Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
The current generation of female Muslim Brotherhood members, or the al-Akhawāt [Sisters] Department, as named by the outlawed group, is different from the old guards.
Date of source: Sunday, June 12, 2005
The current winds of change in the Middle East is a welcome whiff of fresh air in the region, but the hasty promotion of democracy, could plunge the region deeper into the “dark side”, bringing the Moslem Brotherhood to power in Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and elsewhere. While some in Washington are...
Date of source: Sunday, June 12, 2005
"Seems like Egypt wishes to try the Brotherhood rule", said the Nobel laureate Najīb Mahfouz, in reply to a question about how he sees Egypt in the upcoming days. This reply was meant to raise the alarm about the consequences of delaying the democratic reform.
Date of source: Saturday, June 11, 2005
One may wonder what if the Muslim Brotherhood came to power, taking into account the fact that they have neither plans nor platforms and that they do not accept any opinions that run counter against theirs.
Date of source: Friday, June 10, 2005
My meeting with Frances Fragos Townsend, the Assistant to the US President and Homeland Security Advisor, was to discuss bilateral cooperation between Egypt and the US in several fields and means and mechanisms to stand up against the phenomenon of terrorism, said Minister of Interior Habīb al-‘...
Date of source: Sunday, June 5, 2005
"According to our law, religious parties are illegal. Yet, they shall work through other legal parties.” This is the usual response that we get from the higher placed in society to the question about whether or not the Muslim Brotherhood is going to establish a political party.
Date of source: Wednesday, June 1, 2005
This insider view about the Muslim Brotherhood’s game of interests comes from their lawyer’s book and his experiences with them. In his account, Muntasir al-Zayyāt believes that President Sādāt released the imprisoned Brotherhood members and allowed them to the political space to counterbalance the...
Date of source: Saturday, June 4, 2005
‘Alī ‘Ashmāwī discusses the obvious change in the stance of the Muslim Brotherhood towards their political demands and wonders whether this desire is a political plan while, in fact, they secretly follow the same policy of Brotherhood guide Hasan al-Bannā. Or it is a weakness in the group and they...
Date of source: Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Muslim Brothers profited from their truce with Sādāt, known as the "game of interests," and penetrated into many Islamic groups using the group’s newspapers, like al-I‘tisām, as a venue for their views until Sādāt allowed them freedom to publish their own paper, al-dacwa.
Date of source: Saturday, July 27, 2002
Rose El-Youssef’s special file for this week contains an interview with Abdullah Annas, a pioneering Arab Afghan and articles on new preachers, how terrorists have exploited cassette tapes to spread their ideas, the Prophet’s perception of terrorism, the Brotherhood’s perception of women, the issue...