Islamists
Egypt jihadi groups say behind deadly Israeli border attack
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Egypt jihadi groups say behind deadly Israeli border attack
An Islamist militant group based in Egypt's Sinai has claimed responsibility for a cross-border attack that killed an Israeli soldier…
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
Egypt
September 23, 2012
Morsy: Decision to retire Tantawi was ‘a must’
In his first television interview on Saturday night, President Mohamed Morsy said that the decision to send former Defense Minister…
Abu Ismail to establish international Islamic movement
Egypt
September 17, 2012
Abu Ismail to establish international Islamic movement
Salafi Sheikh Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, who was eliminated from the presidential race earlier this year, has decided to establish…
Brotherhood in talks to form electoral alliance with Salafis, leader says
Egypt
September 3, 2012
Brotherhood in talks to form electoral alliance with Salafis, leader says
The Freedom and Justice Party and the Salafi-oriented Nour Party are holding talks over forming an Islamist alliance for the…
Mali Islamists say Algerian diplomat executed
World
September 2, 2012
Mali Islamists say Algerian diplomat executed
Islamic extremists said Sunday they have executed an Algerian diplomat who was kidnapped during their takeover of northern Mali, according…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to partner with other Islamists in upcoming elections
Egypt
August 30, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya to partner with other Islamists in upcoming elections
The Jama’a al-Islamiya’s political wing, the Construction and Development Party, has voted to authorize the group’s Shura Council to form…
Islamist domination of presidential team stirs reservations
Egypt
August 28, 2012
Islamist domination of presidential team stirs reservations
The announcement of the formation of President Mohamed Morsy's presidential team on Monday has stirred controversy, with opponents saying it…
Monday’s papers: Islamists and civil state supporters face off again
Egypt
August 27, 2012
Monday’s papers: Islamists and civil state supporters face off again
The anti-Muslim Brotherhood protests that flared up Friday are still making headlines in most of Monday’s newspapers.
Islamist parties’ election strategies exclude Brotherhood
Egypt
August 26, 2012
Islamist parties’ election strategies exclude Brotherhood
A number of Islamist parties have begun to devise their plans for the next parliamentary elections without the Muslim Brotherhood’s…
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Egypt
August 16, 2012
Q&A with Rajaa Ben Slama: Tunisia’s Islamist-secular divide
Raja Ben Slama, a professor of Arab civilization at Manouba University in Tunis, founder of The Tunisian Cultural Association to…