Islamists
Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success
Egypt
January 29, 2012
Shura Council elections: Islamists look to build on success
Egyptians headed to the polls on Sunday for the election of the upper house of parliament, with Islamists looking to…
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
Opinion
January 25, 2012
‘The secret group ruling Egypt,’ the deep state and its collapse
Even though I am convinced there are profound differences between the processes of revolutionary transformation in 1952 from those of…
New Salafi MPs alter oath in possible sign of what’s to come
Egypt
January 23, 2012
New Salafi MPs alter oath in possible sign of what’s to come
The inaugural session of Egypt’s first post-Hosni Mubarak People's Assembly kicked off on Monday with ultra-orthodox Islamists insisting on adding…
Egypt’s continuing struggle with Western modernity
Opinion
January 23, 2012
Egypt’s continuing struggle with Western modernity
"He who signed his orders of the day, the Member of the Institute, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in the East,…
Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria’s Kano
World
January 22, 2012
Islamist insurgents kill over 178 in Nigeria’s Kano
Gun and bomb attacks by Islamist insurgents in the northern Nigerian city of Kano last week killed at least 178…
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Egypt
January 22, 2012
Human Rights Watch: West should do more to support democracy
Western countries should do more to support democracy and human rights in the Arab world, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said…
Culture minister claims Islamists refuse to engage with govt
Art news
January 19, 2012
Culture minister claims Islamists refuse to engage with govt
Culture Minister Shaker Abdel Hamid said Wednesday that his attempts to engage Islamist groups in dialogue have not fared as…
Final election results to be announced Saturday
Egypt
January 17, 2012
Final election results to be announced Saturday
Yousry Abdel Kerim, head of the high elections commission’s technical bureau, on Tuesday said the final results of the People's…
Islamist politicians comment on ElBaradei’s withdrawal from presidential race
Egypt
January 15, 2012
Islamist politicians comment on ElBaradei’s withdrawal from presidential race
Two Islamist politicians have commented on reform advocate Mohamed ElBaradei's decision to withdraw from Egypt’s presidential race. On Saturday, ElBaradei,…
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
Egypt
January 14, 2012
Sawiris’ Islam defamation case adjourned to 11 February
An Egyptian court on Saturday adjourned the case of Coptic telecom mogul and politician Naguib Sawiris, charged with defamation and…