Freedom and Justice Party
Opposition forces slam Islamists’ meat sales
Egypt
April 5, 2013
Opposition forces slam Islamists’ meat sales
The National Salvation Front and other opposition forces accused the Freedom and Justice Party and the Nour Party of violating…
Update: Iranian ambassador blames Syrians for anti-Shia protests
Egypt
April 5, 2013
Update: Iranian ambassador blames Syrians for anti-Shia protests
Mujtaba Amany, the acting Iranian ambassador to Egypt, blamed Syrian refugees in Cairo for inciting protests in front of his…
EU worried about Egypt’s civil society proposals
Egypt
April 4, 2013
EU worried about Egypt’s civil society proposals
The European Union's envoy to Cairo urged Egypt's Islamist-led authorities on Thursday not to rush through legislation on civil society…
Politicians criticize Shura Council for permitting religious slogans
Egypt
April 3, 2013
Politicians criticize Shura Council for permitting religious slogans
Political groups have hit out at a decision by Egypt’s upper house to remove religious slogans from a list of…
Shura Council approves religious slogans in campaigns
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Shura Council approves religious slogans in campaigns
The Shura Council approved the use of religious slogans in election campaigns on Tuesday during a discussion on laws governing…
Cabinet mulling FJP privatization plan
Business
April 2, 2013
Cabinet mulling FJP privatization plan
An unnamed official revealed the Cabinet is mulling a Freedom and Justice Party proposal to privatize portions of public companies…
FJP condemns US comments on satirist arrest
Egypt
April 2, 2013
FJP condemns US comments on satirist arrest
The Freedom and Justice Party, the Muslim Brotherhood’s political arm, condemned a US statement claiming Egypt was cracking down on…
Shura Council ends rule putting women at top of electoral lists
Egypt
April 2, 2013
Shura Council ends rule putting women at top of electoral lists
The Shura Council gave initial approval on Tuesday of amendments to the House of Representatives election law that could…
Update: Four April 6 members arrested in Nasr City protest
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Update: Four April 6 members arrested in Nasr City protest
Security forces arrested four April 6 Youth Movement members on Friday during a protest staged in front of Interior Minister…
Al-Azhar asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood
Egypt
March 29, 2013
Al-Azhar asserts role, clashes with Brotherhood
Al-Azhar said on Thursday its clerics must be consulted on a law allowing the state to issue sukuk (Islamic bonds),…