Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2015
The Egyptian court answers a request to put Turkey, Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and the April 6th Youth Movement on a terrorist list
A lawsuit by Ṭāriq Maḥmūd, Secretary-General of the ‘Long Live Egypt’ fund, aimed at declaring Ḥamās, the Anti-Coup Alliance and April 6th Youth Movement terrorist...
Date of source: الثلاثاء, آذار (مارس) 24, 2015
Britain: House of Commons demands Egypt to respect human rights
The House of Commons’ Committee for Foreign Affairs criticised the human rights situation in Egypt. The committee’s head continued stating that the current situation poses a challenge for the British foreign ministry, which despite its...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Muslim Brotherhood dissidents seek to strengthen their political situation
Muslim Brotherhood dissidents seek official approval by the Egyptian Ministry of Social Solidarity in order to solidify their political position. They already founded an association called ‘Masr Rā‘ida al-Tanwīr’, which is...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
The Arab Committee for Human Rights finished its visit in Washington
During the visit the committee met officials from American human rights organisations and discussed ways to improve their cooperation and how to raise awareness among the people. In addition they looked for ways to establish and...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Fears that Islamic State kidnapped 46 Egyptians in Libya
There is still no trace of the 46 Egyptians who disappeared between July and September 2014. However the fact that most of them were Egyptian Copts makes a kidnapping by Islamic State a likely scenario and resembles the kidnapping and...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Yūsif al-Ḥusaynī: Mursī was the silent president
Concerning Mursī’s ruling, which he issued without consulting the opinion of youth or members of the political elite, Yūsif al-Ḥusaynī said that Mursī was the silent president and that he demands a clarification of the persons responsible. He...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Hāfiz Salāma: The targeting of mosques is a vicious attempt to cause trouble
The sheikh stated that the targeting of mosques in several Arab countries is part of a strategy to cause trouble among Muslims. He goes on that the true Islam condemns violence between Muslims, and the unity between them...
Date of source: الاثنين, آذار (مارس) 23, 2015
Accusation of information exchange with Qatar: Mursi arrives in the court
The criminal court in Cairo is making its final statement on this case on this day. The accusations concern the misappropriation of reports by Mursi and other leadership figures and their intentional handing over to Qatari...
Date of source: الأحد, آذار (مارس) 22, 2015
Sīsī: We need a revolution to get rid of misrouted Islamic concepts
The Egyptian president called for a change away from misguided religious concepts and a return to a more tolerant Islam. He makes clear that it is upon all Muslims to make sure that Islam is not used and framed in way to achieve...
Date of source: السبت, آذار (مارس) 21, 2015
The Muslim Brotherhood insists on Mursi’s return and refuses Saudi Arabia’s offer to arbitrate between them and the Egyptian regime
Amid an economic conference that was held in Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood rejected Saudi Arabia’s offer to arbitrate between them and the Egyptian regime. The Saudi...