Date of source: Sunday, March 15, 2015
“Mursī chose me because I am a religious Muslim man, he thought that we have a similar mentality but this is not true, I try to be a true Muslim but not like his version of Islam”. Sīsī added “the Muslim Brotherhoods wanted to make Egypt a state like the Taliban”
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Date of source: Saturday, February 28, 2015
The New York Times discovered the identity of the man who was behind recent attacks on banks, stores, and military institutions in Egypt. Shadīd King Bolsen, 43 years old, is a recent convert from the United States and a university dropout. Bolsen’s' radicalization can be traced back to his time in...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2015
The Ministry of Social Solidarity announced the dissolution of 169 associations linked to the Muslim Brotherhood in 9 governorates. The ministry further announced a change in the board of directors of 1083 associations which it runs/operates since the military coup in 2013.
The step is in...
Date of source: Thursday, November 19, 2015
Yesterday I received the unexpected news that Ezzat al-Salamony (ʿIzzat al-Salāmunī) died ... back in August. He was a leader in al-Gama'a al-Islamiya (the Islamic Group), designated a terrorist entity by the United States. I was able to interview him a couple of times.
Date of source: Sunday, October 25, 2015
The bad weather conditions the Mediterranean city of Alexandria witnessed on Sunday forced the postponement of the Court's session on Mursi's 'Espionage Case' to November 9, as well of 10 other detainees accused of the same charge of spying for Qatar and leaking classified documents related to the...
Date of source: Saturday, March 28, 2015
President Sīsī of Egypt greeted the Amir of Qatar at Sharm al-Shaykh’s airport after nearly two years of tension between the two countries following the removal of former President Mursī of the Muslim Brotherhood. The countries were at odds with one another for much of the last two years but appear...
Date of source: Wednesday, September 16, 2015
The Isma`ílyia Criminal Court's session in the Tora Police Academy, which is presided by judge Sa`īd `Abdīn, reviewed the speech of ousted President Mursi on June 26, 2013, few days before the massive nationwide demonstrations demanding fresh presidential elections and an end to the ruling of the...
Date of source: Saturday, September 19, 2015
Foreign Policy, The New York Times, Daily News Egypt and al-Bawaba news all report about the ban on reporting on the killings of Mexican tourists in Egypt’s Western desert. There is growing public anger against the absence of transparency and increased media gags.
Date of source: Wednesday, March 25, 2015
First death sentence since the ousting of Mursī
The highest committee of the military court confirmed a death sentence of seven alleged members of the terrorist organisation Beyt Ansar al-Muqqadis, which was made in October 2014. The members are accused of carrying out terrorist operations against...