Gamaa Islamiya
Osama Hafez succeeds Essam Derbala as Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council president
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Osama Hafez succeeds Essam Derbala as Jama’a al-Islamiya Shura Council president
Leaders of the Jama'a al-Islamiya, both in Egypt or fugitive abroad, agreed to appoint Osama Hafez, vice-president of the group’s…
Tarek al-Zomor: Islamist non-compete agreement for government majority over next 10 years possible
Egypt
August 3, 2015
Tarek al-Zomor: Islamist non-compete agreement for government majority over next 10 years possible
Tarek al-Zomor, the fugitive president of the Construction and Development Party, which is the political arm of the Gamaa Islamiya…
Gamaa Islamiya, Nour Party urge Brotherhood to stop violence
Egypt
July 15, 2014
Gamaa Islamiya, Nour Party urge Brotherhood to stop violence
Leaders of the Gamaa Islamiya and the Salafi Nour Party urged the Muslim Brotherhood to revise its ideology and focus…
Jamaa al-Islamiya closes dialogue with regime for arresting members
Egypt
July 14, 2014
Jamaa al-Islamiya closes dialogue with regime for arresting members
Tarek al-Zomor, head of the Construction and Development Party, which is the political arm of the Jamaa al-Islamiya, said on…
Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya: The battle within
Opinion
August 29, 2011
Al-Jama’a al-Islamiya: The battle within
The meteoric rise of the Muslim Brotherhood and Salafis in Egyptian politics has drawn attention, rather unfairly, away from another…
Leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya quits following internal divides
Egypt
March 29, 2011
Leader of Jama’a al-Islamiya quits following internal divides
Internecine disputes in Jama’a al-Islamiya have forced the group's leader, Akram Zuhdi, and its most prominent theorist, Nageh Ibrahim, to…
Gamaa Islamiya makes first appearance in 20 years
Egypt
February 15, 2011
Gamaa Islamiya makes first appearance in 20 years
Leaders of Gamaa Islamiya (the Islamic Group) made their first appearance in 20 years in a Monday meeting at a…
Islamic militant accused of plotting murder faces jail
Egypt
December 24, 2010
Islamic militant accused of plotting murder faces jail
A member of the Gamaa Islamiya who planned and took part in the killings of security leaders faces 50 years…
Gamaa Islamiya senior figure sentenced to 50 years imprisonment
Egypt
December 23, 2010
Gamaa Islamiya senior figure sentenced to 50 years imprisonment
The Supreme State Security Court on Thursday sentenced Abdel Hameed Othman, a senior figure in the extremist group Gamaa Islamiya,…
Verdict postponed for Gamaa Islamiya senior figure
Egypt
December 21, 2010
Verdict postponed for Gamaa Islamiya senior figure
The Supreme State Security Court has decided to postpone delivering its verdict until Thursday in the case of Abdel Hamid…