Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2011
This is the very question many people are asking about the Muslim Brotherhood following the Egyptian Revolution of January 25, 2011. While the world was enthralled by a peaceful youth movement to overthrow a corrupt regime, many feared then, and more fear now, that the aftermath will result in...
Date of source: Sunday, October 2, 2011
Dr. Ahmad al-Tayīb, Azhar's Grand Shaykh, met with a group of intellectuals, thinkers, representatives of Islamic movements and Muslim Brotherhood (MB) to study an 'Arab Spring' document that calls on Arab rulers to listen to their people. This document will be an extension of the Azhar's document...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 14, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP) concluded a closed conference by warning the ruling military council against issuing general constitutional principles, and against preventing elected lawmakers from choosing the constituent assembly that will draft the new constitution.
"The...
Date of source: Monday, September 12, 2011
Informed sources report a growing rift between the Muslim Brotherhood and the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) over the military council's alleged intention to appoint the members of the constituent assembly tasked with drafting the new constitution after the parliamentary elections.
Date of source: Monday, September 12, 2011
While Israel have pitched into contacts with Egypt to prepare arrangements on the return of its Ambassador to Cairo, Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, the biggest fundamentalist bloc in society, are demanding a revision of relations with the Jewish state in connection with the Camp David Accords.
Date of source: Saturday, September 10, 2011
Safwat 'Abd al-Ghāni, a representative for al-Jamā‘ah al-Islāmiyyah, has revealed that the party will run in the upcoming parliamentary elections to compete for 20 percent of the seats.
Date of source: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
As political parties aim to make headway in the post-Mubārak era and ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for November, many have banded together to form a coalition in an effort to increase their chances of success. And while the Egyptian Bloc comprises leftist, secular and...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 7, 2011
The Muslim Brotherhood on Wednesday issued its first strongly-worded statement against the ruling military council since the 25 January Revolution, requesting that it “meet the many promises it made.” The declaration was seen by some observers as further evidence that the “honeymoon” period...
Date of source: Monday, August 29, 2011
Engineer Salāh Hāshim, one of the founders of the Jamā'ah Islāmīyah (Islamic Group), said unity of the different factions and movements would furnish an opportunity for the Islamists to make it to power.
Date of source: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Dr. 'Isām 'Iryān, vice president of the Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood MB group), condemns U.S. threats to cut aid to Egypt [Read the details here on AWR] and link it to the Camp David treaty.
He added that U.S. aid is not a charity for Egypt, and that it is used to...