Islamists

January 14, 2012

Islamists will control two thirds of the parliament

The Muslim Brotherhood will control close to half the seats in the first Egyptian parliament elected since an uprising swept…

January 12, 2012

An official on Thursday warned the Islamists of oppressing the people should they come to power. “Muslims and Christians suffer…

January 9, 2012

The final part of parliamentary elections on Tuesday will witness fierce competition between the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party…

January 9, 2012

The Central Cairo Prosecution has referred Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris to trial over charges of defamation of religion. In June,…

January 9, 2012

Egypt's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) attempted to calm fears over its stance on tourism on Sunday as the party…

January 8, 2012

The liberal Wafd Party on Sunday dismissed reports that it would join a coalition with the Muslim Brotherhood in parliament.…

January 7, 2012

Kenyan fighter jets killed at least 60 Islamist Shebab insurgents in southern Somalia in the latest air strike on insurgent…

January 6, 2012

The Muslim Brotherhood's party list won more than a third of the votes in the last stage of elections for…

January 5, 2012

Pope Shenouda III, head of Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church, held a meeting on Thursday with a delegation from the Anglican…

January 4, 2012

The Israeli Foreign Ministry denied news that it has allowed its ambassador in Cairo, Yaakov Amitai, to enter into a…