Date of source: Tuesday, March 17, 2015
In his show on OnTV, ʿĪsā said “the state should deal with the Muslim Brotherhoods as spies and traitors especially after the economic conference because they proved they are traitors”. ʿĪsā added “people will attack the Muslim Brothers everywhere if the government does not deal with them”.
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Date of source: Saturday, February 28, 2015
Russia and several European states introduced new measures against the Muslim Brotherhood and affiliated organizations. In particular, France is planning to implement stricter laws and procedures. Such an approach has to be understood against the backdrop of the recent terrorist attacks against...
Date of source: Thursday, January 29, 2015
The Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed alarm over the incomplete version of events presented in the High Council for Human Right’s report on the events that occurred in Egypt on January 25, 2015. The Ministry said that the report completely ignored that the Brotherhood plants many explosive...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 24, 2015
Honouring Charlie Hebdo supports terrorism
Mohammed Muchtār Gamʿaa, Minister of the Awqāf Ministry, criticises that the 2015 award for journalistic integrity and courage went to the French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo. To award a magazine that does not respect religious feelings is synonymous with...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 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: Saturday, April 11, 2015
Sources: The government of Yemen is considering severing diplomatic relations with Iran
Sources have revealed that the government of Yemen is considering severing diplomatic ties with Iran following attacks by students on the Yemeni Embassy in Tehran. This comes after Iran has expressed its...
Date of source: Thursday, May 22, 2014
[First published on May 17, 2014 on the website of the Institute of Middle East Studies (IMES) in Lebanon. Republished with the permission of the author and IMES in Arab-West Report]
Date of source: Monday, August 19, 2013
The number of victims of the current violence in Egypt is increasing. Most deaths fell during the efforts to end the demonstrations. According to the Ministry of Health there are 638 deaths, among them at least 43 from the police forces. The Muslim Brotherhood claims much larger numbers of...
Date of source: Wednesday, January 25, 2012
In Tahrīr and in squares throughout the nation, Egyptians once again filled public space. In fact, by appearances they did so in greater numbers than at the height of the January 25 revolution which deposed President Mubārak. What is not clear altogether is why they were there, or who they...
Date of source: Friday, April 15, 2011
Text presented for the European-Arab Dialogue Conference at Crete, April 14-16, 2011.
In the past 50 years millions of migrants from southern Mediterranean countries have entered Europe. Of course Europe has witnessed migration gulfs earlier but this one was the first with so many people coming...