syrian ambassador
Facebook users have launched a campaign to gather 1 million signatures in support of expelling the Syrian ambassador to Cairo.…
Islamist parties search for economic footing
Business
July 18, 2011
Islamist parties search for economic footing
Unlike liberals, leftist or social democratic political parties, their Islamist counterparts are hardly defined by their economic perspective. Religious parties…
Wasat Party members resign over alleged mismanagement
Egypt
July 6, 2011
Wasat Party members resign over alleged mismanagement
Fifteen members of the Wasat Party tendered their resignations on Wednesday, claiming party leaders were favoring wealthy and prominent members…
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
Several key figures appear to be emerging as potential presidential candidates with support from Egypt's Islamist political community. Essam Sultan,…
Brotherhood rift deepens as two key leaders resign
Egypt
April 2, 2011
Brotherhood rift deepens as two key leaders resign
Ibrahim al-Zaafarani, a member of the Muslim Brotherhood’s Shura Council, and Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh, one of the the Brotherhood's iconic…
Egypt govt to outlaw establishment of religion-based parties
Egypt
March 23, 2011
Egypt govt to outlaw establishment of religion-based parties
The Egyptian government on Wednesday approved a proposed amendment to Law 40 of 1977, which regulates the foundation of political…
INTERVIEW: The official birth of a moderate Islamist party
Egypt
February 23, 2011
INTERVIEW: The official birth of a moderate Islamist party
For 15 years, Abouel Ela Madi, a 52-year-old mechanical engineer and former member of the Muslim Brotherhood, campaigned to have…
Muslim Brotherhood to field 150 candidates in parliamentary races
Egypt
August 16, 2010
Muslim Brotherhood to field 150 candidates in parliamentary races
The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement plans to field at least 150 candidates in upcoming parliamentary elections--the same number fielded…