Jama’a al-Islamiya
Monday’s papers: The ongoing obsession with foreign funding, foreign hands
Egypt
January 9, 2012
Monday’s papers: The ongoing obsession with foreign funding, foreign hands
Many of today’s papers are still fretting about foreign funding. Al-Shorouk columnist Salama Ahmed Salama asks why Islamic groups have…
Zomor: Sadat’s assassination ‘preamble to revolution’
Egypt
January 7, 2012
Zomor: Sadat’s assassination ‘preamble to revolution’
The assassination of former President Anwar al-Sadat was a preamble to the 25 January revolution in Egypt, Tarek al-Zomor, a…
Brotherhood, Salafis compete in last phase of elections
Egypt
January 2, 2012
Brotherhood, Salafis compete in last phase of elections
The last phase of Egypt’s parliamentary elections, which is slated to start Tuesday, is certain to witness fierce competition between…
Islamists slam proposal to elect president before drafting a constitution
Egypt
December 28, 2011
Islamists slam proposal to elect president before drafting a constitution
Islamist leaders are voicing their opposition to the possibility that presidential elections will be held before a constitution is drafted.…
Islamists threaten to bring members from across Egypt to protest constitutional document
Egypt
November 10, 2011
Islamists threaten to bring members from across Egypt to protest constitutional document
Islamist powers in Egypt toughened their stance Wednesday against the draft constitutional principles document, threatening an open-ended sit-in after a…
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
Cinema/TV
November 2, 2011
‘Life is More Beautiful than Paradise’ makes its way to the silver screen
Khaled al-Berry’s enjoyable and pioneering memoir, “Life is More Beautiful than Paradise,” translated by Humphrey Davies and published in 2009,…
Islamist Coalition fields 693 candidates
Egypt
October 26, 2011
Islamist Coalition fields 693 candidates
The Islamist Coalition, which includes the Salafi-led Nour and Asala parties and the Jama'a al-Islamiya’s Construction and Development Party, announced…
Egyptian court approves new political parties
Egypt
October 10, 2011
Egyptian court approves new political parties
The Supreme Administrative Court on Monday approved applications to form the Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party and the New…
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Egypt
October 4, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya demands sheikh released in return for accused Israeli spy
Jama'a al-Islamiya on Monday demanded the release of its spiritual leader imprisoned in the US, Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman, in…
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Egypt
September 27, 2011
Al-Azhar grand sheikh asks US ambassador to release Islamist leader
Ahmed al-Tayyeb, the grand sheikh of Al-Azhar, has renewed his call for the release Omar Abdel Rahman, the Jama'a al-Islamiya…