Latest in Tag: Essam El Erian Highlight
Latest in Tag: Essam El Erian

Another life sentence for Badie, other top Muslim Brotherhood leaders
Eleven defendants including top figures from the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group received life sentences on Wednesday in the case dubbed as âespionage with Hamasâ. Among the defendants are senior Brotherhood members Mohamed El-Beltagy, Essam El-Erian, and Mohamed Badie, who were accused of espionage with the Gaza-based militant group. Ten defendants were handed 10 years imprisonment, …

MB leaders charged with âstorming prisonsâ in 2011 Revolution, handed life sentences
Court has decided to drop all charges against former president Morsi who died on 17 July

Egypt deplores reactions to âPresidential Palaceâ verdict
US, Turkey express âconcernâ over sentencing of former president Mohamed Morsi and12 other defendants to 20 years imprisonment

Islamist entities decry ‘politicisation’ in Morsi verdict
Morsi handed first prison sentence since July 2013, supporters assert him as “legitimate presidentâ
Final verdict for Mohamed Morsi due 16 May
Ex-president and 35 Muslim Brotherhood leaders accused in âespionage trialâ

Haddad: No alternative to âfull constitutional legitimacyâ
Brotherhood spokesperson Gehad El-Haddad and Freedom and Justice Party Vice Chairman Essam El-Erian both expressed rejection of the coup in statements
In Pictures: Morsi supporters protest cabinet formation
A few thousand supporters of ousted president Mohamed Morsi demonstrated near the Cabinet building in downtown Cairo on Wednesday afternoon in reaction to the new government formed under interim prime minister Hazem El-Beblawi. Demonstrators gathered on Qasr Al-Eini Street next to the Cabinet building holding signs calling El-Beblawi illegitimate and condemning the change of power, …

Morsi supporters protest cabinet formation
Protesters supporting the ousted president demonstrate near the Cabinet building and march to Cairo University

Essam El-Erian Attacks the UAE during the Shura Council Meeting
The Egyptians detained in the UAE prisons lead to an increasing tension between the two countries, and the detaineesâ families cannot appoint defence.

FJP deputy suggests constitutional amendments
Essam El-Erian, vice chairman of the Freedom and Justice Party, has suggested changes to articles 142 and 177.

El-Erian handed three year suspended sentence
FJP Deputy Chairman says he plans to appeal sentence

Condemnation of Boston bombings
Egyptian government, politicians, and parties offer their condolences to victims in Boston, El-Erian points to conspiracy

Courts set verdict sessions for âslanderâ cases
Bassem Youssef, Essam Sultan, and Essam El-Erian are all facing trial for making âslanderousâ comments

Funeral of Mansoura resident crushed by CSF vehicle begins
Political forces enraged and demanding investigation as CSF vehicle crushes a citizen in Mansoura

Can Egypt have a foreign policy?
By Hussein Ibish In the context of ongoing political unrest, is it possible for Egypt to have a functional foreign policy? Probably not. And as long as this is the case, that has profound implications for others in the region, particularly the Palestinians and Syria. Egypt does have a functional national security policy, largely because …

Shura Council to pass election law and refer it to SCC
The upper house of parliament says it will finalise the parliamentary elections law Saturday before sending it to the Supreme Constitutional Court

El-Erian quits presidential team
Essam El-Erian resigns as adviser to President Mohamed Morsy but retains his Freedom and Justice Party posts

Complaint filed against Essam El-Erian
After making controversial statements on Jewish people living in Israel, a complaint has been filed against Essam El-Erian

FJP backs El-Erianâs call for Egyptian Jewsâ right of return
Online activists criticise El-Erianâs comments, saying Egypt should accept Copts before introducing more minorities

Essam El-Erian addresses Egyptian expats
Prominent figure in Muslim Brotherhood and Freedom and Justice Party, urged Egyptian expats to be good ambassadors to free and democratic Egypt
El-Erian: âAl-Saeed tailored the budget for SCAFâ
FJP leader says minister of finance may be removed on account of his âhealth conditionâ

Investigations urged into 5 Dec violence
Role of prosecutor general and security forces to be scrutinised in events that led to deaths and illegal detentions
Egyptian protestor detained in New York City
Salma Abu El-Magd arrested after interrupting speech by MB leader Essam El-Erian in New York

El-Erian in New York
Senior FJP member visits the United Nations in New York City

El-Erian referred to misdemeanor court
Could receive a three-year prison sentence

El-Erian rescinds his party resignation
Muslim Brotherhood leader is still deputy chairman of the groupâs political arm but will relinquish his post in the presidential advisory board.

FJP Candidates launch their election campaigns
Essam El-Erian and Saad El-Katatny compete for party’s presidency after Sabah Saqary withdraws

Essam El-Erian announces candidacy
FJP deputy to run for the partyâs leadership

Elections to select new FJP president likely in October
Six or seven party figureheads are planning to run

FJP leader’s tweet felt as slap in face by leftists
Party chief calls those on the left fragmented, irreligious, elitist, arrogant failures