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Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens
Egypt

Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens

An official on Thursday warned the Islamists of oppressing the people should they come to power. “Muslims and Christians suffer…
Nigerian president: Current unrest ‘worse than 1960s civil war’
World

Nigerian president: Current unrest ‘worse than 1960s civil war’

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan said on Sunday that the violence blamed on Islamist group Boko Haram was worse than the…
Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties
Egypt

Leading Salafi preacher rules out coalition with liberal parties

Yasser Borhamy, a religious leader from the Salafi-oriented Nour Party, has ruled out the possibility of a parliamentary coalition between…
Brotherhood tries to curb continuous demonstrations
Egypt

Brotherhood tries to curb continuous demonstrations

The Muslim Brotherhood is planning to curb continuous demonstrations and sit-ins by incorporating revolutionary youths into the political system, said…
Leading Brotherhood figure: Yes, we’ll prohibit booze
Egypt

Leading Brotherhood figure: Yes, we’ll prohibit booze

“We'll prohibit alcohol,” said Sobhi Saleh, a leading figure of the Muslim Brotherhood at a Tuesday rally in New Valley,…
Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack
Egypt

Ansar al-Jihad claims responsibility for pipeline explosions and Eilat attack

In a statement posted on the internet on Thursday, a group calling itself Ansar al-Jihad in Sinai claimed responsibility for…
British research center criticizes sectarianism in Egyptian schools
Egypt

British research center criticizes sectarianism in Egyptian schools

The British-based Impact-SE Research Center has criticized school curricula in Egypt and called on authorities to update them in order…
For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate
Egypt

For the first time, Salafi party allows poster of female candidate

The Nour Party has, for the first time, allowed a female candidate to appear in one of its elections posters.
Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis
Egypt

Minister: Tourism is not just about wine and bikinis

Egypt should use its beaches as resources to promote tourism, Minister of Tourism Mounir Fakhry Abdel Nour has said. He…
Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party
Egypt

Democracy is heresy, says Salafi Nour Party

Democracy is heresy because it contradicts the principle of allegiance that was used after the death of prophet Mohamed, whereby…
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