Latest in Tag: Al-Wasat Highlight
Latest in Tag: Al-Wasat
Court ruling brings possibility of dissolving religious parties to reality
Activists say parties are sectarian and discriminative, while dissolved parties claim to support stateâs civil nature
Court orders release of Islamist party leader
Al-Wasat Party chairman is to walk free from prison pending trial in a few days, says party spokesperson
Islamist, leftist parties to boycott elections; coalitions yet to formalise
Boycotters cite âabsence of democratic political sceneâ
More Islamist groups withdraw from Anti-Coup Alliance
Salafi Front and Istiqlal Party are latest to pull out of pro-Morsi political coalition
Court rules âlack of jurisdictionâ over lawsuit to dissolve Al-Nour Party
Decision proves partyâs clear stance and legal situation: Al-Nour spokesman
Mixed reactions to US senators labelling events ‘coup’
The Freedom and Justice Party wanted more from the senators while other parties denounced the visit.
Al-Wasat Party condemns Mady and Sultan arrests
The two Al-Wasat Party figures were arrested in the early hours of Monday
Islamistsâ funds frozen
Prosecutor General freezes funds of Brotherhoodâs supreme guide and other leading Islamist figures
Condemnation of violence at the Republican Guard headquarters
General call for prompt investigations, FJP calls for international intervention
Presidential Election Committee to consider Shafiqâs appeal
Commission scheduled to look into the case against presidential election results on Tuesday
Al-Wasat calls for national reconciliation
The moderate Islamist party calls for urgent meeting this week between political groups
What is the political map of the Islamist movement in Egypt?
The number of âIslamicâ or âquasi-Islamicâ parties has officially reached 12. The parties can be categorised into three groups: the first are âpoliticalâ Islamist parties, the second are âreligion-based politicalâ Islamist parties, and the third are the âradicalâ Islamist parties, or rather of radical backgrounds. At the heart of all these parties is the Freedom …
Political parties form parallel governments
There have been some intentions of forming a shadow government going around the political arena in Egypt.
Armed Forces respond to Al-Wasat remarks
Representatives from the Armed Forces hold a series of private meetings with political forces
Sultan calls on SCC to strike Al-Gebali verdicts
Al-Wasat Deputy Chairman says Judge Tahany Al-Gebali, admitted political bias and voted in elections
Al-Wasat will not withdraw judiciary bill
Moderate Islamist party âlooks forwardâ to judges drafting own bill but rejects encroachment on legislative branch
Friday protests garner split reactions
Several political parties are throwing their weight behind the Muslim Brotherhoodâs call to protest, while many are refusing to participate
Al-Wasat calls for judicial reform and new government
Islamist party blames information and justice ministers for having counter-revolutionary elements in their ranks
Al-Sadat condemns Mady’s remarks about General Intelligence
Head of Al-Wasat Party says his comments were taken out of context
Al-Wasat meets Al-Watan to discuss new government initiative
Moderate Islamist party attempts to gather support from across the political spectrum for initiative based on appointing new government
Al-Wasat proposes new elections law
The moderate Islamist party says new law would shorten delays to scheduled elections caused by recent court order
Al-Wasat Party calls for new government
Suggestion made as part of Al-Wasat Partyâs solution to the countryâs dragging crisis
Islamist demonstration planned for Friday in Alexandria
Solidarity demonstration for sheikh accused of urging worshipers to vote âYesâ in constitutional referendum
University bylaws ratified without referendum
Strike action planned against bylaws.
Egypt officially recognizes moderate Islamic party
By Maamoun Youssef /AP CAIRO: A moderate Islamic party outlawed for 15 years was granted official recognition Saturday by an Egyptian court in a sign of increasing political openness after the fall of autocratic President Hosni Mubarak. Al-Wasat Al-Jadid, or the New Center, was founded in 1996 by activists who split off from the conservative Muslim …