Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood Highlight
Latest in Tag: Muslim Brotherhood
Demands mount as protests rock Cairo
Protesters impatient to have their demands met
The Angry “Liberal”?
In any ideological struggle or clash of discourses original ideas may not necessarily hold water.
From the Other Side
Bahrain’s Revolution and President Morsy
Prosecutor general investigates Al-Erian statements
Former ruling party deputy chairman said presidency had Abdel Meguid Mahmoud on tape accepting the Vatican post.
Mixed response to Friday demos
Progressive parties hail success, FJP paper claims underwhelming showing
Protests to be held Friday
“The marches are not a liberal socialist movement anymore; they become a national socialist movement,” says former deputy head of the Justice Party.
Analysis of constitutional draft- Part 2
Part 2: Freedoms, duties, and rights
FJP to contest 100% of seats in next election
FJP seek majority in next parliament
In Pictures: State Council adjourns the case on constituent assembly
The Administrative Judiciary Court adjourned the case calling for the assembly’s dissolution to 23 October and reserved the session for a verdict. A Muslim Brotherhood affiliated lawyer had to be escorted out of the courthouse by police after he went on a 10 minute outburst and insulted the judge, calling him biased and a traitor …
Inside political Islam: the borders between moderates and extremists
Over the last few weeks, the Muslim Brotherhood has aligned with the Salafis in the Constitutional Assembly in order to pass articles that establish Al-Azhar as a religious authority above any elected institution.
Doctors continue strike
Doctors admit strike is losing momentum.
Egypt to receive first instalment of Turkey’s pledged $2bn loan
The Turkish loan to Egypt has triggered a political crisis in Turkey.
The untouchable old guard
Some keep saying that the “third hand” has disappeared with the ascendency of the Muslim Brotherhood to power. I find it funny when people say that.
Civil groups to take a stand against Islamist domination in constitution
Meeting to plan pressure on Constituent Assembly and president
Injured protesters provide eyewitness testimony
Civil parties call for more protests on Friday.
From the other side: A secular diary under the Muslim Brotherhood
The Muslim Brotherhood was late to join, but they compensated with an active contribution through thwarting the latest attack of Mubarak’s regime during the day of the Battle of the Camel.
Muslim Brotherhood accepts attorney general remaining in office
Muslim Brotherhood has no plans for further protests, denies responsibility for violence during Friday’s clashes.
Muslim Brotherhood denies anti-Semitic remark from supreme guide
Jewish human rights group called for the severance of all ties between Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and the US government.
Opposition holds Brotherhood responsible for Friday clashes
Secular and progressive groups have accused the Muslim Brotherhood and its Freedom and Justice Party of hijacking their Tahrir Square protest on Friday.
Who can oppose the Muslim Brotherhood?
Morsy’s administration and the Muslim Brotherhood’s blatant domination, vulgar exclusion of other forces and sheer propaganda will end up facing the Brotherhood militias that were mobilised last Friday.
Muslim Brotherhood calls for million man march
Date coincides with separate protest against constitution
Jordan’s women celebrate success
Eman Hylooz is a Jordanian Computer Science graduate and a successful young entrepreneur. The company she started in June 2012 is steadily growing and is expected to make a net profit of 114,108 Jordanian Dinars in its first year of operations. Hylooz recalls that the idea for her business start-up first came about when she …
President…but not yet for all Egyptians
It would be a mistake for the presidency and its allies to consider that all the country is neatly divided into people who love the president and those who hate him.
The Future of Egyptian American Relations ?
Egypt still remains the cornerstone of American foreign policy in the Middle East. The relationship now seems to be going through somewhat turbulent and tense times, however the overall relations have not seriously departed from the previous norms of the Mubarak era. Though this is the case now, the future is still unclear. Currently the …
Islamists protest after Jordan king calls early polls
King Abdullah II decisions stir protests
Muslim Brotherhood fumbles NGO registration
Brotherhood failes to provide required forms for registration
Construction and Development to run on party list
Islamist parliamentarian says no to prospect of alliances
Egypt: authenticity, Islamists and liberals
Authenticity is a trait that almost all politicians like to claim one way or another. Whether it is an American presidential incumbent speaking of how he stands for real American values versus his opponent or here in Egypt where a liberal may speak of an Islamist’s lack of Egyptian authenticity by reasoning that Islamist ideas …
Calls to withdraw from Constituent Assembly continue
Despite resignations, Constituent Assembly remains in action
Egyptian Constitutional Front seeks representative constitution
Group to hold Tuesday press conference