Islamists
Islamist coalition: All options are open to ‘maintain legitimacy’
Egypt
December 8, 2012
Islamist coalition: All options are open to ‘maintain legitimacy’
The Islamic Forces Coalition warned on Saturday of what it described as “manipulators of the will of the people” who…
Update: Islamist movements rally outside Media Production City
Egypt
December 7, 2012
Update: Islamist movements rally outside Media Production City
The privately-owned satellite channel ONTV Live, the sister channel of ONTV, reported Friday that its staff had been assaulted by…
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Egypt
December 6, 2012
Morsy adviser claims liberals want Mubarak-style democracy
Basem al-Zarqa, a prominent Salafi preacher and one of President Mohamed Morsy’s circle of advisers, was asking me to pray…
Senior FJP member downplays judicial boycott of charter vote
Egypt
December 3, 2012
Senior FJP member downplays judicial boycott of charter vote
A senior Islamist who helped draft Egypt's new constitution said Sunday he believed judges would supervise an upcoming referendum on…
Anti-Morsy protests bring hundreds of thousands together
Egypt
December 1, 2012
Anti-Morsy protests bring hundreds of thousands together
Although it appeared less crowded than Tuesday’s million-person rally, Friday’s protests in Cairo’s Tahrir Square and elsewhere gathered hundreds of…
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
Egypt
November 30, 2012
Islamists to promote constitution ahead of referendum
The Muslim Brotherhood and Salafi Dawah are planning a campaign to convince people to vote in favor of the draft…
Update: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Saturday rally in Tahrir
Egypt
November 28, 2012
Update: Muslim Brotherhood calls for Saturday rally in Tahrir
In a statement on the Freedom and Justice Party website, Muslim Brotherhood spokesperson Mahmoud Ghozlan announced that the group plans…
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader: Islamists, regime may try to assassinate liberals
Egypt
November 25, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya leader: Islamists, regime may try to assassinate liberals
Jama’a al-Islamiya senior leader Nageh Ibrahim has warned that liberal political figures may be targeted for assassination during the next…
Islamists demand Morsy take decisive action against demonstrators
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Islamists demand Morsy take decisive action against demonstrators
Islamist forces have demanded that President Mohamed Morsy and Prime Minister Hesham Qandil take decisive action against demonstrators on Mohamed…
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
Egypt
November 21, 2012
Wave of walkouts leaves Constituent Assembly in Islamists’ hands
The tumultuous constitution-writing process was dealt another blow this week when secular powers withdrew from the assembly tasked with drafting…