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...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Many Islamist factions are disagreeing over the Azhar document and the propsed governing principles of the constitution. Salafists have declined to negotiate with Dr. 'Isām Sharaf, Prime Minister of Egypt, over the governing constitutional principles. The Muslim Brotherhood and the Islamic Group...
Date of source: Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Acts of violence erupted at a demonstration the evening before last (August 21, 2011), which was attended by the Muslim Brotherhood, the Salafī movement, April 6 Youth Movement, and the Revolution Youth Coalition. The main battle comprised of the Muslim Brotherhood Youth on one side and the Youth...
Date of source: Thursday, August 18, 2011
Representatives of political parties and Islamist groups announced their approval over the Azhar document as an only reference to seek during the process of drafting the constitution.
'Abd al-Mun'im al-Shahāt, the spokesman for the Salafist Call Organization in Alexandria, said the Azhar is the...
Date of source: Monday, August 15, 2011
The Azhar's Grand Shaykh, Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb called all political powers for an urgent meeting in the Azhar's headquarter in order to reach an agreement on the Azhar's document, targeting to assure the Egyptian identity [Reviewer's Note: News story was also mentioned in al-Misrī al-Yawm Arabic,...