Date of source: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
On the first day of a presidential poll on the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces (SCAF) Facebook page, Dr. Muhammad al-Barād'ī with 36% of the total number of voters – 64,000.
Barād'ī was followed by Dr. Muhammad Salīm al-'Awā with 20%, former Prime Minister Ahmad Shafīq with 12%.
Outgoing...
Date of source: Sunday, May 15, 2011
Reformist presidential candidate Muhammad al-Barād’ī emphasized the importance of drafting a new constitution prior to Egypt's parliamentary and presidential elections.
"In light of the present chaos and fragmentation, it is time to take the right path: a new constitution to enlighten our way and...
Date of source: Sunday, April 24, 2011
Several important figures, both Coptic and Muslim, attended the holy mass on Saturday night at the Coptic Orthodox Cathedral in 'Abbāssīyah, Cairo. Among them were Deputy Prime Minister Yahyá al-Jamal, who conveyed greetings from Prime Minister 'Isām Sharaf to Pope Shenouda, as well as...
Date of source: Monday, April 4, 2011
Shaykh Hāzim Shūmān, a leading salafist, apologizes to Muhammad al-Barād‘ī for calling him a "kāfir" (infidel) because his daughter is reportedly married to a Copt, blaming the media for spreading this rumor.
Shūmān admitted that he believes Barād‘ī, who denied the marriage of his daughter to a...
Date of source: Wednesday, August 11, 2010
The Coptic Church invites some famous governmental persons to their breakfast table after two years of absence and neglects to invite the Muslim Brotherhood and al-Barād'ī.
Date of source: Sunday, August 8, 2010
In his interview with al-Misrī al-Yawm, Sa'd al-Dīn Ibrāhīm, head of the Ibn Khaldūn Center, said that the Muslim Brotherhood are a powerful alternative to the ruling regime on condition that it enforces a complete civil state.
He called on the Egyptian people to support al-Barad'ī, al-Sayyd al-...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Hāzim Shūmān, a prominent figure in the salafīyah movement, attacked persons running for presidency who are calling for a civil state.
He added that civility means that your mother is not veiled. Concerning Muhammad al-Barād'ī he stated: "What is liberty, you Barād'ī, when your daughter is married...
Date of source: Friday, March 18, 2011
On March 19 Egypt is slated to enjoy its first free vote in decades. Following the resignation of President Mubarak the Supreme Military Council appointed a committee to draft amendments to the Constitution, according to the demands of the people. The proposed amendments will be put to a nationwide...
Date of source: Sunday, March 13, 2011
On March 8 Muhammad al-Barād'ī insisted on keeping the art. 2 of the constitution unchanged. I was horribly disappointed.
(Image: courtesy Munich Security Conference, Photographer Harald Dettenborn)
When I read al-Qimnī's article [Click here to read al-Qimnī's article] my disappointment...
Date of source: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Muhammad al-Barād'ī, potential presidential candidate, condemned the attack by a group of angry Muslims on a church in Helwan governorate.
He referred to the incident as a “tragic crime” that violates “the values of the 25 January revolution, the most important of which are tolerance and equality...