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26. AWR Daily Overview May 23, 2014: Shaykh of the Azhar Orders New Preaching Convoys in Upper Egypt
Date of source: Friday, May 23, 2014
The Grand Imām Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyib, Shaykh of the Azhar, has decided to implement a comprehensive plan to ensure that the moderate position of Islam remains widespread in Egypt. He ordered new preaching convoys to the different villages and cities in Upper Egypt. This is in addition to the convoys...
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2014
General Sidqī Subhī, Minister of Defense, has stated that the armed forces will confront with force any attempt to influence the will of the people. Security sources stated that the army shall secure the election with 160,000 soldiers. Special forces shall also be deployed to the (politically)...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Preliminary results of the vote of Egyptians abroad reveal a sweeping success for al- Sīsī. After 135 polling stations have finished counting the vote, results show that 245,582 citizens have voted abroad. 227,311 (94%) citizens voted for al- Sisi and 14,624 (6%) voted for Sabāhī (Muhammad al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Early unofficial poll results of Egyptians abroad have shown that al- Sīsī is succeeding with a landslide. According to the campaign of al- Sīsī, he is winning with more than 85% so far in New Zealand and three electoral districts in Australia. The vote counting is still continuing in other...
Date of source: Monday, May 19, 2014
An unknown assailant detonated a handmade bomb near an electoral conference [a conference held in support of a particular candidate usually in a large tent in the street ] supporting al- Sīsī in ‘Izbit al- Nakhl, Giza [a lower class area in greater Cairo]. The explosion led to the injury of two...
Date of source: Friday, April 18, 2014
Ambassador Mirvat Tillāwī, Head of the National Council for Women, stated that during her participation in the population and development conference that was recently held in New York, she felt a regression against women’s rights. She added that this is not only in Islamic countries, but added that...
Date of source: Thursday, April 17, 2014
In preparation for Sham Al- Nissīm (Easter), the Heath Affairs Department in Cairo has announced a state of high alert in hospitals to make available health services for emergency cases during the feast. It has stopped issuing holidays to its staff and assured that mobile ambulances will be...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Pope Tawadros has retuned from St. Bishoy Monastery to St Mark’s Cathedral to head the Saturday mass. He will hold the Friday prayers in the Cathedral. Security sources have stated that the Pope is targeted by some terrorist cells. The article stated that security forces have found a hand-made bomb...
Date of source: Thursday, April 10, 2014
The U.S. State Department decided to list the “Ansār al- Quds” group on the list of international terrorist organizations. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry welcomed the U.S. move. A statement issued by the U.S. State Department spokesman explained that the attacks of this organization targeted...
Date of source: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Sources in the Azhar stated that the Grand Imam, Ahmad al- Tayyib, will take part in person in the Aswan reconciliation committee that aims to bring accord between the Banī Hilal and al- Dabūdiah tribes. The Azhar will send on Thursday 10 April 10 a preaching convoy to Aswan to sit with both sides...
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