Date of source: Sunday, July 1, 2012
Dr. Muhammad Mursī took the constitutional oath before the general assembly of the Supreme Constitutional Court at its headquarters in the southern Cairo suburb of al-Ma’ādī on Saturday (June 3) to become the first president of Egypt after the January 25, 2012 revolution. [Author Not Mentioned, al-...
Date of source: Saturday, June 30, 2012
Egyptian churches on Friday (June 29) held a mass to pray for the new president, Muhammad Mursī, and ask God to bestow on him wisdom to take the right decision. [‘Imād Khlīl and ‘Amr al-Shaykh, al-Misrī al-Yawm, June 30, p. 5] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI) presented two opposing opinions from editors of large London-based dailies, Tāriq Al-Humayid, editor of the Saudi Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, opposed to Muhammad Mursī, and 'Abd Al-Barī ‘Atwān, editor of Al-Quds Al-'Arabī, rejoicing over Mursī’s narrow...
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Egypt’s president-elect Dr. Muhammad Mursī, received the January 25 revolution martyrs' families and those who were injured at the presidential palace for a meeting in which he stressed his support for them.
He also met with the Grand Shaykh of the Azhar Dr. Ahmad al-Tayyīb, Muftī of the Republic ‘...
Date of source: Thursday, June 28, 2012
President-elect Muhammad Mursī underscored that national unity is a key objective and top priority in his election platform, adding he really meant the slogan of his campaign, “Our Power is in Our Unity”. [Muhammad Hindāwī, al-Akhbār, June 28, p. 5] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
The verdict passed by al-Minya Criminal Court on May 21 convicting 12 Copts and sentencing them to life imprisonment while acquitting eight accused Muslims in the same case, known as the Abū Qurqās sedition case, has caused widespread anger among the Copts. Arab-West Report asked intern Cassie...
Date of source: Tuesday, June 28, 2016
[Editor: This is a report of a meeting between a delegation of the University of Vienna, Austria, and Dr.’Amr As’ad, former board member of the Center for Arab-West Understanding on May 25, thus before the second round of the elections. Yet, ‘Amr’s remarks are nevertheless still very interesting to...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
The three Egyptian churches congratulated Muhammad Mursī over his victory in the runoff round against former regime general Ahmad Shafīq. [‘Imād Khalīl, al-Misrī al-Yawm, June 25, p. 6] Read original text in Arabic
Date of source: Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Regardless of who had supported and voted for Mursī as president of the republic and who had not, there are some facts that can not be ignored, for example:
- Dr. Muhammad Mursī has won the presidency through the polls, to which we always hoped to resort.
- Dr. Muhammad Mursī is the first elected...
Date of source: Monday, June 25, 2012
Muhammad Mursī was declared president Sunday after several days of uncertainty that resulted from a presidential election that exposed deep polarization in Egyptian society - those who favor an Islamist civilian president and oppose a member of the Mubarak regime were pitted against those who fear...