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Official warns Islamists of oppressing citizens
Egypt
January 12, 2012
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
January 8, 2012
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
January 3, 2012
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
December 28, 2011
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
December 28, 2011
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
December 22, 2011
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
December 14, 2011
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
December 11, 2011
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
December 10, 2011
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
December 8, 2011
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…