Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood Highlight
Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood
Update: Citizen arrests in action
Eight men were arrested near Muslim Brotherhood headquarters while the prosecutor general denies issuing a decision on citizen arrests
Citizen arrests in action
At least six youth arrested near Muslim Brotherhood headquarters
Brotherhood tells police to seize âhistoric chanceâ
Muslim Brotherhood and FJP call on police to confront âthugsâ to wipe clean chequered past
Rape, burn and pillage
Violence. Sheer, unadulterated brute force. From the Ultras, to the Brotherhoodâs âmilitiasâ (can you believe that our president is a member of a group that has âmilitiasâ? Doesnât that sound utterly ludicrous; does it not strain credulity to breaking point when you say it out loud?), to the MOI, to SCAF, to the mysterious (and …
Clashes and debate ahead of student union elections
Fighting at Helwan University and arguments in Cairo University ahead of student elections in Egyptâs biggest universities
Review: Commentaries discuss holding parliamentary elections
Writers in different newspapers have discussed the Administrative Courtâs decision to halt the parliamentary elections, which was initially planned to take place on 22 April, praising the move and stating that it might be a good chance for all conflicting political groups to reach consensus and find a way out of the current political maze. …
Egyptian women demand rights on International Womenâs Day
Womenâs march calls for rights, equality, justice and the fall of the regime
NSF welcomes election suspension
âRules of the game have changed,â says spokesperson, not ruling out the possibility of participation
Administrative Court suspends elections
The court referred the parliamentary election law to the Supreme Constitutional Court to determine its constitutionality
On boycotting the elections: Shadow vote
Can boycotting the parliamentary elections yield results for the opposition?
On the youth and the revolution
For many, the early days of the revolution served as a political coming-out for a number of underground organisations, some weak, others strong, and individuals, all out to prove their revolutionary worth and zeal. Hailing almost exclusively from the country’s middle and upper middle class youth, from within the ranks of these revolutionaries quickly emerged …
Review: Americaâs support to Morsi and Tahrir Square explored in columns
The recent visit of the United States Secretary of State John Kerry has pushed several writers to analyse Americaâs reasons to support the Muslim Brotherhood and President Mohamed Morsi. Meanwhile, some commentators have discussed the objective of demonstrators, who appear persistent to remain in Tahrir Square. Mohamed Salmawi The Muslim Brotherhoodâs American Support Al-Masry …
Belbes tells MB Mayor to leave
Protesters gathered in Belbes on Monday and Tuesday demanding the resignation of Mayor Hassan Deba
Brotherhoodâs popularity declines in student elections
Preliminary results indicate non-Islamist forces are reaping more student union seats
Al-Dostour newspaper strike enters third day
Journalists accuse newspaper chairman of enforcing arbitrary suspensions
ElBaradei proposes reform plan
The opposition leader suggested 7 measures needed to avoid âdecay of state authority and spiralling violenceâ
Wizards or woozies
By Philip Whitfield One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors â Plato. For what itâs worth, the election degenerates into a scrap between bigots and zealots. Tactical withdrawal? Tacit defeat? Haughty hogwash? Take your pick. Either way the self-styled democratic opposition has …
HRW fears ‘mockery of justice’ in UAE Islamists trial
The judicial process “raises serious fair trial concerns, including limited access to lawyers and withholding of key documents concerning the charges and evidence against them
The end of the Muslim Brotherhood
I have no problem admitting how much the Muslim Brotherhood annoys me. There is absolutely nothing that I admire about this group. I hate their fascist intentions, I disrespect their manipulative politics, their constant lying appalls me and I am offended by how much they distort a peaceful religion like Islam. The mere presence of …
Rage over death
Protesters criticise President Morsi and Muslim Brotherhood following the death of Mansoura resident
Godfather of political Islam remembered
Islamist leaders convene in Istanbul to commemorate the death of Negm El-Din Erbakan
Review: Commentaries debate Parliamentary elections, dialogue sessions and electronic militias
After the national dialogue session came out with a list of recommendations on how to ensure transparent and free elections, several writers have criticised the talks arguing that a meeting as such should have better been held with the head of the Supreme Electoral Commission (SEC). Other writers explored the issue of the Muslim Brotherhoodâs …
Al-Wafd repeats commitment to boycott
Al-Wafd Party denies allegations that it has been considering participating in elections, remaining committed to NSF boycott
Funeral of Mansoura resident crushed by CSF vehicle begins
Political forces enraged and demanding investigation as CSF vehicle crushes a citizen in Mansoura
Kerry comes to Cairo
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Cairo and will meet with Morsi government and political figures
In Pictures: Tahrir Square protests
Protesters gathered in Tahrir Square chanting against the Muslim Brotherhood and President Morsi, and carrying banners against what they call “Muslim Brotherhood terror”
Human rights groups condemn Morsiâs âauthoritarian trendsâ
The NGO law is similar to the Association law which former president Mubarak attempted to pass just months prior to the revolution, they said
‘Harlem-Shakingâ things up in front of MB headquarters
Egyptian youth performed the dance in protest against the current political power
EU envoy: NSF decision to boycott âdamaging to political transitionâ
Bernardino Leon says both sides must review each otherâs proposals in order to reach an agreement and find a political solution
FJP announces investigation of party member
The Freedom and Justice Party says it will carry out an investigation into comments about the army made by a senior member