Egypt
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
October 31, 2011
Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis wage electronic war ahead of elections
Facebook has turned into an electronic battlefield for the Muslim Brotherhood, Salafis and Sufis campaigning for seats in the upcoming…
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
October 31, 2011
Islamists divided over meeting on new constitution
The Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party and Jama'a al-Islamiya have said they will not attend a meeting on Tuesday called…
Court issues suspended sentences for those arrested in Israeli Embassy attack
October 31, 2011
Court issues suspended sentences for those arrested in Israeli Embassy attack
A military court on Monday issued suspended six-month prison sentences for 87 defendants who were arrested in relation to the…
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
October 31, 2011
Amnesty urges authorities to release Alaa Abd El Fattah
The international human rights watchdog Amnesty International urged the Egyptian authorities on Monday to release activist and blogger Alaa Abd…
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
October 31, 2011
Health Ministry to question psychiatrist for revealing Maikel Nabil’s location
The psychiatrist who confirmed the presence of blogger Maikel Nabil in the Abbasseya Mental Hospital said she was notified Monday…
Lawyer files suit to ban Brotherhood activity in Alexandria
October 31, 2011
Lawyer files suit to ban Brotherhood activity in Alexandria
A lawsuit requesting the suspension of all Muslim Brotherhood activity in Alexandria has been been passed from the Judicial Administrative…
Presidential hopeful: Pro-Tantawi coalition aims to divide Egyptians
October 31, 2011
Presidential hopeful: Pro-Tantawi coalition aims to divide Egyptians
The recently launched campaign supporting Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF), for…
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
October 31, 2011
Sharaf meets with lawyers to discuss dispute with judges
Prime Minister Essam Sharaf met Monday with five lawyers to discuss the current crisis between the Judges Club and the…
Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive
October 31, 2011
Prominent Islamic cleric urges Saudi king to let women drive
President of the Association of Muslim Scholars (AMS) Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has called on King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz of Saudi…