Islamists
Jama’a al-Islamiya to form political party
Egypt
June 20, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to form political party
The Jama'a al-Islamiya in Egypt announced on Monday that it will launch a political party called Development and Construction. It…
Former leader of prominent Islamist group arrested upon returning from exile
Egypt
June 16, 2011
Former leader of prominent Islamist group arrested upon returning from exile
Authorities on Wednesday arrested Osama Roshdy, a former leader of Egypt's Jama’a al-Islamiya, when he returned to Egypt from London…
Opponents of Islamism are Satan’s followers, says Islamist leader
Egypt
June 14, 2011
Opponents of Islamism are Satan’s followers, says Islamist leader
Mohamed Mokhtar al-Mady, the head of the Legislative Committee of the largest Salafi group in Egypt, said on Monday that…
Brotherhood: We will not run for presidency for Egypt’s sake
Egypt
June 13, 2011
Brotherhood: We will not run for presidency for Egypt’s sake
The Muslim Brotherhood does not intend to nominate a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections out of fear for Egypt,…
Liberals and socialists seek to form secular coalition
Egypt
June 12, 2011
Liberals and socialists seek to form secular coalition
A number of socialist and liberal political parties are working on forming a coalition to counter the rise of religious…
A fake but necessary battle
Opinion
June 11, 2011
A fake but necessary battle
Just days after the ouster of former president Hosni Mubarak, Egypt’s revolutionary forces became locked in a polarizing battle to…
Muslim Brotherhood seeks wide-ranging alliance for parliamentary poll
Egypt
June 11, 2011
Muslim Brotherhood seeks wide-ranging alliance for parliamentary poll
The Muslim Brotherhood is seeking to build a wide-scale alliance with liberal and leftist parties for the parliamentary election slated…
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
Egypt
June 5, 2011
Salafyo Costa aims to put a new face on fundamentalism
As a symbol of the triumph of Western-style capitalism, Costa Coffee takes some beating. Founded 40 years ago in south…
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Egypt
June 3, 2011
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
Egypt
June 1, 2011
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
Nageh Borky vividly remembers the day that changed his life forever. Borky, a fresh graduate, was sitting in front of…