Jama’a al-Islamiya
Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates
Egypt
September 25, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to field 150 parliamentary candidates
Jama'a al-Islamiya will field around 150 candidates in the parliamentary elections scheduled for November, the group's media spokesperson, Tarek al-Zomor,…
Tuesday’s papers: Striking teachers attacked
Egypt
September 20, 2011
Tuesday’s papers: Striking teachers attacked
The front pages of Tuesday's papers mostly lead with a nationwide teachers' strike - now in its third day -…
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party rejected by parties affairs committee
Egypt
September 19, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s party rejected by parties affairs committee
The Political Parties Affairs Committee on Monday rejected the establishment of Jama'a al-Islamiya’s “Construction and Development Party.” In a statement…
Islamist groups condemn expansion of powers of Emergency Law
Egypt
September 12, 2011
Islamist groups condemn expansion of powers of Emergency Law
Both the Jama'a al-Islamiya and the Muslim Brotherhood’s (MB) Freedom and Justice Party issued statements on Monday condemning the extention…
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
Egypt
August 28, 2011
Brother of Sadat’s assassin returns to Egypt
The brother of the Islamist assassin of former president Anwar Sadat returned to Egypt from exile in Iran on Sunday…
Jama’a al-Islamiya to coordinate with Freedom and Justice Party in elections
Egypt
August 25, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya to coordinate with Freedom and Justice Party in elections
Jama’a al-Islamiya’s Building and Development Party will be coordinating with the Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party in the upcoming…
Jama’a al-Islamiya warns US against killing imprisoned leader
Egypt
August 24, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya warns US against killing imprisoned leader
“Hell will break loose for the US if Omar Abdel Rahman is killed in prison,” said Safwat Abdel Ghany, member…
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
Egypt
August 23, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya lists women and Copts among party’s founding members
The Jama'a al-Islamiya submitted an application on Tuesday to form its first political party, listing in its several thousand founding…
Jama’a al-Islamiya in Alexandria call for jihad against Israel
Egypt
August 20, 2011
Jama’a al-Islamiya in Alexandria call for jihad against Israel
In Alexandria on Friday people angered by the recent killing of three Egyptian security personnel by Israelis protested to call…
Suspect involved in Mubarak 1995 assassination attempt back in Egypt
Egypt
August 15, 2011
Suspect involved in Mubarak 1995 assassination attempt back in Egypt
A suspect allegedly involved in an attempted assassination of former President Hosni Mubarak in 1995 has returned to Cairo, Cairo…