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Shenouda knows president must be Muslim, says prominent Islamist
Egypt
June 6, 2011
Shenouda knows president must be Muslim, says prominent Islamist
“Pope Shenouda knows very well that Egypt’s president must be Muslim,” said prominent Islamist and presidential candidate Abdel Moneim Abouel…
A Brotherhood government?
Opinion
May 29, 2011
A Brotherhood government?
The only way to avoid oppression is to attain power. This what the Muslim Brotherhood has learned from history. The…
Sectarianism’s final act
Opinion
May 14, 2011
Sectarianism’s final act
Sectarian conflict has once again exploded between Egypt’s Muslims and Copts. The church attack in Imbaba last week will be…
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
Egypt
May 8, 2011
Brotherhood rejects pre-election drafting of constitution
The Muslim Brotherhood on Sunday rejected calls made by Egyptian liberal and leftist movements for drafting a new Egyptian constitution…
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
Opinion
May 1, 2011
A test for the Muslim Brotherhood
Since the 1970s, the Muslim Brotherhood has been gaining valuable political experience by participating is student and trade union union…
The Brotherhood on the edge of reform
Opinion
April 4, 2011
The Brotherhood on the edge of reform
Many argue that Egyptian Islamism has lagged behind its counterparts in Morocco, Jordan, Tunisia, Yemen and other relatively “peripheral” Arab…
Downtown voters counter Islamist mobilization campaigns
Egypt
March 19, 2011
Downtown voters counter Islamist mobilization campaigns
Hundreds of early risers and political novices gathered in front of polling stations this morning to vote on the constitutional…
Egypt releases brother of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Egypt
March 17, 2011
Egypt releases brother of Ayman al-Zawahiri
Egyptian military authorities on Thursday released 59 detainees who had been convicted of belonging to Islamist groups, including Mohamed al-Zawahiri,…
Tunisian FM says government will allow Islamist party
Egypt
January 21, 2011
Tunisian FM says government will allow Islamist party
Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamal Morjane said that the government does not mind establishing an Islamic party in Tunisia under a…
Copts’ new birth
Opinion
January 17, 2011
Copts’ new birth
Last month’s attack on a church in Alexandria may mark a new dawn for Coptic activism in Egypt. After suffering…