Islamists
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
Egypt
August 22, 2011
Wafd leader: Some Islamist groups conditionally approve constitutional principles
A number of Islamist groups have given conditional approval to a document containing guidelines for Egypt’s future constitution, provided that…
Groups approve Al-Azhar constitutional document, but make it non-binding
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Groups approve Al-Azhar constitutional document, but make it non-binding
Islamist and secular groups on Wednesday endorsed a document issued by Al-Azhar earlier this summer affirming that Egypt’s new political…
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
Egypt
August 17, 2011
Islamists threaten to roll back legal gains for women
Ahmed Abubaker, a 35-year-old teacher has little interest in politics and barely followed the developments of the Egyptian revolution. But…
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
Egypt
August 16, 2011
Brotherhood-led political alliance on verge of collapse
The Democratic Alliance for Egypt, a massive political coalition formed in early June to heal the rift between Islamists and…
Islamists: Supra-constitutional principles would provoke Egyptians
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Islamists: Supra-constitutional principles would provoke Egyptians
A coalition of Islamic groups issued a statement on Monday refusing supra-constitutional principles. The Islamic Forces Coalition said issuing the…
Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Sawiris: Islamists hijacked Egyptian revolution
The founder of the secular Free Egyptians Party, Coptic businessman Naguib Sawiris, accused Islamist movements of hijacking the Egyptian revolution.…
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt
August 14, 2011
Islamists commence campaign against supra-constitutional principles
Egypt's Islamist groups on Saturday began a campaign against government plans to draw up principles regulating the election of the…
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
Egypt
August 12, 2011
Egypt’s cabinet threatens reviewing legal status of Islamic parties
Egypt’s government said on Thursday that all political parties must abide by the existing party formation law, in particular its…
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
Egypt
August 11, 2011
Islamists threaten escalation if constitutional guidelines imposed
Islamist movements and parties are threatening to take to the streets if the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) approves…
Al-Azhar torn between secularists and Islamists
Egypt
August 10, 2011
Al-Azhar torn between secularists and Islamists
Despite ongoing feuds over the identity of the state in post-Mubarak Egypt, both secularists and Islamists have recently agreed on…