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Secular forces prepare to confront Islamists in elections
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Secular forces prepare to confront Islamists in elections
Secular groups in Alexandria are rallying to confront predominant Islamist forces in the coastal city ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled…
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Amr Hamzawy announces formation of new party
Amr Hamzawy, senior researcher at the Carnegie Endowment for Peace, has announced his intention to form a new political party,…
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Alexandria Copts shun Brotherhood political party invitation
A number of Copts and Christian leaders in Alexandria have rejected a Muslim Brotherhood invitation to join the group's proposed…
Wednesday’s papers: Fears of Salafis and calls to divorce religion from politics
Egypt
March 30, 2011
Wednesday’s papers: Fears of Salafis and calls to divorce religion from politics
Most of Wednesday's Egyptian dailies highlight fears of rising Islamist power following reports of Salafis using violence against those who do…
Brotherhood leader invites Copts to join new party
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Brotherhood leader invites Copts to join new party
Muslim Brotherhood Supreme Guide Mohamed Badie on Monday invited Christians to join Freedom and Justice, the new party the Brotherhood…
Copts welcome illegalization of religion-based parties
Egypt
March 24, 2011
Copts welcome illegalization of religion-based parties
A new law which prohibits the establishment of parties based on religious or geographical grounds has caused conflicting reactions among…
Coptic sources say protests likely to resume
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Coptic sources say protests likely to resume
Coptic Christians are preparing for renewed protests over what they say is a delay in arrests of people who burned…
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Christian leaders express reservations over referendum
Some Christian leaders have expressed reservations about the national referendum on proposed amendments to Egypt's Constitution.They criticized political groups that…
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
Egypt
March 22, 2011
Prominent Egypt Salafi proclaims victory for religion in referendum
One of Egypt’s prominent Salafi sheikhs, Mohamed Hussein Yaqoub, said that religion won in Saturday's referendum on constitutional amendments.
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
Egypt
March 21, 2011
Experts, politicians see religious mobilization as a threat to democracy
The use of religion to mobilize people politically is threatening the progress of democracy in Egypt, several of the country's…