Date of source: Wednesday, February 1, 2006
In the drama that followed the republishing of the Danish cartoons across several European nations, the Danish and Norwegian Embassies in Damascus, and also the Danish Consulate in Beirut, were all burnt down. These incidents prompted those foreign ministers to advise their people to leave Syria...
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The author addresses the scenario surrounding the Interior Ministry moving ‘Abboud al-Zumor to an unidentified place after al-Zumor said that he would participate in a Sunni-Shiite-Christian alliance to work on "bringing the Mubārak regime before an international tribunal” for crimes of torturing...
Date of source: Monday, January 16, 2006
The case of the jailed Zumour brothers is to be discussed by the members of the Muslim Brotherhood in the People’s Assembly.
Date of source: Saturday, December 3, 2005 to Friday, December 9, 2005
The author argues that some Azharites have close connections to political Islam groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood.
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Throughout its long history, the major religious institution in Egypt, the Azhar, has been known for its neutral moderate stance on the different issues on the Egyptian political domain. In recent years, however, Azhar scholars have increasingly featured on the political scene.
Date of source: Monday, November 14, 2005
The lawyers defending Egyptian Jihād leader’s ‘Abboud al-Zumur and Tāriq al-Zumur have criticized the state’s policy of releasing some detained leaders of Islamic movements while continuing to detain others.
Date of source: Sunday, October 9, 2005
Three years ago it was a like a dream to meet ‘Abboud al-Zumur, the imprisoned leader of the Jihād organization and one of the engineers of the 1981 assassination of President Anwar al-Sadāt, at Tura Prison.
Date of source: Monday, October 4, 2004
“All judges will not live for long, while the condemned, Khaled, is eternal.” With these words Abdel Rahman Al-Abnudy [a famous Egyptian poet] said goodbye to Khaled Al-Islambuli, Sadat’s assassin. Khaled Al-Islambuli appeared for the first time on 23 September 1981, when the leader of his unit...
Date of source: Monday, August 30, 2004
On August 30, “Al Manar Al Gadeed” magazine published an article written by Aboud Al-Zomor about reform in Egypt. The article is particularly significant because Al-Zomor was a main participant in the assassination of [former president] Anwar Al-Sadat. Al-Zomor’s article differs from what the Gama’...
Date of source: Sunday, June 12, 2005
The 60-year-old Egyptian fundamentalist ‘Abboud al-Zumur – who was once a distinguished lieutenant colonel in the Army Intelligence – and the previous leader of al-Jihād Organization, declared his intention to stand as a candidate for the coming Egyptian presidential elections that are to be held...