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Q&A with Ahmed Agiza: A survivor of the Mubarak regime’s war on terror
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Q&A with Ahmed Agiza: A survivor of the Mubarak regime’s war on terror
Ahmed Agiza is no stranger to the brutality of the Egyptian justice system. The 49-year-old Egyptian Islamist was first detained…
Presidential candidate: I will call on millions to protest if elections are delayed
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Presidential candidate: I will call on millions to protest if elections are delayed
Islamist presidential candidate Mohamed Selim al-Awa, speaking at a seminar held at the Al-Sawy Culture Wheel on Sunday, said he…
Rebelling against Tantawi is ‘haram’, says prominent sheikh
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Rebelling against Tantawi is ‘haram’, says prominent sheikh
Prominent Islamist Sheikh Mohamed Amer has declared that Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, supreme commander of the Egyptian armed forces, should…
A show of weakness
Opinion
August 1, 2011
A show of weakness
Last Friday’s rally in Tahrir was perplexing. Not because it showed the Islamists’ strong political presence, that much we already…
Abouel Fotouh to run as an independent in presidential poll
Egypt
July 28, 2011
Abouel Fotouh to run as an independent in presidential poll
Presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel Fotouh has announced that he intends to run independently in the presidential elections. “I would…
Sudan opposition leader: Islamist coup in Egypt possible
Egypt
July 25, 2011
Sudan opposition leader: Islamist coup in Egypt possible
Fears that an Islamist trend could take power in Egypt could be realized, said Sudanese opposition leader and chief of…
Jama’a al-Islamiya accuses revolutionaries of causing disorder in Egypt
Egypt
June 30, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya accuses revolutionaries of causing disorder in Egypt
The Jama'a al-Islamiya on Thursday accused all revolutionaries of carrying out the plans of the remnants of the dissolved ruling…
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
Egypt
June 19, 2011
Islamists seek unifying figure ahead of presidential poll
Several key figures appear to be emerging as potential presidential candidates with support from Egypt's Islamist political community. Essam Sultan,…
Islamic thinker decides to run for president
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Islamic thinker decides to run for president
Islamic thinker Mohamed Selim al-Awa has decided to run in the presidential elections in response to requests from his supporters,…