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5 books on: Views of Islamism in Egypt
Books

5 books on: Views of Islamism in Egypt

If you piled up all the books that feature one-dimensional Islamist characters, you would have a veritable mountain of thrillers,…
Al-Azhar’s declaration: A new leap into politics?
Egypt

Al-Azhar’s declaration: A new leap into politics?

Al-Azhar’s recently declaration backing a democratic civil state has triggered questions over the political role that the world’s oldest and…
What do Salafis really want?
Opinion

What do Salafis really want?

A Salafi fear industry has developed in the Egyptian media, especially after the group’s sudden emergence in the aftermath of…
NDP stalwart calls Muslim Brotherhood ‘root of all evil’
Egypt

NDP stalwart calls Muslim Brotherhood ‘root of all evil’

Mostafa al-Feki, chairman of the People's Assembly's foreign affairs committee and ruling party stalwart, said the Egyptian public had begun…
MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’
Egypt

MB website launched to counter ‘Ikhwanophobia’

It seems Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement is trying to coin a new term, “ikhwanophobia,” by launching a website…
Muslim Brotherhood leader: Voting for NDP is ‘haram’
Egypt

Muslim Brotherhood leader: Voting for NDP is ‘haram’

Last week the Muslim Brotherhood's spokesperson Mohamed Saad el-Katatney announced that the banned group will field candidates for 20 percent…
MB calls for conference to discuss group rifts
Egypt

MB calls for conference to discuss group rifts

Leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement Haytham Abu Khalil recently urged members of the MB's authoritative Guidance…
MB leader to speak only through spokesman
Egypt

MB leader to speak only through spokesman

According to sources close to the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition movement, the group's new general guide, or murshid, will brief…
MB delays new leader announcement
Egypt

MB delays new leader announcement

The Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group has decided to postpone the announcement of its new general guide, or murshid, from…
New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting
Egypt

New MB Guidance Bureau holds ‘informal’ first meeting

Freshly elected members of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) opposition group's Guidance Bureau held a first "informal" meeting Wednesday at the…
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