Wafd Party
Thursday’s papers: Alleged gunmen in custody, rising tensions between Islamists and opposition
Egypt
December 20, 2012
Thursday’s papers: Alleged gunmen in custody, rising tensions between Islamists and opposition
Topping the news in Thursday’s papers are three chief developments: the arrest and detention of two Islamists, increasing tensions between…
An evolving saga: Hazemoun, the Brotherhood, and the Interior Ministry
Egypt
December 20, 2012
An evolving saga: Hazemoun, the Brotherhood, and the Interior Ministry
Supporters of Hazem Salah Abu Ismail, a prominent Salafi cleric and disqualified presidential candidate, have re-emerged in the past weeks…
Sources: Police accuse four Abu Ismail supporters of Wafd Party attack
Egypt
December 18, 2012
Sources: Police accuse four Abu Ismail supporters of Wafd Party attack
Four supporters of former Salafi presidential candidate Hazem Salah Abu Ismail were accused by police of attacking the headquarters of…
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
Egypt
December 17, 2012
Monday’s papers: Legitimacy or fraud?
Monday’s papers indicate that the controversial results of the referendum on the draft constitution have widened the gap between Egypt’s…
Abu Ismail tells supporters to cancel march on Dokki police station
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Abu Ismail tells supporters to cancel march on Dokki police station
Salafi leader Hazem Salah Abu Ismail has called on his supporters to cancel a planned march on Dokki police station…
Wafd Party official: Abu Ismail incited followers to attack headquarters
Egypt
December 16, 2012
Wafd Party official: Abu Ismail incited followers to attack headquarters
Fouad Badrawy, secretary of the Wafd Party, filed a police report on Sunday accusing former presidential hopeful Hazem Salah Abu…
ElBaradei, Sabbahi and others to be investigated for ‘espionage’
Egypt
December 4, 2012
ElBaradei, Sabbahi and others to be investigated for ‘espionage’
Prosecutor General Talaat Ibrahim Abdallah on Tuesday referred a complaint accusing former presidential candidates and politicians of spying and inciting…
New liberal coalition plans to pressure Morsy
Egypt
September 27, 2012
New liberal coalition plans to pressure Morsy
A number of liberal parties and movements have agreed to form a new alliance called the Egyptian National Coalition to…
Update: Church, Al-Azhar and political parties reach agreement on constitution
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Update: Church, Al-Azhar and political parties reach agreement on constitution
Political parties, the Al-Azhar and the Coptic Church, in a meeting held at the Shura Council on Tuesday managed to…
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
Egypt
September 26, 2012
Liberal parties meet to push Islamists on Constituent Assembly
Political party leaders discussed Tuesday the possibility of coordinating their stances on the Constituent Assembly, accusing the Islamist majority of…