Islamists
Kuwaiti MP’s call for demolishing churches ignites controversy
World
February 18, 2012
Kuwaiti MP’s call for demolishing churches ignites controversy
A Kuwaiti MP's proposal to demolish all churches in the country and only allow mosques to be built has sparked…
Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Islamists in Egypt halt filming of TV series
Islamist students halted the filming of an Egyptian television series at Cairo's Ain Shams University protesting against the "indecent" clothing…
Jama’a al-Islamiya, Islamists attack calls for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 9, 2012
Jama’a al-Islamiya, Islamists attack calls for civil disobedience
Jama’a al-Islamiya and a number of prominent Islamist figures on Thursday sharply attacked calls for civil disobedience to take place…
FM: Egypt’s Islamists are no threat
Egypt
February 5, 2012
FM: Egypt’s Islamists are no threat
Egyptian Foreign Minister Mohamed Kamel Amr has tried to ease western fears over Egypt’s Islamists, saying in a major international…
Kuwait voters punished govt for graft, analysts say
World
February 5, 2012
Kuwait voters punished govt for graft, analysts say
The election victory by the Islamist-led opposition in Kuwait reflects public frustration with corruption, coupled with the rise of tribal…
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Egypt
February 3, 2012
Islamists intensify blame on authorities after Port Said tragedy
Islamists are escalating their criticism of Egyptian authorities in the wake of a football match riot in Port Said that…
Wednesday’s papers: PM makes it to the office for first time amid ongoing protests
Egypt
February 1, 2012
Wednesday’s papers: PM makes it to the office for first time amid ongoing protests
Prime Minister Kamal al-Ganzouri's address to the People's Assembly, Islamists' domination of the assembly's special committees and their recent Shura…
Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged
World
January 31, 2012
Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged
ALGIERS — Algeria's government will ignite an explosion of unrest if it tries to rig a parliamentary election in May…
Islamists to boycott Tuesday’s ‘million-man’ protest
Egypt
January 30, 2012
Islamists to boycott Tuesday’s ‘million-man’ protest
The majority of Islamist parties in Egypt have announced they would boycott a protest planned for tomorrow. The protest, dubbed…
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Israeli delegation in Cairo to discuss Sinai security
Three Israeli officials arrived in Cairo on Sunday for a brief visit to discuss the security situation in the Sinai…