Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood Highlight
Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood
Hagel offers to assist in investigations of terrorist attacks
Egyptian foreign minister indicates Egypt-US relations are moving in the right direction, but are not ideal
Op-ed review: Egypt between a rock and a hard place
Ayman Al-Sayad Al-Shorouk Newspaper According to Al-Sayad, Egypt is experiencing two main battles, the first one is with terrorism, and the second is with the security apparatusâ violence and oppression. He believes that the latter is a 25 January Revolution demand and the former a 30 June protests demand. This leaves Egypt in a precarious …
Between Idealism and Terrorism
In March 2002, while coming back to the US from a weekend in Mexico, I was stopped and heavily interrogated at the US border. My only mistake appeared to be simple birthrights: name, age and religious affiliations. The incident has passed calmly but the learning was immense. The question I asked myself then was: When …
Fighting lies with lies
False narratives continue to play a dangerous role in the turmoil in Egypt. No group knows that better than the Muslim Brotherhood. Unsubstantiated claims of the groupâs role in violence in Sinai and other parts of the country, along with rumours surrounding the Brotherhoodâs links to foreign and domestic actors have made their way to …
Op-Ed review: The Muslim Brotherhood
On Wednesday 25 December 2013, the Muslim Brotherhood organization has been declared a terrorist group by the government. Columnists have been debating the announcement and how it affects the political scene and the Muslim Brotherhood. Terrorism-creating government Bilal Fadl Al-Shorouk Newspaper Fadl begins his column in a sarcastic tone, congratulating the Brotherhood on returning to …
Muslim Brotherhood ‘terrorist’ label politically motivated: HRW report
Rights watchdog condemns continued government crackdown on the Islamist group
Five killed on Friday of protests
MOI announces it made 265 nationwide arrests on Friday
Muslim Brotherhood paper banned
Journalists of the banned paper describe the decision as illegal and announce a sit-in at the Press Syndicate
We are on the path of righteousness: General Al-Sisi
Al-Sisi assures non-commissioned officers that the military will fight terrorism
Freezing of assets of Islamic NGOs ‘open door’ to conversions of poor Muslims: Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood strongly condemns the cabinetâs decision to freeze assets of charities
Anti-Coup Alliance calls for ‘revolutionary rage week’
Pro-Morsi coalition calls for execution of government authorities
Egypt orders 18 Brotherhood members held on terror charges: State media
Suspected Muslim Brotherhood members arrested for passing out leaflets in support of the group and “inciting to violence”: MENA
Brotherhood vows protests despite ‘terror’ listing
AFP –Â A leader of the Muslim Brotherhood vowed that the movement would keep up protests after Egypt’s military-installed government designated it a “terrorist” group on Wednesday. “The protests will continue, certainly,” Ibrahim Munir, a member of the group’s executive council who is in exile in London, told AFP, adding the move was “illegitimate”. “This is …
Former Prime Minister arrested
Qandil was trying to flee to Sudan, Interior Ministry says
Deadly Mansoura explosion kills 15
Parties call on government to increase pressure on Muslim Brotherhood after bomb explosion
FJP officially announces it will boycott referendum
Anti-Coup Alliance announces new protests in support of suspended 2012 constitution
Interior ministry warns of âplotsâ to derail referendum
Ministry of Interior confirms it has taken proper logistic measures ahead of upcoming poll
Michele Bachmann writes: Muslim Brotherhood: A history of terror
By Michele Bachmann If the decision of the interim government of Egypt is to consider the organisation of the Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation, then the United States should follow. From the time of Hassan al-Banna and the âsecret apparatusâ staging terror attacks across Egypt and the assassinations of Prime Minister Mahmoud an-Nukrashi Pasha and …
UAE verdict in Muslim Brotherhood âcellâ on January 21
The verdict will be issued in a hearing on 21 January, the court decided in a session attended by 15 of the defendants
2013 Winner and Losers
With the year winding down, itâs time to count this yearâs winners and losers. Winners: 1)Â Â Â Â Â The Nour Party: Hands down 2013âs biggest winner is the Salafi Nour Party. It played its hand perfectly after 30 June, recognising its symbolic importance to the 3 July coalition on both national and international levels. The party managed …
Brotherhood sustains significant losses in Doctors Syndicate Elections
Independent Movement members won 11 of 12 contested seats on the syndicate’s board
Revolutionary Frontâs student arm denies collaboration with Morsi supporters
Violence in universities only occurred when security forces returned to campuses, says front co-founder Laila Soueif
Minor detained for possessing Rabaa sign ruler; father issued arrest warrant
Kafr Al-Sheikh Prosecution also issues arrest warrants for two teachers for âinciting the studentâ to take the ruler to school
Activists call for protests in memory of 2011 âcabinet clashesâ
Victims’ lawyer calls for âunveilingâ results of cabinet fact-finding committee
Independent Movement candidates dominate Doctorsâ Syndicate elections
The Muslim Brotherhood loses the majority of the syndicateâs board for the first time in 28 years
Muslim Brotherhood demonstrations expected
Anti-Coup Alliance announces protests to support university students
Why one foreign investor left Egypt
By Farah Halime One of the key markers of a thriving economy is whether investors are committed. For Egypt, attracting investors has remained a point of contention in the last three years â are they or are they not putting money in Egypt? Marshall Stocker, an American venture capitalist, was among a band of businessmen drawn …
MOI announces arrest of âBrotherhood terrorist cellâ
Ibrahim praises CSF treatment of non-peaceful protests
Suspended Logic
By Dr Mohamed Fouad Last week, we spoke about the gripping polarisation turned mass mania. We have seen how it became easier and less painful to choose sides rather than be pragmatic about any situation. There is no doubt that we have been living three years where logic has been put on hold and all …
Judge recuses himself from Al-Beltagy and Hegazyâs trial
Islamist figures accused of torturing two policemen during the now-dispersed Rabaa Al-Adaweya sit-in